Normally, a church is a place for silence, prayer and meditation. The contrary is true in Giacomo Puccini's opera Tosca - he turns the Roman basilica Sant' Andrea della Valle into a playground for hiding rebels, jealous lovers, sanctimonious fresco painters and invading police officers. Johan de Meij's exciting arrangement of the finale of the first Act from Tosca can be performed instrumental, or with a vocal soloist (Scarpia : Baritone) and choir (SATB) Dur: 5:15 (Grade 3)