Movie Description
Tosca
(1978)Overview
A stellar cast brings Puccini’s spellbinding opera to life, seizing every opportunity to thrill the audience. Luciano Pavarotti is Cavaradossi, the painter and political revolutionary in love with the beautiful and famous singer Tosca (the riveting Shirley Verrett). Rome’s diabolical chief of police, Baron Scarpia (Cornell MacNeil), wants Tosca for himself—but he underestimates the fury of a woman in love. With torture, murder, and a suicide in its final moments, Tosca packs more dramatic punches than most other operas—and this classic telecast captures them all. James Conlon conducts in a production by the incomparable Tito Gobbi, one of the great Scarpias of the 20th century.
Featured Crew
Cast
Floria Tosca
Mario Cavaradossi
Scarpia
Sacristan
Angelotti
Spoletta
Sciarrone
Sheperd
Jailer
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Facts
Original TitleTosca
Status Released
Release Information
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1978-11-27
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 04m
Homepagehttps://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=811357013762
Production CompaniesDecca,Virgin Classics,The Metropolitan Opera
Genres
- Music
