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opera Puccini's Tosca A cinematic adaptation: Benoît Jacquot (director), Antonio Pappano (conductor) — With Angela Gheorghiu (Floria Tosca), Roberto Alagna (Mario Cavaradossi), Ruggero Raimondi (Baron Scarpia) ...

A cinematic adaptation: Benoît Jacquot (director), Antonio Pappano (conductor) — With Angela Gheorghiu (Floria Tosca), Roberto Alagna (Mario Cavaradossi), Ruggero Raimondi (Baron Scarpia) ...

Puccini's Tosca A cinematic adaptation: Benoît Jacquot (director), Antonio Pappano (conductor) — With Angela Gheorghiu (Floria Tosca), Roberto Alagna (Mario Cavaradossi), Ruggero Raimondi (Baron Scarpia) ...

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A masterpiece synonymous with Italian operatic greatness, Puccini’s Tosca shines brightly in a 2001 cinematic adaptation by French film director Benoît Jacquot! The bold idea leads to thrilling results, as Jacquot’s thoughtful and dramatic style allows his actors’ talents to fill every frame with the passion and emotion that have made Tosca such an enduring favorite among operagoers.

Puccini’s deliciously melodramatic tale of love, desire, betrayal, and revenge comes to life in this silver screen-worthy production with lush set design, gorgeous costumes, and tour de force performances by Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna—opera’s real-life “it” couple at the time—as Tosca and Cavaradossi, plus Ruggero Raimondi as Scarpia.

Cast

  • Benoît Jacquot | Stage director
  • Sylvain Chauvelot | Set designer
  • Christian Gasc | Costume designer
  • Angela Gheorghiu | Floria Tosca
  • Roberto Alagna | Mario Cavaradossi
  • Ruggero Raimondi | Baron Scarpia
  • Maurizio Muraro | Cesare Angelotti
  • Enrico Fissore | The sacristan
  • David Cangelosi | Spoletta
  • Sorin Coliban | Sciarrone
  • Gwynne Howell | A jailer
  • James Savage-Hanford | A shepherd
  • Tiffin Boys' Choir
  • Simon Toyne | Chorus Master
  • Royal Opera Chorus
  • Terry Edwards | Chorus Master

Program

  • Giacomo Puccini, Tosca
    • I: Ah! Finalmente!
    • I: "Recondita armonia"
    • I: Gente là dentro!
    • I: Mario! Mario! Son qui!
    • I: Ah, quegli occhi... Qual occhio al mondo può star di paro
    • I: È buona la mia Tosca
    • I: Un tal baccano in chiesa!
    • I: "Tosca? Che non mi veda... Mario! Mario!" (Scarpia, Tosca, Sagrestano)
    • I: "Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa" (Tosca, Scarpia)
    • I: "Tre sbirri, una carrozza" (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro)
    • II: "Tosca è un buon falco!" (Scarpia, Sciarrone)
    • II: Ha più forte sapore
    • II: Meno male!
    • II: Dov'è dunque Angelotti?
    • II: Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici... Sciarrone, che dice il cavalier?
    • II: Orsù, Tosca, parlate
    • II: Nel pozzo... Del giardino
    • II: Se la giurata fede debbo tradir
    • II: "Vissi d'arte" (Tosca)
    • II: "Vedi, le man giunte io stendo a te!" (Tosca, Scarpia, Spoletta)
    • II: "E qual via scegliete?" (Scarpia, Tosca)
    • III: Io de' sospiri
    • III: Mario Cavaradossi? A voi
    • III: "E lucevan le stelle"
    • III: Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca
    • III: O dolci mani mansuete e pure
    • III: E non giungono
    • III: Com'è lunga l'attesa!
    • III: Presto! Su, Mario! Mario! Su! Presto! Andiam!

Details

  • Directed by:
  • Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (London, Great Britain)
  • Production date: 2001
  • Duration: 1 h 59 min
  • Production: © Euripide Productions - Integral Film GmbH - Veradia Film - Seven Stars Systems - Axiom Films - France 3 Cinema - WDR - TELE+
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