Puccini-Glück im Dreierpack: Il trittico an der Wiener Staatsoper

Il tabarro: Joshua Guerrero (Luigi) und Elena Stikhina (Giorgetta)

Il tabarro

Suor Angelica: Florina Ilie (Schwester Genovieffa) und Elena Stikhina (Schwester Angelica)

Suor Angelica: Michaela Schuster (Die Fürstin) und Elena Stikhina (Schwester Angelica)

Gianni Schicchi

Gianni Schicchi: Florina Ilie (Lauretta) und Bogdan Volkov (Rinuccio)

By Snapdragon, 19 February 2024

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“Jordan entlockte dem Orchester alles, was Puccinis Musik zwischen Vorhölle und Himmel zu bieten hat”

Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 17 February 2024

Puccini, Il tabarro

Puccini, Suor Angelica

Puccini, Gianni Schicchi

Vienna State Opera

Philippe Jordan, Conductor

Tatjana Gürbaca, Director

Henrik Ahr, Set Designer

Silke Willrett, Costume Designer

Stefan Bolliger, Lighting Designer

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Carlos Álvarez, Michele, Gianni Schicchi

Elena Stikhina, Giorgetta, Suor Angelica

Joshua Guerrero, Luigi

Andrea Giovannini, Tinca, Gherardo

Evgeny Solodovnikov, Talpa

Monika Bohinec, La Frugola, La badessa

Katleho Mokhoabane, Un venditore di canzonette (a song vendor)

Agustín Gómez, A lover (tenor)

Florina Ilie, A lover (soprano), Suor Genovieffa, Lauretta

Michaela Schuster, La zia principessa, Zita

Daria Sushkova, La suora zelatrice, La Ciesca

Juliette Mars, La maestra delle novizie

Alma Neuhaus, La suora infermiera

Anna Bondarenko, Prima cercatrice, Nella

Bogdan Volkov, Rinuccio

Martin Häßler, Betto di Signa

Marcus Pelz, Simone

Attila Mókus, Marco

Hans Peter Kammerer, Maestro Spinelloccio

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***11

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****1

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****1

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***11

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**111

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***11

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Snapdragon

Snapdragon is an experienced concert- and opera-goer in Vienna and other music metropoles. Musical emphases include opera (especially Baroque opera) and piano music. As an Austrian native, Snapdragon can’t resist an operetta every now and then.