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Radio 3,25 Oct 2025,149 mins

Puccini's Tosca

Opera on 3

Available for 28 days

Puccini's Tosca from The Royal Opera. Anna Netrebko makes a widely-acclaimed return to The Royal Opera in a new production of Puccini's harrowing tale of love and betrayal. In an evening of high drama, Jakub Hrůša conducts a cast including Freddie De Tommaso as the ardent young Cavaradossi and Gerald Finley as a monstrous Scarpia. Presented by Ian Skelly with guest Alexandra Wilson. Puccini: Tosca Floria Tosca, a celebrated singer ..... Anna Netrebko (soprano) Mario Cavaradossi, a painter ..... Freddie De Tommaso (tenor) Baron Scarpia ..... Gerald Finley (baritone) Sacristan ..... Alessandro Corbelli (baritone) Cesare Angelotti .....Ossian Huskinson (bass-baritone) Spoletta ..... Carlo Bosi (tenor) Sciarrone ..... Siphe Kwani (baritone) Jailer ..... Olle Zetterström (bass) Royal Opera Chorus Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jakub Hrůša (conductor) In war-torn Rome, Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires, Tosca is forced into making a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out? Jakub Hrůša conducting his first new production as Music Director of The Royal Opera. Modern-day Rome provides the backdrop for Oliver Mears’ unmissable, gripping new production of Puccini’s thriller.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Tosca - Act 1
    Tosca - Act 1
    Giacomo Puccini
  3. 2.
    Tosca - Act 2
    Tosca - Act 2
    Giacomo Puccini
  4. 3.
    Tosca - Act 3
    Tosca - Act 3
    Giacomo Puccini