Although he is not Massenet, this composer wrote a Manon Lescaut.
Although he is not Massenet, this composer wrote a Manon Lescaut. In an early opera by this man, the title character sings "Vissi d'arte" after it is announced that her lover is to face a firing squad the next morning for giving a cry of joy over Napoleon's victory. In another one of his operas, the character Benoit tries to collect rent but is instead given wine and tossed from the room. In act four of that opera, Rodolfo sings with Marcello "O Mimi, tu piu non torni." For 10 points, name this composer of Tosca, La Boheme, Turandot and Madame Butterfly.
Although he is not Massenet, this composer wrote a Manon Lescaut.
Giacomo Puccini 