The Italian opera classic as a gripping thriller: The singer Floria Tosca and her lover, the artist Mario Cavaradossi, find themselves in the crosshairs of police violence, political intrigue and deception. For the 125th anniversary of the opera, director José Cortés takes a close look at the well-known material and reveals the depths of human nature.

Tosca: Giacomo Puccini

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

We open the stage and leaf through the dance. Legends surround him. His changeable figure, this hasty traveler, is celebrated in song. The chroniclers draw from his inexhaustible source, the body, and write a new chapter in the book of movement.

Chronicles

Good and evil, childhood and growing up, dreams, fears and trials - the popular opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart puts people at the centre. And at the same time it is a fairy tale: Prince Tamino is not necessarily a hero in the classic sense. When the three ladies entrust him with the task of freeing the Queen of the Night's daughter from the clutches of the mysterious Sarastro, he is anything but enthusiastic. But a picture of the young princess suddenly gives him new motivation: he falls head over heels in love with Pamina's image. He sets off with the quirky bird catcher Papageno. Equipped with the magic flute and magic bells, they are ready (or not) to face Sarastro's three great trials.

Albert Horne

Events

Past events

Mar 15 - Jun 12, 2025

Tosca: Giacomo Puccini · Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Feb 16 - Jun 26, 2025

Chronicles · Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Tosca by Puccini

Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Conductor in The Magic Flute by Mozart

Staatstheater Wiesbaden

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