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LE VILLI. GIANNI SCHICCHI
Opera in two acts by Giacomo Puccini
Conductor Jānis Liepiņš
Stage director Viesturs Kairišs
Set designer (Le Villi) Reinis Dzudzilo
Costume designer (Le Villi) Krista Dzudzilo
Set and costume designer (Gianni Schicchi) Ieva Jurjāne
The first opera of Giacomo Puccini Le Villi is a dance-strewn tale of spirits and broken hearts. Anna and Roberto were tied by a promise of marriage, but the fiancé was captivated by a siren. Anna dies. The revenge of the spirits of abandoned women – the villi – is ruthless… This production is the first staging of Le Villi in Riga, whereas, Gianni Schicchi, outstandingly directed by Viesturs Kairišs, has already been hailed as a comic opera favoured by the public in Riga and critics alike. Initially conceived to spring from the plot of The Divine Comedy by Dante, it reveals human greed and avarice with ironic touch. Against the background of squabbles and intricate plots of deception, weaved by good old family over parts of inheritance, a love couple manages to stumble into their sweet share of happiness.
For the set of "Le Villi" Reinis Dzudzilo recieved the Latvian Theatre Award as the Best Set Designer of the Season 2014/2015.
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