Table of Contents

General preface; List of illustrations; 1. Sardou and his La Tosca; 2. Naturalism in opera: verismo; 3. Genesis of Tosca; 4. Synopsis; 5. Play and opera: a comparison; 6. First production and critical history; 7. Interpretation: some reflections Tito Gobbi; 8. Style and technique; 9. Musical and dramatic structure; 10. Analysis: Act I in perspective Roger Parker; 11. Tosca in the United States William Ashbrook; Notes; Select bibliography; Discography Malcolm Walker; Index.

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A guide for opera goers to Tosca, which includes a synopsis of the plot and discussions on style.