Details

'Suor Angelica'....A Tuscan convent, late 17th Century, Sister Angelica was forced by her noble family to take the veil after giving birth to a son out of wedlock. The opera ends when Angelica drinks a poison she has made herself, realises she has committed a deadly sin and prays to the Virgin for forgiveness. As she dies, she has a vision in which the Virgin brings her son to her. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. In association with Classic FM

Cast/Performers

Catherine Mikic (mat)Jul 2 / 4 / 6), Heather Hunter (Suor Angelica - Jun 26 / 28 / 29 / Jul 3 / 5), Yvonne Fontane (Principessa), Sarah Jennings (Principessa)

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics: Giovacchino Forzano
Company(s): Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera Holland Park (chorus)
Director: Jamie Hayes
Conductor: Nicoletta Conti
Design: Will Bowen