The ROH Live Tosca

The ROH Live Tosca
NR 3 hrMusic
The painter Mario Cavaradossi helps a fugitive escape and so attracts the attention of Scarpia the sadistic Chief of Police Scarpia captures Cavaradossi and has him tortured within earshot of his lover the singer Tosca Scarpia sentences Cavaradossi to death but promises Tosca that her lover can be saved if she gives herself to Scarpia Tosca consents but as soon as the order has been given kills Scarpia Scarpias menace continues even in death betrayed by a doublecross Cavaradossi dies and Tosca leaps to her death

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Royal Opera House