Details

Set at Easter, Cavalleria rusticana tells the tale of Turiddu, a soldier, who has returned from the army to find his lover, Lola, has married another man. In consolation, he has seduced Santuzza, leaving her desperate, while still nurturing his obsessive desire for Lola. Sung in Italian wth English titles. Playing as part of 'The Little Greats: Short operas with huge emotions' as a double bill on some dates with Trial by Jury, Pagliacci or Osud.

Cast/Performers

Giselle Allen (Santuzza), Katie Bray (Lola), Jonathan Stoughton (Turiddu), Phillip Rhodes (Alfio), Rosalind Plowright (Mamma Lucia)

Creatives/Company

Author: Pietro Mascagni (1889)
Lyrics(s): Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Guido Menasci
Company: Opera North
Conductor: Tobias Ringborg
Director(s): Karolina Sofulak, Tim Claydon (movement director)
Design: Charles Edwards
Costume: Gabrielle Dalton
Lighting: Charles Edwards