from Act III of the English opera
The Bohemian Girl by Michael William Balfe
Libretto: Alfred Bunn
Role: Thaddeus, a Polish exile and fugitive
Voice Part: tenor Fach: lyric tenor
Setting: A hall in Count Arnheim's castle
Synopsis: Count Arnheim's daughter Arline was kidnapped as a child and raised by gypsies. She has recently been reunited with her father and is living in his castle, but she has fond memories of the gypsy camp and Thaddeus, the man she loved. Thaddeus now comes to her window and sings this serenade.