NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera’s “Tosca” was plagued by drama when it was new last season. The lead singers canceled; the conductor, Met music director James Levine, was suspended amid accusations ...
When the New Orleans Opera opens its 2024-25 season this weekend, its lead-off production of Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” will evoke fond memories for two of its principal singers. Soprano Melody Moore ...
Opera San José's 2022-23 season concludes with a vivid production of Puccini's thriller Tosca. See photos from the production. With breathtaking music and some of opera's most celebrated arias, the ...
Whenever someone asks my opinion on the perfect “first” opera to attend, I always pick “Tosca” or “La bohème.” Puccini’s earworm melodies, spectacular arias and concise scoring can hook a first-time ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anastasia Bartoli as Tosca and Mario Chang as Cavaradossi in Palm Beach Opera's production of Puccini's "Tosca" at the Kravis ...
SEATTLE — “Are you enjoying the show?” I asked the woman two seats over during intermission at Seattle Opera. “I love this opera so much I named my dog Tosca,” she replied in earnest. Such is the ...
In an opera, everything is larger than life: the sets are outrageous, the costumes opulent, and the waistlines bulging. But there are some productions in which art imitates real life. Because the ...