Tosca

Composer: Puccini, Giacomo

Librettist/Text Author: Giacosa, Giuseppe

Librettist/Text Author: Illica, Luigi

Libretto Source: Sardou, Victorien

Conductor: Benini, Maurizio

Orchestra: Madrid Teatro Real Orchestra

Chorus: Madrid Teatro Real Chorus

Chorus Master: Merry, Martin

Chorus: Coro de Ninos de la Comunidad de Madrid

Chorus Master: Merry, Martin

Baron Scarpia: Raimondi, Ruggero

Cesare Angelotti: Spotti, Marco

Floria Tosca: Dessi, Daniela

Gaoler: Santiago, Francisco

Mario Cavaradossi: Armiliato, Fabio

Sacristan: Sola, Miguel

Sciarrone: Ribot, Josep Miquel

Shepherd: Bayon, Eliana

Spoletta: Sanchez, Emilio

Set Designer: Frigerio, Ezio

Costume Designer: Squarciapino, Franca

Lighting Designer: Cheli, Vinicio

Stage Director: Espert, Nuria

Television Producer: Horrocks, Lauretta

Television Director: Ramirez, Angel Luis

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Date of Production: 22-01-2004

Venue: Teatro Real, Madrid

Playing Time: 03:06:29

Catalogue Number: OA0901D

UPC: 0809478009018

Libretto

Tosca

Synopsis

Tosca

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Daniela Dessi takes the title role in Nuria Espert's new production of Puccini's fiery Roman melodrama of lust, betrayal and revenge.

A new production by the internationally acclaimed director Nuria Espert for the Teatro Real, Madrid, in a beautifully intense and dramatic classical style. The lighting by Vinicio Cheli increases the atmosphere of a performance which is destined as a benchmark for twenty-first century productions. Based on the theatre play La Tosca, by Victorien Sardou and first performed at the Teatro Costanzi de Roma on 14th January 1900. Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.

Bonus feature:

- Interviews with Daniela Dessi and Fabio Armiliato, Ruggero Raimondi, Maurizio Benini, and Nuria Espert