from Act I of the Russian|French opera
Le Rossignol (Solovey) by Igor Stravinsky
Libretto: Igor Stravinsky
Voice Part: tenor
Setting: a forest on the seashore at night, ancient China
Synopsis: The Fisherman sings of the beauty of the night and the ocean and of his love for fishing. However, he forgets them all when he hears the song of the nightingale that entrances him every night. Even now, he sits and waits to hear her song.