He conveyed the deceptively gallant stance of the corrupt police chief, with a Scarpia less sinister than sneaky and conniving.
Cavaradossi’s poignant aria “E lucevan le stelle,” when the tenor sang with a subdued voice and understated anguish, conveyed the full spectrum of his artistry.īaritone Kihun Yoon made a commanding entrance as Scarpia, his rich baritone capturing the character’s evil complexity in his singing. He sang with conviction and emotional impact throughout and maintained a convincing and confident stage presence from the start. The breadth of Gotcher’s vocal talents was evident in his scenes with each of the cast members. Singing with fragile tone, the aria came across as prayerful and confessional and showcased the full depth of the soprano’s abilities.Īs the painter Mario Cavaradossi, Mackenzie Gotcher performed with a lyrical but muscular tenor and often a gentle vibrato. Loutsion rose to the challenge of “Vissi d’arte” with her finest vocal moments. She sang with apt coy playfulness as she teased her lover Cavaradossi, and fretted convincingly while beset by the twisted demands of Baron Scarpia. However in Wolf Trap Opera’s case, the three-act tragedy not only made the cut–so to speak–but with a dedicated cast and orchestra did so in a searing, one-night-only performance Friday evening at the Filene Center.Īs the feisty singer Floria Tosca, Alexandra Loutsion initially sounded a bit chesty in the lower register but her soprano blossomed as the opera progressed. Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca might not make most opera companies’ shortlists for light summer fare with its political backdrop and scenes of murder, torture and assault. Alexandra Loutsion in the title role and Kihun Yoon as Scarpia in Puccini’s “Tosca” at Wolf Trap Opera.
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