Capitano v'attende la fazione

English Libretto or Translation:

MONTANO (coming from the castle, to Cassio)
Captain, the watch awaits you on the platform.

CASSIO (staggering)
Let’s go then!

MONTANO
What’s this I see?

IAGO (to Montano, approaching him closely)
Every night in like manner
does Cassio prelude sleep.

MONTANO
Othello shall know about it!

CASSIO
Let’s go the the platform.

RODERIGO (laughing)
Ah! ah!...
... Ah! ah!

MEN
Ah! ah!

CASSIO
Who laughs?

RODERIGO (provoking him)
I laugh at a drunkard!

CASSIO
Defend yourself!
(flinging himself at Roderigo)
Scoundrel!

RODERIGO (defending himself)
Drunken rogue!

CASSIO
Knave! No one can save you now!

MONTANO
(separating them by force and turning to Cassio)
Hold your hand, sir, I pray you.

CASSIO (to Montano)
I’ll crack your head in two
if you seek to interfere!

MONTANO
Words of a drunkard...

CASSIO
A drunkard?
(He draws his sword. Montano draws his too.
A furious fight ensues. The crowd draws back.)

IAGO (aside to Roderigo)
Go to the port; with all the strength you have
cry out: Revolt! Revolt!
Go! Spread tumult, horror through the town,
let the bell sound the alarm!
(Roderigo runs off. Iago quickly turns to the
two combatants.)
Gentlemen, cease this barbarous brawl!

WOMEN (fleeing)
Let’s away!

IAGO
Heavens! Montano’s bleeding fast!
What a furious fight!

WOMEN
Let’s away! Let’s away!

IAGO
Hold!...

MEN
Hold!...

IAGO
Hold!

MEN
Hold!

WOMEN
They’re killing each other!

MEN
Peace!

IAGO
No one can stop this brawling now!
(to the bystanders)
Cry the alarm!
They are possessed by Satan!

MEN
To arms! To arms!

WOMEN, then ALL
Help! Help! etc.

MEN
To arms! To arms!

WOMEN, THEN ALL
Help! etc.
(Meanwhile the tocsin is pealing; the fight continues
and the women flee. Othello enters followed by
torchbearers. The bell falls silent.)