Arts & Entertainment
Taconic Opera presents Puccini's Tosca
Back by popular demand! Puccini's most performed opera in Europe comes to Yorktown for Taconic Opera's opening of its 13th season. Deception, murder, obsession, execution, and suicide highlight this intense thriller, made even more famous in the United States by the legendary diva, Maria Callas. A fully staged production with professional singers, it is directed by Taconic Opera's founder and General Director, Dan Montez, and includes a full union orchestra conducted by Jun Nakabyashi. The opera will be performed In Italian with translations projected above the stage. Performances are at the Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, on Friday, October 15 and Saturday October 16, 2010 at 8 PM, and a Sunday matinee October 17 at 2 PM. Single ticket prices range from $32 to $42 with a $9 discount for seniors and students. Season tickets are also available for a significant reduction. For information, tickets or directions: call (914) 245-3415 or email operasopr@verizon.net or visit www.taconicopera.org.
This production is made possible, in part, by the New York Council on the Arts and ArtsWestchester with funds from Westchester County government, corporations and individuals.