![]() ![]() The action unwinds during the Napoleonic wars, as Rome is caught between the competing armies of France and Naples. Michelle Bradley and Fabián Veloz - photo Cory Weaverīased on Victorien Sardou’s 1887 play La Tosca, Puccini’s opera premiered in 1900. Most notably, the conductor ( Eun Sun Kim) and director ( Louisa Muller) are both women, while three of the principal roles are performed by African Americans ( Michelle Bradley, Russell Thomas, and Leroy Davis), one by a Filipino American ( Rodell Rosel), and one by an Argentine ( Fabián Veloz). The best thing about it is its diversity. It’s not a bad production, but neither is it a great one it’s simply okay. I was really looking forward to seeing this season’s new-to-Chicago production of my favorite Puccini opera, but this Tosca did not live up to my expectations.
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