La Monnaie de Bruxelles a accueilli ce mercredi 17 juin la première de Tosca, dans une production signée Rafael Villalobos, ...

There are at least five good reasons Florida Grand Opera has performed Puccini’s “Tosca” almost a dozen times in 50 years, even featuring tenor Luciano Pavarotti in one of the roles in 1981. “To me, ...

In 1889 Giacomo Puccini wrote to his publisher about getting the operatic rights to Victorien Sardou’s melodrama “La Tosca,” which the playwright had written for Sarah Bernhardt: “In this ‘Tosca’ I ...

Whenever someone asks my opinion on the perfect “first” opera to attend, I always pick “Tosca” or “La bohème.” Puccini’s earworm melodies, spectacular arias and concise scoring can hook a first-time ...

There are many reasons Florida Grand Opera (FGO) has performed Puccini’s “Tosca” almost a dozen times in 50 years, even featuring tenor Luciano Pavarotti in one of the roles in 1981. “To me, it’s ...

Some of the most iconic operas have death prominently featured in the libretto, a move that is designed to heighten intensity and maximize tension. Illness, torture, murder, suicide — this is the ...

With its screams, sex, bells and bloodshed Puccini’s opera was initially derided as a noisy disaster. Ahead of Glyndebourne’s first ever production, we look the ‘shabby little shocker’ that’s become ...

“Tosca” is a tragic love story that can leave audiences in tears. But soprano Jennifer Rowley’s favorite responses come early on in Puccini’s much-adored opera, when things are much lighter, and Tosca ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick The bass-baritone Bryn Terfel returned to the Met for the first time in 13 years, alongside Sondra Radvanovsky, one of the great Toscas ...