TOSCA
Fri 12 Sept
|St Alkmund's Church
Puccini’s Tosca is one of the most beloved in the entire operatic repertoire. This opera will be a great access point for those who have never experienced an opera before. Puccini transports you to Rome and makes you feel a part of the great drama which is based upon true events.
Time & Location
12 Sept 2025, 19:00 – 21:30
St Alkmund's Church, Church St, Whitchurch SY13 1LB, UK
About the event
Tosca is a great introduction to opera. It has the elements which nearly every human being can instantly relate to and a plot that could be expressed in a few sentences. You do not need to understand the Italian language if you spend a few minutes reading the storey line—this then allows you to ‘sit back’ and enjoy the music and drama. Tosca is filled with some of the best operatic moments both musically and dramatically: Tosca and Cavaradossi’s love duet, Scarpia’s entrance to the church “Un tal baccano in Chiesa,” the great “Te Deum,” the epic physical torture of Cavaradossi betwixt the emotional torment of Tosca as she faces a horrific predicament which ends with “il bacio di Tosca” (the kiss of Tosca). “E lucevan le stelle” (the stars were shining brightly) as Cavaradossi in jail reflects on his love of Tosca and lastly how Tosca throws herself from…