{"id":10132,"date":"2024-10-16T13:26:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=10132"},"modified":"2024-10-16T13:26:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:26:53","slug":"toledo-opera-returns-to-valentine-theatre-with-tosca-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/16\/toledo-opera-returns-to-valentine-theatre-with-tosca-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Toledo Opera returns to Valentine Theatre with Tosca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tosca-cast.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10133 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tosca-cast-300x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tosca-cast-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tosca-cast.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Toledo Opera will present Giacomo Puccini\u2019s <em>Tosca<\/em> on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 20, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Valentine Theatre, 400 North Superior, Toledo, Ohio. Performed by Toledo Opera for the first time in nearly a decade, this production boasts a star-studded cast, composed of Toledo Opera audience favorites, and a world-class creative team. Toledo Opera will also host a free Pre-Opera Talk one hour before each show in the Grand Lobby of the Valentine Theatre. Bowling Green State University College of Musical Arts professor, Dr. Eftychia Papanikolaou, will provide historical context and insight and will be available to take questions after the talk.<\/p>\n<p>First performed on January 19, 1900 at the Teatro dell\u2019Opera di Roma in Rome, Italy, the premiere of <em>Tosca <\/em>was followed by 20 subsequent performances, all given to packed houses. With Puccini\u2019s richly romantic score,\u00a0<em>Tosca\u00a0<\/em>is one of the world\u2019s most loved operas to this day. The year is 1800 and Rome finds itself caught in the middle of a war between Napoleon and the Austrian empire \u2013 leading some to flee from the police. Spying, double-crossing, and torture have become the order of the day. Beloved opera singer, Floria Tosca would do anything to protect her lover, the painter Cavaradossi \u2013 a fact that the lustful police chief Scarpia is all too ready to exploit. When Cavaradossi is accused of harboring political prisoners, Scarpia implores Tosca to make an unthinkable decision. Little does he know how fiercely she will fight to protect herself and those she loves. This heart-pounding new production is brought to life by conductor Geoffrey McDonald (<em>Suor Angelica<\/em>\/<em>Cavalleria Rusticana<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Ballad of Baby Doe<\/em>) and stage director Jeffrey Buchman (Toledo Opera\u2019s\u00a0<em>Carmen<\/em>, 2018,\u00a0<em>La Boh\u00e9me<\/em>\u00a02020, and <em>Il Trovatore, <\/em>2021). <em>Tosca <\/em>stars Lindsey Anderson (<em>The Ballad of Baby Doe<\/em>) as Tosca, Brendan Boyle (<em>Ragtime<\/em>) as Cavaradossi, and Corey Crider (<em>Cavalleria Rusticana<\/em>) as Scarpia. The production will be sung in Italian with English captions.<\/p>\n<p>Soprano <strong>Lindsey Anderson<\/strong>, who will be debuting the role of Tosca, has been described by critics as a formidable presence and has been hailed for her \u201cbeautiful and powerful voice\u201d as well as her \u201ccommanding stage presence.\u201d A favorite of Toledo Opera audiences, Ms. Anderson has appeared with the company three times \u2013 as Augusta Tabor in <em>The Ballad of Baby Doe<\/em>, 2019; Julia Child in <em>Bon App\u00e9tit<\/em>, 2020; and as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Celebrazione del Coro, 2023. Anderson has enjoyed a national career, performing with such companies as Seattle Opera, Virginia Opera, Sarasota Opera, and Central City Opera among others.<\/p>\n<p>Tenor<strong> Brendan Boyle <\/strong>makes his role debut as Mario Cavaradossi. Described as a \u201cpowerful tenor\u201d by the Toledo Blade, Mr. Boyle is an alumnus of Toledo Opera\u2019s Resident Artist program. During his tenure as Toledo Opera tenor Resident Artist, he starred as St. Brioche in <em>The Merry Widow<\/em>. After an extensive period working regularly with Austin Opera, he has recently been seen as Beppe (<em>I Pagliacci<\/em>) with Hawaii Opera Theater. He most recently returned to Toledo Opera as Father in <em>Ragtime.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lauded for his portrayal of his signature role of Scarpia is baritone <strong>Corey Crider<\/strong>. Mr. Crider recently joined the roster of the Metropolitan Opera for their production of <em>Don Carlos<\/em>. Under the baton of the late Lorin Maazel, Crider has bowed from stages in Beijing, Teatro Petruzelli in Bari, Italy, the Munich Philharmonic, and the great maestro\u2019s own Castleton Festival. Mr. Crider most recently joined Toledo Opera as Alfio in <em>Cavalleria Rusticana<\/em>, 2022 and as the baritone soloist in Celebrazione del Coro, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Also joining the cast are baritone <strong>Jason Budd <\/strong>as A Sacristan, baritone and Toledo Opera Resident Artist <strong>Robbie Raso <\/strong>as Cesare Angelotti\/Jailer, tenor and Toledo Opera Resident Artist <strong>Brady DelVecchio <\/strong>as Spoletta, baritone <strong>Alex Britton <\/strong>as Sciarrone, and soprano <strong>Karen Cook <\/strong>as A Shepherd Boy \u2013 bring nationally acclaimed musical prowess of their own, with past performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music, Detroit Opera, LA Metropolitan Opera, the Spoleto Festival, Opera Project Columbus, among many others.<\/p>\n<p>For Toledo Opera\u2019s General Director James M. Norman, the upcoming production of <em>Tosca <\/em>is an exciting opportunity to partake in multiple debut performances with a number of Toledo Opera audience favorites:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTosca is a gorgeous opera with soaring melodies and a dramatic story, which we are excited to produce with a new generation of singers and share with our audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn <em>Tosca<\/em>, Puccini has given us the ultimate combination of powerful story-telling with sumptuous, cinematic music,\u201d shared Toledo Opera Artistic Director Kevin Bylsma. \u201cEach time I see this opera, I think that, perhaps this time Tosca and Cavaradossi will live \u2018happily ever after.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Toledo Opera will perform <em>Tosca<\/em> at the Valentine Theatre on Friday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 20 at 2 p.m. To learn more about <em>Tosca <\/em>cast and production team and to buy tickets, visit: toledoopera.org. <em>Tosca <\/em>is made possible by the Ohio Arts Council.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toledo Opera will present Giacomo Puccini\u2019s Tosca on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 20, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Valentine Theatre, 400 North Superior, Toledo, Ohio. 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