Opus Tosca
Info from catalogue. Opera is staged at the Arena di Verona Eva Marton is Floria Tosca; Giacomo Aragaill. Mario Cavaradossi, Igvar Wixell, Baron Scarpia; Caesar Angelotti, Alfredo Giacomotti; Verona? National Video Corporation/RAI 1985
Set in nineteenth century Rome, this is the story of the famed singer, Tosca, who tries to save her lover by giving herself to the cruel and lustful chief of the secret police. She learns too late that he has tricked her when her lover is executed.
Primary Title
- Opus
Secondary Title
- Tosca
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 15 June 1986
Start Time
- 13 : 30
Finish Time
- 15 : 45
Duration
- 135:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Set in nineteenth century Rome, this is the story of the famed singer, Tosca, who tries to save her lover by giving herself to the cruel and lustful chief of the secret police. She learns too late that he has tricked her when her lover is executed.
Episode Description
- Info from catalogue. Opera is staged at the Arena di Verona Eva Marton is Floria Tosca; Giacomo Aragaill. Mario Cavaradossi, Igvar Wixell, Baron Scarpia; Caesar Angelotti, Alfredo Giacomotti; Verona? National Video Corporation/RAI 1985
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Italian
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Drama
- Opera
Hosts
- Jose Carreras (Host)
- Bill McCarthy (Host)
Contributors
- Eva Marton (Singer)
- Giacomo Aragaill (Singer)
- Igvar Wixell, (Singer)
- Brian Large (Director)
- Robin Scott (Executive producer)
- Radio Televisione Italiana (Production Unit)
- Radio Televisione della Svizzera Italiana (Production Unit)