Jaho and Larsson break hearts, Gallo and Hurrell mend them

Por David Karlin, 26 febrero 2016

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“Jaho was magnificent... it's the injection of emotion into the voice was thrilling”

Crítica hecha desde Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres el 25 febrero 2016

Puccini, Suor Angelica

Puccini, Il tabarro

Puccini, Suor Angelica

Puccini, Gianni Schicchi

The Royal Opera

Nicola Luisotti, Dirección

Richard Jones, Dirección de escena

John Macfarlane, Diseño de escena

Nicky Gillibrand, Diseño de vestuario

Lucio Gallo, Michele, Gianni Schicchi

Patricia Racette, Giorgetta

Carl Tanner, Luigi

Carlo Bosi, Tinca, Gherardo

Jeremy White, Talpa, Betto di Signa

David Junghoon Kim, Un venditore di canzonette (a song vendor)

Irina Mishura, La Frugola, La badessa

Jennifer Davis, A lover (soprano), La suora infermiera

Luis Gomes, A lover (tenor)

Ermonela Jaho, Suor Angelica

Anna Larsson, La zia principessa

Elena Zilio, La suora zelatrice, Zita

Elizabeth Sikora, La maestra delle novizie

Lauren Fagan, Suor Genovieffa

Emily Edmonds, Prima cercatrice

Elizabeth Key, Suor Dolcina

Eryl Royle, Suor Osmina

Renata Skarelyte, Una cercatrice 2

Melissa Alder, Una conversa 1

Katy Batho, Una novizia

Kate McCarney, Una conversa 2

Susanna Hurrell, Lauretta

Paolo Fanale, Rinuccio

Rebecca Evans, Nella

Gwynne Howell, Simone

David Kempster, Marco

Marie McLaughlin, La Ciesca

Matteo Peirone, Maestro Spinelloccio

Tiziano Bracci, Ser Amantio di Nicolao

David Shipley, Guccio

Miriam Buether, Diseño de escena

Ultz, Diseño de escena

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera Chorus

Sarah Fahie, Director de reposición

Benjamin Davis, Director de reposición

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

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