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OPERA NIGHT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT

Angelo Villari in Guglielmo Ratcliff by Mascagni WFO 2015 - photo by Clive Barda (2) Image Name: Angelo Villari in Guglielmo Ratcliff by Mascagni WFO 2015 - photo by Clive Barda (2) Description: Angelo Villari in Guglielmo Ratcliff by Mascagni WFO 2015 - photo by Clive Barda (2)

Paul Herriott presents Guglielmo Ratcliff by Pietro Mascagni in a 2015 RTÉ lyric fm CD recording of the opera from the National Opera House, at Wexford Festival Opera. Tenor Angelo Villari sings the title role, Mariangela Sicilia sings Maria, David Stout sings Count Douglas, Annunziata Vestri sings Margherita, Gianluca Buratto sings MacGregor and Alexandros Tsilogiannis is Lesley, Quentin Hayes is Tom and Sarah Richmond is Willie and Francesco Cilluffo conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of Wexford Festival Opera.  ‘draws a terrific orchestral performance, especially in the peach of an intermezzo ‘Il sogno di Ratcliff’ (Ratcliff’s Dream) An essential discovery’ (Gramophone Editor’s Choice February 2017)

RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 21st October, 7pm-10pm