Oct 30, 2022

Lyric Opera of Connecticut to Present ‘Tosca’

By David Salazar

The Lyric Opera of Connecticut will present Puccini’s “Tosca” this November.

The work will get four performances with the opening one on Nov. 3 set to take place at the Trinity-On-Main Arts Center in New Britain. That will be followed by showcases at the Garde Theater in New London on Nov. 6, the Bushnell Belding Theater in Hartford on Nov. 11, and the Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center in Middletown on Nov. 19.

The opera will star Jurate Svedate in the title role with Kristin Sampson getting the Middletown show. Other cast members include Daniel Juarez as Cavaradossi, Steven Frederiks as Scarpia, and Stefan Szkafarowsky as the Sacristan.

Adrian Sylveen conducts.

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By David Salazar

Prior to creating OperaWire, DAVID SALAZAR, (Editor-in-Chief) worked as a reporter for Latin Post where he interviewed major opera stars including Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Vittorio Grigolo, Diana Damrau and Rolando Villazon among others. His 2014 interview with opera star Kristine Opolais was cited in a New York Times Review.

He also had the opportunity of interviewing numerous Oscar nominees, Golden Globe winners and film industry giants such as Guillermo del Toro, Oscar Isaac and John Leguizamo among others.

David holds a Masters in Media Management from Fordham University. During his time at Fordham, he studied abroad at the Jagiellonian University in Poland. He also holds a dual bachelor’s from Hofstra University in Film Production and Journalism.