| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TOSCA | Its title character is an opera singer |
| RIGOLETTO | Verdi opera whose title character is a jester |
| CARMEN | Opera title character who is stabbed by a spurned lover |
| ILTROVATORE | Its title character is Manrico |
| PARISTROUT | Pete Dexter novel whose title character is an unrepentant murderer |
| AMINOR | Key in an Alicia Keys album title (though only one of its songs is in it) |
