Tosca
By Giacomo Puccini
May 5, 9, 11, 13, 2007
Sung in Italian with English surtitles
A Baltimore Opera Company production.
--Baron Scarpia
--Floria Tosca
The opera takes palace during a 24 hour period in Rome in 1800 as at the city awaits the outcome of the battle between Napoleon's army and the Austrians at Marengo. Puccini was fanatically accurate about the historic timeline, places and characters that he employed to serve as the backdrop for this fierce battle of wills. The sadistic Baron Scarpia's obsession with the singer Floria Tosca and her lover's protection of an escaped political prisoner collide in a spectacular psychological drama.
The Baltimore Opera Company production is a re-creation of the actual locations that Puccini and Sardou chose for their opera. Strikingly similar to the sets that Puccini authorized for the premiere of the opera, the Church of Sant'Andrea della Valle, Baron Scarpia's apartments in the Farnese Palace and the roof of the Castel Sant'Angelo are all faithfully recreated as Puccini intended.
The Baltimore Opera Company is proud to welcome soprano Georgina Lukács in the title role. She has appeared in the title role in Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco , Vienna , Berlin , Hamburg operas. World renowned bass-baritone James Morris returns to the Lyric stage. A Baltimore native, Mr. Morris has electrified audiences with his powerful portrayals of Wotan, Scarpia, Don Giovanni and Mephistopheles. Italian tenor Antonello Palombi makes his BOC debut in the role of Cavaradossi. He has appeared in the role in Zurich and Frankfurt and is in great demand throughout Europe for his sensitive portrayals of the great romantic tenor roles. Maestro Andrea Licata who has brought his special expertise of the Italian repertoire to so many BOC productions, will conduct.
Running time approximately 2 hours, 15 minutes.
5/5, 5/11 at 8:15pm, 5/9 at 7:30 pm, 5/13 at 3:00 pm
| CAST | |
| Floria Tosca | Georgina Lukács |
| Mario Cavaradossi | Antonello Palombi |
| Baron Scarpia | James Morris |
| Angelotti | Kelly Anderson |
| Spoletta | Dean Anthony |
| Sciarrone | Edward Albert |
| Conductor | Andrea Licata |
| Director | Bernard Uzan |
 Georgina Lukács |
 James Morris |
 Antonello Palombi |
 Andrea Licata |