Its third act opens with the chorus "Le Rapide Et Leger Navire" and takes place aboard a ship.
Its third act opens with the chorus "Le Rapide Et Leger Navire" and takes place aboard a ship. That act also includes a baritone ballad about the king of the deep, Adamastor, which is sometimes performed on its own in concert. The plot is set in motion by Don Diego's attempt to marry off Ines, the betrothed of the protagonist, to the treacherous Don Pedro, and this opera that features "O Paradiso" ends with the death of Selika, the title character, who is both a slave and an East Indian queen. FTP, name this opera about Vasco de Gama, composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer.
Its third act opens with the chorus "Le Rapide Et Leger Navire" and takes place aboard a ship.
L’{Africaine} or The {African Maid}