Tosca
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2005].
ISBN
0769779530
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD PERFORMANCE OPERA TOSCA | Checked out |
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Published
West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Italian
ISBN
0769779530
UPC
032031401099
Notes
General Note
Motion picture adaption of the opera.
Creation/Production Credits
Directed by Benoit Jacquot; produced by Daniel Toscan Du Plantier; co-producers, Douglas Cummins, Alessandro Verdecchi, Alfred Hurmer & Frédéric Sichler; screenplay, Benoit Jacquot after the libretto of Puccini's opera.
Participants/Performers
Angela Gheorghiu (Floria Tosca) ; Roberto Alagna (Mario Cavaradossi) ; Ruggero Raimondi (Baron Scarpia) ; Maurizio Muraro (Angelotti) ; Enrico Fissore (Le Sacristan) ; David Cangelosi (Spoletta) ; Sorin Coliban (Sciarrone) ; Gwynne Howell (Le Geolier) ; James Savage-Hanford (Le Patre) ; Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; Tiffin Boys' Choir ; Antonio Pappano, conductor.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally issued as a motion picture in 2001.
Description
Tosca is set in Rome at the end of the 18th century. Love and jealousy drive the story to its inevitable, tragic end. Tosca, an actress, kills her tormentor, Scarpia, and rushes to save her lover, Mario. All goes awry and Mario is executed. Tosca, in an act of defiance, then throws herself from the roof of Castel Sant'Angelo to her death.
System Details
DVD, region 1; soundtrack in Dolby Digital 2.0; full screen (4:3) presentation.
Language
Sung in Italian, with subtitles in English.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Puccini, G., Jacquot, B., Toscan Du Plantier, D., Gheorghiu, A., Alagna, R., Raimondi, R., & Pappano, A. (2005). Tosca . Kultur.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Giacomo Puccini et al.. 2005. Tosca. West Long Branch, NJ: Kultur.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Giacomo Puccini et al.. Tosca West Long Branch, NJ: Kultur, 2005.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Puccini, G., Jacquot, B., Toscan Du Plantier, D., Gheorghiu, A., Alagna, R., Raimondi, R. and Pappano, A. (2005). Tosca. West Long Branch, NJ: Kultur.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Puccini, Giacomo, et al. Tosca Kultur, 2005.
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