from Act II, Scene 3 of the Italian opera
L'Italiana in Algeri by Gioacchino Rossini
Libretto: Angelo Anelli
Role: Isabella, an Italian lady
Voice Part: mezzo-soprano Fach: lyric mezzo
Setting: A large hall in the palace of the Bey of Algiers, Algeria, early 19th century
Synopsis: Speaking to all the Italian slaves of the Bey of Algiers, Isabella attempts to give them courage in their plan to escape from their master. She then goes on to tell Lindoro once again of her great love and to tell Taddeo that she is no longer particularly happy with him and that he should leave her.
