Behind the scenes
Joshua Collier (Artistic Director), Nicholas Tocci (Associate Director), Cailin Marcel Manson (Music Director), & Russ McColman (Technical Director)
Starring
Andrea Chinedu Nwoke, Joshua Collier, Cailin Marcel Manson, Nicholas Tocci, Miguel Angel Vasquez, & Felix Jarrar
Performance Type
Theater
ABOUT THE SHOW
VISSI D'ARTE... VISSI D'AMORE... The beautiful diva, Floria Tosca has lived for her art, and lived for love, but must make the ultimate choice: whether to give herself to another, in order to save her lover.
Puccini’s political operatic thriller is set in Rome in June 1800 (during the Napoleonic wars and a time of great political unrest). Unlike many operas, with the action takes place over less than 24 hours, the events in the opera occur in almost real-time. The plot centers around three main characters – Rome’s favorite diva Floria Tosca, the painter and political activist Mario Cavaradossi (Tosca’s lover), and the corrupt Chief of Police, Baron Scarpia. Scarpia has long lusted after Tosca, and when he suspects Cavaradossi of assisting Angelotti, an escaped political prisoner, he seizes the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. He will manipulate Tosca into revealing the prisoner’s hiding place thus proving Cavaradossi’s treason, and with him out of the way, he will have her for himself.
Cast:
Andrea Chinedu Nwoke - Floria Tosca
Joshua Collier - Mario Cavaradossi
Cailin Marcel Manson - Baron Scarpia
Nicholas Tocci - Sacristan
Miguel Angel Vasquez - Angelotti
Felix Jarrar - Piano
*Barn Opera's first performance of Puccini's tragic thriller, Tosca, will require audience verification of vaccination as well as a temperature check at the gate. BARN OPERA will abide by all state and federal regulation concerning COVID-19, and therefore these performances are subject to change.
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14 Reviews
John Dilts: "Great evening at the local opera, can’t wait to see what happens with this venue over the next few years. All performers were excellent."
by Joshua Collier (02/10/23)
Great evening at the local opera, can’t wait to see what happens with this venue over the next few years. All performers were excellent. I know how hard everyone was working, but they all looked like they were having so much fun! Thank you for what you are doing.
Sandra Deitch: "We enjoyed the performance of Tosca very much! The barn is a great venue! We look forward to attending more performances!"
by Joshua Collier (02/10/23)
We enjoyed the performance of Tosca very much! The barn is a great venue! We look forward to attending more performances!
Malcolm Cooper: "Excellent, great fun, great venue and very attentive cast and crew…all interested in making audience experience a memorable one."
by Joshua Collier (02/10/23)
Excellent, great fun, great venue and very attentive cast and crew…all interested in making audience experience a memorable one.
Nancy Rowe: "Wonderful performance! We are so grateful to have this opera company in Brandon VT!!!!"
by Joshua Collier (02/10/23)
Wonderful performance! We are so grateful to have this opera company in Brandon VT!!!!
Peggy Curtis: "The performances were top notch! I loved the barn and the intimate atmosphere"
by Joshua Collier (02/10/23)
The performances were top notch! I loved the barn and the intimate atmosphere. Even though I almost melted in the balcony I was so wrapped up in the story that I only noticed the heat during intermissions.