Teacher:In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: A misunderstanding in this opera spares the Countess of Ceprano [chehp-RAH-noh] from possible physical harm. The title character of this opera is subjected to a curse by Monterone [mon-tair-OH-nay] at the end of its first act, which opens with one character singing about his success with women in "Questa o quella". In this opera, Sparafucile [SPAR-ah-FOO-chee-lay] almost kills Maddalena and is prevented from doing so by Gilda's decision to die instead. In this opera's most famous aria, the Duke of Mantua laments the fickleness of women; that song is "La donna e mobile". Name this opera about an Italian jester, composed by Giuseppe Verdi.
Student:
Fine Arts