This live performance of Puccini's opera continues with Act 2, set in the Farnese Palace in Rome. Placido Domingo, who stars as Cavaradossi, comments: "It's a long-time dream for me to be able to do
Tosca in the three places where it actually happened.... this will be a revolution for the world of opera. I'm proud and happy to be the guinea pig for this innovation."
(For full details seeAct 1 at 3 1.00am. Act 3 can be seen at 6.00am tomorrow, and the complete opera is on Channel 4 at
8.30pm tomorrow) OSTEREO