from Act II, Scene 1 of the French opera Hamlet by Ambroise Thomas

Libretto: Jules Barbier

Role: Ophélie, daughter of Polonius

Voice Part: soprano       Fach: lyric coloratura

Setting: Elsinore Castle, Denmark, 16th century

Synopsis: Ophélie is worried because Hamlet has been avoiding her for the last few days. She is in love with him and thought he was in love with her, but now she is not so sure. She sees him approaching and thinks that he might stay with her. He turns around when he sees her. Despairing, she decides that true love will never come to her.