Puccini Festival, Sandrelli makes his directorial debut in Tosca

(ANSA) - FLORENCE, 23 MAR - The theme of the kiss that tells love will be the leitmotif of the Puccini 2021 Festival (23 July-22 August), signed by Giorgio Battistelli, with three Puccini operas (Tosca, Turandot, La Bohème) on the program , together with new compositions inspired by the kiss. La Tosca (23 July / 6-13 August) will also mark Stefano Sandrelli's directorial debut. "I love everything Puccini - says the actress - I grew up listening to his arias. Nonno Pietro was a melomaniac". Daniele Abbado instead will direct the Turandot (24-30 July / 14-20 August) while Marco Scola will be entrusted with the direction of the Boheme (31 July / 7-21 August). (HANDLE).