Role: Dorabella, sister of Fiordiligi and fiancee of Ferrando Voice Part: mezzo-soprano|soprano Fach: lyric mezzo Setting: a room in Dorabella and Fiordiligi's house Synopsis: Fiordiligi wants to remain faithful to her fiancee, but, in this aria, Dorabella tries to convince her to agree to marry the Albanian. She compares love to a thief, saying that if they oppose love, they will be in torment, but if they follow their hearts, they will have a much easier time.
