Michael Tanner

In defence of Puccini

Joseph Kerman’s dismissal of Tosca as ‘a shabby little shocker’ has cast a long shadow over Puccini’s operas

Composer Giacomo Puccini; scenes from performances of Tosca in 1956 and 2010 Photo: Getty 
issue 23 August 2014
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