Puccini: Tosca (Royal Opera House 2011)
Genre: DVD
Brand: Warner Classics
Price: $24.99
Angela Gheorghiu, an iconic artist with a beautiful
voice and a star quality that dazzles on stage, captivated
the world in her role as Tosca, at the Royal Opera
House in July 2011. Puccini s ever-popular opera, Tosca,
returned to The Royal Opera House, where the stellar
cast included Jonas Kaufmann, Bryn Terfel, the Royal
Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera
House, who were under the baton of Antonio Pappano,
the Music Director of the Royal Opera House. With the
all-star cast, opera history was in the making and was, by
far, the hottest ticket in town. For the majority of us who
were not lucky enough to be there, it has been captured
on this DVD, exclusively released by EMI Classics.
Gheorghiu received much praise and accolades as Tosca.
Laura Kate Wilson of Bachtrack wrote As Gheorghiu
delivered the chilling O Scarpia, avanti a Dio! ( Oh Scarpia,
we shall meet before God! ) and that final heart-wrenching
refrain rose from the orchestra pit it was clear that opera history
had been made, and I felt incredibly lucky to have witnessed
it. Rupert Christiansen of the Telegraph added that The
velvety smoothness of (Angela Gheorghiu s) line and tone was
something to marvel at.
The set includes pieces such as the Act I Te Deum, Vissi
d arte and E lucevan le stele. Jonathan Kent s detailed
production draws on the full historical backdrop of
Rome in 1800, a political world of control and suspicion,
beautifully evoked in Paul Brown s lavish designs. The
pageantry of church ritual, the darkness of a brooding
study with its hidden torture chamber and the false
optimism of the light of a Roman dawn all throw into
relief the love of the beautiful diva Tosca, the idealism
of her lover Cavaradossi and the deadly, destructive
obsession of the malevolent Chief of Police, Scarpia.
Drama, passion, and fabulous music.
1. Opening Titles. - Puccini. Tosca
2. Ah! Finalmente!. - Puccini. Tosca
3. E sempre lava!. - Puccini. Tosca
4. Dammi i Colori!. - Puccini. Tosca
5. Gente là dentro!. - Puccini. Tosca
6. Mario! Mario! Mario!. - Puccini. Tosca
7. Qual'occhio al mondo. - Puccini. Tosca
8. E buona la mia Tosca. - Puccini. Tosca
9. Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza!. - Puccini. Tosca
10. Un tal baccano in chiesa! Bel rispetto!. - Puccini. Tosca
11. Or tutto è chiaro. - Puccini. Tosca
12. Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa. - Puccini. Tosca
13. Tre sbirri... Una carozza. - Puccini. Tosca
14. Tosca è un buon falco!. - Puccini. Tosca
15. Ha più forte sapore. - Puccini. Tosca
16. O galantuomo, come andò la caccia?. - Puccini. Tosca
17. Ov'è Angelotti?. - Puccini. Tosca
18. Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici. - Puccini. Tosca
19. Sciarrone. che dice il Cavalier?. - Puccini. Tosca
20. Orsù, Tosca, parlate. - Puccini. Tosca
21. Floria... - Amore.... - Puccini. Tosca
22. Quanto? Quanto? Il prezzo!. - Puccini. Tosca
23. Vissi d'arte. - Puccini. Tosca
24. Chi è là?
25. Io tenni la promessa. - Puccini. Tosca
26. Io de' sospiri. - Puccini. Tosca
27. Mario Cavaradossi? - A voi. - Puccini. Tosca
28. E lucevan le stelle. - Puccini. Tosca
29. Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca. - Puccini. Tosca
30. O dolci mani! ... L'ora! Son pronto!. - Puccini. Tosca
31. Come è lunga l'attesa!. - Puccini. Tosca
32. Presto, su! Mario!. - Puccini. Tosca
33. Curtain Calls. - Puccini. Tosca
34. Tosca . An Introduction
voice and a star quality that dazzles on stage, captivated
the world in her role as Tosca, at the Royal Opera
House in July 2011. Puccini s ever-popular opera, Tosca,
returned to The Royal Opera House, where the stellar
cast included Jonas Kaufmann, Bryn Terfel, the Royal
Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera
House, who were under the baton of Antonio Pappano,
the Music Director of the Royal Opera House. With the
all-star cast, opera history was in the making and was, by
far, the hottest ticket in town. For the majority of us who
were not lucky enough to be there, it has been captured
on this DVD, exclusively released by EMI Classics.
Gheorghiu received much praise and accolades as Tosca.
Laura Kate Wilson of Bachtrack wrote As Gheorghiu
delivered the chilling O Scarpia, avanti a Dio! ( Oh Scarpia,
we shall meet before God! ) and that final heart-wrenching
refrain rose from the orchestra pit it was clear that opera history
had been made, and I felt incredibly lucky to have witnessed
it. Rupert Christiansen of the Telegraph added that The
velvety smoothness of (Angela Gheorghiu s) line and tone was
something to marvel at.
The set includes pieces such as the Act I Te Deum, Vissi
d arte and E lucevan le stele. Jonathan Kent s detailed
production draws on the full historical backdrop of
Rome in 1800, a political world of control and suspicion,
beautifully evoked in Paul Brown s lavish designs. The
pageantry of church ritual, the darkness of a brooding
study with its hidden torture chamber and the false
optimism of the light of a Roman dawn all throw into
relief the love of the beautiful diva Tosca, the idealism
of her lover Cavaradossi and the deadly, destructive
obsession of the malevolent Chief of Police, Scarpia.
Drama, passion, and fabulous music.
1. Opening Titles. - Puccini. Tosca
2. Ah! Finalmente!. - Puccini. Tosca
3. E sempre lava!. - Puccini. Tosca
4. Dammi i Colori!. - Puccini. Tosca
5. Gente là dentro!. - Puccini. Tosca
6. Mario! Mario! Mario!. - Puccini. Tosca
7. Qual'occhio al mondo. - Puccini. Tosca
8. E buona la mia Tosca. - Puccini. Tosca
9. Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza!. - Puccini. Tosca
10. Un tal baccano in chiesa! Bel rispetto!. - Puccini. Tosca
11. Or tutto è chiaro. - Puccini. Tosca
12. Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa. - Puccini. Tosca
13. Tre sbirri... Una carozza. - Puccini. Tosca
14. Tosca è un buon falco!. - Puccini. Tosca
15. Ha più forte sapore. - Puccini. Tosca
16. O galantuomo, come andò la caccia?. - Puccini. Tosca
17. Ov'è Angelotti?. - Puccini. Tosca
18. Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici. - Puccini. Tosca
19. Sciarrone. che dice il Cavalier?. - Puccini. Tosca
20. Orsù, Tosca, parlate. - Puccini. Tosca
21. Floria... - Amore.... - Puccini. Tosca
22. Quanto? Quanto? Il prezzo!. - Puccini. Tosca
23. Vissi d'arte. - Puccini. Tosca
24. Chi è là?
25. Io tenni la promessa. - Puccini. Tosca
26. Io de' sospiri. - Puccini. Tosca
27. Mario Cavaradossi? - A voi. - Puccini. Tosca
28. E lucevan le stelle. - Puccini. Tosca
29. Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca. - Puccini. Tosca
30. O dolci mani! ... L'ora! Son pronto!. - Puccini. Tosca
31. Come è lunga l'attesa!. - Puccini. Tosca
32. Presto, su! Mario!. - Puccini. Tosca
33. Curtain Calls. - Puccini. Tosca
34. Tosca . An Introduction