![]() They question the Sacristan and suspect that Cavaradossi is hiding their escaped prisoner.When Tosca returns to the church to change the evening’s plans, Scarpia inflames her jealousy by using the fan of Angelotti’s sister, which was left in their family chapel, and claims that she is indeed Cavaradossi’s lover.Her jealousy aroused, she vows to rush to the villa and discover the lovers together–exactly what Scarpia wants.The church fills with worshipers coming to offer the Te Deum as the curtain falls.ĪCT 2. The Sacristan calls the church choir to announce that Bonaparte has been defeated at Marengo and they have been hired by the Queen to sing a new cantata with the famous Floria Tosca that evening to celebrate.Their revelry is interrupted by Scarpia, who arrives with his henchmen, searching for Angelotti. Angelotti and Cavaradossi rush out to avoid Baron Scarpia, chief of police. Just then, the cannon from Castel Sant’Angelo signals Angelotti’s escape has been discovered. Angelotti comes out of hiding and Mario instructs him to go to his villa in the country. Cavaradossi assures her that he was only inspired by her religious fervor, and he sends Tosca on her way. Realizing the Marchesa Attavanti is the inspiration for the Magdalene, accuses him of cheating on her. Her jealousy is aroused when she sees the painting of Mary Magdalene. She arranges to meet Mario that evening at his villa. He gains Mario’s help in hiding from the police just as Tosca is heard outside the church doors. ![]() Angelotti enters and recognizes Cavaradossi as a friend. Cavaradossi enters and looking at his new painting of Mary Magdalene, he compares the blue-eyed Magdalene to his beloved, dark-eyed Tosca.The Magdalene has been inspired by an unknown young woman who has been coming to the church daily to pray, whois the sister of Angelotti–the Marchesa Attavanti. Angelotti hides in his family’s chapel in the church, in which his sister has secretly left him food.The comic Sacristan enters, cleaning up the brushes left by the painter, Mario Cavaradossi. This is immediately followed by furious music, representing the exhausted Cesare Angelotti, consul of the fallen Roman Republic, who has escaped from Castel Sant’Angelo. As the curtain rises on Puccini’s fifth opera, the orchestra introduces three of the most famous chords in all of music–the theme that represents Baron Scarpia. The Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle, Rome.
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