NEW PRODUCTION
Dates
12 April - 8 May
Location
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Auditorium
Running time
2:20, incl. 1 intermission
Tickets
From €29

Bloodcurdling opera noir
The life of temperamental singer Floria Tosca is one big jumble of love, lust and political intrigue. When her lover is imprisoned by the sadistic chief of police Scarpia, Tosca takes fate into her own hands with horrifying consequences. Chief conductor Lorenzo Viotti and director Barrie Kosky launch a three-year Puccini cycle with their take on this classic opera.
Performance information
Libretto Giuseppe Giacoso and Luigi Illica, after Victorien Sardou’s La Tosca
Musical direction Lorenzo Viotti
Stage direction Barrie Kosky
Set design Rufus Didwiszus
Costumes Klaus Bruns
Lighting design Franck Evin
Floria Tosca Malin Byström
Mario Cavaradossi Joshua Guerrero
Il barone Scarpia Gevorg Hakobyan
Cesare Angelotti Martijn Sanders
Il Sagrestano Federico De Michelis, Enric Martínez-Castignani (24 April)
Spoletta Lucas van Lierop**, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso (21 April)
Sciarrone Maksym Nazarenko*
Un Carceriere Alexander de Jong
Orchestra Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
* Dutch National Opera Studio
** Alumni Dutch National Opera Studio
Répétiteur Adam Rogala *
Chorus
Chorus of Dutch National Opera
Chorus conductor Klaas-Jan de Groot
Nieuw Amsterdams Kinderkoor (part of Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam)
Rehearsals children's chorus Anaïs de la Morandais
Melodrama in three acts (1900)
Sung in Italian
Free online programme booklet
Click on the link below and receive the free online programme booklet before the premiere. This booklet is packed with beautiful images and contains everything you need to know about the music and cast!
Last-minute tickets may still become available. Please contact the box office on 020 625 5455 for more information and availability.
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Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Dutch National Opera has a long-standing and proud history with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra | the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, which has been its main orchestra partner for the past 30 years. It is widely considered to be one of the best opera orchestras in the world.
Photo: Melle Meivogel
Lorenzo Viotti about Puccini's masterpiece Tosca

Introduction
Almost every performance at Dutch National Opera & Ballet is preceded by an introduction, with background information that can deepen your theater visit. The introductions are in Dutch and admission is free by showing a valid ticket.
Introduction Tosca by: Laura Roling (12 and 30 April, 3,6 and 8 May) or Jasmijn van Wijnen (15, 18, 21 and 24 April)
Time: 45 minutes before the start of each performance
Location: Odeonzaal; entrance between the even and odd cloakrooms
Behind the scenes

Tosca - Podcast

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