Tosca
Item
Record ID
1084
Identifier
90706
Genre
Work Title
Tosca
Uniform Title
Tosca
Program/Series Title
The Met: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 (libretto) ; Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (libretto)
Production Year
2009
Transmission/Release Date
2009-10-10 (Theater transmission) ; 12-16-2009 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / PBS
Home Video - DVD
Virgin Classics
Conductor/Music Director
Colaneri, Joseph
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus
Soloists
Karita Mattila (Tosca) ; Marcelo Alvarez (Cavaradossi) ; George Gagnidze (Scarpia) ; Paul Plishka (Sacristan) ; Joel Sorensen (Spoletta) ; David Pittsinger (Angelotti) ; James Courtney (Sciarrone) ; Jonathan Makekpeace (Shepherd) ; Keith Miller (Jailer)
Participants
Susan Graham (host, interviewer)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Bondy, Luc (production)
Sets
Peduzzi, Richard
Costumes
Canonero, Milena
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni, Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Features: Susan Graham first intermission backstage interviews with Karita Mattila, George Gagnidze, Chorus Master Donald Palumbo and Marcelo Alvarez. Peter Gelb in control van introduces season preview and reports Tosca is being seen on a l,000 screens in four sub-titled versions in 42 countries. At second intermission Graham interviews with costume designer Milena Canonero, production director Luc Bondy, and Bartlett Sher concerning upcoming Hoffman and DVD release of 2007 Barbiere.
Duration
ca. 210'
Company
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Sourcemat
DLCAT-206