Experience David McVicar’s monumental production of Tosca when it returns to the Met stage tomorrow, January 21. In this excerpt from Act I, baritone George Gagnidze portrays the nefarious police chief Scarpia, a role that he has sung with bullish menace this season. Puccini’s thrilling masterpiece also features powerhouse soprano Elena Stikhina in the title role, with Maestro Carlo Rizzi on the podium. On stage through January 29: bit.ly/3ggoqDu Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera | The M

A short synopsis of the opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini. It's based on Victorien Sardou's 1887 French-language dramatic play, "La Tosca" and was premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900. I left some things out of this short version of the story so you can go see Tosca the next chance you get. Music by Steve Wallace | Babatunde Hip Hopera