MAY 2026 NEW ON NAXOS
Giacomo PUCCINI (1858–1924) Tosca Melodramma in three acts, SC 69 (1895–99) Libretto by Luigi Illica (1857–1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847–1906) Based on the dramatic play La Tosca (1887)
by Victorien Sardou (1831–1908) First performance: 14 January 1900 at the Teatro Costanzi, Rome Vanessa Goikoetxea, Soprano Piero Pretti, Tenor Alexey Markov, Baritone Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Daniele Gatti, Conductor
Giacomo Puccini’s much-loved opera Tosca contains some of his most famous lyrical arias. It is also a powerful and tragic theatre piece set in politically dangerous times featuring moments of courage and romantic tenderness. The expressive force of its narrative and the power of Puccini’s strikingly inventive score has made it one of the most frequently staged operas of all time. Daniele Gatti conducts this live performance from Maggio Musicale Fiorentino with a cast acclaimed for its impressive vocal and dramatic characterisation. Key features: • This release of Puccini’s dramatic opera Tosca is the audio version of a video production released on the Dynamic label in February 2025 (DVD: DYN-38057 / Blu-ray: DYN-58057). • Recorded live at Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre in 2024, the audiovisual version was acclaimed in operaramblings : ‘ [Vanessa] Goikoetxea is a very good Tosca. Vocally she’s got the chops and her characterisation is nicely balanced. … Piero Pretti is a good match as Cavaradossi. He’s always solid and occasionally has that rare Italian tenor frisson that makes the hairs on your neck stand up. …the chorus and orchestra are excellent with Daniele Gatti giving a full-blooded reading of the score.
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Playing time: 1:59:33 Release date: 8 May 2026
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Listen to an excerpt from Act I: Scene 9: Tre sbirri, una carrozza – Te Deum laudamus LISTEN
Vanessa Goikoetxea Floria Tosca
Piero Pretti Mario Cavaradossi
Alexey Markov Il Barone Scarpia
Gabriele Sagona Cesare Angelotti
Matteo Torcaso Il sagrestano
Dario Giorgelè Sciarrone
Children’s Chorus of the Accademia del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
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