Tosca! Puccini's tragic opera on love, lust, and brutality

About this episode

The episode explores Puccini's opera Tosca, discussing its themes and key moments.

Why watch a thriller on a Friday night when you can watch the dramatic and compact "blood and guts" opera by Puccini that is... Tosca! John Banther and Linda Carducci give you the historical and cultural context to the plot, show you specific themes hidden throughout, and highlight 4 show-stopping moments.

People in this episode

Hosts: John Banther, Linda Carducci

Topics covered

• opera
• Puccini
• Tosca
• love
• brutality
• cultural context

Keywords

• Tosca
• Puccini
• opera
• love
• brutality
• thematic analysis
• cultural context

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tosca

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