He achieved his first triumph at the age of thirty-five 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. Dvo?ák
e. Musorgsky

ANSWER: b

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