Tosca features some of Puccini’s most gorgeous music, as it chronicles a fateful evening for singer Floria Tosca, her lover Mario Cavaradossi, and the corrupt Baron Scarpia, the lecherous chief of police. Incidentally, Tosca was the first opera in which I had a principal role many moons ago.

If you’re new to opera, Tosca is definitely one that should be on your list of ones to watch. Calgary Opera has shows on October 16, October 18 and October 24.

TOSCA by Giacomo Puccini
Conducted by Jonathan Brandani
Featuring Maria Natale as Floria Tosca
David Esteban as Mario Cavaradossi
Boaz Daniel as Baron Scarpia
Directed by Joshua Borths

with Matthew Bermudez as Spoletta
Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega as Cesare Angelotti
Dion Mazerolle as the Sacristan
George Theodorakopoulos as Sciarrone & Jailer