World premiere at the Teatro Costanzi, Rome, January 14, 1900. When the men arrive to arrest her for Scarpia’s murder, Tosca leaps from the parapet crying out that she will meet Scarpia in God’s presence. After they leave Tosca approaches his body, but realizes that he is dead. She tells Cavaradossi about the mock execution and the two sing of their future life together. Tosca hurriedly enters and explains that she has killed Scarpia. As he writes he is flooded with memories. He bribes the jailer to allow him to write a final note to Tosca. The voice of a shepherd is heard as church bells signal dawn. Act III The parapet of the Castel Sant’Angelo

Thinking that he will now have her, Scarpia approaches Tosca, only to be stabbed to death. She agrees and Scarpia arranges for the mock execution of Cavaradossi. Tosca pleads for her lover’s life, but Scarpia answers that only by giving herself to him can she save Cavaradossi. Cavaradossi remains defiant as he is taken to prison to be executed. When Cavaradossi cries out in pain as he is tortured, she reveals where Angelotti is hidden. When Tosca enters the painter is taken to be interrogated while Scarpia tries to extract information from her. Cavaradossi has been arrested and brought to Scarpia but refuses to divulge Angelotti’s whereabouts. Scarpia anticipates his next meeting with Tosca. Act II Scarpia’s room on an upper floor of the Farnese Palace Scarpia exults that he now has Tosca in his power.

She leaves to find Cavaradossi and confront him. When Tosca returns, Scarpia uses the evidence to feed her jealousy and convinces her that Cavaradossi has fled with another woman. He discovers evidence that Angelotti was hiding in the church and suspects Cavaradossi was an accomplice in his escape. Cavaradossi and Angelotti flee just before the arrival of the police chief Baron Scarpia.

Prone to jealousy, Tosca suspects Cavaradossi of being unfaithful but he manages to calm her and they arrange to meet later that evening. Cavaradossi’s lover, the famous opera singer Floria Tosca, interrupts their planning. His friend, the painter Mario Cavaradossi, discovers him and offers to help. Tosca Synopsis Act I The Church of Sant’Andrea della ValleĮscaped political prisoner Cesare Angelotti, finds refuge in a chapel in the church.

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