Living in the nineteenth century was not easy, especially for the people living in the city of Rome at the time. The opera by Giacomo Puccini takes place in the city of Rome where at the time was unstable. Giacomo Puccini was a descendant of a family of musicians, he is considered to be the most important Italian opera composer in the generation after Verdi. Tosca is an opera that deals with the love of …showed first 75 words of 1491 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1491 total…lesson about the time. Nicassio on the other hand wants her audience to know and understand where Puccini gets his ideas for his opera “Tosca”. This great opera illustrates the realities that people may have gone trough at a time like this. The political and historical references also are very much alike what went on during this period. The sense of religion and emotions also illustrates and brings to life the characters of the time.