In this book you will find:
- The complete opera on two CDs featuring Renata Scotto, Plácido Domingo, Renato Brunson, and James Levine conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra.
- The full libretto in its original language and in the English translation annotated with running commentary on the accompanying music.
- An exciting history of the opera and the composer, a synopsis of the story of the opera broken down by act and scene, and biographical information on the performers.
- Dozens of photographs and drawings depicting performances, singers, stage sets, and more.
Listen. Enjoy. Learn!
Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini based on the Victorien Sardou's dramatic play La Tosca. Tosca is dramatic and beautiful. To this day it is one of the most frequently preformed operas.