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"Opera Grand Rapids delivers exquisite tale of love and deceit"
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Tosca
By Giacomo Puccini
November 7 & 8, 2008, 7:30pm, DeVos Hall
Sung in Italian with projected English titles
Conducted by Robert Lyall
Directed by Jay Jackson
Romantic. Shocking. Violent.
The bonds of love and loyalty are given their ultimate test in Puccini's unforgettable tragedy. The opera singer Tosca, her lover and painter Cavardossi, and the evil military governor Baron Scarpia are caught in a web of deceit and betrayal. The potently emotional music of Puccini's masterful score leads you through the gritty, dark side of the human experience with some of opera's most famous arias.
Go Beyond the Show . . .
Maestro Chats
Join Artistic Director Robert Lyall for an in depth preview of the opera at the 28th Street Schuler Books & Music at 4p on Nov. 2, 2008.
Pre-Show Dinners
Enjoy an elegant dinner and still make it to the show on time. Dine, mix and mingle with other opera goers at the University Club, located across the street from the theater. Reservations are required, call 616-451-2741.
Pre-Performance Talks
GVSU Professor John Schuster Craig gives you a snapshot of the history, story and music of the opera before the curtain rises at 6:30 pm inside DeVos Hall.
