He achieved his first triumph at the age of 35 with Manon Lescaut; further
successes followed in rapid succession, but after he became famous and wealthy,
he grew a bit complacent, composing less frequently and his last opera was left
unfinished at his death from throat cancer.
a. Verdi
b. Puccini
c. Wagner
d. Bizet
e. Tchaikovsky
B
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