.JohnOstendorf
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TRACKI
TRACK2
ACT ONE
OVERTURE
RECITATIVE
SceneOne-The courtyard at Sardi
Argoneddddtguepckjb
'if
dire?
Manca
iI vitto; e giaJa fame dispiega
al popolo
is this valor to me when
i suoi trofei.
Che degio far? Mi consigliate,
Already
oh Dei!
What must!
ACCOMPANIED
Argone
Voi, miei fidi compagni,
mostro
(addressing
ora mirate
della fame! Ei viene con fund
a divorarne,
scampo.
qual riparo
Ma, con Iud serene,
delle nostre
Corriami,
attaccarlo.
mura
mirate
tutto sorpresa,
portiam
orrore,
stragge,
confusion,
banners.
me, 0 gods!
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outside)
companions,
famine!
look
on the hideous
How it approaches
What shield will permit
to devour
us to escape
the enemy's
ad
well-stocked
camp.
Let's be off then,
my fearless
furore,
presently
them and wreck
terrore!
confusion
engage
warriors.
We shall
havoc,
fury,
and terror!
CHORUS
(from
AlIa stragge,
;.
Pronti
outside
the walls, proclaiming
alia morte,
alia vittoria!
siam tutti a secondar
TRACK4
their
On to battle,
tua gloria!
allegiance
to death,
to Argone)
to victory!
We all stand ready to follow your destiny!
ACCOMPANIED
RECITATIVE
SceneTwo il chamber in KingHaliate's castle.Mother and daughter sit quietly
Elmira
Madre
e Regina!
Mother,
queen!
Erenice
Elmira!
us!
it?
But then steady your gaze. See, far from our walls
campo.
armati
who await
spectreof
poi, foor
my men have no food?
to unfurlits
do? Counsel
Myfaithful
a nostro
un abbondante
e forti eroi, sortiamo
E pronti
l'orrido
begins
RECITATIVE
his troops
spalancate
opporemo
famine
Dear Ehnira!
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TRACK
5
--Ehnira
Etantafede,mertaaverdaltuocoreunsogno?Youputsuchheartfeltfaithin ameredream?
Erenice
Ahfiglia,parlail cieltral'ombreeal cielsi crede. Child,heedwhenheavenspeaksfromtheshadows.
Ehnira
Narrail sogno,ohSignora!Tellmeyourdream!
Erenice
Odi:il perigliodi quest'orridaguerraIra'l genitoreListen:theperilofthishideousconflictbetweenfather
efigloescandalodelcieloedellaterra!LascorsaandsonoffendsHeavenandearthalike!Lastnight,
notteallospuntardelgiorno,stanchidi lagrimare,justbeforedawn,wearyfromweeping,I hadfinally
io chiudoi lumi,quandoHecatelaDivavidi shutmyeyes,whenI sawtheGoddess
Hecateappear
spuntardalcielo,etostoaffissein meIebelleluci, tomefromHeaven.
Suddenly
shefixedmein hergaze
eCOSI
disse:andspoke:
"Rasserena
Ereniceil mestociglio,oggide'tuoi "Dryyoureyes,Erenice,for thisdayyourfamily's
terminer:llosdegno.Macolsanguerealsparsofeudatlastends.Buttheconflictcanonlyberesolved
dalfiglioavrafinela guerra,e paceil regno." andpeacerestoredbythesheddingofroyalblood."
Ehnira
S'id' oracolodelcieloechesi teme;If thisbetheprophecyofHeaven,
whyfearit?
mentret'esortaa serenare
il ciglio! Meanwhile,trytodryyoureyes!
ARIOSO DA CAPO
TRACK
6
Ehnira
Ehnira
Mi scoppia
risoluto
Rendi'l sereno il ciglio, Dry your eyes,
Oh, il suo sdegno
'
massed
and
to tell you: Argone's
ready to march
legions
are
out of Sardi!
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estinto
langue
nel mio pianto
Either these
tears will quench
his wrath or my
own blood will be treachery's first casualty.
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RECITATIVE
I
Altomaro
Melo, mio prence,
ver che vanti
~
TRACK7
soffri ch'io nipote
E
t'appelle.
Melo,
my
prince,
allow me to call
you
grandson.
FOr
Haliate per padre, ma Anagilda a me while it's true you can claim King Haliate as your father,
figlia, a te ill madre. my own daughter Anagilda was your mother.
Melo
giusto,
il tuo affetto pili caro mi sara,
e che mai pili !'intenda
invitarmi
se sia pili
I'd value your affection,
sui trono.
and if you'd
Altomaro,
stop pushing
~
disegno!)
honest
the throne.
.
The only way to elevate you from your base birth is to
convince Haliate to claim you as his legitimate heir and
to disown Argone. Keep the father and sou fighting.
Follow my advice here, Melo. It's to your advantage!
Melo
(This is traitorous
advice!)
TRACI<I 0
ARIA DA CAPO
(Melo departs;
were it more
me towards
Altomaro
E'il solo modo per illustrar il tuo natale oscuro,
Haliate ti dischiara suo legitimo erede, Argone
esclude. Mantien discorti'l genitore e'l figlio.
Siegni per tuo vantaggio il mio consiglio.
(Scelerato
Erenice
Dei!
My heart breaks
Sardi!
SceneFour-Inside a military tent in Haliate's camp
Rendi'l... Dry...
Oh
de
Forteinciampo... Thisbreast...
f1
Scene Three-Later
that afternoon
Erenice (alone)
GiustiNmni,confortoin tanteamarepene? Gods,how do I find comfort in such bitter angnish?
Elmira (rushing in)
Ah, cara madre, vieni, prega, minaccia... Come, dear mother; our prayers and threats...
per sortire
l'anTIe
0 dal mio sangue incomminci I'empiem.
I
d'alcun periglio, You need have no fear,
oggicome puoi tu. at least nottoday.
prepara
Argone
Forte inciampo al suo furore This breast shall be be a shield
Pria che giuuga al genitore, against his fury before
Questo petto gli sara. before he strikes his own father.
I
1
Temer
il cor nel dido:
ARIA DA CAPO
Erenice
'I.
I
Altomaro,
Madre,nonpiangerpili! mother,weepnomore!
RECITATIVE
~
his grancifather
watches
Altomaro
him pensively)
Fra l' ombre e gl'orrori, farfallaconfusa In theperilous shadows of torchlight, the confused
Giaspentala face non samai goder. moth can no longerfindhis cheeryway.
-'J-
Che fia? Gods, what now?
-8I
- 1Cosl fra timori
Non speri
tua mente
delusa
mai pace ne speri piacer.
Fral'ombre...
Crippled
by such timidity,
deluded
mind
expect
Sosarme
how can your
to find any satisfaction?
Haliate,
giustizia,
In the perilous...
del tuo sdegno
se conti fra ribelli Elmira,
piu tuafiglia-conta
RECITATIVE
Sosarme
Come piu dell'usato,
pensiero
e turbato?
(enters,
0 Prence,
embraces
io ti ritravo
Qual sciagurio
Melo asAltomaro
Prince
di novo...
TRACI<] ]
yet at the same
ancor
tuo, ma tuo nemico!
I"
departs)
Melo, I find you especially
sinistra
perdon.
non sara la nlia
fjaliate,
sposa
fury. If you number
tra quelli non piu genera
Sosterro
Ma se vendetta
la tua gloria
vuoi, s'opporra
time you seem troubled...
equal
presente?
peggiore
Se l'odio
sciagura
arma
ambo
avvenir puo della
0 my liege, what could
il figlio e'l genitore!
of affairs? Hatred
be worse
drives
Melo, Melo! Pili degno
un regno.
Sardi passar
trattar
certo almeno
sei di regnar
Adesso
quanto
io me consiglio
col figlio. E se nulla otterro,
de bear il mio cor vedendo
Gran Re, a tua giusta impresa
piu
II mio valore
and brother!
con
Elmira.
it ciel arrida!
all the more
worthy
to try to reason
to claim tlle throne
of it. I've decided
with Argone.
I shall delight
my heart
Melo
makes
you
E gran'
If! achieve
notlling
AI padre
D'empia
unisci
messaggier'
Un bel seren
it figlio con laccio
estinta
piu fedel.
per te l'indegna
di pace ritoni
a questo
Let threats
Let father
on your kind mission!
and hatred
be overcome
and son be united
May hatred's
Ciel.
and may sweet serenity
Cosl dunque
in loyalty and arnlistice.
sospiran
10 voglio Ie mie ragioni
e vendicarmi.
orgoglio
Nel sangue
mia, ne a sesso
vo' punir
deifelloni
a sangue,
esercitar
de' ribelli
to our skies.
Let threats...
nuoti pur l'ira
ne ad innocenza,
0 ad eta non si perdoni.
Enough
quarreling!
I shall curb
TRACI<I3
contro
a danni
thereby
my anger
avenge
defiance
orders
ofthese
myself. Only by the traitors'
be curbed.
nor their tender
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It seems
su crudelta.
Neither
then tllis
your anger
for your soul.
a crime that so noble
should
value cruelty
a spirit
over peace.
My friendship...
miei ne figli ne amici,
infelici,
di lor il proprio
sangue
adulatrice
se provan
e il fato!
gender,
da me ritiri'l
llimanga
sol con me vo' vendicarmi.
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DA CAPO
(alone)
Thus family and friends
itself governs
suffers
turn against
me, and nature
my fate. All, miserable
both fate and llis own blood
monarch,
who
as his enemies!
and
blood
can
innocence
My loyal entourage
Yet it is enough
remains
now shuns
that my avenging
me.
fury
constant.
Regnante vilipeso, gl'oltraggi soffriro? My throne is in jeopardy; must I suffer this outrage?
L'orgoglio
dal figlio offeso-
non sapro
punir
La turba
coll'armi?
adulatrice...
A father
so abused
affront
be avenged
by his own son-must
by the force
not tllis
of arms?
My loyal entourage...
RECITATIVE
be obeyed!
rebels
pie.
Basta che ['Ira ultrice
'j.
Let my military
the cowardly
will temper
alma
All! regnanti
La turba
I
I,
\
Haliate
II temerario
seek vengeance,
can
I'll fight
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delitto di nobil
Haliate
Padre
Non piu contese!
If you sue for peace,
in this danger.
vile flame be extinguished,
return
this wild
but also my fiancee-you
If you merely
and offer a shelter
.1
la sorle e \a natura.
RECITATIVE
SceneFive-(Later. Outside KingHaliate's tent)
coll'armi!
My friendship
II mio valore...
TRACI<12
face,
Sl, minaccia...
in petto
RECITATIVE/ARIA
Good king, may Heaven smile
condone
your traitors-she's
will also await your fury!
sara.
else,
congiurato
e vinta l'ira in si gran periglio,
breast
among
Elmira.
ARIA DA CAPO
Melo
Sl, minaccia
for your cause.
tuoi!
argin
L'aver la palma
to go out to Sardi
seeing Princess
count me as your enemy.
questo
ch'albergo
AI tuo furore
Melo, your reluctance
cola in
Elmira
state
Sosarme
sprezzi
in good conscience
ARIA DA CAPO
Sosarme
than the present
both my father
I cannot
not only your daughter,
s'ami
petto ai furor'
thoughtful,
Melo
Signor,
mia. Non
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SceneSix-Back at Sanli. PrinceArgone, alone with his generals
Argone
Anlici, troppo
oscuro,
torpe
il valor nascoso!
Men, we allow our brave troops
years will earn them my mercy.
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to languish
too long!
r
campo
al nome,
ed ad bisogna
e fame e scampo.
Sil, miei prodi,
alla gloria!
Erenice
Ferma,
Germano,
0 Dio, contro
amato,
brando
Ferma,
inumano!
Barbaro,
a bever del padre
il regio
pianto
mio...
Beloved
(turns
away
e della madre
(desperately
iugrato!
Vanne
esangue
piede
brother,
Oh Diva Hecate,
sian d'effetto
fa ch'il regio sangue
pace.
vuoti i tuoi presagi,
non rechi si funesta
Fia tua gloria maggior
~
Dite pace,
let my tears...
l'esser
e fulminate,
guerra
Se placate
barbarian!
You ungrateful
Pronti
alla morte,
your dying mother's
siam tutti a secondar
Proud
body beneath
your
r
I
Ma chi ritorna
stunned,
in vita i miei spirti smarriti?
sveglia il mio furore?
Fidi compagni
volo! Addio, Regina.
ch'oggi
Che
miei, a voi ne
Impegno,
mi procuri
vuol
0 morte
0 regno!
germano,
e sposo-di
Dagli occhi mi trard
feel remorse?)
0 figlio! 0 sorte! Madre
Ail, misero
infelice!
consorte!
Eben
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the offitage
Primero
dall'alta
torre,
voi chi vincera?
un pianto
as you are?
TRACK20
Queen.
senses?
Let this confrontation
Sosarme
e i suoi
i miei
la vittoria
non potei nel dubbio
my bitter
of you will succeed
tears to flow?
TRACK21
Tell me child, what have yon seen from the tower?
marte.
.
At first J could
see Sosarme
the advancing
charge.
and his men holding
sight in a haze of dust. And to which
could
not determine
back
But soon they were lost to my
in the confusion
side victory
fell J
of battle.
Erenice
~.
0 Ciel! Ch'infausta
gloria
portera
(Battle
il vincitor!
trumpets
Heaven!
are sounded
her son)
wile!
fiance--which
Elmira
ed a qual parte prendesse
discerner
to join
or my death!
Wait, my son! 0 cruel fate, unhappy
brother,
today in causing
0 figlia?
Jndi la polve e'l fumo confusero
sguardi,
What
J hasten
today gain for me either the throne
Ail, miserable
Palace
Father,
amaro.
ill, che scorgesti,
alla sortita vidi opporsi
guerrieri.
cry of his troops)
my anger? Faithful troops,
you. Farewell,
What dishonorable
close
laurels
the victor will wear!
at hand)
Erenice
mother!
Ma, 0 Dei! Ritoma
occhi,
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if you are antogonized?
and mighty
RECITATIVE IFANFARE IRECITATIVE
Erenice
TRACI<I7
to victory!
But what revives my bewildered
Erenice (weeping,follows
Ail, ferma,
stern
Elmira
We all stand ready to follow your destiny!
rekindles
stars, what will happen
ARIOSO
Padre,
On to battle, to death,
but hearing
even as you thunder
ACTTWO
by horror!)
RECITATIVE
(at first
cruel Heaven,
Speak peace...
,
Argone
reveal your glory and give us peace!
peace,
Can you be placated,
Scene One-Haliate's
(Can he already
tua gloria!
empty; may
the call to war over our heads.
stelle fiere,
tread!
(Ail, J am seized
alla vittoria!
Proclaim
prove
be shed this day. Let your mistaken
monster!
royal blood,
CHORUS REPRISE
AlIa stragge,
may your prophecy
predictions
Cieli!
Dite pace...
Erenice
(Gia sente il suo remorso!)
mendace!
cos1 rigide voi siete?
at him)
first trample
mi prende!)
in prayer)
no royal blood
a noi direte.
Argone (he stops)
(AlIi! Qual'orror
kneel8
e 0 Goddess,
anoi
crudi
Che sara se vi sdegnate,
you rush off to drink your father's
Hellisb
(left alone,
sister...farewell!
grabs
Before
il sen calpesta!
your own father?
i
I
I
to depart)
Stop, heartless
col sagrilego
are you off to? 0 Gods, what dreaded
Emira
Or che farete quando
My Queen,
Ma pria t'arresta,
to glory!
do you raise against
Elmira
Elmira...addio!
mostro,
sangue.
sword
Argone
Erenice
brave men,
camp!
in with Elmira)
Stop, son! Where
del genitor?
per questo
Regina,
Onward,
(rushing
0 figlio! Ove vail Qual sacrilego
impugni,
forth from these walls to attack tbe enemy's
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RECITATIVE I ARIA DA CAPO
ci spinge fuor delle mura a procurar dal Duty, hunger and liberty now compel us to venture
Necessim
Elmira,
il figlio trionfante!
rivedremo
in Argone
Ail, con quai
un parricidal
Gods! My son returns
eyes behold
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in Argone
the victor.
Elmira,
shall these
the slayer of a father?
...-Argone
Madre,
(stumbles
in, sword
gennana...
Mother!
Erenic~'
drawn)
sister...
E udir potrei?
Erenice
Direi che sei un spietato,
Pria che posi il piede
in queste
qual sangue
soglie,
macchiato
dimmi,
di
a noi ritorni?
Before
you set foot here,
bioodstains
tell me, with whose
Si direi ch'ai
do you return?
E del sangue
Argone
E sangue regio questo di cui tinto e'l mio ferro.
My sword
ErenicelElmira
Vanne,
mostro
spietato,
empio fnnesto!
Go, vile monster,
di Sosarme!
Ei sulla porta...
deadlyvilain!
blood.
He stood
Iightat
the entrance...
Non piu! Tacit
Oh, no more!
Silence!
Elmira
son morta...
(swooning)
Mother, I die...
Pero,
verra
congiunti-
solo sacrilego
un col ferro
hai svenato
tre
a due col duolo!
alla sortita
of my family-one
s'oppose...
e disperato
questo
del tuo figlio.
cangiar
ch'oggi
consiglio.
Ah! Che I'amore
d'amore
non rispetti
widl die sword,
three members
L'offeso
son, maJ'offensor
Altomaro,
two by fatal grief!
But right from the outset he opposed
una vita che per opra
della germana
And you, fiend,
tua vive nel core?
loving heart
vanne in Sardi.
Offri pure
nostro
fu il primo...
But Sosarme
Erenice
Tacit
have you no regard
for a person
whose
right in the face of our charging...
Ii
Silence!
Oh, mother...
aver per figlio un mostro!
Be quiet!
I'm sickened
to have dlis monster
DUET
Argone
(advancing
Se m'ascolti...ti
Diro
on his mother
diro...
sem'odi...
as my son!
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to face
sighs,
accordi
e pace.
Se discordia
,Ii
desperate
Perhaps,
last
but it has worked
so well for him I'm forced
to alter my plans.
Ah, how love can sway good counsel.
I am the offended
one here,
and then
and my son is the criminal.
decides)
Altomaro,
go over to Sardl.
Offer Prince
Argone
(Ah, my heart is breaking!)
a cease-fire,
then sue for peace.
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Nel nemico
A stringa
il padre
Lest fuis squabbling
oggi sapra.
let peace
disarmato
un figlio ingrato.
And if anger
robbed
Me 10 renda
fuen let forgiveness
Lest this squabbling...
END CD ONE
her taunts)
If you will only listen to me, I can tell you...
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at odds,
togefuer
again.
arms,
let a fafuer greet his prodigal
Ese I'ira me 10 tolse
la piela.
keep us forever
today bring us back
Facing his enemy\vifuout
I shall tell you if you'll hear me...
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your son's
move.
ci disciolse
Se discordia...
Erenice
Tacit Ho vergogna
di
(Ah, il cor si sface!)
ad Argone
Pace unirci
Argone
Ah! madre...
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ARIA DA CAPO
Haliate
I;
beats for your OWUsister?
stood
the sacred
of family and oflove!
Haliate
a me cone un figlio.
us...
Argone
Egli all'impeto
traitor!
fu My liege, this attack represents
fa cangiar
Erenice
E tu, crudele,
bonds
(Haliate
In a single fatal day you 've destroyed
Argone
Primero
e dell'amor!
sforzo
sortl per lui si fortunato,
consiglio.
Erenice
Figlia! In un giorno
All I can say is that you have shattered
RECITATIVE
Erenice
Madre,
i dolci nodi
SceneTwo-(Later that day. TheKing's tent)
Altomaro
Mio Re, I'ultimo
It's Sosarme's
to you?
I call you a heartless
is red with royal blood.
Argone
Mil, e sangue
spezzato
listen
un traditor!
son.
me of him before,
restore
him to me today.
--
~-
CDlWO
S'alzi pur orrido
TRACKI
RECITATIVE
Scene Threr.;-Haliate's
E CoS! tu disprezzi
la tua propria
quarters.
Later
Altomaro
grandezza?
Di tempeste
sosterra
that day
And thus you disown
grandezza
che si fonda sulle ruine
altrui
colla perfidia!
Altomaro
(amWied
Bella perfidia
se ti porta
inheritance
through
by his grandson's
al regno!
A tuo dispetto
S'oppon
It is a loathsome
ruin of another
io vo...
A worthy
inheritance?
from
the
(Sosarme, slightly wounded,
Grazie al Cielo, Signor,
to a throne!
your reservations
credetti,
to...
oh penal
gode
And I know Heaven's
amato,
togliesse
might is greater
I know
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that Heaven
trip himself
impresse
up
nembo.
Thus the hideous
storm
then is unleashed
from the heart
cloud looms
Di quel sol che 10 formo.
of the sun which
spawned
caro,
il barbaro
gia credendo
e cade in grembo
iniquo
amore
Altomaro
grandezza,
pili Melo ha sdegno,
io pili m'invoglio
ha la propria
di sollevarlo
E gia mio genio e divenuto
Di
ti ucciso,
volea segnirti,
esangne
e alia novella
was slight, even though
if cruel fate were to
you from me...
E un si lieve periglio
heals my body,
ofthat
felicitil si rara!
she
you give me back my life. As
one, my detestable
bloody vision,
Sosarme
a per merce
of mercy
to tear at my heart.
brother
almost
Thanks
made
With the news
my eyes were stricken.
to this little mishap
I'm awarded
such rare joy!
DUET
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SosarmelElmira
DA CAPO
TRACK 3
Melo resists
and flaunts
the more
impegno.
And now my mind is absolutely
passan
del tormento
I'anime
happily
made
Erenice
the throne!
up.
Through
a gioir!
the gates of suflering
souls must pass to finally gain pleasure!
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RECITATIVE
his lofty attitudes,
I am driven to see him ascend
I feel my heart
still spurns
manages
Elmira
me wish to follow you into Death' s realm.
il volto a chiusi il ciglio.
(alone)
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wound
it.
al soglio!
la disprezzo.
have taken
for the other
and
Signor,
tuo regio sangne
di Bellona smorzo
l'infausta face!
(entering)
My Lord, yourroyal
wound
bitter fires of civil war!
Sosarme
exulting,
trovar si bella frode planning the perfect deception for one who
Perch'ancor
my Lord's
the worst. Ah, beloved,
With the one sweet wound
oh Dei, quest'alma
angrily)
The more
Sento il cor che lieto gode
Thank Heaven
e Yet while my loving angel
il core.
mi dai la vita. Ma coll'altra
germano,
Per Ie porte
Quanto
fato...
sana la mano,
So ch'il Ciel... I know that Heaven...
RECITATIVE/ARIA
e pur
che da me ti I feared
pili m'impiaga
Con si bella ferita,
enjoys seeing the inventor
of base deceptions
from time to time.
(Melo departs
is being attended, with his troops)
Elmira
Nel vederti, oh mia cara, io mi scordo ogni afIanno. Seeing you, my sweet, I forget every aflIiction.
rea rimasi
Come s'alza orrido
Poi si scoglie
lieve fiI il danno,
Ah, sposo
Ma di pietil fatto ministro
Far cader l'indegna frode
Sli I'autor che l'invento.
TRACK4
palace courtyard
Sosarme
I object violently!
than Hell's.
ARIA DA CAPO
Melo
So ch'il Ciel ben spesso
rising
!feel my heart...
Scene Four-The
treachery!
if it leads
despite
Melo
mio zelo! So che pili dell'inferno
ha
forza il cielo.
that is derived
is already
from the heart of the tempest
which formed it.
RECITATIVE
idealism)
deception
I'll proceed
A dreadfulfog
Sento il cor...
your rightful
Melo
Detestabil
nembo
core in grembo
cio che formo.
Come,
Regina?
But how, Queen?
it.
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has extingnished
the
Erenice
Argone
Haliate spiega candida insegua, e Haliate unfurls the banners of surrender and sends
messagieri invia. out his emissaries.
Elmira
Che fausto
avviso!
What joyous
S'a me non toglie cio che me diedi la natura,
cielo, la pace, io non ricuso.
piegarmi
news!
mia sempre
piu benedico.
Then I shall forever
disponesti
l'ire,
Prince,
aIla pace il genitore
e col tuo periglio
a tenninarlo
induci'l
Prince,
you have tamed
your own peril,
figlio.
him and make
the King's anger
have convinced
a father
per quell'amor...
Sosarme
Deh taci, Elmira!
Dover,
h'llida! Prigionier
questo
prieghi,
volontario
solo oggetto.
s'opposi,
amor,
embracing
e sollnia
10 fui ch'alla
sortita primier
Con questi sensi il mio cognato
motivate
II Cielo assiste
a reason,
hostage
halt the outbreak
i Numi il tuo gran zelo!
threats-whatever-with
May ilie Gods endorse
Argone.
(though
still weak,
standing
Alle sfere della gloria
alza i vanni un nobil cor!
Viva! viva e regni fortnnato
To the reahns
troops
of celestial
or Ii piace
che de' sudditi
a suoi carl vassalli
brama
il sangue
I'alte contese
Persian
defensive
or of more
Haliate
Therefore
war?
and war sinmltaneously!
fears lest more
blood
he is pleased
be spilled
by his subjects.
to offer clemency
in But wiili you, his son, he wishes
a solo a solo!
you.
again)
Boili peace
Ed
terminare
to the rebels.
to settle ilie dispute
once and for all in single combat,
Che sento?
one on one!
What do I hear?
Elmira
0 Ciel, che orror!
cause!
Heavens,
Erenice
Questa
e la pace?
this is terrible!
(furious)
And this is his peace-offer?
Argone
Non anJillette
dimorail
mio coraggio
king!
My own pride
brooks
no delay.
ad accettar! I accept ilie challenge!
TRACK9
I'invito.
saro.
Dl ch'il campo
prepari
E gia che in lui sbandito
sbandiro
anch'io
e che Ira poco
e di padre
ivi Simply tell me what place you've
l'affetto,
di figlio ogni rispetto.
(Argone
How can you still reject
embrace
Altomaro
him)
Sosarme
I am your brother.
sister...letme
in)
Sosarme
reign
warrior
my brother-in-law!
Do you bring us news of peace
insieme!
si sparga.
prince,
rnshes
(suddenly
offrir la pace. Ma con
TRACK8
Long life and a prosperous
for this word]y
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freme
glory
wings Jjft my noble
my brod]er!
(all are horrified)
SceneSix-5ardi. PrinceArgone's royal quarters
La pace sdegnerai?
E pace e guerra
Haliate
sentiments!
cheering
know my son!
to tears)
Moilier,
che porti pace 0 pur guerra?
duello,
these noble
RECITATIVE
Son tuo congiunto.
A noi dimmi
te, suo figliuolo,
CHORUS
Della Media il Re guerriero!
Heaven,
this)
I once again
And wid] iliem I embrace
sen v'aIlaccio.
TRACK7
to hear Haliate's
may angels'
pleading,
cause.
ARIA
Sosarme
sorella...Al
of civil war.
Now I shall employ
giusta impresa.
assist me in this righteous
Elmira/Erenice
Accompagnan'
Prence,
Argone
me. I came to Sardi a voluntary
overhearing
her brother)
(moved
(Altomaro
of these
offer. I'm ready to
my failier and ask forgiveness.
In them I rediscover
abbraccio!
that...
Duty, love and justice-all
Thus far I've succeeded.
before
In these words
ritrovo!
Argone
bis fiancee)
with one aim: to ttyto
Usero con Argone
caute minaccie.
it was love alone
kneel
me of what is mine by
your peace
Sosarme
peace wid] his son.
Hush now, Elmira.
venni qui in Sardi a things
e lni sortl1'effetto.
ragion,
(tenderly
giustizia,
il mio gennan
I will not refuse
(embracing
and, at
to put it behind
Madre,
Oh my dear,
accenti
birth,
with Elmira,
il figlio!
Elmira
Elmira
Sposo,
(entering
bless d]ese wounds.
In questi
Today,
adesso
sono
perdono.
A queste voci, io riconoso
Erenice
S'oggi smorzasti
e dimandar
Erenice
Sosarme
10 la sventura
al padre,
E pronto
il So long as it does not deprive
departs
be there.
For now that Haliate
feelings,
I too shall spurn
in one direction,
my offer?
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Altomaro
prepared
abandons
and I shall
all paternal
any filial respect.
in the other)
RECITATIVE IARIA
Elmira
Erenice
Oh Dei! Pria che succeda
consorte
real m'ascolti
mentre
COSl enorme
sciagura,
il Oh Gods! Before
e veda. Ate, invitto Sosarme,
al campo
m'invio,
Vanne. Non dubitar
husband
il figlio raccomando.
opra,
e confida.
in your capable
hands,
my
Meantime
Parmi
rischiari
Sosarme.
will surely
confident
in your mission.
Heaven
german
aid you!
ch'un
l'alma.
sdegnato,
il Be off then, Queen,
Ciel, Reina!
an event can occur,
will hear from me and reconsider.
I leave Argone
Sosarme
T"assita
so catastrophic
dolce
ragio di bella speme
Si ch'alfine
riportera
la madre
che l'ira or rende
da un figlialo
la palma,
e'l sposo
infido,
amore
mosso
Vola l'augello
Ma sempre
Farewell!
ed il my angry father
a combatter
L'1ra insana
col pianto
d'un fier genitor.
E brother
Tu qui resta opponi
del caro nido,
Although
fido a quel ritorna,
La tigre ancora,
se mai s'accora,
Scorda
I go then to the battlefield
to combat
the mad fury of a stubborn
fratanto
Sosarme,
figlio al furor.
Vado al campo...
ahi qual orror
qual periglio
mi scorre
subdue
you must remain
my son's
with my tears
Quando
il sangue
fierezza
vuol riamar.
behind
re-aroused
e veggio
il genitore!
dubitar.
mio bene,
m'opporo
Lo rendero
placato,
ti stringera
quest'alma.
splendera
e poi con dolce calma,
E in sospirata
d'Imeneo
pace
la bella face.
veins, seeing
anxiety courses
both father
the son's
through
my
and brother
love. I shall surely succeed
aggravation.
Hymen's
wedding
torches
Then
aiuto,
0 frodi!
in curbing
Then in sweet sereuity,
this dear soul close to my own heart.
moment,
ARIOSO
Ezio
Rinovero
quei nodi
al sen te stringero!
che amor
in noi formo.
In a thousand
Da me sprezzal'indegno
I'll hold
will be lit for us.
pace e perdon?
Altomaro
at that sweet
Non solla
pace ha a sdegno,
(looking
likewise
the tiger, though
knows
when
to forsake
mate.
angered,
his savage ways
his mate seeks
his affections.
the bird...
Che pretende
ways I'll embrace
which
follows.
TRACK14
TRACK15
She seeks
son spurned
the peace
Not only does he reject your treaty,
offer?
but, 0 Gods, how
outrageous
Haliate
What further
you!
for Erenice)
can I speak thewords...Oh,
di piu?
help or to deceive
destiny!
outrage?
Altomaro
you!
love has forged
The Queen
Haliate
Has my unworthy
ma 0 Dei, nol posso
for us.
Vuolla
tua morte.
Desia l'alte contese
decider
in singolar
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her beloved
over his shoulder
TRACK12
We shall uuite the bonds
returns
to soothe
SINFONIA
SceneOne-The King's camp, outside Sardi
RECITATIVE
Altomaro
Mi siegue la Regina,
Be comforted,
the bird flies far from the nest,
she always faithfully
Although
dir...barbarasorte!
In mille dolci modi
at last can fly
ACTTHREE
TRflCKI I
in this peril!
al figlio irato non
by family loyalty and a
the swallow
and try to
Sosarme
Ti consola,
can bring
and if my rebel
anger.
I go then to the battlefield...
per Ie vene, in Dear spouse,
vedo il germano
my spirit.
father.
RECITATIVE
Elmira
Mio sposo,
to re-illumine
and dear betrothed
can be swayed
sister's love, perhaps
home to her nest.
Volal'augello...
II tuo ze[o d'un
seems
to an armistice,
qual augellato
al nido.
La cara sua per consolar.
TRflCK10
ARIA DA CAPO
Erenice
Vado al campo
A sweet ray of hope
For if both my mother
Mother!
Elmira/SosarmelErenice
Addio!
amato
del sangue.
ritornera
Elmira (very disturbed)
Madre!
ora.
su quel core
TRflCK 13
teco,
duello.
He wants you dead.
to decide
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matters
He seeks
between
a fatal showdown,
you two.
a duel
Haliate
Ah! Crudo
mostro!
11sangue
brama
versar
la vita diede?
fieud! He would
that gave him life?
Melo, dov'e il tuo zelo? La tua virtU? Per impedir
La tua crudel cousorte iudusse il figlio a diffidar Your cruel wile has couvinced your sou to chalieuge
te a morte. you to the death.
I-Ialiate (stunned)
(Possibile!) Empia douua! (Not possible!) Wicked woman!
Altomaro
a iufastidir
I'udito.
She comes
uow to whisper
fake protests
troverammi
e non marito!
Altomaro
Ella giunge!
in the King's
Pronto
col sangue
istesso vorrei
e del germano
consorte
insieme
estinguer
il reo furor.
e genitrice,
duello
padre
ear)
araldo
di pace, Altomaro
(Ah, traditor
Consorte... I-Iusband...
mie tende
mendace!)
questa
s'attende
porta
Non pili, Regina.
squadra
for what possible
sommessa
reason?
difida.
Cuor di madre
Let Melo stand watch as her guard.
I-Ialiate (remainingftrm
0'1 tuo consorte
only until
0'1 figlio
Iutesi. AIle
tuo sveuato!
ARIA
your husband
DA CAPO
messenger,
awaits word.
Enough,
my Queen.
or your son!
put your faith in Heaven!
A deluder
If! am killed...
e cuor
di moglia:
Ah, modler's
TRACKJ6
germano
la tua pace?
you of peace,
consente,
gettero
ch'in
del perfido
sua vece col
il crudo
acciaro.
con i lacci i pili dolci e il pili tenaci,
daro.
invece
wile's
La tua speme,
io combatta,
Ed al germano
heart,
Who robs you, who would
Ie frodi io mi preparo
Se Haliate
TRACK18
Erenice
Melo (watching
Altomaro.
di piaghe,
Sincero
amplessi
e baci!
affetto, dolei preghiere
Un cor sdegnato
puonno
placar.
Core nel petto mi dier Ie sfere
Di virtU armato
I understand
is loyal to me and they'll watch over
you. Trust me, and eveu more,
RECITATIVE/ARIA
S'ei cadd!, trofeo di morte, But if he should fall as death's prize, theu your
11cousorte rested! per tuo tormento. husband will live to reproach you.
-22-
(Oh, the lying traitor!)
it all. My own squad
chi ti toglie
path either
Haliate (looking sadly after his wift)
S'io cadro per tuo cousiglio If I am killed because of your plots, then let your
Resti'l figlio, tuo spavento, tuo rimorso. surviving son serve as your remorse and your horror.
S'io cadro...
Argone's
clear)
Chi t'invola,
all have departed)
You shall soou see dead ou the duelling
that
the two to face off in this head-to-
speakAltomaro,
a te si guida.
~
Erenice (as she is led away)
Come? Ascolta...
What?Listen....
nello steccato
this royal feud
aud son. But, if it's true, Queen,
ARIA
You barbarian,
Can't
headcoufrontation...
In mia virtU, ma pili nel Ciel, confida!
Haliate
Vedrai
father
il you counselled
e'l figlio...
Erenice
A te sia cura Melo di custodirla.
gladly stop with my own blood
between
Melo (to whom all is suddenly
Haliate (will not look at her)
Olaf S'arresti! Guards! Seize her!
e qual consiglio?
I would
of justice?
outrage...
Melo
del padre
che in singolar
is your spirit? Your sense
you stop this enormous
Ma, pur se ill di te,
She is here!
Erenice
Barbara,
Melo, where
d'enormita...
Erenice (amazed and outraged)
Mia consiglio cio ill? Mente ch'il dice! Mentre My counsel? That's an utter falsehood! But even as we
She will fine in me a judge, not a husband!
(whispering
l'eccesso
iu your ear.
I-Ialiate
Giudice
Scene'fuo-Melo's quartersin thepalace
Erenice
spill the very blood
Altomaro
Ella qui vieue cou van pretesti
TRACKI7
RECITATIVE
ch'a lui Ah, the heardess
per trioufar.
Erenice
heart:
deprive
of hope?
TRACI<I 9
DA CAPO
sadly depart)
At last I'm ready to expose
treachery.
Altomaro's
And if Haliate will allow it, I'll rush off to
take his place and face my brother's
Instead
of threats,
pledges
and with brotherly
With sweet devotion
a rebellious
I'll counter
fierce weapons.
with tender,
embraces!
and loving entreaties
heart can be assuaged.
The gods have given me a heart
which,
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armed
with virtue,
can win any duel.
heartfelt
---Altomaro
Sinceroaffetto...With sweet devotion...
Tanto
RECITATIVE
Scene
Per la segreta
campo.
porta
Sforzano
Gran desio
Thre~
Argone
(with
usciam
nel
a sostener
di vendetta
Elmira
garden
duelling
di regno...
And my love for the throne...
(entering
...e amor
suddenly
di figlio?
al'dito aVl'ai. Poi colnome
reo l'estinse!
di giusto,
Tiene Giove in mano
for this encounter.
Gl'empi
Ate diede ancol'
with Sosarme)
...killed
E questo
love?
...and what about
rabbiafunesta.
SosarmeJElmira
Ferma!
T'arresta!
Fermate,
Addio!
(.vhouting
ingrato.
after
him as A/gone
Ah mostro!
respect?
by his morbid
and his seconds
hatred.
Elmira,
in campo
per quella
stessa porta
seguira
Elmira,
boywith
Perfido!
a momenti
te seguiro,
proferir
the same gate 1 shall follow the angry
my own fierce determination!
atterra
di padre
orvedi
(anxious
dear.
si difenda
colfelTo.
come...
Se sdegni
si renda
libera
10 steccato!
E de' soldati
pretenda
d'Argone
al furore
Argone,
(takes
Erenice
follow you.
ali'ira
mia.
Altomaro,
clear
the dnelling
my men try to intervene
snperior
strength.
against
lower your eyes. And if you dare to
of "fatl1er"
to me, you'll
alma
Shali we leave to the women
noble
the sword,
(hurrying
soul uses his sword.
but is suddenly
soon see...
as possibk)
the war of words?
Argone,
The
take yours!
reluctant)
Oh father...
in with Melo and his men)
Stop, son...
Haliate
Melo?
Argone
Madre! Mother!
of
Argone's
Vilain! For shame,
prendi!
Melo?
site! Make sure none
on my behalf
tlns
now realize...
the duel with as little discussion
TRACK21
All (suddenly struck with the horror of the situation)
Oh Dio! 0 Gods!
Altomaro
(E scopertalafrode.
10 son spedito...)
(Altomaro
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royal scepter,
son.
TRACI<22
speak the name
Oh padre...
Haliate
non sia che d'opporsi
a wicked
his hand
the Vllanous.
you tlns sacred
to punish
Haliate,
ora vedrai...
colla liugua
1 shall soon
RECITATIVE I ARIA DA CAPO
SceneThree-(a barrenground, the site of the duel)
Altomaro,
upon
boltin
of smiting
My Lord, here comes Argone.
Al1! figlio mio...
miei alcun
the lightning
Jove himselfholds...
Argone.
to get on with
Lascia al piit frale sesso contrastar
reale
il ciglio.
il nome,
Argone
e Go then at once,
saro teco anch'io.
pervergogna
Altomaro
through
holds
Haliate
Elmira
Va pur, caro,
qui giunge
Haliate,
depart)
What shall we do now, love?
il zelo mio!
name.
name,
Argone
Sosarme
la sna rabbia
sword,
Stop! Wait, monster!
mio sposo?
your noble
He bestows
Farewell!
Elmira
Che faremmo,
Now go forth, bearing
celebrated
hero!
Argone's
by justice's
RECITATIVE
Altomaro
Signor,
...also destroyed
opposite
be strengthened
for the sole purpose
il cielo regio scettro
father!
Argone
...10 vinse l'altrui
serve as your second
man. My king, you'll
Jove himself
il telo figlio reo per castigar.
Sosarme
...e il rispetto?
il folgore
sol per fulminar.
Tiene Giove...
by a inhuman
with developments)
I'll faithfully
pien di gloria
omato andrai!
Argone
...nn padre
quello
gate to get back out to the
site. My heart is steeled
...and what of a son's
exhilirated
contro
his seconds)
We'll use the secret
l'impegno.
e amor
d'Argone,
(very
me tuo padrino,
colla fama (Ii forte, qual campion
secluded garden inside the palace grounds
del real giardino
il cuore
TRACK20
s'eseguiro,
(My plot will be revealledin
rushes
-25-
off)
an instant.
1 mustily...)
Erenice
ricevi intanto
Vedi,
quello e lUo sangue, e 10 spargesti? Husband, you'd shed yoUt'own blood?
Quel sange ti die vita, e tu'l versasti?
Son, you'd
Haliate (looking
Incauto mano!
Argone
Disgraziato
(each
at his own
Vile hand!
(looking
acciaro!
casts down
Haliate
Mil perche
desti al figlio si barbaro
Erenice
(she does
spill the blood
Padre,
consiglio?
Piange
porto
sword!
in disgust)
When
Melo
deception.
Oh Hccalel,
Argone
None
disfidi al figlio,
oh figliol
offer him pardon,
I
caro sci, il dolce mio tesoro,
Oh Gods. You've all been betrayed!
punto
rincontrando
Altomaro
in volto, egli esclamo
In your name
Altomaro
Husband,
What challenge?
brought
I could
your challenge
not condone
mie inique
frodi lavi quest'onda,
E tratto il ferro,
barbaro
se I'immerse
desio, indi nell'acque
to
.
ai piedi
il reo.
Ordina
ancor
la mia
hurled
evi mori!
(the son kneels
dirti non oso, eccoti
ho
algenitore.
Haliate
ogni sdegno
core
il lUo bel pianto.
oh son!
before
D'un abna mnantc
Altomaro
"Perverse
him
in frantic
Heaven
into the river. There
you.
retreat.
has won.
Fngga da qucsto
Now let
fe piu costantc
of you my sadness
has been overcome,
and do you know why?
mai si vcde!
alberghi
suol per sempre
pace e amor
d'ognuno
alterco,
Morc loviug, constant
e Lct strifc be forever
in pelto!
sins."
and then
he perished!
Dopo I'ire si funeste
Dell'amore
to oppose
call you father.
Pronounce
my
fate.
The guilty one
I no
longer
have
splenda
la face.
Che Ie stelle piu moleste
Tra gli orror
delle tempeste
Fatte son iri di pace!
my father.
Dopo rire...
weep)
Sorgi e My son, your uoble
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you as
hearts
have never been seen!
be a haven where
Chorus
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bmlished
peace
from this place.
Let it
and love may dwell!
After such fateful struggle,
Let Love's wedding
torches
shine replendent.
hisfather)
before
the heart
(seeing
Bccausc
RECITATIVE / FINAL CHORUS
Sosarme
Just now
and the river wash away my wicked
My king! I dare no longer
kneels
I can now worship
Ebnim
by his own evil he fell on his sword
himself
mai potci
it's bccause
my wifc, as my faith1111 companion.
also!
I intercepted
my own blood
ci si lancio
10 non
dear husband,
SI,sl, caro, pcrche ilmio granmarlil'OfcdclIife. Ycs,love,bccml~cbysacrificingmyselfI winyourfaith.
Boil!
it. But here is the explanation:
confessed:
Overcome
di viver piu nemico
Figlio! Smorza
by the river,
Or Ie He there
anz'il mio sangue."
pena.
friends,
TRACK23
Oh yes, dcar,
miei
E sai pcrche?
What are you saying?
I was there
I also witnessed
nel seno, e pieu d'un
Argone
Mio Re! Che padre
In questo
cieli perversi!
Great Goddess,
and do you know why?
that...
and followers)
Yes, father,
vicino al fiume. Torbido
"Vinceste
with happienss
You are much loved, my sweet treasure,
mio bcn, t'adoro,
Sci la 1nia fe. PCI' Ic gl'alIclti
Sosarme
per prova maggiore:
and forgiveness.
Sosarme
you still goad him on?
SI, sl, cara, pcrche
My liege, brother,
in with Sosarme
10 fuj presente!
ne sono.Mil
peace
DUET
Elmira
so cruelly?
does, exceptMelo)
Haliate
10 testimon
arms,
lies the open way to the throne.
My eyes weep for joy!
E sai perche?
Argone.
Come? Disfida? Come?
(hurrying
My heart breaks
per gioia il ciglio.
oh amici! oh mio consorte,
'I'u caro,
Erenice
e non perdono..
Ehnira
my open
Erenice
Shameful
his sword
But why did you counsel
Oh Ciel! Foste traditi!
in lUo nome
instead
With tins embrace
Elmira
Sosarme
Estinguc
Altomaro
receive
al trono.
(to his wife)
al fellon tu piu l'irriti?
germano!
mio pace e perdon
ogni ragione
Si spezza il cor.
at his)
not yet understandAltomaro's
Come? What?
e pace allor ch'offri
hacio
sword)
Haliate
Perdono
in Cjuest'amplesso
e in qucsto
that gave you life?
tears quench
my anger.
Rise and
Let the stars no longer
of the tempest,
into flowers
After such...
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be troubled
but instead
of peace!
by the horrors
be transformed