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Suor Angelica

Episode 2 of 3

Antonio Pappano introduces and conducts Puccini's short one-act opera at the Royal Opera House, a tragic tale of love, loss and religious redemption set in 17th-century Sienna.

Antonio Pappano introduces and conducts this short one-act opera at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, a tragic tale of love, loss and religious redemption set in 17th-century Sienna, which was Puccini's favourite opera from his trilogy Il Trittico. The setting is a Catholic children's hospital run by nuns, where Sister Angelica has become an expert herbalist creating remedies for the sick. She is much loved yet hiding a deep secret and over the course of the work Puccini gradually tightens the emotional screw.

Directed for the stage by Richard Jones with an international cast.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 28 Jun 2012 00:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Conductor Antonio Pappano
Producer Alison Grist
Presenter Antonio Pappano
Presenter Antonio Pappano

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