Puccini's Tosca
Anna Patalong soprano (Tosca)
Gwyn Hughes Jones tenor (Cavaradossi)
Ross Ramgobin baritone (Sacristan)
Sir Bryn Terfel bass-baritone (Scarpia)
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir
CBSO Youth Chorus
CBSO Children’s Chorus
Kazuki Yamada conductor
Julian Wilkins chorus director
OPERATIC MELODRAMA AT ITS HEIGHT: PUCCINI’S MOST ENTHRALLING MASTERPIECE.
You’re in Rome. It’s 1800. The city is in chaos. The Chief of Police is corrupt, and nobody can be trusted. Tosca and her lover Cavaradossi dream of a life of art and beauty away from violence and horror, but get inexorably drawn in. Murder and mayhem ensues.
Puccini’s opera, composed over 100 years ago, still has the power to shock and move you to tears with its forceful and electrifying score. The CBSO’s own Kazuki Yamada leads the orchestra and an incredible roster of soloists including Anna Patalong, Sir Bryn Terfel (pictured) and Gwyn Hughes Jones. Prepare to be enthralled.
Running time approx. 90 minutes