Great music, a gripping story and tragic end: Puccini's Tosca. The story follows a complex and ill-fated triangle of passions: the naive idealism of a painter, the state-sanctioned sadism of the Chief of Police and, caught between them, the beautiful diva whose ability to inspire passion is her fatal undoing. Puccini's music has such great set pieces such as the 'Te Deum', 'Vissi d'arte' and 'Elucevan le stelle', linked by a musical drama that constantly winds up the tension towards the inevitable, fateful conclusion. Jonathan Kent's detailed production draws fully on the historical backdrop of Rome in 1800, beautifully evoked in Paul Brown's lavish designs.

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