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Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II

Franco Zeffirelli

1964 • 45m

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 sensat...

Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II

Cast

Maria Callas

Maria CallasFloria Tosca

Tito Gobbi

Tito GobbiBaron Scarpia

Renato Cioni

Renato CioniMario Cavaradossi

Dennis WicksSciarrone

Robert BowmanSpoletta

Crew

Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo PucciniMusic

Giuseppe Giacosa

Giuseppe GiacosaWriter

Luigi Illica

Luigi IllicaWriter

Victorien Sardou

Victorien SardouWriter

Franco Zeffirelli

Franco ZeffirelliDirector