"E lucevan le stelle" (And the stars were shining) is a romantic aria from Puccini's opera "Tosca". It's about a painter in love with the singer Tosca. While he waits for his execution on the roof of Castel Sant'Angelo Roma, he is allowed to write a last farewell letter to his beloved Tosca. Tosca premiered exactly 118 years ago on January 14, 1900 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome. ✉️ Click here to subscribe to Andre's newsletter: http://smarturl.it/rieu-subscribe | André Rieu

🎶Famous Soprano Arias: Vissi d'arte from Tosca🎶 This aria is a beautiful yet gut-wrenching plea for the life of Floria Tosca's lover as she discovers that he has been sentenced to torture and execution by the evil Baron Scarpia. We love Soprano Angela Gheorghiu's cinema-quality performance as the tragic Floria Tosca 🌹 Watch the full opera, streaming now on Marquee TV 👉 https://bit.ly/3LwPm1r #Opera #Soprano #Diva #Tosca #MarqueeTV | Marquee TV

⭐️ TOSCA 🇺🇸 #Repost from The Metropolitan Opera | « Soprano Aleksandra Kurzak sings the title character’s Act II aria, “Vissi d’arte,” in the final dress rehearsal of Puccini’s Tosca. In this aria, Tosca laments about how she feels punished and abandoned by God after being so steadfast in her faith, while her beloved Cavaradossi is in the merciless hands of Baron Scarpia. Maestro Carlo Rizzi conducts David McVicar’s magnificent production. Opens Tuesday, October 4. » 🎥 Video © by Neville Brai

“E lucevan le stelle” from ‘Tosca’ - out today! The second single from my upcoming album “Puccini: Love Affairs,” I couldn’t record a Puccini album without this beautiful aria that I have sung so many times in concert and in productions. Tonight, I am performing this aria again, as we perform “Tosca” at the Arena di Verona. Take a listen to this recorded version of the aria via the link below, where you can also pre-order the album. https://jonaskaufmann.lnk.to/puccinilove | Jonas Kaufmann

Pavarotti did not merely sing, he performed. This powerful performance of 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' is proof of that. Can you name which famous outdoor concert this is from? | Luciano Pavarotti