Set a classic children’s tale to Rossini’s sparkling music, and what do you get? Cenerentola: Cinderella, or Goodness Triumphant. Everyone needs a happy ending once in a while, and its composer knew from the start that he had a winner on his hands. Rossini confidently predicted that his Cenerentola would conquer Italy within a year, […]
Italian blockbuster! Traditional grand opera at its best with love, betrayal, and sacrifice. If you love catchy tunes like “La donna e mobile”, chorus and melodrama, this is for you. Artistic Advisor Francesco Milioto (Chicago Lyric Opera, Santa Fe Opera) debuts at the Florentine in this traditional production with a modern touch. Victor Hugo’s play […]
Italian blockbuster! Traditional grand opera at its best with love, betrayal, and sacrifice. If you love catchy tunes like “La donna e mobile”, chorus and melodrama, this is for you. Artistic Advisor Francesco Milioto (Chicago Lyric Opera, Santa Fe Opera) debuts at the Florentine in this traditional production with a modern touch. Victor Hugo’s play […]
Synopsis ACT I Paris, in the 1830s. In their Latin Quarter garret, the near-destitute artist Marcello and poet Rodolfo try to keep warm on Christmas Eve by feeding the stove with pages from Rodolfo’s latest drama. They are soon joined by their roommates—Colline, a philosopher, and Schaunard, a musician, who brings food, fuel, and funds he […]
NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION Tosca By Giacomo Puccini A diva who has all of Rome at her feet. A woman who takes charge of her life and fights for what she wants. A heroine who is brave and loving, extravagantly emotional, yet utterly irresistible. Floria Tosca is all these things. She’s loved by Mario Cavaradossi, the revolutionary, and […]
NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION Tosca By Giacomo Puccini A diva who has all of Rome at her feet. A woman who takes charge of her life and fights for what she wants. A heroine who is brave and loving, extravagantly emotional, yet utterly irresistible. Floria Tosca is all these things. She’s loved by Mario Cavaradossi, the revolutionary, and […]
NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION Tosca By Giacomo Puccini A diva who has all of Rome at her feet. A woman who takes charge of her life and fights for what she wants. A heroine who is brave and loving, extravagantly emotional, yet utterly irresistible. Floria Tosca is all these things. She’s loved by Mario Cavaradossi, the revolutionary, and […]
NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION Tosca By Giacomo Puccini A diva who has all of Rome at her feet. A woman who takes charge of her life and fights for what she wants. A heroine who is brave and loving, extravagantly emotional, yet utterly irresistible. Floria Tosca is all these things. She’s loved by Mario Cavaradossi, the revolutionary, and […]
NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION Tosca By Giacomo Puccini A diva who has all of Rome at her feet. A woman who takes charge of her life and fights for what she wants. A heroine who is brave and loving, extravagantly emotional, yet utterly irresistible. Floria Tosca is all these things. She’s loved by Mario Cavaradossi, the revolutionary, and […]
NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION Tosca By Giacomo Puccini A diva who has all of Rome at her feet. A woman who takes charge of her life and fights for what she wants. A […]
NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION Tosca By Giacomo Puccini A diva who has all of Rome at her feet. A woman who takes charge of her life and fights for what she wants. A […]
NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION Tosca By Giacomo Puccini A diva who has all of Rome at her feet. A woman who takes charge of her life and fights for what she wants. A […]