MET 2019/2020 - G. Puccini: Tosca
Opera Broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera, revival, 177 min, 2020
In Italian with English and Hungarian subtitles
Conductor: Bertrand de Billy, Set Designer: John Macfarlane, Costume Designer: John Macfarlane, Lighting Designer: David Finn, Choreographer: Leah Hausman
Cast: Anna Netrebko (Tosca), Brian Jagde (Cavaradossi), Michael Volle (Scarpia), Patrick Carfizzi (Sacristan)
Sir David McVicar’s bold staging of Puccini’s operatic thriller returns to the Live in HD series after its acclaimed broadcast in 2017. This time, star soprano Anna Netrebkois the passionate title diva, opposite Brian Jagdeas her lover, the idealistic painter Mario Cavaradossi. Michael Volleis the menacing Baron Scarpia, the evil chief of police. Bertrand de Billyconducts the electrifying score, which features some of Puccini’s most memorable melodies.