Tosca (2012)

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  • 10/12/2012 (DE)
  • Music
  • 2h 8m

2011 performance of Puccini's "Tosca" by the Royal Opera House

Overview

The star singers in this revival of the 2006 production were Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann and Bryn Terfel; the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House were under the baton of Antonio Pappano, the Music Director of the Royal Opera House. The pageantry of church ritual, the darkness of a brooding study with its hidden torture chamber and the false optimism of the light of a Roman dawn - all throw into relief the love of the beautiful diva Tosca, the idealism of her lover Cavaradossi and the deadly, destructive obsession of the malevolent Chief of Police, Scarpia. Drama, passion and fabulous music.

Jonathan Kent

Director

Jonathan Haswell

Director

Luigi Illica

Writer

Giuseppe Giacosa

Writer

Cast

Angela Gheorghiu's headshot

Angela Gheorghiu

Floria Tosca
Jonas Kaufmann's headshot

Jonas Kaufmann

Mario Cavaradossi
Bryn Terfel's headshot

Bryn Terfel

Baron Scarpia
Lukas Jakobski's headshot

Lukas Jakobski

Cesare Angelotti
Jeremy White's headshot

Jeremy White

Sacristan
Hubert Francis's headshot

Hubert Francis

Spoletta - A police agent
Zhengzhong Zhou's headshot

Zhengzhong Zhou

Sciarrone - A police officer
William Payne's headshot

William Payne

Shepherd Boy

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