from Act III, Scene 1 of the Italian opera
Serse by George Frideric Handel
Libretto: Nicola Minato
Role: Serse, the King of Persia, brother of Arsamene
Voice Part: countertenor Fach: countertenor
Setting: the gallery of Serse's palace, Persia
Synopsis: With Romilda angry at Arsamene, Serse manages to get her to commit to marry him instead of Arsamene. He rejoices, sure of himself and of his own attractiveness.