from Act II of the Italian opera
Ariodante by George Frideric Handel
Libretto: Antonio Salvi
Role: Ariodante, a prince, engaged to Ginevra, brother of Lurcanio
Voice Part: tenor Fach: countertenor|lyric tenor
Setting: the palace of the King of Scotland at night
Synopsis: Polinesso tries to convince Ariodante that Ginevra does not favor Ariodante and instead is in love with him. Ariodante doesn't believe him and challenges him to prove it or face the consequences