The Tufts Daily

Catharsis in troubled times: “Tosca” at the Metropolitan Opera

A violent and crass triple stab of brass killed the gaiety. A man in black marched through the pews. As light licked his jowls, the police chief Scarpia, played by Bryn Terfel, revealed himself to the ...
The New York Times

Watch Five Highlights From the Met Opera Season

Performances in N.Y.C. Memorable performances included a pair of Strauss operas, a suave villain, a star soprano in “Fidelio” and a new conductor in “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Credit...Metropolitan Opera ...
The New York Times

Review: For the Met Opera’s ‘Tosca,’ Third Cast’s a Charm

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick The bass-baritone Bryn Terfel returned to the Met for the first time in 13 years, alongside Sondra Radvanovsky, one of the great Toscas ...
Daily Inter Lake

Thrilling opera, ‘Tosca,’ comes to the big screen in Whitefish

A roller coaster story of love, lust, jealousy, murder and political intrigue, the opera "Tosca" comes to Whitefish Nov. 23 as part of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD program. Sung in Italian with ...
The Arts Desk

Tosca, Royal Opera review - Ailyn Pérez steps in as the most vivid of divas

Mears plays mostly by the Puccini/Giacosa/Illica rulebook of love and terror in totalitarian Rome - foolish the director who would throw the musically and ...