Tosca:

Giacomo Puccini
Tue 27 05
Großes Haus

Opera in three acts (1900)
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa, based on the drama by Victorien Sardou
15+
Duration: approx. 2 hours 15 minutes
Language: Sung in Italian, with surtitles in German and English

Religious. Revolutionary. Jealous. Naive. A victim of circumstance. A brutal murderer. Who is Floria Tosca? To mark the 125th anniversary of Puccini’s “Tosca”, Puerto Rican director José Cortés re-examines the eponymous heroine, exploring the tension between public perception and personal turmoil to uncover her true essence. At the heart of his production lies a pressing question: Is there ever an escape for those who dare to defy the system? The opera unfolds as a gripping thriller, with Tosca pushed to her very limits, forced to confront what she still believes in. The title role is brought to life by acclaimed Irish soprano Sinéad Campbell Wallace, whose dramatic intensity and vocal brilliance have captivated audiences from Paris to Toronto. Joining her for the Maifestspiele gala performance are renowned Italian tenor Stefano La Colla as Cavaradossi and distinguished baritone Lucio Gallo as Scarpia.

A production by the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Conductor: Chin-Chao Lin/Albert Horne
Direction: José Cortés
Stage Design: Manuel La Casta
Costume Design: Linda Rodenheber
Lighting / Video Design: Martin Siemann
Lighting: Marcel Hahn
Chorus Master: Albert Horne
Youth Choir Director: Niklas Sikner
Dramaturgy: Yvonne Gebauer/Balthazar Bender