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Jaho and Larsson break hearts, Gallo and Hurrell mend them in The Royal Opera's Trittico

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“Jaho was magnificent... it's the injection of emotion into the voice was thrilling”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 25 February 2016
Puccini, Suor Angelica
Puccini, Il tabarro
Puccini, Suor Angelica
Puccini, Gianni Schicchi
The Royal Opera
Nicola Luisotti, Conductor
Richard Jones, Director
John Macfarlane, Set Designer
Nicky Gillibrand, Costume Designer
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, Set Designer
Ultz, Set Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Royal Opera Chorus
Sarah Fahie, Revival Director
Benjamin Davis, Revival Director
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