ORPHEUS C. VON GLUCK. English and Italian text EDWIN F. KALMUS: PUBLISHER OF MUSIC NEW YORK. N. Y.SCHOOL OF MUSIC INDIANA mary ARGUMENT. Ar the opening of the first Act the friends and companions of Orpheus are heard invoking Euridiee to listen to their lamentations at ber tomb, and to come to console her Dereaved husband, Orpheus meanwhile calling on her name. On the entreaty of Orpheus, ‘the lamentations cease, and Orpheus is left alone, to give full vent to his hopeless sorrow. In the very depth of his despair, the god of Love appears, to tell him that the gods, beholding his devotion and his grief, have taken pity on him, and that he has their permission to go to the under-world, and endeavour, with voice and barp and supplication, to prevail on the lets of that world to restore Enridice to her former state of existence. The gods, however, impose one condition, namely, that if the prayer of Orpheus be granted, he shall not look on Euridice until they havo returned to earth. Orpheus, not without hesitation and dread, resclves to make the venture, The second Act is occupied with the visit of Orpheus to the under-world, his reception there, bis vehement importunity, and his ultimate success in prevailing on the ralers to allow Euridice to leave the abode of the departed, and accompany him to earth again. In the third Act, Orpheus, obedient to the command of the gods, forbears, at whatever cost to himself, to look on Euridice; but she, knowing nothing of the condition laid upon him, is filled with grief, wonder, doubt, and resentment, at his apparent coldness and indifferance. Orphous, bound to be silent, and to keep bis promisa to the gods, only urges her to hasten onward, telling her that 2s soon os earth is reached, all will be made clear. Euridice, unable to endure the suspense, returns, not unwillingly, to the kingdom of the dead, from which her loving husband has prevailed to set her free. Orpheus bewails his second, and, as he thinks, final loss, in strain of immortal beauty, ‘The god of Love again appears, and announces to Orpheus that the gods, in reward for his faithfulness and constancy, have decreed that Euridice shall be restored to him onee more, The god of Love then -ealls upon Euridice to awake, and the Opera closes with a chorus of thanks to the god, and 8 Trio in praise of LoveINDEX. ACT L Paoe Overture eee ee am tm OL Omonus.. eae “If here, where all is dark and silent” “AN! ae interno a quest’ urna funesta oe 6 Rear. ... oo «1 os “ My friends, lamentation but adds to my affliction! Amici, quel Lamento aggrasa tt mio dolore!" “It here, whore all dark and silent” ABI s0 intorno «quest! urna funssio” ease 10 Reorr, «1 we oy ae HT ou, go!” “Pega Imonm my loved one dead” “ CRamo id mio ben cot” 3. setae ane .. “*Buridice, Burldice “ Euridiee, Euridice” eae twee se ase ase ans * Weeping sorely I stray “Cece it mio bcos eee 1B Reorr. ... “ + ‘Enuridice! the name I love Euridice! Ah! questomone” .. uses 18 AR. eae ™ Btill [ shed bitter tears “ Piango il mio ben cosi"’ we tee ee Rear. ... - - Relentless gods of Acheron “ % Vot del regmo delle ombre” au, uee use 18 Aah eae eee G0, and with thy lyre” 4 Dalla cetra tua” .- ee wee = 20 Reo. ose nee eee What, shall I behold her again” Ciel! Lai riveder potro!” er see nee 2 ath vee ane ans Tho gods, if they call theo” 4 GU sguardi trattions™ uv ue we sae BB 25 26 + ows What nid he?" Che disse!" Pod 1 Amn owe ove owe ows “Away with mourning and crying 4 Addio, addio, 0 miei vosperi” oan aseACT IL. fo. Pron 18. Dance or rae Furms we se a ee wee eae (BS 19. Cuonus... 9. es ase Who is the mortal one” "Chi mai dell’ Erebo" on 88 20. Daxee op sz Fumes tase ” 4 al. WB oy - “ Who is the mortal one “ Chi mat dell’ Erebo” wee ee BS 22, Soro ano Cuoncs =... ... “0 be merciful to me!" ae we 8B 23, Cuoauz... » 42 24. Ama a“ 25, Cuonvs... os me “What fealing, otrange tor Ah t quale incognito ™ . Mb 2. ARK lw = “ My entresting, my complaining “ Men tiranne, voi sareate eee 27. Cuonus... 4. a. sw. His moving elegies Le porte stridano aT 28. Dance or rex Funmes - oe a 50 20. Bauer... 56 80. Bane: oT St. Bauer... 58 82. Am axp Cuorvs wei theso meadows are alll apy: hearted " quest’ aslo ameno « graio” a) 88. Quast Recr. ... How pure a light!" “Che puro ciel wae 84. Cuonra... i s+ eo ‘tin this realm of souls a ested \« Vieni a” regni dal riposo ww 0 BB. Bautrti. un asa on 18 86. Reo 0...) 1 = 0 blessed and happy spirits OR voi, ombre felici wae Th 87. Coonus.. as ” +. ‘ From the realin of souls departed “Torna, o bella, al tuo consorte” .., se. ome 16 ACT Il. BB. REO ee ete “QO come, Euridica” Ah vieni,o diteta" eae TB 89. Durr... . ma, on my trueness relying " fis, ¢ com me vieni, cara”. 8a 40, Recir. ... - - Ab, how can he persist in such unwonted silence?" ARY doves’ fo sper, Berchet lace tanto? 8B 41, Amaano Dust wn ‘A change how deceiving |" Che fiero momento we 00 AQ Reort we ee ae ‘Now recommences my trial " wea OB 48. Am. . ta. Reon. Ce ford wna aru a 88 4. tee wt hen Jat my grievous pin be ended “Il duol del cuore mio” wo ae on 108 45, Cnonus, wit avrennarz Soto... “The god of Jove has prevailed “Trionfi Amore" . 108 46, Batter... - ” oe 47. Gavorre 48. Bur, 1. 49 Menuzr us 50. - - 61. Bauer... a 52, Baruer... ne 49, Cusconne aeORPHEUS OVERTURE.ACT I. Cxonvs.— IF HERE, WHERE ALL 18 DARK AND SILENT." No. 1. al im + tor > ‘now que? ge rg,how he weeps, thy poor unhap- py a weol + tailtuo §— so+ winefe thy poor un-bap-py tailtue — epo-aoingfe ~ tail fue apo -soiu-fe —aim, come, set him fres from dis - trees, lors @ = nil - laamo- ro - se per dh qe come, set him free vet = jaams- re from dia - trom, = peed come, set him free from dis-=trees, ee lors @ + rls laamo-ro - an par -dd = im, come, set him free from dis - trees, + orbs omer - 4s perk, I~No, %. Roe MY FRIENDS, LAMENTATION BUT ADDS TO MY AFFLICTION!” E08, on her; Mae an i i r ae ny, Het os is10 Cuorvs.—' IF HERE, WHERE ALJ IS DARK AND SILENT." Lents, No, 4. i Aue. ‘Teo, i= Jen - is dark and + hoaguéd! ur - na fis If here, where all. Aha ia tor Lento,= sare ahed - ding for thee, th apr = gon per tee tears waar shed - ding for thee, we tre shed = ding for tn teas apar . gon per te, che “spar + gon per din. PP. tears = weare shed - dingfor thee, we are shed - ding for - t- ak par = yom per te, che o apar - gon per —~ JSbby Bacrranve.— I PRAY YOU, GO!’ ato. 5. be Tr Ter18 Anu.—“I MOURN MY LOVED ONE DEL aa, mio ben eo = =~ Andomno, —_ OMPEETE. No, 7. ‘Voron,16 No.9, Aau.—“ WEEPING SORELY I STRAY." Andantino, Onenzos, Weep - Cer Andantino f16 Brorarvs.—“ EURIDICE! THE NAME I LOVE.’ Me. 10, Eur + di-cor Beal dog uri ai: Eur. ai - to “fre” Would woan - esr, "Dap it mine oom:7 Asu.—" STILL I SHED BITTER TEARS.’18 No. 12. Recratre.—” RELENTLESS GODS OF ACHERON.” You. ‘Who rule the un-der;-world, the a-bede of the de - feo mu= ti regegi > tor,” Crundi Deb dae + sree, eusi, Whom nought can melt orm Neither youth ‘ean =ty, Pa Se Non cm mtn, MGs geeth, eget inant, What a hard era-el fate! Her her Pure and win-nlng Ob memoria erwdil) Non te” ence Did these not stay your ands from deal - ing wach K stroke? Ye in-ex~ om «bie tat “bee're res ne “da aoe ving eigh eel Im pla-ea - 8-8 thwife E wouldre - call. oi ola? Zz ri-we- glioda Tinfe ‘The God of Love de-teends to con A’ mo-reasat + ala +d atAsu.—“ GO, AND WiTH THY LYRE.” Mo. 18. + rorg. + +thonon the rm lers to let her de + part. 3 : : = 3 g i 3 a ‘So thou shaltthence re - eer tows» rai com ng, % Pa Her al-so with thee bring apa - sie in da quello Her al-so with thee bring nm da quello 1pa- sioinPit = $ —+22 SHALL I BEHOLD HER AGAIN.” Recrrarive.—* WHAT, Ne. 1. Tao, é é 5 es & aR | g 2: it ae as zl By dl ai a Hi i # ni ) it ag # ahAnu.—“THE GODS, IF THEY CALL THEE." No. 15.a, be or, eon 'D san no par thee, thy bo. som to + mo = ra now 7 = sture a = bide gin-na i and be tu da pe 1 Pe chime men ti hub ' che & z z. Z a z . 5 é led. PeonBrorarve—' WHAT SAID HE?”AWAY WITH MOURNING AND CRYING. Teaver pri-vo del? it, and acon,Bo GOW. Uae - with mourningand ay i Ja. on dl m+ i : Sf- digemiles cpl oe Raipemel Reade oa aeHough hell oe dee gloom - m Ves + der ress through hell's gloomy ben vo=glio tin my hes hest, a pee vars U; Hanfu, through ~ es io fin through bel Mie be coroSS = —— AEE teh oe oes pearlACT II DANCE OF THE FURIES. Far Sana Marston. Wo, 18, ‘Caoavs.—'‘ WHO 18 THE MORTAL ONE.” No. 19. Ui poco Andante, (3)== 053 = Ss awe bodes F par ful com + du + ceil ‘on these 70 to aw = ful : eon > du + ceil —* on these wo rd £& os BU ss %- HN fe mé a8 ls ee eg re DANCE OF THE FURIES. No. 20.Me. 21. Cuoaus.— WHO IS THE MORTAL ONE.’ aw On poco Andanti.He Hee ah gs i: : Hi 38 a5 BE Kee . tres 88 ve ts 58 Ey as Fe az read = ful vis oNo, 22. Boro axp Cuonus.—0 BE MEROIFUL TO MEI" Pi tenlo, Ournevs, Yorn. O be ‘Pit Lento, Deh pla Bary ert = iz Pus, pes S aes Fu - ries, Ro. Cuoncs, Sornane & Auto not mel Bs ‘nol nol, 33 qsoul - torment ing son my soul - torment - ing bar". ba-ro do - . mio bar + ba-re dodo 7 tor-ment - ing ba ro‘Cuonus.— SORROWING MORTAL.” No, 23. yf Mena lente. Un poco iento. ~ ent than? et eek i fl i jet," mis a’ = ro et“a Ne. M4. Aau.— THOUSAND TORTURES." Onrmze, Vorm, Thea at= de -rort re = ds - tancoin re ‘these our hearta? aro fe dat 3 i Bide gE ro wf fen to i, ten ‘Caoxos— WHAT FEELING, STRANGE TO US." Sotto voce, wa poco lente. Uirquelein cop nite ‘What feel No, 25. niAnu.—“MY ENTREATING, MY COMPLAINING. of the cook felt the an + gush eh m= mR- My had ye ev + oF ws pro- va - oe dd47 OROBUS.—* HIS MOVING ELEGIES.” No. 37. he has pre - at te a a site. mo li be-0 ta ! i 3 ; : i pu =00 5 In = to ed wt ones ri car = dani, ~ mand yon, un « closenear = din we com tand you, un = close a om: dane ‘eaten,50 DANCE OF THE FURIES. Ne, 38. Fe tee fosowe eedim. poco -poca,Grter GP trip BALLET. No, 29.BALLET. = sf = me a ha Ne. 81.Eourntea (om 4 Bursses Srints), themede - sires Barta -ly A ¢‘are known 5 tere rem, mm, "peace and rest, it ri- po ow >api rite from earth den earth de - » for the wy = gior-no mi ery + yior mo ris dem-te be i Bere, for the ioe i fyi... No, 88. Quast Recrr— HOW PURE A LIGHT.”Onrarce * = SSS) How pare a light! the on he pee ro Gd che chia - rolas of mind mev-er more 10 mi da ls fe Peace non‘10 “IN THIS REALM OF SOULS DEPARTED.” Wo, 84.r"™ i i t ren-daa76 Cuonvs.—' FROM THE REALM OF SOULS DEPARTED.” asdanding, Purr Soar,16 al: iy a fl Te ee 7 hi wat + tion, oa iN = Mp op op =e =e = Boum 33 4 3 4 aa78 ACT III. We, 88, ‘Recrtanre.— 0 COME, EURIDIUE." tire - Wy. “Whospala? Tit ta? do #0, Bd tal tw or gal thouse - est thy Or-pheus, him and yet a - live, to eon quell easter” sera Or toss Sono uneat‘Tianet 2 che vers eid Ob Nui! i auick- i ‘t-| eaKai tu al nuo- oo oe an h i ‘i $3 . i i i ] ay a En af : a bg ag e at af . as ik i iu ‘& & : i i } i k ikee show, sta misfortune ! look: Tora ME eacman faraar oO ‘faithful love? comic amor? Ob, . myDosr.—" COME, ON MY TRUENESS RELYING.”Prey 2 i a a e 1vain from death to.. ae oe all in,5 : E Pp HOW OAN HE PERSIST IN SU‘ ‘AGL We. 40. Recrrars.—“* Mederats, © tien in corP ‘What is the oe - eret his heart com -coals 1 ee + gre qual ‘omakeme learn bow cold he f1, how per far oom ‘out of peace- fol re - pose, Thasbebroughime a. way a mm, quanta ow - = tie da quel lwo - ge lag- gid Mi a+r tol. ta mai wan le for = se tw. t7 * i 3 } a Sen+ ews 0 fia a gid, ° the light be-gins to fail tress do it cr my heart, through dis ng, bat + ten ot 1 aba vuc-comb {0 all my woe, secccomber seg - gia,ah! mo-rir. death, dual of poAnu 4x> Deet.— A CHANGE HOW DECEIVING !'grier = ing At life and its pain, wor - 4 & fan - do = lor! =~ Thaweax nought to & + larmme Girly rap ~~ tureto charmme, only ‘dv per + waleon-ten-to dun = pla = ciedagh- Bi = oy um Onraxvs. ‘How the sightof my grief increas-eaher di - Qual do ler +l mio cor af prantemer che — 5 <=> ~ A <> ture to charm me, ci-da ob - bi - 0,74 + ture to charm me, Ah! Lam quite de pla + cio ob. Wi dun ‘what will comfort her heart 1 wnsbugra-tia-to cors z 2 i i ture to dock + Ui. 0,95 Reerarrre—" NOW RECOMMENCES MY TRIAL.” Wo, 42, -pheas 1 bs 5s at _ for - mi man-co heart, and all mystrengthis yield - ing ; oor, o- © fut - teramy fil - ing we + ma aa suiFare thee well ! Ts ad -dio! Lento, yi i, Ze H ee Hi oe BE is an guisht th questo Iwo = go? O be mer. Core Ant an free from all thiLento, io? Whatis this 1 bavedone? ‘Che ho fas = to rao? hat, by my lore and grief? SME acl plat ae 54i i fs i. : £ i aie le - tat a & 2 aS to die, - ta via}. ex: sol del mo-rir mi renal, snoughitelse is left In suchan hour of ‘tor-ture1 In talter-ri bid ora.No, 43. Aau.—“ SHE I8 GONE, AND GONE FOR EVER.” Andani2 com mote, > = Pure f =Wis eeceer ah Bes 2 ae Bhe can-not hear me. Vain ex-pes - ta-tiont No-whers, wo eheer me, ‘Akl non m'a van - 10101 ol me ~ All my joy, do-vean- rd102 Ne, 41. Recrrative.—* THEN LET MY GRIEVOUS PAIN BE ENDED.” amy erlevous pain to wait for me, a+ ape - tm melfin de der the blow which will + po fermar, herefore ° fe fed long. «-novgh ba hare ‘been t 2a pro > va mag -y) com con = atan-cy and fa ean. Auon, ‘Thi wo ler J Ord dt two Whatdort thoaas of me? ‘at, \ befrom out this dreadful ‘andiam, an-diam fas = mer. me? 7 di Sle eel ques. tion-ing my bir po «tre never But thankful? dia-mol105 Cuoavs, witm avrzaxire Soo. —'' THE GOD OF LOVE HAS PREVAILED.” Allegro lepgicro. Jand is tri-umph - ant, railed, eit mondo eer vain the of love has + As mo - re, ged ™ ti ant, ~ mie 9h. revailedandis. tri-umy ‘mon-do serra in. aLet us alt im - Let ale by 7, phant, mondo vr-rain tie + ro, “do sereain tle - sailed, and is tr, - um; 5 i E 4A £ of = fA -mo-7e eit = met Trxon.Bot when con = cord sirvet slay the Ma ta pes na ob = bla i ds la pie ‘a ve oh = Uli peall bis ™ Tet m.. ‘alt’ im iledjand is tough Un dower-seirne re i 8 = i i 2 £ € 3 a : i 8 i My £ i < = al4 3 ae faith are wounds made rag ne to110 ae -& the felt afe-ti.d ight is but fn di = ven_- love's true de = li at more, a, é : i 4 i : i i 5 : 3 i de love. -me- andia tri Prevaied andim - part - ed, wol-taa- ma - ra, won tat agra aa ree te fr and, a if mer a For DB dom 3G Alesro. ait ro del ice £ kee us ale To, umpb = ant ‘monde wr-eainetie = = valled,and let, w et ims pe = 2 ae13 No. 46. BALLET. Puasa,No 47. GAVOTTE. f us i a] Hi “tt i a 4 A - ‘t ¢ L SH. a au - i - ‘ i: atl . AI “4 MY f Cay $ ( ‘ ' -f f : .teers10120 ‘NLY TREASURE, HEAVE: “SWEET AFFECTION, ‘Tuo. Andante, Evupice. thy ‘chain, «> mer, to feck we da? ise » bor bir = tal, if yet 8 + glo fo, pur we Ta-vour a ea,121 sonts be Felsina ware o-gnar bn - Buill with-in Of the flame now bri Shits Semone aAt ta ‘en tran-cinj dob - cca - 2a : to thee, A-mor, ey qual " a £ a . ed: on : o-guor, Dio ry = tion brings 1s, our aren Af foe To-mor foe we, Thanks and praise Pia: gracsiam tt 0 of ing ‘8 Jor Ginek—Orphens Howell. x‘= gnor, gracsiom, | of - far we ‘Thunksand praise, ye 1 ha cex=ea/ ch gran com tem + tee 4 rapture, our glad-neas en offer w@ thanksand eo Wate ah? Pin-gru-tiam unto thes, then with joy + gnor, Diod- mor; «hans and pralee °Me 51. No. 62. Molto lento.) Praxo,eens 2 2¢ 3128 No. 58. CHACONNE.129em me ms ae yin aay reofEest ¢ Steeckae Eon Terese eee = THE END.