"Quand le Bien-aimé reviendra" is a romance from Nicolas Dalayrac's 1786 opéra comique "Nina, ou La folle par amour". This work was groundbreaking for its time, portraying a sympathetic psychological depiction of madness caused by love. The aria represents Nina's longing for her beloved and became immensely popular, exemplifying the sensitive style of the pre-Revolutionary French opera. Dalayrac's music combines elegant melodic lines with emotional expression that foreshadows the Romantic movement.