There are at least five good reasons Florida Grand Opera has performed Puccini’s “Tosca” almost a dozen times in 50 years, even featuring tenor Luciano Pavarotti in one of the roles in 1981. “To me, ...
Jonathan Kent’s production of Tosca does what it says on the tin, and in the capable hands of revival director Andrew Sinclair tells the story plain and simply which for most opera goers is enough, ...
Whenever someone asks my opinion on the perfect “first” opera to attend, I always pick “Tosca” or “La bohème.” Puccini’s earworm melodies, spectacular arias and concise scoring can hook a first-time ...
A violent and crass triple stab of brass killed the gaiety. A man in black marched through the pews. As light licked his jowls, the police chief Scarpia, played by Bryn Terfel, revealed himself to the ...
A roller coaster story of love, lust, jealousy, murder and political intrigue, the opera "Tosca" comes to Whitefish Nov. 23 as part of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD program. Sung in Italian with ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick The bass-baritone Bryn Terfel returned to the Met for the first time in 13 years, alongside Sondra Radvanovsky, one of the great Toscas ...
When San Diego Opera opens Giacomo Puccini’s beloved romantic opera “Tosca” on March 25, soprano Michelle Bradley will be performing the role of Tosca for only the second time in her professional ...
Even with its scenes of torture, sexual extortion, execution and suicide, this thirteenth revival of Jonathan Kent’s take on Tosca digs deep into the romantic story at its heart. This version has had ...