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1 videodisc : (approximately 128 min.) ; sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Durations: 120 min. (opera); 8 min. (bonus)
Jonathan Kent's atmospheric and evocative production of Tosca-which has established itself as a Royal Opera House classic-features three of today's finest singers. Angela Gheorghiu's sensitively portrayed Tosca, a character with which she closely identifies, is paired with Jonas Kaufmann's intense and compelling Cavaradossi, while Bryn Terfel is thrillingly malevolent as Scarpia. Antonio Pappano's masterfully paced conducting captures all the drama and beauty of Puccini's exhilarating opera
Program notes and synopsis in English, French and German (15 p.) inserted in container
Bonus feature: Tosca: an introduction / presented by Antonio Pappano
Paul Brown, designs ; Mark Henderson, lighting design
Angela Gheorghiu (Floria Tosca) ; Jonas Kaufmann (Mario Cavaradossi) ; Bryn Terfel (Baron Scarpia); Lukas Jakobski (Cesare Angelotti) ; Jeremy White (Sacristan) ; Hubert Francis (Spoletta) ; ZhengZhong Zhou (Sciarrone) ; William Payne (Shepherd Boy) ; John Morrissey (Gaoler) ; Royal Opera Chorus ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Antonio Papppano, conductor
Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on 14 & 17 July 2011
DVD-9; sound formats: LPCM 2.0 stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; filmed in high definition, HD 50i 16:9; NTSC; region free
Sung in Italian; subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish