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A magnificent Tosca from Welsh National Opera at the Mayflower

Andrés Presno (Cavaradossi) and Natalya Romaniw (Tosca)
© Dafydd Owen
Dario Solari (Scarpia) and chorus
© Dafydd Owen
Natalya Romaniw (Tosca) and Dario Solari (Scarpia)
© Dafydd Owen
Tosca, Act 3 finale
© Dafydd Owen
Von David Truslove, 06 Oktober 2025
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“jealousy, rage and vulnerability have never been so finely nuanced”
Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, am 3 Oktober 2025
Programm
Puccini, Tosca
Darsteller
Welsh National Opera
Gergely Madaras, Musikalische Leitung
Edward Dick, Regie
Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Natalya Romaniw, Floria Tosca
Andrés Presno, Mario Cavaradossi
Dario Solari, Baron Scarpia
James Cleverton, Cesare Angelotti
Ross Fettes, Mesner
Alun Rhys-Jenkins, Spoletta
George Newton-Fitzgerald, Sciarrone
Owain Rowlands, Gefängiswärter
Max Fokkens, Shepherd Boy
Maxine Braham, Choreographie
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Alun Rhys-JenkinsAndrés PresnoDario SolariEdward DickGeorge Newton-FitzgeraldGergely MadarasGiacomo PucciniJames ClevertonMaxine BrahamNatalya RomaniwRoss FettesToscaWelsh National OperaWelsh National Opera ChorusWelsh National Opera Orchestra
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David Truslove
David Truslove
After many years as a musician – conducting choirs, singing as a lay clerk at Winchester Cathedral and an involvement in education, David now writes programme notes, occasionally composes and enjoys a busy schedule of reviewing.