A character from this country sings the so-called "aria della piovra" in Pietro Mascagni's Iris.
A character from this country sings the so-called "aria della piovra" in Pietro Mascagni's Iris. An opera set in this country that bombed at its 1904 premiere had its second act split in two, with the transition bridged by a wordless "humming chorus." A girl describes waiting to see a puff of smoke from a ship returning to this country in the aria "Un bel di, vedremo." An operatic character from this country who is unable to execute anyone despite being the Lord High Executioner sings a song listing various nuisances who would "none of them be missed." Lieutenant Pinkerton marries the title character while stationed in this country in Madame Butterfly. For 10 points, name this country, the setting of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado.
A character from this country sings the so-called "aria della piovra" in Pietro Mascagni's Iris.
Japan [or Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku; accept Giappone]