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Similarities and differences explored in Opera North's Cav and Aleko double bill

Robert Hayward (Aleko)
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Elin Pritchard (Zemfira) and Robert Hayward (Aleko)
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Elin Pritchard (Zemfira) and Andrés Presno (A Lover)
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Giselle Allen (Santuzza), Andrés Presno (Turiddu) and Anne-Marie Owens (Lucia)
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Robert Hayward (Alfio)
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Reviewed at Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds on 15 February 2024
Mascagni, Cavalleria rusticana
Rachmaninov, Aleko (New production)
Antony Hermus, Conductor
Karolina Sofulak, Director
Charles Edwards, Set Designer, Lighting Designer
Gabrielle Dalton, Costume Designer
Orchestra of Opera North
Chorus of Opera North
Giselle Allen, Santuzza
Andrés Presno, Turiddu, Young Gypsy
Robert Hayward, Alfio, Aleko
Anne-Marie Owens, Mamma Lucia, Gypsy woman
Elin Pritchard, Zemfira
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