Chorus of the Arena di Verona - Puccini: Tosca - BLU-RAY

Giacomo Puccini's Tosca is one of the most dramatic thrillers in the history of opera. In the revived, legendary historic staging of Margarethe Wallmann, Piotr Beczala (Inchone of the extraordinary singers of our timeInch, Der Standard) celebrated his acclaimed role debut as Cavaradossi and is InchoverwhelmingInch (Wiener Zeitung). At his side is Karine Babajanyan as Primadonna Floria Tosca, making her house debut at the Vienna State Opera and Carlos Álvarez, whose InchScarpia is an ambassador of evil like no other.Inch (Wiener Zeitung) - a performance of unique and lasting quality!

It is an event that attracts thousands of music lovers to Verona every summer the opera season in the ancient Roman Arena. Nearly 22,000 spectators regularly fill the amphitheater for the performances. The dream couple of opera, Sonya Yoncheva and Vittorio Grigolo, returns to the breathtaking open-air stage, to perform Giacomo Puccini's Tosca. Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva is Inchone of the best Toscas currently singingInch and Vittorio Grigolo Inchthe most Italian Cavaradossi we know. With lots of wonderful melting, elegant and nonchalant full of triumphant greatness a triumph all along the lineInch (Online Merker). The captivating staging by Argentine director Hugo de Ana, who masterfully exploits the amphitheatre's vast space by placing huge elements on the stage that are reminiscent of or borrowed from the locations of the action, makes the opera a Inchspectacle of monumental opulenceInch (Online Merker). InchA Tosca to relish!Inch (Artesnews. It) Inchstanding ovation Tosca at the Arena di VeronaInch (Operalife).

It's an event that draws many thousands of music lovers to one of the most beautiful cities in the world every summer the opera season at the ancient Arena di Verona. The 2,000-year-old roman amphitheater with it's gigantic stage dimensions is one of the largest and best preserved Roman construction of it's kind, and with over 22,000 seats it is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular open-air venues of the world! The revered master of opera Franco Zeffirelli, who died shortly before the premiere of Il Trovatore, created a legendary scenery with groups of giant sized armored knights, a fortress turning into a luminous cathedral, an enormous choir, horses, breathtaking fights Inchhis perhaps best arena productionInch (Opernglas). It brings Anna Netrebko to the Arena of Verona where she is giving her much-anticipated debut in one of Giuseppe Verdi's most popular operas. Next to Anna Netrebko as Leonora perform Verdi accomplished baritone Luca Salsi as Count di Luna and Yusif Eyvazov returns to the Arena as his powerful-voiced opponent Manrico. MET star Dolora Zajick as Azucena and young rising Italian bass Riccardo Fassi as Ferrando join the prestigious ensemble. InchZeffirelli gives to the arena what it merits a colourful, multifaceted staging in which impressive mass scenes alternate with intimate moments [...]Inch (Der Neue Merker) InchUnforgettableInch (Verona Settegiorni)