Puccini Classic on HD November 17
Posted November 14, 2013 at 5:08 am by Tim Dustrude
Tosca this Sunday
San Juan Community Theatre’s The Met: Live in HD series features the dramatic Italian opera, Tosca, on Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m. in the Whittier Theatre.
A co-production of the Metropolitan Opera, the Bayerische Staatsoper and the Teatro alla Scala, Giacomo Puccini’s timeless verismo score is served by an acclaimed cast, led by Patricia Racette in the title role of the jealous diva, opposite Roberto Alagna as her lover, Cavaradossi. George Gagnidze is the villainous Scarpia. Russian maestro Valery Gergiev conducts.
The story is set in Rome in 1800, when the Kingdom of Naples’ control of the city is threatened by Napoleon’s invasion of Italy. It includes very dramatic depictions of murder and suicide while featuring some of Puccini’s best-known lyrical arias.
In addition to The Met: Live in HD presentations, San Juan Community Theatre also rebroadcasts National Theatre Live productions from Great Britain. A complete schedule of the HD-live events is available at www.sjctheatre.org. SJCT’s new partnership with both programs was made possible through a generous bequest from the late Dodie Gann.
Tickets for Tosca are $20 for adults, $18 for SJCT members and $10 for student reserved, with $5 Student RUSH at the door. The SJCT box office (378-3210) is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are also available on-line at www.sjctheatre.org
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