In love and war, what will you stand for?
Tosca
Music by Giacomo Puccini / Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Saturday, May 11, 2019 - Saturday, May 25, 2019
èAVOpera House
In Italian with Projected English Titles
Scenery provided by Seattle Opera
For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit: http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/OTOSF
Dawn breaks on 18th-century Rome, where zealous painter Cavaradossi and passionate singer Tosca are deeply in love. When Cavaradossi hides escaped political prisoner Angelotti from the villainous chief of police Scarpia, a tragic conflict unfurls. Caught between loyalty to her rebel lover and Scarpia’s web of deceit, Tosca must take matters into her own hands—but no one is guaranteed to get out alive.
Puccini’s breathtaking opera, with its renowned “Vissi d’arte” aria, makes a triumphant return to WNO. Elegant sets depicting grand Roman scenes create the backdrop to one of opera’s most suspenseful and popular dramas. With gripping political corruption, soaring music, and the legendary devastating finale, Tosca is a sumptuous tale of ill-fated love that amazes and captivates new and longtime opera lovers alike.
Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture.
Performance Timing: Act One - 45 min.; Intermission - 20 min.; Act Two - 43 min.; Intermission - 20 min.; Act Three - 30 min.
Come early to interact with real props and costumes!
WNO’s Touch Cart will be open one hour prior to the performance on May 17 & 22.
Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
Tosca
Music by Giacomo Puccini / Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Saturday, May 11, 2019 - Saturday, May 25, 2019
èAVOpera House
In Italian with Projected English Titles
Scenery provided by Seattle Opera
For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit: http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/OTOSF
Dawn breaks on 18th-century Rome, where zealous painter Cavaradossi and passionate singer Tosca are deeply in love. When Cavaradossi hides escaped political prisoner Angelotti from the villainous chief of police Scarpia, a tragic conflict unfurls. Caught between loyalty to her rebel lover and Scarpia’s web of deceit, Tosca must take matters into her own hands—but no one is guaranteed to get out alive.
Puccini’s breathtaking opera, with its renowned “Vissi d’arte” aria, makes a triumphant return to WNO. Elegant sets depicting grand Roman scenes create the backdrop to one of opera’s most suspenseful and popular dramas. With gripping political corruption, soaring music, and the legendary devastating finale, Tosca is a sumptuous tale of ill-fated love that amazes and captivates new and longtime opera lovers alike.
Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture.
Performance Timing: Act One - 45 min.; Intermission - 20 min.; Act Two - 43 min.; Intermission - 20 min.; Act Three - 30 min.
Come early to interact with real props and costumes!
WNO’s Touch Cart will be open one hour prior to the performance on May 17 & 22.
Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb