from Act I, Scene 1 of the Italian opera
Semiramide by Gioacchino Rossini
Libretto: Gaetano Rossi
Role: Idreno, a prince of India
Voice Part: tenor Fach: lyric tenor
Setting: the Temple of Baal, ancient Babylon
Synopsis: Idreno hopes that soon his strife and yearning will be appeased by the love of Princess Azema. However, he is a little upset at the devious Prince Assur, who is trying to win the love of the princess as well.