from Act I of the German opera
Die Lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár
Libretto: Victor Léon
Role: Count Danilo Danilovitch, the First Secretary to Baron Mirko Zeta
Voice Part: tenor Fach: lyric tenor
Setting: The Pontevedrian Embassy, Paris, early 20th century
Synopsis: Danilo enters after spending most of the night at Maxim's flirting with women. He agrees that it is important to support your country, but it is more important for him to give his full attention to the women of Paris.