Rarely has the interpretation of Tosca as a ‘cinematically’ structured work found more rigorous application—starting from the gripping initial ‘extended shot’ of Angelotti’s flight—than in the production conceived by Davide Livermore and his team for the inauguration of the 2019-2020 Season, with Riccardo Chailly conducting and stage sets featuring sumptuous architecture designed by Giò Forma. This compelling edition is now conducted by Michele Gamba, who is back at La Scala after his much acclaimed Rigoletto and Médée, with a cast alternating Chiara Isotton and Elena Stikhina in the title role, Luca Salsi and Amartuvshin Enkhbat as Scarpia, and Francesco Meli and Fabio Sartori as Cavaradossi.