The Met — Tosca

The Met — Tosca

137 mins | Oct. 10, 2009

Puccini’s musical thriller of lust, murder, and politics is one of the most dramatically riveting operas in the repertoire. Luc Bondy’s production, with sets by Richard Peduzzi and costumes by Academy Award-winning designer Milena Canonero, opened the Met’s 2009–10 season. Karita Mattila stars as the beautiful and dangerously impulsive singer Floria Tosca. Marcelo Álvarez is her lover, the painter Cavaradossi, a political enemy of the powerful chief of police, Scarpia (George Gagnidze), who wants Tosca for himself.

The Met — Tosca

137 mins | Oct. 10, 2009

The Met — Tosca
Puccini’s musical thriller of lust, murder, and politics is one of the most dramatically riveting operas in the repertoire. Luc Bondy’s production, with sets by Richard Peduzzi and costumes by Academy Award-winning designer Milena Canonero, opened the Met’s 2009–10 season. Karita Mattila stars as the beautiful and dangerously impulsive singer Floria Tosca. Marcelo Álvarez is her lover, the painter Cavaradossi, a political enemy of the powerful chief of police, Scarpia (George Gagnidze), who wants Tosca for himself.
Producers
Original title The Met — Tosca
Directors Luc Bondy, Gary Halvorson
Writers Victorien Sardou, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa

Cast

Karita Mattila

as Floria Tosca

Marcelo Álvarez

as Mario Cavaradossi

George Gagnidze

as Baron Scarpia

David Pittsinger

as Cesare Angelotti

Paul Plishka

as Sacristan

Joel Sorensen

as Spoletta

James Courtney

as Sciarrone

Keith Miller

as Jailer

Jonathan A. Makepeace

as Shepherd

Susan Graham

as Self - Host