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GRAND OPERA
LIBRETTOS
ITALIAN
AND ENGLISH TEXT
AND MUSIC OF THE PRINCIPAL AIRS
CAVALLERIA
RUSTICANA
(RUSTIC CHIVALRY)
BY
MASCAGNI
OLIVER DITSON COMPANY
BOSTON
CHAS. H. DITSON & Co.
_New York_
LYON & HEALY
_Chicago_
OPERA SCORES
All the vocal scores have English text together with the foreign text
mentioned below. Unless otherwise specified, these books are bound in
paper.
GRAND OPERAS
=AÏDA= =Giuseppe Verdi= =2.50=
In four acts. Italian text
=BOHEMIAN GIRL= =Michael W. Balfe= =2.00=
In three acts
=CARMEN= =Georges Bizet= =2.50=
In four acts. French text
=CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA= =Pietro Mascagni= =2.00=
In one act. Italian text
=FAUST= =Charles Gounod= =2.00=
In five acts. French text
=LAKMÉ= =Léo Delibes= =3.00=
In three acts
=MARITANA= =William Vincent Wallace= =2.50=
In three acts
=MIGNON= =Ambroise Thomas= =2.50=
In three acts. Italian text
=SAMSON AND DELILAH= =Camille Saint-Saëns= =2.50=
In three acts
=TROVATORE, IL= =Giuseppe Verdi= =2.00=
In four acts. Italian text
LIGHT OPERAS
=BELLS OF CORNEVILLE, THE;
or, THE CHIMES OF NORMANDY=
In three acts =Robert Planquette= =2.50=
=BILLEE TAYLOR; or, THE REWARD OF VIRTUE=
In two acts =Edward Solomon= =1.50=
=BOCCACCIO; or, THE PRINCE OF PALERMO=
In three acts =Franz von Suppé= =2.50=
=DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA, THE=
In two acts =Julius Eichberg= =1.50=
=FATINITZA= =Franz von Suppé= =2.50=
In three acts. German and Italian text
=MARTHA= =Friedrich von Flotow= =2.50=
In four acts. German and Italian text
=MASCOT, THE= =Edmond Audran= =2.50=
In three acts
=OLIVETTE= =Edmond Audran= =2.00=
In three acts
=PINAFORE, H. M. S.; or, THE LASS THAT
LOVED A SAILOR=
In two acts =Sir Arthur Sullivan= =1.50=
=SORCERER, THE= =Sir Arthur Sullivan= =1.75=
In two acts
=STRADELLA= =Friedrich von Flotow= =2.00=
In three acts
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OLIVER DITSON COMPANY
RUSTIC CHIVALRY
(CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA),
MELODRAMA IN ONE ACT.
BY
PIETRO MASCAGNI.
ENGLISH VERSION BY J. C. MACY.
30
BOSTON
OLIVER DITSON COMPANY
NEW YORK CHICAGO
CHAS. H. DITSON & CO. LYON & HEALY
Copyright, MCMXIX, by MARY EMMA S. MACY.
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
CHARACTERS.
SANTUZZA, a village girl _Soprano_.
LOLA, wife of Alfio _Mezzo Soprano_.
TURIDDU, a young soldier _Tenor_.
ALFIO, a teamster _Baritone_.
LUCIA, mother of Turiddu _Contralto_.
CHORUS OF PEASANTS AND VILLAGERS.--CHORUS BEHIND THE SCENES.
PLOT OF THE OPERA.
TURIDDU, a young villager, is the son of LUCIA, and the lover of LOLA,
(who is the wife of ALFIO; having married the latter during TURIDDU'S
prolonged absence in military service). TURIDDU wins the affections
of SANTUZZA, whom he wrongs; while, in the meantime, he is intimate
with LOLA. On Easter morning, (the opening of the opera), ALFIO is
incidentally informed, by SANTUZZA, of his wife's unfaithful actions. He
challenges TURIDDU (biting the ear, as was the rustic Sicilian custom).
TURIDDU, though regretting his past evil course, accepts the challenge
and is killed by ALFIO
[** Transcriber Notes:
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The original text is dual column, with English on the left and
Italian on the right, with musical scores interspersed throughout.
In this version, the complete English text for a scene is shown
first, followed by the complete Italian text for the scene.
The musical scores are placed as near as possible to the original
version. **]
RUSTIC CHIVALRY.
TURIDDU. (Behind the scenes.)
O Lo-la, fair as flow'rs in beau-ty smil-ing, ...
Love from thy soul-lit eyes
Soft-ly is glow-ing; ...
He who would kiss thy lips, red and be-guil-ing ...
Bliss-ful and fa-vor'd were he,
Such heav-en know-ing!...
Tho' thy thresh-old blood, crim-son, is stain-ing, ...
Car-ing for naught, I seek thee, scorning to hide me; ...
What tho' I for-feit life, thy pres-ence gain-ing?
What were the joy of heav'n, wert thou de-nied me!
What tho' I for-feit life, thy pres-ence gain-ing,
What were the joy of heav'n wert thou de-nied me.
Ah! ... Ah! ... Ah! ... Ah! ...
O Lo-la, bian-ca co-me fior di spi-no, ...
quan-do t'af-fac-ci te s'affac-(cia il) so-le; ...
Chi t'ha ba-cia-(to il) lab-bro por-po-ri-no ...
Gra-zia più bel-la a Di-o chie-der non vô-le....
C'e scrit-to san-gue so-pra la tua por-ta; ...
Ma di re-star-(ci a) me non me n'in-por-ta; ...
Se per te mo-(jo e) va-(do in) pa-ra-di-so,
Non c'en-tro se ... non ve-do il tuo bel vi-so,
Se per te mo-(jo e) va (do in) pa-ra-di-so
Non c'en-tro se ... non ve-do il tuo bel vi-so.
Ah! ... Ah! ... Ah! ... Ah! ...
(Curtain rises.)
SCENE I.
A public place or square in a Sicilian village. At right, in background,
a church. At left, the inn and dwelling of Mamma Lucia.
Time, Easter morning.
(Peasants, countrymen, country-women, and children, cross the stage.)
(The church doors open and the throng enters.)
(The movement continues until the following:)
INTRODUCTORY CHORUS.
_Chorus of women._
(Behind scenes.)
Ah! Ah!
_Chorus of men._
(Behind scenes.)
Ah! Ah!
_Chorus of women._
(Behind scenes.)
Sweet is the air with the blossoms of oranges;
Sings now the lark from the myrtles in flow'r;
Murmurs of tender song tell of a joyful world,
And of thankful hearts. Ah! gladsome hour!
(The women enter.)
_Chorus of men._
(Behind scenes.)
Your spinning wheels now busily are humming,
O'er fields of golden corn the sound is coming;
We linger where the leafy shade is restful;
Of you we think, and every heart is zestful.
Oh lovely women! Allured by you and enraptured,
Like the bird by the lure held, now are we captured!
(The men enter.)
_Women._
Work in the field now is ended;--
The Holy Mother mild
In ecstasy fondles the Child.
_All._
(Withdrawing from stage.)
Murmurs of tender song tell of a joyful world,
And of thankful hearts.
Ah! gladsome hour!
(Enter, Santuzza, approaching Lucia's dwelling.)
SCENA I.
La scena rappresenta una piazza in un paese della Sicilia. Nel fondo, a
destra, Chiesa con porta practicabile. A sinistra l'osteria e la casa di
Mamma Lucia.
E il giorno Pasqua.
CORO D'INTRODUZIONE.
(Campane interne dalla Chiesa. Si alza la tela. La scena sul principio è
vuota. Albeggia. Paesani, contadini, contadine e ragazzi traversano la
scena. Si apre la chiesa e la folla vi entra. Il movimento del popolo
continua fino al Coro punto in cui rimane la scena vuota.)
_Coro._
(Donne di dentro.)
Ah!
(Uomini di dentro.)
Ah!
(Donne di dentro.)
Gli aranci olezzano sui verdi margini,
Cantan le allodole tra i mirti in fior;
Tempo è si mormori da ognuno il tenero canto che i palpiti--
Raddoppia al cor.
(Le donne entrano in iscena.)
(Uomini di dentro.)
_Coro_.
In mezzo al campo tra le spiche d'oro
Giunge il rumore delle vostre spole,
Noi stanchi riposando dal lavoro
A voi pensiamo, o belle occhidisole.
O belle occhidisole, a voi corriamo,
Come vola l'augelo--al suo richiamo.
(Gli uomini entrano in iscena.)
_Donne._ Cessin le rustiche opre:
La Virgine serena allietasi del Salvator;
Tempo è si mormori da ognuno il
tenero canto che i palpiti--
Raddoppia al cor.
_Uomini._
(Allontanandosi.)
In mezzo al campo, etc.
_Donne._
(Allontanandosi.)
Gli aranci olezzano, etc.