Tosca: a successful debut for Saioa Hernández and Ludovic Tézier

By Laura Servidei, 21 January 2020

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“Hernández’ full, strong soprano proved to be very well suited to the role”

Reviewed at Deutsche Oper, Berlin on 19 January 2020

Puccini, Tosca

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Yoel Gamzou, Conductor

Boleslaw Barlog, Director

Filippo Sanjust, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Saioa Hernández, Floria Tosca

Jorge de León, Mario Cavaradossi

Ludovic Tézier, Baron Scarpia

Byung Gil Kim, Cesare Angelotti

Jörg Schörner, Spoletta

Patrick Guetti, Sciarrone

Noel Bouley, Sacristan

Timothy Newton, A Jailer

Thomas Richter, Choirmaster / chorus director

Christian Lindhorst, Choirmaster / chorus director

Kinderchor der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

Tosca: a successful debut for Saioa Hernández and Ludovic Tézier at the Deutsche Oper