Opera Philadelphia has announced plans to bring music to live audiences this spring with three outdoor performances of a concert adaptation of Puccini’s “Tosca.”

The socially distanced performances at the TD Pavilion at the Mann in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park will be a 90-minute concert adaptation entitled “The Drama of Tosca.” The performances, which are scheduled for May 5, 7, and 9 will star Ana María Martínez in the title role alongside, Brian Jagde as Cavaradossi, and Quinn Kelsey as Scarpia. All three stars will be making their company debuts.

The special concert adaptation of Puccini’s beloved work bridges opera and storytelling, highlighting major themes from the original. “The Drama of Tosca” will only be 90 minutes with no intermission and will focus on the three principal characters, joined by the spoken narrator.

Jack Mulroney Music Director Corrado Rovaris conducts 68 players from the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra, who will appear on stage with the singers, with Elizabeth Braden leading 40 singers from the Opera Philadelphia Chorus.

The concerts will replace five previously scheduled Academy of Music performances of a stage production from Teatro Regio di Parma. Performances will have a limit of approximately 500 audience members per show.