Composer
Benjamin Britten
Role
Titania
Voice Type
Soprano
Fach
coloratura soprano
Type
aria
Difficulty
advanced
Key
A major
Tempo
Allegretto
Location
Act 2
Duration
2:00
Dramatic Context
Titania, the fairy queen under Oberon's spell, sings to Bottom (transformed with an ass's head), attempting to charm and seduce him with courteous, honeyed language. The aria reveals her enchanted state and her desperate, magical infatuation.