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A Brief History of Opera
Don Giovanni, that unrepentant pig,
seducing all the ladies without bat-
ting an eyelash. Delilah, sneaky cat,
making Sampson wish he had a wig.
Carmen telling Don José the jig
was up. Papageno's feathered hat
and magic flute. Scarpio the rat.
Tosca, who lived for art. Resourceful Fig-
aro to the rescue. Iago's lie.
Lucia with her dagger dripping red.
Canio the clown's prodigious sob.
The Flying Dutchman who could never die.
Violetta, dying in her bed.
The Devil, searching for a soul to rob.
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