Comic relief in act two of this opera sees Damigella flirt with Valletto, a page who had earlier threatened to burn another character's beard off. The duet "Pur ti miro, pur ti godo" ends this work, which also sees Cupid sing "Ho difeso" when he foils an attempt to kill the title character. That assassin was dressed in his wife Drusilla's clothes, which eventually leads to their exile. This opera's first act begins with Otone returning home, only to find that his wife having an affair; that scene follows a prologue in which Cupid interrupts an argument between (*) Virtue and Fortune. The lead soprano and the poet Lucan sing and drink together after the philosopher Seneca is forced to commit suicide in this opera, which ends with Ottavia leaving Rome and Nero crowning the titular empress. For 10 points, name this 1642 opera by Claudio Mont
Comic relief in act two of this opera sees Damigella flirt with Valletto, a page who had earlier threatened to burn another character's beard off. The duet "Pur ti miro, pur ti godo" ends this work, which also sees Cupid sing "Ho difeso" when he foils an attempt to kill the title character. That assassin was dressed in his wife Drusilla's clothes, which eventually leads to their exile. This opera's first act begins with Otone returning home, only to find that his wife having an affair; that scene follows a prologue in which Cupid interrupts an argument between (*) Virtue and Fortune. The lead soprano and the poet Lucan sing and drink together after the philosopher Seneca is forced to commit suicide in this opera, which ends with Ottavia leaving Rome and Nero crowning the titular empress. For 10 points, name this 1642 opera by Claudio Monteverdi.
Comic relief in act two of this opera sees Damigella flirt with Valletto, a page who had earlier threatened to burn another character's beard off.