Credits
- Conductor
- Antonio Pappano
- Presenter
- Antonio Pappano
- Presenter
- Antonio Pappano
- Sister Angelica
- Ermonela Jaho
- The Princess
- Anna Larsson
- The Monitress
- Elena Zilio
- Director
- Francesca Kemp
- Producer
- Alison Grist
Episode 2 of 3
Duration: 1 hour
Antonio Pappano introduces and conducts this short one-act opera at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, a tragic tale of love, loss and religious redemption set in 17th-century Sienna, which was Puccini's favourite opera from his trilogy Il Trittico. The setting is a Catholic children's hospital run by nuns, where Sister Angelica has become an expert herbalist creating remedies for the sick. She is much loved yet hiding a deep secret and over the course of the work Puccini gradually tightens the emotional screw.
Directed for the stage by Richard Jones with an international cast.
BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
