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Tosca

Giacomo Puccini
Production from 2000
Scarpia, Rome’s chief of police, desires Tosca. Since her lover, the painter Cavaradossi, is among the government’s political enemies, Scarpia has him imprisoned. He orders Cavaradossi’s execution and hopes to force Tosca into granting him one night with her, in exchange for Cavaradossi’s release. She, however, thwarts his plans…

„Grandiose Sänger erwecken auf der Bühne die fatale Dreiecksbeziehung mit Strahlkraft, Verve und schauspielerischem Können zum Leben.“ Operaversum

Melodramma in three acts
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on the play of the same name by Victorien Sardou
  • 1900 14 January, premiere at the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome
  • 2000 15 October, premiere of this production at the Hamburg State Opera
  • 2026 Vortrag: Am 1. Januar 2026, 18:45 findet im Vorderhaus der Hamburgischen Staatsoper der Vortrag „Fetisch Stimme: Die berühmtesten Toscen“ von Prof. Michael ­Stegemann statt.

Cast

  • Musikalische Leitung
  • Inszenierung
    Robert Carsen
  • Bühne
    Anthony Ward
  • Kostüme
    Anthony Ward
  • Licht
    Davy Cunningham
  • Chor
    Alice Meregaglia
  • Dramaturgie
    Ian Burton

The Production

  • Venue Main Stage
  • Duration 160 m
  • Break A break of 25 minutes after the first act (after about 50 minutes)
  • Age recommendation Ab 13 Jahren/Klasse 8
  • Language In Italian with German and English surtitles
Scarpia, Rome’s chief of police, desires Tosca. Since her lover, the painter Cavaradossi, is among the government’s political enemies, Scarpia has him imprisoned. He orders Cavaradossi’s execution and hopes to force Tosca into granting him one night with her, in exchange for Cavaradossi’s release. She, however, thwarts his plans…
Supporting Program
  • Vortrag: Am 1. Januar 2026, 18:45 findet im Vorderhaus der Hamburgischen Staatsoper der Vortrag „Fetisch Stimme: Die berühmtesten Toscen“ von Prof. Michael ­Stegemann statt.

Tosca

Giacomo Puccini

  • Duration 160 m
  • Break A break of 25 minutes after the first act (after about 50 minutes)
  • Age recommendation Ab 13 Jahren/Klasse 8
  • Language In Italian with German and English surtitles

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