Il Trittico - Royal Ballet and Opera
Royal Opera House
- Opens: Friday, 5 March 2027 -
Booking until: Thursday, 18 March 2027 - Running time: 3hr 40min. Including 2 intervals.
Il Trittico - Royal Ballet and Opera description
Il trittico had its premiere at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, in December 1918. The trilogy was performed in full at Covent Garden in 1920 and again in 1965. Richard Jones’s acclaimed production was the first complete performance of Il trittico at Covent Garden in 46 years. Moving from the grimy banks of the Seine to a children’s hospital and from there to a garish apartment in 1950s Italy, Jones matches the eclectic range of Puccini’s music in a production of great verve and invention.
Contrast is the essence of Giacomo Puccini’s operatic triptych, Il trittico. The one-act works that form the trilogy – Il tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi – range from gritty melodrama to life-affirming comedy. While each opera stands alone, the three come together to create a sense of a complete event, rich in textures and musical forms.
Playing at Royal Opera House
Age restrictions
Age 5+. Children under the age of five are not permitted into the theatre. Children over the age of five must have their own ticket and sit next to an accompanying adult.