CLO's Tosca to Tour Statewide in November

October 27, 2022/HARTFORD, CT…The glorious music of Tosca, Giacomo Puccini’s classic opera of passion, and revenge, will receive a thrilling production by Connecticut Lyric Opera (CLO) in partnership with the Connecticut Virtuosi Orchestra. Under the direction of Adrian Sylveen, Puccini's masterpiece will tour the state with performances at four locations in central and southeast Connecticut. This professional production will feature CLO’s beloved core company members, who boast impressive international profiles. The performance schedule is as follows:

Thursday, November 3 at 7:30pm - Trinity-On-Main Arts Center, 69 Main Street, New Britain (suggested donation $25-$35)

Sunday, November 6 at 4pm - The Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street, New London ($35-$45)

Friday, November 11 at 7:30pm - The Bushnell's Belding Theater, 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford ($43-$92)

Saturday, November 19 at 7:30pm - Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center at Middletown High School, 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown ($35 in advance; $40 at door)

Tickets for all performances can be purchased by visiting CTLyricOpera.org or TheVirtuosi.org, as well as the various venue websites. Please check with your venue of choice for COVID safety protocols, if any.

In a church in Rome under the watchful eye of a sacristan (Stefan Szkafarowsky), the artist Cavaradossi (Daniel Juarez) is creating a new painting inspired by the beautiful Marchesa Angelotti. Unbeknownst to the painter, the Marchesa's brother, a political prisoner, is hiding in a chapel within the church. When the tempestuous diva Tosca (Jurate Svedaite) arrives, she is immediately consumed with jealousy over the woman in Cavaradossi's painting and suspects infidelity. In his quest to find the fugitive, the sadistic police inspector Scarpia (Steven Fredericks) weaponizes Tosca's passions to lure the painter, the prisoner, and the diva into a devastating trap. This timeless opera features iconic arias, duets, and, of course, the sumptuous melodies that are synonymous with Puccini.

The opera will be performed in Italian with English supertitles.Tosca is sponsored by American Savings Foundation, the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Office of the Arts, CT Humanities, Greater Hartford Arts Council, Tomz Corporation, Community Foundation of New Britain, Polish American Foundation of Connecticut, Farmington Bank Community Foundation, Trinity-on-Main, Carpineto Grandi Vini de Toscano, New Britain Herald, Bodenwein & Loomis Palmer Funds - Bank of America, Hoffman Fund, Moore Foundation, Parker Fund, and Sloper Fund.

Cast and Crew

Floria Tosca – Jurate Svedate, soprano
Floria Tosca (Middletown Performance) – Kristin Sampson
Mario Cavaradossi – Daniel Juarez, tenor
Baron Scarpia – Steven Frederiks, bass
A Sacristan – Stefan Szkafarowsky, bass

Adrian Sylveen, Conductor/Stage Director
Dara Blackstone – Chorusmaster

Trinity-On-Main Arts Center, New Britain

Thursday, November 3 – 7:30 pm – TICKETS >>>

Garde Theater New London

Sunday, November 6 at 4pm. – TICKETS >>>

Bushnell Performing Arts Center, Belding Theater, Hartford

Friday, November 11 – 7:30 pm – TICKETS >>>

Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center, Middletown

Saturday, November 19 – 7:30 pm – TICKETS >>>
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