Non abbiate paura

English Libretto or Translation:

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