Can it all be true? She did what? He said what? 

By now, you’ve likely read some Parterre posts about what turned into an historical night at Wiener Staatsoper on Saturday while you were listening to or watching Roberto Devereux, maybe even listened to a sound clip. Now, hear it ALL for yourself: discover how Puccini’s “shabby little shocker” turned into a two-and-a-half hour visit to the opera corner of the Bizarro World.

Giacomo Puccini: Tosca

Wiener Staatsoper
Jesús López-Cobos, conductor
16 April 2016

Floria Tosca – Angela Gheorghiu
Mario Cavaradossi – Jonas Kaufmann
Il barone Scarpia – Bryn Terfel
Cesare Angelotti – Ryan Speedo Green
Il Sagristano – Alfred Šramek
Spoletta – Benedikt Kobel
Sciaronne – Marcus Pelz
Un carceriere – Il Hong
Un pastore – Bernhard Sengstschmid

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