Act 1, Scene 4 of this opera begins with the aria "Polso Di Cerro," in which the winner of a race is praised, and several people play the dice-game called "zara." In the following scene, the old mother of one character sings "Voce di donna o d'angelo" when she is freed from her shackles after having
Act 1, Scene 4 of this opera begins with the aria "Polso Di Cerro," in which the winner of a race is praised, and several people play the dice-game called "zara." In the following scene, the old mother of one character sings "Voce di donna o d'angelo" when she is freed from her shackles after having been accused of witchcraft. That old woman gives her rosary to Laura, who avoids being stabbed by the title figure when she holds up the rosary to identify herself. In the final act, the title character sings the aria "Suicidio!" and then helps Enzo Grimaldo escape with his lover, after which she stabs herself rather than marry Barnaba. Based on the play Angelo, Tyrant of Padua, by Victor Hugo, for ten points, name this opera containing the ballet Dance of the Hours, composed by Amilcare Ponchielli.
Act 1, Scene 4 of this opera begins with the aria "Polso Di Cerro," in which the winner of a race is praised, and several people play the dice-game called "zara."
La {Gioconda} (accept: The {Ballad Singer} or The {Happy Woman})