Giacomo Puccini's tragic love story "Tosca" is re-set by Verismo Opera Company to take place in 1944. It tells the tale of a beautiful celebrated singer, her lover--the painter, and the ruthless police chief who will stop at nothing to possess her. Fully staged and costumed with chorus and supertitles. A classic, beloved opera.
Brief Synopsis of Tosca
Tosca tells the story of the love between the famous opera singer Floria Tosca and the painter and political activist Mario Cavaradossi. Cavaradossi sends the political escapee and former Roman Consul-General, Cesare Angelotti, to hide down the well in his garden. The evil Baron Scarpia is determined to have Tosca for himself, and invites her to supper in order to discover the whereabouts of Angelotti. He orders the torture of Cavaradossi in her earshot. Unable to bear his screams of pain, Tosca willingly gives up the information – but not before she has persuaded Scarpia to allow her and her lover to escape from Rome. He insists that to satisfy the authorities, Cavaradossi must undergo a mock execution, and arranges this with one of his henchmen, Spoletta. He then provides Tosca with a note of safe-conduct for her and her lover. As Scarpia attempts to ravish Tosca, she stabs him. Before his body is discovered, she rushes to the prison in the Castel Sant'Angelo to tell Cavaradossi that he has to face the firing squad, that the muskets will contain blanks, and he will have to act his death. But Scarpia has tricked Tosca - the bullets are real! As Cavaradossi lies dead and Scarpia's henchmen approach, Tosca is left with no alternative and takes her own life.
Saturday Oct 25, 2014
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
October 25, 2014
7:30 PM
Pacifica Performances
Mildred Owen Concert Hall
1220 Linda Mar Blvd
General (Non-Member) - $20
Member - $15
Senior/Students - $17
Senior/Student Members - $12
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