When I was little, I thought a typical opera was just a lady in fancy clothes screaming her lungs out in a theater full of rich people with monocles and fancy dresses. When I saw Tosca, the stereotype still held true, but it was much more refined and not as dramatized as how pop culture makes it. Tosca was the first opera I have ever seen. There were rarely, if any, normal dialogue during the whole performance. The singers themselves were very good, as they should be. Also, it didn’t feel like it was for only rich people. I also have to remember that these singers are also actors, too. I believe the actors did a very good job of sticking to character, especially Tosca herself. In the text, she is described as insecure and jealous. In the performance,