Tosca

Item

Record ID
1
Identifier
8003
Genre
Work Title
Tosca
Uniform Title
Tosca
Program/Series Title
Live from the Met
Text Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 (libretto) ; Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (libretto)
Production Year
1985
Transmission/Release Date
3/27/85
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
PBS
Home Video - VHS
Paramount VHS
Home Video - DVD
Pioneer Artists (DVD)
Conductor/Music Director
Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus
Soloists
Hildegard Behrens (Tosca) ; Placido Domingo (Cavaradossi) ; Cornell MacNeil (Scarpia) ; James Courtney (Angelotti) ; Italo Tajo (Sagrestano) ; Anthony Laciura (Spoletta) ; Russel Christopher (Sciarrone) ; Richard Vernon (un carceriere) ; Melissa Fogerty (un pastore)
Participants
Joanne Woodward (host) ; Peter Allen (announcer)
TV/Film Director
Browning, Kirk, 1921-
Stage Director
Zeffirelli, Franco
Sets
Zeffirelli, Franco
Costumes
Hall, Peter J., 1926-
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Paul, Samuel J.
Executive Producer
Bronson, Michael
Technical Information
Live ; color ; stereo
Other Information
Intermission features: Tosca, Zeffirelli, and Rome (Carl Colby film) ; Singer's roundtable with Placido Domingo, Hildegard Behrens and Cornell MacNeil (Dale Harris). Sonya Friedman (English subtitles) ; Live from the Met ; later title: The Metropolitan Opera Presents
Duration
ca. 126'
Presenting Station
WNET
Company
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Archive
The Paley Center for Media (formerly Museum of Television & Radio)
Sourcemat
PRINTCAT (X)

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