Organization

Singer

Soprano

Michelle Bradley

Floria Tosca

Baritone

Greer Grimsley

Baron Scarpia

Conductor

Valerio Galli

Stage director

Alan E Hicks

Tenor

Marcelo Puente

Mario Cavaradossi

San Diego Opera

Orchestra

San Diego Symphony Orchestra

Italian

Tosca

San Diego

United States

Civic Theatre

Main Stage

Public

English

Spanish

Approved

Tosca (SDO 2022) - Alan E. Hicks (dir) - photo by Karli Cadel

Love, betrayal, revenge – Michelle Bradley and Greer Grimsley star in one of the greatest operas of all time. Valerio Galli returns to conduct the San Diego ...

Tosca Puccini

Associate Director Of Production

Grace Herzog

Tosca is Giacomo Puccini’s gripping drama filled with torture, treachery, lust, execution, and suicide. Scarpia, the chief of police, wants only two things: to recapture the escaped prisoner Angelotti and to seduce Tosca, an opera singer of incredible voice and beauty. Tosca is in love with Cavaradossi, an artist and sympathizer of Angelotti. After arresting Cavaradossi for harboring Angelotti, Scarpia plays with Tosca’s emotions, promising to free Cavaradossi if Tosca will succumb to Scarpia’s desires. But Tosca has a plan of her own, all of which unfolds with tragic consequences from which no one can escape. Soaring and sensuous, filled with such beautiful arias as Tosca’s “Vissi d’arte”, Cavaradossi’s “Recondita armonia” and the powerful choral piece “Te Deum”, Tosca has some of opera’s most beloved music, and one of opera’s most gripping plots

Tosca welcomes the return of soprano Michelle Bradley in the title role, and Greer Grimsley in his signature role of Scarpia. Argentinian tenor Marcelo Puente makes his San Diego Opera debut as Cavaradossi. Directed by Alan Hicks and conducted by Valerio Galli.

Tosca es el apasionante drama de Giacomo Puccini lleno de tortura, traición, lujuria, ejecución y suicidio. Scarpia, el jefe de policía, solo quiere dos cosas: recuperar al prisionero fugado Angelotti y seducir a Tosca, una cantante de ópera de increíble voz y belleza. Tosca está enamorada de Cavaradossi, artista y simpatizante de Angelotti. Después de arrestar a Cavaradossi por albergar a Angelotti, Scarpia juega con las emociones de Tosca y promete liberar a Cavaradossi si Tosca sucumbe a los deseos de Scarpia. Pero Tosca tiene un plan propio, todo el cual se desarrolla con trágicas consecuencias de las que nadie puede escapar. Elevada y sensual, llena de hermosas arias como "Vissi d'arte" de Tosca, "Recondita armonia" de Cavaradossi y la poderosa pieza coral "Te Deum", Tosca tiene parte de la música más querida de la ópera y una de las tramas más apasionantes de la ópera.

Tosca da la bienvenida al regreso de la soprano Michelle Bradley en el papel principal y Greer Grimsley en su papel característico de Scarpia. El tenor argentino Marcelo Puente hace su debut en la Ópera de San Diego como Cavaradossi. Dirigida por Alan Hicks y dirigida por Valerio Galli.

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