Long Tosca post (Munich, Zurich, DVD, Verbier...)

As you already know Puccini is not my cup of tea. When interestingly staged I can stomach the lacrimosa passages and tons of pathos from time to time.
I was recently offered by a dear friend a copy of DVD Tosca, directed by Robert Carsen and presented a couple of years ago in Zurich, with Kaufmann, Magee and Hampson in the main roles. I promised I would see it, which I eventually did during my trip to Munich. In short - it's a good DVD!

Parsifal in Zurich: Interesting and Guth

Parsifal, Opernhaus Zürich, June 29 2011

Claus Guth ..... director

Daniele Gatti ..... conductor

Matti Salminen ..... Gurnemanz

Stuart Skelton ..... Parisfal

Thomas Hampson ..... Amfortas

Yvonne Naeff ..... Kundry

Pavel Daniluk ..... Titurel

Egils Silins ..... Klingsor

Eva Liebau, Teresa Sedlmair, Katharina Peetz,

Sen Guo, Viktorija Stanelyté, Irène Friedli ..... Blumenmädchen

Zurich Opera Chorus and Orchestra