Puccini’s melodrama of lust and love, of cruelty and self-sacrifice, of freedom and repression, portrays human relationships at their best and at their worst with uncompromising force
OPERA NORTH
Conducted by Jonathan Santagada
With a stellar cast including Giselle Allen, Mexican tenor Rafael Rojas and British baritone Robert Hayward, Opera North’s new Tosca promises to be a compelling experience.
23 I 25 October at 7.30 pm - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Theatre Royal, Newcastle
14 November at 7.30pm - The Lowry, Manchester
The Lowry, Manchester
“The orchestra of Opera North, under the baton of Jonathan Santagada, provides wonderful support for the singers and, when the ten-strong brass section comes thundering in, the audience experiences more than a frisson!”
Conducted by Antony Hermus (Jonathan Santagada cover conductor)
16 (3pm) | 22 | 28 September at 7.30pm (Leeds)
27 October at 7.30pm (Newcastle)
1 | 3 November at 7.30 pm (Hull)
7 | 9 November at 7.30 pm (Nottingham)
16 November at 7.30pm (Lowry)
Orchestra and Chorus Opera North
JONATHAN SANTAGADA CONDUCTS THE COMPANY OF TOSCA IN REHEARSAL. PHOTO CREDIT: © TOM ARBER
“Conductor Jonathan Santagada did full justice to the ebb and flow of Puccini’s lavish score”
Jonathan Santagada conducts the company of Tosca in rehearsal. Photo credit: © Tom Arber