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Tosca

American  
[tos-kuh, taws-kah] / ˈtɒs kə, ˈtɔs kɑ /

noun

  1. an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.


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She meant her bar, Tosca, in North Beach, close to Francis’s office building.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

Maria Callas seized fame as the voice of Tosca, Medea and Carmen, opera’s eternally doomed heroines.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 27, 2024

The gala recital drew on Callas' vast repertoire to include arias such as "Casta Diva" from Bellini's "Norma", "Miserere" from Verdi's "Il Trovatore" and a fully-staged performance of Act II of "Tosca".

From Reuters Nov. 9, 2023

In a letter dated 23 April 1996, Diana apologised for cancelling a trip to the opera to see Tosca with her friends.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2023

He had sung Tosca and it had been wonderful.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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