Puccini

Tosca

Published: January 11, 2013 at 5:09 pm

'Antonio Pappano's mastery of Puccinian pace and phrasing intensifies this turbulent score's onward surge, but he's also noticeably attentive to his singers, driving dialogues passionately but never forcing them.' Michael Scott Rohan

Puccini Tosca Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Lukas Jakobski (bass), Jeremy White (bass), Hubert Francis (tenor), ZhengZhong Zhou (baritone); Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra/Antonio Pappano; dir. Jonathan Kent (Covent Garden, 2012) EMI Classics 404 0639 (NTSC System; LPCM 2.0; dts-5.1; 16:9 picture format) 120:00 mins

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