Il Trittico

Il Trittico description

Murder, suicide and prolonged death-bed scene are the unlikey staring points for a wonderful evening at opera. Puccini's three short work - conceived as the triptych of the title - begin with a melodrama of jealousy and revenge (Il tabarro), move to a herat-breaking tale of self-sacrifice (Suor Angelica), and concluse with a riotus farce as a canny manipulator gets one over on a grasping - rather than grieving - family.

Richard Jones's critically acclaimed the production emphasizez these contrsts wonderfully (there are different designe for each opera), but thought it all there is the common thread of Puccini's glorious music.

Playing at Royal Opera House

Bow Street, London, WC2E 9DD GB (venue info)

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