<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3t6ggh_0vkY8toW00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3t6ggh_0vkY8toW00" width="2100" height="300" ></figure>Toledo Opera and The Toledo Spirits Company will host the pop-up event, “Get into the Spirit of Opera,” on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at The Toledo Spirits Company, 1301 North Summit Street, Toledo, OH 43604.To celebrate the upcoming performance of Tosca, the evening will feature signature cocktails, crafted by The Toledo Spirits Company, a performance by members of the Tosca cast, and a drawing for two tickets to opening night of Tosca on Friday, October 18, 2024 and a $75 gift certificate for Toledo Spirits/Bellwether.“We are thrilled that we can share this exciting event with our audience while continuing our partnership with Toledo Spirits,” shared Toledo Opera General Director James M. Norman. “I invite Toledoans to join us as we engage with the community and showcase the voices of Tosca.”“We are excited to see the return of Toledo Opera, and we are just as excited to be able to experience their world class talent along with outstanding cocktails here at our cocktail bar Bellwether” added Andrew Newby, CEO Toledo Spirits.: With Puccini’s richly romantic score, Tosca is one of the world’s most loved operas to this day. The year is 1800 and Rome finds itself caught in the middle of a war between Napoleon and the Austrian empire – leading some to flee from the police. Spying, double-crossing, and torture have become the order of the day. Beloved opera singer, Floria Tosca would do anything to protect her lover, the painter Cavaradossi – a fact that the lustful police chief Scarpia is all too ready to exploit. When Cavaradossi is accused of harboring political prisoners, Scarpia implores Tosca to make an unthinkable decision. Little does he know how fiercely she will fight to protect herself and those she loves. This heart-pounding new production is brought to life by conductor Geoffrey McDonald (Suor Angelica/Cavalleria Rusticana and The Ballad of Baby Doe) and stage director Jeffrey Buchman (Toledo Opera’s Carmen, 2018, La Bohéme, 2020, and Il Trovatore, 2021). Tosca stars Lindsey Anderson (The Ballad of Baby Doe) as Tosca, Brendan Boyle (Ragtime) as Cavaradossi, and Corey Crider (Cavalleria Rusticana) as Scarpia. The production will be sung in Italian with English captions.For media access, please contact Rachael Cammarn at rcammarn@toledoopera.org or Ben Bodi at ben@toledospirits.com.Toledo Opera will perform Tosca at the Valentine Theatre on Friday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 20 at 2 p.m. To learn more about Tosca cast and production team and to buy tickets, visit: toledoopera.org. Tosca is made possible by the Ohio Arts Council.</div></body>

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Toledo Opera and Toledo Spirits to host “Get into the Spirit of Opera”

Toledo Opera and The Toledo Spirits Company will host the pop-up event, “Get into the Spirit of Opera,” on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at The Toledo Spirits Company, 1301 North Summit Street, Toledo, OH 43604. To celebrate the upcoming performance of Tosca,...