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tosca  

By Giacomo Puccini
Benedum Center
Saturday, April 1, 2006 8 pm
Tuesday, April 4, 2006 7 pm
Friday, April 7, 2006 8 pm
Sunday, April 9, 2006 2 pm
 

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Thrilling audiences with its glorious music, Puccini's masterpiece tells the story of Tosca, the legendary diva, who fights to save her lover in a gripping tale of political turmoil and human passion. This magnificent production from Covent Garden was originally directed by Franco Zeffirelli for opera legend Maria Callas.

Sung in Italian with English supertitles projected above the stage.

Estimated running time:
Two hours and thirty-two minutes with two intermissions.

TUNE IN! Pittsburgh Opera Preview of Tosca on WQED 89.3 FM. Sunday, Mar 26, 7 pm and Thursday, Mar 30, 7 pm.

THE CAST

Floria Tosca
Mario Cavaradossi
Baron Scarpia
Cesare Angelotti
A Sacristan
Spoletta
A Shepherd Boy

Susan Neves
Alfredo Portilla

Greer Grimsley
Craig Verm
Tony Dillon

Jason Karn
Tammy Tyburczy


PRODUCTION

Conductor
Stage Director

John Mauceri
Paula Williams

Cast and opera are subject to change without notice.
A Lyric Opera of Chicago Production.

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Illustration by Michael Gibbs 
HEAR THE MUSIC!
Excerpts from: Windows Media MP3
"Vissi d'arte"
"E lucevan le stelle"
     


Visit www.iclassics.com
to purchase the full recordings.

Catalog No. 443 853-2.

   

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