Il Trittico preview from San Francisco Opera

This evening of one-acts is like a lavish three-course dinner, prepared by a master and promising something for everyone's taste. Not since 1952 have San Francisco audiences had the rare opportunity to enjoy this unique work the way its creator intended—in its entirety and with an ideal cast. Soprano Patricia Racette, "a consummate singing actress" (Chicago Tribune) whose many San Francisco Opera triumphs include her incisive portrait of Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly (2007), is featured in all three operas. Also performing are baritone Paolo Gavanelli, who performed the title roles of San Francisco Opera's Rigoletto and Nabucco to great acclaim; tenor Brandon Jovanovich, who co-starred with Racette in Butterfly; and the celebrated contralto Ewa Podles´, making her belated Company debut.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• San Francisco Opera
• Opera
• Il Trittico
• Giuseppe Verdi
• Il Tabarro
• Suor Angelica
• Gianni Schicchi
• Patricia Racette
• Ewa Podles
• Brandon Jovanovich
• Paolo Gavanelli

[mgowen]

hey sf opera - these are great previews. Any chance of adding subtitles in the future?

[sfoperamedia]

We have discussed this and are working on it. Stay tuned.

[hchristopher1]

RACETTE. RACETTE. RACETTE. Perhaps our best American lirico-spinto.

[Inttelgal]

@DonPaolissimo: The tenor in the first part of this clip is Brandon Jovanovich. 

[CapitanoGUC]

booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooobs ....:-D

[DonPaolissimo]

Would be too much trouble to IDENTIFY these singers?????

[jimmyl324]

racette is excellent!!!!!

[raythespian]

I can see now why Jovanovich couldn't wait to grab Racette's breasts, and she responded by sliding her hand down his chest to his crotch. Good director.

[brolobear]

Racette is wonderful! But if you've never heard Beverly Sills in her only performance of Il Trittico (1967) you're missing something. Although certainly not right for her voice, her Angelica is the most emotionally wrenching singing I've ever heard.

[unclealand]

I feel sorry for anyone who missed this production.  The only thing wrong was that it had to end.

[sharky123]

This REALLY needs to be filmed for DVD - it's an amazing production and this cast is tops. I'm hearing nothing but raves.

[Brujicitititito]

No sabia que David Lomeli piso el mismo escenario que mi adorada Podles, como se atreve ? no, no es cierto, en norabuena a Lomeli