Opera - Tosca
GIACOMO PUCCINI
(1858-1924)
An opera in three acts
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after the play La Tosca by Victorien Sardou
English version by Edmund Tracey
from Act I
1.
'Mario! Mario! Mario!'
3:04
Tosca, Cavaradossi
2.
'Our little house in the country'
4:27
Tosca, Cavaradossi
3.
'What eyes in all the wide world'
5:42
Cavaradossi, Tosca
* * *
4.
'(Ah, that explains it)'
7:45
Scarpia, Tosca, Sacristan
from Act II
5.
'It seemed wise to arrest him . . .'
4:22
Spoletta, Scarpia, Choir, Cavaradossi, Tosca
6.
'Now you and I can talk'
5:14
Scarpia, Tosca, Sciarrone, Cavaradossi
7.
'Enough. Tosca, your answer'
3:48
Scarpia, Tosca, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Sciarrone
Cavaradossil, Tosca, Scarpia, Sciarrone
Tosca, Scarpia
10.
'Life has taught me singing and loving'
7:15
Tosca, Scarpia, Spoletta
11.
'Which route have you chosen?'
6:52
Scarpia, Tosca
from Act III
12.
'Ah! Safe-conduct for Floria Tosca . . .'
2:49
Cavaradossi, Tosca
13.
'Oh, hands of mercy'
8:34
Cavaradossi, Tosca, Jailor
14.
'What a time they are taking!'
4:01
Tosca, Spoletta, Sciarrone, Soldiers
Solo: Dennis O'Neill tenor - Mario Cavaradossi
Solo: Gregory Yurisich baritone - Baron Scarpia
Solo: John Daszak tenor - Spoletta
Solo: Christopher Booth-Jones baritone - Sciarrone
Solo: Ashley Holland baritone - Jailor
Choral: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Choral: Peter Kay Children's Choir
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: David Parry