Star of the future: Haobin Wang entertains as Gianni Schicchi

By David Karlin, 18 November 2014

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Reviewed at Royal Academy of Music: Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, London on 17 November 2014

Puccini, Gianni Schicchi

Puccini, Suor Angelica

Royal Academy Opera

Peter Robinson, Conductor

Will Kerley, Director

Jason Southgate, Set Designer

Cathy-Di Zhang, Lauretta

Rhiannon Llewellyn, Nella

Kate Howden, La Ciesca, La suora zelatrice

Angharad Lyddon, Zita, La badessa

Gwilym Bowen, Gherardo

Oliver Johnston, Rinuccio

Richard Walshe, Ser Amantio di Nicolao

Haobin Wang, Gianni Schicchi

Alex Otterburn, Marco

Božidar Smiljanić, Betto di Signa

Daniel Fong, Guccio

Christopher Dollins, Maestro Spinelloccio

Freddie De Tommaso, Pinellino

Tristan Hambleton, Simone

Alys Mererid Roberts, Gherardino

Céline Forrest, Suor Angelica

Christine Buras, Suor Dolcina

Emily Vine, Suor Genovieffa

Kirsty Michele Anderson, Suor Osmina

Helen Brackenbury, Una conversa 2

Katie Stevenson, La maestra delle novizie

Claire Barnett-Jones, La zia principessa

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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.

Star of the future: Haobin Wang entertains as Gianni Schicchi at Royal Academy