Opera Baltimore is launching its new season with Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca.” It has been nearly a decade since a fully staged production of the opera has been performed in Baltimore.

“Tosca” will have a full orchestra as well, and will be presented on Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. at Stephens Hall Theatre in Towson. A gripping thriller, Puccini’s opera is set in politically turbulent Rome. It tells the story of a glamorous singer caught between love, loyalty, and ambition of Baron Scarpia. The story is described as the operatic equivalent of a page-turner a reader cannot put down.

The production continues Opera Baltimore’s co-production model with OperaDelaware. The partnership between the two companies shares artists, designers, and resources without sacri

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