Tosca 2012

Summary

Set in Rome in 1800 the celebrated opera singer Floria Tosca is desperate to protect her lover the painter Cavaradossi who has been arrested for aiding an escaped political prisoner. Chief of Police, Scarpia, is in love with Tosca and offers to spare Cavaradossi’s life in exchange for her love. She agrees but as Scarpia signs the release order, she kills him. On finding that she was duped by Scarpia and that Cavaradossi has indeed been executed, she takes her own life.

Cast

Tosca:
Laura Parfitt

Cavaradossi:
Michael Bracegirdle

Scarpia:
tba

Sacrestan:
Richard Mitham

Angelotti:
Adrian Powter

Sciarrone:
Daniel Howard

Spoletta:
Kevin Jones

Shepherdess:
Rosanne Havel

Ensemble:
Rosanne Havel
Laura Kelly
Cathy Bell

Music Director:
Bryan Evans MBE

Director:
David Edwards

Designer:
Cordelia Chisholm

Stage Manager:
Matthew Muller

Deputy Stage Manager:
tba

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Freya Pointer

Italian Coach:
Fiona Murray

 

Schedule

June 13 Syon Park, London
19 The Whittaker Hall, Guernsey, CI
July 01 Stuckeridge House, Devon, UK
05 Lulworth Castle, Dorset, UK
07 Tyth Barn, Oxfordshire, UK
tba Domaine des Vaux, Jersey
tba Domaine des Vaux, Jersey
21 Holkham Hall, Norfolk UK
August 11 Festival de la Vézère, Brive, France
18 Les Azuriales Opera Festival, St. Jean Cap Ferrat
19 Les Azuriales Opera Festival, St. Jean Cap Ferrat
September tba Manor Farm, Henley upon Thames, UK
20 London