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Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca returns to the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in a powerful revival of Massimo Popolizio’s acclaimed production. With Michele Gamba conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of the Maggio, alongside the Children’s Choir of the Accademia, this production brings the full emotional impact of Puccini’s score to life.
Premiered in 1900 and based on Victorien Sardou’s play, Tosca is a compelling opera of passion, politics, and betrayal. Puccini’s intense, through-composed score weaves short, recurring motifs into a web of tension and drama. His orchestration is rich and expressive, at times bordering on expressionism, capturing every flicker of desire, fear, and defiance.
At the heart of the drama are two passionate lovers: the fiery diva Floria Tosca and the idealistic painter Mario Cavaradossi. Their love is threatened by the brutal Baron Scarpia, the tyrannical chief of police who manipulates events with sadistic precision. Puccini’s music paints these characters with vivid emotional detail, making Tosca one of the most visceral operas ever composed.
This revival at Florence’s prestigious Maggio Musicale Fiorentino brings together striking stagecraft and exceptional voices to deliver a must-see operatic event.
The Plot of Tosca
Rome, 1800, during the Napoleonic wars: Political prisoner Cesare Angelotti escapes and is aided by painter Mario Cavaradossi, a liberal sympathizer. Cavaradossi is in love with Floria Tosca, a celebrated opera singer known for her fiery spirit. Their love is threatened by Baron Scarpia, Rome’s sadistic chief of police.
Scarpia desires Tosca and uses his power to manipulate her, having Cavaradossi arrested and tortured. He offers Tosca a cruel bargain: her lover’s life in exchange for her body. Out of desperation, she agrees—but after receiving the supposed pardon, she kills Scarpia.
Hoping to save Cavaradossi, Tosca rushes to the planned execution, believing it to be staged. But Scarpia’s deception continues even after death—the bullets are real, and Cavaradossi dies. Devastated and cornered, Tosca takes her own life.
Tosca is a gripping opera of love, power, and sacrifice, where passion meets brutality and fate offers no mercy.
Cast and Creative Team of Tosca
The Artists
Opera in three acts
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
Conductor • Michele Gamba
Stage Director • Massimo Popolizio
Set Design • Margherita Palli
Costume Design • Silvia Aymonino
Lighting Design • Pasquale Mari
Chorus Master • Lorenzo Fratini
Chorus Master (Children’s Choir) • Sara Matteucci
CAST
Floria Tosca • Chiara Isotton / Marta Mari (Jan 15, 17)
Mario Cavaradossi • Vincenzo Costanzo / Bror Magnus Tødenes (Jan 15, 17)
Baron Scarpia • Alexey Markov / Claudio Sgura (Jan 15, 17)
Cesare Angelotti • Mattia Denti
The Sacristan • Matteo Torcaso
Orchestra and Chorus of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Children’s Choir of the Accademia del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Performance Duration: approx. 3 hours and 5 minutes
Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, located in Florence, Italy, is one of the most renowned opera houses in the world. Founded in 1933, the theater has a long and illustrious history of presenting some of the finest operatic performances, attracting audiences from all over the world. The theater has undergone several renovations and upgrades over the years, including a major overhaul in the 1990s, which saw the addition of state-of-the-art technical equipment and improved seating arrangements. Today, the Teatro del Maggio is a modern, world-class facility that offers audiences an unparalleled opera experience.
Booking Process
Music trip to Florence for 3 days / 2 nights with premium tickets for the opera Tosca at the Teatro Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. The highlight of the trip is a visit to the renowned Teatro del Maggio Fiorentino on the second evening to experience a spectacular performance with international stars. You can choose between the Essential and Superior Package.
Each travel package will be composed according to your wishes.
Follow the booking process:
- Select a Date
- Press “Add to cart” and “Send Request”
- When we receive your booking request, you will get an individual offer with some hotels to choose from. Only after your decision, we send you a travel contract to confirm the booking.
- Description of the Essential and Superior Package
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Performance Dates of Tosca
2026-01-11 ... 2026-01-18
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