A grotesque parody of courtliness (he takes Tosca’s hand, then sniffs his fingers in ecstasy) hardens into predatory dominance in Act II. He and Romaniw circle warily, her imperious, brittle ...
The opera’s most famous number is probably “Vissi d’arte” (I lived for art): Tosca’s part-plea, part-prayer, part-lament in Act 2 as she reflects how her previously happy life is ...
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