Tosca

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Tosca is an Italian opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, first performed in Rome, on January 14, 1900, libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, after Victorien Sardou's play La Tosca. An instant success, it has remained one of the most popular of all operas.

Principal roles [change]

  • Floria Tosca - soprano
  • Mario Cavaradossi - tenor
  • Baron Scarpia - baritone
  • Cesare Angelotti - bass
  • Sacristan - bass
  • Spoletta - tenor

Reference [change]

  • The Complete Dictionary of Opera & Operetta, James Anderson, Wings Books, 1993.