Opera - Tosca

Tosca - Live by satellite.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 Hra 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.