Two years before, the Teatro Regio Ducal (Royal Ducal Theater), a wing of the Royal Palace, burned down following a carnival gala. The Teatro alla Scala was first inaugurated on August 3, 1778. Critics of the first premiere described the opera as “grateful to the ear”, but also remarked that the “rush of action did not permit enough lyricism three hours of noise.”Īlthough received slightly better in London, the opera was reviewed negatively in Paris due to the apparent lack of cohesion and style filled with, “… disconcerting vulgarities.” More recent times have seen the veteran critic Ernest Newman acknowledging the hard task Puccini put to convert Sardou’s play into an opera stating, “ to some extent a mere bundle of tricks, but no one else has performed the same tricks nearly as well.” Teatro alla Scala’s History In 2000, Pavarotti performed in the same role to celebrate the opera’s centenary and at his last performance on stage in 2004, before passing away.įor criticism, Puccini’s opera is deemed missing of enthusiasm compared to its popularity among the public. Although it generally received negative criticism, the following twenty performances were full houses.ĭecades later, the 1992 television version saw reknown opera singer Luciano Pavarotti as Cavaradossi. It first premiered in 1900 and it was a event of national importance, to which even Queen Margherita, Prime Minister Luigi Pelloux, and other members of the cabinet participated.
Giacomo Puccini had seen Sardou’s play in 1889 and had obtained permission to do so. It took Puccini four years to turn the original French play by Victorien Sardou into an opera.
Originally, La Tosca is a melodramatic piece set in Rome in 1800 during Napoleon’s invasion of Italy that threatened the Kingdom of Naples’s control of Rome. However, it was about time that this opera was highlighted as a “music celebration” with the voices of Anna Netrebko, Francesco Meli, Luca Salsi, and Davide Livermore - who returned and was alredy known for his work in the opera Attila, performed in 2018. Giacomo Puccini, as presented by Teatro alla Scala, has been so far interpreted in both original and traditional keys.
This new production of Tosca by Roger Parker and the musical director Riccardo Chailly, is part of an opera series showcasing Puccini’s work. On December 7, Teatro alla Scala in Milan - one of Italy’s most historical theaters - held the opening night with Tosca, an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini. “ Teatro alla Scala” by Alejandro, licensed under CC BY 2.0 Tosca premiered at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, receiving mixed criticism
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