Puccini's opera shot in the actual locations of the action in Rome: Tosca and Cavaradossi are in love, but the tyrant Scarpia also longs for Tosca. While searching for an opponent on the run, he arrests Cavaradossi and blackmails Tosca.

Rome, June 1800, is ruled by fear, that is, republicanism collapses, and shifts to royalism. Scarpia, general of the secret police, on the side of royalism continuously commits many republicans to prison. One of the republicans, Angelotti, succeeds in breaking out of prison, and rushes into the church of Sant' Andrea della Valle. In the church, he meets up with another republican, Cavaradossi.—Ulf Kjell Gür

The 1976 film production of Puccini's Tosca, shot at the actual locations indicated in the libretto. It takes place in Rome, in late August of 1800. Ceasare Angelotti, escapes from a dungeon controlled by Baron Scarpia, and flees to the cathedral San'Andrea, where his friend, Mario Cavaradossi, happens to be painting. However, Floria Tosca, Mario's suspecting lover, thinks it's another woman that he's hiding. Scarpia sees a marvelous opportunity to have Tosca for himself...—commandert5