Royal Opera House: Tosca

"2011 performance of Puccini's "Tosca" by the Royal Opera House"

2011 2h 8m IT

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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The star singers in this revival of the 2006 production were Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann and Bryn Terfel; the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House were under the baton of Antonio Pappano, the Music Director of the Royal Opera House. The pageantry of church ritual, the darkness of a brooding study with its hidden torture chamber and the false optimism of the light of a Roman dawn - all throw into relief the love of the beautiful diva Tosca, the idealism of her lover Cavaradossi and the deadly, destructive obsession of the malevolent Chief of Police, Scarpia. Drama, passion and fabulous music.

“2011 performance of Puccini's "Tosca" by the Royal Opera House”

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Cast

Angela Gheorghiu
Floria Tosca
Jonas Kaufmann
Mario Cavaradossi
Bryn Terfel
Baron Scarpia
Lukas Jakobski
Cesare Angelotti
Jeremy White
Sacristan
Hubert Francis
Spoletta - A police agent
Zhengzhong Zhou
Sciarrone - A police officer
William Payne
Shepherd Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Kent
Writers: Victorien Sardou, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa
Languages: Italian
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giacomo Puccini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Angela Gheorghiu and Jonas Kaufmann and Bryn Terfel carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "2011 performance of Puccini's "Tosca" by the Royal Opera House".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2369473 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonathan Kent directs. Giacomo Puccini scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Giacomo Puccini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Angela Gheorghiu and Jonas Kaufmann and Bryn Terfel carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "2011 performance of Puccini's "Tosca" by the Royal Opera House".
6IMDB entry: tt2369473 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.