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Tag Archives: Tosca
Carsen’s Tosca
Toronto is belatedly getting to know one of its own. Opera Director Robert Carsen, who’s made a name for himself worldwide has only recently directed productions in Toronto. And how romantic is it that—as if to make up for lost … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Opera Company, Emily Magee, Jonas Kaufmann, Opernhaus Zurich, Robert Carsen, Thomas Hampson, Tosca
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Unexpected Tosca
Just when you think you know how a story will turn out –because it’s such a well-known opera—they throw you a curve. There’s no drama quite like experiencing a work you think you know, where they’ve changed the usual ending. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrianne Pieczonka, Brandon Jovanovich, Carlo Ventre, Cavaradossi, Giacomo Puccini, Julie Makerov, Mark Delavan, Roberti, Scarpia, Spoletta, Tosca
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Tosca tonight
Puccini’s Tosca can take one of at least a few possible shapes: It can be a riveting thriller of a story, at times keeping you glued to the action It can be a virtuoso vehicle, an opportunity for any one … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Opera Company, Julie Makerov, Mark Delavan, Paul Curran, Puccini, Tosca
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“Tosca leaps…”
If this were a debate, Joseph Kerman would be in one corner, dissing Puccini’s Tosca, the opera he famously called a “shabby shocker”. Kerman is not alone in that corner. Benjamin Britten wasn’t too thrilled with Tosca either. But I … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged Cavaradossi, cornerstones, Giacomo Puccini, Joseph Kerman, Opera America, Scarpia, Tosca
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