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Puccini ― 1900 Tosca P.10 Hariclee Darclée as Floria Tosca. Floria as Darclée Hariclee as Floria Tosca. Floria as Muzio Claudia nzopera Maria Jeritza as Floria Tosca. Floria as Jeritza Maria as Floria Tosca. Floria as Callas Maria experience the kind of tumult created by created herfirst oftumult kind Tosca the experience hehad never New before that York said the Krehbiel, critic, donnaprostrate”. known “laprima Henry as she became never world, opera inevery houseinthe mindthat part was this indemand for andJeritza buildfame, to on which a“gimmick” with Providence hadprovided a performer never way, doit any to other hisadvice. andshe took pose,her told ofthe by originality the struck ostensibly composer,The stomach. onher flat from herposition aria the shehadbloodiedhernose, sang that fearing and, fell she d’arte Vissi before immediately that goes story The her when attending rehearsals of rehearsals her whenattending with obsessed became andPuccini was inhermid-twenties she by time the status eyes. achieved “star” She cerulean andlarge, skin, perfect ofblondecurls, head glorious a –andshepossessed personality charismatic figure, a voice, anelegant haditall–aremarkably powerful Jeritza pronounce. to beeasier itmight shethought because Jedlizková, Maria Jeritza anddecidedto was christened in1887, inBrno Born Jeritza. Maria extraordinary the she was considerable. time the at fame now, Romania, outside sheisallbutforgotten her though, La first and well the as as for Catalina, Wally Mascagni for Iris first hadbeenthe 1900.Darclée 14, on January opera success was anunqualified the not ofwarmth, lack her dueto andpartly (1860-1939), Darclée Hariclea aRomanian itfor wrote , Puccini part. in the besuccessful shecan before qualities very these possess herself first must a singer Andmaybe make herirresistible. take to braveaction, resolve courage anddrastic andthe herincredible alongside vulnerable nature, andjealous attention. much attracting donnas prima their without opportunity same the from have Mozart Cilea, to provided composers, but other allure, ofits diva explainsa diva another part isplaying Tosca, in playing that fact vocal The problems. with paying some andfailed, tried, on, gone have nevertheless manage loves role, tessitura its andsomewhocouldn’t this sing to manage soprano every whocan Virtually melodrama. Floria inPuccini’smusical Tosca, characters, identified-with and love. I’ve poor. given the to this.” Idon’t deserve me, Lord? d’amore. I’ve “Why lived vissi art for d’arte, Vissi have madeanimmortal impact. singers Tosca, somegreat roleof beguiling In the Jenkins By Laurence a Diva A Diva as The most legendary exponent of the role to date was was exponentrole date to ofthe legendary most The andher Why isTosca Herimpetuosity sobeguiling? ofoneopera’s most cry plaintive isthe Such Tosca

in in 1913. in1913. inVienna both flesh and steel. fleshand both of singers, great three these as were woman”, onemade, a“real created Puccini indeed that realisation and reawaken the andMuzio, Jeritza by Callas, achieved heights artistic the to experience intime backwards would happily travel aficionados Opera houses. opera major role inthe the haunts ghost Callas’s her, before Muzio role. Like the with identification ofCallas’s memories or anecdotal archival either to counter sufficientlyfire Tosca hascaught Floria modern no Callas, Since 2015 season Laurence Jenkins is an arts writer andbroadcaster.Laurence Jenkins isanarts art”. conceals by that phrase “art the ismeant what definitively anddemonstrating shecan best itas voice, controlling tattered by then, inthat, while singing ofhercharacter, andactions conveyCallas thoughts the does socompletely any ambitions, career with singers for berequired to viewing andought acting operatic great textbook filmisa This of 2004. houseuntil in useby that was and sanctified Franco almost Zeffirellihas become by Covent production in opera, at The in1964. Garden, appearances herlast IImadeduring inAct Gobbi and Tito filmof Callas television andwhite black There isalsothe opera recordings ever best regarded oneofthe as made. iswidely GiuseppediStefano, opera, with recording ofthe Her1964 ofcourse. recordings, –via reign andafter stage inhershort both part, inthe allcontenders obliterated few. a nameonly Wagnerianto , great specialist the unexpectedly, it,to sing and, woman black first the Price, exclusively inNew italmost York;who sang later, Leontyne era, Dorothy “new same Kirsten, be the Muzio”; inthe Tebaldi, Renata 1950s, to whowas inthe tipped mania; wake in1922the ofJeritza- Metropolitan the Muzio, left –, Floria hapless the with with whoalong her. for Worth ofParis them recreate andhad play Sardou original hadwornBernhardt inthe of costumes the sheresearched in it.occasion, For this Opera Francisco Housein1932 Memorial San openthe to Tosca.” “…Muzio really was said: her first one critic Tosca, after it. InNew shesang York, inwhich country ofevery critics from the superlatives elicited part ofthis interpretation DuseofSong”, andher dubbed“The ofhertime, actress role physically, the to suited singing greatest shewas the perfectly house.Unlike Jeritza latter role inthe the sing to Italian first astonishingly, was, the Metropolitan, the at later Tosca Covent years at two Garden in1914andagain as Floria from inherdebut Jeritza ruckus of different sort onherown part. re-staging by never care happenagain but shetook abitof this let to bruised…” my was leg fearfully that violence such “…with towardstoppled over her, andfell onhertrain shetripped he away as back to andtrying II, inAct Scarpia killing Tosca, as after night Onheropening warmth. dramatic in likewas, lacking Tosca’s totally Darclée, creator Eames, EmmaEames (1865-1952). American was the incidentally, role, alsofavoured onewhomPuccini inthe offee. andscale appeal audience both in dead Caruso the replacing attraction, box office in1932, company main from shewas that the departure years, from For her 1921to twelve Metropolitan. the at In the 1960s, the unique Maria Callas, though, though, Callas, Maria unique the 1960s, In the amountofsuccess haveOther hadvarying asked the Muzio tobe role was linked sufficiently with a whohad created Claudia Muzio (1889-1936), Tosca, as atumble whotook and, singer Another P.11

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40 socialists and communists were alone. murdered andcommunists inSicily 40 socialists World following decade inthe WarConsequently IIover industry. construction andinthe trade drug inthe interests ablindeye mafia’s turned law the to the ensureto that influence useits would inturn Democrats Christian and the DC– andby voting peopleinto pressuring assassinations and –by weak inSicily intimidation and communists they the socialists would mafiainwhich keep the with entered anunspokencontract into Democrats Christian the Thus party. political ruling this to as anally itself offering fragile conservative regime. fragile conservative a supporting ofterror,police, andcorruption suspicion ofsecret atime power government; sinister the behind the mafia wherewas the Church, Catholic andthe interests Cold War, ofthe depths by aregime foreign dominated This is the political context ofour political isthe This by situation the political of took advantage mafia The Tosca : We are inthe P.13

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wellington (w) wellington (a) auckland Special Thanks Team, Production Team, Creative Cast, a shepherd boya shepherd A New Zealand Opera production. surtitles. English with inItalian Sung Chorus. Freemasons NZ the OPERA Featuring Archie TaylorArchie lighting designer lighting designer costume designer set director assistant director conductor team creative a jailer sciarrone spoletta a sacristan angelotti cesare baron scarpia cavaradossi mario tosca floria cast Jarvis Dams Dams Jarvis Stuart Maunder Stuart James Benjamin Rodgers James Benjamin Wade Kernot Barry Mora Barry Tobias Ringborg JanUbels Orla Boylan Orla Phillip Rhodes Phillip Cameron Brownsey (w) JamesClayton Jason Morphett Jason Elizabeth Whiting Elizabeth Tamsyn Matchett Simon O’Neill Simon (a) , Matt Landreth Landreth , Matt (a) , Xavier Francis (w) 2015 season

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Puccini ― 1900 Tosca Morning. The Church of Sant’Andrea della della Sant’Andrea of Church The Morning. One Act inThree Acts An Opera Synopsis P.16 Valle in Rome. in Valle sung in celebration, and Tosca will perform andTosca perform will incelebration, sung been won, has aTe be isto Deum victory safety. him to beendiscovered.has Cavaradossi escorts hisescape that announces cannon prison later. meet to they agree Cavaradossi her: calms portrait. her, Magdalene sheseesthe until jealousy isaroused. Cavaradossi soothes alone, her whenshefindsMario church; the more. once hiding himinto and hurries offood abasket hegivesoutside, Angelotti Tosca’spromises help. to Hearing voice Cavaradossi himand recognises emerges. prayer church. seenat he has inthe Tosca, Floria andbysinger ayoung woman the by hismistress, both been inspired has headmits, picture, The Magdalene. ofMary work onapainting continue to Cavaradossi Mario arrives Angelus, the Attavanti. his sister, Marchesa the by akey using church hiddeninthe chapel, family Attavanti the in He finds refuge Sant’Angelo. Castel from the escaped has The Sacristan returns: a great political political agreat returns: Sacristan The emergesfrom the as hiding Angelotti Tosca, however, voices in heard has their Angelotti leaves, Sacristan the As inprayer kneels for Sacristan the As prisoner, apolitical Cesare Angelotti, nzopera over Cavaradossi andTosca. both ofvictory thought herelishes the climax, its Te the his meninpursuit. As reaches Deum fan. Attavanti andhisrevelation ofthe insinuations by fuelled Scarpia’s further her suspicions, Cavaradossi’s night. arouses absence that meet evening cannot sheandMario means prisoner? escaped an helped suspect, already politically Cavaradossi, Has crest. family’s the bearing afan with together chapel, Attavanti in the church. the to Police, Angelotti whosemenhave tracked of Chief the ofBaron Scarpia, arrival the at boys’altar revels endabruptly, however, evening. The Palace Farnese that the at Tosca rushes away and Scarpia sends sends Tosca away andScarpia rushes that herperformance Tosca returns: basket food revealsA search anempty That evening. Scarpia’s apartments at the the at apartments Scarpia’s evening. That Two Act Farnese Palace. Farnese the bladeofaknife. the on Tosca’s death andfindsonly embrace, provided by conduct him. asafe leave with lovers the befree will to that, After dawn. execution at amock arrange to Spoletta instructs Scarpia agrees, she reluctantly when areand, simple Mario’s Histerms life. defeat. a major –they was have premature suffered victory news political ofthe enters: Sciarrone reveals Suddenly Scarpia herbetrayal. as Tosca with isshort-lived reconciliation buthis in, isbrought Mario place. hiding shereveals ofpain, cries Angelotti’s Mario’s grows hearing more urgentuntil, torturers. the sendshimto Scarpia Frustrated, questions. Cavaradossi answer to refuses Scarpia’s nearby, voice isheard concert from the Tosca’s As inhisplace. been arrested but Cavaradossi has findAngelotti, to ofCavaradossi’sa search failed has villa returns: Spoletta, Tosca.for Hisassistant, Victorious at last, Scarpia rushes into into rushes Scarpia last, at Victorious Tosca bargainsfor Scarpia, Alone with questioning Scarpia’s Tosca arrives. sent has success, anticipating Scarpia, 2015 season Dawn. The Castel Sant’Angelo. Castel The Dawn. Tosca herown to leaps death. murder isdiscovered, Scarpia’s As real. for is Mario’s death trick: final plays the –butScarpia how Mario act to instructs enter. lovers The are – confident Tosca even squad firing andthe Spoletta execution. mock impending andthe death Scarpia’s breaks down. Tosca, to hiscomposure letter alast writes by. hisjailer, bribed Cavaradossi, As having Act Three Act Suddenly, revealing Tosca arrives, passes A shepherd boy hisflock as sings P.17

Puccini ― 1900 Tosca Philharmonic); Beethoven’s Philharmonic); Stockholm (Royal Hall Concert Ceremony Stockholm at Academy of Music. Academy ofMusic. Royal Amemberofthe a violinist. Swedish ofMusic, Juilliard School as the and Royalthe Stockholm ofMusic, College North); North); Symphony (Stockholm Royal Opera, Dalhalla); Royal Opera, Dalhalla); (Stockholm (Stockholm Royal Opera); Royal Opera); (Stockholm Royal Opera, Opera North); (Stockholm Nozze di Figaro di Nozze Opera, Danish National Opera); Opera); Opera, National Danish Opera); Opera, Scottish Opera); Opera); (Norwegian Opera); Opera); (Norwegian Opera). Opera). Giovanni Opera); Opera); fan tutte fan Danish National Opera); Opera); National Danish has recorded the world première recordedhas the ofForoni’s Chamber Orchestra. English Opera andthe ofScottish Orchestra Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Gothenburg Orchestra, Orchestra, Symphony Aarhus Philharmonic, Copenhagen OdenseSymphony the Orchestra, conducted also andhas Concert); Anniversary 100th Cristina, Regina di Svezia di Regina Cristina, Fledermaus Die Lake, Swan Seville, of Barber traviata La background conductor Biographies TeamCreative P.18 Zauberflöte, , Eugene Carlos, Don Zauberflöte, West del fanciulla La , Butterfly (Scottish Opera); Opera); (Scottish (NZO); (NZO); Lescaut, Tosca, Carmen, Die Die Carmen, Tosca, Lescaut, Manon Naxos, auf Ariadne Ory, Comte Le concert credits: concert (Opera North, Malmö Opera, MalmöOpera, North, (Opera

Tobias Ringborg (Norrköping Symphony Orchestra Symphony Orchestra (Norrköping (Oper Leipzig, Malmö Opera); Leipzig, MalmöOpera); (Oper Born in . Graduated from from inSweden. Graduated Born (Danish National Opera); Opera); National (Danish (Norrlandsoperan); and he andhe (Norrlandsoperan); opera credits: opera Nobel Prize Prize Nobel L’elisir d’amore L’elisir (Gothenburg (Gothenburg (Stockholm Royal (Stockholm , Così Così trovatore, Il (Malmö (Malmö (Gothenburg (Gothenburg

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