
In this Dec. 15, 2017 photo provided by the Metropolitan Opera, Sonya Yoncheva appears as Floria Tosca in a dress rehearsal for the Met's new production of Puccini's opera "Tosca." The opera, which premiered in 1900, sparked histrionics at the Met when the previous stark staging by Luc Bondy was met by loud and sustained booing at its 2009 opening. Sir David McVicar's new, more lavish production of of the opera opens at the Metropolitan Opera on New Year's Eve. (Ann Ray/Metropolitan Opera via AP)
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