Works Related to Giacomo Puccini

Biographies
Adami, Giuseppi. Letters of Giacomo Puccini . Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1931.
Arnold, H.H. "Puccini -- Victim and Victor." Opera News 16:12-15.
Carner, Mosco. Puccini: A Critical Biography. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958.
"Chronicle and Comment" (details of Puccini's death). Catholic Choirmaster 44:137-8.
Del Fiorentino, Dante. Immortal Bohemian, An Intimate Memoir of Giacomo Puccini . Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1952.
DiGaetani, John Louis. Puccini the Thinker: The Composer's Intellectual and Dramatic Development .. New York: P.Lang, 1987.
* references to Gianni Schicchi : Chapter 11, pp. 131-145.
Dry, Wakeling. Giacomo Puccini . New York: John Lane Co., 1906.
Greenfield, Edward. Puccini: Keeper of the Seal. London: Arrow Books, 1958.
Greenfield, Howard. Puccini . New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1980.
Harvey, F.B. "Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)." Canon 12:137-40.
Jackson, Stanley. Monsieur Butterfly, the Story of Giacomo Puccini. New York: Stein and Day, 1974.
Marek, George Richard. Puccini, a Biography . New York: Simon and Schuster, 1951. * references to Gianni Schicchi : pp. 280-3, 285-8, 354-6, 386-8.
Martinelli, G. "My Association with the Composers of the Verismo School." Recorded Sound 1:232-4+.
Rossi, N. "At Home with Puccini." Opera Quarterly 2:72-88.
"Salute to Puccini." Time 72:40-1.
Seligman, Vincent. Puccini among Friends. New York: Banjamin Bloom, 1971.
Specht, R. Giacomo Puccini: The Man, His Life, His Work. Translated by C.A. Phillips. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1970.
Tarozzi, Guiseppe. Puccini . Translated by John W. Freeman. Treves Press, 1985.
Weaver, William. Puccini -- the Man and His Music. New York: E.D. Dutton, 1977.
Critiques
Ashbrook, William. The Operas of Puccini. Oxford University Press, 1968.
Hughes, Spike. Famous Puccini Operas . New York: Dover Publications, 1972.
Osborne, Charles. The Complete Operas of Puccini: A Critical Guide . New York: Atheneum, 1982.
* references to Gianni Schicchi : pp. 233-40.
Valente, Richard. The Verismo of Giacomo Puccini . Thesis. Fribourg: University of Fribourg / Suisse, 1971.
General
Greenwald, H.M. "Recent Puccini Research." Acta Musicologica 65:23-50n1.
Hopkinson, Cecil. A Bibliography of the Works of Giacomo Puccini . New York: Brondi Brothers, 1968.
"The Institute for Research on Puccini." Opera 32:126.
Jacobs, H.E. "The Essence of Puccini." Opera News 15:6-8.
Milnes, R. "Puccini : Channel 4." Opera 36: 294-5.
Phillips-Matz, M.J. "Echoes of Puccini." Opera News 55:38-9.
The Puccini Companion . Edited by William Weaver and Simonetta Puccini. New York: W.W. Norton, 1994.


Gianni Schicchi
Critiques and General Articles
Barker, F.G. "Waiting for Schicchi." Music and Musicians 13:36-7.
Bijur. G. "Gianni Schicchi from Dante to Puccini." About the House 1:39 n10.
"The Costumes." Opera News 13:19.
Fischer-Williams, B. "Forzano Remembered: ATrittico Librettist at Work and Play with Puccini." Opera News 41:14+.
"Gianni Schicchi ." Opera News 13:16+.
"Gianni Schicchi ." Opera News Vol. 16 (January 14, 1952); entire issue.
"Gianni Schicchi ." Opera News Vol. 22 (February 3, 1958); entire issue.
"Gianni Schicchi ." Opera News Vol. 39 (February 22, 1975); entire issue.
"Gianni Schicchi ." Translated by A. and H. Grossman. Music and Letters 42:87-8 n1.
Goodwin, N. "Crush Bar Sandwich." Music and Musicians 11:10-12.
"In-House." New Yorker 50:25-6.
Kolodin, I. "Music to My Ears." Saturday Review 53:35.
Lawrence, R. "Mediterranean Laughter." Opera News 13:8-11.
"A Rogue's Gallery; George Marek Tangles with Opera's Free Spirits -- fromFigaro to Gianni Schicchi . " Opera News 46:16-18.
Rosenthal, H. "Gianni Schicchi ; BBC - 2." Opera 27:684.
"The Settings." Opera News 13:19.
Taylor, P. "Opera in London." Musical Opinion 101:296-7.
------------------. "Opera and Ballet in London." Musical Opinion 99:416-7.
"What to Read." Opera News 13:22-3.
"Who Was Who in Gianni Schicchi ?"Opera News 13:15.
Discographies
Levine, R. "Ovation Record Review." Ovation 10:64.
Wakeling, D. "Recordings" (Eurodisc). Opera Quarterly 7:182-4.
Performances
Ardoin, J. "Dallas." Opera 34:294-5.
Ashbrook, W. "Philadelphia." Opera 33:72.
Barker, F. Granville. "London." Opera 42:74.
------------------. "London Coliseum: Bluebeard's Castle andGianni Schicchi. " Music and Musicians 26:44.
Bloomfield, A. "San Francisco." Opera 31:174-5.
Blumenfield, H. "St. Louis: A Stunning Young Company." Opera 30:763+.
Chisholm, D. "Il Tabarro, Gianni Schicchi " (Covent Garden). The Musical Times 117:503.
Crowder, C. "Washington, D.C." Musical America 83:17.
Dreyer, M. "L'Heure Espagnole and Gianni Schicchi : Opera National at the Grand Theatre, Leeds." Opera 41:731-2.
Elliot, R. "World Report: University of Toronto, Opera Division." Opera Canada 32:43 n4.
Forbes, E. "Duke Bluebeard's Castle , and Gianni Schicchi . " The Musical Times 119:343-4.
------------------. "Goyescas and Gianni Schicchi ; Royal College of Music." Opera 27:870+.
Fox, I. "Gianni Schicchi and Pagliacci : Castleward Opera at Castleward House, Co. Down." Opera 41:731-2.
"Gianni Schicchi " (London Opera Centre). About the House 3:44-5 n2.
Goodwin, N. "London Coliseum: The Seven Deadly Sins and Gianni Schicchi. " Music and Musicians 27:42-3.
Grooms, R. "Summer Opera in Cincinatti." High Fidelity/Musical America 25:MA34-6.
Hand, G. "Helsinki." Opera 42:76-7.
Hiller, C.H. "Cologne." Opera 37:1410-11.
Hunziker, A. "Geneva." Opera 33:852-3.
Jacobs, A. "Il Tabarro and Gianni Schicchi ; Royal Opera, Covent Garden." Opera 27:571-3.
Jacobson, R. "Saint Louis." Opera News 44:50.
-----------------. "St. Louis." Opera News 42:38.
Kasow, J. "Holland." Opera 28:93-4.
"London: English National Opera." Opera Canada 19:28-9 n2.
Margolin, M.H. "Detroit." Opera 40:303.
"New York." Opera 25:875-80.
"New York." Opera News 39:27.
Norton-Welsh, C. "Vienna." Opera 38:181-2.
"Opera" Neath Opera Group. Musical Opinion 116:764.
Phillips, H.E. "Two for One -- Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle Joins Puccini's Gianni Schicchi in the Met's New Double Bill." Opera News 38:12-17.
Pitt, C. "Paris." Opera 37:317-19.
Rasponi, L. "Geneva." Opera News 47:34.
-----------------. "Rome." Opera News 39:27.
Rosenberg, E. "Copenhagen." Opera News 44:28.
Rosenthal, H. "Duke Bluebeard's Castle and Gianni Schicchi : English National Opera at the Coliseum." Opera 29:416-18.
"San Francisco." Opera 27:153-4.
"San Francisco." Opera News 40:32.
Schmidgall, G. "Philadelphia." Opera News 47:34.
Storrer, W.A. "Charlotte, North Carolina." Opera 38:44-5.
Sutcliffe, J.H. "Cassel." Opera 33:379.
----------------. "East Berlin." Opera News 35:33-4.
Von Buchaey, S. "San Francisco." Opera News 44:31.
Il Trittico
Critiques and General Articles
Clarke, A. "Basle: An Adventurous House." Opera 34:430-1.
Fischer-Williams, B. "Don't Call Me Maestro." Opera News 30:6-7.
Greenfield, E. "Il Trittico ." About the House 1:32-37 n10.
Harris, D. "The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trittico ." High Fidelity/Musical America 26:MA30
Hoelterhoff, M. "Tales of Murder, Adultery, Suicide." Wall Street Journal 56:6.
"Il Trittico ." Opera News Vol 41 (February 26, 1977); the entire issue.
"Il Tritico. " Opera News Vol 40 (January 3, 1976); the entire issue.
Movshong, G. "The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trittico ." High Fidelity/Musical America 26:MA23.
"Opera." Musical Opinion 115:248-9.
Pinzauti, L. "FLorence's Half-Century." Opera 34:101-5.
Taylor, P. "Opera and Ballet in London." Musical Opinion 110:71-2.
Performances
Andris-Michalaros, A. "Turin." Opera News 46:38.
Ashbrook, W. "Triple Play." Opera News 40:8.
Blane, E. "Vienna." Opera News 43:40+.
Benvenga, N. "Stockholm." Opera 30:706-7.
"Broadcast of December 16." Opera News 54:46-9.
Carner, M. "Il Trittico : Abbey Opera at Bloomsbury Theatre." Opera 33:974-5.
-----------------. "Il Trittico : Covent Garden." Opera 16:450-4.
Castagnino, S. "Milan." Opera 34:895-6.
"Covent Garden Opera." Musical Opinion 88:525.
Gori, G. "Trieste." Opera 26:287-9.
Gualerzi, G. "Turin." Opera 33:748-9.
Hutchinson, P. "Vienna." Opera 18:916.
Jacobs, A. "Il Trittico : Britten Opera Theatre at the Royal College of Music." Opera 39:93-4.
Kertesz, I. "Budapest: Fraught Season." Opera 32:1036.
Krause, E. "Dresden." Opera 31:1228-9.
Lipton, D.G. "Triple Threat." Opera News 46:38-9.
Madeiros, F. "Lisbon." Opera 34:895-6.
Medvall, E. "Stockholm." Opera News 43:38-9.
"Metropolitan Opera Telecast, November 14 on PBS." Opera News 46:36-7.
Milnes, P. "Il Trttico ; New Sussex Opera at the Gardner Centre Theatre, Brighton." Opera 35:210-11.
Molina-Foix, V. "Madrid." Opera 38:1313.
Mootz, W. "Bloomington." Opera News 34:22.
"New York." Music and Musicians 24:49-40.
"New York." Opera 27:338-40.
"New York." Opera News 40:30.
"New York City Opera." High Fidelity/Musical America 18:MA12-13.
"New York City Opera." Music and Artists 1:28-9 n5.
"Opera Review." Variety 281:4.
Pinzauti, L. and Law, R. "Florence: The Maggio Salutes Britten." Opera 39:93-4.
Pitt, C. "Paris." Opera 39:85-6.
Porter, A. "Covent Garden." The Musical Times 106:448-9.
"Puccini: Il Trittico Broadcast of December 12." Opera News 46:38-9.
Repass, R. "New York."Opera 12:784-6.
Rosenthal, H. "Puccini's Trittico ." London Musical Events 12:19-21.
Sabin, R. "Il Trittico Opens City Opera Season." Musical America 81:26-7.
Smith, P.J. "New York." Opera 33:67-81.
Stevens, D. "Paris." Opera News 31:32.
Stuckenschmidt, H.H. "West Berlin: InterestingTrittico ." Opera 26:850-2.
Sutcliffe, J.H. "West Berlin." Opera News 40:22-3.
Wechsberg, J. "Vienna: Berry's Masterly Schicchi. " Opera 30:372-3.

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