Miami Lyric Opera presents TOSCA at the South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center

Aug 27-28, 2016

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Tosca, opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini with Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa based on the original play of Victorien Sardou. This great musical drama was set in Rome of 19th Century, with the Kingdom of Naples’s control of Rome threatened by Napoleon’s invasion of Italy. It contains depictions of torture, murder and corruption, yet also includes some of Puccini’s best-known lyrical arias, and has inspired memorable performances from many of opera’s leading singers.

Floria Tosca the lover of painter Mario Cavaradossi who sympathizes to republicans against the royalty, was threaten by cruel Chief of Police Baron Scarpia who wanted her sexual favors in exchange to save the life of the imprisoned Mario as political adversary. The drama escalates while evolved with beautiful melodies and arias such as Recondita Armonia, Vissi D’arte, E luccevan le stelle, etc.

Cast
Nathalie Avila, Enrique Pina, Nelson Martinez, Eric Dobkin, Alexander Adam-Leytes, Gabriel Menendez, Ismael Gonzalez,Catherine Gispert.

MLO Orchestra and Chorus
Chorus Master: Pablo Hernandez
Conductor: Jeff Eckstein
Artistic Director: Raffaele Cardone

Admission
$37, $47. Tickets on sale at SMDCAC Box Office, online at www.smdcac.org and www.miamilyricopera.org/tickets

Miami Lyric Opera at SMDCAC
10950 SW Street
Cutler Bay, FL 33189
Ph: 786.573.5300
www.miamilyricopera.org

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