TOSCA        

Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) 
Opera in three acts in Italian [Sung in Turkish]
Text by Giacosa and Illica after the play by Sardou
Premièr at Teatro Castonzi, Roma – 14 January 1900
17 October 1954 (7 Performances)                                  
State Opera and Ballet, Ankara

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

Floria Tosca a celebrated singer LEYLA GENCER soprano
Mario Cavaradossi a painter SÜLEYMAN GÜLER/SAVNİ SUBAŞI/DOĞAN ONAT tenor
Baron Scarpia Chief of Police VEDAT GÜRTEN/NEVZAT KARATEKİN baritone
Cesare Angelotti a political prisoner SELİM ÜNOKUR/AYHAN BARAN bass
A Sacristan FİKRET KUTNAY/ALİ KÖPÜK baritone
Spoletta a police agent AZMİ ÖRSES/NURİ TÜRKAN tenor
Sciarrone a gendarme İSMAİL ÖKTEM bass
A Gaoler MUZAFFER GÜRGÜNEŞ bass
A Shepherd Boy SAİME KENTMEN/AYŞE ÖRSES/BERGAM AKSU contralto

Time: June 1800
Place: Rome

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