Victorien Sardou, a French playwright, had crafted more than 70 plays in his successful career. The original performance had been delayed by 24 hours to tackle any unwarranted disturbances. The opera finally premiered in Rome, albeit under a time of turbulence.
It took four years to convert the French play into an Italian opera, with Puccini repeatedly arguing with his publisher, and librettists during the whole time. Puccini saw Victorien Sardou's play in 1889 and obtained the rights to the work in 1895. It premiered on the 14th of January, 1900, at Rome’s “Teatro Costanzi.” It is set at the time when Rome is threatened by Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion. “Tosca” is a three-act opera crafted by Giacomo Puccini, with Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica setting the Italian libretto.
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