Pietraroia likens Tosca to a “suspense thriller” from the movies. “It’s a rollercoaster ride. From the first few bars, it’s ...
A great classic opera, a cast of strong and impassioned singers and players, beautifully designed sets. It would be hard to find a more compelling trifecta of talent than Seattle Opera displays in the ...
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France — The first thing we hear in Christophe Honoré’s new production of “Tosca” at the Aix Festival here is not the score’s thunderous opening chords, but “Vissi d’arte,” a rending ...
Russian soprano Anna Netrebko returned to the Royal Opera House in Puccini’s Tosca, starring in the eponymous role - Alastair Muir/amx If the Royal Opera had aimed to open their new season in a blaze ...
Love, power and betrayal take centre stage in Tosca, a psychological thriller by Giacomo Puccini. Barrie Kosky’s razor-sharp production, which received high praise in 2022, returns to Dutch National ...
The United Kingdom‘s Royal Ballet and Opera has canceled its planned 2026 production of “Tosca” at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, following internal protest over the organization’s stance on Gaza, the ...
What can a great company placed in this position by idiot, philistine apparatchiks do? Well, what they can do is stage the most brilliant performance of Puccini’s warhorse that I have seen, and I’ve ...
Calgary Opera has revealed its 2026/27 season, a bold and emotionally charged journey featuring three grand operas on the Southern Alberta Jubilee stage, a beloved family production, and a wide array ...
Vancouver Opera has opted for a season built on recognizability. For 2026 to 2027, the company’s 67th year, it will stage three of the most frequently performed operas in the repertoire: Tosca, The ...