The protagonist's father Oroveso's opening aria has long been a test- piece for basses, while other famous pieces include the aria Casta diva and the follow-up cabaletta Bello a me ritorna.
The protagonist's father Oroveso's opening aria has long been a test- piece for basses, while other famous pieces include the aria Casta diva and the follow-up cabaletta Bello a me ritorna. A love triangle develops between the title character, her young compatriot Adalgisa, and the Roman proconsul Pollione, who soon rejects both of his lovers, prompting the title character to spur her people on to war. When Pollione is captured in the sacred temple, the protagonist takes his place on his funeral pyre, and Pollione joins her to atone for his offenses before God. FTP, what is this opera about a Druid princess by Vincenzo Bellini?
The protagonist's father Oroveso's opening aria has long been a test- piece for basses, while other famous pieces include the aria Casta diva and the follow-up cabaletta Bello a me ritorna.
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