Tosca

The opera is set in Rome, in June of 1800, the year Napoleon invaded Italy. During the action, the Austrian General Melas is reported to have defeated Napoleon and the consequent celebrations are likely to be attended by Queen Marie Caroline, wife of the Neapolitan king Ferdinand IV, daughter of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and sister to Marie Antoinette of France. Baron Scarpia, the much-feared Chief of Police, is based on a real-life Sicilian figure, who incidentally affected old-fashioned dress more appropriate to an earlier period. Cavaradossi and Angelotti are supporters of the liberal group hoping for Napoleon’s victory.

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