from Act II of the French opera
Iphigénie en Tauride by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Libretto: Guillard François
Role: Iphigénie, Priestess of Diana
Voice Part: soprano
Setting:
Synopsis: Two Greek soldiers arrive in Tauride, one of whom is Orestes. Brother and sister do not recognize each other or reveal their identities. When Iphigénie asks about the royal family in Mycena, Orestes tells her everyone is dead, including himself, and she mourns the loss of her kin.