from Act III, Scene 1 of the Italian opera
Il Corsaro by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Role: Seid, the Pasha of Coron
Voice Part: baritone Fach: lyric baritone
Setting: Seid's rooms in his palace, Coron, early 19th century
Synopsis: Seid reflects upon his desires for Gulnara that go unheeded at every turn while all other women would give anything to be with him.