[AHR-tay].
A song in this opera comparing the black eyes of one woman to the blue eyes of a woman posing for a painting is Recondita Armonia. The title character in this opera asks why she has suffered misfortune despite her sincere faith in Vissi d'arte [AHR-tay]. The singer of the song about eyes, who also sings "E lucevan le stele [eh LOO-chay-van lay STEH-lay]," is the painter Mario Cavaradossi [kah-vah-rah-DOE-see]. Name this opera also featuring Police Chief Baron Scarpia, a work by Giacomo Puccini [jah-KOE-moe poo-CHEE-nee].
A song in this opera comparing the black eyes of one woman to the blue eyes of a woman posing for a painting is Recondita Armonia.
Tosca