Release Date

09 Feb, 1964

Runtime

00:45: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

The Concert

At the beginning of 1964, the music world experiences something completely unexpected. Maria Callas returns to the opera stage as the prima donna. Her “Tosca” at the Royal Opera House becomes a sensation. Maria Callas wants to show everyone once again that she deserves the title of “prima donna assoluta.” On the condition that star director Franco Zeffirelli take over the direction, the exceptional singer agrees to sing the role of Tosca. The BBC recorded the 2nd act of the opera for television. It is one of the most dramatic acts in opera history: in order to free the painter Cavaradossi from the hands of torturers, Tosca ends up murdering the police chief Scarpia. The film footage is one of the rare opportunities to see Maria Callas in an opera performance and to experience her highly emotional performance art and vocal abilities...

Original Title

Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II

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Actors

Maria Callas

Tito Gobbi

Renato Cioni

Dennis Wicks

Robert Bowman

Crew

Victorien Sardou

Renzo Mongiardino

Giuseppe Giacosa

Franco Zeffirelli

Marcel Escoffier

Luigi Illica

Franco Zeffirelli

Giacomo Puccini

William Bundy

Renzo Mongiardino