LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - (April 20, 2012) The Brown-Forman 2012/13 Kentucky Opera Season opens in September with Tosca, continues in November with Massenet's Cinderella and completes with Don Giovanni in February 2013. Subscriptions range from $82 - $184 and are now available by calling
502-584-4500 or by visiting KYOpera.org.

TOSCA
Friday, September 21, 2012 at 8pm and Sunday September 23, 2012

Passions ignite with Kara Shay Thomson (Santuzza Cavalleria Rusticana Sept. 2010) singing the title role in Puccini's fiery
masterpiece Tosca. Tosca premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900 and was last performed by Kentucky Opera in January 2004.

David Roth directs the opera in four
acts which will be sung in Italian with English translations above the stage.

Taking Lovers Leap to a New Level. Flames of Passion collide when a beautiful opera star tries to save her lover from the corrupt hands of the menacing police chief. For a full synopsis visit http://kyopera.org/tosca.html .

Artistic Team
Director: David Roth (MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 2011)
Tosca: Kara Shay Thomson (Santuzza, CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA 2010)
Cavaradossi: Jon Burton*
Scarpia: Michael Chioldi*

* denotes a Kentucky Opera debut artist.