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The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca
7.0 / 10• 2018• 2h 21m•NR• Italian
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Storyline
Sir David McVicar’s bold new staging of Tosca, Puccini’s operatic thriller of Napoleonic Rome, thrilled Met audiences when it rang in the New Year in 2018. Only weeks later, the production was seen by opera lovers worldwide as part of the Met’s Live in HD series of cinema presentations. In this performance, Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva is the passionate title diva, opposite charismatic tenor Vittorio Grigolo as her lover, the idealistic painter Mario Cavaradossi. Baritone Željko Lučić is the menacing Baron Scarpia, the evil chief of police who employs brutal tactics to ensnare both criminals and sexual conquests. On the podium, Emmanuel Villaume conducts the electrifying score, which features some of Puccini’s most memorable melodies.
Cast & Crew
Sonya Yoncheva
Floria Tosca
Lead
Vittorio Grigolo
Mario Cavaradossi
Željko Lučić
Baron Scarpia
Brenton Ryan
Spoletta
Christian Zaremba
Cesare Angelotti
Isabel Leonard
Self - Host
Christopher Job
Sciarrone
Patrick Carfizzi
A Sacristan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gary Halvorson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
