Puccini: Il Trittico - DVD

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Puccini: Il Trittico (OA1070D) (2012)<br /> <br /> Lucio Gallo (Gianni Schicchi); Eva-Maria Westbroek (Giorgetta); Ermonela Jaho (Suor Angelica); Anna Larsson (La Zia Principessa); Ekaterina Siurina (Lauretta); The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Antonio Pappano<br /> <br /> Leading director Richard Jones staged his witty, darkly comic realization of Gianni Schicchi for The Royal Opera in 2007. The production was revived in 2012 and here he completes the trio with two new productions of Il Tabarro and Suor Angelica.<br /> <br /> Antonio Pappano conducts an acclaimed cast including Eva-Maria Westbroek, Ermonela Jaho, Lucio Gallo, Elena Zilio and rising star Francesco Demuro.<br /> <br /> "A marathon production of Puccini's triptych is a masterclass in taut, nuanced drama..." (The Guardian)<br /> <br /> "Can think of few operatic treats greater than a good performance of Puccini’s unique trilogy of one-acters, Il trittico, and, whatever my reservations, I can’t recommend this new Royal Opera production (the first for nearly half a century) too highly." (The Daily Telegraph)<br /> <br /> " Antonio Pappano’s conducting of all three operas is exemplary, and all are well cast." (BBC Music Magazine)<br /> <br /> "Outstandingly filmed, this set marks a high point for live opera on DVD...I have no hesitation in making this new Trittico the top recommendation.<br /> <br /> Winner Gramophone Award 2013 Opera Category: Opera on DVD does not come better than this." (Gramophone)<br /> <br /> "One will have to look far to find a better trio of performances than these." (International Record Review)