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Puccini’s first opera brought back to life by Opera Rara

‘The grief and anger of Anna’s father Guglielmo are palpable in Brian Mulligan’s beautifully realised performance.’

Freya Parr

Published: October 23, 2019 at 9:57 am

‘The grief and anger of Anna’s father Guglielmo are palpable in Brian Mulligan’s beautifully realised performance.’

Puccini Le Willis Ermonela Jaho, Arsen Soghomonyan, Brian Mulligan (voices); Opera Rara Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra/Mark Elder Opera Rara ORC59 62:39 mins

Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.

Puccini’s first opera brought back to life by Opera Rara

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