Il Bacio di Tosca

Jul 24 1985 Not Rated 1h 27m
Documentary, Music

Memoirs of the Italian Opera by the singers and musicians of the Casa Verdi, Milan, the world’s first nursing home for retired opera singers, founded by composer Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. This documentary, which has achieved cult-like status among opera and music lovers, features former singers who reminisce about their careers and their past operatic roles.

Plot

Meet the inhabitants of the "Casa di Riposa" in Milan, the world's first nursing home for retired opera singers, founded by composer Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. In his documentary film Tosca's Kiss, which has developed an underground cult following over the years and is a favorite among opera and music lovers worldwide, director Daniel Schmid has captured a world in which these wonderful singers (many of whom had significant careers on the opera stage) re-live and re-enact their triumphant roles of the glorious past. Tosca's Kiss is a touching and often hilarious film on the subject of aging and the power and timeless capacity of music to inspire.

Written by

Daniel Schmid

Directed by

Daniel Schmid

Production Countries

Italy, Switzerland

Production Companies

SRG SSR, Radiotelevisione Svizzera Italiana (RTSI), T&C Film AG

Languages

Italiano

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
221
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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