| The aria "La Ci Darem La Mano" is taken from | | | | Zerlina for her part is still wondering as to the sincerity |
| Mozart's opera "Don Giovanni" which is based on | | | | of his offer as Don Giovanni begins his aria of |
| Seville's famous seducer "Don Juan". It being "Don | | | | seduction with the words "La Ci Darem La Mano". This |
| Juan" or "Don Giovanni" who makes it his life's goal to | | | | meaning "let me take your hand" as he continues by |
| seduce as many ladies as possible regardless of any | | | | adding that she will say yes. Zerlina still not sure |
| factor other than that they be of the opposite gender. | | | | converts this aria in to a duet with thoughts expressed |
| It is in the first act of this two act opera that Don | | | | as "I want to but I do not want to, my heart shakes a |
| Giovanni spots a lovely peasant girl by the name of | | | | little, I know I will be happy but I feel sorry for Masetto". |
| Zerlina, whom his taste dictates he must introduce to | | | | Don Giovanni however being of the ways of gentle |
| the acts of sexuality. This in spite of the fact or | | | | persuasion continues his seduction by telling her he will |
| perhaps motivated further by it that she is engaged to | | | | change her lot in life. Zerlina at this point influenced not |
| be married to a man by the name of Masetto. Don | | | | only by Don Giovanni's words as well as caress |
| Giovanni however being one who is not deterred by | | | | becomes unsure as she claims again she wants to but |
| such factors approaches the group in which Zerlina | | | | does not want to, only to have Don Giovanni repeat |
| finds herself in at the time and offers the hospitality of | | | | he will change her lot as he urges her tenderly to go |
| his home so Masetto and her friends might take | | | | with him. Zerlina at this point no longer feels capable of |
| refreshment in his generosity; naturally while Don | | | | refusing as she claims "non sono pui forte" (I am no |
| Giovanni himself keeps Zerlina in the private delight of | | | | longer strong) and joins Don Giovanni in a common cry |
| his charm. | | | | of "andiam andiam a veri, a ristorar di veri, un inocente |
| | | | | amor" (let's go and consummate this innocent love). |
| Masetto however is cautious of Don Giovanni and | | | | |
| mentions that Zerlina can not remain at a distance | | | | Don Giovanni having been successful at his attempt of |
| from his society; only to be told by Leporello that she is | | | | seduction and sure that theirs will end in the ecstasy of |
| in the hands of a gentleman who will take over his role | | | | passion takes Zerlina in to his arms and kisses. Zerlina |
| of protector of her in the most gallant of ways. This | | | | being more than willing to allow him to do on to her |
| precisely what Masetto feared leads him to protest | | | | body as he will; for she will do likewise on to him. It |
| further yet only to be told by Don Giovanni that if she | | | | however is as all was ready for Don Giovanni's and |
| does not leave without further reply; his actions he will | | | | Zerlina's carnality that Dona Elvira (one of the many in |
| repent. It is then that Masetto accepts Zerlina's decision | | | | Don Giovanni's love life) appears and warns Zerlina not |
| to remain in the exclusive company of Don Giovanni | | | | to give in to her seducer. This being advice which |
| and declares he has understood how his love for | | | | unfortunately for Don Giovanni, Zerlina heeds to as she |
| Zerlina will be his ruin. | | | | and Dona Elvira take their leave of Don Giovanni and |
| | | | | his ways. |
| Once alone Don Giovanni declares that though | | | | |
| Masetto is a man of gallantry, he is not appropriate for | | | | I, however for what concern me would love to seduce |
| Zerlina, for she deserves more than the mere life of a | | | | the worship of my opera life, Angela Gheorghiu in the |
| peasant; as he himself wishes to take her to wife. This | | | | same fashion and though I can not sing; I most |
| being that which captures Zerlina by surprise as she in | | | | assuredly can create fantasy of delight that she might |
| confusion repeats his offer to which Don Giovanni | | | | wish for ours to end in sexuality yet I however would |
| confirms what her ears have taken in by offering his | | | | not like for ours to be interrupted; as was the case |
| castle and all that is to be found in it in the ways of joy. | | | | with Don Giovanni and Zerlina. |