Opera title: | Falstaff |
Composer: | Giuseppe Verdi |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | Falstaff Synopsis |
Libretto: | Falstaff Libretto |
Translation(s): | English |
Type: | recitative |
Role(s): | Nannetta / Fenton |
Voice(s): | Soprano / Tenor |
Act: | 1.09a |
Previous scene: | In due parole |
Next scene: | Labbra di foco |
Giuseppe Verdi's second comic opera (described as a commedia lirica) and his last (of 28), Falstaff is based on the Shakespearian character - the fat knight who makes his living exploring others.
It wasn't very sucessful, until Arturo Toscanini returned it to the regular operatic repertory.
Here, it is conducted by Leonard Bernstein, with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as... well, Falstaff.
FENTON
fra i cespugli, verso Nannetta, a bassa voce
Pst, pst, Nannetta.
NANNETTA
mettendo l'indice al labbro per cenno di silenzio
Sss.
FENTON
Vien qua …
NANNETTA
guardando attorno con cautela
Taci. Che vuoi?
FENTON
Due baci.
NANNETTA
In fretta.
FENTON
In fretta.
FENTON
in the bushes, towards Nannetta, in a low voice
Pst, pst, Nannetta.
NANNETTA
putting the index finger to the lip for silence
.
FENTON
Come here ...
NANNETTA cautiously
looking around
Taci. What do you want?
FENTON
Two kisses.
NANNETTA
Fast.
FENTON
Quickly.
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