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Unitel and ClassiCa present Giacomo Puccini TOSCA Karita Mattila Jonas Kaufmann Juha Uusitalo Conductor Fabio luisi staged by luc Bondy Bayerische staatsoper Giacomo Puccini TOSCA Conductor Fabio Luisi ove, jealousy, torture, murder, suicide – all packed into a tautly woven drama of passionate Orchestra Bayerisches Staatsorchester Lmusical outbursts and flowing lyricism. Puccini’s Chorus Chor der verismo masterpiece is a classic love triangle for a trio Bayerischen Staatsoper of stellar voices! Children’s Chorus of and what a cast the Bavarian state Opera brings to- the Bayerische Staatsoper gether for the opening of the Munich Opera Festival! Chorus Master Andrés Máspero the great Finnish soprano Karita Mattila depicts the Floria tosca Karita Mattila prima donna Floria tosca with controlled intensity and Mario Cavaradossi Jonas Kaufmann simmering passion. Jonas Kaufmann, portraying her Baron scarpia Juha Uusitalo lover the artist Mario Cavaradossi, once again confirms Cesare angelotti Christian Van Horn his status as one of the most exciting tenors of our a sacristan Enrico Fissore time on the international opera stage. With its many spoletta Kevin Conners expressive refinements, his “e lucevan le stelle” is prac- sciarrone Rüdiger Trebes tically a miniature opera in itself. Complementing his a Gaoler Christian Rieger partners as the power- and sex-obsessed Roman po- a shepherd-boy Tölzer Knabenchor lice chief scarpia is Juha Uusitalo, whose velvety voice brims with dark menace. staged by Luc Bondy Conductor Fabio luisi leads his ensemble with a brio Video Director Michael Beyer and sensitivity that never let the attention flag. stage length 126’ director luc Bondy, has the action unfold in monu- mental sets and clearly centers his production on his Shot in HDTV 1080 “dream team” trio of protagonists. Underscoring the Cat. no. A05018154 characters of the protagonists are the costumes by A production of academy award winning costume designer Milena UNITEL Canonero. in co-production with Bayerischer Rundfunk, Arte and CLASSICA folder: luebbeke.com in cooperation with Bayerische Staatsoper ENTERTAINMENT GMBH WORLD SALES: C Major Entertainment +49-(0)3030306464 All rights reserved · credits not contractual · Different territories [email protected] Photos: © Wilfried Hoesl.

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