from Act II of the Italian opera
Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini
Libretto: Cesare Sterbini
Role: Count Almaviva, a young Spanish nobleman
Voice Part: tenor Fach: tenor leggiero
Setting: The music room of Dr. Bartolo
Synopsis: After Almaviva and Rosina are married, Dr. Bartolo comes in with the police to try and prevent the marriage. The marriage contract has been signed though, and Almaviva sings of his joy in having won Rosina.