The funny final scene from L'Italiana in Algeri by Rossini. Marilyn Horne as Isabella, Douglas Ahlstedt as Lindoro, Paolo Montarsolo as Mustafà, Allan Monk as Taddeo, Myra Merritt as Elvira, Spiro Mallas as Haly and Diane Kesling as Zulma. Conductor James Levine, Met, 1986
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CORO DI SCHIAVI Chi avrà cor di farsi avanti Trucidato alfin cadrà.
MUSTAFÀ Sposa mia; non più Italiane. Torno a te. Deh! Mi perdona...
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY Amorosa, docil, buona, Vostra moglie ognor sarà.
ISABELLA, LINDORO, TADDEO Andiamo...
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY Buon viaggio!
ISABELLA, LINDORO, TADDEO ...Padroni!
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY Stian bene!
ISABELLA, LINDORO, TADDEO Possiamo contenti Lasciar queste arene. Timor, nè periglio Per noi più non v'ha.
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY Potete contenti Lasciar queste arene. Timor, nè periglio Per voi più non v'ha.
TUTTI La bella Italiana Venuta in Algeri Insegna agli amanti Gelosi ed alteri, Che a tutti, se vuole, La Donna la fa.
English Libretto or Translation:
LAST SCENE Elvira, Zulma, Haly, chorus of Eunuchs and sayings
ZULMA and HALY My Lord ...
ELVIRA My husband ...
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY What are you doing?
MUSTAFÀ Pappataci.
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY Do not you see?
MUSTAFÀ Eat and shut up. Pappataci. Eat and shut up. To see and not to see, To hear and not to hear, I here swear and then adjure Pappataci Mustafa.
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY He is crazy.
ISABELLA, LINDORO, TADDEO The shot is done.
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY The Italian leaves.
MUSTAFY Like ... like ... ah, traitors. Soon, Turks ... Eunuchs ... Mori.
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY They are all sore.
MUSTAFÀ Is this a Mustafa ban ?
CHORUS OF SLAVES Who will have cor to come forward Trucidated at infinity will fall.
MUSTAFÀ My bride; no more Italian. I'll come back to you. Deh!Forgive me ...
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY Amorosa, docil, good, your wife will all be.
ISABELLA, LINDORO, TADDEO Let's go ...
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY Good trip!
ISABELLA, LINDORO, TADDEO ... Masters!
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY Stian well!
ISABELLA, LINDORO, TADDEO We can be glad to leave these arenas. Timor, nor peril For us it no longer has you.
ELVIRA, ZULMA, HALY You can be happy Leave these arenas. Timor, nor peril For you there is no more.
ALL The beautiful Italian Coming in Algiers Teaches to lovers Jealous and haughty, That to all, if she wants, La Donna makes it.
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