Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca” this April. The showcase, which is set for April 20 and 21 at the Mead Theatre of the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, will be directed by Kathleen Clawson. Neal Gittleman conducts the score. The opera stars Caitlin Gotimer in the title role, which she took on at {…}
The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced a cast change for its production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company said that Jennifer Rowley will sing the title role replacing Aleksandra Kurzak. The soprano has performed the role at the Metropolitan Opera, New Orleans Opera, Philadelphia Orchestra, Semperoper Dresden, and Opera de Marseille, among others. In a statement, the soprano said, “I {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca” from Dec. 9 through 14, 2023. The opera will be shown in a production by Alessandro Talevi and conducted by Michele Mariotti. Anna Pirozzi will sing the title role with Fabio Sartori as Cavaradossi. Erwin Schrott and Amartuvshin Enkhbat share the role of Scarpia. Pirozzi has performed at the Royal {…}
(Callas enshrouded in reporters. Credit: Maurice Zalewski/ADOC photos) Vignettes of onstage outtakes are aplenty. Daily shots of the soprano, less so. Here’s a peek into Maria’s typical excursions—culinary and sartorial; social and cultural—on a work(not really)less day. Coruscating like the crystalline intrusion of a cocktail dress’ brooch asparkle in a parking lot; a spotlight pooling blindness onto “Poliuto”‘s Paolina; {…}
After this summer’s “Un Ballo in Maschera,” the forces behind the Dutch label Pentatone are turning their attention to another heavy-hitter from the Italian repertoire: with “Tosca” they enter the well-trodden territory of one of the most recorded operas ever. Yet, Carlo Montanaro and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester do not pretend to proverbially reinvent the wheel the way Rostropovich famously did in {…}
The Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2024 season featuring three beloved masterworks. In a statement said PBO’s General and Artistic Director David Walker, “After the incredible success of our 2023 Season, which surpassed revenue goals and welcomed many first-time audiences, we are thrilled to follow up with such a powerhouse season. Featuring three of the most illustrious and significant {…}
Cape Town Opera is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca” this September at the Artscape Opera House. The production, which opens on Sept. 12, 2023, and runs through the 17th, will be directed by Magdalene Minnaar and conducted by Björn Bantock, who leads the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and Cape Town Opera Chorus. The work will star Nobulumko Mngxekeza in the {…}
Arte is streaming a recording of Puccini’s “Tosca” from the Arena di Verona. The recording stars Sonya Yoncheva as Floria Tosca and Vittorio Gridolo as Cavaradossi. Roman Burdenko stars as the Barone Scarpia with Carlo Bosi as Spoleta and Giulio Mastrototaro as Il sagrestano. Francesco Ivan Ciampa conducts the productions by Hugo de Ana while Tiziano Mancini directs for the screen. The {…}
(Credit: ©MarcoBorrelli) For conductor Vincenzo Milletarì, it’s all about Puccini at the moment. In April, he conducted “La Bohème” at the Göteborg Opera and this summer he will take on “Tosca” at the Den Jyske Opera in Aarhus. Known for his work on Italian repertoire and as one of the rising stars of his generation, Milletarì spoke to OperaWire about {…}
(Photos by Tristram Kenton) The Royal Opera House is now streaming Jonathan Kent’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Elena Stikhina sings the title role, with Bryan Hymel as Mario Cavaradossi, Alexey Markov as Baron Scarpia, Hubert Francis as Spoletta, and Yuriy Yurchuk singing the role of Cesare Angelotti.Oksana Lyniv conducts. The designs are by Paul Brown. Also featured on Stream are {…}
On July 8, Angels Vocal Art (AVA) is set to present a Gala Performance of Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Manoukian Performing Arts Center in Pasadena, California. AVA Artistic Director Kristof Van Grysperre will conduct with Diana Wyenn directing a production that features projections by Aaron Ball. The opera will star Jessica Sandidge as Floria Tosca and Todd Wilander as Mario {…}