from Act I, scene 2 of the French|Italian opera
La Favorite (La Favorita) by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto: Alphonse Royer
Role: Inès (Inez), Leonora's confidante
Voice Part: soprano
Setting: the island of St Léon, Castile, Spain, circa 1340
Synopsis: Inès and the other women sing about the beauty of their surroundings and how it inspires love to blossom.