President Sergio Mattarella was a
special guest of the opening night Tuesday at Rome's Opera House
of a special edition of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca to celebrate its
125th anniversary with a faithful reproduction of the original
sets and costumes.
Puccini's masterpiece debuted on the same day, January 14 1900,
and was attended by the composer.
The special performance of the tragedy set in symbolic locations
of Rome - S. Andrea della Valle, Palazzo Farnese, Castel
Sant'Angelo - was celebrated with drinks and refreshments by the
public, which also included Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and
Lazio Governor Francesco Rocca, among others.
Michele Mariotti, the director of the première, and Francesco
Ivan Ciampa will alternate in conducting the orchestra and choir
of Rome's Opera House in the three-act opera, directed by
Alessandro Talevi, until closing night on Sunday.
Spanish soprano Saioa Hernández, who debuted at Roma's Opera
House in 2021 with the same opera, was applauded and cheered by
the public for her performance as Tosca on Tuesday night.
The 125th anniversary production features a replica of the stage
sets and costumes of the 1900 première at the Teatro Costanzi,
based on designer Adolf Hohenstein's original drawings.
The special edition of Tosca will be followed by two productions
in March and May, conducted respectively by Daniel Oren and
James Conlon.
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