Opera on Screen presents: Tosca

“A roller coaster story of love, lust, murder and political intrigue” is headed to Guernsey!

A free screening of Puccini’s iconic Opera Tosca is taking place on the 9 December at Beau Séjour thanks to a partnership between the Opéra de Rennes Angers and Guernsey Arts.

Be transported to the heart of the opera and find your place amongst the orchestra and artists of the Rennes Opera, as the iconic story of Tosca comes to life on
screen. Sung in Italian with French subtitles, Tosca is an opera in 3 acts based on a French play “La Tosca” by Victorien Sardou. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900 and tells a tragic love story where passion and jealousy collide. Thanks to cultural relations developed between the Brittany region and the Channel Islands, a screening will be shown in both Guernsey and Jersey, with free tickets available to book via Guernsey Tickets.

For many opera lovers, iconic star Maria Callas and Tosca’s Vissi d’Arte are inseparable – but you won’t find this music exclusively in the opera house. The music from Tosca has been featured in blockbuster features and TV series such as Quantum of Solace, Milk, A Star Is Born, Lola and Peaky Blinders.

Louise Le Pelley, Partnerships Development Executive at Guernsey Arts, commented: “It’s great to be partnering once again with the Opéra de Rennes to share this 2024 performance from some of France’s leading operatic talents. Opera is a sumptuous art form with incredible skills to appreciate – from vocals and orchestra to costume and stage production. The Guernsey Arts team are grateful to the Bureau des Iles Anglo-Normandes & Opéra de Rennes for their ongoing support in delivering this free screening – ensuring access to the arts for everyone”