(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera)

On Nov. 12, the Metropolitan Opera will revive Puccini’s “Tosca” with an all-star cast that includes one of today’s most in-demand divas and one of the best Verdi baritones in the industry. But for most Met audiences it will be the debut of one of today’s leading tenor’s that will be the reason to see this “Tosca.”

Freddie De Tommaso will make his Met debut as Cavaradossi, the role that brought him stardom. In December 2021, De Tomasso jumped in as Cavaradossi in the Royal Opera’s production of “Tosca,” becoming the age of 28 the youngest ever tenor to perform the role on the iconic stage and the first Brit since 1963.

He has since performed the role at the Santa Fe Opera, Berlin State Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Bolshoi Theatre, and Arena di Verona. For his acclaimed turn critics have raved and said, “Freddie de Tommaso, in the role of Tosca’s lover, was a natural fit, with his powerful tenor perfectly suited to the part. His voice had a spontaneous quality that conveyed youth and passion, and his high notes were naturally strong.”

For those audiences not in New York, De Tommaso’s Cavaradossi will be recorded live in HD and he will perform the role again in Vienna. He is also set to perform at the Staatsoper Hamburg, Theater an der Wien, Royal Opera House, and the Teatro alla Scala.

Recordings

For audiences interested in hearing more from the tenor, he has two albums for Decca Classics.

Here is a preview of “Tosca” from the Met.