# ENO’s new Tosca trades Puccini realism for baffling, near-constant violence

The Guardian reviews English National Opera’s new staging of Puccini’s Tosca, which abandons the opera’s realist drama for persistent and confusing violence. The production choice matters because it reshapes a canonical work’s dramatic logic and may divide audiences and critics.

**Importance:** 2/5

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- [The Guardian Culture](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/nov/01/tosca-review-axelle-fanyo-christopher-purves) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:48:56 GMT