Tosca conquers Düsseldorf: unforgettable opera performances from January!

Tosca conquers Düsseldorf: unforgettable opera performances from January!

From January 16, 2025, Puccini's timeless opera "Tosca" will be performed in the Düsseldorf Opera House. The staging, which is under the musical direction of Péter Halász, promises an emotional experience that will captivate the audience. Boris Statsenko takes on the role of Tyrannic Scarpia, a figure that he has embodied at the German Opera on the Rhine since 2002. This staging by Dietrich W. Hilsdorf, who has inspired the audience since its premiere in 2002, opens up a deep insight into topics such as passion, jealousy and victim

The action takes place in the turbulent political climate of Rome on 17/18. June 1800, where the painter Cavaradossi, played by Young Woo Kim, helps the political prisoner Angelotti. Scarpia, represented by Statsenko, uses his power to make Tosca compliant, which leads to a dramatic conflict that ends in a deadly showdown. The story unfolds three acts in which the characters are confronted with the topics of love, fraud and personal decay.

performance dates and occupation

The premiere in the Düsseldorf Opera House takes place on January 16 at 7:30 p.m., followed by further performances on January 18, January 25, January 31 and February 16. The schedule in the Duisburg Theater starts on February 27 with further performances on March 7 and April 17th. The ticket sales take place via Operamrhein.de , the Opernshop Düsseldorf and the Theaterkasse Duisburg.

During the Düsseldorf performances, Ekaterina Sannikova and Liana Aleksanyan alternate in the title role of the Tosca. In February Alexey Zelenkov will take on the role of Scarpia, while Anooshah Golesorkhi plays three performances of Scarpia in Duisburg. Irakli Kakhidze and Xavier Moreno can later be experienced as tenors in the role of the Cavaradossi.

The meaning and the influence of "tosca"

The opera "Tosca" made his debut in the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in 1900 and was composed by Giacomo Puccini, based on the play of Victorist Sardou. Since her premiere, she has established herself as a fixed repertoire in opera houses worldwide and inspires artists in various areas. The topics of love, dedication and moral dilemas that are treated in the opera are universal and have moved generations of viewers. Conflicts of the characters. The emotional depth and the musical structure of the opera remain important in modern interpretations.

"Tosca" remains a popular work that has both historical and contemporary relevance. The performances in Düsseldorf and Duisburg will offer a way to bring this classic piece of a new generation of opera lovers closer.