Un bel dì vedremo the arrival of Pinkerton's ship, but it proves to be her last; Butterfly learns that Pinkerton has married another woman, and at the end of the opera the distraught Butterfly takes her own life. "Un bel dì vedremo" is especially significant as it appeals to audiences with its emotive melody but also encapsulates the tragedy at the heart of the opera, foretelling Cio-Cio San's inevitable demise. The aria was first performed by the well-known soprano Rosina Storchio at the premiere of "Madama Butterfly" on 17 February 1904 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. In the revised version of the
Julianna Di Giacomo the Cincinnati Opera. In October/November 2015 she is scheduled to sing Desdemona in Verdi's "Otello" at the Teatro de la Maestranza. In March/April 2016 she sang the role of Leonora in a semi-staged performance with the San Antonio Opera and the San Antonio Symphony. Other opera companies Di Giacomo has performed with during her career include the Arizona Opera, the Municipal Theatre of Santiago, the Opéra national de Montpellier, and the Teatro Petruzzelli. Julianna Di Giacomo Julianna Di Giacomo is an American operatic soprano who has had an active international singing career since 1999. She has performed leading roles with