No previous knowledge of opera is necessary as this program is designed to inform and entertain newcomers to opera as well as opera enthusiasts. All that is required is enthusiasm for opera and a desire to learn more about how opera treats particular subjects in different ways. Floria Tosca is a professional singer who earns her own living (a rare attribute in opera). She is capable of committing murder to save her lover’s life. She also would rather die than fall into the hands of the evil police chief’s henchmen. This powerful story filmed in the city of Rome, at the three geographically and historically accurate locations where Puccini specified the action takes place, is a pleasure for both the eye and ear.