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
26 May 1955                                   
Prinzregentheater, München  

Conductor: Kurt Eichhorn
Chorus master: Alfred Leder
Stage director: Oscar Arnold-Paur
Scene and costumes: Gerd Utescher

Floria Tosca a celebrated singer LEYLA GENCER soprano
Mario Cavaradossi a painter HANS HOPF tenor
Baron Scarpia Chief of Police JOSEF METTERNICH baritone
Cesare Angelotti a political prisoner KARL HOPPE bass
A Sacristan RUDOLF WÜNZER baritone
Spoletta a police agent PAUL KUEN tenor
Sciarrone a gendarme ADOLF KEIL bass
A Gaoler WALTER KROHN bass
A Shepherd Boy INA GERHEIN contralto

Time: June 1800
Place: Rome

Above programme/cast list provided by Mr. Thorsten Schneider