Review: An L.A. Opera ‘Tosca’ that’s more than it seems to be
By The Associated Press
Updated 12:02 am, Wednesday, February 21, 2014
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Raul Julia, center, center right, and the ‘Tosca’
Raul Julia, center, center right, and the ‘Tosca’
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The house from which La Boheme was released from the Met Theater
The house from which La Boheme was released from the Met Theater
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The Metropolitan Opera’s performance of ‘Tosca’ on the evening of June 12, 2002 in New York
The Metropolitan Opera’s performance of ‘Tosca’ on the evening of June 12, 2002 in New York
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Jiang Shanzhao, conductor and conductor’s assistant of the ‘Tosca’ in New York
Jiang Shanzhao, conductor and conductor’s assistant of the ‘Tosca’ in New York
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An L.A. Opera ‘Tosca’ that’s more than it seems to be
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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Opera’s long-awaited revival of the late ariani soprano Ethel Smyth’s Tony-winning opera Tosca is much more than a revival, much more.
It’s a return to life for an opera that was not a triumph and yet had plenty of drama and intrigue to keep audiences spellbound for a spell. It’s a modern, highly sophisticated re-creation of the art form that has been around since the 17th century. It’s a reminder of how far opera has come in the past century alone, a reminder of where we’ve come as a country, and a reminder of the