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From:  Linda Fox <linda@f...>
Linda Fox <linda@f...>
Date:  Fri Oct 6, 2000  10:13 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Tonight on PBS


thomas mark montgomery wrote:

> Remember, Gianni Schicchi is a comedy. The Lauretta/Rinuccio duet always
> cracks me up! I think Puccini intended for much of the music to be a
> little absurd, even though he wrote a beautiful tune. Ain't that what
> makes it art?

Obviously, being in the UK, I won't have got to see the broadcast in
question, so: what is the Lauretta/Rinuccio duet you're referring to?
I've done Gianni Schicchi, and can't identify a duet section of any
substantial length for these two characters - particularly an absurd
one. Was it an adaptation?
--
Linda


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