Music Feature

The Real History of Opera: Tosca.

Tuesday 14 November 2006 13:30-14:00 (Radio 4 FM)

Repeated: Saturday 18 November 2006 15:30-16:00 (Radio 4 FM)

Huw Edwards uncovers the history and social context behind operas.

Set in Rome in 1800, Puccini's classic features a jealous diva, an artist willing to die for his political convictions and opera's most ruthless villain.

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