Opera title: | Don Pasquale |
Composer: | Gaetano Donizetti |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | Don Pasquale Synopsis |
Libretto: | Don Pasquale Libretto |
Translation(s): | English Deutsch |
Type: | recitative |
Role(s): | Dr Malatesta / Norina / Don Pasquale |
Voice(s): | Baritone / Soprano / Bass |
Act: | 2.06 |
Previous scene: | Via da brava |
Next scene: | Misericordia! |
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Gaetano Donizetti Don Pasquale Pt7 Melchiore Luise Lina Aymaro "Quando avrete introdotto il dottor"
Gaetano Donizetti
Don Pasquale Part 7
Don Pasquale--Melchiore Luise
Doctor Malatesta--Scipio Colombo
Ernesto--Juan Oncina
Norina--Lina Aymaro
A Notary--Josef Schmiedinger
Vienna State Opera/Argeo Quadri
an operbathosa video
Pt7
Act 2 Scene 2
Quando avrete introdotto il dottor
Via, da brava... Reggo appena
Non abbiate paura
Misericordia!
Juan Oncina
b. 15 Apr 1921
Written by Juan Dzazópulos
Spanish tenor Juan Oncina Espí was born in Barcelona, on 15 April 1921. He spent his youth in Algiers. His father was a good baritone and encouraged him to study singing firstly in Oran and later at the Conservatory of Paris where he studied with Jeanne Camprodón. He was only 17 years old. He returned to Barcelona for his military service and met the famous coloratura soprano Mercedes Capsir who became her teacher and gave him the opportunity to make his debut with Massenet's "Manon" in 1945, at the Teatro Municipal in Gerona, with Capsir in the title role. A tour of different Spanish cities followed, adding to his repertory "La Sonnambula" and "Il Barbiere di Siviglia." He sang in 1946 the role of Paco in "La Vida Breve" by Manuel de Falla, both at the Gran Teatro del Liceo (Barcelona) and Teatro Calderón (Madrid), also with Capsir.
Act II is in a richly furnished salon of Don Pasquales house. This is the scene of the mock marriage, of Norinas assumed display of temper and extravagance, Don Pasquales distraction, Ernestos amazement and enlightenment, and Malatestas amused co-operation. In this act occur the duet of the box on the ears, and the quartet, which begins with Pasquales "Son ardito" (I am betrayed). It is the finale of the act and considered a masterpiece.
Act III is in two scenes, the first in Don Pasquales house, where everything is in confusion; the second in his garden, where Ernesto sings to Norina the beautiful serenade, "Com e gentil" (Soft beams the light).
[Music excerpt]
Don Pasquale, who has suspected Norina of having a rendezvous in the garden, rushes out of concealment with Malatesta. But Ernesto is quick to hide, Norina pretends no one has been with her. This is too much for Don Pasquale, and Malatesta now makes it the occasion for bringing about the dénouement, and secures the old mans most willing consent to the marriage between Ernesto and Norina.
MALATESTA
a Norina
Non abbiate paura, è Don Pasquale,
padrone e amico mio, il re dei galantuomini.
Don Pasquale si confonde in inchini
MALATESTA
a Norina
Rispondete al saluto.
NORINA
fa una riverenza senza guardare Don Pasquale
Grazie, serva.
DON PASQUALE
(O ciel, the piè, che bella mano!)
MALATESTA
(È già cotto a quest'ora.)
NORINA
(Oh, che baggiano!)
MALATESTA
a Don Pasquale
Che ne dite?
DON PASQUALE
(È un incanto; ma, quel velo...)
MALATESTA
Non oseris, son certo,
a sembiante scoperto
parlare a un uom.
Prima l'interrogate,
vedete se nei gusti v'incontrate,
poscia vedrem.
DON PASQUALE
(Capisco.Andiam, coraggio.)
a Norina
Posto che ho l'avvantaggio...
s'imbroglia
Anzi il signor fratello...
il dottor Malatesta...cioè voleva dir...
MALATESTA
(Perde la testa.)
a Norina
Rispondete.
NORINA
avanzandosi e facendo la riverenza
Son serva, mille grazie.
DON PASQUALE
s'alza e corrisponde, puoi siede di nuovo, a Norina
Volea dir che alla sera
la signora amerà la compagnia.
NORINA
Nient' affatto: al convento
si stava sempre sole.
DON PASQUALE
Qualche volta al teatro?
NORINA
Non so che cosa sia, nè saper bramo.
DON PASQUALE
Sentimenti ch'io lodo.
Ma il tempo, uopo è passarlo in qualche modo.
NORINA
Cucire, ricamar, far la calzetta,
badare alla cucina:
il tempo passa presto.
MALATESTA
(Ah, malandrina!)
DON PASQUALE
agitandosi sulla sedia
(Fa proprio al caso mio!)
al Dottore
Quel vel per carità!
MALATESTA
a Norina
Cara Sofronia,
rimovete quel velo.
NORINA
vergognandosi
Non oso...in faccia a un uom.
MALATESTA
Ve lo comando.
NORINA
Obbedisco, fratel.
si toglie il velo
MALATESTA
in Norina
Do not be afraid, it's Don Pasquale,
master and my friend, the king of the gentlemen.
Don Pasquale gets confused in bows
MALATESTA
in Norina
Respond to the greeting.
NORINA
he reverently without looking at Don Pasquale
Thanks, servant.
DON PASQUALE
(O ciel, the foot, what a beautiful hand!)
MALATESTA
(It is already cooked at this time.)
NORINA
(Oh, that bag!)
MALATESTA
to Don Pasquale
How about?
DON PASQUALE
(It's a charm, but that veil ...)
MALATESTA
Not oseris, I am sure,
with a semblant uncovered
talk to a man.
Before the interrogate,
see if in the tastes you meet,
next vedrem.
DON PASQUALE
(I understand.Andiam, courage.)
in Norina
Given that I have the advantage ...
becomes confused
Indeed, Mr. Brother ...
Dr. Malatesta ... that is, he wanted to say ...
MALATESTA
(He loses his head.)
in Norina
Answer.
NORINA
advancing and reverently
Son serva, a thousand thanks.
DON PASQUALE
get up and match, you can sit down again, in Norina
He wanted to say that in the evening
the lady will love the company.
NORINA
Not at all: at the convent
it was always sunny.
DON PASQUALE
Sometimes at the theater?
NORINA
I do not know what it is, nor know how long it is.
DON PASQUALE
Feelings that I praise.
But time, we need to pass it somehow.
NORINA
Sew, ricamar, make the sock,
look after the kitchen:
time passes soon.
MALATESTA
(Ah, malandrina!)
DON PASQUALE
stirring in the chair
(It's right for me!)
to the Doctor
That ve for charity!
MALATESTA
in Norina
Dear Sofronia,
remove that veil.
NORINA
ashamed
I dare not ... in the face of a man.
MALATESTA
I command you.
NORINA
I obey, brother.
the veil is removed
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