Staatsoper Unter den Linden 2024-25 Review: Tosca

(Credits: Hermann und Clärchen Baus) Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca,” adapted from a play by Victorien Sardou, was famously criticized by American musicologist Joseph Kerman, who dismissed it as a “shabby little shocker” and predicted its swift decline from the operatic canon. Despite this, “Tosca” endures as a favorite among audiences, thanks to Puccini’s brilliant music and masterful orchestration that elevate it {…}

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Announces ‘Tosca’ Performance with Saioa Hernández

The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a concert performance of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The theater announced that Saioa Hernández will sing the title role alongside Francesco Meli as Cavaradossi and Luca Salsi as Scarpia. Zubin Mehta will conduct the performance on May 19, 2021. The performance will be held in honor of Mehta’s 85th birthday. The performance will reunite Hernández, Meli, {…}