from Act II of the Italian opera La Finta Giardiniera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Libretto: Ranieri Calzabigi

Role: Arminda, lady of Milan, niece of Anchises, was in love with Ramiro but now promised to Belfiore

Voice Part: soprano

Setting: a hall in Anchises's palace

Synopsis: Arminda hears Belfiore mention Sandrina, the name his former love, Violante, is using for her disguise. She is very angry to hear this from him on their wedding day. She sings that she would like to tear out his heart to punish him. She restrains herself, though, because she loves him. She cannot decide if she should be angry towards him or if she should forgive him.