Amahl and the Night Visitors IOTECA PRIVADA EONARDO BRAVO Words and Music by Gian-Carlo Menotti ——$———_ QF mten expr, ‘at his Theehild Fknow un bis palm holds my hivart — The child 1 know cp. Me's warmed by breath He's fed by Moth-er who A 35 jis rout and sing tim tn er He's warmed by breath Jtes fed by Both-er who Choire of angels hoyeer over His ert nak oe. riuf ahd sing Him to sleep. He's warmed by breathJle's fed by Mother who has my life He's my child, my son, my im and Queen, Ipsecnse,myteh, and gold we bring to His side, Iycceneevnytth, and gold we bring to His side, ix both Vir-gin sind Queen, is both Vie-gin and Queen. inecense,mytrh, and guld we beingto His side, ® ve CaS SSS dhr-ling, fry own, ‘and hiv . SSS and te Bast-ern Star is uur guide. is our guide,AGRUPACION “AMIGOS POR LA MUSICA" Olrecter General a tempo RAV or lor ar = PP. ir, breaking the Aushed silence of the room. The Mother loo) then she goes to the door and opens it wide.) aoe (The call of the shepherds folls sharp and clear on the instinctively (0 see if Aer room is ready to receive her ‘Theshepherds arecom.ing! (He nudges the dosing Kaspar, Wake up,Kas par! SOPRANO, = ene TET — ee Who'scallingwho'sealling? Oh! 7 Shep- herds!Shepherdesd!Who'scalling,whoscalling? Oh! 74 Hrpnon ‘Shep-herdslShepherdevd! sass A Shep-herds! Shepherdess! @rr . (First singly, then in twos and threes, the shepherds begin to appear, They come > ™_ prom alt directions. On the. hills in the’ distonce lantern lights pierce the dark ‘ners. Slomly they converge ond move down the road toward the hul.ted by a radiant tomehl) Allegretto, con grazia = | Mi-chael, Bur-thol-u-mew, how are your chil- dren and how aro your sheep? ASS SS EE SSe [SSS Em-i-ly, Em-i-ly, Mi-chanl, Bar-thol-o-mew, how are your chil-dien and how are your sheep? SS SS SSS how ate your_chil-dren and how are your sheep? Em-i-ly, Em-i-ly, Mi-ehael, Dar-thol-a-mew, how are your ehil-dfen and how are your vharo?Director General LEONARDO BRAVO Dor - E- van- ge-line, o-thy, Dor- o-thy, Pe- tet, Dor 0 -thy, Dor - 0 thy, ras Dor - u-thy, Dor- 0 thy, , E- van - ge-line, Dir - o-thy, Dor- o-thy, Pe-ter, E-van~ ge-line, OO give me your hand,come give nie your hand,come a -long give me your hand, cue give me your hand,come a - long— with a+ long with me, with me. R= lung with me peas AML the chil~dren have mumps. Al the flocks are a-sleep. We SSS are go-ing with A Sy Ce ps 7 SSS a tes All the chil-dren have mumps. AM the flocks area aleep. o-ing with A . A = f =i SEES All the chil-dren have mumps. All the flocks are asleep. Wr ate go-ing with A ~ * = ~— hS- See $i 2 re = All the chil-dren have mumps. All the flocks are a- sleep, We qv-ing with A - bring - the Kings ing gifts rds bring - ing gifts bring - ing gifts miahl, bring- ing gifts to the Kings. Ben- how are your chil- dren how are your chil-dren es your chil-dren Ben- ja-min, Ben= ja-min, Lu- ea: the Kings. Den- ja-min, Den-ja-min, Lu- cas, the Kings. Ben- jasmin, Ben ja-min, Lu- cas, jo-min, Ben- ja-min, Lu and how are ynur shrep? Car-o-lyn, Car v= lyn, Mat-thew,Ver-on - and hie sire your sheep? Car- o-lyn, Car- o-lyn, Mat-thew, (hw are your sheep? Car- o-lyn, Car- o-tyn, Mat-thew,Ver-on - ee how are your elill-dren and how are your sheep? Car- o-lyn, Car- o-lyn, Mat-thew,Ver-on- 1-ca, + a-beth, ~ a-beth, i-ca, er-on - i= ca,LEONARDO BRAVO \ Chapged and joyous,the shepherds epproach the Aut, Bearing their borkets af fruit ond vegetables.) give me your hand, come a - long— with me Tr? Howeold is the night! = Brrr How give me your hand, come a- long— with me, Brrr! How cold is the night! ‘Brel How with me, ive me your hand, come a - long How cold is the night! — Drert_ Now give me your hand, come a- long with me. Brrr! How cold is the might! = Rrrrl How | the wind! Hold ome ver-y, very, very light Oh, how warm is your eloakl ies y the windt Hold ome _versy. very. verey tight—— Oh, how warm is your eloakt Ss = =+ =| fey the wind! Mold me ver-y, very very tight Oh, how warm is your cloak! = SS == rs wind! Hold ome very, eee 3. ver-y light. Oh, how warm iy your cloakt iS tea fe SS SS ee = SSeS SS S55 Katherine, Kath-ersine Ch if het amare how are your chil-dren and how are_your sheep? Ah,— 4 — SSS SSS SSS j Kath erine,Kath-er-ine, Chris-to-pher, Ba- bi-la, how are your chiledren and how are your sheep? Pidarieecsie Ls Kath verter, Kathcrrine, Chrisctecpher, Babicta, Rew ve your children and Now ave your sheep?5 Of the door of the Aut, atruck dumb by the aight of the Kings,not daring tar, AmeAl, Aownver, alipe throwgh the crowd to take Ate place beaide Ais mother.) liberannute (The shepherds crowd together tnt “ her Come What are you afraid of? a LEON BAGO Oh! ook! Oh! tovkt (Shy and embarrassed, everyone tries to push Ai ante one corner af the room.) a tempo eer = igAbor in ahead of Aim, until all of them are crowded Liberamante Dorit be bash-ful,sil-ly girl! Dont be bash-ful, sil- ly buy! — Theywont eat you. Show what you brought them. a AGRUPACION os irector-Guneray e shepherd boldly marches forward and lays his gift defore the Kings, then, he retreats to Mss place.) Allegretto Alegre / @Aticg ecatissime Ol-ives and quine-es, ap-ples and rai- slog, ty Kot you go ont OL-ives and quine-es, apples and rat - sing snes ‘ _f ———— fo ip staccatissimo 7 Go on, go ont Not you go ont Ol-ives and quine-es, ap-ples and rat sing,12 Ss | nut-meg and myr= Ue, aned-tars and ehest-nuts, this is all we shepcherds can of. fer yoy, = + he = FS SSS SSS S— = 2S=4 = nutmeg and myr= Ue, omed-lars and chest-nuts, this is all we shep-herds can of- fer you, aS SSS nut-emeg and myr. tle, med-lary and ehest-nvts, this is all owe | shep-herds ran of- fer you, fp = = SSSer is all we shep-herds can of -fer you, ‘nis AGRUPACION" ““AMIGOS POR LA MUSICA'’ Director General LEONARDO BRAVO 2P ‘e Thank you, thank yon, thank you kind-ly, Thank you, thank you, (hank you kind=ly, ES i = So 4 == | | { AH I RYH tA second ahepnisd crosses to the Kings, presents his gifts, and returns, bowing, (@ day place.) = —— and walnuts, figeand cu-cum-bers, = = 5 eheene nd pome-yran. © and wal = a SS Ss Cu-rony and tem~ one, musk anid poine-gran-ates, Koat-cheese and wal- nuts, figeand cu-cumbers, SS SS SSS vateche Figeand cu-cun-bers, + gual-ch year eu-cunt-berm IRIVADA ee i : OTRO. BRAVO Director General 7 LEONARDO BRAVO ® ‘Thank you, thank you, * thank you kind -ly. of - fer you, uf fer yuu. herds of = fer you this iy all we shep-herds can of - fer yuu. (Taking courage from the others, @ tird shep~ Shen presents hid guts end returns (0 Ai placed @ Thank yuu, thank thank you kind-ly, (bv. Ja teLnuts and cam-o-mile, mi (-gnonetirs and laur- el, as Ma-cel-nut d camomile, mi-gnonettes and laur- el, Ma-zelnuts and camo-mile, mi-gnonettes and laur - el, shep-herds can of- fer you. hon-ey-combs and cin-na-mon, thyme, mint, and gar- lic, this dal] © hon-ey-combs and cin-na-mon, thyme,'mint, and gar- lic, this shep-herds can of - fer you. shep-herds can of- fer you. hon-ey-combs and cin-na-mon, thyme, mint, and gar- lic, this this Wy all we shopsherds can of- fer you.- ~ ee @ SS] SSeS spar 5 Thank you, thank you, thank you kind-ly, Thankyou,thank you, thank youkind-ly, too Take them,eat them, Hy i Q it SSS vers ‘Take themat them, = fe € ¢ 2 ae a = ae Take them,at them, Take them,eat them, (beckoning to the young people) Now wont you dunce fur them? (10 the Pogey you are welcume, Take them,eat them, you are welcome, tou! (ther pum are welcome, two! theres ake them, eat them, yuu are weleome, ten! you are wel-come. Take them,eat them, you are wel-eume, 0S POR LA MUSICA" Dlrector General ‘ LEONARDO BRAVO (One young giv! tries ia fled, The young men pull hev dock, and after much rmbarrasced nudging and push- tng, she returns. Meauwhilnn Anwhl fetches bis shephril's pipe aud sits al the fareplace beset on dn berg shepherd wehoralready holdy Aix pipe. The, mu bigin to play und the dance fatlown PP . SSS SSS — SS ee SS = Sa = Dont be bash ful, sil- ly girl! Theywont eat yout = AY SS = SS =r ahah SSS Don't be Vash = ful, sil ly girl! tends They wort eat you! =a 3S 5 == Sale # Dor be bash- ful, sil- ly boy! Theywon't eat you! = SS == Dont be bash- ful, sil- ly . buy!(Batthaaur rises tn thank the dines vxythen resins Mx sented Uheramente — ———s = es and yume gifts But = ee a+ head BIBLIOTECA PRIVADA de LEONARDO BRAVO (The shepherds pass befure the Krups, bowing ax they depart, The Mother bids them gumd mht at the door aud for a moment watehes them dmun theroad.Afler wufees are slsll Acaut om the winter aur.) ~ — = =~ A night, my Roudl Kings, good night P . = : = +e aes 3S= —— SaaS —— = 5 and fares well, The pale sturs foretell that dawa ts in F ¥ 7 swell, ‘The pale starsfere-tell that dawn is in well, The pate stars foretell that dawn isin a a SSS SSS tum Kings.eoud night and fare- well, The pale stars luristell that diven is ia AGRUPACION “AMIGOS POR LA MUSICA” Director General LEONARDO BRAVO =. PP vS a 5 a — SS = CT = <> night, Oh) rhe night wind fore-tetle the diy will be = pas Y yr vigM Goud night, my quod Kang, gov night and farewell, ‘The night wind furestells the day will he Sa SS sight Goud might my quod Kings quud night and fure-well, The aight wind fure-tells the day willbe z =a 7 $ Ey 4—1- fort == eee sight, Guod night, my goud Kings, goud night and fnre-well, The night wind fora-tells the day will be bepherdsdibsramanta Ex-cuse me,sir, amongst your mag-ic stones is there... 7 Is there ono that could cure acrip-pled boy? bright. (Defeated by Kacpar's deafness, Amadt goes sadly to Ais paltet of straw.) (The Mother Andante sostenuto Amal hove tan down on their poltets. The Kings, still sifting on the rude bench, settle thems Ss = —jS——= Nev-ermind... guud night, _. PPP —_ = = === SS SS ood night, good night. The dawn is in = = 25 Good night, good night. The dawn is ' pbp -— aE SSS Good night, a) night. Th Ppp = ¢- SSeS = God night, good night. The fu sleep, leaning agains! ech other, The Poge curls Aimuelf up at their feet, hs arms laid protectively over tae rich ae. 4 lantern has been placed on the Sivor by the fireploce, leaving only a dim glow in the room.) SS == sight. Good night, farewell, guud might,good night. sight Goud night, fare well, 22=-E SS ie y will be bright. Good migit, farewell, gud night, ISS day will be bright. Good night, farewell, good night. Chorus tacet untit (x)de LEONARDO BAUD a @adagio, ma non troppo nant 1 shall abeways w You can tiv it tu my back, — shen == ww ee What tu du wi crutch? Dont for-get tw acer your hat! mant EY = — a oe So,my dar-ling,guod- byw! 1 shattmis=you very other = witte el a wie . Soymy dar: ling, good-bye! T shall misxyou ver-y inuch.ver-y mur h Wash your =_— mht Yes, I'prom-ise. No, I promise, |__ shall mias you wer. y) much, Fred my bird! eter = = at Dani tell ties! shall untss yuu vers y mur hy Yes, 1 poco nt - . mut —— 5 =F S53 JSS = 7 Wateh the eat! Uoshalt miss you ver= y much, ther SSS SSS Sc = J SSS SS = prom-ise, Yes, 1 promeise. [shall miss yuu ver - much, a tempo nahi Yes, I'm read-y. lenioe (fran of-stage) Are you read-y? Letts gu then ay Shep-herds, Come, oh ahep-herdscome Gul -side. Shop- herds, on _—$—$—$—<— pherda| 3 Shep-herds, Come, uh, shepherds,come out- LF Shep-herds, 2 AGI . AMIGOS POR LA MUSICA”AM! the stars have left the sky, Come,— oh, shep- herds, come out - —— ESE ee On, wide, AML the stars have deft the sky, c oh, shep-herds, ma” SS. L— side. All___ the stars have tefl the sky. A, SSS b¢———————————————— Oh, —- SS cumr vut-side. All the stars have deft the sky. taoet alla fine AGRUPACION / » *AMIGNS POR TA mirna"