from Act I of the German opera
Bastien und Bastienne by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Friedrich Wilhelm
Role: Bastien, the love of Bastienne
Voice Part: tenor Fach: tenor leggiero
Setting: A village, next to Colas's house
Synopsis: Colas has told Bastien to hide as Bastienne arrives. While he is hiding, he sings that it will be wonderful to see once again his love who is better than all the treasures of the world.