The Act II lamplighter aria is a famous moment in this 1893 opera which also features Guardate, pazzo son, in which the male lead begs a sea captain to let him go with the title character.
The Act II lamplighter aria is a famous moment in this 1893 opera which also features Guardate, pazzo son, in which the male lead begs a sea captain to let him go with the title character. It tells how Geronte wins the daughte of a sergeant in the King's Guard with wealth despite her love for Des Grieux. When Geronte sees her with Des Grieux, he has her sent to Louisiana as a "woman of loose virtue", where she dies. Based on a work by Abbe Prevost, FTP, what is this first great opera by Giacomo Puccini?
The Act II lamplighter aria is a famous moment in this 1893 opera which also features Guardate, pazzo son, in which the male lead begs a sea captain to let him go with the title character.
Manon Lescaut