Oliver Mears Directs Puccini's Tragic Masterpiece Tosca

Marrying romance, tragedy, political intrigue and a breathtaking score, Puccini's operatic masterpiece Tosca is often considered his greatest. While it bears the hallmarks of tragic grand opera (boy meets girl, they fall in love, one or both inevitably dies) the tale is filled with thrilling twists and turns. Aleksandra Kurzak reprises the title role in Oliver Mears’s acclaimed production, joined by Saimir Pirgu as Cavaradossi and Christopher Maltman as Scarpia. The performance is conducted by Daniel Oren at London's Royal Opera House!

Featuring one of the most infamous villains in opera, Tosca is set amidst the collapse of the Roman republic, a time of war and political instability. Chief of Police Scarpia ruthlessly tortures political enemies, turning his malevolent attention on painter Cavaradossi, whose helped a prisoner escape. When she can bear his cries no longer, Tosca, Cavaradossi's lover, begs Scarpia to let him free. Yet as with all great tragedies, death waits around every corner...