from Act III of the Italian opera
La Wally by Alfredo Catalani
Libretto: Luigi Illica
Role: Wally, a young woman, daughter of Stromminger
Voice Part: soprano Fach: spinto soprano
Setting: Wally's room, Hochstoff, Switzerland, 19th century
Synopsis: Wally is angry at Hagenbach because he has kissed her and she believes that he only kissed her to see if he could conquer her. She swears to get revenge on him, regretting that her youthful innocence was taken by this man.