Word: triptych
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Puccini: II Tabarro, Gianni Schicchi (Cetra-Soria, 2 sides LP each). These two one-acters, with Suor Angelica, make up Puccini's Triptych, which had its world premiere at Manhattan's Metropolitan Opera House in 1918. Gianni Schicchi, which still survives at the Met, is a bright and appealing piece of foolishness. In this recording, it is a roaring fine vehicle for first-rate Baritone Giuseppe (Falstaff) Taddei. Il Tabarro (The Cloak) is Puccini at his most melodramatic blood & thundering. These Radio Italiana performances give both operas their full due; so does the recording...