Intro
Tosca
Melodramma by Giacomo Puccini
The celebrated singer Tosca lives only for art, until political intrigue suddenly disturbs her life and that of her lover, the painter Cavaradossi: When Cavaradossi hides the political refugee Angelotti, he is targeted by the unscrupulous police chief Scarpia, who has long had his eye on Tosca. To save Cavaradossi, Tosca not only has to betray Angelotti, but also give herself to Scarpia. Premiered in 1900, Puccini’s »Tosca« is practically unique in its close interweaving of political power and personal passions. The German premiere of this opera about love, jealousy, betrayal and tyranny was held in Dresden in 1902. Director Johannes Schaaf has found a timeless narrative style for his staging.
Premiere 31. January 2009
Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Dates
Apr
2025
May
2025
Info
- 7 pm – 9.25 pm
- Intermission after 45 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 7 pm – 9.25 pm
- Intermission after 45 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 7.30 pm – 9.55 pm
- Intermission after 45 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 7 pm – 9.25 pm
- Intermission after 45 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 5 pm – 7.25 pm
- Intermission after 45 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 7 pm – 9.25 pm
- Intermission after 45 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Cast
Cast05. Apr 2025Change
- Conductor Marco Armiliato
- Staging Johannes Schaaf
- Set Design Christof Cremer
- Costume Design Petra Reinhardt
- Lighting Design Jens Klotzsche, Guido Petzold
- Choir Jonathan Becker, Jörn Hinnerk Andresen
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Ilsedore Reinsberg
- Floria Tosca Maria Agresta
- Mario Cavaradossi Joseph Calleja
- Baron Scarpia Erwin Schrott
- Cesare Angelotti Aleksei Kulagin
- Der Mesner Magnus Piontek
- Spoletta Aaron Pegram
- Sciarrone Vladyslav Buyalskiy
- Ein Schließer Mateusz Hoedt
- Ein Hirt Dresdner Kreuzchor
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Stiftung Semperoper – Förderstiftung
Cast10. Apr 2025Change
- Conductor Marco Armiliato
- Staging Johannes Schaaf
- Set Design Christof Cremer
- Costume Design Petra Reinhardt
- Lighting Design Jens Klotzsche, Guido Petzold
- Choir Jonathan Becker, Jörn Hinnerk Andresen
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Ilsedore Reinsberg
- Floria Tosca Maria Agresta
- Mario Cavaradossi Joseph Calleja
- Baron Scarpia Erwin Schrott
- Cesare Angelotti Aleksei Kulagin
- Der Mesner Magnus Piontek
- Spoletta Aaron Pegram
- Sciarrone Vladyslav Buyalskiy
- Ein Schließer Mateusz Hoedt
- Ein Hirt Dresdner Kreuzchor
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Stiftung Semperoper – Förderstiftung
Cast12. Apr 2025Change
- Conductor Marco Armiliato
- Staging Johannes Schaaf
- Set Design Christof Cremer
- Costume Design Petra Reinhardt
- Lighting Design Jens Klotzsche, Guido Petzold
- Choir Jonathan Becker, Jörn Hinnerk Andresen
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Ilsedore Reinsberg
- Floria Tosca Maria Agresta
- Mario Cavaradossi Joseph Calleja
- Baron Scarpia Erwin Schrott
- Cesare Angelotti Aleksei Kulagin
- Der Mesner Magnus Piontek
- Spoletta Aaron Pegram
- Sciarrone Vladyslav Buyalskiy
- Ein Schließer Mateusz Hoedt
- Ein Hirt Dresdner Kreuzchor
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Stiftung Semperoper – Förderstiftung
Cast18. Apr 2025Change
- Conductor Marco Armiliato
- Staging Johannes Schaaf
- Set Design Christof Cremer
- Costume Design Petra Reinhardt
- Lighting Design Jens Klotzsche, Guido Petzold
- Choir Jonathan Becker, Jörn Hinnerk Andresen
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Ilsedore Reinsberg
- Floria Tosca Maria Agresta
- Mario Cavaradossi Joseph Calleja
- Baron Scarpia Oleksandr Pushniak
- Cesare Angelotti Aleksei Kulagin
- Der Mesner Magnus Piontek
- Spoletta Aaron Pegram
- Sciarrone Vladyslav Buyalskiy
- Ein Schließer Mateusz Hoedt
- Ein Hirt Dresdner Kreuzchor
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Stiftung Semperoper – Förderstiftung
Cast21. Apr 2025Change
- Conductor Marco Armiliato
- Staging Johannes Schaaf
- Set Design Christof Cremer
- Costume Design Petra Reinhardt
- Lighting Design Jens Klotzsche, Guido Petzold
- Choir Jonathan Becker, Jörn Hinnerk Andresen
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Ilsedore Reinsberg
- Floria Tosca Maria Agresta
- Mario Cavaradossi Joseph Calleja
- Baron Scarpia Oleksandr Pushniak
- Cesare Angelotti Aleksei Kulagin
- Der Mesner Magnus Piontek
- Spoletta Aaron Pegram
- Sciarrone Vladyslav Buyalskiy
- Ein Schließer Mateusz Hoedt
- Ein Hirt Dresdner Kreuzchor
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Stiftung Semperoper – Förderstiftung
Cast01. May 2025Change
- Conductor Marco Armiliato
- Staging Johannes Schaaf
- Set Design Christof Cremer
- Costume Design Petra Reinhardt
- Lighting Design Jens Klotzsche, Guido Petzold
- Choir Jonathan Becker, Jörn Hinnerk Andresen
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Ilsedore Reinsberg
- Floria Tosca Maria Agresta
- Mario Cavaradossi Joseph Calleja
- Baron Scarpia Oleksandr Pushniak
- Cesare Angelotti Aleksei Kulagin
- Der Mesner Magnus Piontek
- Spoletta Aaron Pegram
- Sciarrone Vladyslav Buyalskiy
- Ein Schließer Mateusz Hoedt
- Ein Hirt Dresdner Kreuzchor
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Stiftung Semperoper – Förderstiftung
Complete Cast
- Conductor Marco Armiliato
- Staging Johannes Schaaf
- Set Design Christof Cremer
- Costume Design Petra Reinhardt
- Lighting Design Jens Klotzsche
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Ilsedore Reinsberg
- Floria Tosca Maria Agresta
- Mario Cavaradossi Joseph Calleja
- Baron Scarpia Erwin Schrott(05., 10., 12. April 2025), Oleksandr Pushniak(18., 21. April, 01. May 2025)
- Cesare Angelotti Aleksei Kulagin
- Der Mesner Magnus Piontek
- Spoletta Aaron Pegram
- Sciarrone Vladyslav Buyalskiy
- Ein Schließer Mateusz Hoedt
- Ein Hirt Dresdner Kreuzchor