Thrilling audiences as the title heroine of Tosca, Elena Stikhina stops the show with her moving rendition of “Vissi d’arte.” You can experience the captivating soprano for yourself tonight, January 17, when she returns in David McVicar’s monumental production, under the baton of Maestro Carlo Rizzi. On stage through January 29: bit.ly/3ggoqDu | The Metropolitan Opera

In this excerpt from the final dress rehearsal of Puccini’s Tosca, soprano Aleksandra Kurzak sings the title character’s Act II aria, “Vissi d’arte.” Here, Tosca laments about how she feels punished and abandoned by God after being so steadfast in her faith, while her beloved Cavaradossi is in the merciless hands of Baron Scarpia. Maestro Carlo Rizzi conducts David McVicar’s magnificent production. Opens Tuesday, October 4: bit.ly/3HG2Chb Videography by Neville Braithwaite / Met Opera | The Metr

477K views · 23K reactions | From the first ever public concert held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, hosted by Her Majesty the Queen, with Sir Andrew Davis conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra ❤️ | Angela Gheorghiu | Facebook

321K views · 22K reactions | In this live recording from December 1958, Maria Callas sings "Vissi d'arte" from Puccini's opera Tosca, one of her most iconic roles, in Paris with conductor Georges Sebastian. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/lxNThjjuqBk Recorded live at the Palais Garnier (Théâtre National De L'Opéra De Paris). #ClassicalXmas | Warner Classics & Erato | Facebook

147K views · 5.5K reactions | Be blown away by an outstanding performance of Puccini's Vissi d'arte by La Divina Maria Callas! Accompanied by the Orchestra and the Chorus of the Paris Opera conducted by Georges Sébastian, she embodied the role of Tosca, which she had been interpreting since the age of nineteen. https://bit.ly/3V1sCvh | medici.tv | Facebook