Apparently, Giacomo Puccini thought so in 1887 after seeing "La Tosca" - the original dramatic play by Victorien Sardou - performed in Milan, Italy. While the composer's goal to adapt the work to suit the operatic stage was easier said than done - years of negotiations, delays and disputes - Puccini's "Tosca" eventually premiered in 1900 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome. The rest, as they say or sing, is history.
On March 12 and 14, when the curtain goes up on the Annapolis Opera's fully staged...
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