Cavaradossi describes the "hidden harmony" ("Recondita armonia") in the contrast between the blonde beauty of his painting and his dark-haired lover, the singer Floria Tosca.
Cavaradossi popisuje „skrytou harmonii“ („Recondita armonia“) v kontrastu mezi plavovlasou kráskou ze svého obrazu a svou tmavovlasou milenkou, zpěvačkou Florií Toskou.