When Puccini saw her in a theater performance in the role of Tosca, he knew: he wanted to make an opera out of this material. Accident number 2: Sarah Bernhard was an acting legend of the 19th century. Unfortunately, it was the wrong window, because the mattress provided was in a different place. She courageously took a running start and jumped through the opening.
Accident number 1: The American Elizabeth Knighton had mastered the part brilliantly until the aforementioned jump occurred. Listen to the list of the three most spectacular accidents. For this suicide forms the dramatic conclusion of the opera. Puccini wants this jump to be staged for maximum effect. But the most dangerous of all is “Tosca” with the main character’s jump from Castel Sant’Angelo. The dramatic story of Tosca’s leap from Castel Sant’AngeloĪccidents can happen in any opera. As if that were not enough, Puccini also presents the audience with a torture scene on stage in the second act.Ģ. Thus, at the end of the opera, no main character remains alive. In addition, the leading lady commits a murder. ‘Tosca’ is one of the most bloodthirsty operas in the repertoire.
Unis dès la plus tendre enfance (Iphigenia).Madamina, il catalogo, Catalogue Aria (Don Giovanni).Je dis que rien ne m’epouvante (Carmen).Glück, das mir verblieb (Die tote Stadt).Dies Bildnis ist wunderschön (Zauberflöte).Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (Land des Lächelns).
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