Tosca

Item

Record ID

1176

Identifier

90787

Genre

Opera

Work Title

Tosca

Uniform Title

Tosca

Program/Series Title

The Met: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met

Composer

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924

Text Author

Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 (libretto) ; Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (libretto)

Production Year

2013

Transmission/Release Date

2013-11-09 (Theater transmission) ; 2014-03-09 (PBBS)

Transmission/Release Year

2013

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

Theater transmission / PBS

Conductor/Music Director

Frizza, Riccardo

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra

Chorus/Choir

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus

Soloists

Patricia Racette (Tosca) ; Roberto Alagna (Cavaradossi) ; George Gagnidze (Scarpia) ; John Del Carlo (Sacristan) ; Eduardo Valdes (Spoletta) ; Richard Bernstein (Angelotti) ; James Courtney (Sciarrone) ; Seth Ewing-Crystal (Shepherd) ; Ryan Speedo Green (Jailer)

Participants

Renee Fleming (Host)

TV/Film Director

Diamond, Matthew

Stage Director

Bondy, Luc (production)

Sets

Peduzzi, Richard

Costumes

Canonero, Milena

Producer

Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)

Executive Producer

Gelb, Peter

Technical Information

HDTV

Other Information

Fleming interview with Gagnidze and Chorus Director Palumbo. Fleming interview with Bernstein and his stunt double with video examples. Fleming interview with Technical Director John Zeller and Master Carpenter Steve Diaz.
Fleming funding pitch and promo tor upcoming HD schedule. Fleming interviews with Aglana and Racette. Video of Falstaff rehearsal with principals and Levine.
Levine pre-taped interview with Charlie Rose.

Duration

ca. 190'

Company

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Sourcemat

DLCAT - 287