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Tosca West End

Tosca 2024

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

Tosca - West End History , Info & More

Royal Opera House
Covent Garden London

__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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Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards; Lyric Rose Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024


This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; Moore Vision Entertainment Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024


This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Conductor Daniele Callegari to Conduct January Performances of Verdi's RIGOLETTO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2024


Conductor Daniele Callegari will conduct the January performances of Verdi's Rigoletto, replacing Maurizio Benini, who has withdrawn for personal reasons. Learn more!

Interview: LUCA NOTARI - UN MONDO IN CUI CREDERE
by Ettore Farrattini - Dec 20, 2024


Incontriamo Luca Notari, attore e cantante, nonché affermato performer di teatro, in occasione dell’uscita dell’album Un Mondo In Cui Credere – Romanze Senza Tempo per la NAR International con distribuzione Warner.

TOSCA to be Presented by South Bend's Symphony, Lyric Opera, And Chamber Singers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2024


Experience the thrill of opera as the South Bend Symphony Orchestra joins forces with the South Bend Lyric Opera and South Bend Chamber Singers to bring Giacomo Puccini's Tosca to life! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Shawna Lucey To Direct All-New BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE For Opera San José
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2024


Opera San José will present an all-new production of Béla Bartók's chilling one-act opera Bluebeard's Castle directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey.

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards; RENT at Lyric Rose Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024


Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; MATILDA at Moore Vision Entertainment Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024


Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Xian Zhang Conducts New Jersey Symphony's 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2024


New Jersey Symphony will present a special performance for the 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration ringing in the Year of the Snake. Music Director Xian Zhang will conduct the performance on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 7:30 pm at New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

Burke United Methodist Church to Present the Premiere of 3:16, an Opera by Six Composers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 11, 2024


Burke United Methodist Church will host the premiere of 3:16, an opera by six acclaimed composers. Maestro Janghyo Yoo will lead the cast. Learn how to attend.

MasterVoices to Perform NY Premiere Of BLIND INJUSTICE at Lincoln Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2024


Artistic Director Ted Sperling will lead the 120–member MasterVoices Chorus and 12 cast members in the New York premiere of the acclaimed opera, Blind Injustice. Learn how to purchase tickets tot he February performances.

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sacramento Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024


Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Houston Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024


Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

See THE 14TH ANNUAL JOE ICONIS CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA & More Next Week at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2024


Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Joe Iconis & more! See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Sarasota Opera Finalizes International Cast For Winter Festival
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024


Casting has been announced for Sarasota Opera’s 2025 Winter Opera Festival. Learn more about the upcoming festival, which is set for this February 2025.

San Francisco Opera Awards Opera Medal to Head of Properties Lori Harrison
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024


San Francisco Opera Dianne and Tad Taube General Director Matthew Shilvock presented the Company’s longtime Head of Properties, Lori Harrison, with the San Francisco Opera Medal, the Company’s highest honor.

First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sacramento Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024


Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Houston Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024


Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

See Lorna Luft & Andrea McArdle and More at 54 Below in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2024


Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McCardle and more.

Opera San José To Present Bartók's BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE In February 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2024


Opera San José will present an all-new production of Béla Bartók's chilling one-act opera Bluebeard's Castle, directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey and conducted by Opera San José Music Director Joseph Marcheso.

El INBAL Conmemora El Centenario Del Deceso De Giacomo Puccini Con Concierto Multidisciplinario En El Palacio De Bellas Artes
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2024


La Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), a través de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (OSN), conmemoran el centenario del fallecimiento del italiano Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), uno de los compositores maìs celebres en el ámbito musical de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX.

New Jersey Symphony to Present a Series of Holiday Events in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 26, 2024


New Jersey Symphony is your place to celebrate the holiday season, with many great events throughout the Garden State. See full programming and learn how to attend!

Casts Set for ROMÉO ET JULIETTE & More at Palm Beach Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2024


Palm Beach Opera has revealed the casts for its 2025 season with Gounod's ROMÉO ET JULIETTE, and more featuring acclaimed artists and debuts at the Kravis Center. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: LA BOHEME at Opera San Jose
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 17, 2024


San Jose Opera's production of La Bohème is currently being presented through December 1, 2024 at the California Theatre in San Jose.  Check out the production photos here!

San Francisco Opera Center Announces 2025 Adler Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2024


The San Francisco Opera Center has announced the 2025 Adler Fellows, highlighting emerging artists in opera.

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