Tosca

Opera TOSCA by Giacomo Puccini.
Arena di Verona Festival 2024-08-02 ... 2024-08-30

The opera Tosca was penned by one of Italy’s greatest opera composers, Giacomo Puccini. The opera is set in Rome in 1800 and premiered in 1900 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome.

June 8, 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s death.To mark this occasion, the Fondazione Arena is including the Puccini operas Tosca, Turandot and a special project of La Bohème on the program at the 101st Arena Festival.

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Arena di Verona

Verona is world famous for the Opera Festival in the Arena di Verona, which attracts millions of music lovers every summer. The Arena di Verona is the world’s largest open-air opera theatre with space for up to 22,000 spectators on the steps of the 45 rows of seats.

Every year we create exclusive music trips to Italy for friends of opera and ballet. Operas of the leading Italian composers Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini and Gioachino Rossini are favourite in the Arena. Enjoy the extraordinary atmosphere at the Roman amphitheatre in the heart of Verona in the summer months under the open sky. Please make your travel plans early and select a performance of interest. Because, if there are less than two months to go, the best tickets might be sold out, the hotels might have increased prices and things may become difficult. With our music tours you get the best seats, on upholstered chairs, together with a nice stay program in Verona.

The Story of TOSCA

The plot is fictitious but is based on historical events of the war for the Roman Papal States. The opera in 3 acts is about the consul Cesare Angelotti, who was imprisoned in Castel Sant’Angelo. Thanks to the help of his friend Cavaradossi, he was able to escape and found a hiding place in Villa Cavaradossi. However, Tosca, the lover of Cavaradossi, became jealous.
The chief of police, Baron Scarpia, had Angelotti searched and his friend Cavaradossi tortured, but Cavaradossi did not want to betray the friend. Under this pressure, Tosca collapses and reveals Angelotti’s hiding place, who then commits suicide.
In order to save her lover, who has since been sentenced to death, Tosca sells herself to the police chief Scarpia. When Scarpia has signed the safe-conduct letter for Cavaradossi, Tosca stabs the police chief Scarpia to flee with Cavaradossi.
However, the opera ends tragically for all the main actors: Cavaradossi, who was only supposed to be executed in appearance, was shot. Tosca was horrified to discover that Sciarpa had betrayed her. In the meantime the stabbed Sciarpa had been found, whereupon Tosca threw himself from the Castel Sant’Angelo.
Choose a date for the opera Tosca at the 2024 Open Air Festival in the Arena di Verona. The travel package includes a ticket and accommodation for your music trip to Italy.
If you prefer a package with typically Italian moments, you can book a romantic evening tour exclusively for you and your fellow travelers with an Italian aperitif and small regional specialties as an additional service.
This service package is available for solo travelers, couples and groups. During your trip to Italy, you will receive our telephone support.

Libretto • Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
Music • Giacomo Puccini