Listen Saturday, August 31st, at 1pm EDT.Program notes courtesy of WFMT.From the Bavarian State Opera, Tosca by Giacomo Puccini tells the intense and dramatic love story of the singer Tosca (Eleonora Buratto) and the artist Cavaradossi, (Charles Castronovo) set against the backdrop of political unrest in Rome. Ludovic Tézier, Milan Siljanov, and Martin Snell join the cast in a thrilling ride through love, jealousy, betrayal, and the quest for freedom. Andrea Battistoni conducts this recent performance.Read full synopsis.

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CAST:Floria Tosca - Eleonora BurattoMario Cavaradossi - Charles CastronovoBaron Scarpia - Ludovic TézierCesare Angelotti - Milan SiljanovSacristan - Martin SnellSpoletta - Tansel AkzeybekSciarrone - Christian RiegerA Jailer - Paweł HorodyskiENSEMBLE: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra and ChorusCONDUCTOR: Andrea Battistoni