Tosca in Puccini's "Tosca"
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Tosca in Puccini's "Tosca" is the passionate and tragic Roman opera singer heroine whose story of love, jealousy, and sacrifice unfolds against a backdrop of political intrigue in early 19th-century Rome.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tosca | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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opera character ⓘ soprano role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Tosca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Castel Sant'Angelo
NERFINISHED
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Palazzo Farnese NERFINISHED ⓘ Sant'Andrea della Valle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Victorien Sardou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackmailedTo | yield sexually to Scarpia to save Cavaradossi ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devout
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impulsive ⓘ jealous ⓘ passionate ⓘ |
| coercedBy | Baron Scarpia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Giacomo Puccini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathMethod | jumping from Castel Sant'Angelo ⓘ |
| diesBy | suicide ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Baron Scarpia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1900-01-14 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Teatro Costanzi, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Hariclea Darclée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Floria Tosca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | verismo opera ⓘ |
| isHeroineOf | Tosca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kills | Baron Scarpia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loverOf | Mario Cavaradossi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| notableAria | Vissi d'arte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
conflict between love and political oppression
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jealousy ⓘ religious faith under trial ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| occupation | opera singer ⓘ |
| operaLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| refusesTo | submit to Scarpia ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| residence | Rome ⓘ |
| roleType | dramatic soprano ⓘ |
| sacrificesFor | Mario Cavaradossi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | Baron Scarpia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Napoleonic era
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| vocalType | soprano ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | knife ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.