Tosca's Kiss

Aug 12, 1984

1h 27m

★ 7.2

Overview

Memoirs of the Italian Opera by the singers and musicians of the Casa Verdi, Milan, the world’s first nursing home for retired opera singers, founded by composer Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. This documentary, which has achieved cult-like status among opera and music lovers, features former singers who reminisce about their careers and their past operatic roles.

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T&C Film

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Cast

Sara Scuderi

Giovanni Puligheddu

Leonida Bellon

Salvatore Locapo

Giuseppe Manacchini

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