She lives for art. She dies for love.

This dramatic but exuberantly romantic opera portrays a story of love, violence, and the redemptive power of Art.

Wellington Opera, in association with the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation, presents the much-loved opera Puccini’s Tosca at the St James Theatre in Wellington 11, 13, & 15 September 2024.

In a time of turmoil, wracked by conflict and unrest, Tosca dreams of a place where she and her lover, Cavaradossi, can be free. In this story of love, lust and political intrigue, Tosca must confront this corrupt world head on.

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

In three acts with two intervals, total run time approximately 2 hours 45 minutes.