Anna Netrebko stars as Tosca
Soprano Anna Netrebko and her husband, tenor Yusif Eyvazov, appeared in an outdoor, semi-staged production of “Tosca” in Naples in July 2020.
Anna Netrebko stars as Tosca © Deutsche Grammophon
Anna Netrebko stars as Tosca © Deutsche Grammophon
Anna Netrebko stars as Tosca © Deutsche Grammophon
The production by the Teatro San Carlo, one of the oldest theaters in Italy, was one of the first opera performances to take place during the coronavirus crisis. The stage was built on the Piazza del Plebiscito, the largest square in Naples. Anna Netrebko sang the title role of the singer Floria Tosca, Yusif Eyvazov, sang the role of Tosca’s lover, the painter Mario Cavaradossi, and Ludovic Tézier sang the role of Baron Scarpia, the chief of police, who wants Tosca for himself.
Original title Puccini: Tosca
Genre Opera
Recording date Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples, 30 July 2020
Duration 132 mins
Production Company Deutsche Grammophon
Composer Giacomo Puccini
Orchestra / Band Teatro di San Carlo
Conductor Juraj Valčuha
Choir Chorus of Teatro di San Carlo
Chorus Master Gea Garatti Ansini
Soloist Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Ludovic Tézier, Riccardo Fassi, Sergio Vitale
Stage Director Salvatore Giannini
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