Puccini's opera "Tosca"
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Puccini's opera "Tosca" is a dramatic Italian opera renowned for its intense emotional story, memorable arias, and vivid depiction of political intrigue and passion in Rome.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tosca | 0 |
| Puccini's third opera | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
melodramma
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opera ⓘ |
| acts |
Act I in the Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle
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Act II in Palazzo Farnese NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III at Castel Sant’Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | play "La Tosca" by Victorien Sardou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Giacomo Puccini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstConductorAtPremiere | Leopoldo Mugnone GENERATED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Madama Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | verismo opera ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist |
Giuseppe Giacosa
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Luigi Illica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
leitmotifs
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through-composed scenes ⓘ |
| notableAria |
"E lucevan le stelle"
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"Recondita armonia" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Vissi d’arte" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEnsemble | Te Deum (Act I finale) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording | 1953 EMI recording conducted by Victor de Sabata ⓘ |
| notableRoleCreator |
Emilio De Marchi as Mario Cavaradossi
GENERATED
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Eugenio Giraldoni as Baron Scarpia GENERATED ⓘ Hariclea Darclée as Floria Tosca GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| operaNumberInPucciniCareer | 5 GENERATED ⓘ |
| orchestration |
chorus
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full symphony orchestra ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| originalImpresario | Giulio Ricordi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInOeuvre | middle-period Puccini opera ⓘ |
| precededBy | La bohème NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1900-01-14 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Teatro Costanzi, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalCharacter |
Baron Scarpia
NERFINISHED
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Floria Tosca NERFINISHED ⓘ Mario Cavaradossi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalVoiceType |
baritone
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soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
| publisher | G. Ricordi & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | June 1800 ⓘ |
| structure | three-act opera ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| theme |
jealousy
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political intrigue ⓘ religion ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ tyranny and oppression ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Puccini's third opera