189 ATTILA pore in a prologue and three acts. Libretto by Temistocle Solere, based on Zaccharias Werner's play Attila, Konig der Hunnen First performed in Venice on March 17, 1848 (CHARACTERS Attila, King of the Huns: bess Uldino, a Broton slave of Altil's: tonor (Odabolla, daughter of the Lord of Aquila, in love with Foresto: soprano Ezio, a Roman general: baritons Foresto, « knight of Aquileia, in love with Odabella: tenor ‘Leone, (Pope Leo I): bass Huns, Leaders, Thuringians, Ostrogoths, kings end soldiers, Druids, priestesses, men and ‘women of Aquileia, Roman soldiers and offcils, hermits, slaves and Roman children is tho middle ofthe Fifth century. The prologue takes place in Aquileia and the ‘other acts near Rome. ‘The tim ‘THE PLOT PROLOGUE \ ‘Scone One A piazza in Aquiloia Atil's army of Huns and Ostrogoths has sacked the city and is celebrating victory with invocations to the god Woden and praise for Atle, their gnoral, who presently appears among his soldiers and takes his seat upon a throne. Ho is angered by the fact that Uldino, his slave, hhas contrived to save the lives of some of the women of Aquila, lod by Odabella, daughter of the Lord of Aquileia, who perished at the hands of Attila. She praises the courage of Italian ‘women and impressed, Attila offers her whatover she most desires. Whon sho asks him to return her sword to her, he compliss, whereupon sho swoars thet she will use it to ill Attila fand avenge her father's murder. Ezio, the emissary of the Roman emperor is announced. Ezio ‘Proposes a sacret pact by which he and Attila would divide Italy betwoon them. The Eastern Tuler, he points out, is old and feeble, and the Roman ruler a more boy. Why should they not ‘agree to share the spoils? Attila rejects Ezio's offer, calls him a traitor and prepares to march ‘on Rome. ‘Aquileia was prosperous ity-port on the Adbiatic coast. Its destruction by Attil’s Hu completa that nearly a century later, according tothe 6th contury historian Jordannes, hardly a taco fit remained. The surviving citizans of Aquila fled for refuge to the lagoons, whore 2 ‘were formed which eventually led to the federation from which Venice emerged. (From " ‘through the Opera Gass’, by Goorgo Jllinek)Scene Two By the Adriatic lagoon on the site on which Venice was to be built ‘The landscepe is bare but for a fow huts and an improvised altar. Its just before daybroak and form is raging, As the sun begins to ris the storm slowly subsides. A hymn in praise of God is sung by a group of holy men. Boats appoar, boring survivors and refugoos from ‘Rauileia ansong whom is Foresto. The latter is hailed by the survivors, who thank him for ‘having led thom to safety, but Foresto bemoans tho fact that his beloved Odabella is « prisoner ‘Of Attila, He now rouses himself and exhorts his followers to build @ new and wonderful city fon this barren site. ACT Scone One ‘A wood near Atl camp It is @ moonlit night and Odabella woeps for her father and for her lover Foresto, whom she Delioves to be dond. Foresto arrives in disguise and Odabell's joy is cut short as he accuses bor of teachery end infidelity, Reminding him of the story of Judith and Holofernes, in which Judith saved Israel, Odabella finally convinces Foresto that she is nota traitrss, and explains hor plan to murder Attila. Scene Two Alias tont “Attila lias in restless sleep. His slave Uldino wakens him and Attila tells of his droam, in ‘hich en old man appoared to him at the gates of Rome and prophesied disaster for him unloss hho turned back. Now completely awake, Attila is ashamed of his fear and calls on his soldiers ‘and Druids to assemble for an all-out attack on Romo. Thoy sing a hymn in praise of Wodan, ‘ut from the distance, the sound of much quioter singing is heard. It i @ procession of maidens til clad in white, waving palms, approaching while singing Christian hymns. Leading this proctesion is Loo, a Roman bishop, who is latar to become Pope Loo I. Attila recognises him Efthe old man in his dream, and when the old man repeats the same words of Attile's dream, the lator fells down in teror. act Scene One Ezios camp outside Rome io is reading a dispatch from the Emperor Valentine II, ordering him to return to Romo, as f treaty has boon signed between the Huns and the Romans. Ezio objects to being so tersely Srdered by Valentine, « mere boy, and reflects on the bittar contrast between Rome's present ocedonce and its former glorious days. A group of slaves arrives bearing an invitation from ‘Atila to a benquet. One of them remains behind: It is Forest, still in disguise. Ho and Ezio plot together to bring about Attila's downfall.11 Scene Two A banquet at Attil's camp Altila's slave, Uldino, has been bribed by Foresto to poison Attila. Odabella, determined that Altila shall dio by no one else's hand but her own prevents Attila from drinking the poisoned ‘wine offered by Uldino. Foresto now throws off his disguise and announces thet it was he who hhad attempted to poison Attila. Odabella ploads for Foresto's life and Attila, grataful to her for hhaving saved his lif, announces that he will marry her. He places Foresto in her supervision and resumes his preparations for his attack on Rome act mr In a forest is morning and Uldino informs Foresto that plans are going forward for the wedding of Attila ‘and Odabella. Ezio enters and he and Foresto plot to ambush the Huns, while the sounds of ‘wodding festivities can be hoard in the distance. Odabolla enters and Foresto again accuses her of infidality. Sho trios to dissuade him from his bolif. Attila onters to claim his bride end finds Odabelle in the arms of Foresto and reproaches all threa in turn. As Romen soldiers ar hoard approaching, Attila realizes ho has boon botrayed, as Odabella stabs him with the sword ho had given her. “You too Odabella” ho axclaims with his last breath, recelling the words of ‘an oarlier and more famous conqueror in a similar situation. The three conspirators exult together: "God, people and king ero avenged.” FSU MUSIC LIBRARYPROLOGUE ‘The main square of Aquileia {the night, which iselmost over i lit by a grea numberof torches. Everything around is @ vrerafe lle of ruins. Tere and there can be seen occesional flames flaring up, the remains ofa horrible four day fire. The scone is crowded with Huns, Ostrogoths", Heruloans, et.) ‘HORUS ‘ut it ‘dgemiti—Sagwe —upei_rovine Uni, ‘gemiti, ——sanguo, —_stupri, rovine, Shouts, moans, blood, rape, devastation, tradsi fwako ‘dat © soko fe steagi fuoco Attila loc. find messecre and fire of Attila | is_ sport. {Shouts, pillage, moans, blood, rape, devastation, massacro and fire are Attila's sport.) ‘Tawa ‘mensa ke anol si tkeko “swol_dispensa O auta mense che anoi si rice suoldispensa! Ob bountiful table Which tous such rich soil provides! (Oh, what « bountiful table is provided for us by this land's rich soil) woidan romjfaita ‘ekki valalda Wodan? non falla, ecco _il Velalla! Odin doesn't fail, this is Valhelle! ‘ape ahi eral verre beats wwe per tol Taps agli oroi. ‘Tora boate, tu sei per Yonopn to heroes. ‘Land lessed, you are for us viva ila skopriva ire savantsa Attila, vive, ei In scopriva, il re Savanza, Tonglive Atila he discovered it, the King _ is nearing, woidan to yindge di. sua— piesa Wotan locingo —di_—sun_possanza, Odin invests him with his power. (They all prostrate thomselves before the approaching Attila) ‘ekkotfi a terra tio “dela “gversa Eecoci ‘torre, io della guerra! Here we are fon the ground, god. of, wat! “Huns: an Asiatic race that invaded Europe in the Sth contury under Ata. Ostrogoths: an ‘caste saci of tho Goths, who established a Kingdom in Italy 493-558. Horulians: a Germanic {tbe of pooples who were later subdued by the Goths. Woden isthe lalla spelling ofthe Norse god Wotan, or Odin, a busy character in Wagner's “Ring” music dramasAltila, Prologue 193 ATTILA (dismounting from his chariot) eri levatevi ‘tia retla polvere ki vinta ‘wor Eri, levatevil Sta nella polvare chi vinto ‘muor. Heroes, rise! Lot him be in the dust ‘who vanquished — diss. (Rise, heroes! Let him who is defeated and dying, lio in the dust) ‘ew tfirkortdatert tino itfondasi ‘del vingftor Qui, circondatomi; inno difondasi dal vincitor. Hore gathoreround me, thehymn letitbe spread of the victors. (Hore, gather round me, let the victor’s hymn be spread about.) i TG ‘vengons —@——Vigkono aun ‘kolpo sol 1 fii Attila vangono-—@——vincony aun colpo sol. The sons of Attila come fand conquer —_at single blow. none ‘si ‘rapido olko ‘i fulmine—Wakwila, = il_—Yol Non@ si rapido soleo di fulmine, aquila. ilo, Itisnt so ewift path of lighting of eagle the ‘flight, (The path of lightning or an ongle's flight aren't as swift as Attile's victories, which he and his sons accomplish in a single blow.) (He seats himself on a throne of lances and shields.) cHoRUs ‘viva re alle Viva ie dalle Longlive the king from the ‘di wadano minis di Wodano——ministro of Odin (the) minister ta ‘sua ‘pada © sagwinpa Lasua —speda 8 sanguigna His sword is (a) blood-red, ta'sua votfe © di elo lasua voce 2 di ciclo his voice of heaven wel fragore di emto Nol fragoro di canto Inthe din of a hundred jen lamnfands—— dakfskcki vier Tenciando —daglocchi hho comes hurling (he comes hurling bette from his eyes;) id ie foreste nille forest, \ thousend forests, profeta profeta; prophet; kometa comets, comet, tuonar. the thunder. tenipeste tompeste tempests bottace Dattaglia; from his ayes bette:198 Attila, Profogue ontro i Kjovi_ detaspra sua tmakia contro i chiovi delfaspra— sua maglia fegtinst the inks of the harsh his mail (against the harsh links of his coat of mail) ome in rape ‘si'frangon—“xjatafar come in rupe sifrangon gli acciar, fas on rock they break the stools. (the swords broak as against a rock) (Enter Uldino, Odabella and the maidens of Aquileia) ATTILA (coming off his throne) ‘di Yendsini = strinjere. = 0 kwale “stwol _ve'dslsio Di vorgini. —straniore qual. stuol__voggiio? Of virgins foreign, ch_—what_ group dol soo? (Ob, what is this group of foreign maidens that I 500?) onto il divjto = mio. i_—satvarle, © 99 Contro il_—divioto— mio, chi salvarlo, ond? tthe prohibition mina, who to save thom dared?” (Who dared to save them against my prohibition”) ULDINO al ‘re enpo (itu eli sembro al re dogno tuibuto ei mi sombro. Tothe king worthy tribute it'_—_seomed to me, {At soomed to me a worthy tribute to you, Attila, to save them.) mirabili —gwerrjere —dfezero i fmtetth Mirabili guortiere, —_difosero i fatal. ‘Admirable warriors, they defended -—their brothers. ATTILA ‘ke Sento © donne = imbeldi._ = kirmal_ spiro valor Cho soto? = A donne imbelli = chi mai spiro valor? What doThear? To women unwarlike whoever inspired valor? (What do I hear? Whoever inspired courage in these unwarlike women?) ODABELLA (with energy) ‘sent i patra indefinits mor Santo di patria indefinito amor! Holy of country —_boundlees —_lovel (Holy and boundless love of county!) atlorke ifort ‘korrono—Kome leoni al ‘rand ‘Allor che ifort ‘corrono come leoni al —_brando While the warriors run like lions to woapon (While your warriors run like lions to their weapons)Attila, Prologue 195 stan le we ‘donne > bharbaro ui karst lagetmands stan Tetuo donne, @—barbaro, sui cart lagrimando. remain your women, ob__barbarian, on the chariots weeping. (your Hun women remain weeping at their chariots.) ma ‘noi onine Hake fimo “hers Seno Ma noi, donne itaiche, into di farro il sono, But women Italian, gist of iron the bosom, (however, wo Italian women, with our bosom girt in steel.) “al umido terreno sempre. punnar ul fumido terreno. sompro, veda pugnar. | onthe reoking field always you will see fighting. , q {you will always se0 us fighting on the resking fields of battle) ATTILA ‘bella kwellira 0 verdsine nel. fintante —zgward> Balla — quollire, 0 verging, nal_—scintillanto sguardo; Boautiful is that anger, oh virgin, inthe sparkling glance; (Ob beautiful virgin, is that angor which sparkles in your eyes) ttla i prod venera ——awbibomina ik (tila i prodivenera, —abbomina il codanto... the brave honors, abhors. the coward. (Attila honors the brave and abhors the cowards.) © valotoza Kjedimi ta grtsja ke plu \ trade © valorosa chiedimi la grazia che pid) faggrada, Oh —valorous woman askime (as) @ favor ‘what most you dasiro. ODABELLA ‘fami ridar ta ‘spada Fammi ——ridar Ia spada! Make me be given back the sword! (Make thom give me back my sword!) ATTA ‘ta mia Wi finds Lamia ti cingi! Mino gird on! (Hera, take my sword and gird it on!) ODABELLA o atafar (Oh acciar!)* (Ob, sword!) “The word “sword” in lan is spata. Howover, in pootic Hbett language i is invariably changed to acciar (contraction of aciar, meaning. steel) o ferro (Iron), or lama (blade). I all ‘means the samo: sword.dae ewes or me kantferso 0 dyusttsa, Da to questo orm concosso, _o glustizin By you this (sword) now tomo is given, oh justice, justice, this sword now is given to mo by you!) ‘jp armasii ——dellgppresso koldatafar Lodio ‘armasti del oppresso collscciar ‘Tho hate you've armed of the o} ‘one with the sword. (The hato of the oppressed has been armed by the sword of the oppressor.) ‘empia tama lindovina per kwal’ petto © tua Empia lama, Tindovina per qual potto @ tua Pitiess blade, guess for _ which chest is (Guess for what chest your tip is destined, you pitiless blade?) di vendetta tora © dguma fu seppata Di vendetta Tora 2 giunta, fu sonata Of revenge = thohour has come, it was revealed ATTILA (to himself) wal ‘What ‘aware now emotion ascends (What is this now emotion that suddenly descends into my soul, which usually desires only to destroy?) kwellardire ‘kwel nobile ‘vizo dolfemente mi fedono Quolfardire, quel nobile viso doleemente mi fiedono il That boldness, that noble face, sweetly wound me the (fool my heart sweetly pierced by her boldness and her noble face) ‘cHORUS iva de ke aha term vel Viva il re che alla torra_rivala Longlive tho king who to arth reveals ‘di wai rads) wade Yirkonda ai qual raggi Wodano _ileirconda! of what brilliance Odin surrounds him! se fisdyetla oe torrente ke Inmonda Se flagella torwnte che _innonda; If hescourgos b's (liko a) torrent that floods; netlalma “ke sindstyere Attila, Prologue in my soul which to destroy senso diffende ‘senso discande oppressor. of the oppressed. your tip?Atila, Prologue (Hos liko a torrent thet floods when ho scourges, but a gentle dew when he rewards bravery.) (Odabolla and the women leave.) ATTILA dino | ‘9 me dinanist Linjyjato di roma ora kwi S$ 'gwid Uldino, a meddinanzi—‘Tinvialo-—di_—«-Roma om qui si guidi.. Uldino, before me the envoy from Rome now hare be brought. (Uldino, let the envoy from Rome be brought here before me.) ; (Uidino toaves.) frenatevi ‘mjei “i wai ‘side Fronatevi, ‘miei fii, die si doo, Restrain yourselves, my faithful ones, hoar him out we must, ‘ma igkampdoxéo risposta ava da 0H ma in Campidoglio —_risposta avr da noi. but in the Capitol answer lll have from us. (but he will have our answer efterwards in the Cepitol of Rome.) (Enter Ezio and the Roman officials.) abil messo ‘ej tw kw fia vero rnobil messo! Exo, tu qui? Fla veo! noble messonger! Ezio, you here? Can it be true? onmuno —fnesso——altissims—_gwe'rsjero ognune —inesso—Valtissimo—guerrioro allofyou inthis man the mightiest warrior nemiko at ‘skudo ‘si toma @ = Yanta nemico Attila, -—scudo di Roma © —_vanto.. enemy of Attila, shield of | Rome and pride, {e'worthy enemy of Atle and shield end pide of Rome. EZI0 wutila ate saltants ora kjedo part Attila, a te soltanto. ora chido parler. Attila, to. you only now Taskto speak.) (Attila, I wish to speak to you alone now.)198 Attila, Prologuo ATTILA ‘ite tel Got (The chorus loaves.) ta desta Ypondsimi non dya'dh = palfe. Spero. twoi det Le desta porgimi.. non gia di Pace spero tuoi ‘Tho righthand giveme.. not already of peace hope your words. (Give me your right hand... hope your words aren't elzoady of peace.) EZI0 torte mers ‘eusjo in tua man wot ‘dar Lorbe intero, —Ezio tua man vuol dar. Tha world whole, Ezio in your hand wiches to give. (Ezio wishes to give the entire world into your hands.) ‘ands‘per “Manni =e tremula. «=e il_—rennator —darjemte Tardo per glianni -—tromulo, © —il_——sragnator Oriente; ‘Advanced in years and — fooble is the ruler of tho East?* (Tho astern ruler is fesble end advanced in yoars:) siede ‘un imbelle ovine sul tron dotafidemte Siedo un imbollet —giovine sul trono @Occidente; ‘There sits an unwarlike youngster_ on the throne of the West; wits sara disperss kwando omnis ate Tutto sera disperso quando = io, smunisca’ ato, All shall be seattered when T— allymyself to you. avai univers esti ‘italia 2 mme Avral tu Taniverso, —_resti Mulia ame. You shall have tho universe, let itbo left Italy to me. (You shall have the whole universe, but lt Italy be let to me.) ATTILA (severely) ‘dove letoe plu valido © traitor sperdsuro Dove Troe pid valid 8 traditor, sporgiure, Where the hero most valiant is (a) traitor (anda) lier, Sxio is hore referring to Marcia ‘in Constantinopl “imbelle, the word for "un-wariks" comes from tho Latin bellum tho word for “war. In English wo have words ike ‘bllicoss' or "pligeant’, both denoting aggressive bethavior. Also, wo havo the ‘antebellum’ plantations in the South, denoting that they were from a time before the Civil War. ‘Tho unwarlike youngstar Eo is referring to is Valontinian Il who atthe time of the action was a more boy of six years old. ‘tho aging ruler of Bisantum in the Bast (Oriente), which wasAttila, Prologue perduto © popoln, «aero impure ivi porduto = @ il’ popol, © —Faor stesso impuro; there lost| ‘ere the people, isthe air itself impure; (thore the poople are lost and evan the vory air is impus ivi impotente, «© = iddio vi eked ite Ii impotonto dio, ivi) codardo il ‘There powsrless is God, there is cowardly the ‘king. te le el fadseklo ‘mio reki aidan La cal flagello, mio ruchi Wodan ‘There withthe scourge mine, may take Odin his (There Odin will take his faith together with my scourge!) EZIO (recovering) ‘ma se fiatemo——vigkolo.——strindyer_—— "nom wok Ma se fratemo —vincolo-— stringer non uot But if) fratemal bond forge don't wish, (But if you don't wish to forge a fraternal bond with me,) ftsjo_ritoma sidessere di Yoma_ambaffator Ezio ritoma —adessere dima ambasciator, Ezio goss beck tobe of Rome the ambassador. deltimpe'rante ‘Yezare i woler treks Dellimperante —Cosaro fl voler ti reco. OF the ruling Coasar the wish I bring you. ATTILA evan ‘Ki rena ‘or Timpeto. = del_—nembo——_strudayitor Evan! Chi frena or —Timpoto dol nembo—_—_struggitor? In vain! Who stops now the onslaught of the cloud destructive? (la vain! Who can stop my destructive onslaught now, which is like a destructive cloud?) vanitoi ajeti ——€—dorment, Vanitosit bbjeti—e dormentt ‘You vain on abjectly and _sloopily ‘pur ‘del ‘mondo tenete tapos pur dol mondo —tenete Ia possa, yot of tho world hhave the power, {You vain Romans, who abjectly and negligently (asleep) yet hold power over the world,) ‘ovra mamoati di_—polvere, «east sovra monti di polvers © odossa ‘over mountains of dust ‘and bones ‘mis ‘aldo korsjer valet lio baldo corsier ——_volerd. my bold charger will fly.200 Attila, Prologue panier la wea fence Spender) la cmere ai venti Teil ecator the gully ashes’ fo the winds “debie ‘vaste superbe ta dalle vostre superbe itt of your” proud ities, E10 “inke eusjo mane ta spada Finch) dErio, |= mane la—spada, ‘Aslonges of io remains the sword, (As long as Baio still has his sword.) saa sab il yan ‘nome romano stark saldo il gran nome romano: willremain firm the great name of Rome: (tho groat namo of Rome will remain firm:) ‘wi fata Yo prsvasti sul _pjano Di Chalons/ lo provasti sul piano Of —Chilons’ you tested it_on the plain (You tested it on the plains of Chalons) kwants thn tapene a) > sere sae en Cores 1 ote, Shen to fight weropen to you the path (wen th path of escape was opened to you) we kordufi—Aegwale—nzmade Tu conduci —Teguale—masnade, You arelending the same rabble, ‘ia komands Messi gwersier io comando ‘si stossi guorsier. 1 amcommending the samo_wartiors. (They leave in opposite directions.) "The reference hore isto the actual historical battle of Chalons in AD 450, atthe timo when Attila crossod the Rhine and laid wast tho Gellic provinces of what was then Franco (Gaul). His advanco ‘was halted by a combination of Roman and Gorman forca led by Asti (the operatic Ezio), a Roman sgenaral who had boon @ friond of Attila in thair youth. Tho bloody batto of Chilons(Catalanum) may hav ‘Roman civilization and Christianity in Western Europe, but the Huns wore only contained and not defeated. tia thon reorganized his army and embarked on a campain against ‘Rome itself, which is the point at which we ae now inthe opera.Aitila, Prologue ‘Scene Two ‘On the lagoons of Rio Alto mudflats (Hore and there a few huts are built on pylons, connected by long boards supported on boats. In the foroground isan altar made of stones dedicated to San Giacomo. Farther off can be soon ‘cabin attached to a wooden shod, which was lator to bocome tho belfry of the San Giacomo ‘campanille. The darkness is disappearing amid stormy clouds. A rose colored light gradually ‘neroases until (by the end of the scone) the sun's rays suddenly flooding everything, adorn the sky with the calmest and clearest blue. Slow tolling of bells greet the morning. Some hermits ‘come out of the huts and approach (CHORUS OF HERMITS ‘ewalnotae ‘agkor_‘femano a Qual notte! ‘Ancor framono al What a night! Stil are roiling due to the ‘ero turbo fiero turbo fiorco storm ke “io che Dio which God ‘dun soho suffita dun soffio suscitd, with « breath caused. sinnor Signort Lord! lamers elements ‘ei skomvatse cedakwet> Lltero elemento ai_—sconvolso ‘ed acquetd. The proud clement He threw into confusion _and calmed, (The Lord threw the elements into confusion and then calmed them.) ia orbida—otrafewibla Sia torbida 0 tranquilla Beit turpid or tranquil (Whether nature be turpid or tranquil.) ‘te natura Ja natura, nature, detema —patfe ei tre dotema pace ei nutre with eternal peace He nourishes tatto ‘del mattin «ya laure Lalito dol matin, «gia Vase ‘Tho breath of the morning already the air pregjam ode al Proghiam! Lode al Lotus pray! Praise the keeator Creator! Creator! FORESTO AND VOICES OFF STAGE lade al Lode al Praise the kreator Creator! Creator! (oresto, and women, mon and children of Aquileia alight from the approaching small boots,)202 Attila, Prologue HERMITS: ‘kwalvousi owxo iM ‘utso Quai voci! Oh, tutto i fluttot® What voices! Oh, all the water! (What aro those voices? Oh, tho watars are covered with amall boats!) son dakwiteja Yers‘al furor ‘skampan detunno Son Aquileia. Certo al furor scampan dal Unno. ‘Theyre from Aquileia. Surely from fury they're escaping from the Hun. (Thoy/re from Acquilsia. Surely they're escaping the fury of the Huns.) AQUILEIA PEOPLE ‘ode “al ‘kreator Lode al Creator! Praise to the Creator! FORESTO ‘kwi_sostjamo—propitsjo—aurgurjo. ne ‘kwesta—krotfe Qui sostiamo! Propizio —augurio. =n’ questa croce, Here let us stay! Favorable omen for usis this ‘ross, ne kwestaltar open dimtomo tevin tgurjo ne questaltar, Ognun —dintomo levi un tugurio. for us is this altar. Everyone around rect. hut ra—_-kwestigkanto diye e—mmar fra questincanto di ciclo @ mar. ‘amid this onchantmont of sky and soa. (Let us stay here! This cross and this altar aro good omens for us. Let everyone here erect hhut in this enchanted place of sky and son.) ‘PEOPLE OF AQUILEIA ode a forestn = tw dutfe. oat Lode a —Forwstol. «= Tu duce nostro, Praise to Forestol ~—-You lender ours, ‘skudo © salvetssa nerd tw sol scudo © salvezza eri tu sol. shold and salvation of us were you alone, (Praise to Foresto, our leader, you alone were our shield and salvation. FORESTO 2 ma odabela pred © “del mostro Oh! Ma Odabella!.... preda & del mostro, Oh! But Odabella!... prey she is of the monster, ‘Plato in Kalian really means "wave", "surge" oF “billow’. ‘The word for water in Talian is acqua. However, in pootic libretto texts, water Is commonly refered to as onda (wave) flat (inthe plural) ‘or lato (inthe singular) It all invariably refers to tho aquatic elementAltila, Prologue ‘vianto serbata planto, sorbate twats, doomed ‘bel barbaro dol barbaro! in the power of the barbarian! meq ‘krudoattlanima estima ‘mon crudo alfanima i ostintal ‘Oh, that loss cruel to the soul were it dood! (Ob, it would be lees cruel to my soul to know that you ware doad!) io U vere ‘ra Kjandgelt armen nel Sonpi attora To ti vedrei fra ghangoli ‘lmen nei sogni alors, Twould soo you among the engols at last in the dreams then, (would thon at loastse0 you among the engels in my dreams.) © imvokerei urs deblimmaral © invocherei Veurora _dellimmortal fand would invoke the dawn —_of the immortal (end I would invoke the dawn of the day of my immortality.) PEOPLE OF AQUILEIA ‘spera lard wverdsine forse at nv! Spera! Liardita —vergine forse al crudel Hope! The daring melden maybe == fromthe cruol ono \. CHORUS essats —alfine il turbine pu ole bilder Cossato —alfine il turbine, pit il’_— sole _brillora. Ended finally the storm, more ‘the sun _ will shine. (Now that the storm has ended, the sun will shine more bright.) FORESTO ‘sempre sosplr detlemle sempre ta Sempre il_—sospir dellesule sompre Always the sigh of the exiled always (Tho homeland will always have the sighs of tho exiled one.) ara patrja “se ‘madre reina Cara patria, git ‘madre i Deer homeland, atonce mother i possenti —mappanio i possenti —_—magnaninim of mighty end) magnanimous or matferje — dezens ina silensip © skwatlor or mecorie, —deverto, rung, su cul silenzio © squalor now awreck — edecer. a ruin, over which Silence and squalor:208 Atle, Prologue ma datalge ‘di ewesti mato Ma dall'alghe di questi marosi, But from the seaweed of these. billows, wal risona asvella qual risorta novella, like (a) reborn. new, (like a reborn now phoenix.) riviveai ‘piu superba pj ‘bbe ivivrai pial superba, pitt bella you shall live again more proud, more _lovely ‘delle terra detonde stupor dolla terra, delfonde stupor! fof the earth, of the waters wonder! (the wonder of earth and all tho waters!)* CHORUS: Dalfalghe di questi marosi END OF PROLOGUE * Foroso is rofering hor tothe coming Quoon of the Adriatic, Venice, which, as noted before, rose later on in history from the ruin ofthe Aquleian mud fats. This rousing a ‘of Forest's, a8 expected, aroused the patriotic fervor of Venotan audiences atthe opora's premiore in 1846.Attila, Act T 205 AcTI Scene Ono ‘A forest noar Attila's camp (itis night. The moon shines on a nearby stream. Odabellais alone.) ODABELLA Tiberamente ‘or pjandsi = sfenali_ = kor Liberamente or piangi.. sfrenati,. cor. Froaly now woop. Tt loose, oh_—_—hoart. le kweta ‘ora La quota om ‘The quiet hour ke pom am pure tigtt che posa han pur lo tigri, Which rest’ have oven tho tigresses, ‘korra sola. di tokamak io scorro sola di loco Toco. T roam lone from place to place (‘roam alone from place to place in the quiat hour in which even tigresses havo their ost) epmur sempre -kwestora—attendo.—_—imvak Eppur sempre questora_—attendo,—_invaco. ‘And yet always thishour—I'wait for, I pray for. 0 nel firddyeme —_“novolo mon'sei wre imipresso ‘Oh! nel fuggente —nuvolo non sel tu,_—_pathru, improsso? Oh! inthe fleeting cloud aren't you, father, imprinted? \ elo @—mytaty——mmadsine mis forests des he — mutato ilmio Foresto 9 desso. ‘immagine! wvens!__ hes changod the picture My Forasto itis. (Heavens! The picture has changed! It is my Foresto,) sospendi 0 ‘mumure ‘aura _‘nom pj Sospendi, 0 ‘murmure, aura, non pit Pause, oh ‘murmuring, breeze, no longor io ‘deka ‘spieti passa ‘a walle chiio gli spirit, possa la voce sothatl of the beloved ghosts can the voice (Pause your murmuring, river, pause your rustling, breezes, so thet I can hear the voicas of my beloved ghosts, my father and Forest.) ‘eval won dh pass Qual suon di pass! What is that sound of footsteps! (Poresto enters, dressed as a barbarian.)208 Attila, Act 1 FORESTO. ‘donna Donna! ‘Women! ODABELLA ‘gran ‘dio Gran Dio! Great God! FORESTO. Wkolgs——alfine ‘Ticolgo —alfine! Teateh you at last! ‘ODABELLA ‘si Ta'sua vote tm foresto = ty mor'mio forests. to manks Si.. Insua voce! Tu! Foresto? Tu, ‘amor mio? Forwsto, io manco! Yes... is voice! You! Foresto? You, mybeloved? Foresto, I feal faint maffoga ee vespindsi mw si_—_fevorfe Moaffoga il cor! Tu mirespingi? Tu! si fervca? Tm choked by my heart! You repulssme? You! so ferocious? FORESTO ‘ne aimme dinantsi provi terror Noamodinanzi provi terror? Tn facing mo don't you fool terror? ODABELLA (pulling herself together) ‘Yel ‘ke didjest Gl! ‘che dicesti? Heavens! what did you say? FORESTO timfindsi—imyvan—— tutta) ksnask tutta Tinfingi —invano; Tutto conosco, tutto You pretend invain: © Al.‘Tknow, all we te er damore frente isan Por amore, furente, _insano, For you outoflove, raging, insane, ‘dgumto son kwi ——kwal io 1 wovi giunto son qui. Qual io ti trovi, fand came here. What saw when I found you, tw forests pall koi Tu, Forwsto, parti coni?Altila, Act 1 io 'son ravvizar ‘quello io son, ravvisami, Tam he, "look at me, te che whom fa te fra lo ‘among the rattse € tazze @ cups and the ta tua ‘patra in In tua patria your homeland ‘Yenere in ashos ‘del ‘padre wa movente dol padre tuo morente fof the father yours dying laygoffa Vangoscia the anguish tu raising tu tradisti, ——infida; you betrayed, unfaithful one: sori sortidi you smile ant cantik songe atominfida ‘llomicide.. ‘tthe murderer. Xi Kade invmente i cade in mente. ‘come into your thoughts. ‘par ‘no pur non ‘oven doosn't ew elo and the skwattlor ‘squallor.. ‘aqualor. (Your homeland is in ashes end the squalor and the anguish of your dying fathar don't even, ‘come into your thoughts. ODABELLA ‘kolo Col tuo with pupal Non Don't ‘ben bon leggere well read ade Padre, Fath pwoi tw puoi tu can you ise alight tell him Ont Oh! tu yourself if FORESTO va rakkonta Va, racconta al sacrilege Go, tell the profaner (Go, toll Attila, that infamous profanr) ‘al sekrlego ko wl testo Chie sol resto ‘That I alone remain to ‘rama satisfy ODABELLA e Debt el Pal By ‘Yeo ciclo, hhoaven, ‘pei poi by ‘sbramar Kol wo Wh col tuo di with your words, faresto Foresto; Foresto: not knvdele cridele crud ingan-no inganno ‘wick kwesto questo! thist ‘dentro il mio ‘sen dal dentro il mio sen dal {inside my breast from heaven. ele ancla ‘anelo Tong for data vendetta alta bendetta full vengeance in tor incor, in (my) heart informe infame infamous sua fame lasua fame, his unger. ‘nosri_prent ‘nostri parenti our kinsmen208 Attila, Act 1 te mutt senidele Doht miuccidi, corudale! Please! youll kill me, cruel one! FORESTO ke Ws ‘rm Che vuoi tinebria Oh tinebria Oh intoxitate yourself neldistane ‘noi Komfesso si dispende Nallistante ‘anoi concesso si disperde il inthis instant tous granted disappears the current suffering! (Oh immense and boundless joy, intoxicate yourself in this embrace! All our past suffering, disappears in this instant granted to us!) a Kwi Siefifonde in una sola di due imizerh evi Ah! Qui sieffonde in una sola di due misori Invite. ‘Ah! Here is merged in ono only of | two wretches the _‘iife. (Ah! The lives of us two wretches aro morged into one life here.) ‘noi ravviva moi kowsola. una speme 1um-voto ‘so Noi ravviv, noi consola. una speme, un voto sol. Us revives, us consoles one _hopa, one vow single (One single vow and one single hope revives and consoles us.) Scene Two \ Altil's tent (Widino is lying asloop on the floor, covered by a tiger pelt. In the background, through o half. raised curtain providing a separate sleeping chamber, Attila is seen in the throes of gro agitation caused by restless sloop. He is lying on avery low Oriental couch, also covered with tiger pots.) ATTILA (leaping up in terror) ‘ldino | ‘ulin Uldino! —Uldint Uldino! —_Uldino! ‘ULDINO ‘mio 7e Mio rel My king? ATTA onal veut Non hai veduto? Haven't you seen’?210 Alita, Act 1 ‘ULDINO ‘ke mm: Che mai? What? ATTILA tw nonuiisth Tu non udisti? You did not hear? ‘uLDINO jo ‘nulla To? nulla, 1 nothing ATTILA eppure —feratfe wi sadstsfrava ‘ei mi parts Eppure ——_ferece qui saggirava. Hi mi par. Pedyet ferocious here he roamed around. He spoke tome, ‘ua vowfe pares vento ‘in kaverna voce parea vento in cavernal voice scomod (like a) wind inside a cavern! ULDINO ote dimomo = uti. © —_silensjo Oh re, dintomo tutto @ _silenzio... Oh King, around us all is silence. ‘deka ‘vidgil ‘skolta ‘bette sohawo = Be Della vigil scolta batte soltanto il pit. Of the watchful sentry beats only the foot (Only the footsteps pounding (against the pavement) of the watchful sentry can be heard.) ATTILA ‘mio ido askolta Mio fido, ‘ascolt My trusted one, listen: rmentre ——gomfjarsi_ anima prea dimantsi aroma Mente gonfiarsi ‘anima paren dinanzi a Roma, While Swelling the soul seamed before Rome, {While my soul soomed to be swelling (with pride) as I stood before the gates of Rome.) smaipparve immane —umjvesKo ke mafiferro a kjoma mlapparve immane un voglio che mvafferrd Ia chiome... fappoared tome huge fan old man who oized me (by) _the hair. 1 ‘senso ebsbio travolio. Taman gel l_ brand Tl senso ebbio travolto, la mano geld sul__brando; ‘The senses Thad dazed, the hand froze _on the weapon: (My senses were dazed and my hand froze on my sword:)Autila, Act 1 au ‘ei misorsize imjvolo. © tal mi fe.‘ komands Ei misorriso in volto, @ + tal_—mi fa! comando: He smiled at me in my feco and thus to me commanded: ‘di adyelar tank» konto I mortali ab sol "Di flagellar incarco contro immortal hai ‘ol. "Of scourging the command against the mortals youhave only. (You are only commanded to scourge against mortals) terete or Kjur e ‘Teretral Or chiuso 8 Goback! Now closed off is kwesto de mmi © swal questo do’ nui @ il suoll™ this of the gods is the territory! (Go beck! The path is now closed off, for this isthe teritory ofthe gods! jm me tai desi swonand up Inme tai dotti suonano —_cupi, nme these words sound somber, fatal til, © elma jim 'petis aldattlasaggjatsfa pel terror © Falma in potto. ad Attilla—eagghiaccia pel torror. and thesoul —_—inthechost of Attila freezes out of terror. ULDINO makaprityjo © ke Yar pens e Racapriccio! © che far pensi? Horror! and what todo think yor (ejsee Ad wi to oe tog cecal ATTILA (recovering) ‘or “Son iberti i mjei ‘sensi © rassor “del mio paventa Or son liberi i miei sonsit Ho rossor del mio _spavonto, Now are free my senses! have blushing of my_—_foar. (Now that my sonsos are free! I blush at my fee) ‘kjama, 1 druids 1 dup re Chima =i druid, «=i duc, re Call the Druids, the lenders, the kings ‘a ‘plu rapido del vento. roma fnikwa wb a Gia pid rapido del vonto, Roma iniqua, volo a te, Already swifter_ than _ wind, Rome wicked, fly to you. (Swifter than the wind, Iam already flying to you, wicked Rome. (Widino leaves.) ‘le a kvel imite attends 9 petaro Oltre aque limite fattendo, 0 —_spettrot Beyond that boundary —Tawait you, oh specter!22 Alta, Act 1 vietwrlo —adatsila, «=i mai_—pta Vietarlo ad Attila chi mai otra? Deny this to Attila who can do it? vera ‘se ‘pavido io amateurs Vedrei se pavido, = io m'errotro, Youll co if fearful «=== there. retreat, se afin. me Vindife, = mond) avra se alfin. me vindico l= mondo avr. orif atlast me, avictor the world will have. (You will see iI retroat in Rome, or whether the world will have a new conqueror in me at last) (Entor Uldino, Druids, loaders and kings.) CHORUS Yala Jimponi Parla, {imponi. Speak, command. ATTILA lardite Tie ‘skjeve ‘sorgan ‘owersjere Lerdite mie schiore——_sorgan ‘guercere: Thedaring my troope _-goforth —_all_at tho trumpets of war: {Cotall my daving trope go forth a the sound of the war trumpets) © wadan wea moyjam —tosto EB Woda = cho a rmoviam —tosto. Its Odin who to glory callsyou; lets move quickly. ‘CHORUS ia gloria a wsdan ‘ako. skwillo ‘al ‘sangwe ——neinita Sin gloria a Wodan. Allo al sangue no invita, Glory bo to Odin. At the blare which to blood calls us, (Glory be to Odin. At the trumpot's blaro, which calls us to bloody battles) ‘promt oppora twat fi satan ppronti ognora i tuoi. fidi saran. ready always your faithful shall bo. (Tho trumpots blaro all around but they are followed at onco by a religious chant in tho distance) FAR AWAY VOICES vjeni le enti ‘Vizita 0 ‘spito Kreator en, menti visita, 0 spirto creator. minds visit, oh spirit creator. it our minds, oh Spirit of Creation.)Atta, Act 1 ATTILA ke Mia Che fia? What is that? FAR AWAY VOICES ‘dakla tua ‘fronte power Tanne a vital Dalla tua fronte piovere fanne a vital From Thy forehead rain ‘makoonus the vitel (Make tho vital treasure rain down upon us from Thy forehead.) ATTA non “kwest) Ick ‘delle mie tombe aprite Non questo Teco. dalle. mie trombe! Aprite, oll Not this the echo of my trumpets! Open up, Ho there! (From the hill in the background a band of maidens and children clad in white aro soon ‘aiivancing, carrying palms, procoded by Loo and six elders. The scene is filled with Atilds troops. Among the crowd is Foresto, with lowered visor and Odabella) ATTILA AND CHORUS ki vjene Chi vionet Who is coming? CHORUS OF MAIDENS AND CHILDREN (alvays axivancing) {—‘gwasti ‘sensi fLlumina —‘spirane amore ‘in ‘sen 1 guasti sensi illumina, spirane amore in son, ‘The errant sonses illuminate, inspire in us love in (our) bosbm. tote debetla © spandasi ‘patfe tel seven Loste dobella —@—spandasi ace bol seren. Tho hosts subdue and _let spread of pence the lovely serenity, (Subdue the enemy hosts and let the saronity of peace be spread.) ATTILA (gradually becoming offected) uno “kwelto ek Uldino, qullo Uline that the ay sidar imi ratajene vo sfider.. chi mi tratione? Tt Twant to challenge... who will hold me back? LEONE di Madsettar ‘konto 1 mortal Di flagellar contro i mortali Of scourging against mortals (You have the command to scourge against mortals only.)14 Alla, Act 1 area or Kur © Tarts Tarretra, or chiuso, il vara; Withdraw, now closed = isthe path: ‘ewesto det c ‘wal Questo de—numi 8 il suol! This ofthe gods is tho territory! ATTILA ‘gran'ddio te = nate “esse ke a tremenda Vigjon ma ingpresse Gran Dio! le note stesse che la tremenda vision m’ha _improsso. Great God! the same words thet the fearful vision on me engraved. (Attila raises his head to heaven overcome with sudden terror. All romain astonished and bewildered.) ‘no sme ‘sonno ‘kor Tala invade (Not. non sogno chior Tema invade! (Notn. itisnt a dream which now the soul invades! ‘son ‘due dsigamti ke igveston tera Son duo giganti_ che investon Tetra. Theyre two giants who fil the sky. jomme son “Koki amme tee Fiemme son loch, flamme le spade. Flames’ aro thooyes, flames the swords. te adenti_——punte‘dsangono a Le ardenti——_—punte_ giungono Abt Tho burning tips” reech zr) ‘sin fermae —twi Iwom Spit, fermate... qui Tuom Spirits, stop. hore man dinamsi ai aw Dinansi i) : ; (Boforo tho gods prostrates himealf the king!) CHORUS AND ULDINO ‘onde ‘ai lamenti «pur ei fratelth (Sordo ai lamenti pur dei fratll, (oat tothe laments even of-_ brothers, ‘vago ‘di sangwe huge ‘solo ago di sangue, di pugne solo, thirsty for _bleod, for battles alone, la ‘ebil otfe ‘Ji poki_ invbeltt Ia flebil voce di pochi imbelli the feoble voice of a few faint-heerted oneswesta quosta? this? posse possa ower is sekbune ddog!Unni of the Huns ‘prima volta prima volte for the first time ‘suffita suscita Attila, Act 1 in me? rostrata al ‘swolo Prostrato al suolo Prostrato on the ground ew aoa isthe ms) Eng) (The King of the Huns is prostrate on the ground for the first time!) ODABELLA, LEONE, FORESTO AND MAIDENS debicterns dell Eterna ‘mira mir Oh, Oh’ from The Eternal sea ‘da Da By pestsreHls pastorallo Lite shepherd ‘da da famjutia fanciulla virgin ingot ignota by unknown dinantsi dinanzi da Dbafore the ‘ora ek ‘empi fora degli ompi now ofthe wicked turba devota turba devote crowd devout viewde virtude! (tho) virtue, ‘vit vinto vanquished ‘wom Tuomo mankind ‘pars sparse sproed and saretre il withdraws the King!) (The faith is spread by unknown people, and before the devout and pious crowd, the king of the wicked now withdraws) END OF ACTI216 Aitila, Act It crn Scene Ono Ezio's camp (In the distance can be seen the Gity of the Seven Hills. Ezio appears alone, looking annoyed, holding a unfurlod parchment in his hand) EzIO weve keene aroma ‘etisjptosto_sitoma “Tregua 8 cogt Unni. ARoma — Ezio tosto ritoma.. “Truce theres. —with the Huns. To Rome —‘Bzio soon will return te Tipone——_valenttajan a te‘ Mmpone Valentinian.” to you itcommands Valontinian. ("There is a truce with th Huns. By ordor of Valentinian, Bzio is to rturn to Rome.’) erg kotal mado kovoinat——famtful me sikjami ein cotal modo, coronato—fanciul = mo richiami? and in that way, crowned boy you recall me? (He commands!..A boy wearing a crown is commanding me to bo recalled”) owner piu ‘keel arbaro—— te mie ‘skjere Over, pit che dal_—barbaro—lemie schioro—_pavnti. Orelse, more than of the barbarian my troops tum'prode —gwerrjer —kainuto-——pegera_—— mai Sempre Un prode —guerrier- © canuto—_—piegherd mai sompro Abrave warrior graychaired will submit always dimantsi a= imbelde == @——konhavbino serv dinanzi a —imbelle, a comcubino' servo? before an unwarlike, a dependent slave? (Shall a brave and votoren (gray-haired)warrior always have to submit before a faint hoartod, puny slave?) beni ver ‘val al tone Ben io vorré.. ma qual al forte, Twill go then... but as the hero, iI kui poter suprem> ta patrja lever ‘da tam estrem> Teui poter supremo la patria overt da tanto. estremo! ‘whose might supremo the homeland will lift from such straits! (C will go then..But as befits « hero whose supreme might can lift the homeland from its present strait!) * A historical note a to why Ezio calls his rulo (Valentin Il)» concubine: Valentin Il (A.D. 410-455) was the son of Emperor Constantius. He became emperor in A.D. 425 at tho ago of six. His ‘mother, Gala Placidia governod for him during his boyhood. He became so dependont on bor that ‘after her death he bocaine a weak and purposbloss rule. Its concaivabla that Exio calls him a ‘concubino bocauso ho was s0 young at tha time that ha was literally sloping in his mothors bed.Attila, Act It ‘dani immoral Yenitfi be ‘di glarja un tyomo Dagli immortali verticl belli di gloria un giomo, From the immortal —_podks beautiful of glory of one day, (From the immortal, bonutiful poaks of former glory.) ‘ombne deh sorano ‘solo unistante — intorno Lombre dag avi ar sorgano solo un jatante intomo! the shades ofthe ancestors Ah, may they riso only one instant around u (eaay the eptits of our anceetors rise around us only for one instant!) te viaje lakwila BO vittro — acquila From there (the) conquering eagle er tobe vol spjegs per jorbo i voll_splogd.- through the world the Might took off (took off in ight throughout the world ‘roma nel vil katvere 4) ravvizare Roma nel vil cadavers chi ravvisare Rome es (en) abject corpse” who recognize (Who can recognize Rome now as the abject corpse i =?) ven Chi vient Who is coming? , \ (A paty of Auilds slaves presents itself, preceded by some Flomen soldiers) cHoRus salute sideusjo—‘atsila invia per Salute ad Ezio Attila invia per noi. Grootings to Exio Attila. sends through us. tram omyengens ‘ets ed | primi swoi Brama convengano Exio ed i primi suc Ho desires should most Ezio end his captains. (Ho desires that Ezio and his captains should come to meet with him.) EzI0 ‘te nol osta al kampo verre Me! Noi tosto al campo vorum. Go! We soon to the camp will come. (Among the slaves that had come in, one remains. It is Forest.) zi is rforrng to his Romo ina stato of decay, which was to become increasingly worse. Historically whon the Huns and Visigoths attacked the Western Empire of Rome, Valentinian Il had his general ABtius (Ezio) win great victories for Rome, but Rome was too wonk to resist and ‘vontually broko up.. Valentinian If eventually had later he himself was murdered by Astiu's followers)26 Attila, Act It ¥zI0 ke tami w Cho rami tu? What wish you? FORESTO ‘eso ‘al kommune—skampo—magka— Ta tu Erio, al comune scampo—-manca_——_la tun int, Ero, the common sfety has need of your valor. EZ10 (surprised) ‘ke intend kiwi Che intend? Ob, chitusait What do you mean? Oh, who are you? FORESTO ‘ora saperio, = evan Ora sepedo van: Now toknow it is uselss: (Ife needless to know that nov) barbers profan ada) veda movin 1 barbaro profane ogg vedrai = mori Tho heathen barberien today youll oo die, EZ10 Xe nan Cho nari? What are you talling mo? FORESTO file ei oem mia Kemi AAllor tu dei opera min_compir. ‘Thon you must the work mine complet. (You must therefore compote my work) tome Come? How? FORESTO dun Yenm0 —pronte ian te romane sere ‘Adun cenno pronto sian le romano schire: Ata sign reedy must be the Roman troops: vando veranda ‘moat wn Twak> tamper Qu vedran ‘monte un fuoco _lempegsier. When they seo fromthe hill afire gleaming,Attila, Act It Provompens ‘Kwai ‘jere ‘subd Prorompeno quai flere sullo Lot thom fall ike boasts over the EZI0 ‘ite nom Ymanko sara Dite non manco. Sepro ‘You I shall not fal (Poresto loaves quickly.) ¥z10 & dvetiaia Tami Yone pronto son longi wera E —gettala mia sorts, pronto sono ad ogni guorra; We cast my lot.” ready) = Tem forevery war ‘io karo dro afore €——il'mio nome restera Se cadrd, cadrd daforte © —_i'mio nome resterd, i Tfall, TMfell asahoro and my name will remain. ‘vom vero lamata terra venir Tenta © farsi a bran Non vedr> Tamale terra svonir lenta © farsi a brano.. Iwon't se mybeloved country decay slowly and reduced to pieces. ‘sopra ‘ultims romano Sopra lultimo romano Over thelast Roman Scena Two Attila’ camp prepared for a solemn feast (The night is brightly illuminated by a hundred flames issuing forth from specially prepared ‘oak tree trunks. There are Huns, Ostrogoths, Herulians, otc. While the warriors are singing, Attila sits down on his throno, followed by Druids, priestesses, captains and kings. Odabolla is near him, dressed as an Amazon.) HORUS ‘del Yel limmensa vol terra ai nei ola Del ciol Timmensa vélta, tora ai nemici——tolta, Of the sky tho immense vault, land to the enemies wrested, act ke fjammeddsa son attila a redaya fed scr cho fiamoggia son Attila la roggia. andair that isfullofflame are of Attila the palace. (Tor from his enemies, the immense vault ofthe sky, the land and air full of flames become Altilas palace.) ta dso) Velde ogke ‘or Sidiffonda_intomo La gioia delle conche or _—sidiffonda_intorno; The joy of the vessels. now bespread around: (Lot the joy of the drinking vessels be sproad around.)220 Attila, Act It ‘di membra. =e teste tronke godrem> al nwowo domo di mombra =e teste tronche —godremo al’ nuovo giomo! of limbs ‘and heeds severed wolllfoast at the new day! (ve will fost ourselves on the new day with limbs and severed heads!) {A trumpet blare announces the arrival ofthe Roman officials, preceded by Uldino. Ezio enters, followed by his retinue, Foresto, once more in warriors attire, mixes in with the crowd.) ATTILA (rising) ‘eusjo ben vjeni_ ela ‘wegva nostra “la ‘sid:dyeHls 4 komyvito Ezio, bon vieni! Della trogua nostra fia il convito. Exio, welcome! Of the truco ‘ours be (the) seal this banquet. (Gzio, welcome! Let this banquet set the seal to our truce.) EZIO ‘atta ‘grande in gwerm sei Attila, grando im guerra sei, Aitila, great inwar —_-youar, ‘piu dyeneroz agora komospte—_ne™miko pid goneroso ancora ‘more generous oven ‘con ospite nemico. ‘with a guest enemy. (Attila, you are groat hearted in war and even more gonorous with an enemy guest) (Some Druids, approaching Attila, speak to him softy:) RUS: ote ‘fatale © © Seder ‘olds stranjo © rm fatale 8 sader collo stranio. Oh king, fatal itis tosit witha foreigner. (Oh, king itis fatal to sit with a foreigner.) ATTA eke E che? ‘And why? DRUDS ‘vel elo ‘vedi adhnarsi i nem ‘hi ‘sangwe Nel cielo vedi adunarsi i = nambi «di sangue Intho sky soo gathering the clouds. with blood. (See in the sky the blood-tinged clouds gathering...) di snist——autdgekth isto ainfausto ‘gro Di sinistri—augelli isto. allinfausto ‘grido Of sinister birds mixed to the illomened ery ‘dale rmottapne —_urla Yospito indo dalle ‘montagne ued lospirto infidel from the mountains howled the spirit __of treachery! (The spirit of treechery howled down from the mountains, mixed in with tho ill-omened cry of sinister birds.)Attila, Act It 2a ATTILA via profi del al Via rofeti dal mal! Booff, prophets of _—_disaster! DRUIDS waden—Wgwardl Wodan ti guard. Odin ‘watch over you. ATTILA (to tho priestesses) ‘sabre ‘ke dekéunni —perkwotete Ye etre Sacro figlie ddogl'Unni, parcuotate le colre, Sacred daughters of the Huns, strike the Iyres, © —‘sidiffonda ‘delle mic feste la atson——_dgokonda © sidiffonda delle mio festo la canzon——_gioconda. ‘and lot resound from my feasts the song merry. (and let my fees's merry song resound.) (All are seated and the priestesses, divided into two groups, sing the following song:) PRIESTESSES ‘i dona tusfe al kori. elaafkuna “I'vago—_uremstar Chi dona luce al cor? Di stallaalcuna il'vago——_tramolar Who gives light tothe heart? Of nostar ——thelovely glimmer nom pende non Yadsdy——_amiko ‘di idete uu non ponde; raggio amico di idonto tuna doeastheng: no ny friendly of smiling moon ‘ala perkossa —fantazia—_sisplende fila. percossa fantasia _rsplende.. for tho smitton fantasy shin (Wo lights up the heart” No sta’s lovely glimmer hangs from the sky: no friendly ray ffom 4 smiling moon shines for our smitten fantasy.) ma iskja i ‘venta rumotedya il won Ma fischia —il’_—vento, rumoreggia il tuono, But whistles the wind, roars tho thunder, ol dan te “Konde ‘debi womba swan sol dan lo corde della tromba il suono. only give tho chords, of the trumpots the sound. (But the wind whistles and the thundar roars, and only the trumpots' sounds are hoard.) {la the meanwhile a sudden strong gust of wind blows out the firobrands. All rise in on instinctive movement of terror. There is silance and genoral sadness. Foresto has run to Odabella and Ezio has come close to Attila)22 AMtila, Act 11 ALL ‘Ant cHoRUS lo spiro ‘dei monti ‘ne vuddge able front (Lo spirto dei monti nerugge allo front, (Tho spirit of the hills roars at us in (our) foreheads, (The spirit ofthe mountains roars in our feces) te kwertfe frmanti ‘sua mano. kori Joquercio fumanti sua mano copr.. theosks smoking —_his_hand covered. (its hand covered the smoking oaks...) termore misters. sania impero torrore, _mistero—sulfanima _ha impero.. terror, ‘mystery over our eoul holds sway.» ‘swol ‘Yomnbre ——vaganti tel ‘bajo ‘appari stuol dombro —vaganti_ nal. buio appar.) throng of spirits, roaming in the darkness has appoared.) EZIO (to Attila) raimmena —i'mjei patti konettso—_kombatsh Rammenta i miei patti, con Exio combat; Romombor my terms, with Ezio fight alongside; (Remember my terms: fight alongside Ezio;) ‘del vekckjo> guerrero. la mana ton spretasar Del vecchio _guerriero- la. mano non sprezzar. Of the old warrior the hand don't disdain. (Don't disdain the hand of the old warrior Ezio.) erp fra pok> non fora ‘pj Tako Decidi. Fra poco non fora piit loco. Decide. Soon there will be no further need. (Aside) ‘dat tarbaro aero tsa ‘tasra dispar (del barbaro—_altiaro gia astro dispar.) (ofthe barbarian proud already thestar —_is fading.) (The proud barbarian’s star is already fading.) FORESTO (to Odabolla) 2 spo fale guna ta © spose, tolliota, =) gumta, la Oh betrothed, rejoice, has arrived the (Ob botrothed, wo have arrived at our goal)Alita, Act It ‘fempf> vendetta terra scompio _vendotta—_otterri, slaughter revenge _he will receive. ‘mica iministea deca mira, ‘ministra —dellira, there behold, agent, of our fury, ‘al ‘abibo detiempjo urdin tfeica 1 labbro dllempio Uldin ffir. tothe lips of the wicked one Uldino will offer. (Behold that cup over there, the agent of our fury. Uldino will offer its contents to the wicked fone to drink) ODABELLA (to herself veridetta avrem ‘nol per mano (Vendetta avrom noi per mano d (Revenge shall wohave by hand of | one of his own people? nom ‘fia ‘tei ada per tor tradi Non fia chek ‘cada per lor tradi. Wshouldn't be thathe should fall by their treachery nel yomo sept ‘dio to dgurato Nel giomo segnato, Tho giurato, On the day appointed, God Ihave sworn, © kwesta a WU Weve kotpir & quota la 1 deve colpir) is this the must strike down.) (Attila shouldn't fall by the treachery of ono of his own mon. Ho shall be struck down on the appointed day by this sword, as I have sworn to God.) ATTILA (to Ezio) sorprendermi to surprise me (You irritate me, Roman, it’s in vain thet you should try to catch me off guard:) seed te ‘vents minyfonda cred che vento minfonda do you think that the wind fills me with ‘nei ‘nembi € sadjetan Nei nombi e salliotan With squalls and are gladdened (My festivities aro onlivenod by squalls and tempests..) 2 Yabhje on sent pj at (Oh rabbia; non sento. pit Attila (Oh fury: dont feel any longor of Attila (Oh fury! Tno longer foal Attila’s heart within me!)24 Attila, Aet It listamte ——sapresta Vistante sappresta.. the instant — draws near breton : Breton fare you afraid? A Breton the homeland that weeps, the base _ servitude?) (Oris your heart no longer distressed by the homeland that woops or by your base servitude?) (the skies clear up.) ‘di alma novella Di calma novella iol si vost. Of calm. now: the sky is covered. (Tho sky is clad in new calmness.) ATTILA (rousing himself) ‘si riavafendan le kwenfe ——dimtomo Si riaccendan quercie —dintomo. Lot them be re-it oaks round ts. (The slaves carry out his command.) si raninodi 1a “dantsa eit ‘ako Si rannodi la danza od il sioco... Lat it be resumed, the dance and the sport. sia per eth festive tal gone Sia por tutti festivo ——tal__—_giomo, Lotbe for all festive — this’ day, pordsi utdino ta ‘komka_ospital pest Udine, la conc ospital the veseal hospitable (Gialo, bring me the hospi denking veal) Attila, Act It roeeeto ee ea ‘wo volto| tuo volte. dal tuo crine.. the crown snatched from your head,226 Alta, Act I benia ‘alma ‘dal sen dwar Ben io alma dal soni tram. Wall indeod the soul from (your) chest I shall pluck from you. (C will well indeed pluck your soul from your body.) FORESTO (ivith derision) te eve Or te lieve. Now foryou its easy. ATTILA (stopping himsolf at those words) 0. imi ‘skomo ‘Oh! mio scomot Oh! my —contompt! rokker mi'pwo toglier mi pud. King, the victim noone deprive —amecan. (King, no one can deprive me of my victim.) io to salvo delta zvetai To tho salvo... fl dalito evel 1 have saved you... the crime I revosied.. (C saved you and revealed the crim.) da meh patito lindenpo Be oma as Sal ren deen mo alone be punished the wrotch. jae aetna ATTILA (ploasod by her proud action) io tel dono ‘ma prem pur deppo ‘mia fedele To teldonot Ma prumio pur dogno, ——mia_fadale, T give him to you! Buta. prize ‘more worthy, my faithful one, Fiscal = 8 ew doman alata, vera Hiserbasi ate: Tu doman = alutata = verrai isreserved for you: You tomorow saluted shall bo ‘dalle gent wal ‘spoza dele dalle gonti quel sposa dal ro. bythe poople as wife of the king. 2 el prod ‘un solo “dyomo kjed> a'voi di goja © = kanto Ob, miei prodit tun solo giomo chiodo a voi di gioia © canto; Oh, my braveones! Ono sole day Task you of joy and singing twoneia —dinwavo tomo pala ivindife det Tuonera di nuovo intone —_—posc ilvindico flag. will thunder again ‘around us maybe the vengeful scourge. (tho vengoful scourge will thunder again afterwards.)Attila, Act I 27 ‘etsjo ‘oma siamuntsja_—_intanto Frio, in Roma snnunzia —_intanto Ezio, in Romo announce meanwhile (Ezio, meanwhile announce in Rome) Wo de soppi ovstts Nel chio de’ sogni horotto il val that | of the dreams have broken_ the vel (dhat I have torn aside tho voil of droams.) ODABELLA (with repressed force, to Foresto) te ‘iuddgi salvai—@)frateldo fuggi, salvati, 0 fratllo. ‘genni; Restrain the anger that deceives you; flee, save yourself oh brothor ‘ne dispretase ‘wekondanna ‘dite vile imfame io son Me disprezza, -- meccondanna, di’ che vile, infame io son, Dospiso mo, condemn me, say thet cowardly, infamous Tam. made fui al insets a ‘wit0 il wo perdon Ma deh fuggi, al di novello-—avrd tutto i tuo _perdon. But go, flos, atthe day now M have all your forgiveness. {But go, flee, for tomorrow morning I shall heve your pardon.) FORRESTO (to Odabolla) pens ‘si per Wiver Solo ino al diel Parto, i, por viver solo fino al di dolla Teave, yes, 10 live alono ill tho day of the ma “Kwa pena ma ‘kwal dwolo a tus Ma qual pena, ma qual duolo a tua But what punishment, but whet pain for your ‘del rimorso = “ke taspetza dari. ctem> i ladyettar Del rimorso che aspotta —duri_otermo—il’_—_—Alagellar. Of the remorse that awaits you last forever the _—_scourgo. (May the scourge of romorso that awaits you last forever.) EZI0 ki larkan svelar poten Ki fda) 8 Kore atmante (Chi Yercan —svolar potoa, chi fidalo a cor amanto? (Who the secret reveal could, who entrust it to heart loving? (Who could have revealed the secret, who could have trusted it toa lover's heart) va wp va Whee fatal ‘wom di volutsa Va, tipasci, va, ti bea, fatal uom, di volutta. Go food, ge, revelinit fatal man, in sensual pleasure.228 Attila, Act 1 ‘ma doman su te—festante ‘eusjoinammi piombera Ma oman su te—_—festante Ezio inarmi —_piomberh) But tomorrow on you while rejoicing, Ezio inarms will fall) (But tomorrow Attila, while you are rejoicing, Ezio will fall upon you fully armed.) ULDINO io dyetar mimezi i= Saqgwe = Ki_—tradir_poteane oma (lo gelar mintosi il’ sangue... chi tradir potesne —omai? (1 freeze in mefelt the _ blood. who betray could us now? (Uflt the blood run cold in mo..who could have betrayed us now?) me dal fulmine ——datdangwe ww satvasti 9 pro gwersjer Tu dal fulmine, —dalfanguo, tu salvasti © pro’ gueri ‘You from thunderbolt, from the serpent, you saved (oh breve wartor.. 8 dseneroz0 ew mavrai Sempre ido al tuo voter ‘Ah generoso! ° mavral sempre fido ‘al tuo voler.) ‘Ah generous one! and you —willlhave me always faithful to your will) ‘cHORUS 2) re posseme il kwor Oh re possent, il cuor Oh King powerful, the heart rouse (Oh powerful king, rouse your heart.) ‘su puniffi—su_perkwotk ‘stwolo di taditor Su, punisel, su, pereuoti stuolo di traditor! Come, punish, come, strike band of traitors! savem ‘de num tor sseron de’ numi lor. Non pit scherno, non pit noi wo willbe of gods theirs. sods. No more scam, xno more (We will no longer be the scorn end sport oftheir ewes questo this ‘nom ‘pju—skem>—— nom pu yok ssioco Sport END OF ACTAttila, Act II 229 ACT I Scene One The forest noar Attila’s camp (A forest divides Atilds camp from that of Ezio's. It is morning. Foresto is alone. Later on, Uldino appears.) FORESTO. ‘wi del komen € ak Qui del convegno 8 il_—_loco. Here of the mooting isthe place (This is the meating place...) ‘kw delorrende notase toca ‘da ulding apprende'co Qui dellorrende nozzo Tora da Uldino—_—_apprenderd.. Here of the hateful wedding the hour from Uldino_—_‘I shall learn. (Gere I shall learn from Uldino the hour ofthe hataful wedding...) ‘nel peta rena © ‘ale Nel potto frenati, ° In my breast curb yourself, oh. (Curb yourself in my breast, oh fury...) a tempo ome skoppjar di twona procomper>| ‘A tompo, come scoppiar di tuono, —_—prorompard. ‘At the right timo, like a clap of thunder I shall burst out. ULDINO foeest9 Foresto! FORESTO. ‘ebiben Ebbon? Wall? ULDINO wimwove ofa l—_korteo. ke dataila Simuove oma il corteo che Attila Is moving now the procession which of Attila Yenda akkompappa la spoza alla tenda accompagna la spose tohis tent accompanies the wife. (The fective procession which is accompanying AVtile’s wife ison its way now to his tent) FORESTO 2 mio furore uiding va ben sai ‘dita dolla. foresta Oh mio furore! ~—Uldino, va! Bonsai ila della foresta Oh my fury! Uldino, go! Well you know beyond the forest230 Atle, Act IM nari ‘tonm> te_—=—romane kere nami tenno de roman schiern. in arms the Roman troops. (Ob, my fury! Go, Udino! You know well that beyond the fore the Roman trope are standing in ame.) ‘ets te atiende sol pere surtlempjo pjombino —wutte Frio to attends sol perchd ——sull'empio piombino tutte. Ezio you awaits only sothat on the wicked one _ to fall, all. (Ezio is waiting only for you, Attila, so tha all his (Ezio's) troops can fell upon you the wicked one.) (Widino loaves.) FORESTO injfida a eo © ‘kwesto Infidel il cho brami 2 questo: Unfaithful one! the day that you ask for is this ono vera ‘kame stom 2 focesta Vodrai como ritormi = te_—_“Foresto! You'll soo how returns to._—_-you_Foresto! (You will see how Forasto returns to you!) ‘Ke nonavretcbe il mizero. per adabelda—sffenta Che non avrebbo il misoro per Odabella—_offerto? What wouldn't the wretch for Odabella have offered? (What wouldn't I, wrotched one, have offered for Odabella?) fino de fel perdonami fin timmortal wus serts Fino, deh, ciel perlonami, fin Timmortal tuo serto. ‘Even, ah, heaven forgive me, even the immortal your garland. (For Odabella I would have offered even, ob heaven, forgive me, even your immortal gusland.) perke wal viz al perfidi——dffondi itu seven Perchd sul viso ai porfidi ——diffondi_— il tuo. soren?. Why ‘onthe face of wicked ones do you shine yours serene? (Why dows the serenity of your face shine onthe face othe wily perke ‘ta ‘pati stésandseli Porchd fai pari ‘ogi angeli Why doyou place ‘Sn thosamolevel of the angele 6 ‘si matvads> ten chi malvagio ha il sen? fone who 80 wicked =a the heart? (Exio arrives in haste from the Roman camp.)Atta, Act ttt EzI0 ke pu sindudsa sattendons Che pitt sindugia? ‘Attendono What more is ho waiting for? Await (What are we waiting for? My warriors aro awaiting the si procomperan ‘kwailgodi rut ‘su mostro Proromporan. i folgori tut sul mostro They will burst out like lightning flashes all of thom on the monster (All of themwrll burst out like lightning flashes on tho vilo monster Attila.) FORESTO AND EZIO nun de arbari tas Nonun de’ barbart i Not one of the barbarians CHORUS (offstage) ‘entra fai plauzi = Entra fra iplausi, 0 Enter amid acclamation oh skjuza ta enda schiusa = 8 dated opened = ish. tent ‘entra ed il ado rc detlematante re otra od il ragpio,_evvegat)_ deferaat rm Enter and the gaze ‘envelop you of tho exultant kind, (Entor and may the exultant gaze of Attila the king envelop you.) Yello © lwo volo. ‘kandido —‘kwal_-matvtin ator Bello & il tuo volto, candido ‘mattutino —_albor, Lovely is your face, pure dawn, 2 Wolife spiro © mor @ dolce spirto & i muor. tothe sweet spirit itis aliko hour of sats. (Your sweet spirit is like the hour of sunset.) ‘kant promubo ‘canto pronubo.. song pro-nuptial.22 Atl, Act tt FORESTO a ffelterata Ab, — scollorata! ‘Ab, wicked women! EzIO ‘renal ‘lo ezidye alta impreza Frenati. Loosigo alta impresa. Control yourself. Itdemands high enterprise. (Rostrain yourself! Our high enterprise demands it) FORESTO. ‘poze © dabekla al arhara Sposa © Odabella al. arbarot.. Wife is Odabolla of the barbarian! a'swai voler se Yeza asuol voler 0 real tohis wishes she has surrendored herself. EZIO Jawa dyeloza —zmanja. rena ‘per'pok> yor La tua golosa smania froma per poco ancor. Your jealous angor rofrein for awhile still, FORESTO ‘wii davem> 1 demon tmadjitan = mente © kor Tutti davemo i demoni_—miagitan = monto@ cor. All ofhell the. demons agitate my mind and hart. (Odabolla, still dressed as an Amazon, with a royal mantle and crown, enters in terror fleeing from the barbarian camp) ODABELLA VYessa de Yfessa a ‘affami_—‘ombra ‘del pate trata Cossa, doh, cess, ah lasciami, ombra dal padre irata.. Stop, oh stop, ah, leave me, ghost of my father wrathful... (Stop, oh please stop, you wrathful ghost of my father.) Yoved| = jo fugyo I talam> ara ‘si vendikata Lovedit.. io fuggo il talamo... sara. a. vondicata.. Yousee?.. T floo the nuptial bed... you shall be... yeou. avongod. FORESTO © ano 0 spoza dattila, «=e tanta ‘two _pemtir tardo, 0 sposa Attila, 8 tard ‘tuo pentin late, “oh wife of Attila, its late (for) your repentance. ‘senpo © Mifare skoprir sono... 0 cifarem = scoprin. signal. or wowill be discovered...Attila, Act Il askoliami peta Ascoltami, —pioti Listen to me, have pity kwestanima ‘questanima this soul © puo & pure is pure ‘mi Seppe ‘mi soppe Too much I mysolf sdimmenss ‘amore ‘dimmenso ‘amor with immense love; ore sempre fu core, sempre ti fui heart, always to you was fedet fodel. faithful, itdudere iw menidatfe “Wetz0 iMludere il tuo mendace dato! deceived by your lying dori faykor detfetto —parlare = a mme Ed ost ‘ancor daffetto parlaro aa me ‘And you dare still of love EZI0 fospoak tome, tempo none ‘di Tagrime non di d3cloz Tompo non d di_—_lagrime, non di_—_geloso Time itisn' for tears. safifretti ato events Saffotti alto evento Lot us hasten the lofty aim, nor for jealous figke nearside fincha ne arrido while still smiles on us (Attila enters and goes straight for Odabella) ATTILA nonimvalart segwimn Non involast soguimi, Dont run away, follow mo, ‘ke mai vedio. Wi Che mai veggio?’ = Qui, What dol seo? Hore, (What do I 990? You wicked ones c (To Odabella) perke ‘wddse percha fugsir why foo (from one) perfil = veniste pedi = venisti = Wicked ones you came fora same here for some now plot”) words! knidel cerudel! eryel one! x arrfento acconto; words: it yet ciel. heaven. i tama chi fame? ‘who loves you? nuova trama? now plot?24 AMtil, Act HL wea donna sa skjava ‘or ‘spora Tu, rea donna, gid schiava, or min sposa You, guilty woman formerly (a) slave, now my — wife: (o Foresto) tw felon tui tata dinate Tu, fallon, cui la vita ho donata: You, felon,’ whom the life T spared: (To Bxio) tu rimana— per oma salva Tu, romano, per Roma salvata, You, Roman, forwhom Rome was saved, ondyurate luttor ‘kontro mme fellerati sy -wwoi_sangwinoza congiurate tuttor contre me? Scollerai! su voi sanguinosa are you plotting still against me? Villains! © on you_bloody. Pjombera ta vendetta el te raditori piombert Ia vendetta dal re. Traitor will fall tho rovongo of the king. Traitors! (The bloody revenge of the king will fall upon you, Traitors!) ODABELLA ‘nella tenda al us Teta dapresso Nella tonda al tuo letto di Inthe tent at your beds side ‘minstafoza € —vttor sapgwinante ‘del mio’ padre minacciosa © tuttor sanguinanta, del mio padre ‘menacing and still bloodied, of = my ‘father ‘sta lombra—=dsigante——ttfidat kadeva porte sta Tombra gigantea... trucidato cadova por tol is tho ghost giant... _—_—‘illed ho fall by your hand! (My father’s giant ghost, menacing and still bloodied is near your bed in your tent. Ho fell, Killed by your hand!) (She hurls the crown far away from her) maledetio sarebbe —_lamplessso Maledetto sarvbbe _Tamplesso Cursed would be the embrace ‘ke me ‘spoza_ resides tle che me sposa rendesso dol rm. that me wife would have made of the king,Attila, Act HL FORESTO ‘di Kwal dono beffando tal vans Di qual dono beffardo fai vanto? Of what gift ridiculous are you boasting? wma patra fedamante —rapita Ta mhal patria ed amano rapita; you have fromme country and beloved stolen; ingbieso duff ‘Vita ai enidele ——katdsato Inabisso — daffani = lavit ha cerudele, _cangiato Into an abyss of troubles, my life youhave, cruel one, changod for met (Attila, oh cruel one, you have changed my life into an abyss of troubles!) © tranny Kom mane softanto © tiranno, con morte soltanto Oh tyrant, with death only pws fremani —kwestadj> per te pud frenarsi —questodio per te. bbe stopped thishate for you. EzI0 roma ‘ai salva ‘del mondo Roma hei salv dal mondo Rome you spared! cof tho world ke timpreka supema —_venietza che timprece superna —_vondtta ‘which curses you (with) divine vengeance ceditsagwe ke Aulto laspetta mon ramment fo il sanguo ‘che inulto Vaspetta non rammenti? fend the blood that uneppeased awaits it~ don't you ramomber? (You spared Rome! But don't you remember tho angor of tho world, which curses you with ‘divine vengeance, and the unsppeased blood that awaits such vengeance?) paventane 0 re ‘de delitsi —_varkast sa i senn0 Paventan, 0 re. De’ dolitt areas sa il sogno; Fear chking. Of crimes you have excoaded already the moasure; (From inside suddenly one hears the noise of the sudden assault on Attilcs camp.) cHORUS ‘monte ‘monte veridetsa Morte! Mortal! «=== Vandetta! Death! Death! _——--Revonga! ATTILA ‘wal ‘won Qual suono? What is that noise?EZIO AND FORESTO EZIO AND FORESTO (Foresto is about to run Attila throu wa mone tua morte, your death, igh but is proventod from doing it by Odabella, who herself Stabs Attila, exclaiming!) (Sho ombraces Foresto,) pure, Odabella? ‘And you too, (Roman warriors overflow the stage from every side.) sono vendicati END OF THE OPERA an tod Tag az