PARIS — Many 19th-century opera composers wrote roles to suit the voices and characters of their wives or mistresses. When Puccini created a tempestuous diva called Floria Tosca, however, he could hardly have imagined that Greek-American soprano Maria Callas would someday turn his “Tosca” into one of the most popular operas.
PARIS — In an art form as hyperbolic as opera, Robert Carsen stands out for the deceptive simplicity of his work as a director. Rather than aiming to shock or show off his cleverness, his productions — about 120 over three decades — have routinely won him accolades for their visual beauty and the intelligence of their storytelling.
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