About the Show

A trio of commanding sopranos share the role of opera’s quintessential diva.

Puccini's tragic tale of passion and jealousy, tells the story of the turbulant opera singer Floria Tosca, as she works to save her lover Cavaradossi from the cruel police chief, Scarpia.

Sondra Radvanovsky, Angela Gheorghiu, and Aleksandra Kurzak star in David McVicar’s thrilling production, sharing the stage with tenors Michael Fabiano, Roberto Alagna, and Yusif Eyvazov as the painter-revolutionary Cavaradossi and baritones John Lundgren makes his Met debut as the merciless Baron Scarpia, sharing the role with James Morris and Željko Lučić as the vile police chief Scarpia.

Critic Reviews (4)

For a previous production

"McVicar’s staging is so harmless, with just enough good taste to keep detractors at bay...Still, with the right performers bringing a sense of intimacy to its vast canvas, it feels like a success."
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For a previous production

"Critic's Pick!...Yet starting with the opening measures, chilling orchestral chords that represent the villainous Scarpia, this performance abounded in crackling energy, sure-paced suspense, romantic reverie and thrilling singing from Radvanovsky and Jagde."
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For a previous production

"The orchestra sounded superb all night, precise and colorful from moment to moment, yet the score came off unevenly...The bumpy transitions in tempo meant that some orchestral phrases scattered off in random directions."
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For a previous production

"The maestro led the orchestra in a well-balanced performance that stayed faithful to the score unless freeing the singers to set off some vocal fireworks."
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