from Act II, Scene 5 of the English opera
The Ballad of Baby Doe by Douglas Moore
Libretto: John Latouche
Role: Elizabeth Doe (Baby Doe), the wife of a miner, Harvey Doe
Voice Part: soprano Fach: lyric coloratura
Setting: stage of the Tabor Grand Theater, Leadville, Colorado, 1899
Synopsis: As her beloved husband Tabor lies dying, Baby Doe tells him that she will always remain faithful to him, even letting a part of her go with him as his dies.