from Act I of the German opera
Die Tote Stadt by Erich Korngold
Libretto: Paul Schott
Role: Marietta, a dancer and the leader of a performing troupe, also greatly resembles Paul's dead wife, Marie
Voice Part: soprano Fach: spinto
Setting: Paul's room devoted to his dead wife Marie, Brussels, late 19th century
Synopsis: After Marietta and Paul meet for the first time, she sings a intensely sad song about lost love for him.