"E lucevan le stelle" (=And the stars were shining)

Try to imagine the following scene: Mario Cavaradossi is a painter, and he's in love with Tosca, the protagonist of the namesake opera. Our painter is imprisoned at the heart of starry Rome, waiting for his execution to be performed. He is so full of love that his last words reflect no other regret than spoiling the chance to stay with Tosca. He concludes: "I die despairing! And never was life so dear to me, no never!". Apart from the expressiveness and melodramatic content, I just would like you to notice the conductor and to recall our embarrassing adventure within the walls of Musiikkitalo today :-P