As Don Giovanni arrives at his palace with the peasants awaiting the wedding…As Don Giovanni arrives at his palace with the peasants awaiting the wedding party of Masetto and Zerlina inside, he declares that there shall be an incredible party with much wine and many women, invites everybody and makes his own intentions clear
Azucena describes her mother's death to Manrico and the crowd of gypsies. Her…Azucena describes her mother's death to Manrico and the crowd of gypsies. Her mother was burned on the stake for being a witch while the ones who convicted her falsely laughed and enjoyed themselves
In an attempt to close the trap which she has set for Samson, Dalila…In an attempt to close the trap which she has set for Samson, Dalila seductively tells him that she is completely his if he wants her. She begs him to respond to her caresses, hoping that he will finally let go of all other things and concentrate completely on her, allowing the High Priest of Dagon to capture him.
In an attempt to close the trap which she has set for Samson, Dalila…In an attempt to close the trap which she has set for Samson, Dalila seductively tells him that she is completely his if he wants her. She begs him to respond to her caresses, hoping that he will finally let go of all other things and concentrate completely on her, allowing the High Priest of Dagon to capture him.
After Carmen is arrested for fighting another girl in the cigarette factory,…After Carmen is arrested for fighting another girl in the cigarette factory, Don Jose is assigned to watch her which is awkward since she has flaunting her infatuation with him. She sings that she wants to go to her friend Lillias Pastia's inn and insinuates that she would like him to let her free…. And go with her
La Wally has been told by her father that she must marry his friend Gellner or…La Wally has been told by her father that she must marry his friend Gellner or leave the house. She is in love with Hagenbach and therefore knows that she must leave her parental home with all its wonderful memories. While stiffening her resolve, she bids a sad farewell to her beloved home
After Lakmé's father leaves them, Lakmé and Mallika sing of the beauty of their…After Lakmé's father leaves them, Lakmé and Mallika sing of the beauty of their surroundings while preparing to bathe in the stream that runs through a section of the secluded garden surrounding them
After Carmen is arrested for fighting another girl in the cigarette factory,…After Carmen is arrested for fighting another girl in the cigarette factory, Don Jose is assigned to watch her which is awkward since she has flaunting her infatuation with him. She sings that she wants to go to her friend Lillias Pastia's inn and insinuates that she would like him to let her free…. And go with her
To the delight of the crowds, the swaggering Toreador arrives and boasts of his…To the delight of the crowds, the swaggering Toreador arrives and boasts of his prowess in the bull ring….and elsewhere.
After appearing out of the cigarette factory, the fiery and seductive Carmen…After appearing out of the cigarette factory, the fiery and seductive Carmen leaps to display herself to the men and soldiers who are looking on. She seductively sings about love and its unpredictable actions and indicates that she has eyes for one particular soldier....
Shortly before going on stage for a comic performance, the Jester Canio has…Shortly before going on stage for a comic performance, the Jester Canio has just discovered that his wife has been unfaithful. The expression of his sorrow is made more poignant by his clown's garb
Pinkerton, an American Navy Lieutenant stationed in Nagasaki, tells Sharpless,…Pinkerton, an American Navy Lieutenant stationed in Nagasaki, tells Sharpless, the American Consul, about his bride to be, Cio-cio San
After Donna Anna asks Don Ottavio, her fiance, to take revenge of Don Giovanni…After Donna Anna asks Don Ottavio, her fiance, to take revenge of Don Giovanni for killing her father and attacking her; she leaves, at which point Don Ottavio express his love and worry for her. This aria was written as a replacement for "Il Mio Tesoro" for the revival of Don Giovanni of 1788 in Vienna
Orfeo has been allowed to bring back his wife from Hades as long as he does not…Orfeo has been allowed to bring back his wife from Hades as long as he does not look upon her face until they are back on earth. However, urged by Euridice, who is nonplussed by his behaviour and insists that he look at her, he turns around, looks at her, and she immediately dies again. Grief-stricken, he wonders what he will ever do without his love
Gianna Schicchi's young daughter implores him to let her marry her sweetheart…Gianna Schicchi's young daughter implores him to let her marry her sweetheart Rinuccio
Alfredo has fallen in love with Violetta, a Parisian courtesan. They now share…Alfredo has fallen in love with Violetta, a Parisian courtesan. They now share a country house, and Alfredo muses on how blissful the time has been for them, away from the glamour of Paris
Dido discovers that Aeneas has abandoned her to fulfill his destiny to found…Dido discovers that Aeneas has abandoned her to fulfill his destiny to found Rome. Dying of grief, Dido asks for Belinda to remember her when she is dead
Rumors of an impending war with Ethiopia have been circulating. Radamès has…Rumors of an impending war with Ethiopia have been circulating. Radamès has just been told by Ramfis that Isis has named a new, young man to command the Egyptian Army. Radamès wishes it were he so he could free Aida
When the Three Ladies come by and take Papageno away, they give Prince Tamino a…When the Three Ladies come by and take Papageno away, they give Prince Tamino a portrait of Princess Pamina. He is captured by her beauty
It is three years since Butterfly's beloved Lieutenant Pinkerton USN went back…It is three years since Butterfly's beloved Lieutenant Pinkerton USN went back to America promising to return "when the robin makes its nest". They had been married, and he is the father of her child. She knows he will come back
Attracted by the playing of Tamino's flute, Pamina comes and meets Tamino and…Attracted by the playing of Tamino's flute, Pamina comes and meets Tamino and is hurt when he doesn't talk to her. Little does she know that he is under a vow of silence
The Chevalier Des Grieux has just met Manon, and the two of them have fallen in…The Chevalier Des Grieux has just met Manon, and the two of them have fallen in love at first sight. She is called away by her brother; left alone, Des Grieux sings of his heartfelt feelings.
In the pre-dawn light atop the Castel Sant'Angelo, Cavaradossi is soon to be…In the pre-dawn light atop the Castel Sant'Angelo, Cavaradossi is soon to be facing a firing squad; he remembers his lover Tosca and bewails his fate with great poignance
Carmen and José have just reunited after José's stay in prison for releasing…Carmen and José have just reunited after José's stay in prison for releasing Carmen when he was supposed to be guarding her. She has danced and played castanets for him, but in the distance, he hears the call back to the barracks, and he says he must go. She becomes angry at him for leaving her. Don Jose then responds by singing how the flower she threw to him kept him going throughout his stay in prison
The Duke, disguised as a soldier, sings that all women are fickle and that they…The Duke, disguised as a soldier, sings that all women are fickle and that they will betray anyone who falls in love with them
Vitellia is enraged by the Emperor Tito because he slighted her by choosing to…Vitellia is enraged by the Emperor Tito because he slighted her by choosing to marry Berenice. She decides to lead a conspiracy against him and urges a young patrician, Sesto, who is madly in love with her, to assasinate Tito. Sesto is reluctant to do this as he is a friend of Tito's, but is coerced by Vitellia's promises of love; as he departs, he tells her that he will do anything for her because of the power of love and beauty
The Duke, disguised as a soldier, sings that all women are fickle and that they…The Duke, disguised as a soldier, sings that all women are fickle and that they will betray anyone who falls in love with them
The opening of Act II is ushered in by these two characters arriving at a…The opening of Act II is ushered in by these two characters arriving at a Venetian soiree by gondola, singing of the beauteous night of love
The Chevalier Des Grieux has just met Manon, and the two of them have fallen in…The Chevalier Des Grieux has just met Manon, and the two of them have fallen in love at first sight. She is called away by her brother; left alone, Des Grieux sings of his heartfelt feelings.