Soave sia il vento
Gentle be the breeze
Two sisters, Fiordiligi and Dorabella, are led to believe by Don Alfonso that their fiancés have been called up to fight. The trio pray that the wind will be gentle on their journey to battle.
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Ah chi mi dici mai
Who will ever tell me
Donna Elvira sings of her distress and fury at being betrayed by Don Giovanni.
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Ah! Guarda Sorella
Ah look, sister
Mozart’s flighty sisters from Così fan tutte swoon over the pictures of their fiancés, delighting in their good fortune in love.
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Che farò senza Euridice
What shall I do without Eurydice?
Orpheus’ beautiful lament to his lost wife, Eurydice, whom he seeks to bring back from the Underworld.
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Ach, ich fühl’s
Ah, I feel it
Pamina, believing her beloved Tamino has abandoned her as he embarks on his quest, laments her lost happiness.
Der Hölle Rache
The vengeance of Hell
The Queen of the Night demands that her daughter, Pamina, kill her rival Sarastro, or be disowned.
Belle nuit
Beautiful night
The Venetian courtesan, Giulietta, sings of the promise of love the night might hold.
In uomini
Trust men?!
Despina has a cynical view of men and believes women should look out for themselves in love.
L’amour est un oiseau rebelle
Love is a rebellious bird
Carmen teases, warns and beguiles with her statement of what love is… a rebellious, untameable bird.
Sous le dôme épais
Under the wide canopy
This instantly recognisable duet, sung by Lakmé and her maidservant Mallika, evokes the beauty and serenity of nature.
