Puccini’s melodrama about a volatile diva, a sadistic police chief, and an idealistic artist has offended and thrilled audiences for more than a century. Critics, for their part, have often had problems with Tosca’s rather grungy subject matter, the directness and intensity of its score, and the crowd-pleasing dramatic opportunities it provides for its lead roles. But these same aspects have also made Tosca one of a handful of iconic works that seem to represent opera in the public imagination.

Cast:Fiorenza Cedolins, Marcelo Álvarez, Ruggero Raimondi, Marco Spotti, Enrico Facini, Fabio Previati,

Genre:Music, Drama,

country:Italy,

Production:TDK,