Puccini’s Tosca

The latest stories from www.wqxr.org · Oct 17, 2026

Listen Saturday, October 17th, at 1pm.

Program notes courtesy of WFMT.

Tune in to hear a production of Puccini's Tosca from China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts. The production, conducted by Xu Zhong, stars soprano Monica Zanettin, tenor Han Peng, and baritone Ambrogio Maestri.

Read a synopsis of the opera.

CONDUCTOR:

Xu Zhong

CAST:

Tosca - Monica Zanettin

Cavaradossi - Han Peng

Scarpia - Ambrogio Maestri

Cesare Angelotti/Carceriere - Guan Zhijing

Sagrestano - Wang Meng

Spoletta - Liu Naiqi

Sciarrone - Chen Lei

Pastore - Zhang Wenqin

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