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 titles.

Cast/Performers

Anne Sophie Duprels (Suor Angelica), Patricia Bardon (Principessa)

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics: Giovacchino Forzano
Company: Opera North
Conductor(s): Jac van Steen (not Oct 20/Dec 2), Anthony Kraus (Oct 20/Dec 2)
Director: Michael Barker-Caven
Design: Hannah Clark
Costume: Hannah Clark
Lighting: Mark Doubleday