Composer
Librettists
Based On
the drama La Tosca by Victorien Sardou
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1960
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Costumers
Cast
Floria Tosca, a singer
Dorothy Kirsten(9/16)
Lucine Amara(9/22)
Mario Cavaradossi, a painter
Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police
Tito Gobbi(9/16)
Mario Zanasi(9/22)
Cesare Angelotti, a political prisoner
Sacristan
Spoletta
Sciarrone
Jailer
Voice of a Shepherd
Show Dates
Time and Place
Rome, 1800
Scenes
Act I -- Interior of the Church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
INTERMISSION
Act II -- Room in Scarpia's apartments in the Farnese palace
Act III -- Terrace of the Sant'Angelo castle, outside the prison
Media
Notes
"Tosca" opened San Francisco Opera's 1960 season
San Francisco Opera Boys Chorus Madi Bacon, Director
Opening night program note: Floral decorations provided by courtesy of Podesta Baldocchi, Edward Goeppner, president. It is requested that flowers not be removed.