from Act II, Scene 1 of the French opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas

Libretto: Jules Barbier

Role: Frédéric, a young nobleman

Voice Part: mezzo-soprano       Fach: lyric mezzo

Setting: Philine's dressing room in a German castle, late 1700s

Synopsis: Frédéric has entered the empty dressing room of Philine, with whom he is infatuated. As he looks around, he tells of the excitement and anticipation of possibly meeting her.

from Act III of the French opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas

Libretto: Jules Barbier

Role: Lothario, an Italian nobleman

Voice Part: bass       Fach: lyric bass

Setting: a garden in a castle, Italy, late 1700s

Synopsis: Mignon is very ill and, as she lays close to death, Lothario sings a lullaby to her in hopes of calming her fever.

from Act I of the French opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas

Libretto: Jules Barbier

Role: Mignon, stolen from an Italian castle by gypsies as a young girl

Voice Part: mezzo-soprano       Fach: lyric mezzo

Setting: courtyard of a German Inn, late 1700s

Synopsis: Mignon tells Wilhelm about her native land, which she knows only in vague memories.

from Act II, Scene 2 of the French opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas

Libretto: Jules Barbier

Role: Mignon, stolen from an Italian castle by gypsies as a young girl

Voice Part: mezzo-soprano       Fach: lyric mezzo

Setting: a park in a German castle, late 1700s

Synopsis: Wilhelm has told Mignon that her love for him is not returned. Upset at his rejection of her and jealous of his lover Philine, Mignon exclaims her dislike of Philine and the piercing pain she feels.

from Act II, Scene 1 of the French opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas

Libretto: Jules Barbier

Role: Mignon, stolen from an Italian castle by gypsies as a young girl

Voice Part: mezzo-soprano       Fach: lyric mezzo

Setting: Philine's dressing room in a German castle, late 1700s

Synopsis: After Wilhelm and Philine leave the dressing room, Mignon sneaks in and puts on one of Philine's costumes and some of her make-up. As she looks at herself in the mirror, she is amazed at how her appearance is changed.

from Act II, Scene 1 of the French opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas

Libretto: Jules Barbier

Role: Philine, an actress

Voice Part: soprano       Fach: lyric coloratura

Setting: Philine's dressing room in a German castle, late 1700s

Synopsis: As she prepares for her show, Philine shows her love for her elegant surroundings and her love for Wilhelm Meister.

from Act II, Scene 2 of the French opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas

Libretto: Jules Barbier

Role: Philine, an actress

Voice Part: soprano       Fach: lyric coloratura

Setting: a park in a German castle, late 1700s

Synopsis: Philine has finished her show, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and declares that she loves playing Titania, the fairy queen.

from Act II, Scene 1 of the French opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas

Libretto: Jules Barbier

Role: Wilhelm Meister, a traveling student

Voice Part: tenor       Fach: lyric tenor

Setting: Philine's dressing room in a German castle, late 1700s

Synopsis: After Mignon has been following him around for a long time, Wilhelm decides that it is time to tell Mignon that he isn't interested in her. He does this in a kind way, telling her that he must leave her.

from Act III of the French opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas

Libretto: Jules Barbier

Role: Wilhelm Meister, a traveling student

Voice Part: tenor       Fach: lyric tenor

Setting: a garden in a castle, Italy, late 1700s

Synopsis: In a delirious state of illness, Mignon mentions Wilhelm's name. He then wishes that she would be restored to her previous state of innocence and joy.

from Act I of the French opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas

Libretto: Jules Barbier

Role: Wilhelm Meister, a traveling student

Voice Part: tenor       Fach: lyric tenor

Setting: courtyard of a German Inn, late 1700s

Synopsis: Wilhelm tells Laerte that he has left a stable and boring life in his parents' mansion in order to enjoy the exciting and ever-changing life of a traveling student.