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THE STAGE STAGE OF THE OPERA, 1905
IL PALCOSCENICO PALCOSCENICO DELL’OPERA, DELL’OPERA, 1905
(Th (The co content ents of th the o oe!" e!" ho ho#se $s %e$ %e$n n& "#c "#ct$o t$one' off)
( Le Le s# s#e** e**ett$*$ t$*$ 'e* te"t! e"t!o o 'e** e**’o ’oe!" sono +en' en'#te "**’ "**’"s "stt" )
An ACTIONEER, PORTERS, -IDDERS "n' "n' RAOL, se+ent. nt. no/ no/, %#t st$* st$*** %!$& %!$&ht ht of e.e
n -ATTITORE D’ASTA, FACCHINI, OFFERENTI e RAOL, o!" o!" sett"n tt"nte tenn nnee " "nco "nco!!" *#c$ *#c$'o 'o
(The "ct$on coences /$th " %*o/ f!o the ACTIONEER’s &"+e*)
( L’"st" co$nc$" con #n co*o '$ "!te**o 'e* -ATTITORE )
AUCTIONEER So*' o#! n#%e!, s$!2 Th"n3 .o# Lot 667, 667, then then,, *" *"'$e '$es "n' "n' &en &ent* t*eeen8 en8 " oste oste!! fo! th$s th$s ho# ho#se se’’s !o' !o'#c #ct$ t$on on of of H"n H"nn$% n$%"*: "*: %. Ch"*# Ch"*#e" e"# #
BATTITORE 4en'#to I* I* +ost!o n#e!o, S$&no!e 2 G! G!"$e Lotto otto 667, 667, o!", !", S$& S$&no no!!e e S$&n S$&no! o!$8 $8 #no #no scen scen"! "!$o $o '"** '"**"" !o' !o'# #$on $onee '$ '$ ;#e ;#est sto o te" te"t! t!o o '$ '$ Ann$ Ann$%" %"*e *e '$ Ch"*# Ch"*#e" e"# #
PORTER Sho/$n& he!e
FACCHINO Ecco*o
ACTIONEER Do I h"+e ten f!"ncs2 F$+e then F$+e I " %$' S$=, se+en A&"$n .o .o#, s$!, se+en E$&ht E$&ht on once Se**$ e**$n& n& t/$c t/$cee So So*', *', to to R"o#* "o#*,, 4$cote 'e Ch"& Ch"&n. n.
-ATTITORE <#"*c#no off!e off!e '$ec$ f!"nch$ 2 C$n;#e "**o!" >e ne +en&ono offe!t$ c$n;#e Se$, sette Anco!" +o$, S$&no!e, sette Otto Otto e #no, otto e '#e 4en'#t n'#to o " R"o#*, o#*, +$s +$sconte onte '$ Ch"& Ch"&n. n.
Lot 66?8 66?8 " /o /oo'en $s $stto* "n' "n' th! th!ee ee h#" h#"n n s3# s3#** **s, s, f!o the 1@71 !o'#ct$on of Ro%e!t Ro%e!t *e D$"%*e: %. >e.e!% >e.e!%ee! ee! Ten Ten f!"ncs fo! th$s Ten, Ten, th"n3 .o# Ten f!"ncs st st$** F$fteen, th th"n3 .o .o#, s$! F$fteen I " %$' Go$n& "t f$fteen o#! n#%e!, s$!2
Lotto otto 66?8 66?8 #n" #n" !$+ !$+o o*te *te**" **" $n $n *e& *e&no no e t!e t!e te tesch$ ch$ # #"n$, "n$, '"**" !o'#$one 'e* 1@71 '$ Ro%e!to Ro%e!to $* D$"+o*o: '$ >e.e!%ee! >e.e!%ee! D$ec$ f!"nch$ e! ;#esto D$ec$, &!"$e Anco!" '$ '$ec$ f!"nch$ <# <#$n'$c$, &! &!"$e s$&no!e >$ s$ off!ono ;#$n'$c$ f!"nch$ A&&$#'$c"to e! ;#$n'$c$ I* +ost!o n#e!o, s$&no!e 2
Lot 66 665, *" *"'$es "n' &e &ent*een8 " "$e!"chB #s$c"* %o=, $n the sh"e of " %"!!e*o!&"n Att" Att"ch che' e',, the the f$&#! $&#!ee of " on on3e 3e. . $n Pe!s Pe!s$" $"n n !o% !o%es es,, *".$n& the c.%"*s Th$s $te, '$sco+e!e' $n the +"#*ts of the th the"t!e t!e, st st$** $n $n /o /o!3$n& o! o!'e!
Lotto 665, s$ s$&no!e e s$&no!$8 #n #n c" c"!$**on " sche'e fo!"te, " fo!" '$ o!&"no " c"nne Att"c tt"cc" c"t" t",, *" *" f$& f$&#! #!"" '$ '$ #n" #n" sc$ sc$$ $"" $n $n cos cost# t#e e e!s e!s$" $"no no che s#on" $ ce%"*$ <#esto "!t$co*o, scoe!to scoe!to ne$ sotte!!"ne$ 'e 'e* te te"t!o, "nco!" e e!fett"ente f# f#n$on"nte
PORTER (ho*'$n& $t #) Sho/$n& he!e (He sets $t $n ot$on)
FACCHINO (tenen'o*o %ene $n +$st" ) Ecco*o ( Lo "$on" )
AUCTIONEER >". I st"!t "t "t t/ent. f!"ncs2 F$fteen, then2 F$fteen I " %$'
BATTITORE Posso "!t$!e '" +ent$ f!"nch$ 2 ;#$n'$c$, "**o!" 2 >$ off!ono ;#$n'$c$ f!"nch$
(Th (The %$ %$''$n& cont$n#e n#es RA RAOL e+e e+ent#"**. "**. %#.s th the %o %o= fo! th$!t. f!"ncs)
( Le Le of offe!te cont$n#"no "no RA RAOL $nf$n f$ne "c; "c;#$st" $* $* c"! c"!$$**on *on e! t!ent" f!"nch$ )
So*', *', fo! fo! th$! th$!t. t. f!"nc "ncs to to the the 4$cot ote 'e 'e Ch" Ch"&n &n. . Th"n3 .o#, s$!
4en'#t n'#to, o, e! e! t! t!ent" ent" f!"nch "nch$$ "* "* 4$ 4$sconte onte '$ Ch" Ch"&n &n. . G!"$e, S$&no!e
(Th (The %o= $s h"n' "n'e' "c!o "c!osss to RAOL He st#'$ t#'$ees $t, "s "ttent$on foc#ses on h$ fo! " oent)
( L" L" sc" sc"tto*" +$ene conse&n e&n"t" "t" " RA RAOL E&*$ *" *" st st#'$" e e! #n oento *’"tten$one &ene!"*e cent!"t" s# '$ *#$ )
RAOUL (;#$et*., h"*f to h$se*f, h"*f to the %o=) A collector’s piece indeed... ever" detail e#actl" as s$e said...
soess"ente, $n "!te " se stesso, $n "!te "* c"! $**on ) RAOUL ( soess"ente, Davvero n pe!!o da colle!ionisti ... o%ni detta%lio esatta&ente co&e ella aveva detto ...
'$e o(ten spo)e o( "o* &" (riend... "or vel velvet vet lin linin in% % an and "or (i% (i%rin rinee o( o( lead lead.. ....
Parlava spesso di te* a&ico &io ... la ta cop copert ertrra in in vell vellt to o e la ta ta (i% (i%rina ina di pio pio&+o ... ...
,ill "o still pla"* -$en all t$e rest o( s are dead... /
'onerai ancora* ando anc$e %li lti&i di noi saranno &orti .../
(Attent$on !e !et#!ns to to th the ACTIONEER, "s "s he he !e !es#es)
( L’ L’"tten$one !$ !$to!n" "* "* %" %"tt$to!e, " "en" !$ !$!en'e )
AUCTIONEER Lot 666, 66, the then8 n8 " ch" ch"n' n'e* e*$e $e!! $n $n $e $ecces es So Soe of of .o# ". !ec"** !ec"** the st!"n& st!"n&ee "ff"$! "ff"$! of the Ph"nto Ph"nto of the the Oe!"8 Oe!"8 " .ste!. ne+e! f#**. e=*"$ *"$ne' e "!e to*', *"'$ *"'$es es "n' "n' &en &ent* t*e een en,, th"t th"t th$s th$s $s $s the the +e! +e!. . ch" ch"n' n'e* e*$e $e!!
BATTITORE Lott otto 666 666,, o!" o!"88 #n *" *"""'"!$ '"!$o o $n $n e e$ $ A*c#n *c#n$$ '$ '$ +o$ +o$ fo!s fo!see !$co!' !$co!'"no "no *o st!"no st!"no c"so c"so 'e* 'e* F"nt"s F"nt"s"" 'e**’O 'e**’Oe! e!"" 8 #n $ste ste!o "$ co*et" t"ente nte s$e&"to C$ st"to 'etto tto s$&n s$&no! o!ee e s$& s$&no no!$ !$,, che che ;#es ;#esto to *o *o ste stess sso o *" *"" "'" '"!$ !$o o
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THE STAGE STAGE OF THE OPERA, 1905
IL PALCOSCENICO PALCOSCENICO DELL’OPERA, DELL’OPERA, 1905
(Th (The co content ents of th the o oe!" e!" ho ho#se $s %e$ %e$n n& "#c "#ct$o t$one' off)
( Le Le s# s#e** e**ett$*$ t$*$ 'e* te"t! e"t!o o 'e** e**’o ’oe!" sono +en' en'#te "**’ "**’"s "stt" )
An ACTIONEER, PORTERS, -IDDERS "n' "n' RAOL, se+ent. nt. no/ no/, %#t st$* st$*** %!$& %!$&ht ht of e.e
n -ATTITORE D’ASTA, FACCHINI, OFFERENTI e RAOL, o!" o!" sett"n tt"nte tenn nnee " "nco "nco!!" *#c$ *#c$'o 'o
(The "ct$on coences /$th " %*o/ f!o the ACTIONEER’s &"+e*)
( L’"st" co$nc$" con #n co*o '$ "!te**o 'e* -ATTITORE )
AUCTIONEER So*' o#! n#%e!, s$!2 Th"n3 .o# Lot 667, 667, then then,, *" *"'$e '$es "n' "n' &en &ent* t*eeen8 en8 " oste oste!! fo! th$s th$s ho# ho#se se’’s !o' !o'#c #ct$ t$on on of of H"n H"nn$% n$%"*: "*: %. Ch"*# Ch"*#e" e"# #
BATTITORE 4en'#to I* I* +ost!o n#e!o, S$&no!e 2 G! G!"$e Lotto otto 667, 667, o!", !", S$& S$&no no!!e e S$&n S$&no! o!$8 $8 #no #no scen scen"! "!$o $o '"** '"**"" !o' !o'# #$on $onee '$ '$ ;#e ;#est sto o te" te"t! t!o o '$ '$ Ann$ Ann$%" %"*e *e '$ Ch"*# Ch"*#e" e"# #
PORTER Sho/$n& he!e
FACCHINO Ecco*o
ACTIONEER Do I h"+e ten f!"ncs2 F$+e then F$+e I " %$' S$=, se+en A&"$n .o .o#, s$!, se+en E$&ht E$&ht on once Se**$ e**$n& n& t/$c t/$cee So So*', *', to to R"o#* "o#*,, 4$cote 'e Ch"& Ch"&n. n.
-ATTITORE <#"*c#no off!e off!e '$ec$ f!"nch$ 2 C$n;#e "**o!" >e ne +en&ono offe!t$ c$n;#e Se$, sette Anco!" +o$, S$&no!e, sette Otto Otto e #no, otto e '#e 4en'#t n'#to o " R"o#*, o#*, +$s +$sconte onte '$ Ch"& Ch"&n. n.
Lot 66?8 66?8 " /o /oo'en $s $stto* "n' "n' th! th!ee ee h#" h#"n n s3# s3#** **s, s, f!o the 1@71 !o'#ct$on of Ro%e!t Ro%e!t *e D$"%*e: %. >e.e!% >e.e!%ee! ee! Ten Ten f!"ncs fo! th$s Ten, Ten, th"n3 .o# Ten f!"ncs st st$** F$fteen, th th"n3 .o .o#, s$! F$fteen I " %$' Go$n& "t f$fteen o#! n#%e!, s$!2
Lotto otto 66?8 66?8 #n" #n" !$+ !$+o o*te *te**" **" $n $n *e& *e&no no e t!e t!e te tesch$ ch$ # #"n$, "n$, '"**" !o'#$one 'e* 1@71 '$ Ro%e!to Ro%e!to $* D$"+o*o: '$ >e.e!%ee! >e.e!%ee! D$ec$ f!"nch$ e! ;#esto D$ec$, &!"$e Anco!" '$ '$ec$ f!"nch$ <# <#$n'$c$, &! &!"$e s$&no!e >$ s$ off!ono ;#$n'$c$ f!"nch$ A&&$#'$c"to e! ;#$n'$c$ I* +ost!o n#e!o, s$&no!e 2
Lot 66 665, *" *"'$es "n' &e &ent*een8 " "$e!"chB #s$c"* %o=, $n the sh"e of " %"!!e*o!&"n Att" Att"ch che' e',, the the f$&#! $&#!ee of " on on3e 3e. . $n Pe!s Pe!s$" $"n n !o% !o%es es,, *".$n& the c.%"*s Th$s $te, '$sco+e!e' $n the +"#*ts of the th the"t!e t!e, st st$** $n $n /o /o!3$n& o! o!'e!
Lotto 665, s$ s$&no!e e s$&no!$8 #n #n c" c"!$**on " sche'e fo!"te, " fo!" '$ o!&"no " c"nne Att"c tt"cc" c"t" t",, *" *" f$& f$&#! #!"" '$ '$ #n" #n" sc$ sc$$ $"" $n $n cos cost# t#e e e!s e!s$" $"no no che s#on" $ ce%"*$ <#esto "!t$co*o, scoe!to scoe!to ne$ sotte!!"ne$ 'e 'e* te te"t!o, "nco!" e e!fett"ente f# f#n$on"nte
PORTER (ho*'$n& $t #) Sho/$n& he!e (He sets $t $n ot$on)
FACCHINO (tenen'o*o %ene $n +$st" ) Ecco*o ( Lo "$on" )
AUCTIONEER >". I st"!t "t "t t/ent. f!"ncs2 F$fteen, then2 F$fteen I " %$'
BATTITORE Posso "!t$!e '" +ent$ f!"nch$ 2 ;#$n'$c$, "**o!" 2 >$ off!ono ;#$n'$c$ f!"nch$
(Th (The %$ %$''$n& cont$n#e n#es RA RAOL e+e e+ent#"**. "**. %#.s th the %o %o= fo! th$!t. f!"ncs)
( Le Le of offe!te cont$n#"no "no RA RAOL $nf$n f$ne "c; "c;#$st" $* $* c"! c"!$$**on *on e! t!ent" f!"nch$ )
So*', *', fo! fo! th$! th$!t. t. f!"nc "ncs to to the the 4$cot ote 'e 'e Ch" Ch"&n &n. . Th"n3 .o#, s$!
4en'#t n'#to, o, e! e! t! t!ent" ent" f!"nch "nch$$ "* "* 4$ 4$sconte onte '$ Ch" Ch"&n &n. . G!"$e, S$&no!e
(Th (The %o= $s h"n' "n'e' "c!o "c!osss to RAOL He st#'$ t#'$ees $t, "s "ttent$on foc#ses on h$ fo! " oent)
( L" L" sc" sc"tto*" +$ene conse&n e&n"t" "t" " RA RAOL E&*$ *" *" st st#'$" e e! #n oento *’"tten$one &ene!"*e cent!"t" s# '$ *#$ )
RAOUL (;#$et*., h"*f to h$se*f, h"*f to the %o=) A collector’s piece indeed... ever" detail e#actl" as s$e said...
soess"ente, $n "!te " se stesso, $n "!te "* c"! $**on ) RAOUL ( soess"ente, Davvero n pe!!o da colle!ionisti ... o%ni detta%lio esatta&ente co&e ella aveva detto ...
'$e o(ten spo)e o( "o* &" (riend... "or vel velvet vet lin linin in% % an and "or (i% (i%rin rinee o( o( lead lead.. ....
Parlava spesso di te* a&ico &io ... la ta cop copert ertrra in in vell vellt to o e la ta ta (i% (i%rina ina di pio pio&+o ... ...
,ill "o still pla"* -$en all t$e rest o( s are dead... /
'onerai ancora* ando anc$e %li lti&i di noi saranno &orti .../
(Attent$on !e !et#!ns to to th the ACTIONEER, "s "s he he !e !es#es)
( L’ L’"tten$one !$ !$to!n" "* "* %" %"tt$to!e, " "en" !$ !$!en'e )
AUCTIONEER Lot 666, 66, the then8 n8 " ch" ch"n' n'e* e*$e $e!! $n $n $e $ecces es So Soe of of .o# ". !ec"** !ec"** the st!"n& st!"n&ee "ff"$! "ff"$! of the Ph"nto Ph"nto of the the Oe!"8 Oe!"8 " .ste!. ne+e! f#**. e=*"$ *"$ne' e "!e to*', *"'$ *"'$es es "n' "n' &en &ent* t*e een en,, th"t th"t th$s th$s $s $s the the +e! +e!. . ch" ch"n' n'e* e*$e $e!!
BATTITORE Lott otto 666 666,, o!" o!"88 #n *" *"""'"!$ '"!$o o $n $n e e$ $ A*c#n *c#n$$ '$ '$ +o$ +o$ fo!s fo!see !$co!' !$co!'"no "no *o st!"no st!"no c"so c"so 'e* 'e* F"nt"s F"nt"s"" 'e**’O 'e**’Oe! e!"" 8 #n $ste ste!o "$ co*et" t"ente nte s$e&"to C$ st"to 'etto tto s$&n s$&no! o!ee e s$& s$&no no!$ !$,, che che ;#es ;#esto to *o *o ste stess sso o *" *"" "'" '"!$ !$o o
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/h$ch f$&#!es $n the f"o#s '$s"ste! O#! O#! /o! /o!3s 3sho hos s h"+e h"+e !est !esto! o!e' e' $t "n' "n' f$t f$tte te' ' # # "! "!ts ts of $t /$th $th /$! /$!$n $n& & fo! fo! the the ne ne/ e*ett *ett!!$c *$&h *$&ht, t, so so th"t th"t /e ". &et " h$nt h$nt of /h"t h"t $t $t ". ". *oo3 *oo3 *$3e *$3e /hen hen !e"sse%*e' Pe Pe!h"s /e /e ". f!$&hten "/ "/". the &host of so "n. .e"!s "&o /$th " *$tt*e $**#$n"t$on, &ent*een 2
che ""!e ne* f"oso '$s"st!o I nost nost!$ !$ "!t$ "!t$&$ &$"n "n$$ *’h *’h"n "nno no !est !est"# "#!" !"to to e !$#n !$#n$t $to o "*c "*c#n #nee s#e s#e "!t "!t$$ con &*$ "tt" "tt"ccch$ ch$ e e! *" *" n#o n#o+" +" *#c *#ce e*e e*ett tt!$ !$c" c",, cos cos che che os oss$" $"o "+e "+e!!e #n" #n" se se#! #!ee " "**$' **$'"" $'e $'e"" '$ '$ co coee # # "" ""!!$!e $!e #n" +o +o*t" !$"sse%*"to Fo!se oss$"o s"+ent"!e e f"! f#&&$!e $* f"nt"s" '$ t"nt$ "nn$ f" f" con #n oco '$ $**#$n"$one, s$&no!$ 2
( The ACTIONEER s/$tches on the ch"n'e*$e! The!e $s "n eno!o#s f*"sh, "n' the O4ERTRE %e&$ns D#!$n& the o+e! t# t#!e the oe!" ho#se $s !esto!e' to $ts e"!*$e! &!"n'e#! The ch"n'e*$e!, $ense "n' &*$tte!$n&, !$ses "&$c"**. f!o the st"&e, f$n"**. ho+e!$n& h$&h "%o+e the st"**s )
( I* %"tt$to!e "ccen'e $* *""'"! $o $o C’ #n f*"sh "%%"&*$"nte, e *’o+e!t#!e $n$$" D#! "n "nte *’o+e!t#!e $* te"t!o 'e**’Oe!" !est$t#$to "* s#o "nt$co s*en'o!e I* I* *""'"!$o, $enso e sc$nt$**"nte , s$ "*" "&$c"ente '"* "*coscen$co, !$"nen'o $nf$ne soseso s#**e !$e f$*e 'e**" *"te" )
ACT 0 1 Paris 0230
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REHEARSALS FOR HANNI-AL: HANNI-AL: - CHAL>EA
PRO4E GENERALI PER L’ ANNI-ALE: DI CHAL>EA
( e h"+e !e"che' the &!"t cho!"* scene $n /h$ch HANNI ANNI-AL "n' "n' h$s "!. !. !et !et#!n #!n to s"+e "+e C"!t "!th"&e "&e f!o !o the Ro"n $n+"s$on #n'e! Sc$$o H AN ANNI-AL $s -ALDO PIANGI EL ELISSA, <#een of C"!th"&e (h$s $st!ess) $s $s CA CARLOTTA GIDICELLI Th The t/o *e"'$n& SLA4E GIRLS "!e *".e' %. >EG GIR "n' CHRISTINE DAAE >>E G$!. $s the %"**et $st!ess > REER, the !BBt$te#!, $s $n ch"!&e
( S$"o "!!$+"t$ "**" &!"n'$os" scen" co!"*e $n c#$ ANNINI-ALE e' $* s#o s#o ese ese!c$t c$to !$to !$to!n !n""no e! s"*+"! *+"!ee C"!t" "!t"& &$ne $ne '"**" "**" $n+"s$one !o"n" co"n'"t" '" Sc$$one AN ANNI-ALE -ALDO PIANGI ELISSA, !e&$n" '$ C"!t"&$ne ( *" s#" " ""nte ) CA CARLOTTA GIDICELLI Le Le '# '#e sc sch$"+e ! !$nc$"*$ sono $nte!!et"te '" >EG GIR e CHRISTINE DAAE >"'"e GIR *" co!eo&!"f" 'e* %"**etto I* s$&no! REER, $* s#&&e!$to!e, '$!$&e *e !o+e
e o$n the oe!" to/"!'s the en' of ELISSA’s (CA (CARLOT RLOTT TA’s) &!e &!e"t "t "!$" "!$" Sh She $s $s "* "*one, ho*'$n& " !es !esent f!o the "!o"ch$n& HANNI-AL, " %*ee'$n& se+e!e' he"' )
Se&#$"o *’oe!", che +e!so *" f$ne 'e**’"!$" '$ ELISSA (CARLOTTA) E’ so*" e !e&& e&&e #n #n !e !e&"*o '$ ANNI NNI-ALE, ch che st" e! &$#n&e!e, e!e, #n" test" t"&*$"t" s"n&#$n"nte )
CARLOTTA ( "t the c*$"= of "n e=t!"+"&"nt c"'en") T$is trop$" (ro& or saviors (ro& t$e enslavin% (orce o( Ro&e 7 ( A STAGE HAND c"!!$es " *"''e! "c !o !oss the st"&e OTHE OTHER RS "!e "!e seen st$** t$** const!#c !#ct$n& "!t "!ts of the scene!. )
CARLOTTA ( "**’"$ce '$ #n" c"'en" st!"+"&"nte ) 5esto tro(eo ci 6 stato inviato dai nostri salvatori c$e co&+attono co&+attono la sc$iavista (or!a di Ro&a 7 ( n tecn$co '$ scen" t!"so!t" #n" sc"*" "tt!"+e!so $* " *c *coscen$co Se ne +e'ono "*t "*t!$ che che sono "nco "nco!" !" $ntent$ " cos cost!#$ !#$!e *o scen cen"!$ "!$o )
GIRLS’ CHORS $th fe"st$n& "n' '"nc$n& "n' son&, ton$&ht $n ce*e%!"t$on, /e &!eet the +$cto!$o#s th!on&, !et#!ne' to %!$n& s"*+"t$on
CORO DELLE FANCILLE Con feste e '"ne e c"nt$, ;#est" notte ce*e%!$"o e s"*#t$"o $* +$tto!$oso ese!c$to, to!n"to e! o!t"!c$ *" s"*+e"
>EN’S CHORS The t!#ets of C"!th"&e !eso#n' He"!, Ro"ns, no/ "n' t!e%*e H"!3 to o#! ste on the &!o#n'
CORO DEGLI O>INI Le t!o%e '$ C"!t"&$ne !$s#on"no '$te o!", !o"n$, e t!e"te Ten'ete *’o!ecch$o "* nost!o "sso s#* s#o*o
AL ALL He"! the '!#s H"nn$%"* coes
TTTI '$te $ t"%#!$ A!!$+" Ann$%"*e
( PIANGI ente!s, "s HANNI-AL )
( Ent!" PIANGI, ne$ "nn$ '$ Ann$%"*e )
PIANGI (HANNI-AL) S"' to !et#!n to f$n' the *"n' /e *o+e th!e th!e"t "ten ene' e' once once o!e o!e %. Ro" Ro"’’s f"! f"!!e" !e"ch ch$n& $n& &!"s &!"s
PIANGI ( ANNI-ALE ) E’ t!$ste to!n"!e e! t!o+"!e *" te!!" che "$"o $n" $n"cc cc$" $"t" t" "nco "nco!" !" #n" #n" +o*t +o*t"" '"** '"**"" *#n& *#n&"" "n "no o '$ Ro" Ro"
REER ( $nte!!#t$n& h$) S$&n S$&no! o! $f .o# *e" *e"se se88 Roe oe: e s". Roe:, not Ro":
REER ( $nte!!oen'o*o ) S$&n S$&no! o!ee *" !e& !e&o8 o8 Ro Roee: No$ '$c$ '$c$""o Roe:, non Ro":
PI PIANGI S$, s$, Roe, not Ro" Is +e!. h"!' fo! e ( !"ct$s$n& ) Roe Roe
PIANGI S$, s$, Roe, non Ro" E’ o*to '$ff$c$*e e! e ( !o+"n'o ) Roe Roe
( Ente! LEFE4RE, the !et$!$n& "n"&e! of the O!", /$th > FIR>IN "n' > > ANDRE’, to /ho he h"s #st so*' $t )
( Ent!" LEFE4RE, $* "n"&e! '$$ss$on"!$o 'e* te"t!o, co* S$& FIR>IN e $* S$& ANDRE’, "$ ;#"*$ *o h" "en" +en'#to )
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REER ( to PIANGI ) Once "&"$n, then, $f .o# *e"se, S$&no!8 S"' to !et#!n :
REER ( " PIANGI ) Anco!" #n" +o*t", "**o!", se non *e '$s$"ce, S$&no!e8 E’ t!$ste to!n"!e :
LEFE4RE ( to ANDRE’ ANDRE’ "n' FIR>IN ) Th$s h$s /"., &ent &ent*e *e en, en, th$ th$ss /" /". Rehe ehe"!s" "!s"*s *s,, "s .o# see, "!e #n'e! /"., fo! " ne/ !o'#ct$on of Ch"*#e"#’s H"nn$%"*:
LEFE4RE ( "' ANDRE’ e FIR>IN ) D" ;#es ;#est" t" "!t "!te, e, s$&no $&no!$ !$,, '" '" ;#e ;#est" st" "!t "!tee Son Sono o $n co!so o!so *e !o+e, coe otete +e'e!e, e! #n" n#o+" !o'#$one '$ Ch"*#e"#8 Ann$%"*e:
( Sens$n& " h$"t#s $n the !ehe"!s"*, LEFE4RE "ttets to "tt!"ct "ttent$on )
( Not"n'o #n" "#s" ne**e !o+e, LEFE4RE tent" '$ "tt$!"!e *’"tten$one )
LEFE4RE L"'$e '$es "n' &ent*e *een, soe of .o# ". "*!e *!e"'., e!h" h"s, h"+e et > An'!B "n' > F$!$n
LEFE4RE S$&no!e e s$&no!$, ;#"*c# *c#no '$ +o$ h" &$K, fo!se, conosc$#to $ s$&no!$ An'!B e F$!$n
( The ne/ "n"&e!s "!e o*$te*. %o/$n&, /hen REER $nte!!#ts )
( I n#o+$ "n"&e! s"*#t"no con #n $nch$no, ;#"n'o REER $nte!!oe )
RE R EER I’ so!!., > Lef+!e, /e "!e !ehe"!s$n& If .o# /o#*'n’t $n' /"$t$n& " oent LEFE4RE >. "o*o&$es, > Re.e! P! P!ocee', !ocee'
REER Pe! f"+o!e, S$& Lef+!e, st$"o !o+"n'o Asett$ #n oento se non *e '$s$"ce LEFE4RE >$ sc#s$, s$& Re.e! P!oce'", !oce'"
RE R EER Th"n3 .o#, ons$e#! ( t#!n$n& %"c3 to PIANGI ) S"' to !et#!n :, S$&no!
REER G!"$e, s$&no!e ( to!n"n'o " PIANGI ) E’ t!$ste to!n"!e :, S$&no!e
LEFE4RE ( sotto +oce to ANDRE’ "n' FIR>IN ) > Re.e!, o#! ch$ef !BBt$te#! R"the! " t.!"nt, I’ "f!"$'
ANDRE’ e FIR>IN ) LEFE4RE ( sotto +oce "' ANDRE’ E’ $* s$&no! Re.e!, $* nost!o c"o s#&&e!$to!e A*;#"nto t$!"nno, $ !$nc!esce
( The !ehe"!s"* cont$n#es )
( Le !o+e cont$n#"no )
PIANGI (HANNI-AL) S"' to !et#!n to f$n' the *"n' /e *o+e th!e th!e"t "ten ene' e' once once o!e o!e %. Roe Roe’’s f"! f"!!e"c !e"ch$ h$n& n& &!"s &!"s Too!!o/ /e sh"** %!e"3 the ch"$ns of Roe Ton$&ht, !eo$ce .o#! "!. h"s coe hoe
PIANGI (ANNI-ALE) E’ t!$ste to!n"!e e! t!o+"!e *" te!!" che "$"o $n" $n"cc cc$" $"t" t" "nco "nco!" !" #n" #n" +o*t +o*t"" '"** '"**"" *#n& *#n&"" "n "no o '$ Ro" Ro" Do"n$ see!eo *e c"tene '$ Ro" <#est" notte &$o$te $* +ost!o ese!c$to to!n"to
( The -ALLET GIRLS %e&$n the$! '"nce LEFE4RE ANDRE’ "n' FIR>IN st"n' cent!est"&e /"tch$n& the %"**et The. "!e $n the /". The %"**et cont$n#es #n'e! the fo**o/$n& '$"*o&#e )
( Le RAGAE DEL -ALLETTO $n$$"no *" *o!o '"n" LE LEFE4RE ANDRE’ e FIR>IN !est"no $n eo "* "*co e &#"!'"no $* %"**etto E ss ss$ sono '’$nt!"*c$o I * %"**etto cont$n#" '#!"nte $* se&#ente '$"*o&o )
LEFE4RE ( $n'$c"t$n& PIANGI ) S$&n S$&no! o! P$"n& $"n&$, $, o#! o#! !$n !$nc$ c$" "** teno teno!! He 'oes oes *" *". so /e** oos$te L" C"!*ott"
LEFE4RE ( $n'$c"n'o PIANGI ) I* s$&no $&no!! P$"n P$"n&$ &$,, $* $* nost nost!!o !$ !$o o teno teno!e !e Rec$t" $t" cos os %ene $ns$ee " C"!*ott"
GIR (e="se!"te' %. the$! !esence, %"n&s he!
f#!$os"ente GIR ( $!!$t"t" '"**" *o!o !esen", s%"tte f#!$os"ente
c"ne "n&!$*. on the st"&e )
Gent*een, *e"se If .o# /o#*' 3$n'*. o+e to one s$'e 2 LEFE4RE >. "o*o&$es, >e G$!. ( *e"'$n& ANDRE’ "n' FIR>IN "s$'e )
>"'"e G$!., o#! %"**et $st!e t!ess I 'on’ on’t $n' $n' conf confes ess$ s$n& n&,, > > F$! F$!$n, $n, I sh"n sh"n’t ’t %e so!! so!!. . to %e !$' !$' of of the /ho*e %*esse' %#s$ness
$* s#o %"stone s#* "*co )
S$&no!$, e! f"+o!e Se +o*este f"!+$ '" "!te 2 LEFE4RE >$ sc#s$, s$&no!" G$!. ( o!t"n'o $n '$s"!te ANDRE’ e FIR>IN )
E’ *" s$&no!" G$!. $!., *" nost!" t!" "est!" '$ '"n '"n"" 4$ confe onfess sso o che che non non son sono o ent ent$t $to o '$ esse esse! !$$ s%" s%"!" !" "t "to o 'e**’$nte!" %ene'ett" f"cen'"
FI FIR>IN I 3ee "s3$n& .o#, .o#, ons$e#! ons$e#!,, /h. /h. e="ct*. e="ct*. "!e .o# .o# !et$!$n& 2
FIR>IN Le ch$e'o ch$e'o "nco!" "nco!",, s$&no!e, s$&no!e, e! ;#"*e ot$+o ot$+o s$ !$t$!"2
LEFE4RE ( $&no!$n& th$s, c"**s h$s "ttent$on to the
$&no!"n'o*o, !$ch$"" *" s#" "tten$one "* LEFE4RE ( $&no!"n'o*o,
cont$n#$n& %"**et )
No$ s$" $"o "!t "!t$c $co* o*"! "! ente ente o!&o&*$ o&*$os os$$ e! e! *" e!f e!fe$on $onee 'e$ 'e$ nost!$ %"**ett$
( >EG %ecoes !o$nent "on& the '"nce!s )
( >EG f!" *e %"**e!$ne +$ene $n !$o $"no )
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%"**etto $n co!so )
e t"3e t"3e "!t "!t$c $c#* #*"! "! !$' !$'ee he! he!e $n the the e=ce* =ce**e *enc ncee of o#! %"**ets
ANDRE’
ho’s th"t &$!*, Lef+!e 2
Ch$ ;#e**" !"&"", Lef+!e 2
LEFE4RE He! 2 >e >e& G$!., >"'"e G$!.’s '"#&hte! P!o P!o$s$n& $n& '"n '"nce!, > An'!B '!B, ost !o$ o$s$n& $n&
LEFE4RE Le$ 2 >e >e& G$!., *" f$&*$" 'e**" s$&no!" G$!. !o !oette ttente %"**e!$n", $n", s$&n $&no! An'! n'!B, o*to !oettente nte
( CHRISTINE %ecoes !o$nent She h"s "%sent$n'e'*. f"**en o#tofste )
( CHRISTINE +$ene $n !$o $"no D$st!"tt"ente h" e!so $* "sso )
GIR ( sott$n& he!, %"n&s he! c"ne "&"$n ) o# Ch Ch!$st$ne D""B Concent!"te, &$!*
GIR ( *" $n'$+$'#", s%"tte "nco!" $* %"stone ) T# Ch!$st$ne D""B Concent!"t$
>EG (;#$et*., to CHRISTINE ) Ch!$st$ne h h"t’s the "tte! 2
>EG ( sotto +oce, " CHRISTINE ) Ch!$st$ne Co Cos" c’ che non +" 2
FIR>IN ( to LEFE4RE ) D""B 2 C#!$o#s n"e
LEFE4RE ) FIR>IN ( " LEFE4RE D""B 2 St!"no noe
LEFE4RE S/e'$sh AN ANDRE’ An. !e*"t$on to the +$o*$n$st 2
LEFE4RE S+e'ese ANDRE’ C’ ;#"*che !e*"$one co* +$o*$n$st" 2
LEFE4RE H$s '"#& '"#&ht hte! e!,, I %e*$e *$e+e A*/" */".s h"s h"s he! he! he" he"' $n the the c*o#'s, I’ "f!"$'
LEFE4RE C!e' C!e'o o s$" *" f$&*$ $&*$" " H" se! e!ee *" test test"" t!" t!" *e n#+o*e, #n ecc"to
( The %"**et cont$n#es to $ts c*$"= "n' en's The CHORS !es#es )
( I* %"**etto !ose&#e +e!so $* s#o c#*$ne e te!$n" I* CORO !$!en'e )
CH CHORS -$' /e*coe to H"nn$%"*’s &#ests the e*eh"nts of C"!th"&e As &#$'es on o#! con;#e!$n& ;#ests, D$'o sen's H"nn$%"*’s f!$en's
CORO D"te $* %en+en#to "&*$ os$t$ '$ Ann$%"*e &*$ e*ef"nt$ '$ C"!t"&$ne Coe &#$'e "**" nost!" !$ce!c" '$ con;#$ste, D$'one "n'" &*$ "$c$ '$ Ann$%"*e
( The ELEPHANT, " *$fes$e ech"n$c"* !e*$c", ente!s PIANGI $s *$fte', $n t!$#h, onto $ts %"c3 )
( L’ ELEFANTE, #n" co$" ecc"n$c" " &!"n'e" n"t#!"*e, ent!" P IA IANGI +$ene $nn"*"to, $n t!$onfo, s#* s#o 'o!so )
CARLOTTA (ELISSA) Once o!e to . /e*co$n& "!s . *o+e !et#!ns $n $n s*en'o#!
CARLOTTA (ELISSA) Anco!" #n" +o*t" "**e $e "cco&*$ent$ %!"cc$" $* $o "o!e !$to!n" $n &*o!$"
PIANGI (HANNI-AL) Once o!e to those s/ s/eetest of ch"!s . he"!t "n' so#* s# s#!!en'e!
PIANGI (ANNI-ALE) Anco!" #n" +o*t" " ;#e$ 'o*c$ss$$ $nc"nt$ $* $o c#o!e e *" $" "n$" s$ "%%"n'on"no
CHORU' T$e tr&petin% elep$ants sond 1 $ear* Ro&ans* no- and tre&+le 7 Har) to t$eir step on t$e %rond 1 $ear t$e dr&s 7 Hanni+al co&es 7
CORO Il +arrire de%li ele(anti ec$e%%ia 1 dite ora* ro&ani* e tre&ate 7 Tendete l’orecc$io al loro passo sl solo 1 dite i ta&+ri 7 Arriva Anni+ale 7
( At the en' of the cho!#s LEFE4RE c*"s h$s h"n's fo! s$*ence Th The e*eh"nt $s *e' off T/ T/o st"&eh"n's "!e !e+e"*e' oe!"t$n& $t f!o /$th$n )
( A* te!$ne 'e* co!o LEFE4RE %"tte *e "n$ e! ch$e'e!e $* s$*en$o L’e*ef"nte +$ene o!t"to f#o!$ S$ +e'ono '#e "cch$n$st$ che *o #o+ono '"**’$nte!no )
LEFE4RE L"'$e '$es "n' &ent*e *een >"'" '"e G$!. $!., th" th"n3 .o# ". I h"+e .o#! "ttent$on, *e"se 2 As .o# 3no/, fo! soe /ee3s the!e h"+e %een !#o#!s of . $$nent !et$!eent I c"n no/ no/ te** te** .o# th"t th"t the these /e!e e!e "** "** t! t!#e, #e, "n' "n' $t $s . *e" *e"s#!e s#!e to $nt! $nt!o o'#c '#ce to .o# the the t/o &ent*e nt*e en /ho no/ o/n the OB!" Po#*"$!e, > R$ch"!' F$!$n "n' > G$**es An'!B
LEFE4RE S$&no!e e s$&no!$ S$&no!" G$!. $!., &!"$e $e osso "+e!e *" +ost!" "tten$one, e! f"+o!e 2 Coe s"ete, '" ;#"*che sett$"n" &$!"no +oc$ c$!c" #n $o $$nente !$t$!o Posso sso o!" '$! '$!+$ +$ che che ;#e ;#e**e **e +oc$ e!"n e!"no o +e! +e!$t $t$e $e!!e, e' con $" $"ce! ce!e che che o!" o!" +$ !es !esen ento to $ '#e '#e &ent$ ent$*# *#o o$n $n$$ che o!" sono $ !o!$et"!$ 'e**’Oe!" Poo*"!e, $* s$&no! R$ch"!' F$!$n e $* s$&no! G$**es An'!B
( Po*$te "*"#se Soe %o/$n& CA CARLOTTA "3es he! !esence fe*t )
( A*"#so co!tese <# <#"*che $nch$no C" C"!*ott" s$ ette $n e+$'en" )
Gent*een, S$&no!" C"!*ott" G$#'$ce**$, o#! *e"'$n& so!"no fo! f$+e se"sons no/
S$&no!$, *" s$&no!" C"!*ott" G$#'$ce**$, *" nost!" !$o so!"no '" o!"$ c$n;#e st"&$on$ ?
ANDRE’ Of co#!se, of co#!se I h"+e e=e!$ence' "** .o#! &!e"test !o*es, S$&no!" LEFE4RE An' S$&no! %"*'o P$"n&$
ANDRE’ N"t#!"*ente, n"t#!"*ente Ho se&#$to t#tte *e +ost!e $M &!"n'$ $nte!!et"$on$, S$&no!" LEFE4RE E $* s$&no! %"*'o P$"n&$
FIR>IN An hono#!, S$&no!
FIR>IN E’ #n ono!e, s$&no!e
ANDRE’ If I !ee%e! !$&ht*., E*$ss" h"s " !"the! f$ne "!$" $n Act Th!ee of H"nn$%"*: I /on'e!, S$&no!", $f, "s " e!son"* f"+o#!, .o# /o#*' o%*$&e #s /$th " !$+"te !en'$t$on 2 ( Soe/h"t "ce!%$c ) n*ess, of co#!se, > Re.e! o%ects
ANDRE’ Se !$co!'o %ene, E*$ss" c"nt" #n "!$" o*to %e**" ne* te!o "tto 'e**’ :Ann$%"*e: >$ 'o"n'o, S$&no!", se, coe f"+o!e e!son"*e, c$ +o*esse 'e*$$"!e con #n" $nte!!et"$one !$+"t" ( con #n o’ '$ "c!e'$ne ) Se!e che, n"t#!"*ente, $* s$&no! Re.e! non "%%$" '" o%$ett"!e
CARLOTTA >. "n"&e! co"n's > Re.e! 2
CARLOTTA I* $o '$!etto!e o!'$n" S$&no! Re.e! 2
REER >. '$+" co"n's $** t/o %"!s %e s#ff$c$ent $nt!o'#ct$on 2
REER L" $" '$+" o!'$n" D#e %"tt#te ossono %"st"!e coe $nt!o'#$one 2
FIR>IN T/o %"!s /$** %e ;#$te s#ff$c$ent
FIR>IN D#e %"tt#te s"!"nno $M che s#ff$c$ent$
REER ( ens#!$n& th"t CARLOTTA $s !e"'. ) S$&no!" 2
REER ( "ss$c#!"n'os$ che CARLOTTA s$" !ont" ) S$&no!" 2
CARLOTTA >"est!o
CARLOTTA >"est!o
( The $nt!o'#ct$on $s *".e' on the $"no )
( L’$nt!o'#$one s#on"t" '"* $"nofo!te )
CARLOTTA T$in) o( &e* t$in) o( &e (ondl"* -$en -e’ve said %ood+"e. Re&e&+er &e once in a -$ile 1 please pro&ise &e "o’ll tr". ,$en "o (ind t$at* once a%ain* "o lon% to ta)e "or $eart ...
CARLOTTA Pensa&i* pensa&i appasionata&ente* a ando ci sia&o detti addio. Ricorda&i o%ni tanto 1 ti pre%o* pro&etti&i c$e lo (arai. 5ando ti rendi conto c$e* ancora na volta* desideri riportare il to core ...
(As CARLOTTA $s s$n&$n&, " %"c3'! o c!"shes to the f*oo!, c#tt$n& he! off f!o h"*f the c"st )
( >ent!e CARLOTTA st" c"nt"n'o, #n fon'"*e s$ sch$"nt" " * s#o*o, $so*"n'o*" '"* !esto 'e* &!#o )
8E9:BALLET 9IRL':CHORU' He’s $ere< t$e P$anto& o( t$e Opera ... He is -it$ s ... It’s t$e %$ost ...
8E9:RA9A;;E DEL BALLETTO:CORO E’ i< i l Fantas&a dell’opera ... E’ i con noi ... E’ il (antas&a ...
PIANGI (*oo3$n& #, f#!$o#s*. ) o# $'$ots ( He !#shes o+e! to CARLOTTA )
( S$ !ec$$t" '" CARLOTTA )
C"!" C"!"
C"!" C"!" Se$ fe!$t" 2
A!e .o# h#!t 2
LEFE4RE S$&no!" A!e .o# "** !$&ht 2 -#;#et he!e $s -#;#et 2 PIANGI Is no one conce!ne' fo! o#! !$" 'onn" 2
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PIANGI ( &#"!'"n'o $n "*to, $nf#!$"to ) I'$ot$
LEFE4RE S$&no!" 4" t#tto %ene 2 -#;#et Do+’ -#;#et 2 PIANGI Ness#no !eocc#"to e! *" nost!" !$" 'onn" 2
LEFE4RE Get th"t "n 'o/n he!e ( to ANDRE "n' FIR>IN ) Ch$ef of the f*$es He’s !esons$%*e fo! th$s
LEFE4RE F"te scen'e!e ;#$ ;#e**’#oo ( "' ANDRE’ e FIR>IN ) I* C"o "cch$n$st" E’ *#$ $* !esons"%$*e '$ ;#esto
( The '! o $s !" $se' h$&h eno#&h to !e+e"* #st"&e "n o*' st"&eh"n', OSEPH -<ET, ho*'$n& " *en&th of !oe, /h$ch *oo3s "*ost *$3e " noose )
( I* fon'"*e +$ene !$so**e+" to ;#"nto %"st" e! sco!$!e $n fon'o "**" scen" #n +ecch$o "cch$n$st", OSEPH -<ET, con $n "no #n eo '$ co!'", che se%!" ;#"s$ "sso$&*$"!e "' #n c"$o )
LEFE4RE -#;#et Fo! Go'’s s"3e, "n, /h"t’s &o$n& on # the!e 2
LEFE4RE -#;#et Pe! "o! '$ D$o, s$&no!e, cos" st" s#cce'en'o *"ssM 2
-<ET P*e"se, ons$e#!, 'on’t *oo3 "t e8 "s Go'’s . /$tness, I /"s not "t . ost P*e"se, ons$e#!, the!e’s no one the!e8 "n' $f the!e $s, /e** then, $t #st %e " &host
-<ET L" !e&o, s$&no!e, non &#"!'$ e8 D$o $ test$one, non e!o ne**" $" ost"$one L" !e&o, s$&no!e, non c’ ness#no *K8 e se c’, % "**o!", 'e+e esse!e #n f"nt"s"
>EG ( *oo3$n& # ) He’s the!e8 the Ph"nto of the Oe!"
>EG ( &#"!'"n'o $n "*to ) E’ *K8 $* F"nt"s" 'e**’Oe!"
ANDRE’ 9ood $eavens 7 ,ill "o s$o- a little cortes" /
ANDRE’ 'anto cielo 7 Potreste &ostrare n po’ di cortesia /
FIR8IN ( to >EG "n' the OTHERS ) >"'eo$se**e, *e"se
FIR8IN ( " >EG e "**e ALTRE ) S$&no!$ne, !e&o
ANDRE’ ( to CARLOTTA ) These th$n&s 'o h"en
ANDRE’ ( " CARLOTTA ) Son cose che s#cce'ono
CARLOTTA S$ These th$n&s 'o h"en e**, #nt$* .o# sto These th$n&s h"en$n&, th$s th$n& 'oes not h"en %"*'o An'$"o
CARLOTTA S Son cose che s#cce'ono E%%ene, f$nch non $e'$!ete che ;#este cose "++en&"no, ;#esto sett"co*o non s$ f"!K %"*'o An'$"o
( PIANGI '#t$f#**. fetches he! f#!s f!o the /$n&s )
PIANGI A"te#!s
( PIANGI o%%e'$enteente +" '$et!o *e ;#$nte " !en'e!e *" e**$cc$" )
PIANGI D$*ett"nt$
LEFE4RE I 'on’t th$n3 the!e’s #ch o!e to "ss$st .o#, &ent*een Goo' *#c3 If .o# nee' e, I sh"** %e $n F!"n3f#!t
LEFE4RE Non enso '$ ote! f"! "*t!o e! +o$, s$&no!$ -#on" fo!t#n" Se "+!ete %$so&no '$ e, $ t!o+e!ete " F!"ncofo!te
( He *e"+es The CO>PAN *oo3s "n=$o#s*. "t the NE >ANAGERS )
( P"!te L" CO>PAGNIA &#"!'" con !eocc#"$one $ NO4I >ANAGER )
ANDRE’ L" C"!*ott" /$** %e %"c3
ANDRE’ C"!*ott" to!ne!K
GIR o# th$n3 so, ess$e#!s 2 I h"+e " ess"&e s$!, f!o the Oe!" Ghost
GIR Lo ens"te, s$&no!e 2 Ho #n ess"&&$o '" "!te 'e* F"nt"s" 'e* te"t!o
( The GIRLS t/$tte! "n' t/$!* $n fe"! )
( Le RAGAE +oc$"no e s$ &$!"no con "!ens$one )
FIR>IN Go' $n He"+en, .o#’!e "** o%sesse'
FIR>IN S"nto c$e*o, s$ete t#tte ossess$on"te
GIR He e!e*. /e*coes .o# to h$s oe!" ho#se "n' co"n's .o# to cont$n#e to *e"+e -o= F$+e et. fo! h$s #se "n' !e$n's .o# th"t h$s s"*"!. $s '#e
GIR Se*$ceente +$ 'K $* %en+en#to ne* s#o te"t!o *$!$co, '$sone '$ cont$n#"!e " *"sc$"! *$%e!o $* "*co n#e!o c$n;#e e! *#$ e +$ !$co!'" '$ "&"!&*$ $* s#o s"*"!$o
FIR>IN H$s s"*"!. 2
FIR>IN I* s#o s"*"!$o 2
GIR >ons$e#! Lef+!e "$' h$ t/ent. tho#s"n' f!"ncs " onth Pe!h"s .o# c"n "ffo!' o!e, /$th the 4$cote 'e Ch"&n. "s .o#! "t!on
GIR I* s$&no! Lef+!e &*$ "&"+" +ent$$*" f!"nch$ "* ese Fo!se +o$ otete off!$!e '$ $M, con $* 4$sconte '$ Ch"&n. coe ecen"te
( Re"ct$on to th$s f!o the -ALLET GIRLS CHRISTINE t"3es ho*' of >EG ne!+o#s*. )
ANDRE’ ( to GIR ) >"'"e, I h"' hoe' to h"+e "'e th"t "nno#nceent .se*f
( Le RAGAE DEL -ALLETTO h"nno #n" !e"$one CHRISTINE "ffe!!" >EG ne!+os"ente )
ANDRE’ (" GIR ) S$&no!", "+!e$ se!"to '$ '"!e ;#esto "nn#nc$o $o stesso 6
GIR ( to FIR>IN ) $** the 4$cote %e "t the e!fo!"nce ton$&ht, ons$e#! 2
GIR ( " FIR>IN ) I* 4$sconte s"!K "**o sett"co*o ;#est" se!", s$&no!e 2
FIR>IN In o#! %o=
FIR>IN Ne* nost!o "*co
ANDRE’ >"'"e, /ho $s the #n'e!st#'. fo! th$s !o*e 2
ANDRE’ S$&no!", ch$ *" sost$t#t" e! ;#est" "!te 2
REER The!e $s no #n'e!st#'., ons$e#! the !o'#ct$on $s ne/
REER Non c’ #n" sost$t#t", s$&no!e *" !o'#$one n#o+"
8E9 Ch!$st$ne D""B co#*' s$n& $t, s$!
8E9 Ch!$st$ne D""B ot!e%%e f"!*o, s$&no!e
FIR8IN The cho!#s &$!* 2
FIR8IN L" co!$st" 2
>EG ( to FIR>IN ) She’s %een t"3$n& *essons f!o " &!e"t te"che!
>EG ( " FIR>IN ) St" !en'en'o *e$on$ '" #n &!"n'e $nse&n"nte
ANDRE’ F!o /ho 2
ANDRE’ D" ch$ 2
CHRISTINE ( #ne"s$*. ) I 'on’t 3no/, s$!
CHRISTINE ( $%"!""t" ) Non *o so, s$&no!e
FIR>IN Oh, not .o# "s /e** ( t#!n$n& to ANDRE’ ) C"n .o# %e*$e+e $t 2 A f#** ho#se "n' /e h"+e to c"nce*
FIR>IN Oh, ne"nche t# ( +o*t"n'os$ +e!so ANDRE’ ) P#o$ c!e'e!c$ 2 n t#tto es"#!$to e 'o%%$"o "nn#**"!e
9IR= Let he! s$n& fo! .o#, ons$e#! She h"s %een /e** t"#&ht
REER ( "fte! " "#se ) F!o the %e&$nn$n& of the "!$" then, "’se**e CHRI'TINE T$in) o( &e* t$in) o( &e (ondl"* -$en -e’ve said %ood+"e. Re&e&+er &e once in a -$ile 1 please pro&ise &e "o’ll tr".
9IR= L"sc$"te che c"nt$ e! +o$, s$&no!e H" #n" %#on" !e"!"$one
REER ( 'oo #n" "#s" ) A**o!" '"**’$n$$o 'e**’"!$", s$&no!$n" CHRI'TINE Pensa&i* pensa&i appassionata&ente* a ando ci sia&o detti addio. Ricorda&i o%ni tanto 1 ti pre%o* pro&etti&i c$e lo (arai.
FIR>IN An'!B, th$s $s 'o$n& noth$n& fo! . ne!+es
FIR>IN An'!B, ;#esto non $ t!"n;#$**$"
ANDRE’ Don’t f!et, F$!$n
ANDRE’ Non te *" !en'e!e, F$!$n
CHRI'TINE ,$en "o (ind t$at* once a%ain* "o lon% to ta)e "or $eart +ac) and +e (ree 1 i( "o ever (ind a &o&ent* spare a t$o%$t (or &e ...
CHRI'TINE 5ando ti rendi conto c$e* ancora na volta* desideri riportare il to core ad essere li+ero 1 se &ai trovi n &o&ento* dedica&i n pensiero ...
( T!"nsfo!"t$on to the G"*" CHRISTINE $s !e+e"*e' $n f#** cost#e )
( T!"sfo!"$one ne* G"*" CHRISTINE ""!e $n cost#e )
,e never said or love -as ever%reen* or as nc$an%in% as t$e sea 1 +t i( "o can still re&e&+er* stop and t$in) o( &e ...
Non a++ia&o &ai detto c$e il nostro a&ore (osse eterno* o i&&ta+ile co&e il &are 1 &a se poi ancora ricordare* (er&ati e pensa a &e ...
T$in) o( all t$e t$in%s -e’ve s$ared and seen 1 don’t t$in) a+ot t$e t$in%s -$ic$ &i%$t $ave +een ...
Pensa a ttte le cose c$e a++ia&o condiviso e visto 1 non pensare alle cose c$e sare++ero potte accadere ...
T$in) o( &e* t$in) o( &e -a)in%* silent and resi%ned. I&a%ine &e* tr"in% too $ard to pt "o (ro& &" &ind.
Pensa&i* pensa&i al risve%lio* silen!iosa e rasse%nata. I&&a%ina&i* &entre provo in o%ni &odo di to%lierti dalla &ia &ente.
Recall t$ose da"s* loo) +ac) on all t$ose ti&es* t$in) o( t$e t$in%s -e’ll never do 1 t$ere -ill never +e a da"* -$en I -on’t t$in) o( "o ...
Rievoca ei %iorni* torna indietro in el periodo* pensa alle cose c$e non (are&o &ai 1 non verr> &ai n %iorno* in ci non ti penser? ...
( A*"#se, %!"+os P!o$nent "on& the %!"+os, those of the .o#n& RAOL $n the >ANAGER’S %o= )
( A*"#s$, "!o+"$on$ T!" &*$ "*"#s$ "!t$co*"!ente c"*o!os$, c$ sono ;#e**$ 'e* &$o+"ne RAOL, ne* "*co 'e$ >ANAGER )
RAOUL Can it +e / Can it +e C$ristine /
RAOUL 8a 6 possi+ile / E’ possi+ile c$e sia C$ristine /
-!"+o
-!"+"
( He !"$ses h$s oe!"&*"sses )
( G#"!'" co* %$noco*o '" te"t!o )
,$at a c$an%e 7 =o’re reall" not a +it t$e %a-)is$ %irl t$at once "o -ere ...
C$e ca&+ia&ento 7 Non c’6 pi@ niente in te della ra%a!!ina %o((a c$e eri na volta ...
( *o/e!$n& h$s oe!"&*"sses )
( Deone $* %$noco*o )
'$e &a" not re&e&+er &e* +t I re&e&+er $er ...
P? darsi c$e non si ricordi di &e* &a io la ricordo ...
CHRI'TINE ,e never said or love -as ever%reen* or as nc$an%in% as t$e sea 1 +t please pro&ise &e* t$at so&eti&es* "o -ill t$in) o( &e 7
CHRI'TINE Non a++ia&o &ai detto c$e il nostro a&ore (osse eterno* o i&&ta+ile co&e il &are 1 &a per (avore pro&etti&i* c$e o%ni tanto* &i penserai 7
'cene
'cena
AFTER THE GALA
DOPO IL GALA
( The c#!t"$n c*oses #st"&e -ALLET GIRLS, f!o the /$n&s, &#sh "!o#n' CHRISTINE /ho h"n's e"ch " f*o/e! f!o he! %o#;#et REER st$ff*. &$+es h$s "!o+"* )
( I* s$"!$etto s$ ch$#'e Le RAGAE DEL -ALLETTO, '"**e ;#$nte, s$ "ffo**"no "tto!no " CHRISTINE che 'on" " o&n#n" '$ *o!o #n f$o!e 'e* s#o %o#;#et REER *e o!&e fo!"*ente *" s#" "!o+"$one )
GIR ( to CHRISTINE ) es, .o# '$' /e** He /$** %e *e"se' ( to the DANCERS )
GIR ( +e!so CHRISTINE ) S, se$ st"t" %!"+$ss$" Ne s"!K co$"c$#to ( "* CORPO DI DANA )
An' .o# o# /e!e " '$s&!"ce ton$&ht S#ch !on's 'e "%e S#ch tes 'e c#$sse He!e /e !ehe"!se No/
E +o$ E!"+"te #n" '$s&!"$" ;#est" se!" Ce!t$ !on's 'e "%e Ce!t$ tes 'e c#$sse 4en$te ;#$ A'esso !$!o+$"o
( She eh"s$ses th$s /$th he! c"ne The -ALLET GIRLS sett*e $nto !ehe"!s"* #st"&e, GIR 3ee$n& t$e /$th he! st$c3 4"!$"t$ons of th$s cont$n#e th!o#&hto#t the scene )
( Enf"t$" $* '$sco!so co* s#o %"stone '" "sse&&$o Le -ALLERINE s$ s$ste"no $n fon'o "* "*co e! *" !o+", GIR co* %"stone 'K $* teo 4"!$"$on$ '$ ;#esto !ose&#ono e! t#tt" *" scen" )
( CHRISTINE o+es s*o/*., 'o/nst"&e, "/". f!o the DANCERS, "s he! '!ess$n& !oo %ecoes +$s$%*e nseen %. he!, >EG "*so o+es "/". "n' fo**o/s he! As CHRISTINE $s "%o#t to oen the '!ess$n& !oo 'oo!, she he"!s the PHANTO>’s +o$ce o#t of no/he!e )
( CHRISTINE s$ '$!$&e *ent"ente +e!so $* !oscen$o, "**ont"n"n'os$ '"**e -ALLERINE, ent!e ""!e $* s#o c"e!$no Non +$st" '" CHRISTINE, "nche >EG se ne +" e *" se&#e CHRISTINE st" e! "!$!e *" o!t" 'e* c"e!$no ;#"n'o $!o++$s"ente coe '"* n#**" sente *" +oce 'e* FANTAS>A )
PHANTO8’' OICE Bravi* +ravi* +ravissi&i ...
OCE DEL FANTA'8A Brava* +rava* +ravissi&a ...
( CHRISTINE $s %e/$*'e!e' %. +o$ce >EG, fo**o/$n&, h"s not hes!' $t CHRISTINE t#!ns $n s#!!$se, "n' $s !e*$e+e' to see he! )
( CHRISTINE '$so!$ent"t" '"**" +oce >EG, che *" se&#e, non h" #'$to *" +oce CHRISTINE s$ +o*t" st#$t", e' so**e+"t" ne* +e'e!e >EG )
8E9 ,$ere in t$e -orld $ave "o +een $idin% / Reall"* "o -ere per(ect 7
8E9 Dove ti eri nascosta / 'ei stata vera&ente per(etta 7
I onl" -is$ I )ne- "or secret 7 ,$o is t$is ne- ttor /
Io desidero solo conoscere il to se%reto 7 C$i 6 esto novo &aestro /
CHRI'TINE ( "%st!"cte', ente!$n& the '!ess$n& !oo ) Fat$er once spo)e o( an an%el ... I sed to drea& $e’d appear ...
CHRI'TINE ( '$st!"tt", ent!e ent!" ne* c"e!$no ) 8io padre na volta &i parl? di n an%elo ... Io so%navo c$e apparisse ...
No- as I sin%* I can sense $i& ... And I )no- $e’s $ere ...
Ora ando canto* lo posso sentire ... E io so c$e li 6 i ...
( t!"nce*$3e )
( coe $n t!"nce )
Here in t$is roo& $e calls &e so(tl" ... so&e-$ere inside ... $idin% ...
5i in esta stan!a &i c$ia&a dolce&ente ... dentro da alc$e parte ... nascosto ...
'o&e$o- I )no- $e’s al-a"s -it$ &e ...
Io so c$e in alc$e &odo li 6 se&pre con &e ...
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$e 1 t$e nseen %enis ...
li 1 il %enio invisi+ile ...
8E9 ( #ne"s$*. ) C$ristine* "o &st $ave +een drea&in% ... stories li)e t$is can’t co&e tre ...
8E9 ( "ns$os"ente ) C$ristine* t stai so%nando ... storie co&e esta non possono avverarsi ...
C$ristine* "o’re tal)in% in riddles .. and it’s not li)e "o ...
C$ristine* sei troppo eni%&atica ... e esto non 6 da te ...
CHRI'TINE ( not he"!$n& he!, ecst"t$c ) An%el o( 8sic 7 9ide and %ardian 7 9rant to &e "or %lor" 7
CHRI'TINE ( sen" "sco*t"!*", st"t$c" ) An%elo della &sica 7 9ida e cstode 7 Concedi&i la ta %loria 7
8E9 ( to he!se*f ) ,$o is t$is an%el /
8E9 ( " se stess" ) C$i 6 est’an%elo /
T$is ...
5esto ...
BOTH An%el o( 8sic 7 Hide no lon%er 7 'ecret and stran%e an%el ...
IN'IE8E An%elo della &sica 7 Non ti nascondere pi@ 7 An%elo se%reto e insolito ...
CHRI'TINE ( '"!3*. ) He’s -it$ &e* even no- ...
CHRI'TINE ( osc#!"ente ) E’ con &e* pre in esto &o&ento ...
8E9 ( %e/$*'e!e' ) =or $ands are cold ...
8E9 ( '$so!$ent"t" ) Le te &ani sono (redde ...
CHRI'TINE All arond &e ...
CHRI'TINE Ttto intorno a &e ...
8E9 =or (ace* C$ristine* it’s -$ite ...
8E9 C$ristine* sei pallida ...
CHRI'TINE It (ri%$tens &e ...
CHRI'TINE 8i (a para ...
8E9 Don’t +e (ri%$tened
8E9 Non devi essere spaventata
( THE *oo3 "t e"ch othe! The oent $s %!o3en %. the "!!$+"* of GIR )
GIR >e& G$!. A!e .o# " '"nce! 2 Then coe "n' !"ct$ce
( S$ &#"!'"no " +$cen'" I* oento se"to '"**’"!!$+o '$ GIR )
GIR >e& Se$ #n" %"**e!$n" 2 A**o!" +$en$ e' ese!c$t"t$
( >EG *e"+es "n' o$ns the DANCERS )
( >EG se ne +" e s$ #n$sce "* CORPO '$ DANA )
>. 'e"!, I /"s "s3e' to &$+e .o# th$s
>$" c"!", $ st"to ch$esto '$ '"!t$ ;#esto
( She h"n's CHRISTINE " note, "n' e=$ts CHRISTINE oens $t "n' !e"'s )
( Conse&n" " CHRISTINE #n %$&*$etto e' esce CHRISTINE *o "!e e *o *e&&e )
CHRISTINE A !e' sc"!f t he "tt$c L$tt*e Lotte
CHRISTINE n" sc$"!" !oss" *’"tt$co P$cco*" Lotte
'cene
'cena
CHRISTINE’S DRESSING ROO>
IL CA>ERINO DI CHRISTINE
( >e"n/h$*e, RAOL, ANDRE’, FIR>IN, "n' >>E FIR>IN "!e seen "3$n& the$! /". to/"!'s the '!ess$n& !oo, the >ANAGERS $n h$&h s$!$ts, %e"!$n& ch""&ne )
( F!"tt"nto, RAOL, ANDRE’, FIR>IN, e *" s$&no!" FIR>IN st"nno "n'"n'o +e!so $* c"e!$no, $ >ANAGER sono "**e&!$, e h"nno con *o!o 'e**o ch""&ne )
ANDRE’ A to#! 'e fo!ce No othe! /". to 'esc!$%e $t
ANDRE’ n to#! 'e fo!ce Non c’ "*t!" "n$e!" e! 'esc!$+e!*o
FIR>IN h"t " !e*$ef Not " s$n&*e !ef#n'
FIR>IN Che so**$e+o Non #n so*o !$%o!so
>>E FIR>IN G!ee'.
SIG!" FIR>IN A+$'o
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ANDRE’ R$ch"!', I th$n3 /e’+e "'e ;#$te " '$sco+e!. $n >$ss D""B
ANDRE’ R$ch"!', enso che >$ss D""B s$" st"t" #n" +e!" !$+e*"$one
FIR>IN ( to RAOL, $n'$c"t$n& CHRIST INE’s '!ess$n& !oo ) He!e /e "!e, >ons$e#! *e 4$cote
FIR>IN ( " RAOL, $n'$c"n'o $* c"e!$no '$ CHRISTINE ) Eccoc$, S$&no! 4$sconte
RAOL Gent*een, $f .o# /o#*'n’t $n' Th$s $s one +$s$t I sho#*' !efe! to "3e #n"cco"n$e'
RAOL S$&no!$, se non +$ '$s$"ce <#est" #n" +$s$t" "**" ;#"*e !efe!$!e$ "n'"!e '" so*o
( He t"3es the ch""&ne f!o FIR>IN )
ANDRE’ As .o# /$sh, ons$e#! ( The. %o/ "n' o+e off )
FIR>IN The. "e"! to h"+e et %efo!e ( RAOL 3noc3s "t the 'oo! "n' ente!s )
( P!en'e *o ch""&ne '" FIR>IN )
ANDRE’ Coe 'es$'e!"te, s$&no!e ( S"*#t"no e se ne +"nno )
FIR>IN P"!e che s$ s$"no &$" $ncont!"t$ ( RAOL %#ss" "**" o!t" e' ent!" )
RAOL Ch!$st$ne D""B, /he!e $s .o#! sc"!f 2
RAOL Ch!$st$ne D""B, 'o+’ *" t#" sc$"!" 2
CHRISTINE >ons$e#! 2
CHRISTINE S$&no!e 2
RAOL o# c"n’t h"+e *ost $t Afte! "** the t!o#%*e I too3 I /"s #st fo#!teen "n' so"3e' to the s3$n
RAOL Non #o$ "+e!*" e!'#t" Doo t#tt$ $ !o%*e$ che ho "+#to E!o "en" ;#"tto!'$cenne e %"&n"to f$no "**’osso
CHRISTINE -ec"#se .o# h"' !#n $nto the se" to fetch . sc"!f Oh, R"o#* So $t $s .o#
CHRISTINE Pe!ch t$ %#tt"st$ $n "!e e! !ec#e!"!e *" $" sc$"!" Oh, R"o#* Cos se$ t#
RAOL Ch!$st$ne
RAOL Ch!$st$ne
( The. e%!"ce "n' *"#&h She o+es "/". "n' s$ts "t he! '!ess$n& t"%*e )
( S$ "%%!"cc$"no e !$'ono Le$ s$ "**ont"n" e s$ s$e'e "* t"+o*o 'e* t!#cco )
RAOUL Little Lotte let $er &ind -ander ...
RAOUL Piccola Lotte lascia va%are la sa &ente ...
CHRI'TINE o# !ee%e! th"t, too
CHRI'TINE T$ !$co!'$ "nche ;#esto
RAOUL (cont$n#$n& ) ... Little Lotte t$o%$t< A& I (onder o( dolls ...
RAOUL ( cont$n#"n'o ) ... La piccola Lotte pensava< sono pi@ inna&orata delle +a&+ole ...
BOTH ( CHRISTINE o$n$n& $n ) ... or o( %o+lins* o( s$oes ...
IN'IE8E ( CHRISTINE #nen'os$ ) ... o de%li %no&i* delle scarpe ...
CHRI'TINE ... or o( riddles* o( (roc)s ...
CHRI'TINE ... o de%li indovinelli* de%li a+iti ...
RAOUL Those $cn$cs $n the "tt$c ... or o( c$ocolates ...
RAOUL <#e$ $cn$cs ne**’"tt$co ... o dei cioccolatini ...
CHRI'TINE F"the! *".$n& the +$o*$n
CHRI'TINE >$o "'!e che s#on" $* +$o*$no
RAOUL As /e !e"' to e"ch othe! '"!3 sto!$es of the No!th
RAOUL E no$ " *e&&e!c$ *e sto!$e t!$st$ 'e* No!'
CHRI'TINE No 1 -$at I love +est* Lotte said* is -$en I’& asleep in &" +ed*
CHRI'TINE No 1 la cosa c$e a&o di pi@* diceva Lotte* 6 ando &i addor&ento nel &io letto*
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and t$e An%el o( 8sic sin%s son%s in &" $ead 7
e l’An%elo della 8sica canta nella &ia testa 7
BOTH ... t$e An%el o( 8sic sin%s son% in &" $ead 7 CHRISTINE ( t#!n$n& $n he! ch"$! to *oo3 "t h$ ) F"the! s"$', hen I’ $n he"+en, ch$*', I /$** sen' the An&e* of >#s$c to .o#: e**, f"the! $s 'e"', R"o#*, "n' I h"+e %een +$s$te' %. An&e* of >#s$c
IN'IE8E ... l’An%elo della &sica canta nella &ia testa 7 CHRISTINE ( &$!"n'os$ ne**" s#" se'$" e &#"!'"n'o*o ) >$o "'!e $ '$sse, <#"n'o s"! $n c$e*o, %"%$n", t$ "n'e! *’An&e*o 'e**" #s$c": E%%ene, $o "'!e o!to, R"o#*, e $o ho !$ce+#to *" +$s$t" 'e**’An&e*o 'e**" #s$c"
RAOL No 'o#%t of $t An' no/ /e’** &o to s#e!
RAOL Non ne '#%$to E o!" "n'!eo " cen"
CHRISTINE No, R"o#*, the An&e* of >#s$c $s +e!. st!$ct
CHRISTINE No, R"o#*, *’An&e*o 'e**" #s$c" o*to se+e!o
RAOL I sh"n’t 3ee .o# # *"te
RAOL Non f"!eo t"!'$
CHRISTINE No, R"o#*
CHRISTINE No, R"o#*
RAOL o# #st ch"n&e I #st &et . h"t T/o $n#tes L$tt*e Lotte
RAOL De+$ c"%$"!t$ Io 'e+o "n'"!e " !en'e!e $* $o c"e**o D#e $n#t$ P$cco*" Lotte
( He h#!!$es o#t )
CHRISTINE R"o#*
( L#$ co!!e f#o!$ ) ( c"**$n& "fte! h$ )
CHRISTINE R"o#*
( ch$""n'o*o )
( ;#$et*. $c3$n& # he! h"n' $!!o! )
( con c"*" !"cco&*$e $* s#o secch$o )
Th$n&s h"+e ch"n&e', R"o#*
Le cose sono c"%$"te, R"o#*
( T!e#*o#s #s$c CHRISTINE he"!s the PHANTO>’s +o$ce, see$n&*. f!o %eh$n' he! '!ess$n& !oo $!!o! )
( >#s$c" t!eo*"nte CHRISTINE sente *" +oce 'e* FANTAS>A, che se%!e!e%%e !o+en$!e '" '$et!o *o secch$o 'e* s#o c"e!$no )
PHANTO8’' OICE Insolent +o" 7 T$is slave o( (as$ion* +as)in% in "or %lor" 7
OCE DEL FANTA'8A Ra%a!!o insolente 7 5esto sc$iavo della &oda* c$e si %on%ola nella ta %loria 7
I%norant (ool 7 T$is +rave "on% sitor* s$arin% in &" tri&p$ 7
'ciocco i%naro 7 5esto adace %iovane corte%%iatore* condivide il &io trion(o 7
CHRI'TINE ( se**%o#n' ) An%el 7 I $ear "o 7 'pea) 1 I listen ... sta" +" &" side* %ide &e 7
CHRI'TINE ( $nc"nt"t" ) An%elo 7 Ti sento 7 Parla 1 ti ascolto ... stai con &e* %ida&i 7
An%el* &" sol -as -ea) 1 (or%ive &e ... enter at last* 8aster 7
An%elo* la &ia ani&a era de+ole 1 perdona&i ... entra (inal&ente* 8aestro 7
PHANTO8’' OICE Flatterin% c$ild* "o s$all )no- &e* see -$" in s$ado- I $ide 7
OCE DEL FANTA'8A Bella (ancilla* t &i conoscerai* %arda perc$6 &i nascondo nell’o&+ra 7
Loo) at "or (ace in t$e &irror* I a& t$ere inside 7
9arda il to volto nello specc$io* io sono l dentro 7
( The f$&#!e of the PHANTO> %ecoes '$sce!n$%*e %eh$n' the $!!o! )
( L" f$&#!" 'e* FANTAS>A '$+ent" '$st$n&#$%$*e o*t!e *o secch$o )
CHRI'TINE ( ecst"t$c ) An%el o( 8sic 7 9ide and %ardian 7 9rant to &e "or %lor" 7 An%el o( 8sic 7 Hide no lon%er 7 Co&e to &e* stran%e an%el ...
CHRI'TINE ( st"t$c" ) An%elo della &sica 7 9ida e cstode 7 Concedi&i la ta %loria 7 An%elo della &sica 7 Non nasconderti pi@ 7 ieni da &e* An%elo insolito ...
PHANTO8’' OICE I a& "or An%el ... Co&e to &e< An%el o( 8sic ...
OCE DEL FANTA'8A 'ono il to An%elo ... ieni da &e< An%elo della &sica ...
( CHRISTINE /"*3s to/"!'s the &*o/$n&, sh$e!$n& &*"ss >e"n/h$*e, RAOL h"s !et#!ne' He he"!s the +o$ces "n' $s #*e'
( CHRISTINE c"$n" +e!so $* %!$**"nte, e *#cc$c"nte +et!o F!"tt"nto, RAOL !$to!n"to Sente *" +oce e' e!*esso
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He t!$es the 'oo! It $s *oc3e' )
P!o+" "' "!$!e *" o!t" E’ %*occ"t" )
RAOUL ,$ose is t$at voice .../ ,$o is t$at in t$ere .../
RAOUL Di c$i 6 esta voce .../
( Ins$'e the !oo the $!!o! oens -eh$n' $t, $n "n $nfe!no of /h$te *$&ht, st"n's the PHANTO> He !e"ches fo!/"!' "n' t"3es CHRISTINE f$!*., %#t not f$e!ce*., %. the /!$st H$s to#ch $s co*', "n' CHRISTINE &"ss )
( Dent!o *" st"n" *o secch$o s$ "!e D$et!o "' esso, $n #n $nfe!no '$ *#ce %$"nc", c’ $* FANTAS>A E&*$ s$ so!&e $n "+"nt$ e "ffe!!" s"*'"ente CHRISTINE e! $* o*so, sen" +$o*en" I* s#o tocco &e*$'o e CHRISTINE "ns$" )
PHANTO8 I a& "or An%el o( 8sic ... Co&e to &e< An%el o( 8sic ...
FANTA'8A 'ono il to an%elo della &sica ... ieni da &e< An%elo della &sica ...
( CHRISTINE '$s"e"!s th!o#&h the $!!o!, /h$ch c*oses %eh$n' he! The 'oo! of the '!ess$n& !oo s#''en*. #n*oc3s "n' s/$n&s oen, "n' RAOL ente!s 'o f$n' the !oo et. )
( CHRISTINE sco"!e o*t!e *o secch$o, che s$ ch$#'e '$et!o '$ *e$ L" o!t" 'e* c"e!$no $!o++$s"ente s$ s%*occ" e s$ s"*"nc" RAOL ent!" t!o+"n'o *" st"n" +#ot" )
RAOUL Ch!$st$ne An&e*
RAOUL Ch!$st$ne An&e*o
C$i c’6 li dentro .../
'cene G
'cena G
THE LA-RINTH NDERGROND
IL LA-IRINTO SOTTERRANEO
( The PHANTO> "n' CHRISTINE t"3e the$! st!"n&e o#!ne. to the PHANTO>’S *"$! C"n'*es !$se f!o the st"&e e see CHRISTINE "n' the PHANTO> $n " %o"t /h$ch o+es s*o/*. "c!oss the $st. /"te!s of the #n'e!&!o#n' *"3e )
( I* FANTAS>A e CHRISTINE $nt!"!en'ono $* *o!o st!"no +$"&&$o +e!so $* !$f#&$o 'e* FANTAS>A D"* "*co s$ e!&ono 'e**e c"n'e*e 4e'$"o CHRISTINE e $* FANTAS>A s# '$ #n %"tte**o che s$ #o+e *ent"ente "tt!"+e!so *e ne%%$ose "c;#e 'e* *"&o sotte!!"neo )
CHRI'TINE In sleep $e san% to &e* in drea&s $e ca&e ... t$at voice -$ic$ calls to &e and spea)s &" na&e ...
CHRI'TINE Nel sonno lo sentivo cantare* nei so%ni &i appariva ... esta voce c$e &i c$ia&a e pronncia il &io no&e ...
And do I drea& a%ain / For no- I (ind t$e P$anto& o( t$e Opera is t$ere 1 inside &" &ind ...
E ora $o ripreso a so%nare / Poic$6 ora &i rendo conto c$e il Fantas&a dell’opera 6 l dentro la &ia &ente ...
PHANTO8 'in% once a%ain -it$ &e or stran%e det ... 8" po-er over "o %ro-s stron%er "et ...
FANTA'8A Canta ancora na volta con &e il nostro strano detto ... Il &io potere in te cresce (orte ancora ...
And t$o%$ "o trn (ro& &e* to %lance +e$ind* t$e P$anto& o( t$e Opera is t$ere inside "or &ind ...
'e++ene t distol%a lo s%ardo* per %ardare dietro di te c’6 il Fantas&a dell’opera dentro la ta &ente ...
CHRI'TINE T$ose -$o $ave seen "or (ace dra- +ac) in (ear ... I a& t$e &as) "o -ear ...
CHRI'TINE 5elli c$e $anno visto il to volto sono scappati i&pariti ... Io sono la &asc$era c$e t indossi ...
PHANTO8 It’s &e t$e" $ear ...
FANTA'8A E’ &e c$e sentono ...
BOTH IN'IE8E =or:&" spirit and &":"or voice* in one co&+ined< Il to:il &io spirito e la &ia:la ta voce* insie&e niti < t$e P$anto& o( t$e Opera is t$ere inside "or:&" &ind ... il Fantas&a dell’opera 6 l dentro la ta:la &ia &ente ... OFF'TA9E OICE' He’s t$ere t$e P$anto& o( t$e Opera ... Be-are t$e P$anto& o( t$e Opera ...
OCI FUORI 'CENA E’ l il Fantas&a dell’opera ... Atten!ione al Fantas&a dell’opera ...
PHANTO8 In all "or (antasies* "o al-a"s )net$at &an and &"ster" ... CHRI'TINE ... -ere +ot$ in "o ...
FANTA'8A Nelle te (antasie* t $ai se&pre conoscito ell’o&o e il &istero ... CHRI'TINE ... erano insie&e in te ...
BOTH And in t$is la+"rint$* -$ere ni%$t is +lind* t$e P$anto& o( t$e Opera is t$ere:$ere 1 inside "or:&" &ind ...
IN'IE8E E in esto la+irinto* dove la notte 6 scra* il Fantas&a dell’opera 6 l:i dentro la ta:la &ia &ente ...
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PHANTO8 S$n&, . An&e* of >#s$c
FANTA'8A C"nt", $o An&e*o 'e**" >#s$c"
CHRI'TINE He’s t$ere* t$e P$anto& o( t$e Opera ...
CHRI'TINE E’ l* il Fantas&a dell’opera ...
( She %e&$ns to +oc"*$se st!"n&e*., he! son& %eco$n& o!e "n' o!e e=t!"+"&"nt )
( Le$ co$nc$" #no st!"no +oc"*$o, $* s#o c"nto '$+ent" se!e $M st!"+"&"nte )
PHANTO8 S$n& S$n& fo! e S$n& . An&e* of >#s$c
FANTA'8A C"nt" C"nt" e! e C"nt" $o An&e*o 'e**" #s$c"
S$n& fo! e
C"nt" e! e
'cene
'cena
-EOND THE LAE, THE NEQT >ORNING
OLTRE IL LAGO, IL >ATTINO SEGENTE
( F$n"**., the. "!!$+e $n the PHANTO>’S *"$! Do/nst"&e, the c"n'*es $n the *"3e *$ft # !e+e"*$n& &$"nt c"n'e*"%!"s o#t*$n$n& the s"ce The %o"t t#!ns $nto " %e' The!e $s " h#&e $e o!&"n The PHANTO> s$ts "t the o!&"n "n' t"3es o+e! the "cco"n$ent )
( F$n"*ente, "!!$+"no ne* !$f#&$o 'e* FANTAS>A Sotto $* te"t!o, *e c"n'e*e so**e+"n'os$ '"* *"&o !$+e*"no &$&"ntesch$ c"n'e*"%!$ che conto!n"no *o s"$o I* %"tte**o s$ t!"sfo!" $n #n *etto C’ #n eno!e o!&"no " c"nne I* FANTAS>A s$ s$e'e "**’o!&"no e' ese&#e *’"cco"&n"ento )
PHANTO8 I $ave +ro%$t "o to t$e seat o( s-eet &sic’s t$rone ... to t$is )in%do& -$ere all &st pa" $o&a%e to &sic ... &sic ...
FANTA'8A Ti $o portata nel lo%o del dolce trono della &sica ... in esto re%no dove ttti devono rendere o&a%%io alla &sica ... alla &sica ...
=o $ave co&e $ere* (or one prpose* and one alone ... 'ince t$e &o&ent I (irst $eard "o sin%* I $ave needed "o -it$ &e* to serve &e* to sin%* (or &" &sic ... &" &sic ...
T sei venta i per no scopo* no solo ... Da ando ti $o sentita cantare la pri&a volta* $o sentito il +iso%no di averti con &e* per servir&i* per cantare* per la &ia &sica ... la &ia &sica ...
( ch"n&$n& oo' )
( c"%$"n'o #o!e )
Ni%$t1ti&e s$arpens* $ei%$tens eac$ sensation ... Dar)ness stirs and -a)es i&a%ination ... 'ilentl" t$e senses a+andon t$eir de(ences ...
La notte a((ina* accresce o%ni sensa!ione ... L’oscrit> a%ita e risve%lia l’i&&a%ina!ione ... Nel silen!io i sensi allentano le loro di(ese ...
'lo-l"* %entl"* ni%$t n(rls its splendor ... 9rasp it* sense it* tre&los and tender ... Trn "or (ace a-a" (ro& t$e %aris$ li%$t o( da"* trn "or t$o%$ts a-a" (ro& cold* n(eelin% li%$t 1 and listen to t$e &sic o( t$e ni%$t ...
Lenta&ente* delicata&ente* la notte &ostra il so splendore ... A((errala* sentila* ti&ida e tenera ... Allontana dalla ta vista l’invadente lce del %iorno* allontana dalla ta &ente la lce (redda e insensi+ile 1 e ascolta la &sica della notte ...
Close "or e"es and srrender to "or dar)est drea&s 7 Pr%e "or t$o%$ts o( t$e li(e "o )ne- +e(ore 7 Close "or e"es* let "or spirit start to soar 7 And "o’ll live as "o’ve never lived +e(ore ...
C$idi %li occ$i e a++andonati ai so%ni pi@ oscri 7 Li+era la ta &ente dalla vita c$e conoscevi pri&a 7 C$idi %li occ$i* lascia c$e il to spirito ini!i a volare 7 E vivrai co&e &ai pri&a d’ora ...
'o(tl"* de(tl"* &sic s$all srrond "o ... Feel it* $ear it* closin% in arond "o ... Open p "or &ind* let "or (antasies n-ind* in t$is dar)ness -$ic$ "o )no- "o cannot (i%$t 1 t$e dar)ness o( t$e &sic o( t$e ni%$t ...
Dolce&ente* veloce&ente* la &sica ti circonder> ... Toccala* ascoltala* &entre si c$ide attorno a te ... Apri la ta &ente* li+era le te (antasie* in esta oscrit> c$e t sai c$e non poi co&+attere 1 l’oscrit> della &sica della notte ...
Let "or &ind start a orne" t$ro%$ a stran%e* ne- -orld 7 Leave all t$o%$ts o( t$e -orld "o )ne- +e(ore 7 Let "or sol ta)e "o -$ere "o lon% to +e 7 Onl" t$en can "o +elon% to &e ...
Lascia via%%iare la ta &ente dentro n novo &ondo sconoscito 7 Di&entica ttti i pensieri sl &ondo c$e conoscevi pri&a 7 Lascia c$e la ta ani&a ti porti dove +ra&i essere 7 'olo allora potrai appartener&i ...
Floatin%* (allin%* s-eet into#ication 7 Toc$ &e* trst &e* savor eac$ sensation 7 Let t$e drea& +e%in* let "or dar)er side %ive in to t$e po-er o( t$e &sic t$at I -rite 1 t$e po-er o( t$e &sic o( t$e ni%$t ...
9alle%%iare* cadere* c$e dolce e+re!!a 7 Tocca&i* da&&i (idcia* %sta o%ni sensa!ione 7 Lascia c$e il so%no co&inci* c$e il to lato oscro ceda alla poten!a della &sica c$e io scrivo 1 la poten!a della &sica della notte ...
( D#!$n& "** th$s, the PHANTO> h"s con'$t$one' CHRISTINE to the co*'ness of h$s to#ch "n' he! f$n&e!s "!e %!"+e eno#&h to st!". to h$s "s3 "n' c"!ess $t, /$th no h$nt of !eo+$n& $t
( D#!"nte t#tto ;#esto, $* FANTAS>A h" con'$$on"to CHRISTINE con $* s#o tocco &e*$'o e *e '$t" '$ *e$ co!"&&$os"ente s$ "%%"n'on"no s#**" "sche!", "cc"!e"n'o*", sen" *’$nten$one '$ !$#o+e!*"
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The PHANTO> *e"'s he! to " *"!&e $!!o! f!o /h$ch he !eo+es " '#stco+e! "n' $n /h$ch /e see the $"&e of CHRISTINE, " e!fect /"=f"ce $!ess$on, /e"!$n& " /e''$n& &o/n CHRISTINE o+es s*o/*. to/"!'s $t, /hen s#''en*. the $"&e th!#sts $ts h"n's th!o#&h the $!!o! to/"!'s he! She f"$nts The PHANTO> c"tches he! "n' c"!!$es he! to the %e', /he!e he *".s he! 'o/n )
I* FANTAS>A *" o!t" '"+"nt$ "' #n &!"n'e secch$o '"* ;#"*e !$#o+e #n" coe!t" e ne* ;#"*e no$ +e'$"o *’$"&$ne '$ CHRISTINE, #n" e!fett" $"&$ne '$ ce!", +est$t" '" sos" CHRISTINE +" *ent"ente +e!so *o secch$o ;#"n'o $!o++$s"ente *’$"&$ne *e o!&e *e "n$ "tt!"+e!so *o secch$o CHRISTINE s+$ene I* FANTAS>A *’"ffe!!" e *" o!t" s#* *etto, 'o+e *" "'"&$" )
=o alone can &a)e &" son% ta)e (li%$t 1 $elp &e &a)e t$e &sic o( t$e ni%$t ...
T sola poi (ar volare la &ia &sica 1 aita&i a creare la &sica della notte ...
'cene 3
'cena 3
THE NEQT >ORNING
IL >ATTINO SEGENTE
( As the *$&ht %!$&htens, /e see the PHANTO> se"te' "t the o!&"n, *".$n& /$th f#!$o#s concent!"t$on He %!e"3s off occ"s$on"**. to /!$te the #s$c 'o/n The!e $s " #s$c"* %o=, $n the sh"e of " %"!!e* o!&"n, %es$'e the %e' >.ste!$o#s*., $t *".s "s CHRISTINE /"3es # The #s$c 3ees he! $n " h"*ft!"nce )
( <#"n'o *" scen" s$ $**#$n", +e'$"o $* FANTAS>A se'#to "**’o!&"no, s#on"!e con f#!$os" concent!"$one D$ t"nto $n t"nto s$ fe!" e! sc!$+e!e *e note s#* ent"&!"" C’ #n c"!$**on, " fo!" '$ o!&"no " c"nne, "cc"nto "* *etto >$ste!$os"ente, $nco$nc$" " s#on"!e "* !$s+e&*$o '$ CHRISTINE L" #s$c" *" "nt$ene $n st"to '$ se$t!"nce )
CHRI'TINE I re&e&+er t$ere -as &ist ... s-irlin% &ist pon a vast %lass" la)e ...
CHRI'TINE 8i ricordo* c’era (osc$ia ... ne++ia vorticosa sopra ad n i&&enso la%o vitreo ...
T$ere -ere candles all arond* and on t$e la)e t$ere -as a +oat* and in t$e +oat t$ere -as a &an ...
C’erano candele ttt’intorno* e sl la%o c’era na +arca* e nella +arca c’era n o&o ...
( She !$ses "n' "!o"ches the PHANTO>, /ho 'oes not see he! As she !e"ches fo! h$s "s3, he t#!ns, "*ost c"tch$n& he! Th$s h"ens se+e!"* t$es )
( S$ "*" e s$ "++$c$n" "* FANTAS>A, che non *" +e'e Coe "**#n&" *" "no +e!so *" "sche!", *#$ s$ &$!", e ;#"s$ *" "ffe!!" <#esto "cc"'e '$+e!se +o*te )
,$o -as t$at s$ape in t$e s$ado- / ,$ose is t$e (ace in t$e &as) /
C$i era ella (i%ra nell’o&+ra / C$i c’6 dietro ella &asc$era /
( She f$n"**. s#ccee's $n te"!$n& the "s3 f!o h$s f"ce The PHANTO> s!$n&s # "n' !o#n's on he! f#!$o#s*. She c*e"!*. sees h$s f"ce The "#'$ence 'oes not, "s he $s st"n'$n& $n !of$*e "n' $n sh"'o/ )
( F$n"*ente !$esce " st!""!&*$ *" "sche!" '"**" f"cc$" I* FANTAS>A sc"tt" $n $e'$ e *e s"*t" "''osso f#!$os"ente Le$ +e'e '$st$nt"ente *" s#" f"cc$" I* #%%*$co non *" +e'e $n ;#"nto $* +o*to '$ !of$*o e $n o%!" )
PHANTO8 Da&n "o 7 =o little pr"in% Pandora 7 =o little de&on 1 is t$is -$at "o -anted to see /
FANTA'8A C$e t sia dannata 7 Piccola criosa Pandora 7 T piccolo de&onio 1 6 esto c$e volevi vedere /
Crse "o 7 =o little l"in% Delila$ 7 =o little viper 1 no- "o cannot ever +e (ree 7
C$e t sia &aledetta 7 Piccola +%iarda Dalila 7 T piccola vipera 1 ora non potrai &ai pi@ esser li+era 7
Da&n "o ...
Dannata ...
Crse "o ...
8aledetta ...
( " "#se )
( #n" "#s" )
'tran%er t$an "o drea&t it 1 can "o even dare to loo) or +ear to t$in) o( &e< t$is loat$so&e %ar%o"le* -$o +rns in $ell* +t secretl" "earns (or $eaven secretl" ... secretl" ... Bt* C$ristine ...
Pi@ strano di anto t l’a++ia so%nato 1 poi per(ino osare %ardare o sopportare di pensare a &e< esta rip%nante %ar%olla* c$e +rcia nell’in(erno* &a se%reta&ente desidera il paradiso se%reta&ente ... se%reta&ente ... 8a* C$ristine ...
Fear can trn to love 1 "o’ll learn to see* to (ind t$e &an +e$ind t$e &onster< t$is replsive carcass* -$o see&s a +east* +t secretl" drea&s o( +eat"* secretl" ... secretl" ...
La para p? tras(or&arsi in a&ore t i&parerai a vedere* a cercare l’o&o dietro il &ostro< esta rip%nante carcassa* c$e se&+ra na +estia* &a se%reta&ente so%na +elle!!a* se%reta&ente ... se%reta&ente ...
Oh, Ch!$st$ne
Oh, Ch!$st$ne
( He ho*'s o#t h$s h"n' fo! the "s3, /h$ch she &$+es to h$ He #ts $t on, t#! n$n& to/"!'s the " #'$ence "s he s$n&s )8
( L#$ ten'e *" "no e! !$"+e!e *" "sche!", *e$ &*$e*" !$'K L" $n'oss", s$ &$!" +e!so $* #%%*$co e c"nt" )8
Co&e -e &st retrn 1 t$ose t-o (ools -$o rn &" t$eatre -ill +e &issin% "o.
Andia&o do++ia&o ritornare 1 ei de (olli c$e diri%ono il &io teatro staranno sentendo la ta &ancan!a.
( The *"$! s$n3s $nto the f*oo! "s the PHANTO> "n' CHRISTINE *e"+e )
( I* !$f#&$o s$ $n"%$ss" $* FANTAS>A e CHRISTINE "!tono )
'cene J
'cena J
-ACSTAGE
DIETRO AL PALCO 1?
( -<ET .ste!$o#s*. "e"!s, " *en&th of f"%!$c se!+$n& "s " c*o"3, "n' " $ece of !oe "s the P#n"% *"sso He $s sho/$n& off to the -ALLET GIRLS )
( -<ET !$""!e $ste!$os"ente, #n eo '$ stoff" #s"to coe "nte**o, e #n eo '$ co!'" coe $* *"o 'e* P#n"% E&*$ s$ f" not"!e '"**e RAGAE DEL -ALLETTO )
BU5UET Li)e "ello- parc$&ent is $is s)in ... a %reat +lac) $ole served as t$e nose t$at never %re- ...
BU5UET Co&e %ialla per%a&ena 6 la sa pelle ... n %rande +co nero co&e naso c$e non 6 &ai crescito ...
( Deonst!"t$n& h$s etho' of se*f'efence "&"$nst the P#n"% *"sso, he $nse!ts h$s h"n' %et/een h$s nec3 "n' the noose, "n' then #**s the !oe t"#t $th " $=t#!e of ho!!o! "n' 'e*$&ht, the -ALLET GIRLS "*"#' th$s 'eonst!"t$on )
( D$ost!" $* s#o s$ste" '$ "#to'$fes" cont!o $* *"o 'e* P#n"% E&*$ ette *" "no t!" $* co**o e $* c"$o, e ;#$n'$ st!"tton" *" co!'" tes" In #n" $sce*" '$ o!!o!e e '$+e!t$ento, *e RAGAE DEL -ALLETTO "*"#'ono ;#est" '$ost!"$one )
( e=*"$n$n& to the )
( s$e&"n'o *o!o )
=o &st +e al-a"s on "or %ard* or $e -ill catc$ "o -it$ $is &a%ical lasso 7
Dovete stare se&pre in %ardia* o li vi cattrer> con il so la!o &a%ico 7
( A t!" oens # cent!e st"&e, c"st$n& " sh"'o/ of the PHANTO> "s he ee!&es The GIRLS *$n3$n& h"n's, !#n off te!!$f$e' The PHANTO>, *e"'$n& CHRISTINE, f$=es h$s st"!e on -<ET S/ee$n& h$s c"e "!o#n' CHRISTINE, he e=$ts /$th he! -#t %efo!e the. &o, GIR h"s ente!e', o%se!+$n& She t#!ns on -<ET )
( n" %oto*" s$ "!e "* cent!o 'e* "*co, s$ +e'e *’o%!" 'e* FANTAS>A che o$ co"!e Le RAGAE co!!ono f#o!$ te!!o!$"te tenen'os$ e! "no I* FANTAS>A, ent!e "cco"&n" CHRISTINE, f$ss" *o s&#"!'o s# -<ET Co!e CHRISTINE co* s#o "nte**o, e' esce con *e$ >" !$" che ess$ "!t"no, GIR ent!"t" +e'en'o *" scen" R$+o*&en'os$ " -<ET )
9IR= T$ose -$o spea) o( -$at t$e" )no- (ind* too late* t$at prdent silence is -ise.
9IR= 5elli c$e dicono ci? c$e sanno scoprono* troppo tardi* c$e n silen!io prdente 6 pi@ sa%%io.
Kosep$ Bet* $old "or ton%e 1 $e -ill +rn "o -it$ t$e $eat o( $is e"es ...
Kosep$ Bet* vecc$ia lin%accia 1 ti +rcer> col calore del so s%ardo ...
'cene 2
'cena 2
THE >ANAGER’S OFFICE
L’FFICIO DEL >ANAGER
( Des3, ch"$!s, "e!s FIR>IN $s sco!nf#**. e.e$n& " ne/s"e! "!t$c*e )
( Sc!$+"n$", se'$e, &$o!n"*$ FIR>IN st" '"n'o #n s&#"!'o s'e&n"to "' #n "!t$co*o )
FIR8IN 8"ster" a(ter %ala ni%$t i( sa"s* 8"ster" o( soprano’s (li%$t 7 8"sti(ied* +a((led 'ret sa"* -e are &"sti(ied 1 -e sspect (ol pla" 7
FIR8IN 8istero dopo la serata di %ala 7 se dicesse* 8isteriosa sco&parsa del soprano 7 Disorientati* la poli!ia sconcertata dice* noi sia&o disorientati 1 sospettia&o n %ioco sleale 7
( He *o/e!s the "e! )
( A%%"ss" $* &$o!n"*e )
Bad ne-s on soprano scene 1 (irst Carlotta* no- C$ristine 7 'till* at least t$e seats %et sold 1 %ossip’s -ort$ its -ei%$t in %old ...
Cattive novit> per la scena del soprano 1 pri&a Carlotta* ora C$ristine 7 Tttavia* al&eno i posti si vendono 1 ttto esto c$iacc$ierio vale tant’oro anto pesa ...
,$at a -a" to rn a +siness 7 'pare &e t$ese nendin% trials 7 Hal( "or cast disappears* +t t$e cro-d still c$eers 7 Opera 7 To $ell -it$ 9lc) and Handel 1 It’s a scandal t$at’ll pac)’e& in t$e aisles 7
C$e &odo di condrre n’a!ienda 7 c$e &i si rispar&ino este seccatre in(inite 7 La &et> del cast sco&pare* tttavia la (olla applade 7 Opera 7 All’in(erno 9lc) ed Handel 1 E’ no scandalo c$e rie&pir> il teatro 7
( ANDRE’ %#!sts $n, $n " tee! )
( ANDRE’ $!!oe, "'$!"to )
ANDRE’ Da&na+le 7 ,ill t$e" all -al) ot / T$is is da&na+le 7
ANDRE’ Danna!ione 7 'e ne andranno ttti / E’ na danna!ione 7
FIR8IN Andr* please don’t s$ot ... It’s p+licit" 7 And t$e ta)e is vast 7 Free p+licit" 7
FIR8IN Andr6* ti pre%o non rlare ... E’ p++licit> 7 E la sa portata 6 vasta 7 P++licit> %ratis 7
ANDRE’ Bt -e $ave no cast ...
ANDRE’ 8a non a++ia&o il cast ...
FIR8IN ( c"**. ) Bt Andr* $ave "o seen t$e ee /
FIR8IN ( con c"*" ) 8a Andr6* $ai visto c$e coda /
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( He h"s %een so!t$n& "$* on h$s 'es3 F$n'$n& the t/o *ette!s f!o the PHANTO> )
( St" se*e$on"n'o *" ost" s#**" sc!$+"n$" t!o+"n'o *e '#e *ette!e $n+$"te '"* FANTAS>A )
O$* it see&s "o’ve %ot one too ...
O$* pare c$e ce ne sia na anc$e per te ...
( He h"n's the *ette! to ANDRE’, /ho oens $t "n' !e"'s ) 8
( Conse&n" *" *ette!" "' ANDRE’, che *" "!e e *" *e&&e )8
ANDRE’ Dear Andr -$at a c$ar&in% %ala 7 C$ristine eno"ed a %reat sccess 7 ,e -ere $ardl" +ere(t -$en Carlotta le(t 1 ot$er-ise t$e c$ors -as entrancin%* +t t$e dancin% -as a la&enta+le &ess 7
ANDRE’ Caro Andr6 c$e %ala incantevole 7 C$ristine $a avto n %ran sccesso 7 Non a++ia&o sentito certo la &ancan!a di Carlotta ando se ne 6 andata 1 per il resto il coro era incantevole* &a il +allo era na deplorevole con(sione 7
FIR8IN ( !e"'$n& h$s ) Dear Fir&in* st a +rie( re&inder< &" salar" $as not +een paid. 'end it care o( t$e %$ost* +" retrn o( post P.T.O.< No1one li)es a de+tor so it’s +etter i( &" orders are o+e"ed 7
FIR8IN ( *e&&en'o *" s#" *ette!" ) Caro Fir&in* soltanto n +reve sollecito< il &io stipendio non 6 stato pa%ato. 'pediscilo all’atten!ione del (antas&a* a %iro di posta vedi retro< Un de+itore 6 &alvisto cos 6 &e%lio c$e i &iei ordini siano ese%iti 7
FIR8IN:ANDRE’ ,$o -old $ave t$e %all to send t$is / 'o&eone -it$ a perile +rain 7
FIR8IN:ANDRE’ C$i avre++e l’i&prden!a di &andare esta / 5alcno con n cervello perile 7
FIR8IN ( e="$n$n& %oth *ette!s ) T$ese are +ot$ si%ned O.9....
FIR8IN ( es"$n"n'o ent!"%e *e *ette!e ) 'ono ttte de (ir&ate F.O....
ANDRE’ ,$o t$e $ell is $e /
ANDRE’ C$i diavolo 6 costi /
BOTH ( $e'$"te*. !e"*$$n& ) Opera %$ost 7
IN'IE8E ( $e'$"t"ente !e"*$"no ) Fantas&a dell’opera 7
FIR8IN ( #n"#se' ) It’s reall" not a&sin% 7 ANDRE’ He’s a+sin% or position 7
FIR8IN ( scocc$"to ) E’ vera&ente poco divertente 7 ANDRE’ 'ta insltando la nostra posi!ione 7
FIR8IN In addition $e -ants &one" 7
FIR8IN Inoltre vole dei soldi 7
ANDRE’ He’s a (nn" sort o( spectre ...
ANDRE’ E’ n +((o tipo di spettro ...
BOTH ... to e#pect a lar%e retainer 7 Not$in% plainer 1 $e is clearl" ite insane 7
IN'IE8E ... c$e si aspetta n %rosso onorario 7 E’ evidente 1 6 c$iara&ente pa!!o del ttto 7
( The. "!e $nte!!#te' %. "!!$+"* of RAOL, /ho %!"n'$shes "nothe! of the PHANTO>’S notes )
( Sono $nte!!ott$ '"**’"!!$+o '$ RAOL, che $#&n" #n’"*t!" *ette!" 'e* FANTAS>A )
RAOUL ,$ere is s$e /
RAOUL Dov’6 Lei /
ANDRE’ =o &ean Carlotta /
ANDRE’ Parli di Carlotta /
RAOUL I &ean 8iss Daa 1 -$ere is s$e /
RAOUL 8i ri(erisco a 8iss Daa* dov’6 /
FIR8IN ,ell* $o- s$old -e )no- /
FIR8IN E++ene* co&e (accia&o a saperlo /
RAOUL I -ant an ans-er 1 I ta)e it t$at "o sent &e t$is note /
RAOUL o%lio na risposta 1 'ppon%o c$e &i a++iate &andato voi esta lettera /
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FIR8IN ,$at’s all t$is nonsense /
FIR8IN C$e sciocc$e!!a 6 &ai esta /
ANDRE’ O( corse not 7
ANDRE’ Natral&ente no 7
FIR8IN Don’t loo) at s 7
FIR8IN Non %ardarci cos 7
RAOUL '$e’s not -it$ "o* t$en /
RAOUL Allora lei non 6 con voi /
FIR8IN O( corse not 7
FIR8IN Natral&ente no 7
ANDRE’ ,e’re in t$e dar) ...
ANDRE’ Brancolia&o nel +io ...
RAOUL 8onsier* don’t ar%e 1 Isn’t t$is t$e letter "o -rote /
RAOUL 'i%nori* non ne%ate 1 esta lettera non l’avete scritta voi /
FIR8IN And -$at is it* t$at -e’re &eant to $ave -rote /
FIR8IN E cos’6 c$e avre&&o scrive&&o /
( Re"*$$n& h$s $st"3e )
( C"en'o $* s#o e!!o!e )
!$tten
Sc!$tto
( RAOL h"n's the note to ANDRE’, /ho !e"'s $t )
( RAOL conse&n" *" *ette!" "' ANDRE’, che *" *e&&e )
ANDRE’ Do not (ear (or 8iss Daa. T$e An%el o( 8sic $as $er nder $is -in%. 8a)e no atte&p to see $er a%ain.
ANDRE’ Non te&ere per 8iss Daa. L’An%elo della &sica l’$a presa sotto la sa ala. Non (ate tentativi per rivederla.
( The >ANAGERS *oo3 .st$f$e' )
( I >ANAGER sono '$so!$ent"t$ )
RAOUL If .o# '$'n’t /!$te $t, /ho '$' 2
RAOUL Se non *’"+ete sc!$tt" +o$, "**o!" ch$ st"to 2
( CARLOTTA %#!sts $n She too h"s " *ette!, /h$ch h"s chee!e' he! no o!e th"n the othe!s )
( I!!oe C"!*ott" Anche *e$ h" #n" *ette!", che non *’h" ce!t"ente !"**e&!"t" $M 'e&*$ "*t!$ )
CARLOTTA ,$ere is $e /
CARLOTTA Dov’6 li /
ANDRE’ A$* -elco&e +ac) 7
ANDRE’ A$* +entornata 7
CARLOTTA =or precios patron 1 -$ere is $e /
CARLOTTA Il vostro pre!ioso &ecenate 1 Dov’6 /
RAOUL ,$at is it no- /
RAOUL Cosa c’6 ora /
CARLOTTA ( to RAOL ) I $ave "or letter 1 a letter -$ic$ I rat$er resent 7
CARLOTTA ( " RAOL ) Ho la vostra lettera 1 na lettera c$e &i $a pittosto irritata 7
FIR8IN ( to RAOL ) And did "o send it /
FIR8IN ( " RAOL ) L’avete &andata voi /
RAOUL O( corse not 7
RAOUL Natral&ente no 7
ANDRE’ As i( $e -old 7
ANDRE’ Co&e se lo volesse 7
CARLOTTA =o didn’t send it /
CARLOTTA Non l’avete spedita voi /
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RAOUL O( corse not 7
RAOUL Natral&ente no 7
FIR8IN ,$at’s %oin% on .../
FIR8IN Cosa sta sccedendo .../
CARLOTTA ( to RAOL ) =o dare to tell &e* t$at t$is is not t$e letter "o sent /7
CARLOTTA ( " RAOL ) Avete il cora%%io di dir&i* c$e esta lettera non &e la avete &andata voi /7
RAOUL And -$at is it t$at I’& &eant to $ave sent /
RAOUL E cosa vi avrei scritto /
( RAOL t"3es the *ette! "n' !e"'s $t )
( RAOL !en'e *" *ette!" e *" *e&&e )
=or da"s at t$e Opra Poplaire are n&+ered. C$ristine Daa -ill +e sin%in% on "or +e$al( toni%$t. Be prepared (or a %reat &is(ortne* s$old "o atte&pt to ta)e $er place.
I vostri %iorni all’Opera Popolare sono contati. C$ristine Daa canter> al vostro posto esta sera. Preparatevi ad na %rande sventra* se tenterete di prendere il so posto.
( The >ANAGERS "!e %e&$nn$n& to t$!e of the $nt!$&#e )
( I >ANAGER $nco$nc$"no " st"nc"!s$ 'e**’$nt!$&o )
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Far too &an" notes (or &" taste 1 and &ost o( t$e& a+ot C$ristine 7 All -e’ve $eard since -e ca&e is 8iss Daa’s na&e ...
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Assai troppe lettere per i &iei %sti 1 e le pi@ ri%ardano C$ristine 7 Da ando sia&o i non a++ia&o sentito altro c$e il no&e di 8iss Daa ...
( GIR s#''en*. "e"!s, "cco"n$e' %. >EG )
( I!o++$s"ente "!!$+" GIR, "cco"&n"t" '" >EG )
9IR= 8iss Daa $as retrned.
9IR= 8iss Daa 6 ritornata.
FIR8IN ( '!.*. ) I trst $er &idni%$t oil is -ell and trl" +rned.
FIR8IN ( secc"ente ) 'pero c$e a++ia ve%liato lavorando.
ANDRE’ ,$ere precisel" is s$e no- /
ANDRE’ Dov’6 ora esatta&ente /
9IR= I t$o%$t it +est t$at s$e -ent $o&e ...
9IR= Ho pensato (osse &e%lio c$e andasse a casa ...
8E9 '$e needed rest.
8E9 Aveva +iso%no di riposo.
RAOUL 8a" I see $er /
RAOUL Posso vederla /
9IR= No* &onsier* s$e -ill see no1one.
9IR= No* si%nore* non vole vedere nessno.
CARLOTTA ,ill s$e sin% / ,ill s$e sin% /
CARLOTTA Canter> / Canter> /
9IR= Here* I $ave a note ...
9IR= Ecco i* $o n +i%lietto ...
RAOUL:CARLOTTA:ANDRE’ Let &e see it 7
RAOUL:CARLOTTA:ANDRE’ Fa&&elo vedere 7
FIR8IN P*e"se
( sn"tch$n& $t )
FIR8IN ( "ffe!!"n'o*o ) Pe! f"+o!e
FIR8IN
( Oens the *ette! "n' !e"'s The PHANTO>’S +o$ce &!"'#"**. t"3es o+e! )
FIR8IN ( A!e *" *ette!" e *e&&e L" +oce 'e* FANTAS>A
Gent*een, I h"+e no/ sent .o# se+e!"* notes of the ost "$"%*e n"t#!e, 'et"$*$n& ho/ . the"t!e $s to %e !#n o# h"+e not fo**o/e' . $nst!#ct$ons I sh"** &$+e .o# one *"st ch"nce :
s#%ent!" &!"'#"*ente )
S$&no!$, +$ ho "n'"to '$+e!se *ette!e, '$ tono est!e"ente co!tese, 'esc!$+en'o+$ coe $* $o te"t!o 'e+e esse!e con'otto 4o$ non "+ete se&#$to *e $e $st!#$on$ 4$ '"! #n’#*t$" ch"nce : 1@
PHANTO8’' OICE ( t"3$n& o+e! ) C$ristine Daa $as retrned to "o* and I a& an#ios $er career s$old pro%ress. In t$e ne- prodction o( Il 8to* "o -ill t$ere(ore cast Carlotta as t$e Pa%e+o"* and pt 8iss Daa in t$e role o( Contess. T$e role -$ic$ 8iss Daa pla"s calls (or c$ar& and appeal. T$e role o( t$e Pa%e+o" is silent 1 -$ic$ &a)es &" castin%* in a -ord* ideal.
OCE DEL FANTA'8A ( s#%ent!"n'o ) C$ristine Daa 6 ritornata da voi* e sono i&pa!iente di veder la sa carriera pro%redire. Nella nova prod!ione de Il 8to* voi dovrete perci? i&pie%are Carlotta co&e pa%%etto* e dare a 8iss Daa il rolo della Contessa. La parte c$e ricopre 8iss Daa ric$iede (ascino e attrattiva. La parte del pa%%etto 6 silen!iosa 1 esta 6 l’asse%na!ione ideale delle parti.
I sh"** /"tch the e!fo!"nce f!o . no!"* se"t $n -o= F$+e, /h$ch /$** %e 3et et. fo! e Sho#*' these co"n's %e $&no!e', " '$s"ste! %e.on' .o#! $"&$n"t$on /$** occ#!
Io +e'! *o sett"co*o '"* $o osto "%$t#"*e ne* "*co c$n;#e, che 'o+!K esse! "nten#to *$%e!o e! e Se ;#est$ co"n'$ s"!"nno $&no!"t$, #n '$s"st!o o*t!e *" +ost!" $"&$n"$one "cc"'!K
FIR8IN ( t"3$n& o+e! ) I !e"$n, Gent*een, o#! o%e'$ent se!+"nt, OG:
FIR8IN ( s#%ent!"n'o ) I* +ost!o se!+o 'e+oto, FO:
CARLOTTA C$ristine 7 ANDRE’ ,$atever ne#t .../
CARLOTTA C$ristine 7 ANDRE’ E c$e altro &ai .../
CARLOTTA It’s all a plo" to $elp C$ristine 7
CARLOTTA E’ ttta na &anovra per aitare C$ristine 7
FIR8IN T$is is insane ...
FIR8IN 5esto 6 insensato ...
CARLOTTA I )no- -$o sent t$is<
CARLOTTA Io so c$i $a &andato il +i%lietto <
( o$nt$n& "n "cc#s$n& f$n&e! )
( #nt"n'o $* '$to "cc#s"to!e )
T$e ico&te 1 $er lover 7
Il isconte 1 so a&ante 7
RAOUL Indeed /
RAOUL ( $!on$c"ente ) Davvero /
( $!on$c"* )
( to the OTHERS )
( !$+o*&en'os$ "&*$ ALTRI )
Can "o +elieve t$is /
Potete credere a esto /
ANDRE’ 'i%nora 7
ANDRE’ 'i%nora 7
( to CARLOTTA, $n !otest )
CARLOTTA O traditori 7
( h"*f to the >ANAGERS, h"*f to he!se*f )
( " CARLOTTA, $n !otest" )
CARLOTTA O traditori 7
( #n o’"$ >ANAGERS, #n o’ con se stess" )
FIR8IN ( to CARLOTTA ) T$is is a o)e 7
FIR8IN ( " CARLOTTA ) 5esto 6 no sc$er!o 7
ANDRE’ T$is c$an%es not$in% 7
ANDRE’ 5esto non ca&+ia niente 7
CARLOTTA O &entitori 7
CARLOTTA O &entitori 7
FIR8IN 'i%nora 7
FIR8IN 'i%nora 7
ANDRE’ =o are or star 7
ANDRE’ T sei la nostra star 7
FIR8IN And al-a"s -ill +e 7
FIR8IN E se&pre lo sarai 7
ANDRE’ 'i%nora ...
ANDRE’ 'i%nora ...
FIR8IN T$e &an is &ad 7 19
FIR8IN 5ell’o&o 6 pa!!o 7
ANDRE’ ,e don’t ta)e orders 7
ANDRE’ Noi non prendia&o ordini 7
FIR8IN ( "nno#nc$n& $t to E4ERONE ) 8iss Daa -ill +e pla"in% t$e Pa%e+o"* t$e silent role ..
FIR8IN ( "nn#nc$"n'o*o " TTTI ) 8iss Daa avr> la parte del pa%%etto* la parte &ta ...
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Carlotta -ill +e pla"in% t$e lead 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Carlotta avr> la parte principale 7
CARLOTTA ( /"=$n& e*o'!""t$c ) It’s seless tr"in% to appease &e 7 =o’re onl" sa"in% t$is to please &e 7 'i%nori* 6 vero / Non* non* non vo%lio dire 7 Lasciate&i &orire 7 O padre &io 7 Dio 7
CARLOTTA ( con #n c!escen'o e*o'!""t$co ) E’ intile cercare di cal&ar&i 7 'tate dicendo esto solo per (ar&i piacere 7 'i%nori* 6 vero / Non* non* non vo%lio dire 7 Lasciate&i &orire 7 O padre &io 7 Dio 7
9IR= ,$o scorn $is -ord* +e-are to t$ose ...
9IR= 'tia attento* c$i spre!!a la sa parola ...
CARLOTTA ( to >ANAGERS ) =o $ave reviled &e 7
CARLOTTA ( "$ >ANAGERS ) 8i avete oltra%%iato 7
9IR= T$e an%el sees* t$e an%el )no-s ...
9IR= L’an%elo vede* l’an%elo sa ...
RAOUL ,$" did C$ristine (l" (ro& &" ar&s .../
RAOUL Perc$6 C$ristine 6 volata via dalle &ie +raccia .../
CARLOTTA =o $ave re+)ed &e 7
CARLOTTA 8i avete +iasi&ata 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN 'i%nora* pardon s ...
ANDRE’:FIR8IN 'i%nora* ci perdoni ...
CARLOTTA =o $ave replaced &e 7
CARLOTTA 8i avete ri&pia!!ata 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Please* 'i%nora* -e +eseec$ "o ...
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Per (avore* 'i%nora* la spplic$ia&o ...
9IR= T$is $or s$all see "or dar)est (ears ...
9IR= 5esta 6 l’ora c$e vedr> le vostre pi@ oscre pare ...
8E9:RAOUL I &st see $er ...
8E9:RAOUL Devo vederla ...
CARLOTTA A++andonata 7 Deseredata 7 O* sventrata 7
CARLOTTA A++andonata 7 Deseredata 7 O* sventrata 7
9IR= T$e an%el )no-s* t$e an%el $ears ...
9IR= L’an%elo sa* l’an%elo sente ...
RAOUL ,$ere did s$e %o .../
RAOUL Dove 6 andata ... /
CARLOTTA A++andonata 7 Dis%ra!iata 7
CARLOTTA A++andonata 7 Dis%ra!iata 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN 'i%nora* sin% (or s 7 Don’t +e a &art"r ...
ANDRE’:FIR8IN 'i%nora* canti per noi 7 Non (accia la vitti&a ...
RAOUL:9IR=:8E9 ,$at ne- srprises lie in store .../
RAOUL:9IR=:8E9 5ali nove sorprese ci riserva il (tro .../
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Or star ...7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN La nostra star ...7
CARLOTTA
CARLOTTA
J0
Non vo’ cantar 7
Non vo%lio cantare 7
( ALL *oo3 "t CARLOTTA, "s the >ANAGERS "!o"ch he! *o+$n&*. )
( TTTI &#"!'"no CARLOTTA, ;#"n'o $ >ANAGER *e s$ "++$c$n"no "ffett#os"ente )
ANDRE’ =or p+lic needs "o 7
ANDRE’ Il so p++lico $a +iso%no di lei 7
FIR8IN ,e need "o* too 7
FIR8IN Anc$e noi ne a++ia&o +iso%no 7
CARLOTTA ( #n"ss#"&e' ) ,old "o not rat$er $ave "or precios little in%ene /
CARLOTTA ( "nco!" "!!"%%$"t" ) Non pre(erireste pittosto avere la vostra pre!iosa piccola in%ena /
ANDRE’:FIR8IN 'i%nora* no 7 T$e -orld -ants "o 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN No* 'i%nora 7 Il &ondo vole lei 7
( The >ANAGERS "'ot the$! ost e!s#"s$+e "tt$t#'es )
( I >ANAGER "'ott"no *" *o!o con'ott" $M e!s#"s$+" )
Pri&a donna* (irst lad" o( t$e sta%e 7 =or devotees are on t$eir )nees to i&plore "o 7
Pri&a donna* pri&a si%nora del teatro 7 I soi sostenitori la i&plorano in %inocc$io 7
ANDRE’ Can "o +o- ot -$en t$e"’re s$otin% "or na&e /
ANDRE’ Co&e p? andarsene ando accla&ano il so no&e /
FIR8IN T$in) o( $o- t$e" all adore "o 7
FIR8IN Pensi co&e ttti loro la adorano 7
BOTH Pri&a donna* enc$ant s once a%ain 7
IN'IE8E Pri&a donna* ci incanti n’altra volta 7
ANDRE’ T$in) o( "or &se ...
ANDRE’ Pensi alla sa &sa ...
FIR8IN And o( t$e ees rond t$e t$eatre 7
FIR8IN E alle code intorno al teatro 7
BOTH Can "o den" s t$e tri&p$ in store / 'in%* pri&a donna* once &ore 7
IN'IE8E Co&e p? rinnciare al trion(o c$e l’attende / Pri&a donna* canti ancora na volta 7
( CARLOTTA !e&$ste!s he! "ccet"nce, "s the >ANAGERS cont$n#e to c"o*e "n' the OTHERS !ef*ect +"!$o#s*. on the s$t#"t$on )
( CARLOTTA es!$e $* s#o consenso, ent!e $ >ANAGERS cont$n#"no "' "'#*"!*" e &*$ ALTRI "ss#ono "tte&&$"ent$ '$+e!s$ s#**" s$t#"$one )
RAOUL C$ristine spo)e o( an An%el ...
RAOUL C$ristine parlava di n An%elo ...
CARLOTTA ( to he!se*f, $n t!$#h ) Pri&a donna* "or son% s$all live a%ain 7
CARLOTTA ( " se stess", $n t!$onfo ) Pri&a donna* il to canto vivr> ancora 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN ( to CARLOTTA ) T$in) o( "or p+lic 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN ( " CARLOTTA ) Pensi al so p++lico 7
CARLOTTA =o too) a sn+* +t t$ere’s a p+lic -$o needs "o 7
CARLOTTA 'ei stata &iliata* &a c’6 n p++lico c$e $a +iso%no di te 7
9IR= ( !efe!!$n& to CHRISTINE ) '$e $as $eard t$e voice o( t$e An%el o( &sic ...
9IR= ( "**#'en'o " CHRISTINE ) Lei $a dito la voce dell’An%elo della &sica...
ANDRE’:FIR8IN ( to CARLOTTA ) T$ose -$o $ear "or voice li)en "o to an An%el 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN ( " CARLOTTA ) 5elli c$e $anno dito la sa voce la para%onano ad n An%elo 7
CARLOTTA T$in) o( t$eir cr" o( nd"in% spport 7
CARLOTTA Pensa alle loro %rida di eterno soste%no 7
RAOUL Is t$is $er An%el o( &sic .../
RAOUL E’ esto il so An%elo della &sica .../
ANDRE’
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( to FIR>IN )
( " FIR>IN )
,e %et or opera ...
Noi rappresentia&o la nostra opera ...
FIR8IN ( to ANDRE’ ) '$e %ets $er li&eli%$t
FIR8IN ( "' ANDRE’ ) Lei la sa ri+alta
CARLOTTA Follo- -$ere t$e li&eli%$t leads "o 7
CARLOTTA a dove la ri+alta ti condce 7
8E9 Is t$is %$ost an An%el or a &ad&an .../
8E9 5esto (antas&a 6 n An%elo o n pa!!o .../
RAOUL An%el or &ad&an .../
RAOUL An%elo o pa!!o .../
ANDRE’:FIR8IN ( "s$'e ) Leadin% ladies are a trial 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN ( $n '$s"!te ) Le pri&e attrici sono n tor&ento 7
CARLOTTA Pri&a donna* "or son% s$all never die 7
CARLOTTA Pri&a donna* il to canto non &orir> &ai 7
8E9 oice o( $ell* or o( $eaven .../
8E9 oce dell’in(erno* o del paradiso .../
9IR= Heaven $elp "o* t$ose -$o do+t ...
9IR= C$e il ciel vi aiti* coloro c$e d+itano ...
CARLOTTA =o’ll sin% a%ain* and to nendin% ovation 7
CARLOTTA Canterai ancora* (ino all’ova!ione in(inita 7
RAOUL Orders 7 ,arnin%s 7 Lnatic de&ands 7
RAOUL Ordini 7 Avverti&enti 7 Assrde pretese 7
9IR= T$is &iscastin% -ill invite da&nation ...
9IR= 5esta asse%na!ione di roli porter> &aledi!ione ...
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Tears ... oat$s ... lnatic de&ands are re%lar occrences 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Lacri&e ... pro&esse ... assrde pretese sono nor&ali avveni&enti 7
8E9 Bliss or da&nation / ,$ic$ $as clai&ed $er .../
8E9 Beatitdine o &aledi!ione / 5ale le 6 toccata in sorte .../
CARLOTTA T$in) $o- "o’ll s$ine in t$at (inal encore 7 'in%* pri&a donna* once &ore 7
CARLOTTA Pensa co&e splenderai al +is (inale 7 Pri&a donna* canta na volta ancora 7
9IR= O$ (ools* to $ave (loted $is -arnin%s 7
9IR= O$ siete (olli* per l’avere dispre!!ato i soi avverti&enti 7
RAOUL 'rel" (or $er sa)e ...
RAOUL Certa&ente per il so interesse ...
8E9 'rel" $e’ll stri)e +ac) ...
8E9 Certa&ente rea%ir> ...
ANDRE’:FIR8IN 'rel" t$ere’ll +e (rt$er scenes -orse t$an t$is 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Certa&ente ci saranno nove scenate pe%%iori di esta 7
9IR= T$in)* +e(ore t$ese de&ands are reected 7
9IR= Pensateci* pri&a di respin%ere este ric$ieste 7
RAOUL ... I &st see t$ese de&ands are reected 7
RAOUL ... devo assicrar&i c$e este ric$ieste siano respinte 7
8E9 ... i( $is t$reats and de&ands are reected 7
8E9 ... se le se &inacce e ric$ieste sono respinte 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN
ANDRE’:FIR8IN
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,$o’d +elieve a diva $app" to relieve a c$ors %irl* -$o’s %one and slept -it$ t$e patron / Raol and t$e so+rette* ent-ined in love’s det 7 Alt$o%$ $e &a" de&r* $e &st $ave +een -it$ $er 7
C$i poteva pensare c$e na diva (osse (elice di prendere il posto di na ra%a!!a del coro* c$e 6 andata a letto col &ecenate / Raol e la so+rette* intrecciati in n detto d’a&ore 7 Anc$e se non vole a&&etterlo* deve essere stato con lei 7
8E9:RAOUL C$ristine &st +e protected 7
8E9:RAOUL C$ristine deve essere protetta 7
CARLOTTA O* (ortnata 7 Non ancor a++andonata 7
CARLOTTA O* (ortnata 7 Non ancora a++andonata 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN =o’d never %et a-a" -it$ all t$is in a pla"* +t i( it’s lodl" sn% and in a (orei%n ton%e* it’s st t$e sort o( stor" adiences adore* in (act a per(ect opera 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Non si riscire++e &ai a (are a &eno di ttto ci? ando si recita* &a se lo si canta con voce potente e in na lin%a straniera* 6 proprio el tipo di intreccio c$e il p++lico adora* di (atto n’opera per(etta.
RAOUL His %a&e is over 7
RAOUL Il so %ioco 6 (inito 7
9IR= T$is is a %a&e "o cannot $ope to -in 7
9IR= 5esto 6 n %ioco c$e non potete sperare di vincere 7
RAOUL And in Bo# Five a ne- %a&e -ill +e%in ...
RAOUL E nel palco n&ero cine n novo %ioco co&incer> ...
9IR= For* i( $is crse is on t$is opera ...
9IR= Poic$6* se la sa &aledi!ione 6 s est’opera ...
8E9 Bt i( $is crse is on t$is opera ...
8E9 8a se la sa &aledi!ione 6 s est’opera ...
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Pri&a donna* t$e -orld is at "or (eet 7 A nation -aits* and $o- it $ates to +e c$eated 7
ANDRE’:FIR8IN Pri&a donna* il &ondo 6 ai toi piedi 7 Il popolo attende* e co&e detesta essere i&+ro%liato 7
CARLOTTA T$e stress t$at (alls pon a (a&os pri&a donna 7 Terri+le diseases* co%$s and colds and snee!es 7 'till t$e dr"est t$roat -ill reac$ t$e $i%$est note* in searc$ o( per(ect opera 7
CARLOTTA Lo stress c$e ricade s na (a&osa pri&a donna 7 Terri+ili &alattie* tossi e ra((reddori e sternti 7 8al%rado la %ola secca ra%%in%erai le note pi@ acte* alla ricerca dell’opera per(etta 7
8E9:9IR= ... t$en I (ear t$e otco&e ...
8E9:9IR= ... allora te&o le conse%en!e ...
RAOUL C$ristine pla"s t$e Pa%e+o"* Carlotta pla"s t$e Contess ...
RAOUL C$ristine sar> il pa%%etto* Carlotta sar> la Contessa ...
9IR= ... s$old "o dare to ...
9IR= ... se osaste ...
8E9 ... -$en "o once a%ain ...
8E9 ... ando voi ancora na volta ...
ALL Li%$t p t$e sta%e -it$ t$at a%e1old rapport 7 'in%* pri&a donna* once &ore 7
TUTTI Ill&ina il palcoscenico con ell’antico rapporto 7 Canta* pri&a donna* ancora na volta 7
PHANTO8’' OICE So, $t $s to %e /"! %et/een #s If these 'e"n's "!e not et, " '$s"ste! %e.on' .o#! $"&$n"t$on /$** occ#! ALL Once &ore 7
OCE DEL FANTA'8A Cos &#e!!" t!" '$ no$ Se ;#e**e !$ch$este non s"!"nno so''$sf"tte, "cc"'!K #n '$s"st!o o*t!e *" +ost!" $"&$n"$one TUTTI Ancora na volta 7
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'cena M
A PERFOR>ANCE OF IL >TO: - AL-RIIO
NA RAPPRESENTAIONE DI IL >TO: DI AL-RIIO
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( D#!$n& the o+e!t#!e RAOL, ANDRE’ "n' FIR>IN t"3e the$! !esect$+e se"ts RAOL $n -o= F$+e, the >ANAGERS $n " %o= oos$te )
( D#!"nte *’o+e!t#!e RAOL, ANDRE’ e FIR>IN !en'ono $ *o!o !$sett$+$ ost$ RAOL ne* "*co n#e!o c$n;#e, $ >ANAGER $n ;#e**o oosto )
RAOUL Gent*een, $f .o# /o#*' c"!e to t"3e .o#! se"ts 2 I sh"** %e s$tt$n& $n -o= F$+e
RAOUL S$&no!$, se +o*ete !en'e!e $ +ost!$ ost$ 2 Io s"! se'#to ne* "*co n#e!o c$n;#e
ANDRE’ Do .o# !e"**. th$n3 th"t’s /$se, ons$e#! 2
ANDRE’ Pens" +e!"ente che s$" s"&&$o, s$&no!e 2
RAOUL >. 'e"! An'!B, the!e /o#*' "e"! to %e no se"ts "+"$*"%*e, othe! th"n -o= F$+e
RAOUL >$o c"!o An'!B, "!e che non c$ s$"no ost$ '$son$%$*$, t!"nne $* "*co n#e!o c$n;#e
( The f!ont c*oth !$ses to !e+e"* "n 1@th Cent#!. s"*on, " c"no$e' %e' cent!est"&e The CONTESS $s *".e' %. CARLOTTA SERAFI>O, the "&e %o., $s '$s&#$se' "s he! "$' "n' $s *".e' %. CHRISTINE At th$s o$nt the. "!e h$''en %eh$n' the '!"es of the %e', /h$ch "!e '!"/n
( I* s$"!$o s$ "!e sco!en'o #n s"*one 'e* '$c$ottes$o seco*o, #n *etto con %"*'"cch$no "* cent!o 'e* "*co L" CONTESSA $nte!!et"t" '" CARLOTTA SERAFI>O, $* "&&$o, t!"+est$to '" s#" 'oest$c" e' $nte!!et"to '" CHRISTINE A ;#esto #nto sono n"scoste '$et!o $ '!"$ 'e* *etto, che sono t$!"t$
In the !oo "!e TO EPICENE >EN8 one " HAIRDRESSER "n' one " EELLER The EELLER $s "tten'e' %. >EG The!e $s "*so "n OLDER O>AN, the CONTES’S conf$'"nte A** ""!t >EG "!e &oss$$n& /$th !e*$sh "%o#t the CONTES’S c#!!ent *$"$son /$th SERAFI>O )
Ne**" st"n" c$ sono DE ER>AFRODITI8 #no #n PARRCCHIERE e *’"*t!o #n GIOIELLIERE I* GIOIELLIERE "ss$st$to '" >EG C’ "nche #n" DONNA ANIANA, *" conf$'ente 'e**" CONTESSA T#tt$ t!"nne >EG st"nno sette&o*"n'o con &#sto s#**" !e*"$one "o!os" 'e**" CONTESSA con SERAFI>O )
CONFIDANTE The. s". th"t th$s .o#th h"s set . L"'.’s he"!t "f*"e
CONFIDENTE D$cono che ;#esto &$o+"ne "%%$" $nf$""to $* c#o!e 'e**" $" S$&no!"
1st FOP H$s Lo!'sh$, s#!e, /o#*' '$e of shoc3
1 DA>ERINO S#" S$&no!$", ce!to, o!$!e%%e e! *o shoc3
Jn' FOP H$s Lo!'sh$ $s " *"#&h$n&stoc3
J DA>ERINO S#" S$&no!$" #no $%e**o
CONFIDANTE Sho#*' he s#sect he!, Go' !otect he!
CONFIDENTE Se 'o+esse sosett"!e '$ *e$, D$o *" !ote&&"
ALL THREE Sh"e sh"e sh"e Th$s f"$th*ess *"'.’s %o#n' fo! h"'es Sh"e sh"e sh"e
TTTI E TRE 4e!&o&n" +e!&o&n" +e!&o&n" L’$nfe'e*tK '$ ;#est" 'onn" non h" *$$t$ 4e!&o&n" +e!&o&n" +e!&o&n"
( The c"no. '!"es "!t "n' /e see the CONTESS 3$ss$n& SERAFI>O "ss$on"te*. As the !ec$t"t$+e %e&$ns, the *$&hts "n' #s$c '$ on st"&e, "n' o#! "ttent$on t#!ns to the >ANAGERS $n the$! %o= )
( I '!"$ 'e* %"*'"cch$no s$ "!ono e +e'$"o *" CONTESSA che %"c$" ""ss$on"t"ente SERAFI>O Coe $n$$" $* !ec$t"t$+o, *e *#c$ e *" #s$c" s#* "*coscen$co s$ "ff$e+o*$scono, e *" nost!" stten$one !$to!n" "$ >ANAGER ne$ *o!o "*ch$ )
IN THE -OQ
NEI PALCHI
ANDRE’ Noth$n& *$3e the o*' oe!"s
ANDRE’ N$ente coe *e +ecch$e oe!e
FIR>IN O! the o*' scene!.
FIR>IN O $* +ecch$o scen"!$o
ANDRE’ The o*' s$n&e!s FIR>IN The o*' "#'$ence
ANDRE’ I +ecch$ c"nt"nt$ FIR>IN I* +ecch$o #%%*$co
ANDRE’ An' e+e!. se"t so*'
ANDRE’ E o&n$ osto +en'#to
FIR>IN H"!'*. " '$s"ste! %e.on' "** $"&$n"t$on
FIR>IN <#"s$ #n '$s"st!o o*t!e o&n$ $"&$n"$one
( The. ch#c3*e, "n' no' to RAOL $n the oos$te %o= He "c3no/*e'&es the )
( R$'"cch$"no, e f"nno #n cenno co* c"o " RAOL ne* "*co oosto RAOL !$son'e " s#" +o*t" con #n cenno )
ON STAGE
SL PALCOSCENICO J?
CONTESS Se!"f$o .o#! '$s&#$se $s e!fect
CONTESSA Se!"f$o $* +ost!o t!"+est$ento e!fetto
( A 3noc3 "t the 'oo! )
( -#ss"no "**" o!t" )
h. /ho c"n th$s %e 2
Ch$ ot!e%%e esse!e 2
DON ATTILIO Gent*e /$fe, "'$t .o#! *o+$n& h#s%"n'
DON ATTILIO No%$*e o&*$e, f"te ent!"!e $* +ost!o "!$to $nn"o!"to
ATTENTION -AC ON STAGE
L’ATTENIONE RITORNA SL PALCOSCENICO
( The CONTESS "'$ts DON ATTILIO He $s "n o*' foo* )
( L" CONTESSA f" ent!"!e DON ATTILIO E’ #n +ecch$o sceo )
DON ATTILIO >. *o+e I " c"**e' to En&*"n' on "ff"$!s of St"te, "n' #st *e"+e .o# /$th .o#! ne/ "$'
DON ATTILIO >$o "o!e Sono st"to !$ch$""to $n In&h$*te!!" e! "ff"!$ '$ st"to, e t$ 'e+o cos *"sc$"!e con *" t#" n#o+" 'oest$c"
( As$'e )
( " se stesso )
Tho#&h I’' h"$*. t"3e the "$' /$th e
Se%%ene *" 'oest$c" *’"+!e$ +o*ent$e!$ o!t"t" con e
CONTESS ( "s$'e ) The o*' foo*’s *e"+$n&
CONTESSA ( " se stess" ) I* +ecch$o $'$ot" $n "!ten"
DON ATTILIO ( "s$'e ) I s#sect . .o#n& %!$'e $s #nt!#e to e I sh"** not *e"+e, %#t sh"** h$'e o+e! the!e to o%se!+e he!
DON ATTILIO ( " se stesso ) Sosetto che *" $" &$o+"ne sos" $ n"scon'" ;#"*cos" Non "!t$!, " $ n"scon'e! *"&&$M e! s$"!*"
DON ATTILIO A''$o
DON ATTILIO ( "**" CONTESSA ) A''$o
( to CONTESS )
CONTESS A''$o
CONTESSA A''$o
-OTH A''$o
INSIE>E ( *’#n *’"*t!o ) A''$o
( to e"ch othe! )
( He &oes, !eten'$n& to *e"+e, then h$'es "n' /"tches the "ct$on )
( Se ne +", f$n&en'o '$ "!t$!e, o$ s$ n"scon'e e! osse!+"!e *" scen" )
COUNTE'' (CARLOTTA) 'era(i&o 1 a-a" -it$ t$is pretence 7
CONTE''A (CARLOTTA) 'era(i&o 1 +asta con esta (in!ione 7
( She !$s off SERAFI>O’S s3$!t to !e+e"* h$s "n*. %!eeches )
( G*$ st!"" *" "!te $nfe!$o!e 'e**" &onn" f$no " sco!$!e $ s#o$ "nt"*on$ "sch$*$ )
=o cannot spea)* +t )iss &e in &" $s+and’s a+sence 7 Poor (ool* $e &a)es &e la%$ 7 Ha$a* Ha$a 7 etc. Ti&e I tried to %et a +etter +etter $al( 7
Non poi parlare* &a +acia&i* ora c$e non c’6 &io &arito 7 Povero sce&o* &i (a ridere 7 A$a$* a$a$ 7 ecc. Era te&po c$e io cercassi di %odere di na &i%liore dolce &et> 7
COUNTE'' AND CHORU' Poor (ool* $e doesn’t )no- 7 Ho$o* Ho$o 7 etc. I( $e )ne- t$e trt$* $e’d never* ever %o 7
CONTE''A E CORO Povero sce&o* non sa 7 o$o$* o$o$ 7 ecc. 'e sapesse la verit>* non se ne andre++e &ai pi@ 7
( S#''en*. f!o no/he!e, /e he"! the +o$ce of the PHANTO> )
( I!o++$s"ente '"* n#**", sent$"o *" +oce 'e* FANTAS>A )
PHANTO8’' OICE D$' I not $nst!#ct th"t -o= F$+e /"s to %e 3et et. 2
OCE DEL FANTA'8A Non "+e+o '"to o!'$ne che $* "*co c$n;#e fosse *"sc$"to *$%e!o 2
>EG ( te!!$f$e' ) He’s he!e8 the Ph"nto of the Oe!" ( Gene!"* !e"ct$on of %e/$*'e!ent CHRISTINE *oo3s fe"!f#**. "%o#t he! )
>EG ( te!!o!$"t" ) E’ ;#$8 $* F"nt"s" 'e**’oe!" ( Re"$one &ene!"*e '$ s" !! $ento CHRISTINE &#"!'" t$o!os"ente $nto!no " se )
CHRI'TINE It’s h$ I 3no/ $t $t’s h$
CHRI'TINE E’ *#$ *o so *#$
CARLOTTA ( F$n'$n& " sc"e&o"t $n CHRISTINE, h$sses "t he! ) o#! "!t $s s$*ent, *$tt*e to"'
CARLOTTA ( T!o+"n'o $n CHRISTINE #n c"!o es$"to!$o *e s$%$*" ) L" t#" "!te #t", $cco*o !oso
( -#t the PHANTO> h"s he"!' he! )
( >" $* FANTAS>A *’h" #'$t" )
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PHANTO8’' OICE A to"', "'"e 2 Pe!h"s $t $s .o# /ho "!e the to"'
OCE DEL FANTA'8A n !oso, "'"e 2 Fo!se se$ t# $* !oso
( A&"$n &ene!"* #ne"se CARLOTTA "n' the CONDCTOR confe! "n' $c3 # f!o the oen$n& of the scene )
( D$ n#o+o #n &ene!"*e t#!%"ento CARLOTTA e $* CONDTTORE '$sc#tono e !$!en'ono '"**’$n$$o 'e**" scen" )
CARLOTTA ( As the CONTESS ) 'era(i&o* a-a" -it$ t$is pretence 7 =o cannot spea)* +t )iss &e in &" croak !
CARLOTTA ( ne* !#o*o 'e**" CONTESSA ) 'era(i&o* +asta con esta (in!ione 7 Non poi parlare* &a +acia&i ora croak ( &!"c$'$o '$ !oso ) !
(Inste"' of s$n&$n&, she e$ts " &!e"t c!o"3, *$3e " to"' A st#nne' s$*ence CARLOTTA $s "s ""e' "s "n.one, %#t !e&"$ns he!se*f "n' cont$n#es >o!e e!t#!%$n&, ho/e+e!, $s " ne/ so#n'8 the PHANTO> $s *"#&h$n& ;#$et*. "t f$!st, then o!e "n' o!e h.ste!$c"**. )
( In+ece 'e* c"nto, *e$ eette #n &!osso &!"c$'$o, coe #n !oso S$*en$o &ene!"*e CARLOTTA so!es" coe t#tt$, " s$ !$!en'e e cont$n#" P$M "**"!"nte, t#tt"+$", #n n#o+o s#ono8 $* FANTAS>A st" !$'en'o '"!$" "c"t"ente, o$ $n "n$e!" se!e $M $ste!$c" )
Poor (ool* $e &a)es &e la%$ 1 Ha$a$a$a$a 7 Croak, croak, croak, croak, croak, croak, etc.
Povero sce&o* &i (a ridere 1 A$a$a$a$a$ 7 Croak, croak, croak, croak, croak, croak, ecc.
(As %efo!e The PHANTO>’S *"#&hte! !$ses The c!o"3$n& cont$n#es "s the ch"n'e*$e!’s *$&hts %*$n3 on "n' off The PHANTO>’S *"#&hte!, %. th$s t$e o+e!o/e!$n&, no/ c!escen'os $nto " &!e"t c!. )8
( Coe !$" Le !$s"te 'e* FANTAS>A "#ent"no I* &!"c$'$o cont$n#" ent!e *e *#c$ 'e* *""'"!$o s$ "ccen'ono e s$ sen&ono L" !$s"t" 'e* FANTAS>A, $n ;#esto oento o!$ente, c!escen'o $n #n &!osso #!*o )8
PHANTO8’' OICE -eho*' She $s s$n&$n& to %!$n& 'o/n the ch"n'e*$e!
OCE DEL FANTA'8A G#"!'"te St" c"nt"n'o '" f"! c!o**"!e $* *""'"!$o
( CARLOTTA *oo3s te"!f#**. # "t the >ANAGER’S %o= "n' sh"3es he! he"' )
( CARLOTTA &#"!'" $"n&en'o +e!so $* "*co 'e$ >ANAGER e sc#ote *" test" )
CARLOTTA Non osso $M I c"nnot I c"nnot &o on
CARLOTTA Non osso $M Non osso Non osso "n'"!e "+"nt$
PIAN9I ( !#sh$n& on ) C"!", c"!" I’ he!e $s "** !$&ht coe I’ he!e
PIAN9I ( !ec$$t"n'os$ ) C"!", c"!" sono ;#$ +" t#tto %ene +$en$ sono ;#$
( ANDRE’ "n' FIR>IN h#!!. o#t of the %o= onto the st"&e PIANGI #she!s the no/ so%%$n& CARLOTTA offst"&e, /h$*e the >ANAGERS t"c3*e the "#'$ence )
( ANDRE’ e FIR>IN s$ !ec$$t"no s#* "*coscen$co PIANGI "cco"&n" f#o!$ '"* "*coscen$co #n" s$n&h$o"nte CARLOTTA, ent!e $ >ANAGER "ff!ont"no $* #%%*$co )
FIR8IN L"'$es "n' &ent*een, the e!fo!"nce /$** cont$n#e $n ten $n#tes’ t$e
FIR8IN S$&no!e e s$&no!$, *o sett"co*o !$!en'e!K f!" '$ec$ $n#t$
( He "''!esses -o= F$+e, 3ee$n& one e.e on the ch"n'e*$e! "s $t !et#!ns to no!"* )
( R$+o*&en'os$ +e!so $* P"*co c$n;#e, "ntenen'o #n occh$o "* *""'"!$o che !$to!n" "**" no!"*$tK )
/hen the !o*e of the Co#ntess /$** %e s#n& %. >$ss Ch!$st$ne D""B
;#"n'o $* !#o*o 'e**" Contess" s"!K $e!son"to '"**" s$&no!$n" Ch!$st$ne D""B
ANDRE’ ( $!o+$s$n& ) In the e"nt$e, *"'$es "n' &ent*een, /e sh"** %e &$+$n& .o# the %"**et f!o Act Th!ee of ton$&ht’s oe!"
ANDRE’ ( $!o++$s"n'o ) Ne* f!"tteo, s$&no!e e s$&no!$, +$ off!$!eo $* %"**etto '"* te!o "tto 'e**’oe!" o'$e!n"
( to the CONDCTOR )
( "* DIRETTORE D’ORCHESTRA )
>"est!o the %"**et no/
>"est!o $* %"**etto o!"
( The >ANAGERS *e"+e, the st"&e $s c*e"!e' "n' #s$c st"!ts "&"$n The -ALLET GIRLS ente!, "s " s.*+"n &*"'e f*$es $n The. %e&$n the D"nce of the Co#nt!. N.hs st"&e, %eh$n' the '!o, " se!$es of th!e"ten$n& sh"'o/s of the PHANTO> >EG $s "/"!e of the "n' '"nces o#t of ste hen th$s c#*$n"tes $n one &$&"nt$c, o!ess$+e, %"t*$3e sh"'o/, the &"!!otte' %o'. of OSEPH -<ET f"**s onto the st"&e, c"#s$n& the s.*+"n &*"'e to f*. o#t P"n'eon$# )
( I >ANAGER s$ "**ont"n"no, +$ene *$%e!"to $* "*coscen$co e *" #s$c" !$"!te Le RAGAE DEL -ALLETTO ent!"no, $n #no scen"!$o s$*+est!e In$$" *" '"n" 'e* "ese 'e**e N$nfe S#* fon'o 'e**" scen", '$et!o "* s$"!$o #n" se!$e '$ o%!e $n"cc$ose 'e* FANTAS>A >EG s$ !en'e conto 'e**" s$t#"$one e '"n" f#o!$ teo <#"n'o ;#esto c#*$n" $n #n" "sto'ont$c", o!ess$+", o%!" '$ $$st!e**o, $* co!o st!o"to '$ OSEPH -<ET c"'e s#* "*coscen$co, f"cen'o +o*"! +$" *" scen" s$*+est!e P"n'eon$o)
CHRI'TINE ( c"**$n& fo! he* ) R"o#* R"o#*
CHRI'TINE ( ch$""n'o "$#to ) R"o#* R"o#*
( RAOL !#ns on st"&e "n' e%!"ces he! )
( RAOL co!!e s#* "*co e *’"%%!"cc$" )
RAOUL ( to CHRISTINE, *e"'$n& he! "/". ) Ch!$st$ne, coe /$th e
RAOUL ( " CHRISTINE, o!t"n'o*" +$" ) Ch!$st$ne, +$en$ con e
CHRI'TINE No to the !oof e’** %e s"fe the!e
CHRI'TINE No +e!so $* tetto LK s"!eo "* s$c#!o
(CHRISTINE "n' RAOL h#!!. off )
( CHRISTINE e RAOL co!!ono f#o!$ )
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FIR8IN
( Attet$n& to *"c"te the " #'$ence, "s STAGEHANDS "n' POLICE>EN c!o/' onto the st"&e )
FIR8IN ( Tent"n'o '$ *"c"!e $* #%%*$co, ent!e $ TECNICI DI SCENA e $ POLIIOTTI s$ "cc"*c"no s#* "*coscen$co )
L"'$es "n' &ent*een, *e"se !e"$n $n .o#! se"ts Do not "n$c It /"s "n "cc$'ent, s$*. "n "cc$'ent
S$&no!e e s$&no!$, e! f"+o!e !$"nete se'#t$ Non "%%$"te "#!" E’ st"to #n $nc$'ente, so*o #n $nc$'ente
'cene 0
'cena 0
THE ROOF OF THE OPERA HOSE
IL TETTO DEL TEATRO DELL’OPERA
( Ast"t#e of L" 4$cto$!e A$*Be: the s"es "s th"t /h$ch tos the !oscen$# It $s t/$*$&ht CHRISTINE "n' RAOL !#sh on )
( n" st"t#" 'e**" 4$tto!$" A*"t": $'ent$c" " ;#e**" che so+!"st" $* !oscen$o E’ $* c!e#sco*o CHRISTINE e RAOL +$ $!!oono )
RAOUL ,$" $ave "o +ro%$t s $ere /
RAOUL Perc$6 $ai volto venir i /
CHRI'TINE Don’t ta)e &e +ac) t$ere 7
CHRI'TINE Non &i riportare indietro 7
RAOUL ,e &st retrn 7
RAOUL Do++ia&o ritornare 7
CHRI'TINE He’ll )ill &e 7
CHRI'TINE 8i ccider> 7
RAOUL Be still no- ...
RAOUL Cal&ati ora 7
CHRI'TINE His e"es -ill (ind &e t$ere 7
CHRI'TINE I soi occ$i &i troveranno 7
RAOUL C$ristine* don’t sa" t$at ...
RAOUL C$ristine* non dire esto ...
CHRI'TINE T$ose e"es t$at +rn 7
CHRI'TINE 5e%li occ$i cos intensi 7
RAOUL Don’t even t$in) it ...
RAOUL Non pensarci pi@ ...
CHRI'TINE And i( $e $as to )ill a t$osand &en 1
CHRI'TINE E se deve ccidere n &i%liaio di o&ini 1
RAOUL For%et t$is -a)in% ni%$t&are ...
RAOUL Di&entica esto inc+o ...
CHRI'TINE T$e P$anto& o( t$e Opera -ill )ill ...
CHRI'TINE Il Fantas&a dell’opera ccider> ...
RAOUL T$is P$anto& is a (a+le ... Believe &e ...
RAOUL 5esto (antas&a 6 na le%%enda ... Credi&i ...
CHRI'TINE ... and )ill a%ain 7
CHRI'TINE ... e ccider> ancora 7
RAOUL T$ere is no P$anto& o( t$e Opera ...
RAOUL Non c’6 n Fantas&a dell’opera ...
CHRI'TINE 8" %od* -$o is t$is &an ...
CHRI'TINE 8io Dio* c$i 6 est’o&o ...
RAOUL 8" %od* -$o is t$is &an ...
RAOUL 8io Dio* c$i 6 est’o&o ...
CHRI'TINE ... -$o $nts to )ill .../
CHRI'TINE ... c$e caccia per ccidere .../
RAOUL ... t$is &as) o( deat$ .../ J
RAOUL ... esta &asc$era della &orte .../
CHRI'TINE I can’t escape (ro& $i& ...
CHRI'TINE Non riesco a s(%%ir%li ...
RAOUL ,$ose is t$is voice "o $ear ...
RAOUL Di c$i 6 esta voce c$e senti ...
CHRI'TINE ... I never -ill 7
CHRI'TINE ... non ci riscir? &ai 7
RAOUL ... -it$ ever" +reat$ .../
RAOUL ... ad o%ni respiro .../
BOTH And in t$is la+"rint$* -$ere ni%$t is +lind* t$e P$anto& o( t$e Opera is $ere< inside "or:&" &ind
IN'IE8E E in esto la+irinto* dove la notte 6 scra* il Fantas&a dell’opera 6 i< dentro la ta:la &ia &ente
RAOUL T$ere is no P$anto& o( t$e Opera ...
RAOUL Non c’6 n Fantas&a dell’opera ...
CHRI'TINE Raol* I’ve +een t$ere* to $is -orld o( nendin% ni%$t... To a -orld -$ere t$e da"li%$t dissolves into dar)ness ... dar)ness ...
CHRI'TINE Raol* io ci sono stata l>* nel so &ondo di notte eterna ... In n &ondo dove la lce del %iorno si dissolve nell’oscrit> ... nell’oscrit> ...
Raol* I’ve seen $i& 7 Can I ever (or%et t$at si%$t / Can I ever escape (ro& t$at (ace / 'o distorted* de(or&ed* it -as $ardl" a (ace* in t$at dar)ness ... dar)ness ...
Raol* io l’$o visto 7 Potr? &ai di&enticare ell’i&&a%ine / Potr? &ai li+erar&i da el volto / Cos distorto* de(or&e* era a &ala pena n volto* in ell’oscrit> ... oscrit> ...
( t!"nce*$3e, then %eco$n& o!e "n' o!e ecst"t$c )
( coe $n t!"nce, se!e $M $n est"s$ )
Bt $is voice (illed &" spirit -it$ a stran%e* s-eet sond ... In t$at ni%$t t$ere -as &sic in &" &ind ... And t$ro%$ &sic &" sol +e%an to soar 7 And I $eard as I’d never $eard +e(ore ...
8a la sa voce $a rie&pito il &io spirito con no strano* dolce sono ... In ella notte c’era &sica nella &ia &ente ... E attraverso la &sica la &ia ani&a si 6 elevata 7 E $o sentito ci? c$e non avevo &ai sentito pri&a ...
RAOUL ,$at "o $eard -as a drea& and not$in% &ore ...
RAOUL Ci? c$e $ai sentito era n so%no e niente pi@ ...
CHRI'TINE =et in $is e"es all t$e sadness o( t$e -orld ... T$ose pleadin% e"es* t$at +ot$ t$reaten and adore ...
CHRI'TINE Per? nei soi occ$i ttta la &alinconia del &ondo ... 5e%li occ$i i&ploranti* c$e espri&ono &inaccia e adora!ione ...
RAOUL ( cofo!t$n& ) C$ristine ... C$ristine ...
RAOUL ( confo!t"n'o*" ) C$ristine ... C$ristine ...
PHANTO8 ( #nseen, " &host*. echo of RAOL’S /o!'s ) C$ristine ...
FANTA'8A C$ristine ...
CHRI'TINE h"t /"s th"t 2
CHRI'TINE Cos" st"to 2
( A oent, "s the$! e.es eet The oo' ch"n&es )
( n "tt$o, e $ *o!o s&#"! '$ s$ $ncont!"no L’#o!e c"%$" )
RAOUL No &ore tal) o( dar)ness For%et t$ese -ide1e"ed (ears. I’& $ere* not$in% can $ar& "o 1 &" -ords -ill -ar& and cal& "o.
RAOUL Non parlare pi@ di oscrit> Di&entica esti sciocc$i ti&ori. Io sono i* niente p? (arti &ale 1 le &ie parole ti scalderanno e ti cal&eranno.
Let &e +e "or (reedo&* let da"li%$t dr" "or tears. I’&e $ere* -it$ "o* +eside "o* to %ard "o and to %ide "o ...
Lascia c$e io sia la ta li+ert>* lascia c$e la lce del %iorno asci%$i le te lacri&e. Io sono i* con te* accanto a te* per prote%%erti e %idarti ...
CHRI'TINE
CHRI'TINE
( $n+$s$%$*e, coe #n eco 'e**e "!o*e '$ RAOL )
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'a" "o love &e ever" -a)in% &o&ent* trn &" $ead -it$ tal) o( s&&erti&e ...
D c$e &i a&i in o%ni &o&ento disto%li la &ia &ente parlando&i di te&pi estivi ...
'a" "o need &e -it$ "o* no- and al-a"s ... pro&ise &e t$at all "o sa" is tre 1 t$at’s all I as) o( "o ...
D c$e $ai +iso%no di &e* ora e se&pre ... pro&etti&i c$e ttto ello c$e dici 6 vero 1 6 ttto ello c$e ti c$iedo ...
RAOUL Let &e +e "or s$elter* let &e +e "or li%$t. =o’re sa(e< No1one -ill (ind "o "or (ears are (ar +e$ind "o ...
RAOUL Lascia c$e io sia il to ri(%io* lascia c$e io sia la ta lce. 'ei al sicro< Nessno potr> trovarti le te pare sono or&ai lontane da te ...
CHRI'TINE All I -ant is (reedo& a -orld -it$ no &ore ni%$t ... and "o* al-a"s +eside &e* to $old &e and to $ide &e ...
CHRI'TINE Ttto ello c$e vo%lio 6 la li+ert> n &ondo sen!a pi@ notti ... e t* se&pre accanto a &e* a sostener&i e nasconder&i ...
RAOUL T$en sa" "o’ll s$are -it$ &e one love* one li(eti&e ... let &e lead "o (ro& "or solitde ...
RAOUL Allora d c$e dividerai con &e n solo a&ore* per ttta la vita ... lascia c$e ti (accia scire dalla ta solitdine ...
'a" "o need &e -it$ "o $ere* +eside "o ... an"-$ere "o %o* let &e %o too 1 C$ristine* t$at’s all I as) o( "o ...
D c$e $ai +iso%no di &e* accanto a te ... dovne t andrai* io ti se%ir? ... C$ristine* 6 ttto ello c$e ti c$iedo ...
CHRI'TINE 'a" "o’ll s$are -it$ &e one love* one li(eti&e ... sa" t$e -ord and I -ill (ollo- "o ... '$are eac$ da" -it$ &e* eac$ ni%$t* eac$ &ornin% ... 'a" "o love &e ...
CHRI'TINE D c$e dividerai con &e n solo a&ore* per ttta la vita ... dillo e io ti se%ir? ... Insie&e o%ni %iorno con &e* o%ni notte* o%ni &attino ... D c$e &i a&i ...
RAOUL =o )no- I do ...
RAOUL Lo sai c$e 6 cos ...
BOTH Love &e 1 t$at’s all I as) o( "o ...
IN'IE8E A&a&i 1 6 ttto ello c$e ti c$iedo ...
( The. 3$ss )
( S$ %"c$"no )
An"-$ere "o %o let &e %o too ... Love &e 1 t$at’s all I as) o( "o ...
Ovne andrai ti se%ir? ... A&a&i 1 6 ttto ello c$e ti c$iedo ...
( CHRISTINE st"!ts f!o he! !e+e!$e )
( CHRISTINE esce '"* s#o so&no "' occh$ "e!t$ )
CHRI'TINE I &st %o 1 t$e"’ll -onder -$ere I a& ... -ait (or &e* Raol 7
CHRI'TINE Devo andare 1 si c$iederanno dove sono ... aspetta&i* Raol 7
RAOUL C$ristine* I love "o 7
RAOUL C$ristine* ti a&o 7
CHRI'TINE Order "or (ine $orses 7 Be -it$ t$e& at t$e door 7
CHRI'TINE Racco%li i toi +ei cavalli 7 Fatti trovare con loro alla porta 7
RAOUL And soon "o’ll +e +eside &e 7
RAOUL E presto sarai accanto a &e 7
CHRI'TINE =o’ll %ard &e* and "o’ll %ide &e ...
CHRI'TINE 8i prote%%erai* e &i %iderai ...
( The. h#!!. off The PHANTO> ee!&es f!o %eh$n' the st"t#e )
( Co!!ono f#o!$ I* FANTAS>A ""!e '" '$et!o *" st"t#" )
PHANTO8 I %ave "o &" &sic ... &ade "or son% ta)e -in% ... and no-* $o- "o’ve repaid &e< denied &e and +etra"ed &e ... He -as +ond to love "o
FANTA'8A Ti $o dato la &ia &sica ... $o (atto volare il to canto ... e ora* co&e &i $ai ripa%ato< rinne%ando&i e tradendo&i ... Li 6 stato o++li%ato ad a&arti
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-$en $e $eard "o sin% ...
ando ti $a sentita cantare ...
Ch!$st$ne Ch!$st$ne
Ch!$st$ne
RAOUL:CHRI'TINE ( offst"&e ) 'a" "o’ll s$are -it$ &e one love* one li(eti&e ... sa" t$e -ord and I -ill (ollo- "o ...
RAOUL:CHRI'TINE ( f#o!$ scen" ) D c$e dividerai con &e n solo a&ore* per ttta la vita ... dillo e ti se%ir? ...
'$are eac$ da" -it$ &e* eac$ ni%$t* eac$ &ornin% ...
Insie&e o%ni %iorno con &e* o%ni notte* o%ni &attino ...
PHANTO8 =o -ill crse t$e da" "o did not do all t$at t$e P$anto& as)ed o( "o ...7
FANTA'8A 8aledirai il %iorno in ci non $ai (atto ttto ci? c$e il Fantas&a ti $a c$iesto ...7
( As the !oof of the oe!" ho#se '$s"e"!s, the oe!" c#!t"$n c*oses "n' the PRINCIPALS $n I* >#to’ "e"! th!o#&h $t fo! the$! %o/s, CHRISTINE cons$c#o#s*. '!esse' $n CARLOTTA’S cost#e S$#*t"neo#s*., /e he"! the "n$"c"* *"&hte! of the PHANTO> "n' see h$ h$&h "%o+e the st"&e, e!$*o#s*. !oc3$n& the ch"n'e*$e! The *$&hts of the ch"n'e*$e! %e&$n f*$c3e!$n& "n', "t " &!e"t c!. f!o h$, $t 'escen's, s/$n&$n& o!e "n' o!e "'*. o+e! the o!chest!" $t )
( >ent!e $* tetto 'e**’Oe!" s+"n$sce, $* s$"!$o 'e* te"t!o s$ ch$#'e e $ e!son"&&$ !$nc$"*$ 'e I* >#to: escono e! *’$nch$no, CHRISTINE ch$"!"ente +est$t" con $* cost#e '$ CARLOTTA Conteo!"ne"ente, sent$"o *e !$s"te "n$"c"*$ 'e* FANTAS>A e *o +e'$"o $n c$" "* "*co, 'on'o*"!e e!$co*os"ente $* *""'"!$o Le s#e *#c$ co$nc$"no " t!eo*"!e e, 'oo #n &!"n'e #!*o ('e* FANTAS>A), '$scen'e osc$**"n'o*o se!e $M ""ente so!" *" foss" 'e**’o!chest!" )
PHANTO8 Go
FANTA'8A 4"$
( The ch"n'e*$e! f"**s to the st"&e "t CHRISTINE’S feet )
( I* *""'"!$o c"'e s#* "*co "$ $e'$ '$ CHRISTINE )
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