Tabarro, Il: Quartetto: E ben altro il mio sogno! [Alf:36-A820002]

IL TABARRO (THE CLOAK), the first in a set of three operas from 1918 called IL TRITTICO (THE TRIPTYCH) by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), captures a verismo-style slice of life on a barge travelling on the Seine in Paris. The bargeman Michele suspects his wife, Giorgetta, of having an affair with the barge hand Luigi. When Luigi confesses his love for her, Michele strangles him. E BEN ALTRO IL MIO SOGNO! is primarily a duet between Giorgetta and Luigi with supporting roles for mezzo-soprano and bass, in which the two lovers sing wistfully of the towns where they were born. Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2+EH.2+BCl.2: 4.3.3.1(or BTbn): Timp. Perc (3): Hp.Clst: Str (4.4.3.3.3 in set): Soli S.MS.T.B. Reprint edition.