Two Toscas a century apart in Berlin

By Ako Imamura, 15 October 2015

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Reviewed at Schillertheater: Großer Saal, Berlin on 13 October 2015

Puccini, Tosca

Staatsoper Berlin

Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor

Alvis Hermanis, Director

Kristīne Jurjāne, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Anja Kampe, Floria Tosca

Marcello Giordani, Mario Cavaradossi

Michael Volle, Baron Scarpia

Stephen Chambers, Spoletta

Dominic Barberi, A Jailer

Grigory Shkarupa, Cesare Angelotti

Vincenzo Neri, Sciarrone

Jakob Buschermöhle, Shepherd Boy

Jan Martiník, Sacristan

Gleb Filshtinsky, Lighting Designer

Martin Wright, Choirmaster / chorus director

Staatsopernchor Berlin

Staatskapelle Berlin

Kinderchor der Staatsoper Berlin

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Ako Imamura

Atsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to ﬁnance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.