Tosca, 9 - 15 September 2024
Giacomo Puccini
libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
In a time of turmoil, wracked by conflict and unrest, Tosca dreams of a place where she and her lover, Cavaradossi, can be free. In this story of love, lust and political intrigue, Tosca must confront this corrupt world head on.
Tosca – Madeleine Pierard
Cavaradossi – Jared Holt
Scarpia – Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Angelotti - Samson Setu
Sacristan - Wade Kernot
Spoletta - Manase Latu
Sciarrone - Morgan-Andrew King
Gaoler - Brent Allcock
Boy - Ivan Reid
Director – Jacqueline Coats
Conductor – Brian Castles-Onion
Set Design – Michael Zaragoza
Costume Design – Rebecca Bethan Jones
Chorus Director – Michael Vinten
Orchestra Wellington
Wellington Opera Chorus
Sung in Italian with English surtitles
In three acts with two intervals, total run time approximately 2 hours 45 minutes
St James Theatre, Courtenay Place, Wellington
This production contains depictions of violence, including violence against women, sexual violence, murder and suicide. It also contains loud noises and gunshots.
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Supported By
Wellington Opera wishes to express thanks to the following funders:
Creative New Zealand, Wellington City Council, Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation, New Zealand Opera Foundation, Four Winds Foundation, Adam Foundation, New Zealand Community Trust, Pub Charity, Stout Trust, Turnovsky Endowment Trust, Lion Foundation, ONE Foundation, Pelorus Trust, Deane Endowment Trust.
Wellington Opera acknowledges the foundational support from the Margaret Doucas Trust.
