Puccini - Tosca - Guleghina, Licitra, Nucci - Muti, La Scala 2000Floria Tosca – Maria Guleghina, Mario Cavaradossi – Salvatore Licitra, Baron Scarpia – Leo Nucci, Angelotti – Giovanni Parodi, Scaristan – Alfredo Mariotti, Spoleta – Ernesto Gavazzi
La Scala Orchestra
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Recorded live at La Scala, Milan, March 2000
Salvatore Licitra sings Cavaradossi with simply brilliant tone, and phenomenal acting. The Scarpia of Leo Nucci is probably the most sadistic and terrifying portrayal I have seen since Tito Gobbi and Ruggiero Raimondi. His facial expressions are unbelievable!!!!! Finally, we have the Tosca of the formidable dramatic soprano Maria Guleghina, who simply shines in this role. She is the only current Tosca alongside Angela Gheorghiu and Daniela Dessi who is totally convincing vocally, physically, and dramatically. --Amazon customer
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