Opera on film is never satisfactory. The art demands live viewing. The innate theatrics that provide its thrills and extreme emotions lose their luster when flattened onscreen.
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08/02/02
Tosca (2002)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:24
Rotten:13
Average Rating:6.3/10
Theatrical Release:Jul 12, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: French director Benoit Jacquot (A SINGLE GIRL) adapts the famous opera by Giacomo Puccini in his film TOSCA. The stunningly dramatic opera stars--Angela Gheorghiu as Floria Tosca, Roberto Alagna as... [More]
Starring: Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Ruggero Raimondi
Director: Benoit Jacquot
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Reviews for Tosca
Director Benoit Jacquot, making his first opera-to-film translation with Tosca, conveys the heaving passion of Puccini's famous love-jealousy- murder-suicide fandango with great cinematic innovation.
08/02/02
Top CriticThis filmed Tosca -- not the first, by the way -- is a pretty good job, if it's filmed Tosca that you want. I'll stay with the stage versions, however, which bite cleaner, and deeper.
08/01/02
Every conceivable mistake a director could make in filming opera has been perpetrated here.
07/27/02
A rare example of first-rate filmed opera.
07/21/02
Top CriticThe director has injected self-consciousness into the proceedings at every turn. The results are far more alienating than involving.
07/18/02
I'd rather watch a rerun of The Powerpuff Girls
07/12/02
Benoit Jacquot serves up Puccini's warhorse with a minimum of cinematic hoo-ha and a maximum of respect.
07/12/02
Top CriticA fine production with splendid singing by Angela Gheorghiu, Ruggero Raimondi, and Roberto Alagna.
07/12/02
Jacquot's rendering of Puccini's tale of devotion and double-cross is more than just a filmed opera. In his first stab at the form, Jacquot takes a slightly anarchic approach that works only sporadically.
07/12/02
Jacquot's strategy allows his cast the benefit of being able to give full performances ... while demonstrating vividly that the beauty and power of the opera reside primarily in the music itself.
07/11/02
For the most part, it works beautifully as a movie without sacrificing the integrity of the opera.
07/11/02
Top CriticTwo hours fly by -- opera's a pleasure when you don't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated.
07/11/02
Angela Gheorghiu as famous prima donna Floria Tosca, Roberto Alagna as her lover Mario Cavaradossi, and Ruggero as the villainous, lecherous police chief Scarpia, all sing beautifully and act adequately.
07/11/02
Top CriticIf the material is slight and admittedly manipulative, Jacquot preserves Tosca's intoxicating ardor through his use of the camera.
07/10/02
Though the opera itself takes place mostly indoors, Jacquot seems unsure of how to evoke any sort of naturalism on the set.
07/02/02
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05/14/02
As it stands it's an opera movie for the buffs.
05/06/02
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