from Act II of the French opera
Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto: Jules Barbier
Voice Part: tenor Fach: lyric tenor
Setting: Giulietta's palace, Venice, 19th century
Synopsis: After Nicklausse and Giulietta sing a melancholy duet about love and the beauty of the night, Hoffmann sings them a happier tune of drinking and laughter.