"E lucevan le stelle" and "Recondita armonia" are sung by Angelloti's fellow Republican, the painter Mario Cavaradossi, whose mock execution on the roof of Fort St. Angelo becomes real after the stabbing of Scarpia causes the title character to leap to her death.
In it, the portrait of Magdalen is based on the Marchesa Attavanti, sister of an escapee who hides in the chapel of Sant' Andrea della Valle and eventually takes poison after being captured in the well of the garden. "E lucevan le stelle" and "Recondita armonia" are sung by Angelloti's fellow Republican, the painter Mario Cavaradossi, whose mock execution on the roof of Fort St. Angelo becomes real after the stabbing of Scarpia causes the title character to leap to her death. For 10 points, name this Puccini opera.
In it, the portrait of Magdalen is based on the Marchesa Attavanti, sister of an escapee who hides in the chapel of Sant' Andrea della Valle and eventually takes poison after being captured in the well of the garden.
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