from Act II of the Italian opera
Ascanio in Alba by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Abbate Giuseppe Parini
Role: Silvia, a nymph who is the descendant of Hercules
Voice Part: soprano Fach: lyric coloratura
Setting: the raised city of Alba Longa
Synopsis: Silvia prays to the gods to restore her soul to its state before seeing her unknown love.