1. 82th Guggen Visual Concert
Feb. 16, 2012
14:30

2. Tosca Puccini Premiere : Jan. 14, 1900 Teatro Costanzi in Rome

3. Tosca Giacomo Puccini Luigi Illica , Libretto
Victorien Sardou, The Play : La Tosca
Sarah Brenhardt, Oct. 9, 1905 in Brazil
Three acts opera
New Philharmony Orchestra
Bruno Bartolett, conductor
Ganfranco de Bosio, director

4. Roles Tosca, singer, S, Raina Kabaivanska
Cavaradossi, painter, T, Domingo
Scarpia, chief of police, Br, Sherrill Milnes
Angelotti, consul, Bs, Giancarlo Luccardi
A Sacristan, Br, Alfredo Mariotti
Spoletta, police agent, T,
Sciarrone, gendarme, Bs,
Jailer, Bs,

5. List of arias
Act 1 -Recondita armonia (hidden harmony) -Non la sospiri, la nostra casetta ( do you not long for our little house) -Qual’occhio (what eyes in the world) -Va, Tosca (go, Tosca) -Te Deum laudamus (we praise thee, O God)

6. List of arias
Act 2 -Ha piu forte sapore (for myself the violent conquest) -Vittoria! Vittoria! (Victory! Victory!) -Gia, mi dicon venal (yes, they say that I am venal) -Vissi d’arte ( I lived for art, I lived for love)

7. List of arias
Act 3 -Io de’ sospiri (I give you sighs) -E lucevan le stelle (and the stars shone) -O dolci mani (Oh, sweet hands) -Amaro sol per te m’era il morire ( only for you did death taste bitter for me)