Marco Iannelli’s new arrangement for “Il tabarro”

Marco Iannelli’s new rearrangement for Il tabarro, the first of the three operas in Giacomo Puccini’s Il trittico, commissioned by Hong Kong’s Musica Viva, was played for three performances at the Hong Kong City Hall from 13-15 December 2024. The performances featured Turkish bass Burak Bilgili as Michele, the cuckolded barge-owner. He was joined by soprano Rianne Lau and tenor Yeghishe Manucharyan as the star-crossed lovers Giorgetta and Luigi.