Review: Puccini's Tosca Debuts at Glyndebourne in Tense Production
Giacomo Puccini's thrilling opera, Tosca, finally makes its Glyndebourne mainstage debut, delivering a tension-filled narrative woven with political intrigue. This production marks several firsts, including the Glyndebourne premiere of this
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Tosca is Giacomo Puccini's fast-paced thriller of an opera; brimming with tension and political intrigue. For many it is Puccini's best work, yet incredibly it has never been staged at Glyndebourne. Until now. It is a show of firsts all round: the first mainstage production for director Ted Huffman and is the first Puccini opera for Glyndebourne’s music director Robin Ticciati, who conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in the first of two performance runs.
_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Review-TOSCA-Glyndebourne-20260522)._
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