Orchestra rehearsals begin this week for the opera "Tosca" composed by Giacomo Puccini with the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra in the pit for the last Shreveport Opera production of the 2010-2011 season.
Riverview Theatre 7:30 PM Sat. April 16
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An evening of love, lust, jealousy, political intrigue and all the good stuff in three Acts. A knife instead of a kiss, a lie in place of the truth and the finality of death instead of life in Rome during the time of the Bonapartists and the monarchists.
Cast
Stella Zambalis - Tosca
Antonia Nagora - Cavaradossi
Gary Simpson - Baron Scarpia
Dean anthony - Spoletta
Andre Chiang - Sciarroni
AmyDavis - Shepherd boy
Horace English - Angelotti
**Steve Aiken - Sacristan
SSO conducted by Jerome Shannon
** S.Opera Executive Director Steve Aiken as Sacristan
- - and be sure to turn off all those pesky cell phones
Shreveport Opera conductor Jerry Shannon, 2011
Stella Zambalis as Floria Tosca
Gary Simpson as Scarpia and Dean Anthony, stage director, as Spoletta
Antonio Negaro as Mario Cavaradossi
Horace English as Casare Angelotti
Andre' Chiang as the jailer
An unusual instrument,the cimbasso, is written into the orchestra score along with the traditional trombone part helping to provide the lower pitches in the music. The cimbasso incorporates 4 mechanical rotary valves plus another half valve instead of the traditional slide to facilitate the range of pitches similar to the Horn (a conical bore instrument) but maintains the sound integrity of the tubular designed trombone.
Centenary College Hurley Wind Ensemble rehearsal room
SSO's Dr. J. Mark Thompson will be playing both the cimbasso and trombone
SSO 2nd trumpet Dick Watson
SSO violinist Henry Edwards
"Tosca" conductor Jerome Shannon with two production members
SSO 'cellist Brett Andrews
Into the pit at Riverview Theatre
Uh, is he painting the wall up there or repairing it?
Staples, anyone?
Conductor Jerry Shannon - Are we ready?
percussionist Anthony Robinson handling multiple parts simultaneously
thank you, thank you, Debbie, for waving your magic wand over the stand lights
SSO Principal Trumpet Rick Rowell
adds nourishment to his 2nd valve
performance photos
harpist Marian Shaffer
SSO 2nd Clarinet Sandra Clark
Introductions to S Opera sponsors and board members with Board of Directors President Bob Robinson before the curtain goes up for Tosca
Bows
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