Popular arias in this opera include the soprano "Caro nome," sung by a lovestruck Gilda before she is kidnapped by courtiers, and the tenor arias "Questa o quella" and "La donna è mobile," both of which celebrate the romantic flings of the Duke of Mantua. The plot is driven by a curse Monterone invokes upon the title character, whose daughter Gilda dies at the hands of the assassin Sparafucile. For 10 points, identify thi
Popular arias in this opera include the soprano "Caro nome," sung by a lovestruck Gilda before she is kidnapped by courtiers, and the tenor arias "Questa o quella" and "La donna è mobile," both of which celebrate the romantic flings of the Duke of Mantua. The plot is driven by a curse Monterone invokes upon the title character, whose daughter Gilda dies at the hands of the assassin Sparafucile. For 10 points, identify this Verdi opera about the tragedies that befall a court jester.
Popular arias in this opera include the soprano "Caro nome," sung by a lovestruck Gilda before she is kidnapped by courtiers, and the tenor arias "Questa o quella" and "La donna è mobile," both of which celebrate the romantic flings of the Duke of Mantua.
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