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SMF and SVF present: Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi

SMF and SVF present: Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi

Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano
Directed by Joachim Schamberger
Conducted by Eugene Kohn
Featuring the Savannah Philharmonic

A co-production with Savannah Voice Festival in Celebration of Sherrill Milnes' 80th Birthday

Giacomo Puccini, composer of La Bohème, Tosca and Madame Butterfly, was a leading exponent of Italian "verismo" opera. In the debut of opera at SMF, two of the three one-hour operas from Puccini's Il Trittico: Suor Angelica (a tragedy) and Gianni Schicchi (a comedy), make up an exciting co-production by SMF and the Savannah Voice Festival (SVF), featuring the Savannah Philharmonic and members of its chorus under celebrated opera conductor Eugene Kohn.

Suor Angelica (sung by soprano Verónica Villarroel) is the tragic story of a young royal separated from her son by being exiled in a convent. As she awaits word about her life outside the nunnery, a visit from her Princess Aunt (sung by mezzo-soprano Susan Nicely) sheds light on the divergent paths of either eternal damnation or graceful redemption.

The story of Gianni Schicchi (sung by baritone Mark Delavan) is about family, fortune and a clever man from Florence. A spin-off from Dante's Divine Comedy, the farce centers around the Donati family as they mourn the death of their wealthy uncle, Buoso. Finding he has left his fortune elsewhere, they scheme to recapture his wealth by asking Schicchi to devise a plan. Why should Gianni save them? Because his daughter, Lauretta (sung by Micaëla Oeste), is in love with their nephew!

Sung in Italian with projected English translations, this lavish production comes to life in a virtual set designed and directed by Joachim Schamberger. This special co-production is in honor of Sherrill Milnes' (renowned baritone and Artistic Director of SVF) 80th birthday.

Savannah College of Art and Design