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Ah! voici nos gens

Opera details:

Opera title:

Romeo et Juliette

Composer:

Charles Gounod

Language:

French

Synopsis:

Romeo et Juliette Synopsis

Libretto:

Romeo et Juliette Libretto

Translation(s):

English Deutsch

Recitative details:

Type:

recitative,choir

Role(s):

Stéphano / Grégorio / Choir

Voice(s):

Soprano / Baritone

Act:

3.05

Previous scene: Que fais tu blanche tourterelle
Next scene: Attaquer un enfant morbleu

Charles Gounod - ROMÉO & JULIETTE - Act III finale

Singer(s): Charles Burles Alfredo Kraus Gino Quilico

ROMÉO ET JULIETTE
Opéra en 5 actes
Composer: Charles Gounod (1818–1893)
Libretto: Jules Barbier & Michael Carré, after Shakespeare
First performed: Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, 27 April 1867

SETTING: Verona, 16th century

PLOT:
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove.

No. 12 – Chanson : 'Depuis hier je cherche en vain mon maître !'
No. 13 – Finale : 'Ah ! Ah ! Voici nos gens !'

Roméo's page Stephano is looking for his master, who has been missing since the previous evening. When he sings a mocking song comparing the Capulets to a nest of vultures habouring a sighing dove, Gregorio challenges him to a duel. Mercutio hastens to his aid, and is killed in a duel by Juliet's cousin Tybalt. Romeo kills Tybalt, and is banished from Verona by the Duke.

Roméo Montaigu (tenor): Alfredo Kraus
Juliette Capulet (soprano): Catherine Malfitano
Stéphano, page de Roméo / Romeo’s page (mezzo-soprano): Ann Murray
Grégorio, valet des Capulet (baritone): Jean-Marie Fremeau
Mercutio, ami de Roméo / Romeo’s friend (baritone) : Gino Quilico
Tybalt, cousin de Juliette / Juliet’s cousin (tenor) : Charles Burles
Benvolio, ami de Roméo / Romeo’s friend (tenor) : Roger Trentin

Conductor: Michel Plasson
Chœur & Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Toulouse, 1983

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Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:


N° 13 - Finale

STÉPHANO
Ah! ah! voici nos gens!

GRÉGORIO
Qui diable à notre porte
S'en vient roucouler de la sorte?

STÉPHANO
à part, en riant
La chanson leur déplaît!

GRÉGORIO
aux autres valets
Eh! parbleu! n'est-ce point
Celui que nous chassons hier la dague au poing?

CHŒUR
C'est lui-même! l'audace est forte!

STÉPHANO
Gardez bien la belle, etc.

GRÉGORIO
Est-ce pour nous narguer, mon jeune camarade,
Que vous nous régalez de cetter sérénade?

STÉPHANO
J'aime la musique!

GRÉGORIO
C'est clair, c'est clair,
On t'aura sur le dos, en pareille équipée,
Cassé ta guitare, mon cher!

STÉPHANO
Pour guitare, j'ai mon épée,
Et j'en sais jouer plus d'un air!

GRÉGORIO
Ah! pardieu! pour cette musique
On peut te donne la réplique!

STÉPHANO
dégainant
Viens donc en prendre une leçon!

GRÉGORIO
dégainant
En garde!

CHŒUR
riant
Écoutons leur chanson.
Quelle rage!
Vertudieu!
Bon courage
Et franc jeu!
Voyez comme cet enfant
Contre un homme se défend!
Fine lame,
Sur mon âme!
Il se bat
En soldat!

English Libretto or Translation:


N ° 13 - Final

STEPHANO
Ah! ah! here are our people!

GREGORIO
Who the hell on our doorstep
Comes cooing like this?

STEPHANO
aside, laughing
The song displeases them!

GREGORIO
to other valets
Eh! of course! is it not
The one we hunt yesterday dagger in hand?

CHOIR
It's himself! boldness is strong!

STEPHANO
Keep the beautiful, etc.

GREGORIO
Is it to taunt us, my young friend,
Do you treat us to this serenade?

STEPHANO
I love music!

GREGORIO
It's clear, it's clear,
We'll get you on your back, in the same way,
Break your guitar, my dear!

STEPHANO
For guitar, I have my sword,
And I know how to play more than one air!

GREGORIO
Ah! Pardieu! for this music
We can give you the answer!

STEPHANO
unsheathing
Come and take a lesson!

GREGORIO
unsheathing
On guard!

CHOIR
laughing
Let's listen to their song.
What rage!
Vertudieu!
Good luck
And fair game!
See how this child
Against a man defends himself!
Thin blade,
On my soul!
He's fighting
As a soldier!

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