from Act I of the German opera
Bastien und Bastienne by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Friedrich Wilhelm
Role: Bastienne, a shepherdess, in love with Bastien
Voice Part: soprano Fach: soubrette
Setting: A village, next to Colas's house
Synopsis: Bastienne has come to the cottage of Colas to ask for some love advice. She laments, saying that she can't sleep because of her worries and sorrows.