Analysing why the Met Tosca didn't work

"Mattila plays the _prima donna_ Floria Tosca as an over-the-top old-school diva, all self dramatizing nervous energy. This is dangerous, as the events of the last day of Tosca’s life would excite a buried Samuel Beckett heroine from torpor into frenetic activity: Tosca endures

Met Opera opens to boos with muddled new ‘Tosca’ (AP)

NEW YORK - When was there last an opening night quite like this at the staid old Metropolitan Opera? It had just about everything: a new production of a beloved work, Puccini's "Tosca"; a starry cast; music director James Levine in the pit -- and from the audience, the loudest an

Tosca

It seems that the shabby little shocker is still performing as it should. Luc Bondy's new production was heartily booed at its opening at the Met last night. Of course Bondy is one of the outstanding directors of his generation....... (

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Apocryphal Bouncing Tosca

Yesterday I found myself in the company of some singers and heard yet again the apocryphal story about the Tosca who had a trampoline behind the battlements to soften her fall, so when she hurled herself over the edge of the Castel Sant’Angelo, she bounced up and down appearing

Chocolate Elvis Dubs - Tosca

Cool sounds from Tosca (a side project of Kruder & Dorfmeister). Check out their album: Chocolate Elvis Dubs. Since I got it it has been on my play list permanently. As was one of their earlier albums "Opera". Groovy stuff. ... (

tosca - opera

Cuando el acid jazz empezaba a invadir mis playlist, y aún tenía el gusto por la recolección de grabaciones radiales en cassettes junto a su correspondiente lista de tracks (cuando era posible) para luego ir en busca del disco completo, fuck dub parts 1 & 2 (el track con el qu

Tosca - Terfel, Gheorghiu, Giordani

There was no way this Tosca, at the Royal Opera House, London was ever going to be anything but a popular success given the three principals, Terfel, Gheorghiu, Giordani. Read Melanie Eskenazi HERE... (

Tosca - Rosa

It's a meticulously crafted album that is flawless in both it's production and style, with the songs blending seamlessly into each other while forging an easy atmosphere of serenity and calm a different way to welcome this busy Monday. "Slow down. Relax. Take a deep breath. Stea

FANTASY STORY Helena 4-3 [audio book online]

http://www.musicaltales.com/helena Fantasy Story [audio book online] This is the very unique project of music composer Stephane Meer. It is a sort of free online manga with a strong music background and lots of pictures of dragons, wolves and fantasy characters. HELENA and the O

Tosca - Suzuki (2000)

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David Byrne and The Tosca Strings Live in Belgrade 2004

ORIGINAL TICKET PRESS CONCERT : DAVID BYRNE AND THE TOSCA STRINGS DATE : 04.07.2004. CITY : BELGRADE VENUE : SAVA CENTAR TOUR : MY BACKWARDS LIFE TOUR ORGANIZATION : LINE UP : DAVID BYRNE – GUITAR,VOCAL PAUL FRAZIER – BASS GRAHAM HAWTHORNE – DRUMS MAURO REFOSCO – PERCU