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31/10 - 1/11 | Friday, Saturday | 7:30pm
2/11 | Sunday | 15:00pm
Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium
Ticket: MOP 400, 300, 200, 100
Conductor: Jari Hamalainen
Director: Paul-Emil Fourny
The Macao Orchestra
An Opéra de Nice Production
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| Il Tabarro (The Cloak) |
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| Michele, a barge-owner |
Jean Philippe La Font, Baritone |
| Giorgetta, Michele's wife |
Simona Bertini, Soprano |
| Luigi, a stevedore |
Warren Mok, Tenor |
| 'Tinca' ('tench'), a stevedore |
Stuart Neilson-Kemp, Tenor |
| 'Talpa' ('mole'), a stevedore |
Soon Won Kang, Bass |
| La Frugola, Talpa's wife |
Anne Pareuil, Mezzo-soprano |
| A Vendor of Songs |
Eric Fennell |
| Lovers |
Sharon Zhai, Soprano/ Jim Price, Tenor |
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| Suor Angelica (Sister Angelica) |
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| Suor Angelica |
Mina Tasca Yamazaki, Soprano |
| The Princess, her aunt |
Federica Proietti, Contralto |
| The Abbess |
Victoria Lambourn, Mezzo-soprano |
| The Monitress |
Shoshanah Marote, Mezzo-soprano |
| The Mistress of the novices |
Anne Pareuil, Mezzo-soprano |
| Sister Genovieffa |
Yuki Ip, Soprano |
| Sister Osmina |
Sharon Zhai, Soprano |
| Sister Dolcina |
Margaret Yim, Soprano |
| The nursing sister (Infermiera) |
Melody Sze, Mezzo-soprano |
| The alms sisters |
Sharon Prero/ Jacqueline Sutter, Sopranos |
| The novices |
Angela Brewer/ Jessica Azodi, Sopranos |
| The lay sisters (Conversa) |
Irini Kyriakidou / Sarah Sweeting, Soprano/ Mezzo-soprano |
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| Gianni Schicchi |
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| Gianni Schicchi |
Jean Philippe La Font, Baritone |
| Lauretta, his daughter |
Irini Kyriakidou, Soprano |
| Zita, cousin of Buoso Donati |
Shoshanah Marote, Contralto |
| Rinuccio, Zita's nephew |
Eric Fennell, Tenor |
| Gherardo, Buoso's nephew |
Jim Price, Tenor |
| Nella, Gherardo's wife |
Sharon Prero, Soprano |
| Betto di Signa, Buoso's brother-in-law |
Mika Kares, Bass |
| Simone, cousin of Buoso |
Brian Jauhiainen, Bass |
| Marco, Simone's cousin |
Liu Songhu, Baritone |
| La Ciesca, Marco's wife |
Sarah Sweeting, Mezzo-soprano |
| Maestro Spinelloccio, a doctor |
Soon Won Kang, Bass |
| Ser Amantio di Nicolao, a notary |
Guy Bonfiglio, Baritone |
| Pinellino, a cobbler |
Terry Murphy, Bass |
| Guccio, a dyer |
Lei Siu Hong, Bass |
Opéra de Nice returns to Macao with a new production of Il Trittico (The Triptych) in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s birth. The great Italian composer was adamant that his collection of three one-act operas, Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, be performed as a set, and he was always infuriated whenever they were separated. The triple-bill received its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on December 14, 1918, and this year, for Puccini's birthday, Macao honours his wish, as well.
Il Tabarro, the first act, is very dark and brooding, full of the violence and grit associated with verismo opera. The second act, Suor Angelica, was Puccini's favorite. Following this uplifting tale of religious redemption comes the popular Gianni Schicchi, a comedic farce full of greed and conniving. This is Puccini at his best!
Duration: approximately 4 hours, including two intervals
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