TOSCA        

Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)                                         
Opera in three acts in Italian
Text by Giacosa and Illica after the play by Sardou
Premièr at Teatro Castonzi, Roma – 14 January 1900
07 April 1961                                     
Staatsoper, Wien 

Conductor: Berislav Klobucar
Chorus master: Roberto Benaglio
Stage director: Margherita Wallmann
Scene and costumes: Nicola Benois

Floria Tosca a celebrated singer LEYLA GENCER soprano
Mario Cavaradossi a painter DIMITRY USUNOW tenor
Baron Scarpia Chief of Police ALDO PROTTI baritone
Cesare Angelotti a political prisoner KARL WEBER bass
A Sacristan KARL DÖNCH baritone
Spoletta a police agent KURT EQUILUZ tenor
Sciarrone a gendarme HARALD PRÖGLHÖF bass
Roberti FRITZ SIDL
A Gaoler FRANZ BIERBACH bass
A Shepherd Boy EIN SANGERKNABE contralto

Time: June 1800
Place: Rome