Puccini’s Tosca Placido Domingo as Mario Cavaradossi: "Recondita armonia” --- Tosca with Hildegard Behrens, Placido Domingo and Cornell MacNeil, conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli; Production of Franco Zeffirelli. The Metropolitan Opera, 1985. Enjoy the free stream of the full performance on metopera.org available from US EST Jan 22, 19:00 – Jan 23, 13:00 (Central European Time Jan 23, 1:00 – 19:00). | Placido Domingo

Giacomo Puccini’s #Tosca stands as one of opera’s most gripping masterpieces—a taut blend of passion, politics, and tragedy set in Rome in 1800. Premiered on 14 January 1900 at the #TeatroCostanzi in Rome, Tosca shocked and thrilled audiences with its realism, relentless dramatic pace, and unforgettable melodies. From devotion and jealousy to tyranny and sacrifice, Puccini forged a score of searing intensity that remains a pillar of the operatic repertory. We close by introducing two towering ar