from Act II of the German opera
Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss
Libretto: Carl Haffner
Role: Rosalinda, Gabriel von Eisenstein's wife
Voice Part: soprano Fach: lyric coloratura
Setting: A party in Prince Orlofsky's house, Vienna, Austria, 1870.
Synopsis: Rosalinda has come into the party disguised as a Hungarian countess. To convince everyone of her authenticity, she sings a Hungarian czardas of her love for her land.