Il Trittico: The Royal Opera (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Il Trittico: The Royal Opera is a music film directed by Richard Jones, running about 180 minutes. “Puccini's Il Trittico:Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi - from the Royal Opera 2011 performances” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Il tabarro is a tale of jealousy and murder between Michele, his young wife Giorgetta and her lover Luigi, set aboard a barge on the Seine. Suor Angelica tells the story of the nun Angelica’s familial loss, sacrifice and suicide. Gianni Schicchi is an opera full of trickery, greed and romance as a family dispute breaks out over a missing will. The Olivier-nominated Royal Opera production featuring a trio of one-act Puccini operas was first performed together on the same bill at Covent Garden in September 2011, and was acclaimed by the Telegraph as "an operatic treat... three hours of gorgeous music that allows big voices to let emotion rip" and by the Evening Standard as "a triumphant vindication of the social awareness and dramatic power of Puccini's triptych". The trio of operas offers a panorama of emotions, with the dark and foreboding Il tabarro and comic Gianni Schicchi bookending a heart-wrenching Suor Angelica.

Who’s in it. Il Trittico: The Royal Opera stars Lucio Gallo as Michele/Gianni Schicchi, Eva-Maria Westbroek as Giorgetta, Aleksandrs Antonenko as Luigi and Ermonela Jaho as Sister Angelica, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Il Trittico: The Royal Opera page.

If you liked it. Fans of Il Trittico: The Royal Opera tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.