from Act I of the French opera
Lakmé by Leo Delibes
Libretto: Edmond Gondinet
Role: Gérald, an officer in the British Army, engaged to Ellen
Voice Part: tenor Fach: tenor leggiero
Setting: A garden surrounding a secret temple in India
Synopsis: Left alone by his friends, Gerald sings of Lakmé, a priestess at the temple. He imagines that she is there.