Galà Rai, Arena di Verona 2013: Ambrogio Maestri, Scarpia. Carlo Bosi, Spoletta Orchestra e Coro dell'Arena di Verona diretti da Julian Kovachev Suoni campionati di Campane, Cannone e Organo a canne Andrea Baggio
Puccini was a genius composer. Those cannons firing are terrifying and significant in that they underscore the violence of Scarpia. The paradox of Scarpia setting a trap for Tosca yet lusting after her, make him clearly a psychopathic villain. Puccini establishes the opposition good and evil by having the te deum sung while Scarpia admits his lust and confessing that Tosca makes him forget God. This climax allows the audience to fully understand corruption, power and sin. A certain Italian politician comes to mind.
I’ve loved Tosca since I was very young. It was my introduction to opera. It is Te Deum, that to this day makes my hairs stand and causes tears. Puccini will always be the composer that changed my life.
Me too. It's Puccini's most perfect work. I have seen countless productions. I can never get enough. You might also check out the recording of this Te Deum scene with Bryn Terfel made at the Royal Opera House in 2011. He has a very different approach to Raimondi.
I saw Ambrogio sing Scarpia in a concert Tosca with Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick last year! .....I was in 2nd row on the aisle.....was mesmerizing! Ambrogio was large, imposing,and odious....in all the right ways! 😎😎😎
Incredible production. And Scarpia as menacing as he must be. Beautifully sung and look at his face. All of his emotions play across it. Bravo Maestri.
I think If I could wish myself anywhere in the world I would wish myself to Italy and one of the things I would do there, is attend an opera at the Arena. Incredibly staged, beautiful costumes! I'll never have the money to visit Italy, this lifetime, but my heart will always belong, there!
The scene made me so much more curious about the world of opera. This opera is such a master class, for me, in what makes a truly compelling story! And this opera opened the door to even more. This staging of the Act I finale is great!!
🎶 🎭 🎶 - DANS UN DÉCOR SPLENDIDE ’ TOUT AUTRE... JE RENOUVELLE TOUTE MON ADMIRATION AU MAESTRO DANS CETTE INTERPRÉTATION DU ✝️TE DEUM✝️ DE L’IMMORTEL COMPOSITEUR *MAÎTRE PUCCINI 💗* CÉLESTEMENT VÔTRE : 🔥"🏵🌬 *🏛*🕊🏵"🔥
marvelous scene. Calvadossa, the tenor, has two great arias, but he's A pawn in the war between Scarpia and Tosca and of course they are all dead at the end. After Tosca kills Scarpia, she says "avante te, tremava tutta Roma" (before you all of Rome trembled).
It would be educational if those that downvoted this could explain why. I'm not an opera expert but I find this and most other interpretations very powerful. I do prefer the instrumental version though... pardon my ignorance.
It's one of my favourite aria (musically at least), beacause it's very "evil" I guess. The music is heavenly, organs are related to the church, but the character singing is an evil old man lusting over a young woman he couldn't have willingly.
Una delle cose più brutte che abbia mai visto. Ricordo bene questa terrificante serata "celebrativa": quando l'Arena vuol essere pacchiana (col valido apporto della Rai) non la batte nessuno.
Una messa satanica...Roma di Fellini ( magari poi fosse cosi)..non c'entra un cavolo e non e'' neppure bello. Un'accozzaglia di specchietti urlanti. Il pubblico, ignaro e quindi contento, applaude. Amen
Non sei voce da Scarpia il fa diesis sul mi fai dimenticare dio calante ....troppe a diventano o tipico del baritono che vuole imbrunire per fare il vocine .....il bronzo lo si deve avere sennò a via di girare i suoni si canta la vocale o e basta .... .....non hai il carattere e il temperamento di Scarpia che poco canta e molto recita deve essere un abile attore non un belcantista.Regia imbarazzante il cannone che sparava era 1 quello del Gianicolo non venti....un corteo di Vescovi inadeguato Puccini fu chiarissimo si cosa avveniva in scena e con quali protagonisti ....la fiera del Vescovo non era contemplata .....capitolo e assemblea inesistenti guardia svizzera ?? Le sperimentazioni in questi capolavori spesso purtroppo generano mercati.....non ho gradito per nulla
