by Giacomo Puccini with poetry by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
February 6, 9, 11, 14, 17, 23, 27, March 5, 10, 13, 18, 20, 2021
Travel to Rome, where a diva’s jealousy plays into the hands of the lecherous chief of police, Baron Scarpia. An escaped political prisoner seeks the help of his friend—the painter Mario Cavaradossi, the lover of the famous diva Floria Tosca. In an attempt to recapture the fugitive, Scarpia plants a seed of suspicion in Tosca and sets a dreadful trap. A desperate Tosca will be forced to make a horrific choice to save her beloved.
All operas are performed in the original language with real-time English translations displayed above the stage. All opera performances take place at The William E. Schmidt Opera Theatre, Sarasota Opera House.