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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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Interview: Theatre Life with Soloman Howard
by Elliot Lanes - Nov 15, 2024


Today’s subject Soloman Howard is currently living his theatre life onstage at Kennedy Center in the role of Banquo for Washington National Opera’s (WNO) production of Macbeth. The production plays through November 23rd in the Opera House.

Puccini's TOSCA Continues The Met: Live In HD Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2024


Experience Puccini's TOSCA live from the Met Opera on November 23. Part of the Met: Live in HD series, this performance brings the dramatic opera to audiences worldwide.

Tenor Amine Hachem to Play Holiday Special at 54 Below in December
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 11, 2024


54 BELOW will present tenor AMiNE HACHEM in his 2024 Holiday Special, Around The World Part II this December. Learn more about the performance and how to get tickets here!

Photos: First Look At The Cast of LA BOHÈME At Opera San José
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2024


Snow will fall in San José when one of opera’s greatest love stories, Puccini’s La Bohème, returns to Opera San José. Check out photos of the cast.

CARMEN Comes to San Francisco Opera Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2024


San Francisco Opera’s 2024 Fall Season will conclude with the return of Georges Bizet’s Carmen from November 13–December 1 at the War Memorial Opera House.

Sarasota Opera Announces Fall Verdi Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2024


Sarasota Opera will revisit that Verdi's legacy with its Fall concert, The Music of Giuseppe Verdi.

OPERA America Reveals 2024 Opera Hall of Fame Inductees
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2024


OPERA America has announced the induction of seven exemplary artists, administrators, and advocates to the Opera Hall of Fame as the class of 2024.

WEIHNACHTEN MIT DER OPERNSCHULE Comes to NEST in December
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2024


Whether in Carmen, La bohème or Tosca - a children's choir is often an indispensable part of an opera production and brings verve to the stage. The Vienna State Opera enables vocally gifted children from the age of 8 to enter the world of opera.

Photos: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at San Francisco Opera
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 20, 2024


Check out photos from San Francisco Opera's production of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde here!

Exclusive: Jonathan Tolins Talks Broadway, Opera, & Murder (Oh, My!) in ELSBETH
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 18, 2024


Ahead of the new season, BroadwayWorld sat down with showrunner Jonathan Tolins to discuss the CBS series Elsbeth, its many connections to the stage, and why the show represents a more upbeat version of New York City than is often portrayed onscreen.

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, for 7 performances only.

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.

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