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 and Hasmik Papian as Norma. In 2008 she made her debut with Opera Grand Rapids as Countess Almaviva in "The Marriage of Figaro". In 2009 she made her first appearance at La Scala as Lucrezia Contarini in "I due Foscari" under the baton of Stefano Ranzani. In 2010 Di Giacomo returned to the Met as Lina in "Stiffelio" and Leonora in "Il trovatore" in 2010. In December 2010 she performed the world premiere of Thomas Pasatieri's "Bel Canto Songs" for the George London Foundation Recital Series at the Morgan Library. In 2011 he returned to the Caramoor Festival to perform