Question: Allan Sherman's biggest hit single was  a comic novelty to the tune of a short ballet and act 3 finale of what opera?
Context: Dance of the Hours (Italian: "Danza delle ore ") is a short ballet and is the act 3 finale of the opera "La Gioconda" composed by Amilcare Ponchielli.  It depicts the hours of the day through solo and ensemble dances.  The opera was first performed in 1876 and was revised in 1880.  Later performed on its own, the "Dance of the Hours" was at one time one of the best known and most frequently performed ballets.  It became even more widely known after its inclusion in the 1940 Disney animated film "Fantasia" where it is depicted as a comic ballet featuring anthropomorphized ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators. David Carl Brinnel began working at age 19 as a night club entertainer, performing in venues throughout the northeast.  He had the honor of playing piano at two 1984 campaign rallies for then President Ronald Reagan.  He went on to establish his own radio and television production company, Sound Gems in 1989, creating commercials for The Disney Store, Casual Corner and many other regional clients.  The company was renamed Dave's Creative in 2010.  From 1997-2000 he was the host of "The Dave in the Morning Show" on WRNX 100.9FM out of Holyoke, MA.  He is noted for giving Rachel Maddow her first broadcasting job when she won a contest the station was holding to find him a new sidekick.  In 2012 he was honored by the Massachusetts Music Educators Association for volunteer efforts on behalf of Glenbrook Middle School in Longmeadow, MA.  He has also written, directed and performed in a musical production, "An Evening of Allan Sherman"; a program celebrating the life and work of 1960's comedic sensation, Allan Sherman.  Since 2007 he's collaborated closely with his daughter, Hailey Brinnel, for many projects and performances. Al Sherman (September 7, 1897 – September 16, 1973) was a popular American songwriter active during the Tin Pan Alley era in American music history.  Some of his most recognizable song titles include: "You Gotta Be A Football Hero," "Now's The Time To Fall In Love" and "Lindbergh (The Eagle of the U.S.A.)."  Sherman is one link in a long chain of family members who were musical.  Most notably, his sons, Robert and Richard (referred to popularly as the "Sherman Brothers") were to join the ranks of America's most highly regarded songwriters.  Pairing up and mentoring the Sherman Brothers team has often been referred to as Al Sherman's greatest songwriting achievement.  He is not to be confused with the parodist songwriter Allan Sherman, who, coincidentally, also died in fall of 1973. Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah!  (A Letter from Camp) is a children's book based on the novelty song "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" by Allan Sherman and Lou Busch, and illustrated by Jack E. Davis. "Crazy Downtown" is a song written and performed by Allan Sherman.  The song is a parody of Tony Hatch's song "Downtown" which was a hit for Petula Clark (because of the use of the melody, Hatch also receives songwriting credit).  The song reached #6 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and #40 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1965; it was Sherman's last top-40 hit. My Son, the Folk Singer is an album by Allan Sherman [monophonic W-1475/stereophonic WS-1475], released by Warner Bros.  Records in 1962.  On the album sleeve, the title appears directly below the words "Allan Sherman's mother presents." "Now Until the Break of Day" is song credited to "Bazmark presents Christine Anu and David Hobson with Royce Doherty".  It is included on Luhrmann's debut studio album, "Something for Everybody" (1998).  The track peaked at number 50 in Australia.  The song is an arrangement from the act 3 finale of Benjamin Britten's 1960 opera "A Midsummer Night's Dream". "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)" is a novelty song by Allan Sherman and Lou Busch, based on letters of complaint Allan received from his son Robert while Robert attended Camp Champlain in Westport, New York. Allan Sherman (born Allan Copelon; November 30, 1924 – November 20, 1973) was an American comedy writer and television producer who became famous as a song parodist in the early 1960s.  His first album, "My Son, the Folk Singer" (1962), became the fastest-selling record album up to that time.  His biggest hit single was "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh", a comic novelty in which a boy describes his summer camp experiences to the tune of Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours".  He is not to be confused with the songwriter Al Sherman, who, coincidentally, also died in the fall of 1973. Camp Granada is a 1965 children's board game by Milton Bradley Company based on Allan Sherman's popular 1963 novelty song "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)".  Campers take turns driving a breakdown-prone bus to gather ICKY animals from various summer camp locations to be the first to leave the real rotten camp for home.  The game board depicts spikes on the diving board, an octopus in the swimming hole, and a lover's leap into a volcano.
Answer: La Gioconda