Tosca Act III by Giacomo Puccini. Montreal, 1987

Mrs. Rubén Domínguez's Private Collection. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. For the Tosca Ricordi Vocal Score: https://amzn.to/4gycWe4 For La Bohème Ricordi Vocal Score: https://amzn.to/4xIgfFI Madama Butterfly Ricordi Vocal Score: https://amzn.to/4gE3R3l Puccini, A Biography by Mary Jane Phillips-Matz: https://amzn.to/4cxCaa6 Cast: Maria Slatinaru, Ruben Domínguez, Louis Quilico, Jean Clément Bergeron, Renato Capecchi, André Lortie, Charles Prévost, Jean-Luc Houde, Antonio Funicelli. Conductor: Michelangelo Veltri Stage Director: Jean Gascon Puccini’s Tosca evokes a breathtaking intensity of love, passion, sacrifice, and tragic beauty that defines one of the most powerful operas in classical music. Tosca Act III brings Giacomo Puccini’s celebrated opera to its dramatic and heartbreaking conclusion as Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi face the final consequences of Scarpia’s betrayal and manipulation. Set at dawn on the rooftop of Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome, the third act of Tosca features some of Puccini’s most famous music, including Cavaradossi’s moving aria “E lucevan le stelle.” As Tosca and Cavaradossi dream of escaping together, their hopes collapse when Scarpia’s deception is revealed, leading to the opera’s devastating final moments. With its powerful combination of romance, suspense, betrayal, and tragedy, Puccini’s Tosca Act III remains one of the most emotionally intense scenes in Italian opera.    • Ruben Dominguez Tosca E lucevan le stelle   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:31 "Io di sospiri" 09:51 "E lucevan le stelle!" 14:11 "Ah, franchigia a Floria Tosca" 16:10 "O dolci mani?" 19:20 "Amaro sol per te." 27:09 "O Scarpia, avanti a Dio!"