The ROH Live: Tosca backdrop

The ROH Live: Tosca 2018 Directed by Jonathan Kent

The painter Mario Cavaradossi helps a fugitive escape – and so attracts the attention of Scarpia, the sadistic Chief of Police. Scarpia captures Cavaradossi and has him tortured within earshot of his lover, the singer Tosca. Scarpia sentences Cavaradossi to death – but promises Tosca that her lover can be saved if she gives herself to Scarpia. Tosca consents but as soon as the order has been given kills Scarpia. Scarpia’s menace continues even in death: betrayed by a double-cross, Cavaradossi dies and Tosca leaps to her death.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Gnere Music
Production Company Royal Opera House
Release Date 7 February 2018
180 mins
Cast
Dan Ettinger Conductor
Adrianne Pieczonka Floria Tosca
Joseph Calleja Mario Cavaradossi
Gerald Finley Baron Scarpia
Aled Hall Spoletta
Simon Shibambu Cesare Angelotti
Jeremy White Sacristan
Jihoon Kim Sciarrone
Sergey Levitin Concert Master
Crew
Director
Set Designer
Music
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