Tosca /

Set in nineteenth century Rome, this is the story of the famed singer, Tosca, who tries to save her lover by giving herself to the cruel and lustful chief of the secret police. She learns too late that he has tricked her when her lover is executed.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924
Corporate Authors: Teatro Real (Madrid, Spain), Opus Arte (Firm)
Other Authors: Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919, Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906, Dessi, Daniela, Armiliato, Fabio, Raimondi, Ruggero, Spotti, Marco, Sola, Miguel, Sánchez, Emilio (Tenor), Ribot, Josep Miquel, Santiago, Francisco, 1889-1947, Bayon, Eliana, Benini, Maurizio, Espert, Nuria, Frigerio, Ezio, Squarciapino, Franca, Cheli, Vinicio, Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908
Format: Electronic Video
Language:Italian
English
French
German
Spanish
Published: Waldron, England : Opus Arte, ©2004.
Series:Opera in video.
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Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Description
Summary:Set in nineteenth century Rome, this is the story of the famed singer, Tosca, who tries to save her lover by giving herself to the cruel and lustful chief of the secret police. She learns too late that he has tricked her when her lover is executed.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 streaming video (194 min.))
Production Credits:Director, Nuria Espert; sets, Ezio Frigerio; costumes, Franca Squarciapino; lighting, Vinicio Cheli.
Participant or Performer:Daniela Dessi (Tosca) ; Fabio Armiliato (Cavaradossi) ; Ruggero Raimondi (Scarpia) ; Marco Spotti (Angelotti); Miguel Sola (Sacristan); Emilio Sánchez (Spoletta); Josep Miquel Ribot (Sciarrone); Francisco Santiago (Gaoler); Eliana Bayon (Shepherd); Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real; Maurizio Benini, conductor.
Language:Sung in Italian with English, French, German and Spanish subtitles.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.