From Tosca to Oscar
A crack international team is trying to disprove the old rule that opera and film do not mix
EXACTLY 100 years after the première of “Tosca”, Puccini's tale of love and revenge is being filmed for the big screen. Angela Georghiu, a Romanian soprano, and her husband, Roberto Alagna, star as the tragic lovers with the big voices. Despite its sumptuous music and the appeal of the most sought-after couple in opera, “Tosca” will test the abilities of the French film makers, Benoît Jacqot, the director, and his producer, Daniel Toscan du Plantier. But the two men say they have a few tricks up their sleeves.
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