Tosca New Zealand Opera (2015)
Love, lust and political intrigue fill the world of the passionate singer Tosca. When her lover Cavaradossi is imprisoned by police chief Scarpia, Tosca takes matters into her own hands with dramatic consequences. Set in Italy in the 1950s, the visuals lend themselves to life shadowed by the mafia and post World War II politics.
New Zealand Opera's acclaimed 2015 production of Puccini's opera Tosca.
Primary Title
- Tosca
Secondary Title
- New Zealand Opera
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 31 May 2020
Release Year
- 2015
Start Time
- 10 : 00
Finish Time
- 12 : 05
Duration
- 125:00
Channel
- TVNZ 1
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- New Zealand Opera's acclaimed 2015 production of Puccini's opera Tosca.
Episode Description
- Love, lust and political intrigue fill the world of the passionate singer Tosca. When her lover Cavaradossi is imprisoned by police chief Scarpia, Tosca takes matters into her own hands with dramatic consequences. Set in Italy in the 1950s, the visuals lend themselves to life shadowed by the mafia and post World War II politics.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Italian
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Opera--New Zealand
Genres
- Opera
Contributors
- Giacomo Puccini (Composer)
- Stuart Maunder (Director)
- Tamsyn Matchett (Assistant Director)
- Tobias Ringborg (Conductor)
- Elizabeth Whiting (Costume Designer)
- Jan Ubels (Set Designer)
- Jason Morphett (Lighting Designer)
- Orla Boylan (Performer)
- Simon O’Neill (Performer)
- Phillip Rhodes (Performer)
- James Clayton (Performer)
- Barry Mora (Performer)
- James Benjamin Rodgers (Performer)
- Wade Kernot (Performer)
- Jarvis Dams (Performer)
- Cameron Brownsey (Performer)
- Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
- Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus (Chorus)
- New Zealand Opera (Production Unit)
- Shotz Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Opera--New Zealand