Marguerite has found a casket of jewels at her door. She has never had jewels…Marguerite has found a casket of jewels at her door. She has never had jewels of any sort; she tries them on and looks at herself in the mirror. She imagines that others do not recognize her and believe that she is actually a princess. She also thinks of Faust and sings that if he could see her now, he would find her truly beautiful
In the intoxicating atmosphere of the ballroom, Alfredo and Violetta expound…In the intoxicating atmosphere of the ballroom, Alfredo and Violetta expound their alternative outlooks on life and love
After appearing out of the cigarette factory, the fiery and seductive Carmen…After appearing out of the cigarette factory, the fiery and seductive Carmen leaps to display herself to the men and soldiers who are looking on. She seductively sings about love and its unpredictable actions and indicates that she has eyes for one particular soldier....
An elaborate plot to expose her husband's infidelity is being laid by the…An elaborate plot to expose her husband's infidelity is being laid by the Countess; it involves pretending that she is her chambermaid, Susanna, on whom the Count has designs. She muses on the fact that she has to use her chambermaid to stop her husband's flirtations and ponders how they got to this point, her future and yearns for the return of her husband's affection.
After Carmen is arrested for fighting another girl in the cigarette factory,…After Carmen is arrested for fighting another girl in the cigarette factory, Don Jose is assigned to watch her which is awkward since she has flaunting her infatuation with him. She sings that she wants to go to her friend Lillias Pastia's inn and insinuates that she would like him to let her free…. And go with her
Nadir and Zurga have just been reunited. Their history involves time apart and…Nadir and Zurga have just been reunited. Their history involves time apart and a previous rivalry over the love of a woman. They refer to the woman, who was a Brahmin Priestess, but with fond feelings of mutual fraternity, they now swear eternal friendship
The opening of Act II is ushered in by these two characters arriving at a…The opening of Act II is ushered in by these two characters arriving at a Venetian soiree by gondola, singing of the beauteous night of love
It is three years since Butterfly's beloved Lieutenant Pinkerton USN went back…It is three years since Butterfly's beloved Lieutenant Pinkerton USN went back to America promising to return "when the robin makes its nest". They had been married, and he is the father of her child. She knows he will come back
After Donna Anna asks Don Ottavio, her fiance, to take revenge of Don Giovanni…After Donna Anna asks Don Ottavio, her fiance, to take revenge of Don Giovanni for killing her father; she leaves, at which point Don Ottavio express his love and worry for her
The night before, Lensky had challenged Onegin to a duel in response to Onegin…The night before, Lensky had challenged Onegin to a duel in response to Onegin's advances on Lensky's fiancee, Olga. Now, on the morning of the duel, Lensky looks back on his happy youth as he waits for Onegin to arrive. He realizes that he will probably die in the duel and that he does not particularly care if he does. The only great loss though his death would be that he would never see Olga again
Shortly before going on stage for a comic performance, the Jester Canio has…Shortly before going on stage for a comic performance, the Jester Canio has just discovered that his wife has been unfaithful. The expression of his sorrow is made more poignant by his clown's garb