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Tosca, an opera in three acts, tells the story of two lovers, one an idealistic painter who dreams of freedom and justice, the other a diva whose inner beauty mirrors her lovely face. Its message rings true to this day, given recent events in the Middle East. Though fictional, Tosca gives voice to the nameless souls who have given their lives to rid their people of a dictator's iron grip. Caught in the web of the sadistic Baron Scarpia, painter Mario Cavaradossi and singer Floria Tosca endure false accusations, torture, attempted rape, arrest, execution, and in Floria Tosca's case, suicide, as they become martyrs in the cause of freedom.

On the night before his execution, Mario reflects on his passion for Floria, his despair at his situation, and his love of life in this impassioned aria. Its poignant melody echoes the conflicted emotions that condemned political prisoners must feel. Its closing words, "Alas I die despairing! And never was life so dear to me, no never, so dear, no never!" spell out the mental torment endured by those who give their very lives for the freedom that many take for granted. Through his despair, we glimpse a whisper of hope, of the love of freedom and of life itself.