Friday March 5, 2027
7:30 PM Performance
Sunday March 7, 2027
2:30 PM Performance
Location
Pitman Theatre, Alverno College
Run time Duration: 1 hour (no intermission)
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Rated PG
Performance Events
Pre-Opera Talk
March 5, 2027 at 6:30pm
March 7, 2027 at 1:30pm
Pitman Theatre, Alverno College
Opening Night Post-Show Party
After the show
Alverno College - Pitman Theatre Lobby
Cash bar
Welcome to the Buoso ranch, Texas, where the patriarch has just died and everyone suddenly has very strong opinions about his will. With only a small window of time to scheme, the family spirals into greed, chaos, and some extremely bad behavior—complicated further by a case of inconvenient young love. Enter Gianni Schicchi, whose clever plan might save the day or blow it all up.
Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi is a rapid-fire comedy of money, romance, and family infighting, unfolding in real time and escalating by the minute.
Artists & Cast
Performers
COMPOSED BY Giacomo Puccini
LIBRETTO BY Giovacchino Forzano
CONDUCTED BY Francesco Milioto
STAGE DIRECTED BY E. Loren Meeker
ORCHESTRA CURATED BY Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Gianni Schicchi (Patrick Carfizzi)
Rinuccio (Joshua Blue*)
Lauretta (Jasmine Habersham*)
Zita (Lauren Decker*)
Gherardo (Zachary Taylor+)
Nella (Claire Griffin+)
Simone (Philip Cokorinos)
La Ciesca (Danielle Casós+)
Betto di Signa (TBC)
Marco (Michael Segura+)
*Indicates Florentine Opera Debut | + Baumgartner Studio Artist | ^ Baumgartner Studio Artist Alum
