from Scene VIII of the English opera The Old Maid and the Thief by Gian-Carlo Menotti

Libretto: Gian-Carlo Menotti

Role: Bob, a vagrant

Voice Part: baritone       Fach: lyric baritone

Setting: Bob's bedroom in Miss Todd's house, 20th century

Synopsis: Bob is preparing to leave Miss Todd's house and make his way back out into the world again. He has been living in luxury (for him) for the first time in his life while staying with Miss Todd and her maid, but he cannot resist the allure and freedom of the wandering man.