FTP, identify this opera with a libretto by Arrigo Boito, famed for its "Dance of the Hours," which was written by Amilcare Ponchielli, and which shares its name with an alternate title for the Mona Lisa.
The four acts are entitled "The Lion's Mouth," "The Rosary," "The House of Gold," and "The Orfano Canal." Adapted from Angelo, tyrant of Padua, a play by Victor Hugo, the libretto is set a century later, and tells the story of the title character who offers to buy the safety of her love Enza from Barnaba, only to find that Enza is in love with Laura Adorno. FTP, identify this opera with a libretto by Arrigo Boito, famed for its "Dance of the Hours," which was written by Amilcare Ponchielli, and which shares its name with an alternate title for the Mona Lisa.
The four acts are entitled "The Lion's Mouth," "The Rosary," "The House of Gold," and "The Orfano Canal."
La {Gioconda}