from Prologue of the Italian opera
Alzira by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto: Salvatore Cammarano
Role: Zamoro, the head of a Peruvian tribe
Voice Part: tenor Fach: spinto
Setting: A vast plain, Peru, mid-16th century
Synopsis: Zamoro has returned from being captured by the Governor of Peru, Gusmano, and his troops. His tribesmen are surprised to see him alive, thinking that he had been killed by Gusmano's torture. After commanding the release of a prisoner, he sings a hateful tirade against Gusmano and his tyranny.
