from Act I of the Italian opera
Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cilèa
Libretto: Arturo Colautti
Role: Michonnet, the manager of the Comédie-Française
Voice Part: baritone Fach: dramatic baritone
Setting: backstage at the Comédie-Française, Paris, 1730
Synopsis: As Michonnet watches Adriana perform on stage, he is entranced with her skill and beauty. He is in love with her, although the love is not returned. He declares his joy in watching her perform.