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Gioconda, La

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[lah joh-kon-duh, jee-uh-, lah jaw-kawn-dah] / ˌlɑ dʒoʊˈkɒn də, ˌdʒi ə-, lɑ dʒɔˈkɔn dɑ /

noun

  1. Mona Lisa.

  2. an opera (1876) by Amilcare Ponchielli.

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Now she is the Met's first choice in such Italian operas as Aida, La Gioconda, La Forza del Destino and Norma.

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