Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana; Leoncavallo: Pagliacci ****
Royal Opera, 6th January 2018
Twelfth Night: the decorations are down, the tree has been turfed out onto the street and Easter eggs are already in the shops. Festivities are over for another year, yet the Royal Opera House is another place where Christmas jostles shoulders with Easter. While The Nutcracker continues to sprinkle seasonal glitter, Cavalleria rusticana plunges us into Easter drama, Sicilian style. After a short break, Damiano Michieletto’s terrific production – not so much paired as intertwined with Pagliacci – returns with some fresh faces for a brief final fling.
Elena Zilio (Mamma Lucia) and Byran Hymel (Turiddu)
© ROH | Catherine AshmorePaolo
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