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__FROM SARDOU'S PLAY TO PUCCINI’S OPERA__


From the early 1890s Giacomo Puccini had toyed with adapting French playwright Victorien Sardou’s gripping melodrama La Tosca into an opera, but only began serious work following the premiere of the critically acclaimed La bohème in 1896. Employing La bohème's gifted librettists Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica to streamline Sardou's complicated plot, Puccini’s Tosca premiered in 1900. 

With the city gripped by political unrest, fears of violence plagued the premiere at Rome’s Teatro Costanzi. However, Tosca opened without incident, and although unpopular with critics who disliked its violence, it became an immediate success with the public and has remained a favourite ever since.



__CHARACTER-PAINTING THROUGH MUSIC__


Puccini portrays the idealism of Tosca and her lover Cavaradossi through radiant, expansive music, including Act I's duet 'Qual occhio al mondo' (What eyes of this world), Cavaradossi's ardent aria 'Recondita armonia' (Hidden harmony) and Tosca's despairing Act II prayer 'Vissi d'arte' (I lived for my art). Scarpia's music, by contrast, is dark and terrifying – from the demonic chords that open the opera to the violence of his Act II exchanges with Tosca.


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Tickets Now on Sale For Sarasota Opera's Fall Verdi Concert
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2024


Sarasota Opera is world-renowned for its Verdi Cycle. Between 1989 and 2016, the company performed every note that Giuseppe Verdi wrote. It is in that spirit that Sarasota Opera will launch its 2024-2025 season with its fall concert, The Music of Giuseppe Verdi. 

Melbourne Opera Will Host a Puccini Festival This September
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2024


In honour of the centenary of the great Italian composer’s death, Melbourne Opera (MO) will present a Puccini Festival from 15-25 September. 

TOSCA Comes to the National Theatre in Prague Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2024


The singer Floria Tosca, who is even invited to the royal court, and the painter Mario Cavaradossi are respected and adored artists, yet their standing does not safeguard them against the malicious police chief Baron Scarpia.

Register To PartIcipate In The Sarasota Youth Opera's THE HOBBIT Through August 31 
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2024


Young performers are invited to register for a chance to participate in THE HOBBIT. This opportunity allows aspiring actors to showcase their talent in a beloved fantasy production.

Cape Town Opera's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Comes to Joburg Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2024


Cape Town Opera will celebrate its 25th anniversary milestone this year and return to Joburg Theatre this month with Lucia di Lammermoor for three performances only, from 25 to 28 July 2024. 

Sony Classical Announces Jonas Kaufmann Puccini: Love Affairs
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2024


Sony Classical has announced Jonas Kaufmann's new album 'Puccini: Love Affairs,' featuring six of Puccini's greatest duets and scenes, each performed with a different soprano. Release date: September 13.

Cast & Creatives Set For the Barn Theatre's 25th Anniversary Production of STONES IN HIS POCKETS
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2024


The cast has been announced for The Barn Theatre's 25th Anniversary production of Stones in His Pockets, the co-production with Wiltshire Creative and Octagon Theatre, Bolton. 

Musica Sacra Announces 2024-25 Season with Carnegie Hall Holiday Program and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2024


Musica Sacra has announced its 2024-25 season featuring 'SurRound II,' a holiday program at Carnegie Hall, and a performance of 'Messiah' with the New York Philharmonic.

Cast and Creative Team Announced for Britton and The Sting's MAMA At Little Island NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2024


Britton & The Sting's new show MAMA will debut at Little Island. The cast and creative team have been announced, promising an exciting production.

New Jersey Lyric Opera to Return To Kelsey Theatre For Summer Opera Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2024


New Jersey Lyric Opera returns to Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College for a weekend of opera favorites from July 26-28. Enjoy performances of RIGOLETTO and more, featuring talented artists.

Previews: ANASTASIA al TEATRO ARCIMBOLDI
by Ettore Farrattini - Jul 3, 2024


ANASTASIA al TEATRO ARCIMBOLDI DEBUTTO A DICEMBRE 2024 A MILANO PER LA VERSIONE ITALIANA DEL GRANDE SUCCESSO DI BROADWAY

Review: EDGAR, Opera Holland Park
by Gary Naylor - Jul 3, 2024


A curious opera that is beautiful and ugly all at once

Artpark to Present PUCCINI'S GREATEST: A GALA OPERA CONCERT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2024


Artpark will present a tribute to Giacomo Puccini with a gala opera concert at the Artpark Mainstage Theater in Lewiston, NY. Enjoy renditions of Puccini's most beloved arias crafted by Michael Capasso. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: TOSCA, Royal Opera House
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 2, 2024


Fronted by some fresh faces, Jonathan Kent’s cinematic take on the Puccini masterwork Tosca returns for its seventeenth run at Covent Garden. 

PUCCINI'S GREATEST: A GALA OPERA CONCERT Comes to Art Park Next Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2024


Art Park will present Puccini’s Greatest: A Gala Opera Concert on Sunday, July 14 at 2pm at the Artpark Mainstage Theater, 450 South 4th Street, Lewiston, NY.

BWW Q&A: Kimberly Christie on RUDDIGORE at Young Victorian Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Jul 1, 2024


Soprano, Kimberly Christie, is a dynamic and versatile singer, equally skilled in opera, oratorio, recital and musical theater.  She performs primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region with a wide variety of companies including Washington National Opera, Maryland Opera, Washington Concert Opera, Live Arts Maryland and NJ MasterChorale among others. 

PAGLIACCI Comes to Seattle Opera in August
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2024


Seattle Opera will open its 2024/25 season with the “clown prince” of Italian verismo, Pagliacci. Ruggero Leoncavallo’s gritty tale of jealousy and unbridled rage holds a mirror up to a violent society, and features one of opera’s most iconic arias, the tenor’s “Vesti la giubba.”

Madison Opera's Annual OPERA IN THE PARK Set For Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2024


Madison Opera's annual Opera in the Park returns on July 20, featuring performances by the Madison Opera Chorus and Madison Symphony Orchestra in a beautiful outdoor setting.

City of London Sinfonia Reveals Three-Part Concert Series, PATTERNS OF NATURE, at Smith Square Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2024


City of London Sinfonia (CLS) will return to Smith Square Hall (formerly St John’s Smith Square) this autumn with a three-part series, Patterns of Nature, curated in partnership with a trio of inspiring experts to bring fresh perspectives on environmental themes by placing them at the heart of the concert experience.

Single Tickets on Sale 6/20 for Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2024/25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2024


Single tickets go on sale Thursday, June 20 at 10 a.m. Central Time for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2024/25 Season, an exciting mix of four classic operas, two contemporary works never before performed in Chicago, three unmissable special concerts and recitals featuring the biggest names in the vocal arts, and the return of a popular event providing an insider's glimpse into opera for all ages.

�¿New York City Opera to Present Pride Month Celebration BROADWAY COMES TO MILFORD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2024


New York City Opera is partnering with The Milford Theater to present Broadway Comes to Milford, celebrating Pride month with a musical journey through the 20th century featuring Broadway stars. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Teatro Grattacielo to Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Gala Concert: The Rare Verismo
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2024


Teatro Grattacielo will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a gala concert featuring rare Italian Verismo operatic works, showcasing talents like conductor Abdiel Vázquez and various accomplished vocalists. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Feature: Lucky To Be Me: MSMT Singers Perform Around the State
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jun 8, 2024


“We perform in parking lots, restaurants, tents, bandshells, and lovely venues like this one,” declares Maine State Music Theatre’s Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark. He is addressing a full house in the Lunt Auditorium at Oceanview at Falmouth on May 30. It is only one of over 95 free public outreach events that MSMT offers in the course of each year,  but today is special because it introduces the new 2024 crop of MSMT Singers in their second public performance since arriving in the state. An outgrowth of the company’s former intern program, the MSMT Singers are an elite group of young (college age) professionals selected by Clark in an annual nationwide search that has holds over 3000 auditions for eight spots. “These young artists have to sing, dance and act on a scale of at least an 8 out of 10 when they come here,” Clark explains, “and when they leave, I expect that they will have grown into the stars they are going to be.”  

Scottish Opera Unveils 24/25 Season Featuring 13 Opera Offerings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 7, 2024


Scottish Opera has unveiled its 2024/25 Season, which features 13 opera offerings. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

TOSCA Comes to the Royal Opera House This July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2024


This July, The Royal Opera will present Jonathan Kent’s classic production of Puccini’s Tosca. The composers most dramatically charged work; this timeless staging receives its 15th revival since its premiere in 2006 with two leading international casts. 

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