as an inspiration. but as a conductor of operas, gustavo has the additional responsibility of working with singers as well as musicians. baritone bryn terfel is the corrupt chief of police, baron scarpia, in the opera tosca, who tries to seduce tosca from his love rival by forcing her to accept his attentions or see her lover die. i thought, is he going to be a good conductor for singers? and he is. he knows every word. he breathes with the singers. he gives us dynamics. he gives us what the score has been written. on a big stage like the bastille opera here in paris, the first day of rehearsals was just a breath of fresh air. hello. and saioa hernandez says