Opera title: | La Traviata |
Composer: | Giuseppe Verdi |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | La Traviata Synopsis |
Libretto: | La Traviata Libretto |
Translation(s): | English Deutsch |
Type: | duet |
Role(s): | Violetta Valéry / Alfredo Germont |
Voice(s): | Soprano / Tenor |
Act: | 2.10 |
Previous scene: | Morro la mia memoria |
Next scene: | Che fai?..nulla |
Violetta, in her utter desperation, tries to think of the words she might write to Alfredo, when he enters, worried and upset because his father has left him a "reproachful message". Violetta urges him to try to calm down his father, and then, devastated and completely down-hearted, begs Alfredo to reassure her of his love:
"Amami, Alfredo, amami quanto io t'amo, quanto io t'amo, addio!"
(Love me, Alfredo, love me as much as I love you, farewell!)
Then she leaves in agitation.
Giuseppe Verdi: LA TRAVIATA
Violetta Valéry Virginia Zeani
Alfredo Germont Bruno Prevedi
Giorgio Germont Robert Merrill
Flora Bervoix Marcia Baldwin
Gastone Charles Anthony
Baron Douphol Ron Bottcher
Marquis D'Obigny Gene Boucher
Dr Grenvil Louis Sgarro
Annina Karan Armstrong
Chorus&Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House,
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
New York (November 12th 1966)
Violetta, poi Annina, quindi Alfredo
VIOLETTA
Dammi tu forza, o cielo!
Siede, scrive, poi suona il campanello
ANNINA
Mi richiedeste?
VIOLETTA
Sì, reca tu stessa
Questo foglio
ANNINA
ne guarda la direzione e se ne mostra sorpresa
VIOLETTA
Silenzio và all'istante
Annina parte
Ed ora si scriva a lui
Che gli dirò? Chi men darà il coraggio?
Scrive e poi suggella
VIOLETTA
Heaven, give me strength!
sitting down to write. She rings a bell.
ANNINA
You want me?
VIOLETTA
Yes,
Deliver this note yourself ...
ANNINA
surprised at the name on the note
Oh!
VIOLETTA
Hush! Go at once.
Annina goes out.
And now a note to him.
What shall I say?
Who will give me the courage to say it?
She writes and seals the letter.
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