New Philharmonic Orchestra

Gianfranco de Bosio's compelling film of Puccini's Tosca uses the actual historical settings specified by the composer. Against these spectacular Rome locations, the intense personal drama of this famous operatic "love triangle" is vividly brought to life by the fiery Tosca of Raina Kabaivanska, Placido Domingo's proud painter/revolutionary Cavaradossi, and Sherrill Milne's elegant yet sinister Scarpia, the sadistic chief of police.