Vienna State Opera
07 Dec
Vienna State Opera - Giacomo Puccini - Tosca
Vienna State Opera
Opernring 2, 1010 Vienna
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Melodramma in three acts
Text Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa
2 Intermissions
Main Stage
Short Summary
The former consul Angelotti has escaped from captivityin the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle, he meets the painter Mario Cavaradossi, who helps him.
But the chief of police, Scarpia, manages to track Cavaradossi down: He is to be executed. To save him, Scarpia demands physical devotion from Tosca, Cavaradossi's beloved. She agrees, receives the promise of a mock execution - and murders Scarpia. However, he has betrayed her and Cavaradossi is actually shot. For Tosca, life has become meaningless and she throws herself off Castel Sant'Angelo.
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