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An introduction to-- Puccini, Tosca [electronic resource] / written by Thomson Smillie.

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Introduces, in words and music, the plot and background of the opera Tosca. Includes principal themes and arias, taken from the Naxos recording of the complete work (Naxos 8.660001--8.660002)

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Online Access
Main Author:	Smillie, Thomson
Corporate Author:	Symfonický orchester Čs. rozhlasu v Bratislave (Instrumentalist)
Other Authors:	Timson, David (Narrator), Miricioiu, Nelly (Vocalist), Lamberti, Giorgio, 1938- (Vocalist), Carroli, Silvano (Vocalist), Rahbari, Alexander, 1948- (Conductor), Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924
Other title:	Puccini, Tosca. Tosca.
Format:	Electronic Audio
Language:	English Italian
Published:	[Hong Kong] : Naxos, 2002.
Series:	Opera explained.
Subjects:	Puccini, Giacomo, > 1858-1924. > Tosca. Operas > Excerpts.

Table of Contents:

Introduction (6:44)
Puccini's operas (5:54)
Historical background to Tosca (6:16)
Opening bars (2:10)
Act I (4:16)
Entrance of Tosca (5:19)
Caravadossi and Angelotti: Scarpia's entrance (3:18)
End of Act I (4:25)
Act II (3:40)
Scarpia and Tosca: Caravadossi's torture (5:32)
Tosca's response to Scarpia : Vissi d'arte (6:17)
Act III (2:36)
Caravadossi writes to Tosca : E lucevan le stelle (6:48)
The firing squad : the tragic end (4:36)