Qui la selva e piu folta
Opera details:
Opera title: | La Sonnambula |
Composer: | Vincenzo Bellini |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | La Sonnambula Synopsis |
Libretto: | La Sonnambula Libretto |
Translation(s): | English Deutsch |
Choir details:
Type: | choir |
Role(s): | Villagers |
Voice(s): | n/a |
Act: | 2.01 |
| Previous scene: | Non piu nozze |
| Next scene: | Reggimi o buona madre |
Qui la selva e piu folta - La Sonnambula, Maria Callas
Singer: Maria CallasMaria Callas - La Sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini.
A rare live recording of Maria Callas' performance as Amina in Vincenzo Bellini's La Sonnambula. The recording took place in King's Theatre, Edinburgh, on August 21st, 1957.
Amina.................................Maria Callas
Elvino..................................Nicola Monti
Il Conte Rodolfo....................Nicola Zaccaria
Teresa.................................Fiorenza Cossotto
Lisa....................................Edith Martelli
Alessio................................Dino Mantovani
Un Notaio............................Franco Ricciardi
Orchestra and Chorus of Piccola Scala, Milan.
Conductor..........................Antonino Votto
Director.............................Luchino Visconti
Chorus Master...................Norberto Mola
Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:
Tutti escono minacciando Amina: ella cade fra le braccia di Teresa.ATTO SECONDO
Ombrosa Valletta fra il Villaggio e il Castello.
SCENA PRIMA
Coro di Contadini e Contadine.
CORO
Qui la selva è più folta ed ombrosa.
Qui posiamo vicini al ruscello.
Lunga ancora, scoscesa, sassosa
È la via che conduce al castello.
Sempre tempo per giungere avremo,
Pria che sorga dal letto il signore.
Riflettiam! Quando giunti saremo,
Che direm per toccare il suo cor?...
Eccellenza!... direm con coraggio...
Signor Conte... la povera Amina
Era dianzi l'onor del villaggio,
Il desìo d'ogni villa vicina,
D'ogni villa era dianzi l'onor.
Ad un tratto è trovata dormente
Nella stanza che voi ricettò...
Difendetela, s'ella è innocente,
Aiutatela, s'ella fallò.
A tai detti, a siffatti argomenti...
Ei si mostra commosso, convinto:
Noi preghiamo, insistiam riverenti...
Ei ci affida, ei promette, abbiam vinto...
Consolati al villaggio torniamo:
In due passi, in due salti siam qua.
Alla prova!... da bravi! partiamo...
La meschina protetta sarà.
Partono.
English Libretto or Translation:
Everyone comes out threatening Amina: she falls into Teresa's arms.SECOND ACT
Ombrosa Valletta between the village and the castle.
FIRST SCENE
Chorus of Peasants and Peasants.
CHOIR
Here the forest is thicker and shady.
Here we lay near the stream.
Long still, steep, stony
It is the way that leads to the castle.
Always time to arrive we will have,
The gentleman rises from the bed.
Riflettiam! When we arrive we will be,
What to say to touch his heart? ...
Excellence! ... say bravely ...
Signor Conte ... poor Amina
The honor of the village was already
The desi of each neighboring villa,
Honor was given to each villa.
Suddenly it is found dormant
In the room you picked up ...
Defend her, she is innocent,
Help her, she failed.
To these sayings, on such matters ...
Ei shows himself moved, convinced:
We pray, we insist reverent ...
He entrusts us, and promises, we have won ...
Consulates to the village we come back:
In two steps, in two jumps we are here.
At the test! ... to be good! let's start ...
The protected shop will be.
They leave.
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