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Opened: November 26, 2024
Closing: December 13, 2024

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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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George And Nora London Foundation Presents Baritone Blake Denson In Recital In April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2024


Join the George and Nora London Foundation as they present a recital by Blake Denson, a renowned baritone, on Sunday, April 28.

Lortel Theatre Announces Recipients of 5th Annual NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 20, 2024


Lucille Lortel Theatre recognizes the recipients of its 5th Annual NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship, celebrating the city's young and talented playwrights.

GOLDEN WEST GALA Comes to the North Carolina Opera
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2024


North Carolina Opera has announced its highly anticipated 'Golden West Gala,' a dazzling evening of music, glamour, and philanthropy, scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at The Pavilion at The Angus Barn.

Five Singers Named Winners of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2024


The Met has announced the winners of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. Learn more about the winners here!

Ten Singers Advance To The Final Round Of The 2024 Met Opera Eric And Dominique Laffont Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2024


Discover the ten talented singers who have advanced to the final round of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.

Daniela Candillari to Lead Arizona Opera's DON GIOVANNI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2024


Daniela Candillari's 2023-2024 season will continue in April with a return to Arizona Opera, where she will lead four performances of Mozart's Don Giovanni in Phoenix. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Opera San José Unveils 24-25 Season Featuring a Local Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2024


Opera San José has revealed the programming for the company’s 41st season. See the productions and learn how to purchase tickets.

Florida Grand Opera to Close 2023-24 Season With Puccini's LA BOHEME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2024


Florida Grand Opera will conclude its 2023-24 season with the timeless masterpiece, Puccini's La bohème. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Watch a Trailer for Lyric Opera of Chicago's Production of Verdi's AIDA
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 10, 2024


For the first time in more than a decade, Verdi’s romantic and political drama Aida returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago, March 9 to April 7, 2024. Watch footage from the production here!

Photos: First Look At AIDA At Lyric Opera of Chicago
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2024


For the first time in more than a decade, Verdi’s romantic and political drama Aida returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago, March 9 to April 7, 2024. See photos from the production.

South Bend Symphony Presents A NIGHT AT THE OPERA This April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2024


Join the South Bend Symphony for A NIGHT AT THE OPERA on April 6, featuring beloved arias, duets, trios, and choruses from renowned composers. Enjoy performances by the South Bend Lyric Opera, Vesper Chorale, and soloists Anya Matanovič, Emanuel Cristian-Caraman, and Morgan Smith.

Utah Opera Performs Mozart's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGATO Beginning This Week
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2024


Utah Opera will perform Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre for five performances. Performances will run March 9-17, 2024.

Cast Members Announced For THE TURN OF THE SCREW at Hayes Theatre Co
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 3, 2024


Craig Baldwin in association with Hayes Theatre Co has announced some of the stellar cast for the upcoming chamber opera The Turn of the Screw which opens in August.

"pera De Bellas Artes Recibe Por Primera Vez Al Bajo-Barítono Sir Bryn Terfel
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2024


Experience the magic of opera as the Ópera de Bellas Artes welcomes, for the first time, the acclaimed bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel. Don't miss this extraordinary musical event.

Cast and Creative Team Set for AN AMERICAN SOLDIER at Perelman Performing Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 29, 2024


The Perelman Performing Arts Center has revealed the complete and creative team for An American Soldier at the new performing arts center at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan.

Reviews/Photos: Critics Sound Off On The Met Opera's LA FORZA DEL DESTINO
by Joshua Wright - Feb 27, 2024


Critics have now weighed in on The Met's new production of La Forza Del Destino. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Mariusz Treliński’s new production of Verdi’s epic tale of ill-fated love and deadly vendetta. Check out the reviews and all-new images of the production.

Palm Beach Opera Presents THE TALES OF HOFFMANN at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2024


Palm Beach Opera (PBO) continues its record-breaking season with Jacques Offenbach's spellbinding “The Tales of Hoffmann” Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Justin Austin to Star In New York Premiere Of Damien Geter's COTTON at 92NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2024


2024 Marian Anderson Vocal Award winner Justin Austin will star in composer Damien Geter's COTTON, presented by The 92nd Street Y, New York. Learn more about the premiere and see how to purchase tickets.

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Opera Orlando's 2023-24 All for Art MainStage Series at Steinmetz Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2024


Opera Orlando has announced casting for its latest production. Get an inside look at the artists behind LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.

Feature: THE FALLING AND THE RISING Comes To Nickel City Opera
by Michael Rabice - Feb 23, 2024


Nickel City Opera's 15th Season will bring a new American opera, The Falling and the Rising produced by the U.S. Army Field Band, Saturday, June 29th at 8:00pm and Sunday, June 30th at 4:00pm at Nichols Flickinger Performing Arts Center, 1250 Amherst Street Buffalo. On Friday, March 1st, A Night of Funny Stuff with Artistic Director, Valerian Ruminski and pianist Ivan Docenko accompanying in concert at The Meeting House, 5658 Main Street, Williamsville and the 15th Annual NCO Gala Dinner, Tuesday, June 25th at 6:00pm at Ilio DiPaolo’s 3785 South Park Avenue, Blasdell.

Vivian Reed, Lee Roy Reams, and Jean-Pierre Perreaux Will Receive MAC Lifetime Achievement Awards
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2024


The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has made initial announcement of the upcoming 38th Annual MAC Awards. The awards presentation and show will take place on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 7:00 pm.

South Bend Symphony Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring Mozart, HARRY POTTER & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024


The South Bend Symphony Orchestra has revealed the 2024-25 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

GROUNDED by Jeanine Tesori to Open The Metropolitan Opera's 2024"25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024


The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled the 2024–25 season lineup. Learn about the operas being presented and see how to purchase tickets.

San Francisco Opera Announces 2024"25 Season Including CARMEN, LA BOHÈME and More
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2024


The 2024–25 Season includes six mainstage opera productions along with concert presentations including a one-night-only performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on October 26, honoring the work's 200th anniversary and, in the summer of 2025, a special Pride Concert celebrating San Francisco's LGBTQIA+ community.

 American Symphony Orchestra and Bard Festival Chorale Perform Schoenberg's Gurre-Lieder Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2024


Music Director Leon Botstein leads the American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and the Bard Festival Chorale in a rare performance of Schoenberg’s massive cantata, Gurre-Lieder, at Carnegie Hall next month.

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