Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900.
Tosca, opera in three acts by Italian composer Giacomo Puccini (Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa) that premiered at the Costanzi Theatre in Rome on .
Luckily it still works as seen through 21st Century eyes because at its core, Tosca is a tale of romance over politics; featuring a heroic painter, a despicable ruler and an opera superstar, Tosca herself!
We look into the history of Puccini's Tosca and explain the story behind it. The 19th/20th-century Italian composer Giacomo Puccini composed his opera Tosca towards the end of his life. It had to be a hit, for reasons both personal and political.
Tosca is an opera composed by Giacomo Puccini (composer of Edgar, La Bohème, and Turandot) that premiered on at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome. The opera takes place in Rome in 1800, during the month of June.
Composer: Giacomo Puccini Librettists: Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Performance History Background Libretto Synopses: Arizona Opera Discography Pictures Other Links: Tosca's Rome - site of the Tosca 2000 Conference in Rome, dedicated to an ongoing exploration of Puccini's opera and Sardou's play
La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno: Al Teatro dell’Opera torna a «vibrare» la Tosca di Puccini
C’era una volta, il 14 gennaio del 1900, una Roma febbrile di attesa: Giacomo Puccini stava per svelare al mondo la sua Tosca. Centoventicinque anni dopo, quello stesso Teatro dell’Opera torna a ...