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ToscaMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 25 | |
Histrionically, Netrebko is still coming to terms with this testing role |
 11 May 18 / Australian Book Review |
High Cs to burn: Netrebko stars in The Met’s new, hot-blooded Tosca |
| 3 May 18 / Bachtrack |
Anna Netrebko proves opera divas still Exist in a breathtaking ‘Tosca’ |
| 29 Apr 18 / New York Observer |
Anna Netrebko, la diva en diva |
| 25 Apr 18 / Forum Opéra |
Quantum leap |
| 24 Apr 18 / parterre box |
Anna Netrebko emerges as a powerful new Tosca at the Met |
| 23 Apr 18 / New York Times |
The diva is the diva: Netrebko sensational in first “Tosca” at the Met |
| 23 Apr 18 / Classical Review |
Anna Netrebko conquers Puccini’s iconic diva |
| 23 Apr 18 / OperaWire |
A marquer dans les annales |
| 8 Feb 18 / Forum Opéra |
McVicar’s ‘Golden Age’ Tosca features role debuts from Yoncheva and Grigolo |
| 31 Jan 18 / Seen and Heard |
Opera restored to its past glory |
| 21 Jan 18 / The Epoch Times |
Familiar, yet ravishing Tosca |
| 20 Jan 18 / City Journal |
Jennifer Rowley triumphs in glimmering production |
| 14 Jan 18 / OperaWire |
New Tosca launch at Met survives sweeping exodus |
| 6 Jan 18 / Classical Voice North America |
Beautiful singing, realistic staging for the Met’s new Tosca |
| 6 Jan 18 / Bachtrack |
The Met's new 'Tosca' leaps to safety |
| 5 Jan 18 / Operavore | WQXR |
Yoncheva, Grigolo, Villaume not ready for primetime |
| 5 Jan 18 / OperaWire |
The Met’s Tosca is afraid of its own past |
| 5 Jan 18 / Vulture |
The Metropolitan Opera stages a new production of Puccini's opera for the #MeToo era |
| 5 Jan 18 / Theater Mania |
E avanti a lui russava tutta roma |
| 2 Jan 18 / parterre box |
Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Tosca’ makes murder, rape and suicide a snooze |
| 2 Jan 18 / New York Observer |
The Met Opera’s ‘Tosca’ overcomes months of chaos |
| 2 Jan 18 / New York Times |
A traditional ‘Tosca’ returns, with cheers, to the Met |
| 2 Jan 18 / ZEALnyc |
Yoncheva triumphs in premiere of Met’s new and dazzling “Tosca” |
| 2 Jan 18 / Classical Review |
Yoncheva, Grigolo, Lucic & McVicar save Puccini’s “Tosca” |
| 2 Jan 18 / The Huffington Post |
associated articles [+]
The acclaimed soprano will play the title role through January 27, then return to the Met's stage in La Bohème.
The Met’s high-stakes production of Tosca has been plagued by pre-show dramatics for months, but it all came together on opening night.
A lavish new staging of Puccini’s “Tosca,” envisioned as an act of redemption, loses three singers and two conductors. But the show must go on.
Sonya Yoncheva, one of opera’s most exciting artists, takes on the riveting title role of Puccini’s Tosca for the first time in her career, amidst life-like sets of the Eternal City.
The cast change is complete and all the leads for the Met Opera’s upcoming production of “Tosca” have now been replaced.
Emmanuel Villaume steps in after the music director emeritus, James Levine, was suspended from the organization following multiple sexual abuse allegations.
The Metropolitan Opera announced today that music director emeritus James Levine will conduct next season's new production of Tosca, replacing conductor Andris Nelsons, who has withdrawn.
Sonya Yoncheva will make her role debut in the Met's new production of Puccini's Tosca next season replacing Kristine Opolais, who has withdrawn for personal reasons.
Jonas Kaufmann has withdrawn from of the Met's new production of Puccini's "Tosca," which opens on New Year's Eve, attributing the decision to "his personal life and changes."
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