Melody Moore and Lester Lynch both have a vast Pentatone discography, including complete opera recordings as well as solo recitals. The Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin also has a long history with the label, having recorded multiple orchestral works, as well as Wagner’s ten mature operas, often in collaboration with the Rundfunkchor Berlin. Ștefan Pop makes his Pentatone debut.

A Note From The Producer 

Having the opportunity, as a recording producer, to make a studio-recording of Tosca, one of Puccini’s most fascinating operas, is of course fantastic. But the beginning was a little more complicated than expected.

On the morning of the first rehearsal, we got the message that the contracted conductor got ill and was not able to join us. But we were lucky to find Carlo Montanaro willing to step in although there was a little problem: he was in Sydney, Australia.

But two days later he started to work with us and immediately had a fantastic relationship with our singers, orchestra and choirs. The result is a recording I am very proud of. I hope everybody likes this production with Melody Moore as Tosca, Stefan Pop as Cavaradossi, and Lester Lynch as Scarpia.

– Job Maarse, Recording Producer, San Francisco Classical Recording Company

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Carlo Montanaro, Conductor
Melody Moore, Soprano
Stefan Pop, Tenor
Lester Lunch, Baritone