The opera that inspired three suicides in 24 hours gets dissected by a maestro.
Antonio Pappano takes an in-depth look at one of the most famous and dramatic of all operas - Puccini's Tosca. This documentary goes behind the scenes of the recent production of Tosca by the Royal Opera House, conducted by Pappano and starring some of the hottest names on the opera stage today - Angela Gheorghiu, Bryn Terfel and Jonas Kaufmann. Pappano examines the drama and musical language of Tosca and explores Puccini's creative genius in producing one of the greatest of theatrical experiences.
Direction
Dominic Best makes rehearsal footage feel like thriller.
Production
Royal Opera House access that mere mortals never get.
Acting
Gheorghiu, Terfel, Kaufmann at absolute peak powers.
Director
Dominic Best
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tosca premiered in 1900 to actual police presence after a bomb threat—Puccini's thriller aesthetic started at the door. Pappano filmed this doc during the ROH's 2011-12 season, when Kaufmann was becoming the world's most in-demand tenor.
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