Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II
Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II

Movie·1964·0h 45m

Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II

The Concert

Directed By

Franco Zeffirelli

Country

Germany

Language

Italian

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The Story

At the beginning of 1964, the music world experiences something completely unexpected. Maria Callas returns to the opera stage as the prima donna. Her “Tosca” at the Royal Opera House becomes a sensation. Maria Callas wants to show everyone once again that she deserves the title of “prima donna assoluta.” On the condition that star director Franco Zeffirelli take over the direction, the exceptional singer agrees to sing the role of Tosca. The BBC recorded the 2nd act of the opera for television. It is one of the most dramatic acts in opera history: in order to free the painter Cavaradossi from the hands of torturers, Tosca ends up murdering the police chief Scarpia. The film footage is one of the rare opportunities to see Maria Callas in an opera performance and to experience her highly emotional performance art and vocal abilities...

Written By

Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa, Victorien Sardou

Themes

operaclassical musicgiacomo puccinitoscamaria callas

Production House

ZDF
BBC
Royal Opera House
ROH Covent Garden
ARTE
C Major Entertainment

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Cast

Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Floria Tosca

Tito Gobbi

Tito Gobbi

Baron Scarpia

Renato Cioni

Renato Cioni

Mario Cavaradossi

Dennis Wicks

Sciarrone

Robert Bowman

Spoletta

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Crew

Luigi Illica

Luigi Illica

Writer

Giuseppe Giacosa

Giuseppe Giacosa

Writer

Victorien Sardou

Victorien Sardou

Writer

Franco Zeffirelli

Franco Zeffirelli

Director

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