ALZyan 1 At73 ALZIRA Opera in # prologue and two acts. Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano besod om tho play Alzire by Voltaire First performed at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples, August 12, 1645 CHARACTERS Alvaro, Spanish Govornor of Peru: bass Gusmeno, his son: baritone ‘Ovando, Spanish Duke: tenor ‘Zamoro, chief of an Inca tribo, in love with Alzira: tonor ‘Atalibe, chief of another Inca tribe: bass Alzira, Ataliba's daughter, in love with Zamoro: soprano Zuma, Alzira's sister: mezzo-soprano ‘Otumbo, an Inca warrior: tenor ‘Spanish soldiers. Peruvian warriors ‘The time is the middle of the 16th contury in Poru. ‘THE PLOT PROLOGUE: Tho Prisoner ‘A vast plain on the banks of the river Rimac It is sunrise and Alvaro, the Spanish governor of Peru has boon captured by a group of Incas" led by Otumbo. Alvaro is tied to a tree and the Incas dance fiercely around him threatening to kill him, His lifa is saved by the intervention of Zamoro, the chiaf of the tribe, who arrives bby canoe just in time. Freeing Alvaro, Zamoro tells him to return to his own poople and to toll thom that his life has boon saved by what the Spaniards call « savage. Alvaro departs, escorted back to civilization by members of tho tribe. Otumbo now tolls Zamoro thet Alzira, his betrothed, and her father, Ataliba are prisoners of the Spaniards. Zamoro calls on the tribo to follow him in battle and roscue them. ACT E: A Life For A Life Scene One A public square in Lima Alvaro is ceremoniously resigning as Governor of Peru, He presents his son Gusmano to the crowd as his successor and Gusmeno's first ect is to declare peace with the Incas. He then states that, although as a warrior, he has conquered in many battles, he cannot conquer the foolings of his heart: He loves Alzira, a Peruvien girl, end esks her father, Ataliba, as a sign of friendship between the two races, to give hor to him in marriage, * The librettist and Volt thom as American. iw called these people "Americans’, Cammarano in his libretto refors to74 ‘Scone Two Inside Ataliba's apartment in the Governor's palace ‘We now meet Alzira and her young sister Zuma, Alzira awakens after having dreamed of Zamoro, whom she believes has been killed in battle. Her father, Ataliba, enters to inform her ‘that he has just promised her in marriage to Gusmano. Sho is highly upset and refuses, but her father is adamant and leaves. Alzira has just swom that she would be faithful to the memory of Zamoro, when suddenly, Zamoro appears, quite alive. Their joyous reunion is interrupted by the entrance of Gusmano. Zamoro and Gusmano recognize each other: Gusmano is ‘Zamoro's most hated enemy against whom he has sworn vengeance, Summoning his guards, Gusmeno has Zamoro taken prisoner, despite the fact that, in so doing, he is violating the peace to between Spaniard and Inca. Alvaro now enters and recognizes Zamoro as the young chieftain who had spared his life. He knesls before his son Gusmano and begs for Zamoro's life, But itis only when Gusmano hears nows that the Incas have crossed the river Rimac and 1g on Lima that he orders Zamoro to be freed, vowing that they shel] meet in battle. ACT I The Revengo of a Savage ‘Scone One Inside the fortifications of Lima ‘Tho Spaniards are celebrating their victory over the Incas. Prisoners are brought in, among them Zamoro, who is sentenced to bo burned et tho stako at dawn. Alzira pleads with Gusmano, who tells her that Zamoro's fate is in her hands. If Alzira marries him, he will give Zamoro his freedom. Overcoming her horror at the odious bargain, Alzira agrees. Scane Two ‘A cave in the countryside near Lima Zamoro and his followers are sheltering in a cave. Zamoro is told of Alzira's imminent marriage to Gusmano, and cursing her for being unfaithful to him, he swears vengeance and retums immodiatoly to Lime, ‘Scone Three A hall in the Governor's palaco ‘Tho wedding ceremony between Alzira and Gusmano is being held, As Gusmano is about to take Alzira's hand in marriago, ho is stabbed in tho chest by the disguised Zamoro, who then allows himself to be taken prisoner. The dying Gusmano unexpectedly repays Zemoro's magnenimity towards his fethor Alvaro by pardoning Zemoro end returning Alzira to him. He then exchanges final farewells with his fathor and dies.| Alzira, Prologue 7% / PROLOGUE: The prisoner ! ( vost plain irrigated by the Rimac River. The Fost is filled with majestic clouds, tinged a rose color by the rising sun. Otumbo enters at the hoad of a tribe of Incas, dragging Alvaro in chains.) OTTUMBO AND CHORUS (ivhile Alvaro is boing tied to a troo trunk) ‘mwoja overs dinisuli ‘marti sian ‘krudi ma ‘emt Muoia, coverto insult, = i_—martii sian crudi ma lonti, Lot him die covered with insults, the tortures. be cruel but slow, strappi adesso kodardi ——_sijgulti strappi adcsso—codandi_——_singulti wring fromhim cowardly sobs il tormento “di torment i tormento di tormenti. tho torment of torments. oo fratelti atduti puippands ——‘dabsle ‘tombe sordscte —_ulvlands O fratelii caduti pugnando, dalle tombe sorgete ululendo... Oh brothers, fallen in battle. from your tombs emerge howling... (Oh brothers who havo fallen in battle, emerge howling from your graves...) tin:no invsjem ‘del trtomfo sintwoni Linno insiem dol trionfo sintuoni, Tho hymn together of_—triumph —_—ilet it be ung, ‘mentrei——‘spartye=—=—sdestremo——respir mentro sparge Vestremo respi while he lets go ofhis last broath. ALVARO a kostoro. = kwel_tnumepordoni {A costoro. quel Nume perdoni (To them’ thet God may pardon ‘ku ‘miyolgo ya ypresso a'morir cui mi volgo gi presso a morir.) towhom I turn alre to my denth.) y (May that God to whom I already turn in my last hour pardon them.) (The Incas, shouting with frantic joy, hurl themselves at the prisoner, some with darts, some with spears and burning brands, arousing each other with shouts of "Dio, Dis’, when a canoe ‘appears on tho river.) OTTUMBO AND CHORUS ‘ki ‘dgundse Chi giunge? Whe is coming? (Zamoro enters.)76 CHORUS Abt Ab! OTTUMBO uw Tal ‘You! Alzira, Prologue (Tho mon and Ottumbo throw themselves at the foet of Zamoro.) ‘CHORUS ‘fia -Yero Fia vero! Its true! ZAMORO (fixing his eyes on Alvaro, seemingly moved by his venerable gray hair.) ssordsete Sorgete. Arise. ‘del primo ‘jeder ‘mio ‘Del primo riodor mio um pridgo'njero Un prigioniero! ‘A prisoner! ‘nom vo la goja ‘mista ‘kal ‘sangwe non vo’ la_—gioia_mista col sangue: At the first return mine Idon't wish the joy mixed with blood: (Atimy first roturn, I don't wish my joy mixed with blood:) ame Kosta ‘si tals A me costui si lasei. To me thatmen —_eave. (Leave that man to mo.) OTTUMBO AND CHORUS ‘abbilo Abbilo. Hove him. ‘ZAMORO (releasing Alvaro from his bonds) ‘vivo Vivo. Alive, ALVARO ‘asusto ‘yet Ginsto ciel! ‘Morciful Heaven! ZAMORO ‘fra ‘woi ritoma 2, vekekio Fra tuoi ritoma, —@—vacchio, Among —yours return, oh old man,Alezira, Prologue ” eda kolor ke ‘noi ‘kjaman_—_selvadisi edacolor che noi chiaman_selvaggi, tnd to those who callus savages, narra ‘ke tidoma Vi vun—selvadsdgo nara che tidond Tavita © un_selvaggio. tell that toyougvo hislife © & —_ savage. (Return to your people old man, and tell those who call us savages, that your life was spared. by a savage.) ALVARO (embracing Zamoro) ti dike ‘il Planto ‘mio towel ke nom'pwo —_‘lattfento ‘Tidiea pianto mio quel che nonpud —T'accento. Lotit toll you the’ tears mine that which cannot (tell) the words. (Let my toars toll you what my words cannot.) (At a sign from Zamoro, Alvaro leaves, escorted by several members of the tribe.) OTTUMBO a kwale id:dioserbo ddzamoro i “dgomi toi Ah! quale Iddio serbd, Zamoro, i _giomi tuoi? ‘Ah! what God preserved, Zamoro, the days yours? (Ab! What God has preserved you alive, Zamoro?) ‘kwispento onqun Wi pianse Qui spento —ognun 1 piansel Hore dead everyone wopt for you! (Here everyone wept for you, thinking you were dead!) ZAMORO, dai nemifi ——aykora tal semibrai Fd ai nemici -ancora-—=—tal’— sombrui, And to the enemies also so [ seemed, ‘ne tofmenti © "ke~—=—apprestar mi fatfea—Tempjo. © guzmano ne’ tormonti che apprestar mi facon Tempio —-Gusmano.. inthe tortures that prepare for mo mado the wicked | Gusmenc {after the tortures which the wicked Gusmano had prepared for me... ‘sent a'kwesto. nome ribollimi le 'vene_altsar le ‘kjome sonto equeste nome ribollirmi le —vene, alzar Ie chiomet Ob! Tfoel at this name boilinmo tho veins, standup —_the heir! (Ob, at the sound of his name, I feel my blood boiling in my veins and my hair stand on end!) ninka etfessso fu dato a tent swoi Un Ince, —_eccesso fu dato a conn suoi, ‘An Inca, excess wes given at signals his, im ‘man ‘divel karnefifi = @ = i arbari sjam ‘noi in man direi camefici! E i barbari siam noi! into the hands of vile executioners! And the barbarians are__we! (Am Inca, what horrible excess, was given over to vile executioners at his bidding! And they say wo aro tho savages!)78 Alzira, Prologue ‘pave igkwel ‘fero ‘strats «la tfe. ame rapita Parvo inquel foro _strazio la luce. amo repita; Ttsoomed in that fierce torture the light tome taken away: (During thet fierce torture, my life's light soomed to be taken away from me}} ma un ‘sofifio im'petto—wnalita ‘mi rimanes ‘i vita Ma un solfio in potto, —unalito mi rimanoa di vita. But a trace in my chost, abroath remained tome of _life.. (But a trace of life, « breath still remained in my breast...) ‘si Vivo. ankor 2 perfido pa'venta Si, vivo ancora, © _—perfido;——paventa Yoo, I live still, oh wicked one; foar Te ‘bratfa ‘we rhaprimi Le braccia. = tue riaprimi, The arms yours open to me again, _Alzira, (Open your arms to mo again, Alzira, | am still alive.) oTTuMBO ‘ko dsenitor la. izera ‘in Tima © pridgoinjera la misere, = in.—sLima @ __prigioniora, the wretched one, in Lima she's a prisoner. prisoner in Lime with her father.) Yel mma tohterti Che intesi, oh ciel! Ma — toglierti What didT heer oh heavens! © But to rescue you ‘alta possanisa —ibera ‘spova io matffido alle possanza hora, sposa, io m'affido. fromthe powers — Iberian, bride, I __am confident. (Heavens, what did I hear? But I am confident, my bride, that I can rescue you from the Spanish powers.) OTTUMBO AND CHORUS a ‘zvelane onde ‘la ‘speme Ab! svelane.. Onde Ia spor ‘Ah! revoal to us... Whence the hope? (Abt reveal to us from where you get your hope?) ZAMORO dite sorta fra te ‘tenebre Udite: Risorto fra lo tenebre, Listen: Raised from the dead amid the — shadows, ‘per ‘lunge vie romite a wassi ove men fervidi por Tunghe vie romite, 1a trassi_ ove mon _forvidi through long paths lonely, there Twent where less boilingAkzira, Prologue 79 ‘del ‘sole pjovon i ‘adds, dal sole piovon i raggi. ofthe sun fall the rays. (Liston: Raised from the dead I made my way through long, lonely paths, where the sun's rays are less boiling.) natrrar mudian ‘ewe ‘popali tutti sispani oltraddst Nerrer miudian que’ popoli tutti lspani——_oltraggi To recount meheard — those people all tho Spanish outrages. (Those people hoard me recount ell the Spanish outrages.) OTTUMBO AND CHORUS © kwindi E — quindi? ‘And then? ZAMORO ‘tlarmi——‘sursero rile iba gwersrjere Alfemi —sunero mille ‘riba guorriore... Toarms 080 a thousand tribes warrior... {A thousand warring tribes rose to arms...) ‘im breve te ea'dxdgungono te radunae ——‘skjere Inbreve ne raggiungono lo radunate —_schiere... Shortly wo willbe joined by the assembled —_ ranks. ‘yfento vendewe = Ufents Cento vendetto ¢ canto Abundred vendettas anda hundred more, faremo ‘in wn ‘sol faromo in un sol di welll accomplish in one solo day. OTTUMBO AND CHORUS 2 “doje | ‘gram msmento © =—presiso aidunkwe Oh gioial... —il_—=s gran momento ~—presso adunque? Oh joy!.. the great moment = is. snear then? ZAMORO, OTTUMBO AND CHORUS dio ‘della ‘gwerra i twoi flrori‘spira trasfondi ne ‘petti Dio dolla guorra, tuoi furori. spire, trasfondi ne’ —_petti God of war, your fury breathe, transfuse into our ‘kwei rug ‘remino ewes oppre'ssork Quoi crudi tremino ques ‘oppressori! Those cruel ones may they tremble, those oppressors! ‘dora edi samgwe avid mostri Doro e di sangue avid mostrit Ofgold and of _ blood avid monsters! (May those cruel oppressors tremble! Monsters avid for gold and blood!)80 Alzira, Prologue ‘wi msrrann9 di tmorti orrende Tutti morranno di_—morti orrende, All willdie of deaths terrible, ‘ne ‘omba ‘un ‘solo ‘ne ogo ara No tomba un sole ne rogoavral Neither tomb one single one or —pyre_ will have! (Not a single one of them will have a tomb or a pyre!) ‘oda ‘ke auotfe l= kor neatfende Lodio che atroce cor ne accendo, Tho hato which atrociously our heart inflames, or Kadaveri i paffera Jor cadaveri si paseara! with their corpses will foed itself! (The hatred which atrociously inflames our hearts will feed on their corpses!) moran di ‘month otrende = morran Moran di mort orrends, ——morran! They will die of deaths terrible, they will die!——w Alzira, Act 1 a1 ACT I A Life For a Lif Scone One - A square in Lima (The Spanish militia is marshalled to the sound of a lively military fanfare. The officers gather ina group.) GROUP I ‘dgunse ‘oro ‘da Tide ispano ‘um messsadidso del so'vrana Giunso or or da lido_ispano tun messaggio del sovrano. Arrived just mow from shore Spanish a message from the king (A message has just arrived from the Spanish shores from our king.) GROUP TI AND ‘del sovrans Del sovrano! From the king! GROUP I © wer z ver. Its true. GROUP 1 ne kjama forse atiarmi Ne chiama _ forse allarmi? Us does he cell maybe to arms? (is he calling us to take up arms?) ALL (with war-liko enthusiasm) ‘sei ‘lo'brama se vedrem> = laura i sepp S'oi lobrama, se vodrumo = all'aurm = i_—segni, Ifhe wishes it, if wellsee in their the banners, deltiberja —sventolar—_nwove ‘palme © tawovi ‘tepgi dllberia —sventolar, nuove palme, © nuovi rogni of Spain luttor, now palms end new kingdoms volerems a——_kogkwistar voloremo a —_conquistar. welll fly to __conquer. (fhe wishes it and if we soo the Spanish banners fluttering in the air, we will fly to conquer now kingdoms and earn new victors’ palms.) (Enter Alvaro, Gusmano, Ataliba, and other officials.) ALVARO ‘alta Kaidgon wi vassembrava oni Alta cagion -qui__-vassembrava, ° fort, (An) important cause hhere assembled you oh_—_—brave men, FSU MUSIC LIBRARY82 Alszira, Act 1 ‘grave deta soverkja Grave dott soverchia, Heavy with age excessive, 1 fren di ‘ques ‘ampja komtrada ‘in taffo il fron’ di questa ampia contrada io —_lascio; tho bridle of this vast__region 1 resign. (Cresign the command of this vast region due to the weight of my advanced age.) re twffda ep getkKarda = mano 1 Re Feffida = apt gagliarda = manor: Tho King ontrusts it to(a) more vigorous hand: suafede il KK ame Succedo il figlio ame, Succeeds the son tome. (My con will succeed me.) (Gusmano is presented o the crowd.) CHORUS viva gumano Viva Gusmano! Longlive Gusmano! GUSMANO ‘otto primjer Yel mio nsvello grads Atto. primier del mio. novello, grado, ‘Act first of = my new grado a patfe fra inka © ‘moi formata Ja paco fra Tinca © noi formata. peace botwoon thoIncas_ and us established. (The first act in my new position as commander is to sce that peace is ostablished betwoen the Incas and ourselves.) ‘ei “del monarka itera ‘al venerats——_impero ‘si kina Hi del monarca_—_ hero al vonorato —imporo. si china. He tothe monarch Spanish the venerated empire bows down, (He (The Inca) bows down to Her Spanish Majesty's venerated empire.) ATALIBA (extending his right hand in tho attitude of a serious oath) e e'ia ‘ede kostriggs) a Tul E _— Iamia fodo costings atu ‘And my allegiance Idevoto to him. *tho word freno, which ts truncated poetically as fren (bridle) in this case is used to mean ‘contro’, just as a bridle is used to control a horse.Alzira, Act 1 GUSMANO ‘della tfitta ‘le porte “ian kewind a Swi diskjuze Della citfé lo porte fian quindi a suoi dischiuse. Ofthe city the gates bo henceforth to _all his people opened, (Moy the city gatas be opened henceforth to all his people.) ‘un Woltfe ‘penno tu —prometitevi a'tender pj solenme == da—pafe Un dolce pegno tu promettevi arender pitt solonne la pace! A sweat pledge you promised 90 as to make more solemn —the_peacel ATALIBA atdzira ma dimene>——_agkor ‘tempo ‘nom ‘parm Alzira? ma dimeneo —_ancor tompo non parm Alaira? ——_Ifstrucl... but of marriago ot time doesn't seem to mo.. (Alzira? Its truct...But it doesn't seom to me that if is quite the time for marriago.) ‘entro ‘kwel__'seno kova fatal Entro quel seno cova Fatal Inside that bosom thore broods a doadly GUSMANO intends pipiens memorja dum "Tole amor lijgombra Intendo ——sppieno! —-Etemala memoria. d'un follo amor _l'ingombra! Tunderstand fully! Etomal the memory ofa mad_ love burdens her! (fully understand! She is burdened by the eternal memory of a mad love!) ‘dal ‘reno ‘delle tenebre “me te kontrasta ‘urombra Dal regno delle toncbro mo Ja contrasta un'ombra. From tho realm of darkness withme _—_for her competes. _ ghost (From the kingdom of the dead a ghost competes with mo for hor.) ki Vivo debe'idai——temere imefortsa stints Chi vivo debollai —_temero m? forza ostinto. Whom elive 1 vanquished, foar I must as.adend man. (The man whom I vanquished while he was alive, I now must fear after lo has died...) ‘mite bottasse vinta vintfer nom asso uy kor Mille hattaglie ho -—_vinto, ‘vineor non posso un cor! Athousand battles Ihave won, vanquish cannot heart! ALVARO persisti © Vintferai amor protdutfe amor Persisti © vincerai! © Amor produce amor. Porsist and youll win! Love gives rise to lov ATALIBA, al suo martir ontfedere vw uninrdudgo Al suo martir concedero — vuolsi un indugio. To hor sufforing grant ‘one musta period of delay. (Ono must grant Alzira a period of delay for her suffering.)a Allzira, Act I GUSMANO atdore io ‘prove ‘ke non tolilera infdudso——akeun Ardore io provo che non tollora indugio —alcun, (An) ardor [ fool which doesn't tolerate delay ony. {I feel an ardor that doosn't tolerate any delay.) sinpore ‘sei padre “osti Ye Signore, Sei padre. fost ro. Siro, You're father.. ‘You wore (a} king... (Ataliba, make her give in to my wishes..You're her fathor...jou were a king...) imponi ezona Imponi... exorta... Command. exhort her. ATALIBA, vada ripoea im me Vado... iposa in me. Tm going... trust in me. GUSMANO ‘kwanto um mortal pwo ‘kjedere——beninno. ye msfferse Quanto un mortal pudchiedere, —benigno —_—il cial mofferse... All (that) amortal can askfor, - abanign heaven offered m i lorja. mi koverse ‘im ‘mondo al pie Di gloria mi coverse, miposo unmondo aiid. With glory it covered me, it placed a world ~—at my foot, ma ‘non seippaga alma ‘ke adaltro ‘ben sospira Ma non s'appage elma che adaltro ben sospira... But isn't satisfied thesoul ~—_—which toancther love ss for... (But my soul isn't satisfied with all that, becauso it longs for another love. a ‘sentsa ‘i kor dalizira il mondo © oko ame Ah! sonza il cor WAlzira il mondo poco ame! ‘Ah! without thoheart of Alzira. the world means little to mel ALVARO AND CHORUS ‘a deriata atdzica ‘amor Kontfeda at Le dosiata Alzira amor concoda opt ‘The desired = Alzira love meyshogrant to. you. (May your desired Alzire grant her love to you.) Scone Two ‘The apartment of Ataliba in the Governor's palace @uma enters silently, followed by othor Indian girls. She raises a curtain, beyond which Alzira can be seen, reclining.)Alzira, Act I 85 ZUMA ripoza tutte ‘in'suo dolor ve'Xante ——‘skorse love nottume Riposa, Tutto in suo dolor vegliante, scorse Yore nottume; She's resting! All in her grief waking, she spont the hours __of the night; (She's resting! She spent all of her night hours awake in her waking grief.) atin sitkhi ‘oleki_ stagki dal pjanio Alfin sugli ccchi stanchi dal_pianto, Finally over her eyes _tired of weeping matnntin —diffeze ‘jeve sopor mattutin —discese_—itieve _sopor. moming descended soft _ sleep. (Finally, upon the morning @ light sleop desconded over her eyes tired of weeping.) WOMEN te piu gratdite immadsini un dio. prevent adessa Le pitt gradito immagini un Dio presenti. —ad ssa: The most pleasing visions =a _—god_—-may present to her: (May god present to her the most pleasing visions:) ‘patfe a kwelalma —opresisa_——injfonda.=—il_— ‘sono amen Peco a quall'alma_~—oppressa_-infonda__—il'_~—sonno almen. Peace to that soul oppressed may instill the sloop at loast. (May sleep, at least, instill some peace in that oppressed soul.) ALZIRA (dreaming) dzdmoro Zamoro!.. ZUMA. © ‘sempre ‘vesKi © doma wel nome sempre, _veglia © dorme, quel nome! Its always, whether awake or__~—=whether asleep, —that name! ALZIRA (waking, and rushing about tho stage as if in soarch of somoone) ove ‘sparve fu "sonpo Over... Sparve... fu sogno! Whereis hoz... He disappeared... It was (a) dream! ZUMA atdzira © ‘kome ‘batte il wa ‘kor Oh! como batto il tuo corl... Oh! how beats your heart... petra fitenta —spridjomarsi_ c= vale ‘al «suo ten potto citenta sprigionarsi, © volar al suo_ben, From (my) bosom he tries to escape, and fly to his agri86 Allzira, Act I fundsi ‘da kweste vital ‘awe absborsite Tungi da questo vital ure abborrite, far from these lifo-custaining airs sbhorred. (far from this hated life-sustaining air.) ZUMA ‘ikalma Ticalma Calm yourself. ALZIRA ‘ekki malppparve Egli m'apparve. He — appoared to me. da guzman ‘sural ‘barka io Tudsdsia Da Gusman— su_—fragil barca io fuggia, Liston tome. From Gusmen ona fragile boat Iwas fleeing, detionde —ig'grembo © 'ma_—tenribile ——‘surse i membo delfonde in grembo. Ma terrible surse jl nombo, ofthe waves inthe lap. But torribly came up the cloud, © skkonjvalse elo © mar @ — sconvolse cielo. @ = mar. and distressed sky and soa. (Listen to me. I was running away from Gusman on a fragile boat in the lap of the waves, when a torriblo cloud arose and brought a storm that distressed sky and see.) ‘di tervor deifanns ‘Karka ‘io Kjedea solekorso——injvano Di terror, d'affanno —carca io chieden = soccomio inva Of terror, of anxiety filled 1 asked for —_ help in vain, (Filled with anxiety and terror, I cried out for help in vain...) ‘a'sua lotfeana = tha'presso. a ngajar Ta sua Yocono —gidpresso. a —_—ingoiar, Its the ocean is almost ready to. swallow, kwando nem dsnombra—errante quando = in sen dun'ombra orrante, when in the bosom of e spirit. wandering, ‘tra Ye aubi “son levata fre Te nubi son levata; among the clouds Tam raised; (The ocean is almost ready to swallow its prey, when I feel myself raisod to the clouds in the bosom of e wandering spirit.)Alvira, Act 1 87 ‘inkwetlombra ome Beata io ravivizo “mio tezor Inquellombr, oh mebeala io ravviso. il mio tesor! In that spirit, oh —happymo, 1 recognize my —troasure! Juniverso —_ijkwelistante wi sembr> damor vestito Liuniverso in quollistanto mii sombro damor ——_vestito.. ‘The universe in thet moment seemed to me in love clothed... (recognized, oh happy mo, my beloved in thet spirit, and the universe at that moment seemed clad in love.) ‘fin ‘del turbine i niddsito pave aime ‘votfe daimor Fin del turbine —il_—ruggito. parvo ame voce damor! Evon of the storm the roar seemed tome (a) voice oflovel (Even the storm's roar scomed « voice of love to me!) ZUMA AND MAIDENS ‘alta pjetade oinnanima ‘i ‘noi tue fide assale Alta piotado —ogn'anima di noi, tuo fide, assale. Great pity every soul ours, your faithful friends, assails. (Great pity assails our souls, we your faithful friends.) eppar di ‘sommi ‘paffere ‘itu pensjer “ke Vale Eppur di sogni pascere il tuo pensier che vale? Yot of dreams —_—_to food your thoughts what uso is it? (Yet, what is the use of fooding your thoughts with dreams?) skorda uundmoce ——injfausto “i tanta anyel fa ‘querra Scorda un'amore —infausto cui tanta ilciol fa guerra. Forget a lover unlucky to whom 90 much heaven makes war. (Forget an unlucky lover whom heaven has made such war upon.) ALZIRA skordarl Scordarlo! Forget him! ZUMA. AND MAIDENS e 'fforsa © mizera peti ddzaimoro B forza, ° misera: Peri Zamoro, It’s necessary, oh unhappy one: Zamoro has perished ALZIRA in ‘terra. ma ‘im —pju_—dyokondy oko ‘ei vive ‘ei mama oppor In terra. Ma in pia giocondo loco ci viva © ci mama_—ognor. On earth. But ina more happy place helives, he loves me elways. nelastra ke pj ldsido, la notte in fel sfaivilla Nelfastro che pid fulgido += la_—snotto in’ ciol sfavilla, Inthe star that most bright tho night in heaven — shines,88 Alzira, Act 1 ivje ddmtmaroe——palpita “fatto ivid Zamoro @ _—palpita fatto there is Zamoro and _pulsates mado (into an) ——_immor'al_—_ spark. (in tho star that most brightly shines in the night sky, there is Zamoro, pulsating and turned into an immortal spark.) konversa in. Tufe aiffenderi 92 © me fia dato saijkor Conversa in luce ascondervi 2 © mo fia dato ‘ancor, Converted into light torisetoit to mo bo granted _— still, (May I be converted into light and granted that I still may rise to thet star.) e‘seko nimi © vivere ‘vita detema = amor seco ‘unirmi © vivore vita d'etemo amor. and withhim join myself’ and live(a) lifo of etamal_ love. ZUMA AND MAIDENS ‘woppo ‘destin fu ‘barbara ‘si fedele amor ‘Troppo—il'destin = fu'_——barbaro si fedele ‘amor! Too much destiny was cruel faithful love! 3 (Ataliba enters.) ATALIBA “fka Figlial Daughter! ALZIRA ‘padre Padre! Father! (She goes towards her fathor, with lowored head and almost in an attitude of prostration. At sign from Ataliba, Zama and the maidens leave.) ATALIBA konpir Ya'mia promessa © = “dwopo ‘al fio In mia promessa 8 © duopo—al fim: (Zo) fulfill my promiso is necessary at last: (it’s necessary that I fulfill my promise at last:) ‘ja mano pordser devi La mano porger devi... The hand give you must. (You must give your hand...) ALZIRA a guémany eto pote A Gusmano? Elo potroi? To Gusmano? And you could ask that?Alzira, Act I 89 ‘de sangwinori venti 1a. memorja——_ marr De sanguinosi_ eventi la memoria. ~—smarristi? Of the bloody doods the memory —_—_you've lost? (Heve you forgotten about the bloody deeds?) atvaro iL wono koklarmi a te epi Alvaro il treno coll'armi ate rap, Alvaro the throne by force of arms from you took away, ‘ma nonozavs twogkare = itor twai ma non ose troncare = i giomi tuoi. but he didn't dare tocutshort the days yours. (but ho didn’t dare fo cut short your life...) guemano ——_initants a wel ddzaimoro Gusmano intanto = a_— quel Zamoro, Gusmano meanwhile from that Zamoro, koi tw stesso avevi dsutato nimi cui tu stesso. avovi giurato —unirmi, whom you yourself had sworn (to) unite mo with, tole ¢ reno evita tole © regno evil took both kingdom and life! (Gusmano, meanwhile, took the kingdomand life of Zamoro, tho men to whom you yourself had. promised to unite me.) ATALIBA Jo pjantdgemmo = ‘or_—=pensa a kwesti opressi Lo piangemmo, Or —pensa aquest opprossiy We wept forhim. Now think of these oppressed people, ©‘ eetynamti, == mumi_ papal artati edi regnanti. © © = numi_popoli orbati, (ond) of rulers ‘and gods _poople deprived, (deprived of their rulers and of their gods.) ‘kui soltants. ——a'vantsa,=——wnultima——_sperantsa cui soltanto = avanza. «= un'ultima —_speranze: whom only sustains onelast hope: il vivo ‘nutre per Ye guzmano 1 vivo utre per te Gusmane. The ardent love that nurtures for you Gusmeno... (The ardent love nurtured by Gusmano for you...) ALZIRA ainore si dolife affetto —ig'kwel~— tirana ove Amore! Si doleo affotto inquel —tirnno—core Love! Such (a) sweet affection _in that tyrannical heart90 Alzira, Act 1 ver pwo ‘stants avor pud stanza? to have can it room? (Lovel Can such a sweet affection like love find room in that tyrannical heart?) ATALIBA, ‘dal ‘su abba ‘or gov Dal suo labbro or giovi From his lips now it's necessary ate ‘dir komei tadora ate Vudir com'si Yadora.. for you to hear howhe adores you... ec Wontsa allimenes vpiegar ‘indot aveversa BR forza allimeneo piogar Vindol avvorsa. Its necessary tothe marriago _tobend —_—thedisposition —_hostile. ({t's necessary for you to bend your hostile disposition towards this marriage.) ALZIRA, ‘no Not ATALIBA, ‘kwando—il’_—=—tpadre imipone subside ta Tikha Quando il_—padro impone, —ubbidisce. Ia figlia. When the father commands, obeys the daughter. (When a father commands, a deughtor must obey.) (Ataliba leaves.) ALZIRA 0 ‘pia Ja morte Oh! pria la mortel.. Oh! first deatht... (Oh! rothor doath!) ZUMA atkun fra “toro ‘ui veka Ye porte sindsunse Alcun fra oro, cui vegliar Je porte singiunse, Someone among ‘the ones (to) whom watching the doors. was told, enmuntsja ke vernime_——_implora ennunzia che venime —_—implora ennounces that to come here implores un dei ‘nostri ‘al tus pjede un do! nostri al tuo piode. one of ourtribe before you. (Someone who was assigned to watch the doors, has ennounced that one of our tribe implores to be allowed to come before you.)Alzira, Act I on (Zuma loaves.) «fa ‘wal mai kon To trade Chi fie? Qual mai cadgion lo tragge?” Who canitbe? Whatever cause ‘brings him horo? (@amoro enters.) ZAMORO ‘Anima mii My soul! ALZIRA &‘lombra ‘sua ‘Ah! Tombra sua! Ah! his ghost! ZAMORO ino ‘kalmati laure “del goo fo “spiro No, calmat. Vaure del giomo io spi No, calm yourself. theair of day I brea (No, calm yoursolf... am not a ghost I breathe the air of d ALZIRA ke Viv ‘non dettiro vivi Che? _vivil non deliro? Vivi What? you're alive? am Inot in a delirium? Aro you alive? ZAMORO ec pr we EB oper ta And for you. (And I am elive for you.) ALZIRA ‘fia ‘ver Fia ver! Let itbe true! ZAMORO. menti ‘le fama aldzica ‘mia Menti le fama, Alzira ! Lied the report, Alzira mine (The report of my death was falso, my Alzira!)re re ee aie Rome tlie Rar 92 Alzira, Act 1 ALZIRA o— dybil§——ddzamoro ‘Oh giubilo ——-Zamoro! Oh joy, Zamoro! ALZIRA AND ZAMORO Yo ton rezisto io moro dit fer To non resisto, io moro di_—_piacort T can't resist, Tm dying of —_ happiness! ALZIRA ‘kwal'mai —proididgo-—renderti_ «= me pote Qual mai prodigio -rendeti_ «=a mo_—potoa? ‘What miracle «return you to me_—_could? (What miracle was able to return you to me?) ZAMORO ‘mal ‘vivo rimasto ra ‘spa semibrai ‘di Vita privo ‘Mal vivo rimasto fra gli spasimi sembrai di vita privo. Hardly alive 1 remained in the spasms of agony, Isoomed of life. deprived. (Hardly alive, in the spesms of agony, I felt I was going to dio.) ‘ma ‘dimmi © Ner ‘ke ‘strindsert Ma dimmi, vor cho _stringerti But tellmo, ist’ true thet to bind yourself ad aborrito ispano ‘tu prometievi ‘ad abborrito Ispano tup —_promettevi? tothe abhorred Spaniard you promised? ALZIRO e— ‘krederlo ——_potresti E — croderlo —_potresti? ‘And believeit you could? (And you could believe thet”) ZAMORO ‘al ‘rio guémano Al rio Gusmano? To tho wicked Gusmano? ALZIRA a parlomi —softamt. © detletmor «tuoi ‘Ah! parlami —soltanto—doll'amor = tuo, dite ‘Ah! speak tome only ofthe love yours, of yourself. ZAMORO e mmami ‘sempre Emami sempre? ‘And youlovo mo still?Alzira, Act I 93 ALZIRA o ‘kwanto Oh quanto! Ob how much! ZAMORO vi ‘éguri Mi giun? Do you swear to me? ALZIRA tema fe Eterna fa. Eternal faithfulness. ZAMORO AND ALZIRA risordge ‘nel two Tumi astro ‘som ‘mjet Risorge nei tuoi = Tumi astro giomi micit Rises again in your eyes the star of the days minol (The star of my life rises again in your eyes!) finor “kwants petdei Wutto ‘me ter ‘ine Finor quanto pordel tutto m’ reso in te! Upto new — what Tost all is given back tome in you! (Whatever I have lost up to now, is given back to me in you!) ‘de nostri imgfidi ‘oumi ‘kadde il falltatfe ——impero De nostri infidi numi cadde il fallace impero, Of our faithless gods fell the false empire, (Tho false empire of our faithless gods has fallen.) ‘ma nue ido © vero. ayjkor tu ‘sei perme. Ma numo fido © vero. ancor tu sei perme! Bat (@) god feithful and true still, you are for mol (Gusmano and Ataliba enter, followed by Spanish officers and soldiers, Zuma and the Inca maidens.) GUSMANO (discovering Alzira in Zamoro's arms) ‘owal ardimento ‘ola Qual ardimento!.... Ola’. What audecity!.... You there?. ALZIRA guzman Gusmant... ATALIBA, traveg:go Traveggol... My eyes deceive me!...94 Alzira, Act 1 GUSMANO ‘ki fia intdenno al ‘gwarda kreder potra ‘dzamor Chi fia Tindegno?... al guardo—crader potrd?.... © Zamoro! Who is tho rogue?.... by his face Theliave it is. Zamoro! ZUMA AND CHORUS @za'moro Zamoro! ZAMORO ‘si wel Wdesso aki rapisti ‘opi ben’ Si, quel desso, acui rapisti ogni ben Yes, the very same, fromwhom you stole every cherished thing ‘sukla terra ‘anne datdzira = lS kor, ke mio. fu sempre sulla terra, tranne @Alzira il cor, che mio fa sempre. on arth, axcopt of Alzira the heart thet mine was always... (Yes, itis I, Zamoro, from whom you, Gusmano, stole every cherished thing on earth except the heart of Alzira, which wes mine...) © sempre ‘mio sera © sompro = mio. sara. and always mine will be, GUSMANO ‘adeppo avvamp> soldat 2 voi lavidatfe——alffido Di sdogno avvampol... soldat, @ — vol_-‘audace —_afido. Of — wrath Tom burning! soldiors, to you the bold one I entrust. (Cam blaze with wrath! Soldiers, arrest this bold man.) ALZIRA ke Cho? ‘What? ATALIBA la patfe ‘od ww vplar Le pace si tu viola? ‘The peace dere you to violate? ‘GUSMANO Kostui ‘kwi ‘venime vferts a ‘kompir matvadsi—dizepni Costui qui venne corto @ — compir ——malvagi——disogni. Ho here came certainly to accomplish evil purposes. (Ho came here, certainly for evil purposes.) wun traditore—eKtje Un traditore ——_egli & A traitor heis.Alaira, Act 1 ZAMORO kwi‘venni a ripisarmi—aldzira il nostro Qui vonni a —sipigliarmi —Alzira. il nostro Here Icameto recover Alzire our ALZIRA Eg ‘vero. Its true. ZAMORO me Ja'sua ‘man dovuta Me Ie cua man dovuta Tomeis her ~ hand pledged. (Her hand is pledged to me.) GUSMANO a te dovuta © ta skure A te — dovuta a Ia scure. To you pledged is. tho axo. ATALIBA sinnor Signor! Lord! GUSMANO Yotraffinate “al supplittsio Lo trascinate al supplizi Drag him off to the tortur 95 imene a promesiso jimone fa promesso... ‘marriage was promised. imvan in vano ALZIRA ‘ll supzpliuisio Al supplizio! To the torture! ATALIBA AND ZUMA 2 Yel Oh cial! Oh heavens! ALZIRA (throwing herself desperately between tho soldiers and Zamoro) fermate Fermate! Stop! ZAMORO teks spe'rai kombattere ‘ma —nelda. pupa Teco sperai combattere, ma nella pugna With you Thad hoped to fight, but to the combat in vain98 Alzira, Act 1 tikjemai mi trassero pridsone = @ = te guémano ti chiamai... mi trassero prigione a to, Gusmeno. called you. they brought me (ss) prisoner fo-—-you,- Gusmano... Yeppie i ‘uw fayeHlasti —alktora coppie di tu favellasti—_allora, fetters and of you spoke then, i skwe © i ‘ow favelt akora di scuw edi or tu favelli ‘ancore: of exo and of now you speak (And you still now speak of axe and torture:) © fei gwerser —karmefisfe © ¢ == non) gwersjer el © sei guerrier? © Camefice © non guerrior tul and yourea © warrior? () Murderer end nota warrior = are_—_you! (And you call yourself a warrior? You're a murderer, not a warrior!) GUSMANO (to the soldiers, who roady themselves to drag Zamoro away) uidiste ‘il ‘Yferno ‘kompjasi Udisto il conno? == Compiasi! ‘You heard the signal? Carry it out! ALZIRA ata 0 fel Alta, oh ciel! Help, oh heavens! (Alvaro enters.) ALVARO ke fu Che fu? What was it? ALZIRA ‘Nive ddzamoro © il tethers spento Vive Zamoro, © il —barbaro——spento Zamoro is elive, and the cruelone _ dead (Zamoro is elive end the cruel Gusmano wants him deed!...) ALVARO ‘Ki vedsdso © Wdesso © —kwel_ mappanimo Chi veggio? BE dosso, @ = quel_-magnanimo Whom dol see? its he, its that merciful man a kui evita io Weds a cui la_—vita, io doggio. to whom my life [ owe!Alzira, Act | 7 GUSMANO AND CHORUS ‘te ‘ver Fin ver? Canitbe true? ALZIRA (to Alvaro) pictade implora Pistade ——_implora.. Mercy ask for. (Ask meroy for Zamoro.. ALVARO (to Gusmano) ‘grattsja pe'res30 Grazia per éss0. Mercy for him. GUSMANO a ‘ano Ah! no! Oh! Not ALVARO ‘grattsja Grazia. Marcy. GUSMANO © destin ‘kei mora cltre sfitd:dsir nol pw B destin choi more: oltre sfuggir nol puad. Its destiny that ho should die: again escape he cannot. (Itis destiny thet he should die. He cannot escape again.) ALVARO (falling on his knoes before his son Gusmano) ‘nella ‘polve dyemvflesso ekko ‘il ‘padre inmantsi == al_—“iKKo Nella polve genuflesso, ecco il padre innanzi all_—‘figlio.. In the dust, on his knees, here's the father before his som, imvailats —fui_—petesso della. ‘morte ‘al'krds —_artikgo Involato ful perosso della morto. alcrudo —_artiglio... Rescued Iwas byhim from death's cruel clutches... (1 was rescued from death's cruel clutches by Zamoro... © wleme pw to ‘ffempio © volome puoi Jo scompio? and wish his canyou —the_slaughtor? ‘essser “pwoi ‘i fiero edempjo essor puoi si fiero ed empio? tobe canyou so proud and wicked? (And can you wish his slaughter? Can you be so proud and wicked?)98 Alzira, Act 1 mo gurmano ‘se ‘una ‘stilda del mio. sangwe No, Gusmeno, se una stilla del mio sangue No, Gusmano, if « drop of my _ blood (still) GUSMANO a ‘kwestalma —‘pjena ira ‘mal ww parlt A piona dira mal tu parli To this soul full of anger. in vain you speak ki imi tose il kor datdzira ——notna Chi mi toglie il cor @Akira non ha Who tekes frommo thohoart of Alzira. has no a per te dared mio sangwe =i om Ah! per te darei il mio sangue, i giomi Ab! for you Tdgive my _ blood, tho days (Ab! for you, my father I'd give my blood end my life...) ‘mela gratsja ke domandi = piu ‘di_— monte Ma la grazie che domendi pid’ di_——morte But the — mercy that you esk for more then death (But tho morcy you ask for is more cruel than death for me.) ALZIRA ‘I komtento ‘Tu per moi ‘breve. ‘soppo. mentitore Tcontento fu por noi breve sogno mantitoro! Happiness was for us (a) brief droam deceiving! ‘sul mattin ‘de dsomi two Sul mattin de! giomi tuoi In the morning of the days yours ‘Jere i ‘nembo sirudidgttore scose il nombo struggitore! descended the cloud destructive! (A destructive cloud descended over the morning of your life!) ‘ma ‘kwel ‘krado ‘non pw tants ‘ke tai straprpi Ma quel crudo non pud tanto, chemi strappi But thet cruel man candonomore than tear me ius “Tato © ato mio ‘vita 0 ‘morte insjem tuo fato @ fato mio... vita o morte insiem Your fato is fate mino...lifo or death together ZAMORO ivi atdzira ‘ma fedele ‘al pritmjer Vivi, Alzira, ma fodel al primior Live, Alzira, but (be) true toyour first flows i ot sieht = miei. mine. © tie ‘perme ® dia porme! is cruel forme! te datckants to diaceanto: from your side: ‘kon te con to, with you. dsxtrato affetso giurato ——_affetin! sworn love!Alzira, Act I 99 in etemo pel kmudele. == “ojo. @ = “spretaso.——'serba_ im ‘pet Inotemo pel crudele = odio. @ ©—sprezzo——sorba._in potto. Forever for the cruel man hate end disdain keepin (your) _ breast. (Keop within your breast forever, hato and disdain for Gusmano.) dal tus labsbro askolti onmora Del tuo lebbro ascolti ‘ognora From your mouth Jot him hoar always ke tu mami estints ayykora cho tu mami ostinto ancora, that you loveme when I'mdead still. (Lot Guismano always hear from your mouth that you still love me, even when I am dead.) ‘del supplitisio ‘kei matppresta a veridetta io ido ate Del supplizio —ch’oi__m'approsta, Ja vendetta _io fido ate, Of the torture that he propares forme the revenge Tentrust to you. (Lentrust to you the revenge for the torture he is preparing for me.) ZUMA, ATALIBA AND MAIDENS ai ‘ke ‘stagka ‘della sone ‘lira usta kor “none Ahi! che stance della sorte Tira ingiusta —encor non &. Ab! for tired of the fate the angor unjust still isn't. (Ah! The unjust anger of Spain is still not tired of our oppressive fate.) WARRIORS ‘eksi ‘um di_ amp. amore —evitarla = or——nom pote Fgli un di campo Tamorto, ovitala == or_—_ non pot. He one day escaped death, avoid it now he wont be able to. (Zamoro once escaped death but he won't be able to avoid it now.) (A distant murmuring is hoard coming from ofar, which increases litle by liltle.) GUSMANO ‘wal 'swon ke dvvenne Qual suon? Che evvenno? What. sound? What is happening? (Whet sound is that? What is happening?) (Ovando enters.) OVANDO ‘i ‘rima_varko nemiko 1 Rima varcd nemico The imac was crossed (by an) nemy (The river Rimac was crossed by an enemy throng.) ‘verso ‘ima weggon wei verso Lima traggon quel Boldly towards Lima draw those madmen (Those madmen are swiftly drawing close to Lime.)100 Alzira, Act 1 © imimedidz9 al protfetoz>—fragor delarmi ‘toro © immezzo —al_—procelloso—_fragor dell'armi lore, and amidst tho tempestuous clash of the weapons their, (and amidst the tempestuous clash of their waepons,) ‘uy ‘grido-minatafozo dsmanda =a ‘noi dzatmaro un grido minaccioso domanda a noi Zamor, a cry menacing demands from us _Zamoro. (a menacing cry demands Zamoro from us.) ALVARO “fikto Figliot Son! ALZIRA guzman Gusmano! ZAMORO ‘spent ketdro ‘ma yendikato Spento cad, ma —_vendicato! Doad Ti fall, but avenged! ALVARO (io Gusmano) ke Che pensi? ‘What do you think? GUSMANO deklevents mertfe propittsjo Tato Dell'evento. merc propizio —fato! Ofthe occurrence thanks to favorable _fatol* (Tho matter has been resolved thanks to favorable fate!) ‘padre vintfesi tui. Vita ‘per vila ‘io ‘dono Padre, vincesti: A lui vita’ per vita io dono. Father, you've won: To him (a) lifo for(a) lif 1 grant (You have convinced me, father. I shall grant him his life in exchange for the life he granted you.) ALVARO AND ATALIBA ‘Yelo Gielo! Heavens! A typical convoluted pootic clanse so often found in allan libre this one lacking @ vorb!Alzira, Act 1 101 ALZIRA ede ver Ede vor? Andit's true? (Can it bo truc?) GUSMANO (to the guards) kostui ‘libero para Costui libero parte, Ho free may leave. (Lot him go in freedom.) (Running into tho arms of his father Alvaro.) Yo ‘somo wo “iKKo To sono tuo figliot Tam your son! (To Zamoro) vanne ‘al kampo—tfi_—_rivedrem kota Vanne al campo, ci_—_rivedrom cola! Go tothe battleficld, wo will soo oach othor again there! ZAMORO © dsaja Oh gioial Oh joy! GUSMANO breve amp Uviver two sara Brove lampo jl vivor tuo sara. (A) briof flash of lightning the life yours. shall be. (Your life shall be but a brief flash of lighting.) wema a rftonti ‘fra tarmi——_yengo ‘il dono rivale abiborsito Treme.. a nitorth fraarmi —_vongo il dono, __rivale abborrite. Tremble... to take you again amidst arms I shall come to you rival hated. (Tremble..1 shall come to you amidst arms, you hated rival.) il tuo kapo ‘alla skure fudstsito Ttuo capo alla scure fuggito, Your head fromthe exe escaped, ‘al tmio “brands fidsdsir inom potra el mio brando —fuggir non potral to my weapon —_ escape won't be able to! (Your head, which escaped the exe, won't bo able to escape my weapon!) ZAMORO a veer superbs ya parm Ah! vederti, _—superbo, gid parmi Ah! toses you, arrogant one, already seams to mo102 Alzira, Act 1 rnelda ‘polve kalder trutfidato nella polve cader trucidato... inthe dust falling dead... (Ab! it cooms to mo that | can see you, you arrogant one, sprawled dead in the dust...) ‘ius ‘kapo di ‘sangwe —bruttato tuo capo di sangue —_—_—bruttato, Your head with blood drenched, “ewesta ‘mana Te ‘kjoma ‘torre questa mano lo chioma—tomma. this hand your hair will remove. (This hand will scalp your blood drenched head.) ALZIRA io ti segwo two 'skudo. vo farm Jo ti seguo, tuo scudo vo" farmi 1 will follow you, your shield Till make myself (I will follow you end become your shield) ontro lempjo nemiko furore contro Tempio nemico furore... egainst the wicked enemys fury... ‘non e ‘brand ke dgunga ‘al wo kore Non & brando cho _giunga al tuo core, There isn't woapon that canreach fo. -—-your_heart, se ‘il'mio ‘kor ‘pra skwartfato. noha se ilmio cor priasquarciato non ha. unless my heart first pierced it hasn't. (There isn't a weapon that can reach your heart unless it pierces my heart first.) OVvANDO ‘nel temends —appavato determi Nol tromondo —apparato dll‘ armi Amidst (tho) tremendous pomp of erms aginsani mostrjam> la fronte agli inseni mostriamo le fronte. tothe madmen lot us show our __forchond. (lot us. face these madmen.) ‘ai nemitft kadaveri wm ‘monte Di nemici cadaveri = un_—-monto Of — onomy corpses, =a mountain tutto ‘kampo —fra'poko sara tutto ilcampo —frapoco sara the whole battlefield soon will bo! (The whole battlefield will soon be a mountain of enemy corpses!)Alzira, Act 1 103 ALVARO, ATALIBA, ZUMA AND MAIDENS a kel dyenjo fimnests detlami Ah! che il genio funesto dol’ armi ‘Ah! how the — power deadly of arms Fidestats a il_—tretmend, sua ‘Toko ridestato he il tremendo—suo__foco! reawakened hes the tremendous its _firol (Ah, how the deadly power of arms has re-ewakened its tremendous fire!) ‘altro ‘aygwe —kosparsa fra 'poko Drltro ——sangue—cosparsa_—_fra poco Ofmore blood covered soon. kwesta vera innotfeme sara questa torra innocento sara this land innocent will be! (This innocont land will soon be drenched in more blood!) (Gusmano and the other warriors brandish thoir swords ferociously and depart through the ‘opposite side of the stage from the ona by which Zamoro and Ataliba exit. The women hold Alzira bock as she attempis to follow Zamora.) END OF ACT I104 Allzira, Act It ACT II Tho Revengo of « Savago ‘Scene One ‘The inside of a fortification in Lima (Here and there can be seen Spanish groups of soldiers guzzling wine merrily; meanwhile a number of Indian prisoners, among them Zamoro, are seen crossing the front of the stage laden with chains and guarded by Spanish soldiers.) SPANIARDS (clinking thoir mugs) ‘meffi ‘meffi vititorja al so'vrano ‘abla ‘spaypa ‘alla ‘glorja ‘Mesci, mesci! Vittoria! al sovrano! alla Spagna! alla gloria! Pour, pour! Victory! to the sovereign! to Spain! —_to glory! ‘del trtomfo ‘laoja——stafede Del trionfo Ingioia ——suceade (Cf triumphs joy follows ‘alle punne ‘alte ‘stradgi ‘al furor alle pugno, alle stregi, al furor, the fights, the carnage, the fury, ‘bevi evi © do'vuta mertfede ‘Vino ibera valor Bovi, bevil E dovuta morcede vino _ibero* ed ibero valor! TELL ciay wend ascent | Seat) | orleans | reer aes (Gusmano entors, followed lator by Ovando.) GUSMANO Qwerrieri al ‘nwovo di fra ‘oi te opime Guerrier, al nuovo di fra voi le opime Warriors, at the now day among you the rich nemiche ian divise. spoils enemy be divided. (Warriors, may the rich enemy spoils be divided among you at the new day.) ‘spoKte netmike ‘flan divize spoglie SPANIARDS ‘al ‘prode guéman——_plazo mertfe Al prode Gusman, _plauso, —mercél.. To the valiant Gusman, praise, thanks! OVANDO deliassembrato ——koutfesso militar “kwesta kis ‘eek Dell'assembrato —concosso.—militar quosta chio reco Of the assembled tribunal —military this whichI bring ‘ibero really moans "Iborian’, i.0., from the Iberian Poninsula, which comprises Spain and Portugal,Alzira, Act Il 105 © ta sententsa —‘magka il ‘nome tuo soltants @ la sontonza: = manca il nome tuo soltanto. is the sentence: is missing the name _yours only. (This is the sentence I bring you from the assembled military tribunel: Only your signature is GUSMANO (roading tho document) © kondannatskwal ibelle ——dzamoro "E —condannato qual ribelle —_Zamoro, "Is condemned asa rebel Zamoro, © ome albed’si “al tago. a konldotio © come albeggi, al_—rogo fia condotto’ and at dawn tothe stake be he led." (’Zamoro is hereby condemned as a rebel, and he will bo lod to the stake es soon as it is dawn”) (lzira enters.) Hementsa —gueman clemenza, Gusman!, Ob! no, clemency, Gusman!, GUSMANO per ki Per chi For whom? ALZIRA ‘per "me ‘more is moro Per me. muore, io moro. For me. Ifhe dies, 1 dic. (At asign from Gusmano, Atalibe, Ovando and the Spanish soldiers leave.) GUSMANO il fato di ddzaimorokantdyar = T — fato di © Zamoro —cangiar «tu The fate of Zamoro change you ‘ma ‘solo adum ‘pretaso ma solo ad un_ prezzo! but only at ono prica! ALZIRA, a domanda_— il’ sangwe mio Ah! domanda il sanguo mio. Ah! ask for the blood mine...106 Alzira, Act I GUSMANO ‘no awa “destra No, Intua destre. No, your right hand. (No, your hand in marriage.) ALZIRA ‘ke Chel... What... GUSMANO ‘segwimi——atklara © kempjuto—_ttmen ‘dguro ‘ke salvo Seguimi all'ara, © compiuto limon, giuro che salvo Follow me totheltar, and once isover the wedding [swear that unhermed aridra lontan ‘da ‘kwesti ‘enn andra Tontan da questi regni. hecan go faraway from these realms, ALZIRA ‘Yelo potrei maykar die Ciclot....—_potret mencar di f8 Hoav: could! lack in faith? Fianeenl Cont matey hia GUSMANO Jodevi 0 Kei mora Lodevi, 0 ch'ogli mora, You must, or he will dia, ALZIRA fetale orrenda —folta Fatale, orrenda Fatal, horrendous GUSMANO ‘fesai Scegli! Choose! ALZIRA ‘Wpjam —tayjgaffa di tena Tpiento, —Tangoscia... di lena Tears, anguish... of energy ‘to vedi sono ‘pj ‘spemta ‘ke Lovedi, son jo pit sponta cho You see, Im more dead then ‘se desser mastrindsi —sperdgura se dlesser miastringi —_spergiura, if tobe you force me perjurer,Alzira, Act Il 107 jo ‘spiro. knidele ‘io. pro. ‘al «toe io spiro, crudele, io spiro al =~ tuo—pids 1 dio, cruclone, 1 _ dio at your feet. (Tears and anguish deprive mo of my energy. Sco, I em mote dead than alive, and if you force mo to be a perjurer and an unfaithful woman I shell die, cruel man. I shell die at your fect.) GUSMANO_ wel ‘dwolo ‘kwel pjanto mi dgungons ‘el kwore Quel duolo, quel pianto, mi giungono al cuore That grief, those tears, goto my heart ma ‘sol ‘per destarvi —dgeloso——_—iftrore ma sol per. destarvi —_goloso furore but only to awaken init jealous fury. ‘io ‘senno I dekreio $e tdi ‘um msment To sogno il decroto = se.—indugi un — momento... 1 willsign the -— decree if youdelay one moment.. daamoro —fiaspento. «© ‘spent date cima Zamoro —fiasponto, © _spento date Ei_—moral Zamoro _bokilled, and killed by you. He dies! (Let Zamoro be killed, and bo killed bocauso of you. He dies!) (Resolute and just about to sign the sentenco) arestati arrestati.. i vival Jot him liv atdzira ‘sei “dunkwe mia rispondimi Alzira sei dunque mia’. rispondini. Alzira are you then mine? ‘answer me! ALZIRA (falling onto a chair) ‘ci viva Ei vive. Lot him live, GUSMANO (To Ovando, who enters at this moment) sla ‘di pia ‘nom pju madara. etal ‘or OW, di pia non pit ma dere e _ talamo or Liston, of stake no more but of altarand nuptial bed now _ let's speak (Listen, let's speak of the alter and the nuptial bed now, and no more of executions.) © ‘kwesta, mia spoza E questa —min_ spose. Is this women my wifo, (This woman is my wife.)108 Alzira, Act It OVANDO ‘spor Sposa? Wife? GUSMANO il ‘pronubo rita solenmne ——alppresta 1 pronubo ito solonne——apprusta, The prenuptial rite solemn —_prepare, (Prepare the solemn pre-marriago rite.) © Sia di tede inmumeri —splertdente. afta ° sia di tede innumeri —splondente la —_citta! and be of __bridal torches innumerable illuminated the city! (end let the city be illuminated with innumerable bridal torches!) OVANDO ‘torr Goro! Tm running! GUSMANO levento ——_ain:nuntsja evento annunzia! The event announce! (Announce the event!) ALZIRA ‘Yel Ciel! Heavens! OVANDO floaving) Iabrbeidisko Tobbedisco. 1 obey you. ‘kolma ‘di soja tanima colma di gioia ho anima fall of joy Ihave my soul piu mon domando = 9 "bramo "09 pit, non domande 0 —_bramo, no, more not Iaskfor or —_dasiro, no, ‘non va “fra ‘Ai'womini ki tami ‘kwal ‘io tama non vha fra gliuomini chi tami qual io amo! there isn't among men, who lovesyou as 1 _ loveyou! etmor ‘ke migdvema ‘arde “di fjemma—ctema Lamor che migovoma arde di fiamma _—oternal Thelove that rulesme burns with flame ternal!Alzira, Act If 100 © tale ke ~—umbarbaro.—nemameno—intender_— pw & tale che unbarbaro nommeno intender__—_pud. Its such as savage not even understand can. (t's such a love, as a savago cannot oven understand.) ALZIRA ‘dove mi tradidse ‘ai mizera ‘unio Dove mi traggo, abi misora! un ri Where has it drawn me ah! _—misorablo mo! an ovil__ fate terrible... (Where has it drawn me? Ah, miserable me, this is a terrible evil fate! ‘per troppo ‘amor kofpevole — dimfedelta ‘mi tendo Por troppo amor colpevole — diinfedelta mi rendo! Of too much " love guilty of unfeithfulness I'm guilty! (I become guilty of too much love and guilty of unfaithfulness!) > ‘morte ‘una sperantsa = or ‘solo in. te—sma'vantsa © — morte, una speranza «or solo. in. to ——mavanza, Oh — death, one hope now only in you remains to mo, (Oh death, you are the one hope that remains to me,) ‘spaza ‘non'dsa = ma_—vittima’ == defore ‘al vert sposa non gid, ma _vittima —doll'aro_ = al pité—_verrd. wife not yet, but (a) victim of tholtar at the foot I'l come, (Not yet « wife, I'l come to the foot of the eltar already a victim.) Scone Two ‘The inside of a frightful cavern (The cavern is barely lit by a ray of moonlight which shines through an aperture. The stage remains empty for awhile and soon Otumbo enters cautiously, striking a golden shield which hangs suspended. The remaining routed Incas qppear from inside the cavern, where they had been hiding.) OTUMBO amitfi Amici! Friends! (CHORUS ebben Ebbon? Well then? orumso Sekonda. ebsbi_ fortuna Seconda sbbi fortuna; Propitious Thad. luck;110 Alzira, Act If © toro a mol tant ‘mali kaldson © Toro a noi di tant mali cagion, and thogold, for us of somany — ills causo, (had good luck and gold which for us has been the cause of so many ills) Kwelloro ne sokkorse una ‘volta quolloro ne soccorse = una_voltal... thet gold us aided one time... (that gold helped us this oncel...) © ti ddzaimoro——‘kompre le Ho di Zamoro compre. Sle Thave of | Zamoro bribed. the (Chavo bribed Zamoro's guards:) gk fra Tombre fuddsira ——tfinto dispane "Vesti Linca fra Yombre —fuggira © cinto dispane vest. TheInca inthe shadows will flee dressed _~—=—sin Spanish clothes. (CHORUS ° thoja ‘Oh gioia! Oh joy! TUMEO brevora ede kti forse ne raiddgundse Brevora od ogli forse no raggiunge... Shortly and he petheps us joins... (Porhaps he will join us shortly...) CHORUS (some mon running to the ontrnce of the cave) alkun sinoltra € ‘desso Alcun sinoltral.. 9 dessol.. Someone is coming!... its hol (Zanoro enters, wearing the uniform of a Spanish soldicr. All prostrate themselves and he beckons them to rise. He then looks around, deeply saddened, glancing at the clothing he is wearing as if in shane.) ZAMORO mizerandi —avantsi di kaduta ‘grartdetssa Miserandi — avanzi di caduta grandezza, Miserable remains of_—_fallen greatness, piu ne resta Smal pit ne resta what more tous is left OTUMBO ‘ja tua salvettss inte ivive aijkor ‘kwalke sperantsa Latua selvezza, In to_tivive ancor qualche speranza. Your deliverance. In you lives again still some hope.OTUMBO AND CHORUS ‘tempi ‘men tompi men times less ‘fam:ma fiamma flame Alzira, Act Il vei ‘serba rei soba evil conserve el priska ardive e il prisco ardiro. end the ancient daring. (Come, end kesp that gonerous flame of anger end your enciont daring for less evil times.) ‘vieni ed a Vieni, ed a Come, and for ta dsencroza la—_genorosa the generous ZAMORO ime Ime To go from here ‘lundsi_ arykor lungi_ancor Epon fu dgyrei ‘karko ‘donta dovrei carco donta Tmust laden with shamo Iitivo and _flesing?. (Must I yet again go far away from here laden with shame and in flight?... sepetrarmi Ioslei ‘onde sol respiro © yivo ‘Separarmi colei_ onde sol respiro © vivo? Separate myself from her for whom only breathe and _live? io ‘gwardai_ «= la'morte—_imvizo To guardai. = la morte in viso, 1 looked at —doath. in the face, ‘kon tun sorrizo gu con un sorrisol.. Tlooked et it with a smile! ‘ma spetisar —mi'sent, l= kore Ma spezzar misono il_—_ core! But breaking —_I feel my heart! ‘ma non Teggo tal pensjer ‘Ma non reggo atal pensiero, But [cannot endure such a thought, no... ke ‘Webi ‘rende amore ‘anke ‘lalma del gwerter che debil_ rondo amore anche Yalma del guerrier! Oh! how weak makes love even tho soul ofa warrior! (Oh! how love makes weak even a warrior's soul!) OTUMBO ‘fuddsi a fuddsi eduningrata inka obsblia Fuggi, ah! fuggi, ed un ingrata Inca ‘obblia: Floo, ah! flee, ande thankless Inca woman forget di tanto affetto «denna aimai la Jagutrata none Di tanto affatto dogna oma Ia sciagurata non & Of such affection worthy henceforth the wretch. no longor is. (This wretched women henceforth is no longer worth such affection.)12 Alzira, Act It ‘ZAMORO knidel sospetts forse Grudel _—sospetto! forse? Crual suspicion! perhaps? oTruMBO ‘vedi tu Iovftan Iovtana ta tfitta beta i ath Vedi tu ——_lontan, lontano = ta_—citta_brillar di faci? Do you see far, forawey tho city glowing with torches? ZAMOKO ‘i ea ‘Yos.. orumBo datdvica =e =~ ‘di gurmano i festedsdya jl ‘nado Dakira 0 —di_—-Gusmano si fastoggia i —nodo... OF Alzira and of | Gusmano they're celebrating the knot... (They are celebrating the wedding of Alzire and Gusmano...) ZAMORO ‘ath ‘ekla ‘dali Taci lla... altri? Bosilent... she... belonging to another? (With a savage cry, and furiously pulling at his hair, Zamoro is overcome by a convulsive tromor that assails his entire body.) CHORUS tae Oh ciel Ob — heavens!Altira, Act If 113 orumE0 drama) Zamoro! CHORUS tu sokkombi ‘al «tuo furor Tu —soccombi al tuo furor! You're succumbing to your fury! ZAMORO a perke perke ‘nom moro Ob! percha, percha non moro? Oh! why, why don't I die? OTUMBO AND CHORUS ‘i “kalmeti sinnor Odi, calmati, signor! Listen, calm yourself, _sirel ZAMORO. ‘non ‘di kotdarde == tagrime = “di sangwe = ‘ora © kwesta Non di codarde —lagrime, = di_—sangue = Tora, & questa! Not of cowardly tears, (but) of blood thehour is this! (This is tho hour for blood, not for cowardly tears!) ‘al ‘rio ke saprpresta ‘non imyitato artdro Al ito che sappresta, non invitato andra! To the rite which is being readied uninvited —_I shall go! (1 shall go, uninvited, to the wedding rites that aro boing readied!) ‘xe ilyel noma piu “tulmini Se illciel nonha pitt falmini If heaven doesn't have any more lightning bolts simane il ‘bratitfo io “della vendetta = illo rimane —il'_~—braccio -—miio; della vendetta = il'_— dio there's still the arm mine; of revenge the god ‘empja per te sar expia, per to sad! wicked women, for__-you [will bo! (if heaven has no more lightning bolts, there's still my arm, you wicked woman, and I shell be the god of vengeance which will come to strike you!) OTUMBO AND CHORUS (holding him back) a twal melinno —“dsenjo ta tua reson turbo maligno genio Ia tua ragion turba? malignant spirit your reason disturbed? “kori morir Comi ‘a morir! You're running to. _ your death (Ab! What malignant spirit has disturbed your reason? You're running to your death!)ana Alzira, Act I ZAMORO effatemi vendena = morte ‘ig '¥0 Lasciatom: vendetta 0 — morta io vol. Let go of mo... revenge or doath I wish. ‘Scone Three ‘A vast hall in the Governor's residenco (There are balconies beyond which the city of Lima can be seen. In the middlo there is a platform which can be elimbed by moans of threo or four steps. The place is crowded with Spanish soldiors. Tho loaders stand on the platform and the handmaidans of Alzira are to one side. There are sounds of happy music WOMEN terdsi ‘Jel pjanto amerika terdsi le meste fica Torgi del pianto Amorica? orgie meste_ciglia. Dry of tears America, dry the sad eyes. (Dry your toars, America. Dry your sad eyes.) attende —ettfelso——talamo ‘Ja tua ‘piu vaga “Tikka Altende eccolso-—talamo Ia tua pitt vaga ——fighia: Awaits (2) lofty muptial bed your loveliest daughter: (Amorica’s loveliest daughter (Alzira) awaits a lofty marriags:) ‘patfe a “due mond ‘rekano legami si Pace a duo mondi recano legami a Peace to two worlds bring marriage bonds = so._—_—fortunate, {Such fortunate marriage bonds bring peace to two worlds,) ‘esi franma——eimitfi into el vintfitor ssi faranno amici iM vinto © il vincitor, they will make friends the vanquished and the victor. (and they will make friends of the vanquished and victor.) sordsi © dho'iffi amerika el 'nwovo tuo splertdor Sorgi e gioisct ‘America del_— nuovo tuo splendor! ‘Arise and enjoy, ‘Amorica inthe now your splendor! (America, arise and onjoy your new splendor!) (Gusmano enters, followed by Alzira, Ataliba, Alvaro, Ovando and Zuma) GUSMANO prod Ki diberja al kui valore Prodi fig d'beria, alc valoro Voliant cons of Iberia, by whose valor >The name America tmplies all of the American continent and in this case, South America, whoro the land of Paru is situated.son vittarje te son vittoria lo ere victories. ~—_the (Gl battles become victories, tempjo ‘nado nodo, knot, you witnesses now (But before the knot is tied, 1 Alzira, Act I punne ‘ekko ‘la ‘spoza “di pugne, ecco Ia sposa di battles, hore is the wifo of here is Gusmano's wife;) ‘ella ‘meko vera ella meco vorni: she withme will come. kome “fra 'poko ‘il fel come fra poco il ciel, as soon sjate siato: be: ‘want you to be witnesses, 1s guzmans Gusmano; Gusmano; ss also heaven soon shall be a witness:) faust ‘nods ‘onde kwestalma Fausto nodo, onde quostalma Happy ties,” by which this soul de triomfi avivettsa “ale “dsaje_soltanto de trionfi awvezza allo gioiosoltanto, of triumphs © usedto. = to.—joys only, © ‘tutta inebriata & tutte inebriate! is all intoxicated! (Happy marriage ties, by which my soul, used only to the joys of triumphs, is totally intoxicated!) ALZIRA 2 i kore infranto Ho il core infranto! Theve the heart broken! (My hoart is broken!) GUSMANO € — doltfe ta tromba ‘ke ‘swona vittoria E dolce Ia tromba = cho. suona vittoria, Is sweet the trumpet thet sounds victory, tinpfjamma tevzalta unin ai ‘glodja tinfiamma, tesalta uninno = di_—_glorie: youre inflamed, you're exalted (by) ahymn of _—_glory: ‘ma imnantsi ‘aC atari ‘ahi womini =a dio Ma innanzi agli altar, agli in a Dio, But before the altars, the men, ‘and God,118 Alzira, Act Il koridurre = Ja ‘donna ke vvampa tu or condure la donna che avvampa —_iltuo cor, to load the women who inflames your heart, © dir kwesta donna kwestandselo © eo dir quosta donne, __questfangelo & end say this woman, this angel is i triomfi © dsoja_ mad:dgor di trionfi & — gioiamaggior. of | athousand triumphs —is(a) joy greater. (But to lead the women that I adore bofore tho alter, mon and God end to be able to say "this ‘woman, this angel is mine’, is for me a grester joy then a thousand victories.) si kompje I tito Si compia tito. Let it be accomplished, the rite, (Lot the marriage rite be accomplished.) ALZIRA ‘skjuditi otra inl furmesta ‘ora tre'menda Schindit, 0 terra, in si funesta ora tremonda... Open up, oh carth, in such (e) __ sorrowful hour terrible. (Earth, open up and swallow mo in this sorrowful, terrible hour...) GUSMANO ‘pordsimi. = la. man Porgimi = la. man... Giveme your hand. (Hie oxtonds his right hand towards Alzira, but before he is able to clasp her trembling hand, soldier hurls himself upon him and plungos a dagger into his hoart,) ZAMORO (disguised as a Spanish soldior) ja mang © kwesta ke a te ‘si'deve Ta mano d —quosta che to sidove. ‘The hand is thisone which to you _ is due. (This is the hand that you deserve.) ZUMA AND CHORUS (recognizing Zamoro) dame Zamoro! Zamoro! (A hundred swords flash about his Head.)Alzira, Act It 7 ZAMORO. kotpite mula il ‘sangwe ‘mio Golpite. —_Esulta, il sangue Strike. Exult, drink, unfaithful woman, the blood eda morir guemano —_impaca wu dame eda morir, Gusmano, impara tu da_—sme. and to die, Gusmano, learn you from me, (Strike me down. And you, unfaithful Alzira, drink your fill of my blood. You, Gusmano, learn from me how to die.) GUSMANO (while boing supported by Ovando and other leaders) ‘oltre virtudi isan apprender —'vo4Ko a te Altre virtue insano.. aprender —_vogli... te. Othor virtues... madman... toach I wish. YoU (wish to teach you other virtues, madmen...) i ‘smumi_ wai venidetta —_atrotfe misfailo rvibile ‘ti Konsiar 1 numi tuoi vendetta —_atroee, misfallo _orribile The gods yours rovengo atrocious, misdeod —_horriblo. (Your gods advised you to accomplish an atrocious revenge and a horrible misceed...) io del_~« mio. ‘mume ‘sda la otfe To del mio Nume odo In voce, 1 of my God hear tho voice, votfe ke impone perdsinar voce che impone perdonar. (a)voice that commands forgive. ‘0 ‘per tus ‘skamp So per tuo scampo Iknow that in exchange for your release (Ho points to Alzira) wel fido kore a me tfedeva. «ere sembro fido core a —mo_cedeva © reo sembra... that faithful heart tome gavein —-and_ wrong it seemed. (that faithful hoart gavo in to my wishes, and sho thought it wrong...) vivete insjeme dgomi damore © == sbenedte © ki_—_perdona Vivete insiome _—giomni d'amore =e _—ibenedite. ©—chi_perdond. Live together days of love and bless (me) who forgave (you). (He places Alzira in Zamoro's arms.) rapita io somo rapita io sonol, enraptured 1 aml...118 Alzira, Act Il ZAMORO fo ‘son attonito ——_rapito io ‘sono To sono attonito, —_rapito io sono! Tam emezod, enraptured. «I am! ALZIRA AND ZAMORO a tke tanto ‘un ‘wom nom ‘pw Ah! no, cho tanto un wom non pud. ‘Ah! no, that somuch a -—_‘human boing cannot do. ‘nel tuo Tiggwad:dyo nel wo _perdono Nel tuo linguaggio, nel tuo perdono By your language, by your forgiveness atdro iL ume “ke Linspiro ‘adoro il ume cho _Tinspird. Tedore the god thet _ispired you. ‘ZUMA, OVANDO, ALVARO AND ATALIBA ‘utblime —tfeleste——igkant sublime! celeste icant. Virtue sublimel... celestial enchantment! ‘etKi perdona = ke. lozveno ‘Egli perdona chi lo svond! He forgives who _ killed him! ‘kwel ke vmi‘bapna enero ‘pjanto Quel che mi begna —_ tenero pianto ‘That which Dathes me, tender tears vieppju el fKo kor verso vioppit dal ciglio, il cor__varsd. more than the eyes, the heart poured. (The toars thet batho me, wore poured out more from the heart then from the eyes.) ‘SOME LEADERS ‘de Vieni altrove Deh! vieni altrove Oh! come away. ALVARO (in extrome patornal grie GUSMANO (gathering his remaining strength and moving closer to his father) 0 mio. guzmeno =o Oh mio Gusmano, 0 Oh my Gusmeno, oh ‘padre Padro! Father! ah ah mine! Cruel ones,Alzira, Act It 119 ALVARO. ‘al mio ‘Seno Al mio sono! To my _ bronst! GUSMANO (placing his fathor’s right hand on his hoad, so as to rocoive his blessing) dio ‘kwi la tun ‘destra addio! qui la. tua. dostra... farewell! hore the... your. right hand... (He can utter no moro than this one word, but in it aro contained a thousand blessings. Gusmano breathes his last.) ALL spirs Spiro. He expired!