Tosca, Sarasota Opera, 2005

Sarasota Opera 2005

Opera in Three Acts

GIACOMO PUCCINI

STUDENT MATINEE

Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Based on the play La Tosca by Victorien Sardou

CONDUCTOR – Anthony Barrese
STAGE DIRECTOR – Stephanie Sundine
SCENIC DESIGNER – David P. Gordon
COSTUME COORDINATOR – Howard Tsvi Kaplan
LIGHTING DESIGNER – Jeff Davis
WIGS AND MAKE-UP DESIGNER – Georgianna Eberhard
CHORUS MASTER – Roger L. Bingaman
YOUTH OPERA CHORUS MASTER – Kristen Conn
ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR – Daniele Piattelli
SURTITLE SUPPLIER – Words for Music
SURTITLE TRANSLATOR – Victor DeRenzi

New production created by Sarasota Opera

CAST

FLORIA TOSCA, a celebrated singer – Dara Rahming*
MARIO CAVARADOSSI, a painter – Mark T. Panuccio*
THE BARON SCARPIA, Chief of Police – Tim Mix*
CESARE ANGELOTTI – Aaron Borst*
THE SACRISTAN – Stephen Eisenhard
SPOLETTA, a police agent – Scott Williamson*
SCIARRONE, a policeman – Brendan Cooke*
A JAILER – Justin Petersen*
A SHEPHERD – Tabitha Mast***

* Studio Artist
*** Youth Opera Artist

Sarasota Opera Orchestra
Chorus: Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artists and Sarasota Youth Opera

MARCH 9, 2004