An opera by this non-Verdi composer represents friars and the common people with the chorus, which sings the a capella passage ";Preghiam pei vegilar";Â—that opera features a libretto by Alessandro Ghislanzoni.
An opera by this non-Verdi composer represents friars and the common people with the chorus, which sings the a capella passage ";Preghiam pei vegilar";Â—that opera features a libretto by Alessandro Ghislanzoni. The Imperial Ballet gave the St. Petersburg premiere of one of this composer's operas under the title Aldona, which refers to the sister of the main character Arnoldo. This composer of an opera based on the Adam Mickiewicz (MITZ-key-vich) poemKonrad Wallenrod also created an opera in which an old woman is accused of using witchcraft to influence a regatta, and the aria ";Cielo e mar"; is sung by Enzo as he awaits the arrival of his love Laura. That opera's third act is set in the Ca' d'Oro, where the characters watch a performance in which the times of day are depicted in dance. For 10 points, name this composer of I Lituani and La Gioconda, the latter of which contains the ";Dance of the Hours.";
An opera by this non-Verdi composer represents friars and the common people with the chorus, which sings the a capella passage ";Preghiam pei vegilar";Â—that opera features a libretto by Alessandro Ghislanzoni.
Amilcare Ponchielli