The cast of Tosca includes Aprile Millo and Cynthia Lawrence in the title role, Francisco Casanova and Oleg Kulko as Cavaradossi, and James Morris as Scarpia. Irina Mishura and Malgorzata Walewska sing Dalilal. In Samson et Dalila, Clifton Forbis and Mark Barker are Samson. Julius Rudel and Derrick Inouye are the conductors.
The Met in the Parks series is in its 39th year. No tickets are required. For more information call (212) 362-6000 or visit www.metopera.org. A complete schedule, including casting, is below.
Tuesday, June 14, at 8 p.m., Great Lawn, Central Park, Manhattan: Puccini's Tosca with Derrick Inouye conducting; Aprile Millo (Tosca), Francisco Casanova (Cavaradossi), James Morris (Scarpia), Charles Anthony (Spoletta), Philip Cokorinos (Sciarrone), Richard Bernstein (Angelotti), Paul Plishka (Sacristan), LeRoy Lehr (Jailer), and Angela De Verger (Shepherd).
Wednesday, June 15, at 8 p.m., Great Lawn, Central Park, Manhattan: Saint-SaêŠns' Samson et Dalila with Julius Rudel conducting; Irina Mishura (Dalila), Clifton Forbis (Samson), Frederick Burchinal (High Priest), James Courtney (Abim_lech), Oren Gradus (The Old Hebrew), Bernard Fitch (1st Philistine), Richard Hobson (2nd Philistine), and Tony Stevenson (Messenger).
Friday, June 17, at 8 p.m., Pelham Bay Park (south), the Bronx: Puccini's Tosca with Derrick Inouye conducting; Aprile Millo (Tosca), Francisco Casanova (Cavaradossi), James Morris (Scarpia), Charles Anthony (Spoletta), Philip Cokorinos (Sciarrone), Richard Bernstein (Angelotti), Paul Plishka (Sacristan), LeRoy Lehr (Jailer), and Angela De Verger (Shepherd ).
Saturday, June 18, at 8 p.m., Richmond County Bank Ballpark, Staten Island: Saint-SaêŠns' Samson et Dalila with Julius Rudel conducting; Irina Mishura (Dalila), Clifton Forbis (Samson), Kim Josephson (High Priest), Richard Bernstein (Abim_lech), Oren Gradus (The Old Hebrew), Mark Schowalter (1st Philistine), Brian Mulligan (2nd Philistine), and Tony Stevenson (Messenger).
Tuesday, June 21, at 8 p.m., Prospect Park, Brooklyn: Saint-SaêŠns' Samson et Dalila with Julius Rudel conducting; Irina Mishura (Dalila), Clifton Forbis (Samson), Kim Josephson (High Priest), Richard Bernstein (Abim_lech), Oren Gradus (The Old Hebrew), Mark Schowalter (1st Philistine), Brian Mulligan (2nd Philistine), and Tony Stevenson (Messenger).
Wednesday, June 22, at 8 p.m., Cunningham Park, Queens: Puccini's Tosca with Derrick Inouye conducting; Cynthia Lawrence (Tosca), Oleg Kulko (Cavaradossi), James Morris (Scarpia), Bernard Fitch (Spoletta), Richard Vernon (Sciarrone), James Courtney (Angelotti), Thomas Hammons (Sacristan), LeRoy Lehr (Jailer), and Laura Fries (Shepherd).
Friday, June 24, at 8 p.m., Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair, NJ: Saint-SaêŠns' Samson et Dalila with Julius Rudel conducting; Malgorzata Walewska (Dalila), Mark Baker (Samson), Frederick Burchinal (High Priest), James Courtney (Abim_lech), Julien Robbins (The Old Hebrew), Bernard Fitch (1st Philistine), Richard Hobson (2nd Philistine), and Tony Stevenson (Messenger).
Saturday, June 25, at 8 p.m., Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick, NJ: Puccini's Tosca with Derrick Inouye conducting; Aprile Millo (Tosca), Francisco Casanova (Cavaradossi), James Morris (Scarpia), Bernard Fitch (Spoletta), Richard Vernon (Sciarrone), James Courtney (Angelotti), Paul Plishka (Sacristan), LeRoy Lehr (Jailer), and Laura Fries (Shepherd).
