01/27/18 – Tosca – 1pm
METROPOLITAN OPERA
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Tosca
Sir David McVicar’s “smashing new production” is “a grand triumph” (Huffington Post), featuring an exciting cast led by soprano Sonya Yoncheva in the title role of the fiery diva and Vittorio Grigolo as her passionate lover, Cavaradossi. The pair are “youthful, ardent, and innocent … their duets electric, their kisses hot and numerous” (Wall Street Journal). Yoncheva’s sound is “richly textured and shimmering,” and “Grigolo’s Mario is a true hothead … complete with thrilling top notes” (New York Times). Željko Lučić is “an imposing figure with a voice to match” (Wall Street
Journal) as the villainous police chief, Scarpia, and Emmanuel Villaume conducts.
- SUNG IN ITALIAN
- ESTIMATED RUN TIME: 2 HRS 53 MINS
- photo credit: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera
CAST
CONDUCTOR Emmanuel Villaume
TOSCA Sonya Yoncheva
CAVARADOSSI Vittorio Grigolo
SCARPIA Željko Lučić
SACRISTAN Patrick Carfizzi