A true opera icon 🎵 Puccini's Tosca was performed for the first time at the Royal Opera House on this day in 1900. In the 123 years since, we've staged Tosca more than 250 times with some of the greatest singers in history taking on the lead role. Not bad for an opera infamously decried by one early critic as a 'shabby little shocker'! Stream Jonathan Kent's classic production with a 14-day trial ▶️ roh.org.uk/stream | Royal Ballet And Opera

A short synopsis of the opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini. It's based on Victorien Sardou's 1887 French-language dramatic play, "La Tosca" and was premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900. I left some things out of this short version of the story so you can go see Tosca the next chance you get. Music by Steve Wallace | Babatunde Hip Hopera

Through-composed and expertly orchestrated, the operatic masterpiece ‘Tosca’ contains some of Giacomo Puccini’s best-known lyrical arias and remains one of his most performed operas. In the iconic ‘Te Deum’, Baron Scarpia hallucinates about his victory in various fields while a mass takes place in the background. This De Nationale Opera - Dutch National Opera production, staged by Barrie Kosky, features baritone Gevorg Hakobyan and the magnificent Chorus of Dutch National Opera, conducted by Lor

"Puccini takes you every step of the way" 🎵 Let the magnificent music of Tosca take you on a thrilling journey through the drama of 19th-century Rome. Don't miss The Royal Opera's classic production on our main stage from 1 July. 🎟️ https://bit.ly/3WTuYOB | Royal Ballet And Opera