Met Opera's Tosca in Historical Perspective

Friday, November 15, 5-6 PM, University of lowa Voxman Music Building, Room 2

Interested in the Napoleonic history of Rome? And the connection between Iowa and the Battle of Marengo? And Marengo’s impact on the plot of Puccini opera Tosca?

For answers, join my presentation "Met Opera's Tosca in Historical Perspective" this Friday, November 15, 5-6 PM, at the University of lowa Voxman Music Building, Room 2!!!

Parking available in the Clinton Street ramp across from Voxman.

This presentation is dedicated to the upcoming Met Opera in HD streaming of Puccini's "Tosca" on Saturday, November 23, at 12 noon, Marcus Theater, Sycamore Mall.

https://events.uiowa.edu/90218

Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, where the opera ends.

Basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle, Rome, where the opera begins.

Museum of the Battle of Marengo, Italy - the outcome of the battle impacted the plot of the opera.