Comedy and tragedy: Gianni Schicchi and La Vida Breve

Par Richard Wilcocks, 19 février 2015

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Critique faite à Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, le 18 février 2015

Puccini, Gianni Schicchi

Falla, La vida breve

Opera North

Jac van Steen, Direction

Christopher Alden, Mise en scène

Charles Edwards, Décors

Doey Lüthi, Costumes

Jennifer France, Lauretta

Victoria Sharp, Nella

Claire Pascoe, La Ciesca

Elizabeth Sikora, Zita, Abuela

Daniel Norman, Gherardo, Voz de la fragua

Jesús Álvarez, Rinuccio, Paco

Jeremy Peaker, Ser Amantio di Nicolao

Christopher Purves, Gianni Schicchi

Peter Savidge, Marco

Dean Robinson, Betto di Signa

Brian Bannatyne-Scott, Simone, Tío Salvaor

Tim Claydon, Buoso Donati

Anne-Sophie Duprels, Salud

Gavan Ring, Manuel

Quirijn de Lang, Cantaor

Johan Engels, Décors

Sue Willmington, Costumes

Adam Silverman, Lumières

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Richard Wilcocks

Richard Wilcocks has worked as a journalist, as a teacher and for the British Council. He sings bass with Leeds Festival Chorus.

Comedy and tragedy: Opera North's Gianni Schicchi and La Vida Breve serve up a fine double bill