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
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
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
AKİS WEEKLY MAGAZINE
1954.10.23