Why did Giuseppe Verdi insert a gypsy dance in the second act of Il Trovatore?
A. To make a nationalist political statement while conforming to tradition
B. To promote interest in his native Italy
C. To please the request of his patron Louis-Napoleon
D. To compete with Wagner's insertion of ballet in his operas
Answer: A
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