At a party in the second act of this opera, a group of characters claim to be able to "read the future in anyone's hand" in "Noi siamo zingarelle," which is followed by a performance by matadors from Madrid.
At a party in the second act of this opera, a group of characters claim to be able to "read the future in anyone's hand" in "Noi siamo zingarelle," which is followed by a performance by matadors from Madrid. One character in this opera asks his son who has erased "the sea and soil of Provence" from his heart. Two characters in this opera sing the duet "Un dì, felice, eterea," after which one gives the other a flower and tells him to return when it wilts. After the latter character leaves, the former sings the cabaletta (*) "Sempre libera." Dumas fils's La Dame aux Camellias served as the basis for Francesco Maria Piave's libretto for this opera. After Baron Douphol refuses to give a toast, this opera's protagonist sings the brindisi "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" with her other love interest Alfredo. For 10 points, name this Giuseppe Verdi opera centering on the courtesan Violetta Valéry, the title "fallen woman."
At a party in the second act of this opera, a group of characters claim to be able to "read the future in anyone's hand" in "Noi siamo zingarelle," which is followed by a performance by matadors from Madrid.
La Traviata