Round 19: Tossup 7

The vocal part in a soprano aria set in this country ends by descending from E-flat to F over the chords F minor and B-flat minor on the word “aita.” An aria sung by a character in this country ends by calling the singer’s beloved “mia vita mio solo fior” or “only flower of my life.” The aria “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” (10[4])(“SOH-luh pair-DOO-tuh ah-bahn-doh-NAH-tuh”) has been mocked for falsely portraying a real-life city in this country as being on the outskirts of a desert. (10[1])In another opera, two characters from this country (10[1])conclude the aria “Dovunque (10[1])al mondo” (10[1])(“doh-VOON-kway al MON-doh”) by singing “[this country] for ever!” (-5[1])over an excerpt (-5[1])from this country’s national anthem. (10[1])A man in this country sings “Ch’ella mi creda libero” (“KELL-uh mee CRAY-duh LEE-bair-oh”) as he is (10[1])about to be hanged for being the bandit Ramerrez. (-5[2])For 10 points, a Puccini (-5[1])opera titled for a fanciulla (“fahn-CHOO-luh”) is set (10[4])in (10[1])what country, (10[1])where Pinkerton hails from (10[1]-5[1])in Madama (10[1])Butterfly? (10[3])■END■ (10[3])

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