TOSCA
Sarasota Opera 2005
Opera in Three Acts
GIOCAMO PUCCINI
STUDENT MATINEE
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Based on the play La Tosca by Victorien Sardou
CONDUCTOR - Anthony Barrese
STAGE DIRECTOR - Stephanie Sundine
SCENIC DESIGNER - David P. Gordon
COSTUME COORDINATOR - Howard Tsvi Kaplan
LIGHTING DESIGNER - Jeff Davis
WIGS AND MAKE-UP DESIGNER - Georgianna Eberhard
CHORUS MASTER - Roger L. Bingaman
YOUTH OPERA CHORUS MASTER - Kristen Conn
ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR - Daniele Piattelli
SURTITLE SUPPLIER - Words for Music
SURTITLE TRANSLATOR - Victor DeRenzi
New production created by Sarasota Opera
CAST
FLORIA TOSCA, a celebrated singer - Dara Rahming*
MARIO CAVARADOSSI, a painter - Mark T. Panuccio*
THE BARON SCARPIA, Chief of Police - Tim Mix*
CESARE ANGELOTTI - Aaron Borst*
THE SACRISTAN - Stephen Eisenhard
SPOLETTA, a police agent - Scott Williamson*
SCIARRONE, a policeman - Brendan Cooke*
A JAILER - Justin Petersen*
A SHEPHERD - Tabitha Mast***
* Studio Artist
*** Youth Opera Artist
Sarasota Opera Orchestra
Chorus: Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artists and Sarasota Youth Opera
MARCH 9, 2004