January 27

MET OPERA LIVE IN HD: TOSCA

Posted by on January 27, 2018 in MET OPERA LIVE IN HD

Sir David McVicar’s “smashing new production” is “a grand triumph” (Huffington Post), featuring an exciting cast led by soprano Sonya Yoncheva in the title role of the fiery diva and Vittorio Grigolo as her passionate lover, Cavaradossi. The pair are “youthful, ardent, and innocent … their duets electric, their kisses hot and numerous” (Wall Street Journal). Yoncheva’s sound is “richly textured and shimmering,” and “Grigolo’s Mario is a true hothead … complete with thrilling top notes” (New York Times). Željko Lučić is “an imposing figure with a voice to match” (Wall Street Journal) as the villainous police chief, Scarpia, and Emmanuel Villaume conducts.

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Vittorio Grigolo as Cavaradossi in David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Vittorio Grigolo as Cavaradossi in rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Vittorio Grigolo as Cavaradossi in rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca in rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Vittorio Grigolo as Cavaradossi in rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Željko Lučić as Scarpia in David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Patrick Carfizzi as the Sacristan in David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera

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Act I of David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera,

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Vittorio Grigolo as Cavaradossi in David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Vittorio Grigolo as Cavaradossi and Željko Lučić as Scarpia in David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Vittorio Grigolo as Cavaradossi in rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Željko Lučić as Scarpia in an Act II rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera,

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca in rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Željko Lučić as Scarpia in an Act II rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera,

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Željko Lučić as Scarpia in an Act II rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera,

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Željko Lučić as Scarpia in David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca, Vittorio Grigolo as Cavaradossi, and Željko Lučić as Scarpia in David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Željko Lučić as Scarpia in an Act II rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera,

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Act II of David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera,

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Željko Lučić as Scarpia in David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”. Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Željko Lučić as Scarpia in an Act II rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera,

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Željko Lučić as Scarpia in an Act II rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera,

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Željko Lučić as Scarpia in an Act II rehearsal for David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera,

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A scene from Act III of David McVicar’s new production of “Tosca”.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera

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Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Vittorio Grigolo as Cavaradossi in Act III of David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca”.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera,