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

January 1963                                     

State Opera and Ballet, Ankara                                         

Conductor: Helmut Schaefer

Chorus master: Adolfo Comozzo

Stage director: Elmar Voight

Scene and costumes: Seza Altındağ

Floria Tosca a celebrated singer LEYLA GENCER soprano
Mario Cavaradossi a painter DOĞAN ONAT/VITO MIRRA tenor
Baron Scarpia Chief of Police RIFKI AR/ÖZCAN SEVGEN baritone
Cesare Angelotti a political prisoner SELİM ÜNOKUR bass
A Sacristan ALİ GÜRKOÇ/FİKRET KUNRAT baritone
Spoletta a police agent NURİ TÜRKAN/EDİP ALTUGAN tenor
Sciarrone a gendarme NEDİM KAVLAKOĞLU bass
A Gaoler SEYİT AHMET YILDIZ bass
A Shepherd Boy BERGAM KIZILTUĞ contralto

Time: June 1800
Place: Rome

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

23, 28, 30 December 1961                                     

State Opera and Ballet, Ankara  

Conductor: Helmut Schaefer

Chorus master: Adolfo Camozzo

Stage director: Elmar Voight

Scene and costumes: Seza Altındağ

Floria Tosca a celebrated singer LEYLA GENCER soprano
Mario Cavaradossi a painter DOĞAN ONAT/VITO MIRRA tenor
Baron Scarpia Chief of Police RIFKI AR/ÖZCAN SEVGEN baritone
Cesare Angelotti a political prisoner SELİM ÜNOKUR bass
A Sacristan ALİ GÜRKOÇ/FİKRET KUNRAT baritone
Spoletta a police agent NURİ TÜRKAN/EDİP ALTUGAN tenor
Sciarrone a gendarme NEDİM KAVLAKOĞLU bass
A Gaoler SEYİT AHMET YILDIZ bass
A Shepherd Boy BERGAM KIZILTUĞ contralto

Time: June 1800
Place: Rome

Photos © FOTO OSMAN DARCAN, Ankara

CUMHURİYET DAILY NEWSPAPER                                            

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1962.01.12

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DON GIOVANNI

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Opera in two acts in Italian [Sung in Turkish]

Libretto: Lorenzo de Ponte

Premièr at National Theatre, Prague – 29 October 1787

04 March 1956 (9 Performances)                                    

State Opera and Ballet, Ankara  

 

Conductor: Helmut Schaefer / Karl Oehring
Chorus master: Kurt Eichorn
Stage director: Heinz Arnold
Scene and costumes: Ulrich Damrau

The Commandatore AYHAN BARAN bass
Donna Anna his daughter LEYLA GENCER soprano [Role debut]
Don Ottavio her betrothed UMUR PARS/SÜLEYMAN GÜLER/NEVZAT ÇIDAMLI tenor
Don Giovanni a young nobleman RIFKI AR/ALİ KÖPÜK baritone
Leporello his servant HİLMİ GİRGİNKOÇ/AYHAN BARAN/VEDAT GÜRTEN bass
Donna Elvira a lady of Burgos SEVDA AYDAN/BELKIS ARAN/YILDIZ AR soprano
Zerlina a country girl AZRA GÜN/ATIFET USMANBAŞ soprano
Masetto her betrothed SELİM ÜNOKUR baritone
 
Time: Seventeenth Century
Place: Seville

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