In 1889 Giacomo Puccini wrote to his publisher about getting the operatic rights to Victorien Sardou's melodrama "La Tosca," which the playwright had written for Sarah Bernhardt: "In this 'Tosca' I see the opera that I need." That opera is very much in need in New York these days. "Tosca" is, of course, a mainstay at the Met; in March it will be taken up by the scrappy and vibrant little LoftOpera, which, one hopes, …
SOURCE: The New Yorker at 09:19PM on January 28, 2016