72K views · 3.4K reactions | Opera at its most beautifully direct 勞 Today we're reflecting on the incredible career of composer Giacomo Puccini, who was born on this day in 1858. Vying for the title of the composer's best-loved work alongside the likes of La bohème and Madama Butterfly, his opera Tosca shows the artform at its most thrillingly cinematic. Experience it on our stage from 5 February ️ https://bit.ly/3tpwr2C | Royal Ballet And Opera | Facebook

Puccini’s Tosca Placido Domingo as Mario Cavaradossi: "Recondita armonia” --- Tosca with Hildegard Behrens, Placido Domingo and Cornell MacNeil, conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli; Production of Franco Zeffirelli. The Metropolitan Opera, 1985. Enjoy the free stream of the full performance on metopera.org available from US EST Jan 22, 19:00 – Jan 23, 13:00 (Central European Time Jan 23, 1:00 – 19:00). | Placido Domingo