Tosca – A woman cornered by patriarchy and politics who takes control in the only way the world allows her. Originally set in Rome in June 1800, this production reflects on 1940’s Italy at a time of political uncertainty and the rise of fascism leading into the second world war.

Great Opera Choruses 9.30 Registration 10.00 Rehearsal 12.30 Lunch 1.15 Rehearsal 3.30 Break 4.00 Performance Programme Bizet Carmen - Habanera Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor – Per te d’immenso giubilo Purcell Dido and Aeneas – Lament and final chorus Verdi Il trovatore – Anvil chorus  La traviata – Brindisi Nabucco –