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Tosca

Opens: November 26, 2024
Closing: December 13, 2024
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Covent Garden London

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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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Interview: Creatine Price Spills About CANTATA: BLOOD MAGIC at Red Eye NY
by Chloe Yang - Oct 8, 2024


A bewitching spectacle is brewing in Hell’s Kitchen, just in time for spooky season. On October 19, tenor Jordan Weatherston Pitts will transform into his alter ego, Creatine Price, for “Cantata: Blood Magic” at Red Eye NY, promising an afternoon of high notes and even higher heels.

LA BOHÈME to be Presented at Opera San José This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2024


LA BOHÈME will be presented at Opera San José this holiday season. Experience Puccini's timeless tale of love and loss set against the backdrop of Paris. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

What Are the Different Types of Theater Events?
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 5, 2024


As Shakespeare once wrote, 'all the world's a stage,' and he was right. Stages are in fact all over the word, bringing entertainment to the masses in a great many forms. Since the time of the Greeks, theatre has evolved into many different forms.

LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN (The Tales of Hoffmann) to Open The Met's 2024�"25 Live in HD season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2024


Offenbach's fantastical final work, Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), will open the Metropolitan Opera's 2024–25 Live in HD season. French tenor Benjamin Bernheim makes his Met role debut as the title character. Learn more and see how to watch.

San Francisco Opera Presents Wagner's TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2024


San Francisco Opera will present Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Isolde) from October 19–November 5 under the baton of Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim who leads this monumental work for the first time.

Eun Sun Kim Makes Her Royal Opera Debut Conducting TOSCA
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2024


South Korean conductor Eun Sun Kim will make her Royal Opera House debut on the Main Stage this November conducting Puccini's Tosca - her first major operatic conducting appearance in the UK

Puccini's TOSCA to Return to The Metropolitan Opera This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2024


Soprano Lise Davidsen will sing her first Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera, opposite tenor Freddie De Tommaso, who will make his Met debut, as David McVicar’s production of Puccini’s Tosca returns to the Met. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams Joins Canadian Opera Company's NABUCCO
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 12, 2024


The Canadian Opera Company has announced the cast for its first-ever production of NABUCCO.

Eric Anthony Lopez To Join Atlantic Wind Symphony's American AirPower Museum Band for Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2024


Eric Anthony Lopez, known for his roles in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and EVITA, will perform with the Atlantic Wind Symphony’s American AirPower Museum Band at The Argyle Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Xian Zhang Named Music Director Of The Seattle Symphony 
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2024


BroadwayWorld announced the latest updates on upcoming shows and events, providing detailed information on new productions, cast changes, and special performances in the theater community.

Tickets On Sale Now For The Sarasota Opera Food And Wine Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2024


Tickets are now available for the Sarasota Opera Food and Wine Festival, featuring gourmet food, fine wines, and live performances.

Guild Opera Co. To Present TOSCA And More for 75th Anniversary Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2024


Guild Opera Company will celebrate its 75th anniversary with the first act of Puccini’s TOSCA and the spoof MEANWHILE BACK AT MARIO’S on September 7th at Salem Lutheran Church.

ENO to Open 2024/25 Season With Puccini's LA BOHEME & SUOR ANGELICA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2024


English National Opera will open its 2024/25 season with Puccini’s LA BOHÈME and SUOR ANGELICA. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

Cast Changed For THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at TOSCA at Royal Opera
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2024


Jacquelyn Stucker has withdrawn from all performances of The Marriage of Figaro for health reasons. The role of Countess Almaviva will be performed by Maria Bengtsson. 

San Francisco Opera Opens 102nd Season With UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2024


San Francisco Opera will open its 102nd season on Friday, September 6 with Giuseppe Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera and Opera Ball, the opening night benefit co-hosted with San Francisco Opera Guild.

Sarasota Opera Reveals Casting for Winter Opera Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2024


Casting has been announced for Sarasota Opera’s 2025 Winter Opera Festival.  The season will open on Saturday, February 15, and will feature Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, and Giuseppe Verdi's Stiffelio.

New York City Opera to Present Concert Production of TOSCA at Bryant Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 15, 2024


New York City Opera will present a concert production of TOSCA at Bryant Park, honoring the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini's passing. Learn how to attend.

TOSCA Will Be Performed Next Week as Part of The Bryant Park Picnic Performances 
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2024


The Bryant Park Picnic Performances series will continue with New York City Opera's concert production of the perennial favorite Tosca in honor of the 100th anniversary of the passing of Giacomo Puccini on Saturday, August 24. 

AURORA Comes to Teatro Colon
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2024


 Aurora, compuesta por Héctor Panizza con libreto de Luigi Illica –el mismo de La Bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly y Andrea Chénier– es, además de una gran ópera italiana del romanticismo –de hecho fue estrenada en Buenos Aires en ese idioma– una obra de poderoso simbolismo.

Jaime Lozano & The Familia to Perform at Bryant Park Picnic Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2024


The Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America season of free, live performances will continue with multi-hyphenate performer Jaime Lozano & The Familia. Learn how to attend.

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE & More Announced For 2025 Glimmerglass Festival
by Joshua Wright - Aug 12, 2024


The Glimmerglass Festival will present a world premiere, two company premieres including Sunday in the Park with George, and a revival of the company’s first commission for young people in its 2025 season.

WEIHNACHTEN MIT DER OPERNSCHULE Comes to NEST
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2024


Ob bei Carmen, La bohème oder Tosca – ein Kinderchor ist oft unverzichtbarer Bestandteil einer Opernproduktion und bringt Schwung auf die Bühne. Die Wiener Staatsoper ermöglicht gesanglich begabten Kindern ab dem 8. Lebensjahr den Einstieg in die Opernwelt. 

The Met's Yannick Nézet-Séguin Signs Contract Extension Through 2029�"30 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2024


The Metropolitan Opera has extended the contract of its Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, through the 2029–30 season. Learn more!

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Extends Met Opera Contract through 2030
by Joshua Wright - Aug 6, 2024


The Metropolitan Opera today announced the contract extension of its Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, through the 2029–30 season. Only the third Music Director in the company’s history, Nézet-Séguin began his tenure in the 2018–19 season.

Jazz Saxophonist Godwin Louis Brings The Praise With Sophomore Album 'Psalms And Proverbs'
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 6, 2024


Jazz saxophonist Godwin Louis releases his sophomore album 'Psalms and Proverbs,' offering a jazzy exploration of religious themes. Fans can expect a soulful and spiritual musical experience.

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