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Prague National Theatre, The State Opera
31 May 2024, Fri
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7 PM
The State Opera production of Puccini’s Tosca features Josef Svoboda’s legendary scenery dating from the era of the May the Fifth Grand Opera; it premiered on 4 May 1947. In June 1999, the...
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Cast:
National Theatre Opera Ballet,
Prague Philharmonic Children's Choir,
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Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
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