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
1952 (29 Performances)
State Opera and Ballet, Ankara
Conductor: Hans Hörner
Chorus master: Adolfo CamozzoStage director: Vedat Gürten
Scene and costumes: Sabih KayanFloria 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 / 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
STATE OPERA MAGAZINE
1952 March
