About Tosca

Tosca is an opera set in a concert hall in an unidentified European state overtaken by civil conflict. Opera singer Floria Tosca plans a secret meeting with her lover, the painter Mario Cavaradossi, but the corrupt police chief Scarpia intervenes, turning a place of music into a scene of fear and violence.

Over the course of one night, Tosca is forced to fight for her love, her honour and her life. You can see Tosca as a stand-alone performance, or alongside Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater as part of a broader exploration of the human cost of war and the resilience of the human spirit. Both operas feature in ENO’s 2026/27 season.

Key facts: Running time 2hrs 10mins, including one interval.

Before you book

Age guidance: Recommended for ages 15+. This opera includes depictions of violence, murder, suicide and torture.

Description supplied by the event organiser.