Despite its title, which means "The Joyful One," La Gioconda is no barrel of laughs; true to the old-fashioned grand operatic tradition in which it was conceived, it feeds on a steady diet of tragedy and disappointment. Fortunately, Ponchielli's score provides many reasons to smile in the form of great arias, duets, ensembles and choruses, and, of ...
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