Giacomo Puccini composed his Il trittico as a trio of one-act operas, the first evoking horror, the second sadness and the third laughter. Now for the first time, the three short operas are being performed together by Dutch National Opera. This concludes the Puccini cycle that conductor Lorenzo Viotti and stage director Barrie Kosky have produced over three seasons. The three one-act operas are very different in character, setting and subject matter, but they share one key feature: death. In Il tabarro (The cloak), a sailor and his wife have lost their only child and have become fatally estranged in the aftermath. The main character in Suor Angelica was banished to a convent after giving birth to an illegitimate baby. There, seven years later, she learns that her son has died. In desperation, she commits suicide but as she dies she is forgiven by the Virgin Mary in a vision. In Gianni Schicchi, a rich old man dies. His greedy family try to get their hands on the inheritance with the help of the cunning farmer Schicchi. 2024 is precisely 100 years since the death of Giacomo Puccini at the age of 66. As a composer, Puccini is known for his refined theatrical instincts and powerful emotional eloquence. In this ‘Puccini year’, Dutch National Opera will be presenting the Italian composer’s most diverse work, Il trittico, in which he demonstrates his mastery of three different genres. We are making this performance as sustainable as possible. We believe it is important to be sustainable when creating art so that future generations too can continue to enjoy the magic on our stage. That is why we are looking at how we can make our productions more sustainable. Among other things, this has resulted in our own Green Deal – a guideline for how to reduce the environmental impact of productions. This production was created in accordance with the Green Deal as one of the first in a series. We are learning all we can from our experiences, and this will help us adapt our approach next season. To offset the unavoidable emissions resulting from this performance, Dutch National Opera & Ballet is partnering with Trees For All, a charity recognised by the Netherlands Fundraising Regulator. Trees For All plants trees in the Netherlands and abroad for a better climate, more biodiversity and a healthier living environment. Audiences attending this performance are being offered the opportunity to make an extra contribution to two forest sustainability projects: new loam-soil woodland in the Groene Woud nature area in Brabant (Netherlands) and the restoration of the tropical rainforest and habitat of the orang-utan in Borneo. Lorenzo Viotti | Barrie Kosky | Rebecca Ringst | Victoria Behr | Joachim Klein | Giuseppe Adami | Daniel Luis de Vicente | Joshua Guerrero | Mark Omvlee | Sam Carl | Leah Hawkins | Raehann Bryce-Davis | Inna Demenkova | Salvador Villanueva | Giovacchino Forzano | Elena Stikhina | Helena Rasker | Polly Leech | Eva Kroon | Sophia Hunt | Martina Myskohlid | Lisette Bolle | Yvonne Kok | Caroline Cartens | Elsa Barthas | Vida Matičič Malnaršič | Tomeu Bibiloni | Frederik Bergman | Emmanuel Franco | Christiaan Peters | Edward Ananian-Cooper | Anaïs de la Morandais -- Event source: https://www.operaballet.nl/en/dutch-national-opera/2023-2024/il-trittico