voice and a star quality that dazzles on stage, captivated

the world in her role as Tosca, at the Royal Opera

House in July 2011. Puccini s ever-popular opera, Tosca,

returned to The Royal Opera House, where the stellar

cast included Jonas Kaufmann, Bryn Terfel, the Royal

Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera

House, who were under the baton of Antonio Pappano,

the Music Director of the Royal Opera House. With the

all-star cast, opera history was in the making and was, by

far, the hottest ticket in town. For the majority of us who

were not lucky enough to be there, it has been captured

on this DVD, exclusively released by EMI Classics.

Gheorghiu received much praise and accolades as Tosca.

Laura Kate Wilson of Bachtrack wrote As Gheorghiu

delivered the chilling O Scarpia, avanti a Dio! ( Oh Scarpia,

we shall meet before God! ) and that final heart-wrenching

refrain rose from the orchestra pit it was clear that opera history

had been made, and I felt incredibly lucky to have witnessed

it. Rupert Christiansen of the Telegraph added that The

velvety smoothness of (Angela Gheorghiu s) line and tone was

something to marvel at.

The set includes pieces such as the Act I Te Deum, Vissi

d arte and E lucevan le stele. Jonathan Kent s detailed

production draws on the full historical backdrop of

Rome in 1800, a political world of control and suspicion,

beautifully evoked in Paul Brown s lavish designs. The

pageantry of church ritual, the darkness of a brooding

study with its hidden torture chamber and the false

optimism of the light of a Roman dawn all throw into

relief the love of the beautiful diva Tosca, the idealism

of her lover Cavaradossi and the deadly, destructive

obsession of the malevolent Chief of Police, Scarpia.

Drama, passion, and fabulous music.

1. Opening Titles. - Puccini. Tosca

2. Ah! Finalmente!. - Puccini. Tosca

3. E sempre lava!. - Puccini. Tosca

4. Dammi i Colori!. - Puccini. Tosca

5. Gente l dentro!. - Puccini. Tosca

6. Mario! Mario! Mario!. - Puccini. Tosca

7. Qual'occhio al mondo. - Puccini. Tosca

8. E buona la mia Tosca. - Puccini. Tosca

9. Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza!. - Puccini. Tosca

10. Un tal baccano in chiesa! Bel rispetto!. - Puccini. Tosca

11. Or tutto chiaro. - Puccini. Tosca

12. Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa. - Puccini. Tosca

13. Tre sbirri... Una carozza. - Puccini. Tosca

14. Tosca un buon falco!. - Puccini. Tosca

15. Ha pi forte sapore. - Puccini. Tosca

16. O galantuomo, come and la caccia?. - Puccini. Tosca

17. Ov' Angelotti?. - Puccini. Tosca

18. Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici. - Puccini. Tosca

19. Sciarrone. che dice il Cavalier?. - Puccini. Tosca

20. Ors, Tosca, parlate. - Puccini. Tosca

21. Floria... - Amore.... - Puccini. Tosca

22. Quanto? Quanto? Il prezzo!. - Puccini. Tosca

23. Vissi d'arte. - Puccini. Tosca

24. Chi l?

25. Io tenni la promessa. - Puccini. Tosca

26. Io de' sospiri. - Puccini. Tosca

27. Mario Cavaradossi? - A voi. - Puccini. Tosca

28. E lucevan le stelle. - Puccini. Tosca

29. Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca. - Puccini. Tosca

30. O dolci mani! ... L'ora! Son pronto!. - Puccini. Tosca

31. Come lunga l'attesa!. - Puccini. Tosca

32. Presto, su! Mario!. - Puccini. Tosca

33. Curtain Calls. - Puccini. Tosca

34. Tosca . An Introduction