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Wed 17 Mar, Fri 19 Mar (ARCHIVED LISTING)

No-one is safe in the Rome of 1800. Under Baron Scarpia corruption and suspicion hang over the city, virtue and humanity are cruelly stamped out.

The world of opera singer Floria Tosca is about to be turned upside down. She is suspicious of her lover Mario’s fidelity. Little does she realize that he is at the centre of a struggle that will lead to tragedy. Soon she herself will become the object of Scarpia’s insatiable lust and she will be forced to ask what she has done to deserve this.
 
Once decried as a "shabby little shocker", Tosca has become one of the best loved of all operas. The combination of its fast paced plot, high tension and the poignancy of the great arias "Vissi d’arte" and "E lucevan le stelle" ensure that Tosca never fails to enthral.
 
Michael Blakemore’s period set production of this pulsating thriller promises to set your emotions on a knife-edge.
 
Cast includes Elisabete Matos as Floria Tosca, Geraint Dodd as Cavaradossi, Robert Hayward as Scarpia.


Important Information
 
Sung in Italian with surtitles in English with an electronic surtitles screen above the stage carrying a translation in English.

FREE Pre-performance talks
at 6.15pm - Call Ticket Sales on 0844 338 5000 to book tickets.
 
Audio Described performance – Friday 19 March includes Touch Tour at 6pm.
 
Co-production with State Opera of South Australia

PLEASE NOTE:
In the Stalls:
Surtitles may not be visible from Rows P – R
Surtitles will not be visible from Rows S – Y
In the Circle:
Surtitles will not be visible from Rows W, X, Y

Podcast Details - Tosca – HMVD 5 73404 2
Courtesy of EMI Classics www.emiclassics.com
Placido Domingo/Renato Capecchi/Renata Scotto/Philharmonia/James Levine

Wed 17 & Fri 19 Mar, 7.15pm

£15.00£19.00£29.00£35.50£41.00£46.00

Circle Restaurant
Birmingham Hippodrome’s popular restaurant, situated on Middle Circle level of the theatre foyer, is the perfect venue for a matinee lunch or an evening dinner. Come a little earlier, meet up with friends and relax over good food and a chance to browse through the programme, just a short walk from your seats in the auditorium. Click below for more details, sample menus and online reservations.
 Dining at Circle

 

 
StageSide Bar & Restaurant
Just over the road from our stage door on Thorp Street, StageSide is our casual, brasserie style experience with a lively bar and quick service.  Ideal as a place to meet friends before or after your Hippodrome visit, you might even bump into cast members and musicians as it’s a popular post-show haunt.  Pop in for a coffee or a drink, or a tasty dish or two from our simple modern British menu, all at attractive prices.  You can also book Upstairs at StageSide for a private reception for up to 60 guests.
Click below for more details and sample menus.

 Eat and Drink at Stageside

Deli Bar
If you are short on time and looking for a quick and tasty bite to eat before the show, our newly opened Deli Bar offers the perfect solution. Situated on Front Circle Foyer, in front of our main entrance, the Deli Bar offers a selection of hot or cold dishes as well as a variety of delicious sandwiches, desserts, cakes and hot and cold drinks.

 Quick Bites at Deli Bar

Theatre Packages

Whether it’s VIP treatment, Romance or a ‘Night Out with the Girls ‘, we’ve just the package for you. Treat your family, friends or loved ones to something special, our 3 packages are designed to make your visit to the Hippodrome extra special and are ideal to celebrate special occasions.
Click below for more details and contact details.

Something to Celebrate?
 
Bars
Our bars, conveniently positioned on each main foyer level serve a great range of wines, spirits, beers and soft drinks, Champagne by the bottle or glass and fresh 'bean to cup' coffee.
Fri 19 March

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Price bands                           A             B          C
• 10+                                  £44.50   £39.50   £34.00
• 20+                                  £43.50   £38.50   £33.00
• 35+  (1 free)                   £42.50   £37.50   £32.00


Call our dedicated Group Sales Team on 0844 338 7000 or email groupsales@birminghamhippodrome.com to book your tickets.
 

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