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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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Photos: First Look at THE ELIXIR OF LOVE at San Francisco Opera
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 19, 2023


The final production of San Francisco Opera’s 2023 Fall Season marks the return Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love (L’Elisir d’Amore) for a six-performance run at the War Memorial Opera House opening tonight, November 19. Check out production photos here!

Cast Change Revealed for CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA/PAGLIACCI at The Royal Opera House
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2023


Get the latest news on the cast change for the production of Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci. Find out who the new cast members are and when the show will be running.

New Collection RAIN From Late Vocalist Nora York Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2023


Good Mood Records returns with the new album RAIN from the groundbreaking late vocalist and songwriter NORA YORK.

First Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; House of Bards Theatre Company Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Nov 13, 2023


The first wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 13th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; Theatre Southwest Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Nov 13, 2023


The first wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 13th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Albuquerque Awards; Santa Fe Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Nov 13, 2023


The first wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 13th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Albuquerque Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Riverside Opera Company Hosts POPERA 2023 With Broadway and Opera Favorites
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2023


The Riverside Opera Company presents PoPera 2023, a fusion of Broadway and opera classics accompanied by a full orchestra.  This concert will feature a cast of ROC's award-winning singers performing popular Opera and Broadway favorites.

Guest Blog: 'She Was More Than Just a Singer': Soprano Nadine Benjamin on the Legacy of 'La Divina' and 7 DEATHS OF MARIA CALLAS
by Guest Author - Nov 8, 2023


Maria Callas, an extraordinary force in the world of opera, possessed a mesmerising ability to convey authentic emotion through her singing.  Her dramatic coloratura style was nothing short of a revelation, captivating audiences worldwide. 

Review: 7 DEATHS OF MARIA CALLAS, London Coliseum
by Franco Milazzo - Nov 4, 2023


​​​​​​​Celebrated performance artist Marina Abramović is very much in town: as well as a huge exhibition of her works at the Royal Academy, this “opera project” in London’s largest West End theatre sees her explore the life, works and final moments of the diva’s diva Maria Callas through music, song and conceptual videos.

Villains Steal The Spotlight In Florida Grand Opera's Inaugural SongFest Concert
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2023


Rogues, rascals, and rats slink center stage when the Florida Grand Opera Studio Artists present Scandals and Scoundrels: Opera's Contemptible Characters and Sordid Situations. The first concert in FGO's three-part SongFest Series explores opera's deliciously dark side.

Review: Plenty of High Notes at Unusually Low-Key Richard Tucker Awards Gala
by Richard Sasanow - Nov 1, 2023


An historic recording of golden age tenor Richard Tucker singing “Sound an Alarm” from Handel’s JUDAS MACCABEUS” set the tone for the Richard Tucker Music Foundation’s Gala concert at Carnegie Hall. There was wonderful singing ahead of us—but of a certain kind. Like many other classical organizations, the Tucker Foundation, has found that, as Charles Dickens said in “A Tale of Two Cities,” “It was the best of times, the worst of times.” The “best” is for the quality of the singers that the foundation has supported through varying kinds of grants. The “worst”? Money from the usual donor pool is in shorter supply than usual, which meant a less elaborate evening

14 International Singers Selected To Join Palm Beach Opera's 2024 Resident Artist Programs
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2023


After reviewing over 1,000 applicants from across the country and abroad, Palm Beach Opera has announced the international roster of 14 resident artists who will train with the company for the next five months. Throughout their 2024 Season residency, the artists appear on the PBO mainstage in supporting roles, perform in local concerts, train with esteemed guest faculty, and more. 

Elisabeth St-Gelais Wins First Prize and Audience Choice Award in COC's 10th Annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2023


Soprano Elisabeth St-Gelais of Chicoutimi, QC took home First Prize and the Audience Choice Award at the Canadian Opera Company’s 10th annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition on October 26, 2023 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

Photos: First Look At TOSCA At Opera Orlando
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2023


Opera Orlando opens its 2023-24 All for Art season On the MainStage with Puccini's tragic masterwork Tosca on October 27 at 7:30 p.m. and October 29 at 2 p.m. in Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center.

Maria Todaro Appointed As Interim General Director of Florida Grand Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2023


The Board of Directors of Florida Grand Opera has revealed that Maria Todaro will serve as Interim General Director and will helm the company throughout its 2023–24 Season.

IL TROVATORE Comes to the Eiffel Art Studios
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2023


The internationally renowned opera singer-couple will appear in the roles of Leonora and Manrico in a concert performance of Il trovatore, one of Verdi's most popular operas on 2 February 2024, at the Locomotive Hall of the Eiffel Art Studios.

Dayton Opera Serving A Generous Portion Of SWEENEY TODD
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2023


Dayton Performing Arts Alliance presents Dayton Opera's production of Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning hit musical thriller Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, November 4-5 at the historic Victoria Theatre.

Opera Orlando Announces $15 Rush Tickets For TOSCA
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2023


Get $15 rush tickets for the opera TOSCA. Limited availability for students. Contact Gabriel Preisser at (407) 512-1900 or GPreisser@OperaOrlando.org.

VIDEO: Watch A Spooky Tour of The Royal Opera House
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 22, 2023


Watch a spooky tour complete with opera ghost stories in this video from the Royal Opera House here!

VIDEO: Watch Baritone Daniel Scofield Discuss Playing Scarpia in TOSCA at Opera Orlando
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 22, 2023


Watch Daniel Scofield discuss playing Scarpia in Opera Orlando's production of Tosca here!

VIDEO: Watch Clips from Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at LA Opera
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 22, 2023


Watch clips from Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at LA Opera, running now through November 12th!

Puccini's 'Tosca' With Melody Moore, Stefan Pop & Lester Lynch
by Michael Major - Oct 19, 2023


Experience a passionate rendition of Puccini's 'Tosca'. The Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and conductor Carlo Montanaro present a powerful interpretation of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca, together with a cast of soloists including Melody Moore (Tosca), Ștefan Pop (Cavaradossi) and Lester Lynch (Scarpia).

ENO Adds Additional Performance of 7 DEATHS OF MARIA CALLAS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2023


The English National Opera has announced that there will be an additional performance of 7 Deaths of Maria Callas on Wednesday 8 November 2023 at 19.30.

The Verdi Chorus' 40th Anniversary Season Continues With Its Landmark Fall 2023 Concert 40!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 17, 2023


The Verdi Chorus’ 40th Anniversary season continues with its landmark Fall 2023 Concert 40! for two performances only.

Overture Center For The Arts and True Tickets Join Forces To Elevate Patron Experience and Ticketing Security
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2023


Overture Center for the Arts has announced a partnership with True Tickets, a leader in secure digital ticket delivery. This monumental collaboration marks True Tickets' expansion into the vibrant arts scene of Madison, Wis., and poses Overture Center to revolutionize its ticketing landscape.

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