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
04, 06 May 1954                                  
Municipal Theatre, Lausanne

Conductor: Otto Osterwalder
Chorus master: n/a
Stage director: n/a 
Scene and costumes: n/a

Floria Tosca a celebrated singer LEYLA GENCER soprano
Mario Cavaradossi a painter J. HENRY LAURENS tenor
Baron Scarpia Chief of Police WILLY FERENG baritone
Cesare Angelotti a political prisoner n/a bass
A Sacristan RENEE GACHET baritone
Spoletta a police agent ZBYSLAW WONIAK tenor
Sciarrone a gendarme n/a bass
A Gaoler n/a bass
A Shepherd Boy n/a contralto
Time: June 1800
Place: Rome


Leyla Gencer and Leman Karaosmanoğlu wife of Turkish Ambassador
Turkish Embassy, Bern 1954

























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1954.05.11

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1954.05.11