Il tabarro


 
 

Il tabarro (The Cloak) is an opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Adami, based on Didier Gold's La Houppelande. It is the first act of Il trittico. First performance: Metropolitan Opera, New York City, 1918.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

  • Principle roles
  • Michele, owner of the barge - baritone
  • Giorgetta, his wife - soprano
  • Luigi, a stevedore - tenor
  • Frugola, Talpa's wife - mezzo-soprano
  • Minor roles
  • Talpa, a stevedore - bass
  • Tinca, a stevedore - tenor
  • Singer - tenor
  • Other
  • Two lovers - tenor and soprano
  • Organ grinder - mute
  • Harpist - mute
  • Midinettes, stevedores - chorus

 

Opera: Opera refers to an European art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. Comparable art forms from other parts of the world are usually prefaced with an adjective indicating the region; examples include Chinese opera and Beijing opera....

Giacomo Puccini: Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) is regarded as one of the great operatic composers of the late 19th and early 20th century....

Italian: Italian may refer to:...


Il tabarro related Images and Photos (experimental)

Il Divo
Il Divo
Il Divo: Il Divo
Il Divo: Il Divo
Il Divo: Il Divo
Il Divo: Il Divo
Il Chat
Il Chat
IL Divo: Siempre
IL Divo: Siempre
IL Divo: Siempre
IL Divo: Siempre
Il Tondo
Il Tondo
Il Fresco
Il Fresco
Il Teatro
Il Teatro
Il Trovatore
Il Trovatore
Il Gabinetto
Il Gabinetto
Il Porticciolo
Il Porticciolo

~ Table of Content ~

Introduction
Characters
Noted arias
Plot
 


 

~ Related Subjects ~

Chinese opera (1) - Beijing opera (1) - Music (1) - Art (1) - Dramatic (1) - December 22 (1) - Operatic (1) - Composers (1) - 1924 (1) - 1858 (1) - November 29 (1) - Libretto (1) - Giuseppe Adami (1) - Italian (1) - Opera (1) -
 

~ Community ~

History Forum
Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures
History Web-Ring
A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site.