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Tosca, ROH: Bryn Terfel excels, but where’s the drama?

It has been a busy Puccini year, with this Friday marking the centenary of his death. Rather than using this as a reason for innovation and adventure, the Royal Opera has revived, not for the first ...
The New York Times

Review: For the Met Opera’s ‘Tosca,’ Third Cast’s a Charm

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick The bass-baritone Bryn Terfel returned to the Met for the first time in 13 years, alongside Sondra Radvanovsky, one of the great Toscas ...
The Tufts Daily

Catharsis in troubled times: “Tosca” at the Metropolitan Opera

A violent and crass triple stab of brass killed the gaiety. A man in black marched through the pews. As light licked his jowls, the police chief Scarpia, played by Bryn Terfel, revealed himself to the ...