Tosca: Quick Facts

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News •

Puccini's Tosca returns to Detroit Opera House • Oct. 28, 2026, 4:04 PM ET (The Detroit News)

Calgary Opera removes singer from Tosca after he displayed Palestinian flag at curtain call • Oct. 19, 2026, 5:28 PM ET (Globe and Mail)

American soprano Maria Natale makes Canadian debut with Calgary Opera's Tosca • Oct. 15, 2026, 3:23 PM ET (Calgary Herald)

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Art Nouveau poster by Adolfo Hohenstein for Puccini's opera Tosca, showing a woman in a gold dress standing over a fallen figure, with dramatic red and black background and bold title text.

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