from Act III of the Italian opera
Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Gianbattista Varesco
Role: Ilia, daughter of King Priam of Troy
Voice Part: soprano Fach: lyric coloratura
Setting: the gardens of the palace
Synopsis: Ilia asks the breezes and trees and flowers to tell Idamantes that she loves him dearly and that he should remain faithful to her even though he is far away.