from Act I of the Italian opera
La Finta Giardiniera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Ranieri Calzabigi
Role: Count Belfiore, in love with Arminda, previously in love with Violante
Voice Part: tenor Fach: tenor leggiero
Setting: the garden of Don Anchises
Synopsis: Belfiore arrives in a carriage and as he looks at a portrait of Arminda, praises her beauty and radiance. He is also directly complimenting Arminda who is present during the entire aria.