Tosca Title

Opera in Three Acts Music by GIACOMO PUCCINI Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Based on the French dramatic play La Tosca by Victorien Sardou First performance: January 14, 1900. Teatro Costanzi, Rome October 13 at 7:30 p.m. ~ October 15 at 8:00 p.m. ~ October 16, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Belk Theater, Charlotte, North Carolina Production Presenting Sponsor

THE CAST

Floria Tosca, a celebrated Diva Mario Cavaradossi, painter

Alyson Cambridge John Viscardi

Baron Scarpia, head of the secret police Steven Condy Cesare Angelotti, Consul of the Roman Republic Ramelle Brooks A Sacristan James Eder Spoletta, a spy Johnathan Stanford White Sciarrone, a police agent

Kendrick Williams

Jailer John Fortson Shepherd Agneya Roy

Conductor Director Lighting Design Head of Music Preparation Set and Costume Design Wig and Make-up Design Technical Director

CREATIVE TEAM

James Meena James Marvel Michael Baumgarten Emily Jarrell Urbanek Adolph Hohenstein Martha Ruskai Wilbert Ferguson The Opera Carolina Chorus and Academy Chorus. The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Opera Carolina dedicates these performances of TOSCA to the following Gold Circle members of the Verdi Society for their philanthropic support. Frank Boncimino, Kathy and Frank Bragg, Dr. Marie-Claire Marroum and Kal E. Kardous, Holly and Christopher Maurer, Laura and Stephen L. Philipson, Peg and George Povinelli, Kati and Chris Small, Anne Carter and W. Dean Smith, Herb M. Verbesey