Act two is set in a prison and sees a man attempt to stab a sleeping character, who is later captured after a shipwreck and sings an aria proclaiming the beauty of an exotic land.
The final productions of this opera were left to the Belgian critic François-Joseph Fétis, who changed its title and the libretto by Eugène Scribe. Act two is set in a prison and sees a man attempt to stab a sleeping character, who is later captured after a shipwreck and sings an aria proclaiming the beauty of an exotic land. That character is spared from death when a marriage is confirmed by Nélusko, who had earlier told some sailors about a giant sea monster named Adamastor. This opera contains the aria "O paradise" and features such women as Inez, who sails off an island with the main character. The title woman Sélika is a queen who kills herself by inhaling the poisonous fragrances of a manchineel tree in the final act. For 10 points, name this last opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer which details the fictional adventures of its main character, the explorer Vasco de Gama.
The final productions of this opera were left to the Belgian critic François-Joseph Fétis, who changed its title and the libretto by Eugène Scribe.
{L'Africaine} [or The {African} Woman or The {African Maid}]