In Act III, a slave girl is tortured to the horror of her father Timur, and Liu accuses the title character of being icy before committing suicide; all of this occurs as a result of the male protagonist's challenge and his aria "Nessun Dorma".
The final chorus of this opera, "Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore!" is sometimes cut in favor of a pianissimo ending. The protagonist undertakes his challenge after "Signore, ascolta!" and proceeds to ring a gong before being asked questions whose answers are hope, blood, and the (*) name of the female protagonist. In Act III, a slave girl is tortured to the horror of her father Timur, and Liu accuses the title character of being icy before committing suicide; all of this occurs as a result of the male protagonist's challenge and his aria "Nessun Dorma". The Prince of Tartary reveals he is named Calaf at the end of, for 10 points, what opera about the titular princess who kills her suitors, by Puccini?
The final chorus of this opera, "Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore!" is sometimes cut in favor of a pianissimo ending.
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