Tosca

The opera Tosca was composed by Giacomo Puccini to a libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica based on La Tosca by Victorien Sardou. It was first performed at Teatro Costanzi in Rome (Italy) on 1900-01-14 and published by Ricordi. The opera is set in Rome.

Dramatis Personae:

• Baron Scarpia, Chief of police (Baritone)
• Cesare Angelotti, Political prisoner (Bass)
• Floria Tosca, Celebrated singer (Soprano)
• Gaoler (Bass)
• Mario Cavaradossi, Painter (Tenor)
• Sacristan (Baritone)
• Sciarrone, Gendarme (Bass)
• Shepherd-boy (Contralto)
• Spoletta, Police agent (Tenor)

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