Francesco Ivan Ciampa - Puccini:Tosca - Import DVD

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Francesco Ivan Ciampa

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Yoncheva and Grigolo, the best "Tosca" lineup of our time! The Arena di Verona, the site of an ancient Roman outdoor arena, is the venue for the world's largest open-air opera festival. Held every summer for 10 weeks, the festival boasts a capacity of 16,000 people in the "Arena" in the center of the city. Maria Callas and other stars of the opera world have performed on this stage, attracting opera fans from all over the world. The opera on sale this time is Puccini's masterpiece "Tosca," a tragic love story between the beautiful diva Tosca and the painter Cavaradossi, set in Rome in 1800, with Puccini's sweet melodies and a dramatic orchestra. The highlight of the production will be the splendid lineup of singers, including Sonia Yoncheva, who performed the role of Tosca with great enthusiasm at the Opera di Roma's Japan tour in September 2023, as well as Sonia Yoncheva, who also performed the role in Japan. Vittorio Grigolo, who also appeared in Japan, boasts an overwhelming presence.And the villain Scarpia is played by Roman Burdenko, a leading figure in the contemporary opera world both in name and in reality. Tosca has been played many times by Yoncheva, and no one can sing this role more gorgeously and attractively than she can. Her rich sound, large scale singing, and stage presence are outstanding. Vittorio Grigolo, who sang the role of Cavaradossi, has a deep connection to the work, having appeared as a shepherd boy in "Tosca," in which Pavarotti sang Cavaradossi, when he was 13 years old. He is the best tenor of our time, combining technique and flair, worthy of the name "Pavarotti strikes again. The production is directed by Argentinean director Ugo de Ana and conducted by Francesco Ivan Ciampa, who was born in Italy in 1982 and has been making his mark in recent years. [Synopsis: June 1800. Napoleon's army gains momentum in Europe, the Roman Republic is abolished, and the Papal State is restored. The painter Cavaradossi helps an escaped political prisoner, Angelotti, escape from prison. When it is revealed, Cavaradossi is captured by Superintendent Scarpi and sentenced to death.Cavaradossi's lover Tosca pleads with Scarpia to help Cavaradossi, but Scarpia blackmails Tosca into a sexual relationship. Here, "Live to sing, live to love" is sung by Tosca. Tosca demands that Scarpia give her a bill of passage to escape. In the struggle, Tosca stabs Scarpia to death with a knife. In the final act, the climax of the opera is the aria "The Stars Shine Bright," which the imprisoned Cavaradossi sings in a moment of emotion while writing a love letter to Tosca. Tosca then goes to Cavaradossi and tells him that she has obtained a bill of passage and killed Scarpia. The two rejoice in their fleeting freedom, but what was supposed to be a sham execution is really an execution of Cavaradossi, and finally Tosca follows suit and takes her own life, ending the opera tragically. King International