Opera Explained: Puccini - Tosca - CD

Giacomo Puccini

An Introduction to … PUCCINI Tosca

 

1. Introduction

00:06:44

 

2. Puccini's operas

00:05:54

 

3. Historical background to Tosca

00:06:16

 

4. Opening bars

00:02:10

 

5. Act I

00:04:16

 

6. Entrance of Tosca

00:05:19

 

7. Caravadossi and Angelotti - Scarpia's entrance

00:03:18

 

8. End of Act I

00:04:25

 

9. Act II

00:03:40

 

10. Scarpia and Tosca - Caravadossi's torture

00:05:32

 

11. Tosca's response to Scarpia - 'Vissi d'arte'

00:06:17

 

12. Act III

00:02:36

 

13. Caravadossi writes to Tosca - 'E lucevan le stelle'

00:06:48

 

14. The firing squad - The tragic end

00:04:36