from Act I of the Italian|French opera
Médée (Medea) by Luigi Cherubini
Libretto: François Benoit Hoffmann
Role: Jason (Giasone), leader of the Argonauts, former husband of Medea
Voice Part: tenor Fach: dramatic tenor/heldentenor
Setting: the royal court of Créon at Corinth, ancient Greece
Synopsis: Dircé is worried that Médée will show up and ruin her wedding to Jason. Jason tries to reassure her that everything will be all right.