
Event Description
In war-raveged Rome, Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi assists an escaped prisoner, the lovers become the deadly enemy of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of the latter’s twisted desires, Tosca is compelled to make a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out?
A star-studded cast includes soprano Anna Netrebko taking the part of Tosca, tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi, and bass-baritone Gerald Finley as Scarpia, with Music Director of The Royal Opera Jakub Hrůša conducting his first new production in the role. An alternative, modern-day Rome provides the setting for Oliver Mears’ unmissable, compelling new version of Puccini’s thrilling opera.
Live broadcast
Running time: 210 minutes (TBC)
Sung in Italian with English subtitles