Tosca
Performance Language
Italian
Giacomo Puccini
Starring tenor Ramón Vargas and Spanish soprano Ainhoa Arteta.
Since his debut in the early ‘90s, Vargas has developed to become one of the most acclaimed tenors of the 21st century. “Tosca” will showcase the incredible artist’s range in this melodrama in three acts set to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Guiseppe Giacosa and based on Victorien Sardou’s 1887 French-language drama, La Tosca. Set in Rome at the time of Napoleon’s invasion of Italy, “Tosca” is a story of love, lust, murder, and political intrigue.
Spanish soprano Ainhoa Arteta is a magnificent Spanish soprano who has developed an intense and triumphant lyrical career in the international arena. She made her Royal Opera debut in 2002 as Musetta (La bohème.)
Arteta was born in Tolosa. She first came to fame in 1993, when she won prizes in both the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and Operalia.
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“Tosca” will showcase the incredible Ramón Vargas’ range in this melodrama in three acts set to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Guiseppe Giacosa and based on Victorien Sardou’s 1887 French-language drama, La Tosca. Set in Rome at the time of Napoleon’s invasion of Italy, “Tosca” is a story of love, lust, murder, and political intrigue. Passion and jealousy drive this tragic tale, which depicts the tempestuous life of opera singer Floria Tosca, her lover Mario Cavaradossi, and the corrupt chief of police, Baron Scarpia.
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Composer
Giacomo Puccini
December 22, 1858 - November 29, 1924
Giacomo Puccini was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long line of composers, stemming to the late-Baroque era.