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: In a failed attempt to impress Arminda, Belfiore recites his impressive lineage. He wonders why Arminda begins to laugh at him though in the middle. He believes that she should be bowing to her.