Drama, passion and romance

Opera Carolina presents Alyson Cambridge as the tragic ingenue for this revival of Puccini's classic by James Marvel. An intense opera in three acts, Tosca is set in the boiling turmoil of Napoleonic Rome in 1800 just before the battle of Marengo, including everything from drama, battle, and romance through the eyes of a desperate prima donna as she tries to save her lover.

What is the story?

Caught in a love triangle of epic proportions, Floria Tosca is pursued by a lascivious chief of police who covets her more than anything and will go to dangerous lengths to have her. However, she only has eyes for her rebel lover, who is trying to stave off the invading forces of Napoleon's army. However, in order to save his life, she must involve herself in the treacherous world of politics - leading to disaster for all three.