Puccini
Tosca
The combination of Leontyne Price and Franco Corelli sent audiences into delirium. Her rich, soaring soprano perfectly matched his ardent, romantic tenor. The year after their history-making joint debut at the Met, they were paired in Puccini’s gripping tale of deception and revenge. Price, in the title role of Rome’s most famous singer, is forced to deal with the nefarious Baron Scarpia, the chief of police (Cornell MacNeil) in a desperate attempt to free her lover (Corelli), imprisoned for his political beliefs. But it all goes tragically wrong….
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Apr 7, 1962
Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Librettist
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica
Run Time
1 HRS 55 MIN
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus