In the first act of this opera, choir boys who mistakenly believe Michael von Melas has won a battlesing a "Te Deum" chorus; in that same act, "Recondita armonia" is sung comparing a lover to apainting.
In the first act of this opera, choir boys who mistakenly believe Michael von Melas has won a battlesing a "Te Deum" chorus; in that same act, "Recondita armonia" is sung comparing a lover to apainting. A character reassures his lover of his fidelity with the aria "Qual'occhio al mondo." Thatlover later sings an aria in which "I donated jewels to the Madonna's mantle" and "I never harmed aliving soul," (*) "Vissi d'Arte," after she feels abandoned. That character later stabs and kills Scarpia,reneging on an agreed plan; Mario Cavardossi is then killed via firing squad. For 10 points, name thisopera which ends with the title singer jumping off Castel Sant-Angelo following the death of her lover, awork composed by Giacomo Puccini. 
In the first act of this opera, choir boys who mistakenly believe Michael von Melas has won a battlesing a "Te Deum" chorus; in that same act, "Recondita armonia" is sung comparing a lover to apainting.
 Tosca