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

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