Bibliograph

Tosca, by Giacomo Pucchini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppi Giacosa ; produced for television, in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, by the Australian Opera ; producer, John Copley ; rehearsed by Andrew Sinclair ; produced and directed by Peter Butler

Type

Label

Tosca, by Giacomo Pucchini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppi Giacosa ; produced for television, in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, by the Australian Opera ; producer, John Copley ; rehearsed by Andrew Sinclair ; produced and directed by Peter Butler

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Tosca

Medium

videorecording DVD

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Recorded live in 1986 at the Sydney Opera House

Responsibility statement

by Giacomo Pucchini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppi Giacosa ; produced for television, in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, by the Australian Opera ; producer, John Copley ; rehearsed by Andrew Sinclair ; produced and directed by Peter Butler

Runtime

123

Series statement

Opera Australia

Summary

The cruel and lustful chief of the secret police uses the jealousy of the famed singer Tosca to make her betray her lover who has hidden an escaped political prisoner. To save her lover Tosca agrees to give herself to the chief but learns too late that he has tricked her when her lover is executed

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification