Raimondi, Domingo, Malfitano - Tosca Act 2 - Tosca Entrance

This is from a 1992 production in which Tosca was performed in the exact places of the libretto, in something close to real time. The orchestra was a few miles away.

1992, Conductor: Zubin Mehta.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ruggero
• Raimondi
• gabba01
• Placido
• Domingo
• Catherine
• Malfitano
• Puccini
• Tosca
• bass
• basso
• soprano
• tenor
• aria
• opera

[ErnestoPetti]

or prizeless i don't know the right word :D

[Gabba02]

I think you mean priceless. :)

[vilabreze]

Raimondi's Scarpia is not only intelligent, handsome, attractive, and refined. He's the only Scarpia who genuinely desires Tosca and has feelings for her.

[podkivanok]

Great film. It's a shame that it is still not available on DVD.

I like the real athmosphere of summer evening in this scene.

And Raimondi's Scarpia!... unusual, but therefore so interesting. I am already tired of all these Scarpias from gestapo.. The music deserves more intelligent interpretation - like here.

[truvianni]

in my opinion Domingo is the greatest Mario Caradossi ever

[theblacksister]

And that's great! I rather liked him here - I am not arguing with you at all!

[vilabreze]

Of course those are feelings. These artists are both great and they have created different Scarpias. Raimondi strikes a chord in my heart more than anyone else.

[theblacksister]

those are feelings, though! :)

[vilabreze]

Yes, and he's great. Gobbi's Scarpia is an haughty aristocrat; his demeanor contains elements of contempt for Tosca.

[theblacksister]

have you seen Gobbi?

[ElisabettaVS]

Absolutely.

[myval007]

And did you see 2:25???

[LeonoraPasiniani]

Look at Raimondi in 2.38-2.54! What a handsome man!