text: In Act II of this opera, a gavotte is heard from outside the palace during a victory celebration in honor of General Melas.
full_question: In Act II of this opera, a gavotte is heard from outside the palace during a victory celebration in honor of General Melas. The male lead contrasts the blue eyes of an "unknown beauty" he has seen in church with the black eyes of his lover in "Recondita Armonia." The villain uses a fan to arouse the title character's jealousy and convince her to betray (*) Angelotti in exchange for her lover's life. That title character asks God why she has suffered such misfortune in "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore," and jumps to her death after realizing that Cavaradossi's "fake" execution was real after all. For 10 points, name this opera in which the title singer stabs the wicked police chief Scarpia, by Giacomo Puccini.
first_sentence: In Act II of this opera, a gavotte is heard from outside the palace during a victory celebration in honor of General Melas.
raw_answer: Tosca