"The Telephone" and "Il Tabarro"

"The Telephone" & "Il Tabarro": Two Short Operas From Verismo Opera

Verismo Opera presents an exciting double-bill of one-act operas, each with a plot centering around a love triangle. Gian Carlo Menotti's comic "The Telephone" presents an exasperating situation that's especially resonant now that we all have mobile phones. Poor Ben has a very important question for Lucy, but his attempts to ask it are constantly interrupted by telephone calls. Puccini's "Il Tabarro" ("The Cloak") is a suspenseful tale of intrigue, infidelity and revenge, with a love triangle that turns sours and ends in a shocking murder. Experience the passion at the Bay Terrace Theater in Oakland.