Szabolcs Mátyássy: Scævola – Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi

two one act operas in Hungarian

Premiere: 15 November 2024
Csokonai Theatre

Szabolcs Mátyássy’s opera is set somewhere in Europe around the turn of the millennium, in the hell of war. The central theme of the plot is based on an ancient legend, the story of Mucius Scævola, who saved Rome with his courage and perseverance by thrusting his hand into fire for his comrades. His heroic gesture is brought to life on stage in a modernized setting, reflecting circumstances that are still relevant today.

In Puccini’s comic opera, Bouso, a wealthy Florentine citizen dies unexpectedly. The deep mourning among his relatives quickly turns into panic when they discover that the deceased has left all his wealth to a monastery. Rinuccio suggests to his greedy family that they call for the father of his beloved Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi. Schicchi pretends to be the dying man and helps alter the unfavorable will for the benefit of the family, but he warns the relatives to keep the deception a secret, as frauds are punished severely by law… Schicchi’s scheme leads to further unexpected twists, both among the greedy family and within his own household.

 

Director: Máté Szabó

 

Information


Duration:150 minutes, one intermission

Location:Csokonai Theatre

Age group:16+

Read-through

Photos: Tóháti Szilvia Klaudia

Cast

Scævola cast:


PLAMEN

Körmendy Flórián m.v. / Beeri Benjámin m.v.


MIRELA

Horti Lilla m.v. / Faluvégi Fanni m.v.


BORYA

Gábor Géza m.v.


BALDO

Kulcsár Boldizsár


FRATER

Cseh Antal m.v.


SOFIJA

Rendes Ágnes


SLAVA

Molnár Levente - Liszt-award winner, merited artist / Donkó Imre


Pupil

Grega Csaba


Contributes

Kodály Philharmonics


Contributes

Csokonai National Theatre Choir


Contributes

Gradient Contemporary Ballet Debrecen


Contributes

Lautitia Children's Choir


Dramaturge

Ari-Nagy Barbara


Set designer

Antal Csaba

Jászai Mari-award winner


Costume designer

Benedek Mária

Jászai Mari-award winner


Stage manager

Horváth Ágnes


prompter

Dihen Viktória


Assistant director

Császár Mónika


Choreographer

Katona Gábor

Harangozó Gyula-award winner



Director

Szabó Máté


Gianni Schicchi cast:


GIANNI SCHICCHI

Molnár Levente m.v. - Liszt -award winner, merited artist / Haja Zsolt m.v.


LAURETTA

Kovács Csilla m.v. / Nagy Kíra


ZITA

Ujvárosi Andrea m.v.


RINUCCIO

Balczó Péter / Kovács Gábor m.v.


GHERARDO

Böjte Sándor


NELLA

Rendes Ágnes / Benedekffy Katalin


BETTO DI SIGNA

Donkó Imre


SIMONE

Gábor Géza m.v.


MARCO

Udvarhelyi Péter


LA CIESCA

Janovicz Zsófia


SPINELLOCCIO, doctor

Cseh Antal m.v.


AMANTINO DI NICOLAO, notary

Bátki Fazekas Zoltán m.v.


PINNELINO, cordwainer

Kovács Levente


GUCCIO, textile painter

Kulcsár Boldizsár


Contributes

Kodály Philharmonics


Dramaturge

Ari-Nagy Barbara


Costume designer

Benedek Mária

Jászai Mari-award winner


Set designer

Antal Csaba

Jászai Mari-award winner


Prompter

Dihen Viktória


Stage manager

Horváth Ágnes


Assistant director

Császár Mónika


Choreographer

Katona Gábor

Harangozó Gyula-award winner


Conductor

Somogyi-Tóth Dániel / Kollár Imre


Director

Szabó Máté

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