In an aria from this opera, the title character sings how she “never harmed a living soul” and asks God “why do you reward me thus?” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this opera that includes the aria “Vissi d’arte” ("vee-see DAR-tay") and ends with the title character jumping off of Castel Sant’Angelo to her death after murdering Baron Scarpia.
ANSWER: Tosca
[10h] Tosca is an example of this Italian genre of opera that focuses on the average man and woman. Other operas in this genre include Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana (“ka-va-LAIR-ia roos-ti-KAH-na”) and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.
ANSWER: verismo [prompt on realism]
[10e] This Italian verismo composer created Tosca as well as the operas Madame Butterfly and Turandot.
ANSWER: Giacomo Puccini
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