The main character's daughter is killed in the end by the assassin, Sparafucile, whom the main character hired to kill the Duke.
An original title for this opera was The Malediction, or The Curse. That refers to the curse placed on the title character and his employer by Count Monterone. One famous aria in this opera is La Donna e Mobile sung by that employer, the Duke of Mantua. The main character's daughter is killed in the end by the assassin, Sparafucile, whom the main character hired to kill the Duke. For ten points, name this opera about the problems of the titular hunchback jester, an opera by Verdi.
An original title for this opera was The Malediction, or The Curse.
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