Tosca - Giacomo Puccini

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Tosca - Giacomo Puccini Floria Tosca | Katharina Jing An Gebauer Mario Cavaradossi | Sergio Tallo-Torres Baron Scarpia | Florian Pejrimovsky Sacristan/Sciarrone | Stefan Tanzer Angelotti | Michael Pinsker Spoletta | Johannes Eriksson Shepherd's Song | Victoria Wolf Choir: In höchsten Tönen! Children's Choir | In höchsten Tönen! Musical Direction | Ekaterina Nokkert Production & Lighting | Dorothee Stanglmayr Tosca in the Crypt of St. Peter's Church is no ordinary opera experience. The special atmosphere of the historic vault lends the performance an unusual intensity and draws visitors right into the heart of Puccini's most dramatic masterpiece. Without elaborate stage machinery, but with clear, concentrated staging and an ideal cast, an unforgettable opera evening is created. The impressive acoustics of the crypt and the proximity to the stage guarantee goosebumps. OPER in der KRYPTA offers authentic performances as close to the original as possible. Internationally renowned artists sing and perform scenically directly in front of and among the guests. Intense and gripping, the works are presented here as the composers themselves would have liked to present them - with exclusive piano accompaniment. A touching, powerful experience. The hall is pleasantly tempered all year round. Plot: The painter Mario Cavaradossi hides a political refugee from the henchmen of police chief Baron Scarpia. When Scarpia encounters Tosca in the church during his search, he incites her (unfounded) jealousy. She suspects her beloved Mario in the arms of a blonde beauty. Indignant, Tosca sets off to catch the two in flagrante. Scarpia is inflamed by her temperament and beauty and has her shadowed. In the evening, he summons her with an "invitation". The now arrested Cavaradossi is to be tortured if she does not reveal where the refugee is hidden. Mario implores Tosca to say nothing. When the torture becomes unbearable, she can no longer resist and reveals the secret to save her beloved. Nevertheless, Cavaradossi is sentenced to death. Tosca pleads with Scarpia for his life, and he proposes a deal: if she submits to his will, Mario would only be shot for show. As proof, he issues a safe-conduct pass for both and, with a meaningful look, instructs his henchman. As Scarpia eagerly approaches Tosca, she stabs him. Tosca seeks out her Mario on the roof of Castel Sant'Angelo, the place of his execution. Excitedly, she shows him the safe-conduct pass and explains that he would only be shot for show. He must fall like an actor. Afterwards, they would leave Rome forever. The soldiers already appear. Cavaradossi refuses the blindfold and stands before the rifles. As the shots fade, Tosca, observing everything, praises her Mario, who has fallen perfectly. She quickly runs to him, only to understand with horror that Scarpia betrayed her: Mario Cavaradossi is dead. When Scarpia's henchmen try to apprehend the murderess, she takes her own life.