Il tabarro · Opera
Songs in Il tabarro
This page features the songs from Il tabarro. Song cards link to details such as style, context, vocal notes, and audition cut suggestions when available. Explore the list below to access song guides.
Il tabarro is a through-composed piece without strict scene delineations. Guidelines given here are intended to give a general idea of the different events which occur through the opera, and which characters are involved. Scene titles are author’s own.
Unloading the cargo ‘O Michele? Michele?’ - Giorgetta, Michele, Luigi, Scaricatori
Drinking wine and dancing ‘Sacchi dannati, mondo birbone!’ - Giorgetta, Tinca, Luigi, Talpa, Organ-Grinder
Michele returns ‘Dunque, che cosa credi?’ - Giorgetta, Michele, Venditore di Canzonette, Midinettes
Frugola ‘O eterni innamorati, buona seta’ - Frugola, Giorgetta
The workers go drinking ‘To! Guarda la mia vecchia!’ - Frugola, Giorgetta, Luigi, Michele, Talpa, Tinca
Dreaming of a better life ‘Hai ben ragione’ and ‘È ben altro il mio sogno!' - Frugola, Giorgetta, Luigi, Michele, Talpa, Tinca
Luigi and Giorgetta ‘O Luigi! Bada a te! Può salir fra un momento’ - Luigi, Giorgetta
The baby ‘Perchè non vai a letto?’ - Michele, Giorgetta
Michele alone ‘Bocca di rosa fresca’ and ‘Nulla! Silenzio!’ - Due amanti, Michele
The murder ‘T’ho colto’ - Michele, Luigi, Giorgetta
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number.