Originaly released just months before the outbreak of the Second World War, this mighty Tosca remains one of the most thrillingly powerful versions ever recorded. In the title role is the dramatic soprano Maria Caniglia, whose passionate voice is ideally suited to playing the tragic singer. However, its enduing success owes much to Beniamino Gigli’s soaring Cavaradossi. At the time it proved another memorable landmark in the star tenor’s already glittering career, now it shines as a testament to one of the greatest tenors of all time.