RBO: Tosca (Opera)

The Royal Opera / TOSCA [Revival]

LIVE: Wednesday 5th May 2027, 19:00 BST
ENCORE: Sunday 9th May 2027, 14:00 BST
Approximate runtime: 3h 15min / 195min, Two Intervals
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

Synopsis:
Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia's twisted desires, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates, in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out?
Oliver Mears's acclaimed production returns, setting Puccini's operatic thriller in a contemporary, war-torn Rome. Daniel Oren conducts Aleksandra Kurzak, who returns to the title role, joined by Saimir Pirgu as Cavaradossi and Christopher Maltman as Baron Scarpia.