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Opened: July 22, 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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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 2029â€"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.

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.

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