Opera is an inherently theatrical medium that does not lend itself readily to the realism of film treatment. The shining exception is Puccini's Tosca, an action-packed melodrama that unfolds in three taut and gripping acts like the meatiest of Hollywood films noir. And unlike most operas, these three acts are set in three very specific Roman locales. Thus this 1976 film takes place in the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle (Act 1), the Palazzo Farnese (Act 2), and the Castel Sant'Angelo (Act 3).
Genre: Music
Stars: Raina Kabaivanska, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Giancarlo Luccardi, Mario Ferrara, Alfredo Mariotti
Crew: Giacomo Puccini (Music), Gianfranco De Bosio (Director), Giuseppe Giacosa (Writer), Luigi Illica (Writer), Victorien Sardou (Original Story)
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Runtime: 117 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 28, 1976
IMDb: 3
Keywords:opera
