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Naxos

Classics Explained - An Introduction To Puccini: Tosca

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Details

Composer
PUCCINI
Artist
David, Timson
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 01, 2002
Catalog #
8558047
UPC
636943804728

About

This selection includes a commentary on and analysis of this work,
written by Thomson Smillie and performed by David Timson.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 Introduction 06:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    Introduction
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  2. 2 Puccini's operas 05:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    Puccini's operas
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  3. 3 Historical background to Tosca 06:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    Historical background to Tosca
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  4. 4 Opening bars 02:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Opening bars
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  5. 5 Act I 04:16
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  6. 6 Entrance of Tosca 05:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    Entrance of Tosca
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  7. 7 Caravadossi and Angelotti - Scarpia's entrance 03:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    Caravadossi and Angelotti - Scarpia's entrance
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  8. 8 End of Act I 04:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    End of Act I
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  9. 9 Act II 03:40
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  10. 10 Scarpia and Tosca - Caravadossi's torture 05:32
    Track
    10
    Title
    Scarpia and Tosca - Caravadossi's torture
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  11. 11 Tosca's response to Scarpia - 'Vissi d'arte' 06:17
    Track
    11
    Title
    Tosca's response to Scarpia - 'Vissi d'arte'
    Duration
    06:17
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  12. 12 Act III 02:36
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  13. 13 Caravadossi writes to Tosca - 'E lucevan le stelle' 06:48
    Track
    13
    Title
    Caravadossi writes to Tosca - 'E lucevan le stelle'
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
  14. 14 The firing squad - The tragic end 04:36
    Track
    14
    Title
    The firing squad - The tragic end
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini