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1. Which of the three operas was the first to be conceived and composed?
2. Which "Trittico" opera was Puccini's favorite of all his operas?
3. Where does "Il Tabarro" take place?
4. What does "Il Tabarro" mean?
5. What tragedy does Giorgietta, the heroine of "Tabarro", have in common with Suor Angelica?
6. At one point in "Il Tabarro", a street singer performs a song about the sad story of a woman who bears the same name as another Puccini opera heroine. Who is she?
7. What is the name of La Frugola's cat?
8. In his monologue, "Nulla. Silencio", Michele wonders which of the men is Giorgietta's lover. Why does he dismiss Luigi from suspicion, even though he is the likeliest (and in fact correct) suspect?
9. Now to "Suor Angelica". How many years has Angelica been in the convent?
10. In what part of the convent does Angelica work?
11. What "miracle", which occurs each year at about the time the opera takes place, are the nuns anticipating?
12. During what month does the opera take place?
13. One of the sisters is constantly teased by the others for her fondness for good food. Which aptly-named nun is she?
14. What has been seen by the alms-gathering nuns that leads Angelica to believe that she is being visited by one of her family?
15. What is the purpose of the Zia Principessa's (Angelica's aunt's) visit?
16. How long ago did Angelica's child die?
17. Before drinking the poison she has brewed, to which two things does Angelica bid farewell?
18. Finally, "Gianni Schicchi". This opera is based on an actual person who appears in Dante's "Divina Commedia". Where in the book does he appear?
19. Who is the oldest (surviving) member of the Donati family?
20. What objection does the Donati family chiefly have against Rinuccio marrying Schicchi's daughter Lauretta?
21. As Gianni is about to leave in disgust, refusing to help the Donati reclaim their inheritance, Lauretta, Schicchi's daughter, steps forward and sings the beautiful aria "O Mio Babbino Caro". Along with "Un Bel Di" and "Musetta's Waltz", this is definitely one of the three most well-known and widely performed of Puccini's soprano arias. What is Lauretta actually singing about?
22. What are the three most coveted items Donati owned, which everyone hopes to inherit?
23. Before the notaries arrive to draw up "Buoso's" new will and testament (which will, of course, be dictated by Schicchi impersonating the dead man), Schicchi warns the family of the dire penalty for the type of fraud they are about to perpetrate. What is this penalty?
24. At the end, in a spoken epilogue, Schicchi acknowledges that for his act, Dante has placed him in Hell. However, he asks this favor of his audience.
25. The three soprano roles in "Il Trittico" have, on occasion, been sung by one soprano. Which of the following has not, at any point in her career, sung all three roles in one performance?
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