Royal Opera

Tosca

In Cinemas 5, 6 & 9 Jun 2027
Conductor
Daniel Oren
Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Cast
Aleksandra Kurzak (Floria Tosca), Saimir Pirgu (Mario Cavaradossi), Christopher Maltman (Baron Scarpia), Aled Hall (Spoletta), Paweł Horodyski (Cesare Angelotti), Jonathan Lemalu (Sacristan), Sam Hird (Sciarrone)
Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Director
Oliver Mears
Set Design
Simon Lima Holdsworth
Duration
approx. 3h15 incl. two intervals
Sung in Italian, with English subtitles.
Captured live from Covent Garden, London 5 May 2027
Official Event Listing

Opera in three acts (1900)

Oliver Mears’s acclaimed production returns, setting Puccini’s operatic thriller in a contemporary, war-torn Rome. 

Floria Tosca (internationally acclaimed Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak) and Mario Cavaradossi (Saimir Pirgu) live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia (Christopher Maltman), Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates, in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out? 

Daniel Oren conducts.

Palace Cinema patrons please note: Online sales for sessions at Palace Cinemas in VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD and WA will commence on 31 July 2026. In the meantime, you can secure advance tickets by purchasing in person at the respective cinema box offices.

Gold Coast patrons please note: Tickets for the 1pm Sun 6 Jun screening at HOTA will be on sale soon [updated 31/7/26]

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