This opera's second act ends with the offstage "Humming Chorus," which includes a viola d'amore part and leads directly into the third act. Its first act concludes with a long duet that begins "Bimba, Bimba, non piangere" ["pee-AHN-jay-ray"]. This opera's title character resolves to commit suicide after reading an inscription on a knife that declares "Who cannot live with honor must die with honor". Earlier, that character sings the aria "Un bel di" to her maid Suzuki. At the end of this opera, the title character is devastated to find her husb
This opera's second act ends with the offstage "Humming Chorus," which includes a viola d'amore part and leads directly into the third act. Its first act concludes with a long duet that begins "Bimba, Bimba, non piangere" ["pee-AHN-jay-ray"]. This opera's title character resolves to commit suicide after reading an inscription on a knife that declares "Who cannot live with honor must die with honor". Earlier, that character sings the aria "Un bel di" to her maid Suzuki. At the end of this opera, the title character is devastated to find her husband has a new wife named Kate. For 10 points, identify this opera about CioCio San, the wife that Lieutenant Pinkerton abandons in Japan, a work of Giacomo Puccini.
This opera's second act ends with the offstage "Humming Chorus," which includes a viola d'amore part and leads directly into the third act.