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An introduction to-- Puccini, Tosca / written by Thomson Smillie.
- Format:
- Sound recording
- Author/Creator:
- Smillie, Thomson.
- Series:
- Opera explained
- Naxos Music Library.
- Language:
- English
- Italian
- Subjects (All):
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Tosca.
- Puccini, Giacomo.
- Operas--Excerpts.
- Operas.
- Genre:
- Downloadable audio file.
- Sound recordings.
- Excerpts.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 audio file).
- Other Title:
- Puccini, Tosca
- Tosca
- Place of Publication:
- [Hong Kong] : Naxos, 2002.
- Language Note:
- Narrated in English, vocal excerpts sung in Italian.
- System Details:
- digital recording
- Summary:
- Introduces, in words and music, the plot and background of the opera Tosca. Includes principal themes and arias, taken from the Naxos recording of the complete work (Naxos 8.660001--8.660002).
- Contents:
- Introduction (6:44)
- Puccini's operas (5:54)
- Historical background to Tosca (6:16)
- Opening bars (2:10)
- Act I (4:16)
- Entrance of Tosca (5:19)
- Caravadossi and Angelotti: Scarpia's entrance (3:18)
- End of Act I (4:25)
- Act II (3:40)
- Scarpia and Tosca: Caravadossi's torture (5:32)
- Tosca's response to Scarpia : Vissi d'arte (6:17)
- Act III (2:36)
- Caravadossi writes to Tosca : E lucevan le stelle (6:48)
- The firing squad : the tragic end (4:36).
- Participant:
- David Timson, narrator ; Nelly Miricioiu, Giorgio Lamberti, Silvano Carroli, soloists ; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) ; Alexander Rahbari, conductor.
- Notes:
- Accompanying booklet (7 p. : ports.) includes additional commentary and biographical notes.
- Description based on hard copy version record.
- Contains:
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Tosca. Selections
- Other Format:
- Source record: Smillie, Thomson. Introduction to-- Puccini, Tosca.
- OCLC:
- 811777061
- Publisher Number:
- HKI190126301
- HKI190126302
- HKI190126303
- HKI190126304
- HKI190126305
- HKI190126306
- HKI190126307
- HKI190126308
- HKI190126309
- HKI190126310
- HKI190126311
- HKI190126312
- HKI190126313
- HKI190126314
- 8.558047 Naxos Educational
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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