Tosca

About this experience

Book Tosca tickets for the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center, where Puccini's thriller of passion, power and betrayal plays across the whole 2026-27 season in David McVicar's grand production. Remaining performances run in four casts from 14 November 2026 to 27 May 2027, with stars including Aleksandra Kurzak, Piotr Beczała, Sondra Radvanovsky, Roberto Alagna and Matthew Polenzani, and Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Principal Guest Conductor Daniele Rustioni both taking the podium. No opera is more dramatic, or a better first night at the Met. Tosca: the story Rome, 17 June 1800. The painter Mario Cavaradossi hides an escaped political prisoner, while his lover, the famous singer Floria Tosca, burns with jealousy. Baron Scarpia, the city's ruthless chief of police, uses her jealousy to hunt the fugitive, then offers Tosca a terrible bargain to save Cavaradossi's life. Across less than a day, in three real Roman landmarks, the Church of Sant'Andrea della Valle, the Palazzo Farnese and the Castel Sant'Angelo, the story races to its famous ending. Tosca premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in 1900. Tosca casts and production at the Met 14 to 20 November 2026: Saioa Hernández (Tosca), SeokJong Baek (Cavaradossi) and Quinn Kelsey (Scarpia), conducted by Oksana Lyniv. 6 to 29 January 2027: Aleksandra Kurzak and Piotr Beczała, with George Gagnidze as Scarpia (6 to 17 January, conducted by Daniele Rustioni) and Željko Lučić (22 to 29 January, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin). 28 April to 8 May 2027: Eleonora Buratto with Matthew Polenzani and Amartuvshin Enkhbat, or Natalya Romaniw with Roberto Alagna and George Gagnidze (1, 4 and 7 May), conducted by Karel Mark Chichon. 15 to 27 May 2027: Sondra Radvanovsky, Matthew Polenzani and Amartuvshin Enkhbat, conducted by Marco Armiliato. David McVicar's production, with sets and costumes by John Macfarlane and lighting by David Finn, recreates the three Roman settings in rich, realistic detail, from the church's soaring interior to the battlements of Castel Sant'Angelo. Tosca dates, running time and language Tosca plays 22 more performances, with matinees on many Saturdays and selected weekdays, including 14 November and 9, 17 and 24 January. The Met estimates 3 hours 5 minutes, with three acts (50, 45 and 30 minutes) and two 30-minute intermissions. Tosca is sung in Italian, with Met Titles in English, German, Spanish or Italian. The Met suggests it for all ages, but it contains violence and themes of sexual assault, and the production uses gunshot and haze effects. Best seats and booking Tosca tickets Pick your cast and date first, then choose a level. Grand Tier and Dress Circle centre seats show McVicar's sets at their most impressive, including the Te Deum that closes Act I. Orchestra seats bring you face to face with Tosca and Scarpia in Act II, and the Balcony and Family Circle are the best value. Our Metropolitan Opera House seating guide compares every level. Tosca tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled once booked. Plan your Tosca night at the Met Tosca plays the Metropolitan Opera House at 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, next to the 66 St-Lincoln Center subway station. Read our Tosca at the Met guide, and if it is your first opera, our first-timer's guide to the Met Opera. Puccini fans can also book La Bohème tickets and La Fanciulla del West tickets, or browse all Metropolitan Opera tickets.

Highlights

• Puccini's thriller in David McVicar's grand Roman production
• Four casts across the season, from November 2026 to May 2027
• Aleksandra Kurzak and Piotr Beczała in January 2027
• Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role from 15 to 27 May 2027
• Conductors include Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Daniele Rustioni

Before you go

Venue Metropolitan Opera House, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 Dates 14 November 2026 to 27 May 2027 Language Sung in Italian. Met Titles seat-back screens show translations in English, German, Spanish or Italian Estimated running time 3 hours 5 minutes, with two intermissions Arrival The house opens 45 minutes before curtain. Latecomers are seated only at an intermission Casting Met productions play in repertory and casting can change Age guidance Suggested for all ages. Contains violence and themes of sexual assault; uses gunshot and haze effects Getting there 66 St-Lincoln Center station (1 train) is next to Lincoln Center Plaza

Cancellation terms

These tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled.