TOSCA TO AIR LIVE IN HD AT CLARK ART INSTITUTE

January 10, 2018

Williamstown, Massachusetts—The Clark Art Institute airs The Met: Live in HD production of Giacomo Puccini’s classic opera Tosca on Saturday, January 27 at 12:55 pm. The performance, recorded live from the Metropolitan Opera, will be shown in the Clark’s auditorium. Tickets are $25 ($22 members, $18 students) and can be purchased online at clarkart.edu or by calling the box office at 413 458 0524. Run time is 2 hours, 53 minutes.

Classic themes of passion, jealousy, rage, and revenge are all at play in the new production, conducted by Emmanuel Villaume and directed by Sir David McVicar. Sonya Yoncheva and Vittorio Grigolo star as the heroine Tosca and her lover Cavaradossi, both making role debuts, with Željko Lučić as the villainous Scarpia.

ABOUT THE CLARK

The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of more than 270,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.

The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is $20; free year-round for Clark members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID. Free admission is available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; EBT Card to Culture; Bank of America Museums on Us; and Blue Star. For more information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.

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