Il tabarro (The Cloak) - Giacomo Puccini
Information about the opera Il tabarro by Giacomo Puccini, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
The first opera in Puccini's triptych, Il trittico (The triptych).
Recommended recordings on CD
Pappano/Dam/Gheorghiu (EMI Classics 7243 CDS5 59859-2)
A superb set with classic versions of each of the three operas.
London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antonio Pappano, 1997.
Cast: José van Dam (Michele), Angela Gheorghiu (Giorgetta).
EMI Classics 7243 CDS5 59859-2
Coupled with Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica.