CÔ GOÁ PHẤN KHỞI

(DIE LUSTIGE WITWE / The Merry Widow)

Một vở operetta của Franz Lehar
Phiên bản Sài Gòn, V3-0630

Câu chuyện phiên bản Việt ngữ: Anna Weber & Trà Nguyễn
Lời thoại tiếng Việt: Trà Nguyễn

Tóm tắt chuyện kịch:

Hanna là một cô goá xinh đẹp giàu có, cũng là một khán giả trung thành của nhà hát. Cô
đang cân nhắc tài trợ cho nhà hát một khoản tiền lớn, do vậy được cánh mày râu của nhà
hát săn đón. Danilo, xưa từng là người yêu của Hanna, hiện là Giám đốc Nghệ thuật của
nhà hát. Họ gặp lại nhau giữa những toan tính đan xen giữa tiền bạc và tình yêu….

Các nhân vật khác:

Baron Zeta: Giám đốc Nhà hát
Camille: ngôi sao của Nhà hát
Valencienne: một ngôi sao khác của Nhà hát, vợ của Baron Zeta
St. Brioche và Cascada: hai diễn viên Nhà hát
Grisette: các vai diễn trong vở kịch mà Danilo đang dàn dựng
Choir: các diễn viên khác của Nhà hát

Ghi chú:
 Lời dẫn trước hoặc sau mỗi bài hát chỉ nhằm làm rõ chuyện kịch, phục vụ dàn
dựng. Những lời dẫn này sẽ không được đọc lên khi diễn.
 Phần tiếng Anh để trợ giúp các thành viên tổ nghệ thuật không nói tiếng Việt.
 Một số lời thoại và/hoặc chi tiết câu chuyện có thể được thay đổi trong lúc tập
để phù hợp với âm nhạc
 Phần lời bài hát tiếng Đức và lời dịch tiếng Anh được giữ lại để tham khảo

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 1. PRELUDE (FOYER)

Baron Zeta chào đón mọi người đến xem chuyện tình trong ngoài nhà hát.
Baron Zeta welcomes everyone to see the love story on and off stage

Thưa,
nếu quý vị đến xem một chuyện tình
chúng tôi có những hai
hoặc ba,
và bốn mươi chuyện tình tiềm năng
năm mươi bảy cú fling
và nghìn cái liếc mắt đáng kể.
thưa,
trên đời ngoài tiền ra - tiền ôi tiền –
thì còn nhiều thứ cần thiết khác
xin mời vào
ngó lên sân khấu
và cả xung quanh
nếu thấy một người đáng yêu
hãy lại gần
len qua các hàng ghế
hoặc trèo lên bậc thang
hoặc lảnh ra hành lang
vì họ sẽ không ở đó lâu
đừng đợi
đến khi họ đã khuất dạng rồi mới thốt lên
ôi!

Dear,
if you come to see a love story
we have two
or three,
and forty potential love stories
fifty-seven flings
and a thousand significant glances.
sirs,
in life besides money - money oh money -
much more is needed
please come in
look at the stage
and all around
if you see a lovely person
come closer
wade through the rows of seats
or climb the stairs
or out into the hallway
they won't be there for long
do not wait
until they were out of sight and then said
Oh!

NO 1.

Bin Landesvater per procura, (I) am sovereign of the land by

proxy,
Drum rührt mich patriotisch dies, Therefore this stirs me patriotically,
Denn ich bin also in figura For I am also, by recognition,
Pontevedro in Paris. Pontevedro in Paris.

VALENCIENNE, SYLVANE, OLGA, PRASKOWIA, CAMILLE, ST. BRIOCHE, ZETA,

CASCADA, KROMOW, and CHORUS
Als Landesvater per procura As sovereign of the land by proxy,
Da rührt ihn patriotisch dies, Thus stirs him patriotically this,

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Denn er ist also in figura For he is also, by recognition,
Pontevedro in Paris! Pontevedro in Paris!

No 1 2/3: Ballmusik
Audience is seated

2. INTRODUCTION OF HANNA versus DANILO (auditorium/stage)

Giới thiệu Danilo, vô lo và không tham vọng.

Intro of Danilo, somewhat carefree and unambitious.

DANILO
Zeta bác làm quá rồi.
một người khán giả
một người ủng hộ nhiệt thành
một người giàu có
một cô gái-
-tôi từng yêu một cô gái
-một khán giả nhiệt thành và hiện giờ
-là một cô goá giàu có
Cô ấy sẽ tới chăng
Không.
Cô ấy có tới hay không thì có để làm gì đâu
Tôi còn vở diễn. Maxim, a, Maxim.
Và nếu như vậy còn chưa đủ để quên
Tôi vẫn tìm được bạn ngay trong vở diễn
những cô gái chỉ ở trong một nơi tưởng tượng
mà hiểu tất cả mọi chuyện trên đời.

Zeta you did too much.

a spectator
an ardent supporter
a rich person
a girl-
-I used to love a girl
-an enthusiastic and present audience
-now a rich widow
Will she come?
No.
It doesn't matter if she comes or not
I have a play. Maxim, o, Maxim.
And if that's not enough to forget
I still have trusted companions within the play
From the girls who only live in the fantasy of a play
but understand everything in life.

NO. 4.
DANILO
O Vaterland du machst bei Tag
Mir schon genügend Müh und Plag!
Die Nacht braucht jeder Diplomat
Doch meistenteils für sich private!
private!
Um Eins bin ich schon im Büro,
Doch bin ich gleich drauf anderswo,
elsewhere,
Weil man den ganzen lieben Tag
day
Nicht immer im Büro sein mag!
Erstatte ich beim Chef Bericht
So tu' ich meistens selber nicht,
Die Sprechstund' halt' ich niemals ein,
Oh fatherland, you cause me by day
Already enough trouble and trial!
Every Diplomat needs the night
But mostly for himself - in
At one, I am already at the office,
But I am right afterwards
Because no one, the entire lovely
Wants to be in the office!
If I supply my boss a report
Well, I mostly don't do it myself,
Appointments I never keep

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Ein Diplomat muss schweigsam sein!
discreet!
Die Akten häufen sich bei mir,
Ich finde 's gibt zu viel Papier;
Ich tauch die Feder selten ein
Und komm doch in die Tint' hinein!
Kein Wunder wenn man so viel tut,
Dass man am Abend gerne ruht,
rests,
Und sich bei Nacht, was man so nennt,
Erholung nach der Arbeit gönnt!
Da geh ich zu Maxim,
Dort bin ich sehr intim,
Ich duze alle Damen
Ruf' sie beim Kosenamen,
Lolo, Dodo, Joujou
Clocio, Margot, Froufrou,
Sie lassen mich vergessen
Das teu're Vaterland!
Dann wird champagnisiert,
Und häufig pamponiert, (cancaniert)
can)
Und geht's an's Kosen, Küssen
kissing
Mit allen diesen Süssen;
Lolo, Dodo, Joujou
Clocio, Margot, Froufrou,
Dann kann ich leicht vergessen
Das teu're Vaterland!
A diplomat must be quietly
Official documents pile up for me,
I find there is too much paper around;
I dip the pen seldom in (ink)
And still get into it anyway!
No wonder when one does so much,
That one in the evening gladly
And at night, so one says,
Recovery from work is allowed!
Then I go to Maxim's,
There I am very at home,
I address all the ladies with "Du"
Call them by nicknames,
They allow me to forget
The dear Vatherland!
Then they drink champagne,
And frequently carouse, (do the can
And then they go to hugging,
With all these sweeties;
Then I can easily forget
The dear Vaterland!

Hanna vào. Cô biết là người ta săn đón mình vì tài sản chứ không phải vì chính
cô.
Hanna enters. Understanding that her millions is worth more in people’s eyes
than her own beauty and brain.

HANNA
A, chừng như tất cả đều đợi tôi
Hay các vị - những nam nhi ưu tú của nhà hát
đợi khoản tài trợ mà tôi đang muốn trao cho các vị
chỉ là
nhiều cân nhắc
tôi vẫn chưa tính xong
thì thịnh tình bỗng đột ngột tăng lên
làm tôi càng khó nghĩ.
Nhưng sự thực là ở nhà hát này
Có lý do tôi muốn quay lại
Và trợ giúp
Vì-
-Vì ai đó-

It's like they're all waiting for me

Or you - the outstanding men of the theater
waiting for the grant that I am trying to give you
merely
there are considerations
I still can't figure
with such an increase in hospitality
It’s harder to think.
But really it is this theater
That I want to come back to
And help
Because of that-

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 -that someone-
NO. 3
HANNA
Bitte, meine Herr'n!
Welche Galantrie'n...
CASCADA
Sie sind der Sterne schönster Stern
beautiful
Die hier strahlend zieh'n...
HANNA
Bitte nicht doch. 'S ist genug!
Doch jetzt geendet!
ST. BRIOCHE
Und wie ein holder Sinnentrug,
Der uns blendet...
HANNA
Hören Sie! O bitte schweigen Sie!
Sie machen mich verlegen, meine Herren!
ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA, MEN'S CHORUS
Empfangen Sie die Huldigung
Als dieses Festes Stern!
Als schönster Stern!
HANNA
Hab in Paris mich noch nicht ganz
so acclimatisiert,
Dass dieser süsse Firlefanz
Von mir verstanden wird!
Bin noch Pontovedrinerin
ein bischen all zu sehr.
Ja, wär ich schon Pariserin
Verstünd ich etwas mehr!
Die Herr'n sind liebenswürdig sehr
Gilt das meiner Person?
Ich fürchte dies gilt mehr
Meiner vielfachen Million!
ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA, HERRENCHOR
O !
HANNA
Ach, tun Sie nur nicht so!
Gar oft hab' ich's gehört,
Wir Witwen, ach, wir sind begehrt!
Erst wenn wir armen Witwen reich sind,
Ja, dann haben wir doppelten Wert!
value!
HERRENCHOR
Sie hat richtig gehört,
Witwen die reich, sind sehr begehrt!
desired!
ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA
Wir sind tief gekränkt,
Dass man von uns denkt,
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Please, my gentlemen!
Such galantries...
You are of the stars, the most
Who here gleamingly moves about...
Please don't though. That's enough!
Now let it be ended!
And like a lovely sensual deceiver
Who dazzles us...
Listen! O please be quiet!
You make me embarrassed, gentlemen!
Receive the homage
As the star of this festivity!
As the most beautiful star!
I have in Paris not yet entirely
Acclimatized myself,
So much that this sweet nonsense
Is entirely understood by me!
I am still a Pontovedran lady
A bit too much, in fact.
Indeed, were I already a Parisienne
I 'd understand somewhat better!
The gentlemen are very kind,
Is that due to my person?
I fear this is due more
To my multiple millions!
Oh!
Ah, don't behave like that!
Rather often have I heard this,
We widows, ah, we are desired!
Only when we poor widows are rich,
Well, then we have double the
She has correctly heard,
Widows, who (are) rich, are very
We are deeply sickened,
That one thinks of us,
Geld hätte nur Wert! Money alone has value (to us).

HANNA
In unser'm Gelde liegt unser Wert, In our money lies our value,
So hab' ich's immer gehört! So have I always heard it!

ST BRIOCHE, CASCADA, HERRENCHOR

Bitte nur weiter, nur weiter im Text! Please, just go on, go in, in the
text.!

HERRENCHOR
Welch and're Wahrheit folgt zunächst? What other truth follows next?

HANNA
Bei mir daheim ist's nicht der Brauch
Dass Damen man hofiert,
Mit Komplimenten wird man auch
Fast niemals molestiert!
Geht einer gar ins Zeug so scharf,
So unverschämt wie Sie,
Dann weiss man wohl, dass er es darf,
acceptable,
Denn heucheln wird er nie!
will!
In my homeland it's not the custom
That one courts ladies,
With compliments one is also
Almost never bothered!
If anyone goes at this so sharply,
So shamelessly as you,
Then one knows well, that it is
For, play the hypocrite, he never

ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA, HERRENCHOR

Diese Weise macht sie doppelt so reizend! This wisdom makes her doubly attractive!
Darum preise ich Sie voll Sympathie! That's why I prize her full of
sympathy!

HANNA
Lassen Sie dies fade Schmeicheln! Give up this insipid flattery!
Ich durchschaue Euer Heucheln! I see through your hypocrisy!
Ja! Ja! Ja!, ja!, ja --- Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes ---

HERRENCHOR (MEN'S CHORUS)

Ach nein, Gnädige, ach nein, Oh no, gracious lady, oh no,
Wir können auch ehrlich wohl sein! We can also certainly be honest!

ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA

O nicht Schmeichelei und nicht Heuchelei. Oh, not flattery and not hypocrisy.
Ja, mir geht das nah! That's hurting my feelings!

HANNA
Ach, es geht mir gar nicht nah Oh, that doesn't hurt my feelings
at all,
Denn nur Suessholz raspelt Ihr da! For only sweet-talk are you doing
there!
Ach, ja! Oh, yes!

ST. BRIOCHE
O bitte nicht zu zweifeln da! O, please don't doubt there!

CASCADA
O bitte, ich mein's ehrlich ja! O, please, I mean it honestly
indeed!

ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA

Und mir geht's wirklich sehr nah! And my feelings are really quite hurt!

HERRENCHOR
Wir meinen's ehrlich, ach ja! We mean it honestly, ah yes!

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 Giới thiệu Camille và Valencienne. Valencienne nói Camille cua Hanna và toả
sáng đi.
Intro: Camille and Valencienne. Valencienne tries to tell Camille to court
Hanna and become a star

VALENCIENNE
Hanna tới là mọi người nhộn nhạo hết
As soon as Hanna arrives everyone goes wild.

CAMILLE
Cũng nhờ vậy mà mình có một phút riêng tư.
Thanks to that we have some privacy

VALENCIENNE
Riêng tư gì. Anh cũng nên đi chào hỏi Hanna đi.
What privacy. You should go present yourself to her.

CAMILLE
Để làm gì????!!!!
What for????!!!

VALENCIENNE
Anh cũng nên cưới vợ đi.
You should get married

CAMILLE
Nhưng Valencienne anh chỉ yêu mình em!
But Valencienne I only love you!

VALENCIENNE
Em có chồng rồi. Nhưng-
I am married. But-

NO. 2
VALENCIENNE
So kommen Sie, s'ist niemand hier! So, come along! There's no one
here!

CAMILLE
Sie sehn den glücklichsten Mann in mir! You see the happiest of men in me!

VALENCIENNE
Ich habe mit Ihnen zu sprechen! I have to speak with you!

CAMILLE
Ich möchte Ihnen ein Wort nur sagen! I'd like to say to you only one
word !

VALENCIENNE
O, still! Sie wissen,
dass ich dies nicht hören will!
Ich bin eine anständige Frau
Und nehm's mit der Ehe genau
Ich will derlei Aventüren
um gar keinen Preis mehr riskieren!
Es ist ja ein törichtes Spiel,
Das niemals uns führt ans Ziel!
Sie wissen das, hoff ich, genau!
Ich bin eine anständige Frau!
Ich kann nur verlieren,
und Sie nichts gewinnen,
Drum müssen der Lokkung
O, be still! You know,
that I don't want to hear that !
I am a respectable woman
I take marriage seriously!
I want such adventures
At no price anymore to risk!
For it is an absurd game,
That never leads us to the goal!
You know that, I hope, precisely!
I am a respectable woman!
I can only lose,
And you win nothing,
Therefore from enticement

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wir eiligst entrinnen. Must we hurriedly escape.

VALENCIENNE AND CAMILLE (together)

VALENCIENNE
Gib acht, gib acht, mein Freund, gib acht! Watch out, watch out, my friend, watch out!
Und spiele mit dem Feuer nicht! And play not with the fire!
Eh' Du's gedacht, wirds rasch entfacht, Before you know it, it will be
quickly kindled,
Aus Funken eine Flamme bricht! From sparkes a flame breaks out!
Sehr gefährlich ist des Feuers Macht, Very dangerous is the fire's power,
Wenn man sie nicht bezähmt, bewacht! If one does not tame it, watch it!
Wer das nicht kennt, sich leicht verbrennt! Who knows this not, is easily
burned!
Nimm vor dem Feuer Dich in acht! Watch out for the fire!

CAMILLE
Ich hab's gedacht, ich hab's gedacht!
Sie pred'gen nur von Pflicht!
Das Liebesglück mir nimmer lacht,
Denn Liebe ist das nicht!
Wenn die Liebe spricht, gib acht, gib acht!
out!
So ist dies nicht der Liebe Macht!
Denn wahre Liebe wagt
Und nimmt sich nie in acht!
I thought so, I thought so!
You preach only about duty!
Happiness of love never laughs with me
For this is not love!
If love speaks, watch out, watch
Then this is not the power of love!
For true loves dares
And never watches out!

CASCADA
Buồn quá buồn quá
So sad so sad

ST BRIOCHE
Ít tiền ít tiền
Too out of money.

MEN CHORUS
Tiền là của riêng, không có tiền là sầu chung
Money is private but the lack of money is a common angst

CASCADA
Buồn quá buồn quá
So sad so sad

ST BRIOCHE
Thất tình thất tình
Too out of love.

MEN CHORUS
Tình là của riêng, thất tình ai cũng thấy rầu.
Love is private but a broken heart is felt by everyone.

CASCADA
Nhưng ta có thất tình đâu?
But we’re not broken-hearted are we?

ST BRIOCHE
Chỉ là- nếu có người có thể khiến ta hết rầu và lại không còn sầu nữa thì ta
nên-
It’s just- if there’s someone who can cure both our heart and our angst, we
should-

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 MEN CHORUS
Ngỏ lời ngay với họ!
Court them at once!
Hanna vào
Hanna enters
ALL
Ahhhhh!!!!!
NO. 6
HERRENCHOR
Damenwahl!
Hört man rufen rings im Saal!
ballroom!
Ach, Madam, nun hoffentlich kommt doch
Die Reihe jetzt an mich?
O bitte, diese Tour,
Ach, diese einzige nur!
Ja, überglücklich wäre ich
Fiel doch die Wahl auf mich!
HANNA
Meine Herr'n,
Im Prinzipe hätt' ich nichts dagegen,
against it,
Doch die Konkurrenz so Vieler
Macht mich ganz verlegen,
Da ich nicht beleid'gen will,
Sitz die Tour ich lieber still,
'sgibt doch Damen hier die Masse!
MEN'S CHORUS
Eine Tour! Eine nur! Eine einz'ge Tour! A danceturn!
DANILO (to himself)
Doch ist keine so bei Kasse!
register!
Zudringlich auf mein Ehrenwort!
Diese Knaben müssen fort!
Diese Knaben müssen fort!
HANNA
Aber meine Herr'n!
Sie wollen also durchaus mit mir tanzen?
Also gut! Ich bin bereit!
WOMEN'S CHORUS
Damenwahl! Damenwahl!
DANILO (entering with 8 women)
Hilfe kommt zur rechten Zeit!
O kommet doch, o kommt, Ihr Ballsirenen,
Folgt den süssen Walzertönen!
Wie sie singen und klingen,
O, tanzt doch mit,
Hebt eure Füßchen ein bißchen
im Walzerschritt!
O kommet doch, o kommt, Ihr Ballsirenen,
Zögert nicht das Fest zu krönen,
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Ladies choice!
One hears called throughout the
Ah, madam, hopefully may
It now be my turn?
O please, this round of dancing
Ay, just this one!
Yes, overjoyed would I be
If the choice fell upon me!
My gentlemen,
In principle, I would have nothing
Still, the competition of so many
Makes me quite embarrassed,
Because I don't want to offend,
I prefer to sit this out quietly,
There are ladies hier in masses!
Only one! a single dance!
Still none is as rich as a cash
Officiously upon my word of honor!
These boys must be gone!
These boys must be gone!
But, my gentlemen!
But, you absolutely want to dance with me?
Well, then! I am ready!
Ladies' choice! Ladies' choice!
Help comes at the right time!
Oh come now, oh come, you ball sirens,
Follow the sweet Waltz tones!
As they sing and sound,
Oh, do dance along,
Lift your little feet a bit
In the waltz step.
Oh come now, oh come, you ball sirens,
Don't hesitate to crown the festivities,
Seht, da steht ein Tänzerheer! See, there stands an army of
dancers!

EINE DAME
Also bitte, bitte sehr! (dancing off) Now, please, if you please!

DANILO
Wie die Blumen im Lenze erblüh'n,
Und in leuchtenden Farben erglüh'n,
So erblühet in rosigster Glut
Lockend der Töne Flut.
Wenn die Geige so zaubrisch erklingt
Und Musik sich den Reigen erzwingt,
Dann frisch auf, zögert nicht,
hesitate,
Denn die Jugend sie spricht:
's ist der Tanz, holder Füßchen Pflicht!
As the flowers in spring bloom,
And in shining colors glow,
So blooms in rosiest blaze
Enticing, the flood of tones.
When the violin so magically sounds
And music forces rounds of dancing,
Then, freshly - up! Don't
For youth is speaking :
Tis the dance, the duty of gracious feet!

WOMEN'S CHORUS
Bitte sehr, wir zögern nicht! If you please, we aren't
hesitating!

EVERYONE
O kommet doch, o kommt, Ihr Ballsirenen, Oh, do come, oh come, you Ballsirens,
Folgt den süssen Walzertönen Follow the sweet Waltz tones,
Wie sie singen und klingen, As they sing and sound,
O, tanzt doch mit, Oh, do dance along,
Hebt Eure Füßchen ein bißchen Lift your little feet a bit
Im Walzerschritt! In waltz step !
Ja, so ist's recht und schön, Yes, that's right and lovely,
Ihr Ballsirenen You ball-sirens,
(exit dancing all except Hanna, Danilo, St. Brioche, Cascadda,
and 4 men)
Tanzet lustig, meine Schönen, Dance cheerfully, my beauties,
Fröhlich singt mit hellen Tönen, Merrily sing with bright tones,
So lang der Walzer klingt As long as the waltz sounds,
Tanzt leicht beschwingt! Dance lightly on wings!

CAMILLE
Pardon, Madam', zu viel Reklam! Pardon, Madame, too much
advertising!

HANNA
Das find' ich nicht ... doch nein ... I don't think so... indeed not
...
(her eye catches Danilo)
Den ich als Tänzer möchte ... (to herself) The one I want as dance partner ...
Ist Einer, der sich gibt den Schein, Is one who seems to act,
Als ob ich ihm egal möcht' sein. As though I don't make a difference to him.
(to Danilo)

DANILO
Sehen Sie, meine Gnäd'ge, sehen Sie... See, gracious lady, see ...

MEN'S CHORUS
Zehntausend Francs! Das ist zum lachen. 10,000 francs! That is laughable!
exit)
CASCADA
Zehntausend Francs! 10,000 Francs! (exit)

ST. BRIOCHE
Das ist zum lachen! That's laughable! (exit)

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DANILO
Wie sie aus dem Staub sich machen.
Zahlen wollen die Herren nie!
Ein Griff ins Portmonnaie
Tut ihnen furchtbar weh.
So sind die Herren heutzutag,
Ein wirklich nobler Schlag!
How they leave us in the dust!
The gentlemen never want to pay up!
One grab of their wallets
Hurts them terribly.
Such are the gentlemen of today,
A truly noble type!!

(Hanna turns away angrily)

CAMILLE (to Valencienne)

Den Angriff muss ich gleich parieren. This attack I must immediately
parry.
Die zehntausend Francs, die gebe ich! Those 10,000 francs, I will give.

VALENCIENNE (jealous)
Sind Sie schon verliebt? Are you already in love?

CAMILLE (astonished)
Sie wünschten doch selbst ... But, you yourself wanted ...

VALENCIENNE (pulling him away)

Untersteh'n Sie sich! Don't you dare! (both exit!)

DANILO
Der Letzte ging. Sie sind befreit, The last one left. You are freed,
und jetzt, gnädige Frau, And now, gracious lady,
bin ich zum Tanz bereit! I am ready for the dance!

HANNA
Jetzt danke ich sehr! Now I'll thank you - no!

DANILO
Und mein Mandat! Sie wählten mich doch? And my mandate? You voted for me?

HANNA
O, Sie Hauptdiplomat! Ich tanze nicht! Oh, you arch-diplomat! I'll not
dance!

DANILO
Geigen erklingen, locken so süss, Violins are sounding, enticing so sweetly,
werden Sie zwingen, gewiss! They will force you, surely!

HANNA
Nein, ich will nicht! No, I don't want to!

DANILO
Aber, gnädige Frau, kommen Sie! But, gracious lady, come!

HANNA
Sie abscheulicher mann! You abominable man!
(fights him off and then involuntarily flies into his
arms and dances!)
Wie prächtig Sie tanzen! How splendidly you dance!

DANILO
Ach, man tut was man kann! Ah! One does what one can!

Hanna độc thoại, buồn bã vì Danilo không để ý tới mình.

Hanna’s small monologue about her feelings for Danilo.

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 HANNA
Nói gì, nói được gì
nếu ta chỉ chuyện trò với bản thân?
Như thế nào thì chân thật
và bao nhiêu sẽ hết cô đơn?
nếu em hát lời này lên,
Danilo –
- ai sẽ hiểu em?
Hay người ta chỉ biết đến gia tài em thừa kế?

HANNA
What can I say, what can be said
if we only talk to ourselves?
How to say anything truthfully
And how much to end this loneliness?
if I sing my words out,
Danilo –
- who will understand me?
Or would they only care of my inheritance?

VIDEO PROJECTION (could be a montage if not a video):

- a young Hanna and a young Danilo totally in love.
- Stern-looking man separate them
- Young Hanna falls back to a background full of dust - chaos
- Danilo is pulled towards a white marble wall, smooth and shiny
- Both of their faces show great pain

NO. 7
HANNA
Nun lasst uns aber wie daheim So let us, however , as at home
Jetzt singen unser'n Ringelreim Now sing our ring dance rhyme
Von einer Fee, die wie bekannt About a fairy, who, as is known
Daheim die Vilja wird genannt! At home is called Vilja!
Es lebt' eine Vilja, ein Waldmägdelein, There lived a Vilja, a wood-maiden,
Ein Jäger erschaut' sie im Felsengestein! A hunter spied her in a rocky cliff!
Dem Burschen, dem wurde The fellow, became
So eigen zu Sinn, So strangely affected,
Er schaute und schaut' He looked and looked
auf das Waldmägdlein hin. At the little wood-maiden.
Und ein niegekannter Schauder And a never known shudder
Fasst den jungen Jägersmann, Seized the young hunter,
Sehnsuchtsvoll fing er still zu seufzen an! Longingly he began quietly to sigh!
Vilja, o Vilja, Du Waldmägdelein, Vilja, O Vilja, you little woods-maiden,
Fass' mich und lass' mich Take me and let me
Dein Trautliebster sein! Be our dearest true love!
Vilja, O Vilja, was tust Du mir an? Vilja, O Vilja, what are you doing
to me?
Bang fleht ein liebkranker Mann! Fearfully begs a lovesick man!

CHORUS
Vilja, o Vilja, Du Waldmägdelein, Vilja, O Vilja, you little woods-maiden,
Fass' mich und lass' mich Take me and let me
Dein Trautliebster sein! Be our dearest true love!

HANNA
Vilja, O Vilja, was tust Du mir an?
to me?
Bang fleht ein liebkranker Mann!
Das Waldmägd'lein streckte
die Hand nach ihm aus
Und zog ihn hinein in ihr felsiges Haus.
Vilja, O Vilja, what are you doing
Fearfully begs a lovesick man!
The woods-maiden stretched
Out her hand to him
And pulled him into her cliff-dwelling.

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Dem Burschen die Sinne vergangen fast sind, The lad almost lost his senses,
( for)
So liebt und so küsst gar kein irdisches Kind. Thus loved and kissed no earthly
child.
Als sie sich dann satt geküsst As soon as she was sated with
kissing
Verschwand sie zu derselben Frist! She disappeared at that moment!
Einmal hat noch der Arme sie gegrüsst: Just once did the poor lad wave to
her:
Vilja, o Vilja, Du Waldmägdelein, Vilja, O Vilja, you little woods-maiden,
Fass' mich und lass' mich Take me and let me
Dein Trautliebster sein! Be our dearest true love!
Vilja, O Vilja, was tust Du mir an? Vilja, O Vilja, what are you doing
to me?
Bang fleht ein liebkranker Mann! Fearfully begs a lovesick man!

CHORUS
Vilja, o Vilja, Du Waldmägdelein, Vilja, O Vilja, you little woods-maiden,
Fass' mich und lass' mich Take me and let me
Dein Trautliebster sein! Be our dearest true love!

HANNA
Vilja, O Vilja, was tust Du mir an? Vilja, O Vilja, what are you doing
to me?
Bang fleht ein liebkranker Mann! Fearfully begs a lovesick man!

CHORUS
Mi velimo dase dase Veslimo! Mi velimo dase dase Veslimo!
Mi velimo dase dase Veslimo! Mi velimo dase dase Veslimo!
Lasst uns jauchzen und lasst uns singen! Let us rejoice and let us sing!
Lasst uns tanzen und lasst uns springen! Let us dance and let us spring!
Lasst uns jauchzen und lasst uns singen! Let us rejoice and let us sing!
Lasst uns tanzen und lasst uns springen! Let us dance and let us spring!
Mi velimo dase dase Veslimo! Hei!

DANILO
Lời tâm sự nào cũng có thể đánh bóng bằng một bài hát và một vũ điệu. Và với
một bao vàng bên cạnh, ai cũng sẽ được tung hô.
Any confession can be polished with a song and a dance. And with a bag of gold
next to it, everyone is applauded.

HANNA
Danilo, anh vẫn tếu táo vậy sao?
Danilo, are you still speaking in such an ironic tone?

DANILO
Tôi vẫn làm công việc cũ, chưa giàu có, nên không việc gì phải thay đổi.
I have been doing the same job, has not gotten rich, so I don’t have to
change.

HANNA
Anh thực sự không biết vì sao em muốn chọn nhà hát này để hỗ trợ?
You don’t know why I want to support this theater?

DANILO
Em có lý do của em. Bao người xung quanh muốn biết.
You have your reason. Many would want to know.

HANNA
Còn anh thì không. Và anh cũng không muốn tìm xem.
Not you. Not even wanting to find out.

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NO. 8 – DUET
HANNA
Heia, Mädel, aufgeschaut,
Guck' die schmucken Reiter!
Nimmt dich einer wohl zur Braut
bride
Oder sprengt er weiter?
Heia, Mädel, lass' ihn nicht,
loose,
Kann als Mann dir taugen!
Guck' ihm keck ins Gesicht,
Blitz' mit deinen Augen!
DANILO
Mädel schaut und Mädel guckt,
Dass es ihm im Herzen zuckt.
HANNA
Mädel zeigt trotzdem sie schweigt,
Dass sie sich in Lieb ihm neigt.
Dummer, dummer Reitersmann
Der mich nicnt verstehen kann!
Dummer, dummer Reiter, reitet, reitet weiter!
Dummer, dummer Reitersmann!
Hoplahop und hoplaho!
Hoplahop und hoplaho!
Dummer, dummer Reiter, reitet, reitet weiter!
Dummer, dummer Reitersmann!
Heia, Reiter, kehrt zurück,
Hopp, sein Pferdchen tänzelt,
Wie er jetzt mit seinem Blick
Bittet und scherwenzelt!
Mädel kümmert sich nicht drum,
it,
Hüpft und summt ein Tänzchen,
Reiter, du warst gar zu dumm
Doch ich bin kein Gänschen!
DANILO
Reiter guckt und Reiter lacht
Willst du nicht, nun dann gut'Nacht.
good night.
Mädel Mädel meiner Wahl,
Ich komm nicht ein zweites Mal.
HANNA
Dummer, dummer Reiter, reitet, reitet weiter!
Dummer, dummer Reitersmann!
DANILO
Kluger, kluger Reiter, reitet, reitet Weiter!
on!
Kluger, kluger Reitersmann!
HANNA
Hoplahop und hoplaho!
Hoplahop und hoplaho!
Dummer, dummer Reiter, reitet, reitet weiter!
Dummer, dummer Reitersmann!
DANILO
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Heigh ho, maiden, look up
Look at the dapper riders!
Will one of them take you for his
Or will he jump on farther?
Heigh ho, maiden, don't let him
He could serve you well as a husband!
Look him impudently in the face,
Flashing with your eyes!!
Maiden peers and maiden looks
'Till his heart quivers.
Maiden shows despite her silence
That she bends to him in love.
Dumb, dumb rider- man,
Who can't understand me!
Dumb, dumb rider, ride, ride on!
Dumb, dumb rider- man!
Hoplahop and hoplaho!
Hoplahop and hoplaho
Dumb, dumb rider, ride, ride on!
Dumb, dumb rider- man!
Heigh ho, rider, come back!
Hop! his little horse prances,
How he now with his glance
Pleads and fawns!
Maiden doesn't pay any attention to
Hops and hums a little dance,
Rider, you were all too dumb,
Still, I am no little goose!
Rider looks and rider laughs,
If you don't want to, well, then,
Maiden, maiden, of my choice,
I won't come a second time.
Dumb, dumb rider, ride, ride on!
Dumb, dumb rider- man!
Clever, clever rider, ride, ride
Clever, clever Rider!
Hoplahop and hoplaho!
Hoplahop and hoplaho
Dumb, dumb rider, ride, ride on!
Dumb, dumb rider- man!
Kluger, kluger Reiter, reitet, reitet Weiter! Clever, clever rider, ride, ride
on!
Kluger, kluger Reitersmann! Clever, clever Rider!

BARON ZETA
Có gì đó sai sai
Something’s wrong

ST BRIOCHE
Nhưng không ai hiểu.
But nobody gets it.

CASADA
Vậy mới gọi là sai.
That’s why it is wrong.

BARON ZETA
Phụ nữ, họ-
Women, they-

DANILO
Họ sao?
They how?

BARON ZETA
Ta không hiểu được họ.
We can’t understand them.

ST BRIOCHE, CASCADA
Anh có vợ rồi mà còn nói vậy.
You who are married still say so?

BARON ZETA
Có thể chính vì vậy nên tôi có vợ. Tôi có hiểu trái tim Valencienne không?
Maybe that’s why I’m married. Do I understand Valencienne’s heart?

NO. 9
ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA, CHORUS
Wie die Weiber...? How the women...?

DANILO
...Man behandelt? .. .should be handled?

ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA, CHORUS

Hört ihn an! Listen to him!

DANILO
Eine so, die And're anders, One like this, the other
differently.
Da gibt's keinen Feldzugsplan! There is no game plan for that.

ZETA
Dass die Weiber... That the women...

DANILO, ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA, CHORUS

Dass die Weiber? That the women?

ZETA
Treu uns bleiben... Stay faithful to us...

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DANILO, ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA, CHORUS
Also, wie? Well, then, how?

ZETA DANILO
Das hat man noch nicht ergründet, That one has not yet established,

ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA, CHORUS

Da gibt's keine Theorie For that there is no theory!
Da gibt's keine Theorie! For that there is no theory!

DANILO
Der Einen macht man Complimente To one one gives compliments
(with CHORUS)
So und so, und do und so! So and so, and so and so!

ZETA
Und schmeichelt, streichelt ohne Ende: And flatters, strokes without end:
(with CHORUS)
So und so, und do und so! So and so, and so and so!

ST. BRIOCHE
Der Andern, muß man imponieren: For others, one must put on airs:
(with CHORUS)
So und so, und do und so! So and so, and so and so!

CASCADA
Man darf sie auch sogar sekieren: One may even reject them:
(with CHORUS
So und so, und do und so! So and so, and so and so!

DANILO
Die Schwipse, die nach Haus' wir bringen: The tipsiness which we bring home:
(with CHORUS)
So und so, und do und so! So and so, and so and so!
Die Dritte, die will Zärtlichkeiten: The third one wants tender
attentions:
(WITH CHORUS)
So und so, und do und so! So and so, and so and so!
Doch auswärts sind wir lose Falter: Still outwardly, we are loose
butterflies:
(WITH CHORUS)
So und so, und do und so! So and so, and so and so!

ZETA
Haus markieren will das Alter: The old one wants to mark the
house:
(WITH CHORUS)
So und so, und do und so! So and so, and so and so!
Die Vierte die will zanken, streiten: The fourth one wants to fight,
argue:
(WITH CHORUS)
So und so, und do und so! So and so, and so and so!

CASCADA
Die Fünfte will nur tanzen, lachen: The fifth one wants only to dance,
laugh:
(with CHORUS)
So und so, und do und so! So and so, and so and so!

DANILO, ZETA, ST. BRIOCHE, CASCADA

Dann wollen sie auch and're Sachen! They they want other things, too!
(with CHORUS)

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So und so, und do und so! So and so, and so and so!

PAUSE

NO. 15
DANILO
Lippen schweigen, 's flüstern Geigen Lips fall silent,
whispering are violins
Hab mich lieb! Love me!
All die Schritte sagen bitte, hab mich lieb! All the steps say please,
love me!
Jeder Druck der Hände Every press of the hands
deutlich mir's beschrieb Clearly described it to me
Er sagt klar, 's ist wahr, 's ist wahr, He said clearly, it's true,
it;s true,
Du hast mich lieb! You love me!

HANNA
Warum? Why?
Bei jedem Walzerschnitt At each step of the waltz
Tanzt auch die Seele mit, The soul will dance along,
Da hüpft das Herzchen klein, Then hops my little heart,
Es klopft und pocht: Sei mein! Sei mein! It knocks and pounds: Be
mine! Be mine!
Und der Mund, der spricht kein Wort, And my mouth, it speaks not
a word,
Doch tönt es fort und immerfort: Still it sounds on and continuously
on:
Ich hab' dich ja so lieb, ich hab' dich lieb! "I do love you so, I love
you!"
(looking at each other)
Jeder Druck der Hände Every press of the hands
Deutlich mir's beschrieb... Clearly described it to
me...
Er sagt klar, 's ist wahr, 's ist wahr` He says clearly, it's true,
it's true
Du hast mich lieb! You love me!

HANNA
(một mình)
Không chỉ là ký ức
Không chỉ là ước mong
Không chỉ là trông đợi đoán chừng của mình em
Anh yêu em
Nhưng vì sao không thể nói?

(to herself)
Not just memories
Not just a wish
It's not just my guesswork
You love me
But why can't you say so?

NO. 10
DANILO
Tai anh không thể nghe lời thầm thì của em
Lòng anh chưa biết lối nào để đến với em
My ears can't hear your whispers
My heart doesn't know how to reach you

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 HANNA
Danilo-

Er führt sie zu Maxim, dort ist er sehr intim...

DANILO
Hãy cùng tới nơi cả thế giới này được giải mã
Maxim, một vở diễn với những cô gái đã rèn được trái tim sắt
Trong tâm hồn rộng hơn cả thảo nguyên
họ sẽ lắng nghe em-

Let's go where the whole world is deciphered

Maxim, a play with the girls who have forged iron hearts
And souls wider than prairies
they will listen to you-

NO. 11
Valencienne thuyết phục Camille đi gặp Hanna.
Valencienne tries to convince Camille to go talk to Hanna.

VALENCIENNE
Anh vẫn chưa nói chuyện với Hanna à?
You still haven’t talked to Hanna yet?

CAMILLE
về cái gì chứ?
About what?

VALENCIENNE
Cưa cô ấy? Lấy cô ấy và để cô ấy giúp anh toả sáng.
Court her. Marry her so that she can help you shine.

CAMILE
Ý em là tiền của cô ấy?
You mean hear fortune?

VALENCIENNE
Camille
Camille

VALENCIENNE
Tàn nhẫn quá, khi em biết anh chỉ yêu một mình em.
It’s too cruel to say so when you know I’m in love with only you.

CAMILLE
Ich muß dich küssen. I must kiss you.
VALENCIENNE
Sie machen mich böse! You're making me angry!

CAMILLE
Vergib! Vergib, mein Lieb!
Wie eine Rosenknospe
Im Maienlicht erblüht,
So ist in meinem Herzen
Die Liebe aufgeglüht.
Das war ein selig Keimen,
Von dem ich nichts geahnt,
Ein wundersames Träumen,
Das mich ans Glück gemahnt.
Und nun das Glück gekommen,
Soll's wieder, wieder fort?
Forgive! Forgive, my love!
Like a rosebud
Blooms in the light of May,
Thus has in my heart
Love begun to glow.
It was a blessed sprouting
Which I had no hint of,
A wonderful dreaming,
Which exhorted me to happiness.
And now that happiness has come,
Should it again, again flee?

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Das Maienlicht verglommen?
Die Knospe sie verdorrt?
Ein jauchzend, jubelnd Singen
In meiner Seele schallt:
Es wird Dich mir erringen
Der Liebe Allgewalt. (bis)
The light of May cease glimmering?
The bud wither away?
A rejoicing, exulting singing
Resounds in my soul:
You will be vanquished
By the almighty power of love.

VALENCIENNE
O Camille! Oh, Camille!

CAMILLE (wanting to embrace her)

Valencienne!

VALENCIENNE
Nein sachte, sacht! No, gently, gently!
Du hast mich um den Verstand gebracht! You have brought me to my wits
end!

CAMILLE
Zum Abschied, Du Süsse, einen letzten Kuss! In farewell, my sweet, one last
kiss!

VALENCIENNE
Doch nicht hier! But, not here!

CAMILLE
Sieh dort den kleinen Pavillon, Look over there at the little
pavillion,
Er kann höchst diskret verschwiegen sein! It can be most discretely silent!
O, dieser kleiner Pavillon Oh, this little pavillion
Plaudert nicht ein Wörtchen aus, o nein! Won't gossip a tiny word about it, oh no!
Dunkel uns umfängt Darkness will embrace us
Nimm, was Liebe uns schenkt! Take, what love gives us!
Komm in den kleinen Pavillon, Come into the little pavillion,
Komm zum süssen Rendezvous, o Du! Come to the sweet rendezvous, O you!

VALENCIENNE
Ich seh' schon, ich werd' hineingeh'n müssen. I see already, I will have to go
inside.

CAMILLE
Komm in den kleinen Pavillon, Come into the little pavillion,
Lass' zum letzten Mal dich küssen, ach! Allow, for the last time, me to
kiss you, ah!

VALENCIENNE
Ist er verschwiegen? Is it (discretely) silent?
Mir wird ganz schwach! I am getting all weak!

CAMILLE, VALENCIENNE
Dunkel uns umfängt Darkness will embrace us
Nimm, was Liebe uns schenkt! Take, what love gives us!
Dort in dem dunkeln Pavillon There in the dark pavillion
Strahlt uns hell der süssen Liebe Lohn! Brightly beams for us loves sweet
reward!

NO. 13: Tanz (umbaumusik)

VALENCIENNE
Đúng vậy. Có một nơi mà mọi tâm hồn rối rắm đều được lắng nghe và vấn đề nào
cũng xuôi cả.
That's right. There is a place where every troubled soul is heard and every
problem is settled.

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NO. 14
VALENCIENNE, THE GRISETTES
Ja, wir sind es, die Grisetten Yes, it is us, the
Grisettes
Von pariser Kabaretten! From Parisian cabarets!

VALENIENNE (introducing one after another)

Lolo! Dodo! Joujou, Froufrou! Cloclo! Lolo! Dodo! Joujou, Froufrou!
Cloclo!
Margot! Et moi! Margot and me!
Auf dem Boulevard am Abend On the boulevard in the
evening,
Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp - Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp -
Da flanieren wir Grisetten There we saunter, we
Grisettes,
Coquettierend auf und ab! Flirting back and forth!

THE GRISETTES AND VALENCIENNE

Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp - Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp -
Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp - Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp -
Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp - Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp -
Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp ! Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp !

VALENCIENNE
Und mit Goldlackhalbstief'letten And with shiny golden laced half-
boots,
Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp - Trippel-trapp und trippel-trapp -
Und mit Hüten, Pschüttcoquetten, And with hats, chic and coquettish,
gehen wir dort auf und ab. We will go back and forth
there.

VALENCIENNE, THE GRISETTES

Ja, so sind wir die Grisetten Yes indeed, we are the
grisettes,
von pariser Kabaretten, From Parisian cabarets.

VALENCIENNE (again pointing to each girl)

Lolo! Dodo! Joujou, Froufrou! Cloclo! Lolo! Dodo! Joujou, Froufrou!
Cloclo!
Margot! Et moi! Margot and me!
Ritantouri tantirette Ritantouri tantirette
Eh voilà les belles grisettes! Eh there they are, the
beautiful grisettes!
Les grisettes de Paris! The grisettes of paris!
Ritantouri tantirette! Ritantouri tantirette!

VALENCIENNE, THE GRISETTES

Ritantouri tantirette Ritantouri tantirette
Eh voilà les belles grisettes! Eh there they are, the
beautiful grisettes!
Les grisettes de Paris! The grisettes of paris!
Ritantouri tantirette! Ritantouri tantirette!

VALENCIENNE
Wie die Spinnen in ihr Netzchen, As the spiders in their little
nets,
Zippel-zippel, zippel-zapp, Zippel-zippel, zippel-zapp,
Sich die kleinen Falter fangen, Catch themselves the little
butterflies,
Fangen wir die Männer, schwapp! We catch the men, - snap!

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 VALENCIENNE, THE GRISETTES
Zippel-zippel, zippel-zapp! Zippel-zippel, zippel-zapp!
Zippel-zippel, zippel-zapp! Zippel-zippel, zippel-zapp!
Zippel-zippel, zippel-zappel, Zippel-zippel, zippel-
zappel,
Zippel-zippel, zippel-zapp! Zippel-zippel, zippel-zapp!

VALENCIENNE
Lassen Sie gern zippeln zappeln, Then we turn them loose again, now,
Trippel-trippel trippel-trapp! Trippel-trippel trippel-
trapp!
Und dann geh'n wir wieder weiter And then we will go on again
Coquettierend auf und ab! Coquettishly flirting back and
forth!

THE GRISETTES AND VALENCIENNE

Ja, so sind wir, die Grisetten Yes, indeed, we are the
grisettes
Von pariser Kabaretten! From Parisian cabarets!

VALENCIENNE
Lolo! Dodo! Joujou, Froufrou! Cloclo! Lolo! Dodo! Joujou, Froufrou!
Cloclo!
Margot! Et moi! Margot and me!

VALENCIENNE, THE GRISETTES

Ritantouri tantirette Ritantouri tantirette
Eh voilà les belles grisettes! Eh there they are, the
beautiful grisettes!
Les grisettes de Paris! The grisettes of paris!
Ritantouri tantirette! Ritantouri tantirette!

ALL (wildly shouting and dancing)

Ritantouri tantirette Ritantouri tantirette
Eh voilà les belles grisettes! Eh there they are, the
beautiful grisettes!
Les grisettes de Paris! The grisettes of paris!
Ritantouri tantirette! Ritantouri tantirette!

NO. 12 Finale
Camille và Hanna vào
Camille and Hanna enter

DANILO
A, quý bà đã tìm được ý trung nhân?
Ah, Madame you have found a worthwhile partner?

HANNA
Hãy nhìn và nghĩ kỹ, đừng vội kết luận-
Observe and think. Don’t jump to conclusion.

BARON ZETA
Tưởng ai!
Who would have thought?

DANILO (amazed)
Ha! Ha!

ZETA ((amazed))
Ha! Ha!

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HANNA
Wir fragen was man von uns will! We ask what they want of us!

DANILO (aside, and horrified)

Ha! Hanna und Camille! Ha! Hanna and Camille!

ZETA
War ich denn blind? Ich sah genau... Was I blind? I saw exactly...

DANILO (walking nervously back and forth)

Ha! Hanna und Camille! Ha! Hanna and Camille!
Mein ganzer Geist steht still. My whole mind stands still.
(Njegus, pleased, enters after Valencienne)
Jetzt wird die Sache etwas flau! Now the matter is getting a bit stale!

ZETA
Wo ist denn meine Frau? Where is my wife, then?

VALENCIENNE (innocently)
Du wünschest? You wish....?

ZETA
Ich bin dumm und starr! I am speechless and dumbfounded!

VALENCIENNE
Was ist gescheh'n? So sprich doch klar! What's happened? So speak up clearly!

DANILO (to himself)

Ha! Hanna und Camille! Ha! Hanna and Camille

CAMILLE
So sei doch endlich still! Will you finally be quiet!

ZETA
Ich sah dort eine Dame kurz zuvor... I saw over there a lady just
before...
Ich guckte schnell durch's Schlüsselloch... I peeked quickly through the
keyhole...

HANNA
Das war gerade nicht sehr fein! That wasn't exactly very refined !

ZETA (with Danilo)

Ich hört' und traute meine Ohren nicht... I heard and didn't trust my ears...

DANILO (with Zeta)

Aber praktisch doch! But practical nevertheless!

ZETA (to Camille)

Wie dieser Herr da, ihr Liebe schwor! How that man there, swore her his
love!

HANNA
Die Dame - die war ich! The lady - that was I!

DANILO (forgetting himself - to Hanna wtih passion)

Ha! Hanna! Ha! Hanna!

ZETA
Ich hätt' geschworen, es wär' meine Frau! I would have sworn it was my wife!

HANNA (to Camille)

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Mein lieber Camille, gesteh'n Sie's nur ein! My dear Camille, just admit it then
!

VALENCIENNE, CAMILLE, DANILO, ZETA, NJEGUS (to themselves -

together)
V. - O, dies zu hören ist Rettung und Pein! O, to hear this is
salvation and pain!

C. - Ach, dies zu sagen ist Rettung und Pein! Ah, to say this is salvation and
pain!

D. - Mich packt der Eifersucht I am overcome by jealousy

fast könnte ich schrein! I could almost scream!

Z. - Ich kann's nicht glauben, o nein, o nein! I can't believe it, oh

no, oh no !

N. - Das arrangierte ich ganz schlau I arranged this so cleverly

und ganz fein! and so fine !

HANNA
Und war der Baron so indiskret,
indiscreet
zu lauschen und spähen beim Schlüsselloch,
keyhole,
(to Camille) so sagen Sie hier,
was drinnen Sie mir gestanden...
ich, bitte, so sagen Sie's doch!
And if the Baron was so
As to listen and spy at the
Then, tell all here
what inside you admitted to me...
I ask you, do tell it to them!

CAMILLE
Ich soll es sagen? I should say it?

DANILO (to himself)

Und ich soll's ertragen? And I should endure it?

CAMILLE (to Zeta)

Nun, Excellenz, da ich nicht anders kann - Well, Excellency, since I
can't do otherwise-
was ich drin sagte - so hören Sie an: What I said inside, you
can listen to then:

ZETA (to himself)

Jetzt bin ich doch neugierig, Well, now I am curious,
Was er mir sagen wird. What he will say to me.

CAMILLE
Wie eine Rosenknospe Just as a Rosebud
Im Meienlicht erblüht, In the May light blooms,
So ist in meinem Herzen So has in my heart
die Liebe aufgeglüht! Love burst into flame!
Das war ein selig Keimen, That was a blessed germinating,
Von dem ich nichts geahnt, Of which I had no hint,
Ein wundersames Träumen, A wondrous dream,
Das mich ans Glück gemahnt. Which forshadowed happiness
(to me).
(with Hanna, VAlencienne, Danilo, Zeta - together,
singing different words)
Und nun das Glück gekommen, And now happiness has come,
Soll's wieder, wieder fort? Is it supposed to again
again leave?
Das Maienlicht verglommen? The May light go out?
Die Knospe sie verdorrt? The bud wither?

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Ein jauchzend, jubelnd Singen
singing
In meiner Seele schallt,
Es wird Dich mir erringen
Der Liebe Allgewalt! Allgewalt!
HANNA
Er glaubt ihm wirklich Wort für Wort!
for word!
Und sein Verdacht, er ist schon fort!
already gone!
Ah, lieber Graf und Du bleibst ganz kalt?
Was wetten wir, Du redest bald! Redest bald!
speak soon!
VALENCIENNE
Ich fasse nicht ein einzig' Wort!
Ja, will er wirklich von mir fort?
away from me?
Sein Liebeslied ist kaum noch verhallt.
barely uttered.
Er singt's vor ihr, wo mir allein
me alone
Dies Lied doch galt!
Ist sie dahin so rasch,
Der Liebe allgewalt? Allgewalt!
DANILO
Ich höre wie verschwommen,
haze,
Fasse auch nicht ein Wort!
Sie hat sich schön benommen!
beautifully!
(sarcastic!)
Mir ist's nicht vergönnt, sie zu erringen,
Doch mich lässt's nicht kalt!
cold!
Will mich zur Ruhe zwingen,
Ich gehe und das bald!
Will mich zur Ruhe zwingen,
Gehen werd' ich und das bald!
Ja, sehr bald!
ZETA
Der Wahn is mir nun ganz benommen,
all taken away,
Zu ihr ist er gewiss gekommen.
Ich glaub' ihm Wort für Wort,
word,
's war meine Frau nicht dort!
Wenn's meine Frau so triebe,
Macht' ich ein Ende bald!
Bei solchen Dingen
remain cold
bleib' ein And'rer kalt!
Bleib er kalt!
(spoken dialog)
HANNA
Den Herrschaften hab' ich
have
'was zu erzählen!
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A rejoicing, jubilant
In my soul resounds,
You will be gained by ne
By allpowerful, allpowerful love!
He really believes him word
And his suspicion, it is
Ah, dear count and you remain cold?
What shall we bet, you will
I don't grasp a single word!
Well, does he really want to get
His lovesong has been
He sings to her, where for
This song concerns!
Is it then so hasty,
This allpowerful, allpowerful love!
I am hearing as though in a
Also grasp not a word!
She really behaved
It was not granted me to win her,
Still, it doesn't leave me
Rather force me to be calm,
I am going - and soon!
Rather force me to be calm,
Go I will, and soon!
Yes, very soon!
The madness has now been
To her, he certainly went.
I believe him word for
It was not my wife there!
if my wife carried on so,
I would put a stop to it soon!
With such things may others
May others (than I) remain cold!
May he remain cold!
Ladies and gentlemen, I
something to tell you!
CHORUS
Nun was? Nun was? Now what? now what?

HANNA (looking intently at Danilo)

Dass als Verlobte sich empfehlen That to become an engaged man,
Herr Rosillon ... Herr Rosillon has proposed
himself...

CAMILLE
Was? Ich? What? Me?

VALENCIENNE
O, Gott! Oh, God!

DANILO
Ah schön! Ah, that's fine!

ZETA
Wie? Was? How? What?

HANNA
Und meine Wenigkeit! And my insignificant self!

CHORUS
Ah, welche Neuigkeit! Ah what a bit of news!!

VALENCIENNE
Bin starr! I'm dumbfounded!

CAMILLE
Bin starr! I'm dumbfounded!

DANILO
Bin starr! I'm dumbfounded!

ZETA
Bin starr! I'm dumbfounded!

HANNA
Die Wirkung ist ganz wunderbar! The effect is just
wonderful!

CHORUS
Wir gratulieren! We congratulate you !

DANILO
O, ihr verfluchten Millionen! Oh, you accursed millions!

ZETA
O, ihr verlor'nen Millionen! Oh, you lost millions!

CAMILLE (softly to Hanna.)

Das geht doch nicht! That simply won't do!
Da muss ich protestier'n. There I must protest!

HANNA (softly to Camille.)

Dann werden Sie die Baronin blamier'n? Then you will compromise
the baronesse?

ZETA
Sie wollen wirklich? You really want to?

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VALENCIENNE (to Camille)
Wirklich wollen Sie? Really, do you want to?

HANNA
Warum denn nicht? Well, why not?
ZETA
Ich bin dagegen und der Graf! I am against it - and so is
the count!

HANNA
Sie auch? You, too?

DANILO
O nein, warum soll ich dagegen sein? Oh no, why should I be
against it.?
Ich gebe Ihnen meinen Segen! I give you my blessing!
Ich meine nur... I only think...

HANNA
Was meinen Sie? What do you think?

DANILO
Verlieb' Dich oft, verlob' Dich selten, Fall in love often, get
engaged seldom,
Heirate nie! Never marry!

HANNA
Ein flotter Ehestand soll's sein: A lively marriage it should be:
Ganz nach Pariser Art! Entirely in a Parisian
manner!
Er sagt: "Madam;" ich sag': "Monsieur," He says, "Madame;" I
say,"Monsieur,"
Ganz nach Pariser Art! Entirely in a Parisian
manner!
Wir lieben uns, wie sich's versteht: We love each other, which
is understood:
Ganz nach Pariser Art! Entirely in a Parisian
manner!
Wo jeder seine Wege geht: Where everyone goes his own way:
Ganz nach Pariser Art! Entirely in a Parisian
manner!
Das hat Rrrasss" so, tra-la-la-la-la-la This has pizzazz so, tra-
la-la-la-la-la
Macht mir Spasss' so, tra-la-la-la-la-la Makes fun for me so, tra-la-la-la-
la-la
Und sollt die Ehe anders sein, And should the marriage be
different,
Dann spring ich nicht hinein, o nein, o nein, Then I won't jump into it, oh no,
oh no,
Nein, nein, nein, nein, nein, nein, nein, nein! No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

CAMILLE, ZETA, VALENCIENNE, CHOR

Das hat Rrrasss" so, tra-la-la-la-la-la This has pizzazz so, tra-
la-la-la-la-la
Macht mir Spasss' so, tra-la-la-la-la-la Makes fun for me so, tra-la-la-la-
la-la
Und sollt die Ehe anders sein, And should the marriage be
different,
(with Hanna)
Dann springt sie nicht hinein, o nein, o nein! Then she won't jump into it, oh no,
oh no!

HANNA (with chorus)

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Dann spring ich nicht hinein, o nein, o nein, Then I won't jump into it, oh no,
oh no,

VALENCIENNE
Ja, dieser Ehestand wird flott! Yes, this marriage will
become lively!

HANNA
Ganz nach Pariser Art! Entirely in a Parisian
manner!

VALENCIENNE
Der Mann zieht hüt; die Frau zieht hot! The man claims it's hüt; the woman,
it's hot!

HANNA
Ganz nach Pariser Art! Entirely in a Parisian
manner!

VALENCIENNE
Und keiner macht sich 'was daraus! And no one makes anything
of it!

HANNA
Ganz nach Pariser Art! Entirely in a Parisian
manner!

VALENCIENNE
Sie seh'n ganz scheidungsfähig aus. They look entirely capable
of divorce.

HANNA
Ganz nach Pariser Art! Entirely in a Parisian
manner!

VALENCIENNE AND HANNA

Das hat Rrrasss" so, tra-la-la-la-la-la This has pizzazz so, tra-
la-la-la-la-la
Macht mir Spasss' so, tra-la-la-la-la-la Makes fun for me so, tra-la-la-la-
la-la
Und sollt die Ehe anders sein, And should the marriage be
different,
Dann spring ich nicht hinein, o nein, o nein, Then I won't jump into it, oh no,
oh no,
Nein, nein, nein, nein, nein, nein, nein, nein! No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
no!

CAMILLE, ZETA, VALENCIENNE, CHOR

Das hat Rrrasss" so, tra-la-la-la-la-la This has pizzazz so, tra-
la-la-la-la-la
Macht mir Spasss' so, tra-la-la-la-la-la Makes fun for me so, tra-la-la-la-
la-la
Und sollt die Ehe anders sein, And should the marriage be
different,
(with Hanna)
Dann springt sie nicht hinein, o nein, o nein! Then she won't jump into it, oh no,
oh no!

HANNA
Nein, dann spring' ich nicht hinein! Nein! No, then I will not jump
in! No!

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DANILO (angrily)
In mir tobt es, in mir bebt es, In me, it's raging, in me
it is trembling,
In mir zuckt es, in mir juckt es! In me, it's twitching, in me it's
itching!
Halt's nicht aus! Es muss heraus! I can't stand it! It has
to come out!
Aber nicht so wutentbrannt! But, no so infuriated!
Aber nicht so wutentbrannt! But, no so infuriated!
Ruhig, ruhig mit Verstand! Calmly, calmly, with
understanding!

DANILO
Xin hầu quý vị một câu chuyện nhỏ
Let me entertain you with a little story

(đoạn dưới đây là lời dịch từ nguyên bản tiếng Đức)

Ngày xưa có hai con người danh giá
Tôi nghĩ họ yêu nhau
Nhưng không thể đến với nhau
Như một nhà thơ đã từng viết
Hoàng tử thì lặng im
Vì chàng có lý do để làm điều đó

There were once two children of kings,

I think they loved each other.
They couldn't get together,
As once a poet described.
The prince remained silent,
He had his reason for that.

Das hat die Prinzessin verdrossen, It vexed the princess,

Warum er nicht auftat den Mund. Why he didn't open his
mouth.
Doch glaubst du, But, do you think,
dass ich mich drob kränke? I will make myself sick
over it?
Haha! Da täuschest du dich! Haha! There you kidding
yourself!
Im Traume ich nicht daran denke - In my (wildest) dream, I wouldn't
think of it -
Das sagte der Prinz und nicht ich! The prince said this and
not I!
Und weiter da sagte der Prinz noch: And then the Prince
continued, saying:
"Da nimm ihn, der sei Dir vergönnt!" "So take him, he is
granted to you!"
Drauf ist er von dannen gegangen - Whereupon he thence went
away -
Und das tu' ich auch. Compliment! And that I will do also.
My compliments!

HANNA
Wohin, denn Graf? Wohin? Where to then, Count? Where?

DANILO
Wohin? Ich? Ha! Where to? I? Ha!
Dort, wo ich zuhause bin. There where I feel at home.
(with irony)
Ich gehe zu Maxim, I am go Maxim's
Da bin ich sehr intim, There I feel comfortable
and intimate,

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Ich duze alle Damen, I use "Du" with all the
ladies,
Ruf sie beim Kosenamen Call them by their
nicknames,
Lolo, Dodo, Joujou, Lolo, Dodo, Joujou,
Cloclo, Margot, Froufrou, Cloclo, Margot, Froufrou,
Sie lassen mich vergessen, They allow me to forget,
Was mich so bang empfand! What made me feel so fearful!

HANNA (rejoicing to herself)

Allein liebt er mich, nur allein! He loves only me, only me!

HANNA
Das hat Rrrasss" so, tra-la-la-la-la-la This has pizzazz so, tra-
la-la-la-la-la
Macht mir Spasss' so, tra-la-la-la-la-la Makes fun for me so, tra-la-la-la-
la-la
Und sollt die Ehe anders sein, And should the marriage be
different,
Dann spring ich nicht hinein, o nein, o nein, Then I won't jump into it, oh no,
oh no,
Nein, nein, nein, nein, nein, nein, nein, nein! No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

CAMILLE, ZETA, VALENCIENNE, CHOR

Das hat Rrrasss" so, tra-la-la-la-la-la This has pizzazz so, tra-
la-la-la-la-la
Macht mir Spasss' so, tra-la-la-la-la-la Makes fun for me so, tra-la-la-la-
la-la
Und sollt die Ehe anders sein, And should the marriage be
different,
(with Hanna)
Dann springt sie nicht hinein, o nein, o nein! Then she won't jump into it, oh no,
oh no!

Applaus!

No 16 Schlussgesang

No 9 repetition

Translation from German to English by Lea Frey

Copyright 1999, Lea Frey

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