--- product_id: 4269674 title: "Tosca" brand: "placido domingocatherine malfitanozubin mehta" price: "NZ$104" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/4269674-tosca store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # Tosca **Brand:** placido domingocatherine malfitanozubin mehta **Price:** NZ$104 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Tosca by placido domingocatherine malfitanozubin mehta - **How much does it cost?** NZ$104 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/4269674-tosca) ## Best For - placido domingocatherine malfitanozubin mehta enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted placido domingocatherine malfitanozubin mehta brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Tosca ## Images ![Tosca - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51j+20ugz0L.jpg) ![Tosca - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61dPIixi-3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb performance with technical caveats... *by T***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2013* Unfortunate that Amazon chooses to combine reviews of blu-ray and DVD versions of operas.The blu-ray copy I received opened on a top menu with just a blank blue bar with no means of selecting options or any way to make it play. Pity. I've owned this version on laserdisc and potentially the best version out there. Was really looking forward to having this. Other caveat, the box that it came in states that it is remastered in high definition from the original master tape. So, potentially good picture. But would not be wide screen nor HD sound. Still, would be worth having if they solve problem of opening menu and ability to play!Be very clear that my review is (was) of the blu-ray version. I've returned the blu-ray disc and have ordered the DVD.Update 8/19/2013. Received the DVD version. Apparently the blu-ray and DVD both are old style 4:3 aspect ratio and PCM sound. Lacking HD sound, 5.1 surround and wide-screen. So even if you can get a blu-ray that plays, no benefit in buying. Thanks for clarification from other reviewers and those who have commented. Nonetheless, possibly the best performance given the principals, direction and settings. So worth having. Just not technically what I had hoped for!Update 9/19/2014. Just watched, listened to Malfitano's Vissi D'Arte once again. Compared to other video versions including Callas's (yes the Callas Act II of Tosca does exist on video)I find the Malfitano version works best for me. Vocally and dramatically. She really is quite special! ### ⭐⭐⭐ watch the other filmed-in-the-right-places Tosca *by V***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2017* I found this production strangely disappointing and it took awhile to realize why. First, the positives--the music is wonderful, the singing is great, the idea of an opera built around a political turning point of modern Italy I love (could live without the anticlericalism, but such is life). Domingo is his usual magnificent self. All that you would love about Tosca is there = 3 stars.But. The downfall is the mix of present and past. Verismo set in 1800 => keep helicopters off the set. Each entr'acte looks like the intro credits to M*A*S*H with crazy Roman traffic, plus the wupwupwup of the motor. Maybe Tosca's suicide was painless? A camera on board shows close ups Sant'Andrea della Valle, the Palazzo Farnese, and Castel Sant'Angelo. But this is overkill--we already knew the setting. That's why we're watching *this* Tosca. The helicopter's purpose seems to be to hit the viewer over the head with that fact. The helicopter shots would be great for a 1960s Italian detective movie. Here they're a verismo neutron bomb, destroying all your ability to imagine Rome in 1800.Further, this version was recorded on video tape. The medium simply looks cheesy. The alternative echt-verismo production of Tosca is the one with Domingo (of course), Kabaivanska (every bit the Tosca that Malfitano was here, maybe less stunningly attractive), and an even sleazier Scarpia in Sherrill Milnes, still in his full voice.  Puccini: Tosca  used film and is much richer for it. I greatly prefer it, but it's a bit more expensive. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Still thrilling *by A***U on Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2018* I bought this film (yes, it is a film produced for TV) after visiting Rome las month and going to the three sites were the story unfolds, Church of St. Andrea della Valle, Palazzo Farnese and Castel St. Angelo. They are at walking distance from each other. Once back home watched the film. I was not disappointed, to the contrary, I felt much closer to it. This film was done in 1992, the image is 4x3, and the sound is Stereo only, but doesn’t diminish the thrill much. Even after watching and hearing many versions of Tosca, this felt closer and I could relate to it even more. There are many ways opera can be produced so it is easy to relate and enjoy. Domingo and the full cast gave us one way and it succeeded with me. I can just hope that other artists will dare experiment with all kind of new technologies and concepts out there to produce operas that we experience, enjoy and marvel every time. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/4269674-tosca](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/4269674-tosca) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*