Tosca & Cavaradossi
She sang, she loved, she leapt
The singer Floria Tosca and the revolutionary painter Mario Cavaradossi are destroyed by the cruel police chief Scarpia; when he is killed and Mario shot, Tosca throws herself from the castle heights.
01Why it matters
Puccini's opera fuses love, politics and death in one of the most intense melodramas in the repertoire.
02The conflict
The tyrant Scarpia's blackmail of Tosca.
03The iconic moment
The aria "Vissi d'arte"; the final leap from Castel Sant'Angelo.
04What survived
The opera "Tosca"; Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo.
05Frequently asked questions
Who were Tosca & Cavaradossi?
The singer Floria Tosca and the revolutionary painter Mario Cavaradossi are destroyed by the cruel police chief Scarpia; when he is killed and Mario shot, Tosca throws herself from the castle heights.
Why is the story of Tosca & Cavaradossi famous?
Puccini's opera fuses love, politics and death in one of the most intense melodramas in the repertoire.
How does the story of Tosca & Cavaradossi end?
The aria "Vissi d'arte"; the final leap from Castel Sant'Angelo. The opera "Tosca"; Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo.
Is the story of Tosca & Cavaradossi real?
Tosca & Cavaradossi is a work of fiction.
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