from Act I of the Italian opera
La Calisto by Francesco Cavalli
Libretto: Giovanni Faustini
Role: Calisto, the daughter of the King of Pelasgia and a follower of Diana
Voice Part: soprano
Setting: a parched forest, Pelsgia, Peloponnese
Synopsis: Surrounded by a dry wasteland created by fire, Calisto has been wandering and looking for some sort of water to quench her thirst. The god Giove sees her and falls in love with her. In order to quench her thirst, Giove causes a spring to flow once more. When Calisto comes across it, she rejoices in the sweet and satisfying water and in her own freedom.