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Tosca returns: Boris Statsenko delights Düsseldorf opera-goers!
Experience Puccini's “Tosca” at the Theater Duisburg from February 27, 2025 with Boris Statsenko as Scarpia. Tickets and information here!
Tosca returns: Boris Statsenko delights Düsseldorf opera-goers!
Puccini's opera “Tosca” will be performed at the Düsseldorf Opera House from January 16, 2025. This popular production, by Dietrich W. Hilsdorf, premiered in 2002 and has since established itself as an audience favorite. Péter Halász takes over the musical direction. In four performances, Boris Statsenko will play the role of Scarpia, a role he has played more than 30 times at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein since 2002.
After the performances in Düsseldorf, the show will continue at the Theater Duisburg from February 27, 2025. In addition to Boris Statsenko, other artists are currently involved in various leading and supporting roles. In February 2025, Alexey Zelenkov will take on the role of Scarpia in Düsseldorf, while Anooshah Golesorkhi will appear as Scarpia in three performances in Duisburg. The title role Tosca will be sung on separate evenings by Ekaterina Sannikova and Liana Aleksanyan, while Young Woo Kim makes his house debut as Cavaradossi.
Dates and ticket information
The performance dates at the Düsseldorf Opera House are as follows:
- Do 16.01. – 19.30 Uhr
- Sa 18.01. – 19.30 Uhr
- Sa 25.01. – 19.30 Uhr
- Fr 31.01. – 19.30 Uhr
- So 16.02. – 15.00 Uhr
- Do 20.02. – 19.30 Uhr
The following dates are planned at the Theater Duisburg:
- Do 27.02. – 19.30 Uhr
- Fr 07.03. – 19.30 Uhr
- Do 17.04. – 19.30 Uhr
Tickets and further information are available operamrhein.de, available in the Düsseldorf Opera Shop and at the Duisburg Theater Box Office.
The plot of “Tosca” takes place in Rome in 1800 and revolves around the painter Mario Cavaradossi, who helps the political prisoner Angelotti. Scarpia, in control of events, tries to manipulate Tosca and is ultimately stabbed by her when he presents her with a cruel choice. This dramatic narrative captivates the audience with every performance Lokalklick.eu reported. The structure of the plot and the complex relationships between the protagonists make “Tosca” a timeless masterpiece that delights numerous audiences year after year, as the official website of the Opera am Rhein explains. The subsequent second act brings the conflict to a head, while the third act ends with tragic twists.
– Submitted by West-East media