Running time: 210 minutes (To be confirmed) Sung in Italian with subtitles
Synopsis: In war-torn Rome, 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?
A star-studded cast includes soprano Anna Netrebko performing the role of
Tosca, tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi, and bass-baritone Gerald Finley
as Scarpia, with Music Director of The Royal Opera Jakub Hrůša conducting his
first new production in the role. An alternative, modern-day Rome provides the
backdrop for Oliver Mears’ unmissable, gripping new production of Puccini’s
thriller.