Police brutality. Political torture. Passion, betrayal, jealousy. Murder. Suicide.
Yesterday's headlines?
Nope, next weekend’s opera: "Tosca."
Slated as Toledo Opera’s season opener, it will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Valentine Theatre.
Read the rest of Sally Vallongo's article in today's edition of The Blade.
Vallongo relates the history of Puccini's opera in its original development and its impact on Toledo audiences, as well as interviews lead star Jill Gardner, who was a guest at last week's Toledo Opera Guild luncheon.
Toledo Opera artistic director James Meena praises the Valentine Theatre and its renovated orchestra pit.
"It's the perfect opera to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Valentine," he told The Blade.
Meena conducted "Tosca" for the Valentine's inaugural performance in 1999. The traditional sets also will be the same, the Seattle Opera's painted canvas backdrops from Italian designer Ercole Sormani.
"There are only a few sets by Sormani in the U.S.," the conductor said.
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