The Met — Tosca
Puccini’s musical thriller of lust, murder, and politics is one of the most dramatically riveting operas in the repertoire. Luc Bondy’s production, with sets by Richard Peduzzi and costumes by Academy Award-winning designer Milena Canonero, opened the Met’s 2009–10 season. Karita Mattila stars as the beautiful and dangerously impulsive singer Floria Tosca. Marcelo Álvarez is her lover, the painter Cavaradossi, a political enemy of the powerful chief of police, Scarpia (George Gagnidze), who wants Tosca for himself.
Top Billed Cast
Karita Mattila
Floria Tosca
Marcelo Álvarez
Mario Cavaradossi
George Gagnidze
Baron Scarpia
David Pittsinger
Cesare Angelotti
Paul Plishka
Sacristan
Featured Crew
Joseph Colaneri
Conductor
Luc Bondy
Production Design
Victorien Sardou
Story
Luigi Illica
Writer
Giuseppe Giacosa
Writer
Richard Peduzzi
Set Designer
Milena Canonero
Costume Design
Gary Halvorson
Director
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Giacomo Puccini
Original Music Composer
Max Keller
Lighting Design
Bojana Nikitović
Assistant Costume Designer
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