Leyla Gencer Archive

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 October - 28, 30 December 1951 (32 Performances)

State Opera and Ballet, Ankara

Conductor: Adolfo Camozzo
Chorus master: Georg Markowitz

Stage director: Vedat Gürten
Scene and costumes: Sabih Kayan

Floria Tosca a celebrated singer LEYLA GENCER soprano [Role debut]
Mario Cavaradossi SÜLEYMAN GÜLER / SAVNİ SUBAŞI / NURİ TÜRKAN / NİHAT KIZILTAN a painter n/a tenor
Baron Scarpia Chief of Police VEDAT GÜRTEN / NEVZAT KARATEKİN / NURULLAH TAYKIRAN / ALİ KÖPÜK baritone
Cesare Angelotti a political prisoner RIFKI AR / RUHİ SU / SELİM ÜNOKUR / MUAMMER ESİ bass
A Sacristan ALİ KÖPÜK / FİKRET KUNTAY baritone
Spoletta a police agent AZMİ ÖRSES / ESAT TAMER tenor
Sciarrone a gendarme MİTHAT DEMOKAN / MUAMMER ESİ / FİKRET KUNTAY bass
A Gaoler MUZAFFER GÜRGÜNEŞ / İSMAİL ÖKTEM bass
A Shepherd Boy BERGAM AKSU / SAİME KENTMEN / MÜJGAN KUTUCUOĞLU / AYŞE ÖRSES contralto

Time: June 1800
Place: Rome