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
June 1953
Istanbul Drama Theater (Ankara State Opera and Ballet)

Conductor: Hans Hörner
Chorus master: Adolfo Camozzo
Stage director: Vedat Gürten
Scene and costumes: Sabih Kayan

Floria Tosca a celebrated singer LEYLA GENCER soprano
Mario Cavaradossi SÜLEYMAN GÜLER / SAVNİ SUBAŞI / NURİ TÜRKAN / NİHAT KIZILTAN a painter n/a tenor

Baron Scarpia Chief of Police VEDAT GÜRTEN 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

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