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A plausible and wretchedly frightening Tosca opens in Melbourne

By Paul Selar, 13 November 2014
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Reviewed at Arts Centre Melbourne: State Theatre, Melbourne on 12 November 2014
Programme
Puccini, Tosca
Performers
Opera Australia
Andrea Molino, Conductor
John Bell, Director
Martina Serafin, Floria Tosca
Diego Torre, Mario Cavaradossi
Claudio Sgura, Baron Scarpia
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Paul Selar
Paul Selar
Also known as 'OperaChaser', Paul's passion for attending opera in performance spans 30 years. With a background in architecture and an unstoppable need to travel, Paul's foray into the world of reviewing started as Opera Australia's inaugural Critic-in-Training. He currently blogs at operachaser.blogspot.com.au.