Hopscotch (film) describes bullets flying and even bombs exploding. There is also the aria "[[Largo al Factotum]]" from the opera [[The Barber of Seville]] by [[Gioachino Rossini]]. Matthau sings this as he passes a border checkpoint. The words to the aria explain how everyone is looking for the barber, and he moves fast like lightning. Kendig has the aria "[[Un bel dì vedremo|Un Bel Dì Vedremo]]" ("One Beautiful Day") from [[Madame Butterfly]] by [[Giacomo Puccini]] playing loudly on the stereo as the FBI and CIA shoot up Myerson's wife's house. The operatic contrapunto adds a surreal air of ironic justice to the
Il Bel Sogno of the first song in album “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta” (La rondine) by Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924). Il Bel Sogno Il Bel Sogno is the debut album of Albanian opera singer, Inva Mula, released on October 6, 2009. The performers in this album are Inva Mula and Agim Hushi. The composers are Giacomo Puccini, Charles Gounod, Jules Massenet, Giuseppe Verdi. The conductor of this album is Ivo Lipanovic. Orchestra/Ensemble: Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra. Reception for the album was good despite relative lack of prominence in the US. Her album is one of top ratings sales in opera music and has