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Puccini: Tosca (Arena di Verona) (2011)
Puccini’s melodrama about a volatile diva, a sadistic police chief, and an idealistic artist has offended and thrilled audiences for more than a century. Critics, for their part, have often had problems with Tosca’s rather grungy subject matter, the directness and intensity of its score, and the crowd-pleasing dramatic opportunities it provides for its lead roles. But these same aspects have also made Tosca one of a handful of iconic works that seem to represent opera in the public imagination.
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Puccini’s melodrama about a volatile diva, a sadistic police chief, and an idealistic artist has offended and thrilled audiences for more than a century. Critics, for their part, have often had problems with Tosca’s rather grungy subject matter, the directness and intensity of its score, and the crowd-pleasing dramatic opportunities it provides for its lead roles. But these same aspects have also made Tosca one of a handful of iconic works that seem to represent opera in the public imagination.
Rating:NR
Genre:Music, Drama
Written By:
In Theaters:9/13/2011
Box Office:
Runtime:119 minutes
Studio:TDK
Cast
Hugo De Ana, Loreena Kaufmann
Director
Fiorenza Cedolins
Floria Tosca, a famous singer
Marcelo Álvarez
Mario Cavaradossi
Ruggero Raimondi
Il barone Scarpia
Marco Spotti
Cesare Angelotti
Enrico Facini
Spoletta
Fabio Previati
The sacristan
Giuliano Pelizon
Police officer
Angelo Nardinocchi
A jailer
Ottavia Dorrucci
A shepherd boy
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