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Hi FinrATA. 



TO TH& rSftflPECTABLE 

CITIZENS OF PHILADELPHIA. 



Vwentypeigbt ^ean have now passed since my. arrival in 
America ; at which time» finding in it neither a knowledge 
of the literature of my country nor of its language, I thought 
it an undertaking which would do honour to me to introduce, 
teach* and diffuse, through the country of my adoption, the 
language and literature of the country of my birth. It is well 
known to all how great have been my endeavours ; but my 
*great exertions during so long a time have failed in reaching 
the desired object. J o give, therefore, a new stimulus, to the 
pursuit of these studies, I again desired to introduce our mu- 
Mc, and a^n have my labours been crowned by the most 
glorious triumph. Every one has said, *'We shall never see 
another Signorina," "or a singer equal to her Father, or An* 
grisani." Let me bring forward as an answer, a Montresor, a 
xomasari, a Corsetti, an Orlandi, and a Fedrotti. Fas- 
sing by in silence the four first, it will suffice me to say tbat 
the last one has made all exclaim— "We sigh no longer for 
Malibran.'' She is truly a wonderful woman ; with a voice 
the sweetest, and a s^le replete with ^ace and expression, she 
joins a beauty of gesture so true and forcible, that she at once 
overcomes that false taunt constantly thrown up to us by our 
enemies, that the Italians are wanting in this respect. 

The Moses in Egypt, The Firate, The Gazza Ladra, shall . 
prove to the scientfic that the company procured by me is wor- 
thy of -their admiration and of their gratitude. And in this I 
can ihow to all^ the necessity of applying themselves to the 



feltt^y of tfiat lasgiiag«, wUch a1on« is ttie tweet vehicle o# 
harmony, and without the knowledge of which the enjoyment 
is more than half lost ; and it has been the sole desire of my 
mind, that the language should be known in which they are 
fK> well exnrened . I nave hoped that my aim mil be seconded 
by an the loven of this splendid amusement. 

LOKENZO DA P0NT5, 
€lt^ H^lel^ Jml 1833 



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-t.'3-* 'S" ^ ^ * O -i/* X. 






IL riRATA: 



MELODRAMMA IN DUE ATTI, 



DA BAPFRXSXNTABSI NEK 



TEATRO DI CHESNUT STREET. 



SEIONDA EDITIONE. 



filadelfa: 

PER LORENZO DA PONTE. 

TURNER, PRINTER. 



1833. 



TBS PIRATE: 



-^ . - . 



A MELO-DRAMA, IN TWO ACTS, 



AS PERFORMEl; AT THS 



CHESNUT STREET THEATRE. 



SECOND EDITION. 



PHILADELPHIA : 

FOR LORENZO DA PONTE, 

Printed by Turner & Son, 244 Race Street 



1833. 



HARVARD COLLEeE tlBRAWT 
FROM ; 
THE BEQUEST OF 
EVERT JANSEN '-^^^ 



iC*^ 



ARGOMENTO. 



Ii. Duca Ernesfo di Caldora, potentissimo Signore Sicilia-' 
no, amava perdutamente la bell a Imogene, e ladesiderava iof 
isposa ; ma il cuore di lei era prevenuto per Gualtiero Conter 
di Montalto. II Duca di Caldora, per vendicarsi del preferi-r 
to rivale, che col vecchio Padre d' Imogene seguiva le parti dr 
Manfredi, si pose a favorire i disegni di Carlo d' Angio; & 
tanto fece, che spento Manfredi, il partito Angioino trionfc^ 
in Sicilia, e Gualtiero, vinto in battaglia, iu pers^^tato, e" 
proscritto. 

Fuggi questi in Aragona il cui Re, nemico degli Angioi 
ni, prefendeva al dominio della Sicilia ; ma non rinvenne in 
quel regno la protezione ch' egli sperava. Altro partito non' 
li rimase per dannegiare i suoi nemici, che quello di armare' 
iHia squadra di Pirati Aragonesi, coi quali corseggiando per 
ben dieci anni, fece aspraguerra agli Angioini, sperando sem-' 
pre di poter vendicarsi, e di ncuperare 1' amante. Ma ques- 
ta era ]^r esso perduta, paiche il Duca di Caldora avea fatto. 
prigioniero il vecchio Padre d' Imogene, e costretta la misera 
a comprare la di lui vita col doao della sua mano. 

L* ardimento dei Pirati giunse a tale, che Carlo d' Angi<^ 
sjpedir dovette contro di loro tutte leforze della Sicilia ali- 
dandone il coroando al Duca di Caldora. Scontraronsi le 
due squadre suU' acque di Messina ; e dopo un lungo com- 
battimento, Gualtiero fu vioto, e obbligato a fiiggire con on 
solo vaacello. Sopraggiunto quindi da unaburraaca, fu git- 
tato sulle coste della Sicilia, non lungida^Caidora, ov'egra,.' 
ed afititti^ fonguiva l\infelicc Imogene.' " 



AllG(JME]?fT. 



llie BuVe Ernesto di Caldora, a ^werful noble of SteilVjt 
fras violently in love with the beautiful Imogene,. and made 
her proposals of manciag.e ; bu| she had alioady gtvdn -h«7 
iieart to Walter, Count di Montalto. The Ditke, to rdvenge 
Itknself on his happier »val, who, with the iigtid faith^r «f 
Imogene, followed the party of Manfred, espoused flie cause 
ipf ^harles of Anjou -, and succeeded so Well, tiiat> 6n the 
4eath of Manfred, the party of Anjou triumnhid ia Sicily. 
Walter was conquered iu battle, and proscribed. 

He fled to the mng of Aragon, who was ab eUftiny of 
Anjou, since he himself aimed at the throne of Sicily; but 
W^ alter did not receive from him ikit fattour which- he bad e^-- 
pec ted. No resource was left to WaJt«r- but to anna squa.- 
oroti of Aragonese pirates, and with these he carried on, for 
ten years, a piratical war with Aiyou, still hoping to have 
vengeance on him, and recover his betrothed. But she was 
utterly lost to him, for the Duke di Caldora had made pri- 
soner the father of Imogene, and obliged the miserable girl 
to redeem the life of her parent by giving him her hand* 

The dflotng'df the Pu^tes at length arrived at' such a pitch, 
that Charles was obliged to fit out against them the whole 
f«rce of Sicily, headed by the Duke di Caldora. The two 
'sqisadroM met nfiar Mtesina, aind after an obstinate engage- 
ment, Walter was vanquished, and obliged to iy in a single 
vessel ; being overtaken by a tempest, he was wrecked on Uie 
coast of Sicily, not far fmD.Cidd<tfa, where the unhappy Imo • 
gene languished in sickness. At this time the action com- 
mences. 



PERSONAGGL 



ERNESTO Dttca di Caldora, partiagiano della Casa d' An- 

iSfi^. Famasftri, 
IMOGENEsuaMoglie, anticamente Amante di 

Signora PedratU Prima attrice cantante, 
GUAIJ'IERO gia Conte di Montalto, e {lartigiano del Re 
Manfredi, ora Fuorscito, e capo dei Firati Aragonesi 

iSi^, G, B, Montresor, 
ITULBO Compagno di Gualtiero 

Sig, Plaeci, 
GOFREDO Tatore un tempo di Gaalterio, ora Solitario 

Sig* Sapigjudi* 
ADELE Damigella d' Imogene 

Signora Verducei, 

Pittore 11 Signor Bragaldi. 

Cori, e Comparse. 

Pescatori<^Pescatrici — ^Pirati — CaTalieri— 
Truppe — Damigelle. 

Ia Scena e in Sicilia nel Castello di Caldora, e nelle vici- 
nanze. L' axione e dei IS.** Secoio. 

LaToesia e d^l Sig'. Felice Romani. 

Musica del Maestro Sig» Vincenzo Bellini, 



DRAMATIS PERSONJE. 



kBNESTOi Buke di Ca^doia. 

mOGENE, his Wife. 

IWALTEH, -Count ffi ifontalto, leader of-fli* PirtiUfc 

IJULBO. follower of iVaker. 

VODFRED, foriner tutor of Walter, now a hermit. 

-Chor|iff^(»HE'i9h«nQ«iv-^Won)ei»-T-Pij:atie»r~Kni 

Troops^-Dainsela. 

'The scene islalfl in Sicily, in.and nearthe Cskstltt-ofCtli* 
dora, in the diirteenlh 'eeatnt'y. 



Composed by Felice 
TheHfoiic by SeUmU 



Ili PIRATA. 



ATTO PRIMO. 
SCEN A PRIMA. 

La seen a rappresenta un luogo alpestre, ed arido, 
in riva al mare nelle vicinanze di Caldora ; da 
un lato un antico edifizio gotico, in oggi di- 
roccato, ed asilo di un solitario. 

Air alzar del Sipario ^ gi^ cominciaia tin* orren* 
da tempesta* Vedesi una Nave in grave perico* 
lOf sbattuta qua e Id dai venti, e dai fluiti. La 
riva, e gli scogli sono pieni di Pescatori, eke H 
sforzano di soccorrere i miseri vicini a naufra- 
gare. ft Solitario gli incoraggisce* A poco 
a poco tutto it luogo si copre di popolo. La tem^ 
pesta e al suo colmo. 

Coro CielI qual prodella orribile, 

Terra scon volge, e mar! 

I miseri a saWar 

Vana ^ ogni cura. 
Sol, Non disperate, o figli, 

Non son perduti ancor: 

V ha un jS"ume protettor 

Delia sventura. 

Parto del Coro Urta la nave {dagli scogli) 

Ahi miseri I 

Pere ciascum .... 

Che orrorl 
Sol, Lassi ! preghiani per lor. 
Tutti, Preghiamo amici. 

Nume, che imperi ai turbini. 



ACT FIRST. ^ 

SCENE FIRST. 

The scene represents a barren woody place, on 
the sea-shore, in the vicinity of c5aldora, an 
ancient Gothic edifice, now in ruins, and in- 
habited by a hermiU 

A violent tempett. A ship in great danger. The 
shore and rocks crowded with fishermen endea-* 
vauring to aid the crew* The hermit enam^ 
raging them, 

Chor, Great heaven ! what a terrible storm, 
earth and sea are both convulsed ! We strive 
in vain to save the wretched mariners. 

Hermit. Do not despair, my children ; they 
are not yet lost 1 there is a God who protects the 
Dnfortunate. 

Cho. The ship strikes — (from the rocks*) 
A.h 1 they all perish ! what horror ! 

Her^ Ah! let us pray for them. 

AIL Friends, let us pray God; who rulest the 



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Che afireni i renti, e il mar, 

Deh ! non abbandonar 

Quegli infelici. J 

Corp Lo schifo, lo sc^iifp-dCoragffio I costanzal 

' Al ventb resiste I . . . b* inottra si avanza . . . 

• . Evita gli scoffli . . . contrasta coll* onde . . . 

Si appressa alle sponde, piii rischio non v'ha 

^oL Al Isume clemeQte — aien grazie rendute 

e C&ro Di loro aalute — di tanta bontk. 

Tutti. 

Nplizia del case — Si recbl a Cfildora, 
Aoco^ al riparp — ^la nobif ^iignonu • 
OspiztQ»^itforta -«!-tiel proprio CaaleUp 
JSa \bssi stranieri — cortese datk. ; > ' 
iJn giorno felice — estima sol quello 
Cl^e pii.Qte dar prpva — di nuoya ptellu 



-> 



SCENA II. 



1 Cori partomo JrettoloH^ intanto vengono dalle rivt 
* i^^uftaffhisAlthti'ddi Tfikcht&H, Gualtierb so- 
htighu'to da JtttllM ^ in mezzo a lore. ^ Jt tSoHtarii 
accorre dd eUi'^Msommd intet'e^nientd^ 



« J 



OumL Iq TiYo aocoT 1 A me nemici io trovo 
Pin gli elenienti. ' "' 

Pol <Ohciel! qOalToce?) 
JtuU ' * *^ ' ' (^Ahl.taci; 

f renati per pielik . . . Tradfirti Vifoi ?) . 
CSbaL »Iq cpial liaci giungemmt>? Ot^ iiam noil 
^ Uih I k desso \) In seno amico, 

SyentaralOi sei tu. 
ftmf% Quai detti ! 



15 

^birlwindy and restraiDest the fary of ^e winlA 

and sea ; do not desert them. 

Chor, The boat^ the boat resists the« win J ; 

she avoids the rocks, and touches the shore* 

Courage, be bold! she comes, on contending 

-mth the waves— -the danger is past. 

Her. ' Let us return thanks to heaven— ^ 
Char. Por theif safety — ^for such goodness. 



SCENE II, 

*t%i Mpwreektd marinef land. Walter iupr 

ported by Jtidbo. 

Wal Do I yet live I even the elements tarn 
against me. 

Her. (Heavens! that voice.) 

It. (Ah ! be silent, for merey's sake—do you 
wish to betray yourself.) 

Wai» Where have we arrived ? where are we? 

Her. (Ah! it is he!) Thou art, unhappy 
nan, in the bosom of thy friend. 

Wat. What doat thou say ? 



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MM, (lotr^mo) 

Sol Ah f Gualtiero ! 

Sol. Al sen fi fmilio. 

QtmL'Okl Bftio4Meoinlo|iadre9 

Mio saggM iadtirior, lu m queste '8pogl«ft ? 
«. In s) pov^ro tctto ? 
Soh Ah ! te perdutdy 

Ogni bene io perdei . . . qui tristo e solo 
A pianger yi vo la tua morta fama ; 
Ia tua vergoffna^ e la tua casa in fondo. 
Etu? . 
^IfULl. Di miar vendetta ho pieno il mondo • • • 
Ma inc^rno. II vile Ernesto, 
n mio persecutor, vive ed esulta 
Dell' ingiusto mio bando, e di mie pene . • • • 
Ma di . , . Che fa Imogene ? 
Mi h fida ancora ? E f ogni nodo h sciolta ? 
Soh Lasso ! e pur pensi ? . . 
Guah A lei soltanto • . Ascolta . ^ 

Nel furor delle tempeste, 
Nelle stragi del Pirata, 
Queir immagine adorata 
Si presenta al mio pensier, 
Come utt Aagelo celeste ' 
Di virtude consiglier. 
Soh Infelicel ederchesperi? 
Gim/. Nulla io speru . . Ed amo e peilo* 
Ma Forror de' miei pensieri 
'Queste aaier disgombra alnseno* 
Egli h ua raggio cbe risplende 
Nelle tenebre del cor« 
La mia vita omai dipende 
Da Imogene, diall' amor. 



Itui. (I tremble J 

Her. Ah! Walter! 

Wal. Godfred! 

Jffer. I ipgess thee to my bosom. 
Wal Oh! my Mcoad pftrent, my wise in- 
structory you in this habit> in so mean an abode? 

Her. Ah! Withdiee I have lost every thine — 
here sad and alooe I ItNTe to moitra thy wounaed 
fame, thyinfamy ; thy hoilsef is miltied. And you? 

Wal With my veitgeanee this wide woirid is 
filled — ^but in Tain, ^e vile Hrnesto, my oer- 
secutor, lives and exults in my unjust banish- 
menty and my wron^— — 'Rut say--^How does 
Imogene? Is she sUtl fiuthfoi to me ? And is she 
free trom every bond t 

Her. Alas! do you stiU Hiink-^ 

Wal, Of her alone Listen—- In the.ftrry of 

the tempest and the staoghfer of the piriates, her 
beloved image has been present to my thoughts, 
as a heavenly angel, the counsellor of virtue. 

Her. Unhappy mfan ! and now what do yoir 
hope? 

Wal. I hope for nothing — I Irve and languish. 
But love at least soothes the horrors of my 
thoughts. Tis a heavenly ray which Hehts up the 
darkness of my heart. My Ufe depen£ alone on^ 
Imogene, and love& '^ 



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SCENA III. 



Coro Del disastro di queiti infelici 
Per noi conscia la nobil Siffoora^ 
Ella stessa ne yien da Galdora 
Le pietose tue cure a partir. 
SoL e ItuL Vieiiiy fiim*** tu sei franemici^ 
Gwd. N^ poss' io disndarliy e morirl 
Per te di yane lagrime 
m\ nutro ancor, mio bene : 
^peranza mi fa yivere 
Di possederti ancor. ' 

Se questo avessi a perdere 
Conforto in tante pene. 
Ah! non potrei piii regger^, 
Yorrei la morte allor. 
SqL e JtuL Deh! taci, incauto, e frenaii} 
^OD dar di te sospetto : 
Miir occbi in te 8 affissano^ 
Ti svela il tuo furor. 
Ckn'o in J}* onde si cupi gemiti? 
duparte Perch^ si tristo aspetto? 
duella che tanto J' agita, 
£' smania, e non dolor. 



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SCENE III. 
Fishermen and the same. 

Vhor. We have infoipined out noble lady of the 
disaster of these uofortttnate men ; she herself 
comes from Caldora to reliere their distress. 

ItuL Come, fly— ^ou a^^^ ■a»«ng f'^t™?^' , 

WaL 1 can defy them, and die! My beloved! 
by these vain tears I: nourish still the hope of 
once more possessing thee. If I. had to lose 
this comfort in so many sufferings, I could no 
lonirer resist. I.would then wish for death. 

Her. It. Ah ! Be silent, madman ; do not 
make yourself suspected : a thousand eyes are 
fixjed upon you, thy fury discovers thee. _ . 

Char. Why these groans ? Whence this sad 



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> .• 



_ • ' 



20 

(11 Solitaria c&nduce QuaUiero nella ma abitazi" 
one, indi ritoma ad ItuWo,) 

* • 

SCENA IV. 

m ogene, Adele, Damigelle, e dettu 

Tttt^ileYanno incoqtro. . 

Smo. Sorgete : ^ hi me d<w«r quella pietade 

(tt Firati xhe H pro9irmo} 
iChe al soccorso m' invia degll. atraniBri^ 
Ct^ *4ui tragge ojrcnsJar uaso^ o tempegta : 
Aiitica legge di <5aldora ^ questa. 
Chi stete; o sventurati? 

• Doifde'Seioglieste ? 

JiuL La regal Messma 

* iLascikinfiib leri ; ed' a Palermo volte 
'%ran le iiostre vele. 

Jmog. ATPialermo? Ah! solcaste u^ mar ctu^edel 

Campo d* orribil guerra. * 

O stranieri, e quel mar. 
Itul CCielo !) 

Imog. Vi accorse 

Di quel Pirati alcun ? 
ItuL Essi fur yinti, 

Spersi . • . distrutti . . . 
Imog, E il Duce lor? 

Itul. II Duce? . . . 

(Qual mai richiesta 1) W forse in ceppi, 
o spento. 
Imog, Spento ! . • . . 
Ade. (adontanandola dai Pirati) (Ah! che hil 

ti frena.) 
Imog» (Oh ! mio spayento I) 

(ad nti cenno d' Adele i Pirati si discostano ; 



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•aspect ? It is madness, not sorrow which agt« 
tateshim. {exeunt WaL BerJ) 

SCENE IV* 
Imogene, Adele, Maidens, and ike same* 

Im, Arise : It is mjr duty to pi^ and to sno- 
cour strangers, whom chance or tempest drive 
upon our coast. This is Caidora^ ancient law. 
Who are you/unhappy strangers? .Whence have 
you come ? * 

ItuL Yesterday we left the royal harbour of 
Mess^ina, and set our sails towatrds:Palermo. 

Im, To Palermo? you have ploughed a stormy 
sea; the ocean is a stormy seat of war. 

Itul. (Heaven !) 

Im. Did you hear any thing of the pirates ? 
ItuL They were conquered, disp^nied-^a^ 
stroyed — 

7m. And their leader? 

Itul. Their leader? ( What a <|uestion!^ 

He is perhaps iu chains, or killed. 

An. Killed? 

Ade, (Ah! What do you do? restrain your- 
self!; 

Im (Oh! My fear!) I dreamed of him 
wounded, and lifeless, on the bare, deserted 



23 

Imogene prende Adele hi disparte.} 
Lo sognai ferito, esangae. 

In deserta, igiiuda riva . . . 
Tutta intrisa del suo sanguiB, 
De' miei gridi il ciel feriva ... 
N^ una voce rispoudea; 
L'aura istessa, il mar tacea: 
£ra sorda la natura 
Al mio pianto, al ofiio dolor. 
Ad€. (Cessa . . . deb i • . acacciar procura 

Queste immagini d' orror.) 
Cwo (Ella geme: igBota.cura 

L' infelice affligge ognor.) 
Qwal, Cielo.^ dessa 1 Gwdtiero neonqtce Cat 
vace cT Imog. (Si preseuta dalt a&c- 
tazioHe del Solitario; maquesti loritirap 
e h aUringe a rientrare.) 
Imog, OhDio! che intendo?*** 

Qual mai gemito suond? 
liuL EkU ^ un nauirago dole^te .... 
l*gro, misero, demente **** 
Cui fortuna, e il mar crudele 
D* ogni bene dispogli6. 
Imog* 6i soceorra * * * (Ob cara Adele I 

Qual tumulto in me dest6 I) prima ai 
corteggio con digniid tmjt ad Adidc 
comecolpiia da una dolce ispirazime*. 
Se fosse a me vicino 
Queir Idolo cbe adoro» . . 

Allora al suo martoro 
Regffer potrebbe il cor. 
Ma iungi dal mio bene, 
Unisco in questo petto 
Al piik crude], sospetto 
I palpiti d' amor. 



Bitore — stained with his blood; heaven resounded 
with my cries — but no one answered; the very 
air, the sea was sJJeiM^; %\\ natute was deaf to 
my complaints and Sjorrow*.. 

Ade. (Cease — Alas — drive off these images of 
terror.^ 

Chor* (She sighs; and grief concealed ever 
afflicts iter.) 

Wal, (rood bieav^ps/^isish/el 

Im. O God! What do I bear? what 

mournful sound ? 

^ JiuL He is one of the shipwrecked sufferers — 
Aiek, iQis^able, ipadi —despoiled <>f esrejgr .ihing 
by cruel fortune^ and ikhe still, pore cruel sea. 

/m. 4^1 '. if the idol of |ny l|^e wece near me» 
iben my heart could endure its suffering, but far 
off from my love, itherj^ are united ♦» this l^r^tast 
Uie m<^8t cruel suspioi<VJ, wi A ^^ palpitations of 
love. 



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• ^ ' Coro, • 

r - ■ 

Oh ? Nume la proteggi • 
Nel suo curdel dolor. 

SCENA V. 

,-.■..• • . • ■" - 

Luogo remoto nel Castello di Caldora 

Chemette ai Grardini. 

• ■ i ' 

e' notte. ' , ' 

EtArano i Piraii hevendo, e abband(fMindon aUa 
diwfdinata loro gioja 
S&prtiggiang^ quindi Itulbo a frimarlL 

J • • * , • . 

Piraii. Vi^a ! viva ! • • Chi rispbndfe ? 

Ripetiando— Viva ! viva ! •• {porgmto 

V arecchie, Veco ripete gli ewiva) 
Egli ^ il vento ••• il suon deU'onde 
Che si frangon sulla riva *** 
Alia gioja de' Pirati 
Prende parte e terra e mar. 
Zitto, zitto; sconsigliati 

Non ci stiamo a palesar. 
Ascoltate * * * alcuu s'appressa : 

Egli ^ Itulbo (*) •♦• prendi •••senti ••• 
(*) {Vanno iTieontro a lui, e tumuliuoMmente gH 
i>ffrano da here,) 
ItuL Si aiirvicina la Duchessa; 

Separatevi, impmdenti, 
Caro. La Duchessa I 
Itul, Guai 88 viena 

Chi noi siaino a, sospettar ! 
Coro, Guai, si, guai ! tacer convienc ; 



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, > 

Oh ! God protect her in her cruel grief. 



. - SCENE V. 

If ear tlie gardens of the, Castle. • Time^ mght. 

. Pirates, JtuL 

Fir, Hurrah, hurrah ! — Who answers ? We 
say again y hurrah , hurrah ! 

(the echo repeats the cry.) 
Js it the wind — or the sound of the waves break* 

ing on the shore earth and sea take part in 

thc^ joy of the pirates. Hush ; let us not disco* 
ver ourselves ; listen— *-— some one appvoached> 
'tis Itullus take hear — — 

ItuL The duchess is near; separate, rash fel* 
lows. 

Char. The duchess ! 

Itul. . Oh if she suspects who we are ! 

Chor. Alas ]. yes^ we must be silent; drink 



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Beyer tostcv e luQgi andar. 
Versa ... tocca .. presto ... presto ••• 
ItuL Piano amici... 
Coro Un solo evviTa. 

Chi risponde ?...Il yento ^ qaesto ... 
L' oada infranta in sulla riya... 
Alia ffioja de' Pirati 
Prende parte a terra, e mar. 
liuL Sconsigliati ! 

Coro AUegri, allegri I 

La Bottiglia ci rintegri. 
Dl eotanto fattcar. 

(5» ritirsenOf e a poco a pooo le loro vod 
si perdono in laniananza.) 

SCE?rA VI. 

Imogene, e Adeh, 

hmf. Ebbeo? (tncotilhiNiMii) 

Me, Vecnk. Longi «hi suoly s^wlto 

In profondi penmer, io fto nnyemtr, 

fi it too desif gU esposi. 
Imog. £d ei ti disse 7 

Ade. Nulla* In me gli occbi afiis9o 

Mtfte> peroleMo ; ifidi sulf ormemie 

Mosfee tncito aempre, e -a paKft» lento* 
Imo. Vanne, e Teglia qui presso ad ogni evento. 

{AdeU parte,) 

SCENA VII. 

Imogene, indi QwUiero 

Imo. Perch^ cotanta io prendo 

D' uno stranter pietji 7 Mesto sul cuore 



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quick, and go off. Fmir oitt-«-iooch — quick — 
quick — 

IttU. Softly friends — 

Chor. One huzza! Who answers? — Is this 

the wind or the wave on the shore — sea and 

earth share in the joy of the pirates. 

JtuL Imprudent! 

Chor. Joy ! joy t let the bottle make up for 
our labours. 

SCENE VI. ^ 

Imogene and Adele. 

Into, Well then? 

Ade. He will come, I found him apart from his 
companions, buried in thought, and explained to 
him your wish. 

Im, And.he said ? 

Ade, Nothing. Silent and perplexed, he fixed 
his eyes upon me ; and followed tn my footsteps 
in silence, and slowly. 

Im. Go, and watch here for each eyent. 

SCENE VII. 

Imogene, then Walter, 

Im. Why do I have so much compassion for 
1^ stranger? His piteous groan sounds sadly to 



IFiftUor mi suooa il femer s«o dolente^— r^ 
Eccolo. — Oh ! come io tremo a lui pce- 
sente ! 
GuaL (GiuDge ta fondo al Teatro a passi leoti, 
e redta cayvolto oel suo manteUo ^easa 
guardare Imogeoe.) 
Imog, Stranier ... la tua trislezxa . 
. : ^ellcbfgiqia de'iaoi, flrdva -mi ^ certa 
Che a te fortuna fu pid cruda assai ... 
'Paiia . . . Ti ayrebbe mai 
Tutto rapito i) mar I Poss' io con I* oro ? ,^ 
Gual, Nulla .... II Mondo per menoo ha tesoro. 
Imog. Intendo ... Hai tu neir onde 
Perduto fdrse un adorato oggetto, 
Utt congiuntOy un'amico ! ...Ah! non poss' io 
Consolarti o strapier ... Io stessa, io stessa 
■ liiQosol^bil vivp. 
Gual E*ver, d' ogni confortoilCielm^haprivOb 
Sono orrendi i miei mali ... 

•^^^fx, Eppur sollieyo 

feperar.pupi tu dt tua femiglia in seno, 
Kel patrio suol ... 

^^rual, .Io ? ... son deserto in terra.* 

Famiglia e pairia eropio destin mi ha tolto, 

Imog. (Si accresce il mio terror s^ piik I'ascolto. 
Poich^ d' alcitfiaaita 
Giovarti non mi lice>, addio ... Se un giomo 
Fia che ti tragga degli altari al piede 
W^uo.dolo^* prega per me, che gono 
;;piMi .te sveuturata. (per partire,) 

GuaL (Appressandbsi con violenza.) Odimi .... 
arresta. 
Invan ricusi ... a me fuggir non puoi. 

Imoff. Fuggirti non poss* io ? . . . Chi sei ? che 
Yuoi ? 



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my lifiMt. But here be is — ^Ahl how I Uemble 
at bis presence. Stranger, tby sorrow in tbe 
midst of thy companions' joy prc^es to me that 
fortune has been more severe to thee tlian to 
them — speak — has the sea deprived thee of all. 
Can gold do aught? 

WaL Nothing. The world no longer has 
any Ifeasnres for me. 

im. 1 see-^the raging sea has deprived thee 
of some beloved object, kindred^ or friend. Ah ! 
can I not console ibee,; stranger?-^, too, myself, 
have no longer any joy in life. 

Wal. It is true, U«afe« has deprived me of 
every comfort My misfortune is horrible. 

Jm, Yet you can hope for comfort in the bo- 
som of your iamily, on thy country's soil — 

WaL I!— I am alone in the world; cruel 
destiny has deprived me of family and country. 

/to. (My terror increases the jaore I hear 
him.) Since 1 cannot give thee a»y aid, farewell. 
If at any time thy grief should lead thee to the 
foot of the altar, pray for one whose sorrow sur- 
passes even thine. 

WaL Oh, hear ine— stay. To refuse is vain 

— you cannot fly me. • 

Im. 1 cannot fly yoii ! Who arc you ? What 
do you wish ? - 



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GuaL Ch' io parli ancot ? Voce suonaya uu 
gtorno 

Che ognun potea scordar senza delittoy 

Fuor che tu sola ... 
Imog, Giasto Gielo ! . . . 
GuaL Ah ! Imogene I 

Lfioff, E' dessOy k desso. 

{si abbandona tremanie nelle we braeda; 
indi $e ne allattiana'$bigottiia») - 
jVL sciagufato ! Ah ! . . . faggi ... 

Questa d' Ernesto h Oorte. 
Gual, Lo so . . . Ma tu distruggi . 

Dubbio peggior di morte. 

Qui dove impera Ernesto 

Gome sei tu ? perche ? 
Imog, Nodo fatal, futiesto, 

A me V unisce . ; . 
Gual Ate! 

Ne, non k rer : nol credo » i . , 
*No, non mi fosti tolta. 
Imog, Misera me ! 
OuaL Che vedo ? 

Piangi? Oh! furor! 
Imog, Mi ascolta 

II genitor cadente. 

In ria prigion languente, 

Peria se al Duca unirmi 

lo ricusara ancor* 
GuaL Empia ! . . cosi tradirmi ! . . . 
Imog, I*eriya il genitor. 

a 2, 
Gaul, Pietosa al padre ! e meco 

Kri SI cruda intanto ! 

Ed io deluso e cieco 

Vivea per te soUanto 



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WaL Speak again ! there was a voice which 
all without crime might forget; save thee. 

Im, Just heaven ! 

WaL Ah ! Imogene ! 

Im, 'Tis he, His he, — unfortunate man. Ah I 
fly this place — it is the Castle of Ernesto. 

WaL 1 know it ; but dispef this doubt, worse 
to me than death: why art thou where Caldora's 
I>uke commands ? Why? 

Im, The cruel, fatal tie has united Ine for- 
ever — 

WaL Thee! "So, no; it is pot true— you 
have not been taken from me. 

Im. Unhappy me ! 

WaL What do 1 see ? you weep; — ^Oh, mad* 
ness. 

Im, My aged father, languishing in prison, 
must have perished, had 1 refused to wed the 
I>uke. 

WaL Wretch? — ^Thus have you betrayed 
me J , 

Im, My father was perishing. 

WaL Kind to your father I and yet so criiel 
to me. Blind Jind deluded, I haVeliVed for ypu 



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JiSlUe Soffria ioraieoti 

1/ onde sfidava^ i yenti ; 

Sol per Tederti in seno 

Del mio persecutor ! 
Perfida I })ai colmo appiono 

1/e mall miei 1 orror. 
^'^^' . ^^ J tu i* un padre antico^ 

Tu pQp Iremasti ,^c,cantQ : 

Scudo al pugnal nemico 

]Bi nqnayeacheilpiaato . « ^ 

I lunghi suoi tormenti 
. Non furo a te preaeati 

Non lo vedesti ,pieno 

D' affanno e di squallor . , .. 
•N.on Qialedirmialmepo; 

Ti basti U mio dolor. 

Akun f appressa.. . . Ah ! lasiofMni, 
Guai se Ui fossi udito 
««/. Or Che tu m* hai tradito, 
JJessun tremar mi fa 

fmg. Ah.! %«o lyio ! -^ 

^«^f- .Cp^cowa) dheascolto? 

Sco8taU . . . (afferra ilfanciutlo e n^ «/. 

*igIio e d Ernesto ... (fa «,« ^^^^ Ji 

Imog. ^rrestaml pugnale) 

p» /; ,. _ Ah I 6 mio . . . 

f figlio mio . . . Piet^. 



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Sid 

alone ; I have suffered a tbousand torments from 
the winds and waves, only to see thee in the 
arms of my enemy. 

Im. Ah ! Thou hast never trembled for the 
life of an aged parent. He had no defence but 
sighs against our cruel enemy. His long suffer- 
ings were not before thee ; you have not seen 
him full of want and sorrow. At lea^t do not 
curse me — let my grief afipea^e you. Some one 
approaches. Ah ! leaVe me — Alas, if you be 
heard. 

WaL Since you have - betrayed me. I am 
reckless. 

Im. Ah I My child. 

Wal What do I hear ?— Away. 

/m. ' Oh I Heaven ! 

WaL That countenance ! Ernesto's child ! 

/«•• Ah ! he is mine — my child ! mercy I 

Wal, I give back to thy arms, and return to 
thy grief thy infant bathed with the tears of himl 



I ? # 



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D*un cor per te stniziato ; 

lo iendo alle liie tracca, 

Lo dondo al tuo dolor. 
T\ resti p^r meo^oria 

W jin nodo sciagarato. 

!C|;ernQ sia riniproTerp 

Del miq tradito amor. 
hifpff. Npn 1^ la tua . belF aniina, 
, Ji^on^ Gus^ltier combiata . . . 

In queste dolci lagrime 

lo la ritrovo ancor. 
Peh ! fa che pegno scorrapo 

Ch' io moro perdonata ... 

Sien dono amaro ed ult^n^o 

D' uii iufelice amorr 
(Gualtiero si scoglie cfe k^^ exapidafnente n 

scenjl yrii-.'.' * ' "^ . 

Adele sola. 

Grazie pietoso ciel, ffrazie ti rende 
Di M felice di ! oh ciel qual suno I oden 

tnarcia^ 

Se non m* in^anno, inaspettato arriva 

II Dtica viDcitor : 

Forse Imogene attende 

11 Nobile Cortggio 

S' arverta: ah questo 

D'ogni fiero suo caso i il pii» funesto parte. 




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35 

wliose lieart thou hast torn — may he he the me- 
mory of thy unfortunate .marriage, ever a re- 
proach to thee for betraying my affections. 

htk* Thy g^tle soul remains. unchanged; in 
these tears I again . behold tbee^ Alas! Let 
them fall, in token that I may die pardoned ; let 
it he the lalst adid bitter ^ift of an unhappy love. 

{exit Walter,) 



SCENE yiii. 

A^te dime. 

* ' ' ' ■ . . . 

Adele. Thttilks, kind hefitveii, I give thee 
thanks, for thid hsippy dsry : 6 Odd; Wliat do I 
hear! 'tis vfo deceptioii : t^ cofiqUering Duke 
has suddenly arrived, perhaps ihiog^He waits. I 
must inform heVof the^^rriVal : Ah! this is the 
most cruel of het ihisibrtune?. 



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SCENA IX. 



« • • 



Bbterno del Palazzo di €&ldora> contiguo ai 
Giarditti illumraato. 

Akarcia milii&re : applauio de^^Cavaiieri: iodi 

JEmesto, 

Coro di Chierrierit 

Pi(l temuto, piii splendido nome 

Del possente Si^nor di Caldora 

]Non intese Sicilia finora 

Delia fama sui vi^nni volar. 
La fortuna gli jporse le chlbme. 

La vittoria segui l€^ sue vele ; 

Sallo appieno it Pirata crudele 

Che la possa ne ardiva sfidar. 
Ib un giorno le sq^adre fur. dome 

Che deir.onde usurpav^n T ioipero ; 
. Iq ungiomofu Yinto.6uaUiej:!0,. . , . 

Li UQ giorno fu Ubero il mar. 
Piii temuto pi^ spleadido nome 

Non si udi per Sicilia ecchec giair. 
Em. L'iete voci bei voti v' intend© 

A quest' alma da lei discendete ; 
>i soaye Y impero rendete 



Vol soaye V impero 
A chi ambisce regnarper amor 
Voi gF Amiciy i miei ngli sarete 
A Toi sacro il mio brando, il mio 
Ciioir veffgo a* vanti miei 
L* adorabue Imogene, 
¥j un sorriso del mio bene 
£ la mia fclicit^. 



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SCENE IX. 

Outside of the Palace of Caldora. 
Ernesto, Chorus of Soldiers, 

Chor Never has a more powerful or dreaded 
name been borne through Sicily on the wings of 
fame, than Krnesto, lord of Caldora. Victory 
follows his sails; the cruel pirate can no longer 
dare to boast. In one day were overthrown the 
squadrons which had usurped the empire di the 
sea ; in one day was Walter vanquished ; in one 
day the sea was cleared. Sioily has never heard 
a more dreaded or illustrious name. 

Em. Joyful voices, i understand you, from her 
you descend upon this soul, you render sweet the 
empire of him who aspires to rule by love ; you 
shall be my friends and children, to you I conse- 
crate my sword and heart. I see the adored 
Isabel in my advantage, aad a smile from my love 
is my happiness. 



yds 

Caro, 

S)» lieta la tua vita 
Serbare il Ciel vorrSk; 
Divide ogn' alma il giubilo 
Che il cor brillar le ik, 
Em. Si questo di inia vita 
11 fiii bel di sari ; 
Appien vedr6 compita 
La mia felipitd ; 
Divida ognun il giubilo 
Cbe il cor brillar mi &u 



-SGEN^AX. 
'ImogeM^ Adele, 'Damigeile, e detiu 
.(Eniesto va tneoniro ad Im&gerie* 

'Em* Mi abbraccia, o doana...-Cfae vegg'io?...di 
• Afflitta tanto troveranno i prodi Ttoessa. 
La consorte del Dace? Al mio triooio 
TeiI prendi parte? 

Jw. Di vederti illeso 

Mi allegro io ; altro noa lice ad egra 
Languente doona, ed a qual pun to 11 sal. 

Em. Tristo ^ il tuo stato, e mi e palese assaL 
Ma volto in raeglio ei fia, che a te per mente 
Quindi io potr6 " * n^ pii£^ lasciarti io spero. 
II traditor Gualtlero 
Pugge sconfittOy nd che piii risorga 
A nuova guerra, e ancor mi sfidi, io temo 

Im. (£ s' ei giungesse 7 Oh mio terrore eslremo I) 

JBm. Ma di : qual sei pietota 



39 
Chorus. 



Yes, heaven will preserve thy life in joy, eaoh 
soul divides with thee the joy which animates thy 
soul. 

JSm, This shall he the, proudest day of my 
life, I will see my happiness completed. 



SCENE X. 
InMgeney Adele, Attendants, apdtke sam^* 

JErn, Oome to my arms, my wife. What do 
I see? Shall my brave companions find the con- 
sort of their leader afflicted and distressed? Is 
this the part you take in my triumph ? 

Jm. To see thee safe alone is joy for me; 
what more can a languid feeble woman do ? as 
you know I am. 

.Em. Thy condition's sad, and well I know. it. 
But it shall soon be changed to better. I ^all . 
not leave thee more. The traitor Walter, van- 
quished, has fled, nor do I fear he will return to 
war, and again defy me. 

/jr. (If he should arrive ? Oh terror !) 

J@m. But say, hast thou^ kind as thou art. 



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Desti a* naufraghi asito ? 
Jm. (Oh ? Ciel ! ) 

Ern, Contezza 

Deir esser loro hai certa ? 
Im. AgV infelici 

Dar pria soccorso, e interrogarii poscia 

Fu niio peiisier. 
Em. ' A me dinanzi io quiadi 

11 Duce loro appeUo, 

Col Solitario cbe dal mar fremente 

li riceU6 primiero, 

!Eccoli. 

SCENA XI. 

SolitariOy Gualtiero, Itvlho, Pirati e detit, 
{Hfermano infando) 

tm, (Aita, o Cielo. ) 

SoL {piano a Gualtiero) (Ardir Gualtiero) 

(n avanza,) 
PegU 9traiiicri accoUi 
Neir ospital tua terra^ eccoti innanzi ; 
Sigoore, il coodottier. 
JBrn, A me 81 appressi, 

£ sincero risponda. 
(GauUiero vcrrebbe presentar$i ed ipervenutoda 

Itulbo,) 
Itul. Eccomi. 

Ln, (II 8U0 disegno, o Ciel, seconda. 

{Gualtiero rimane confusofra i Pirati ; Emeaio 

osserva attentamente Itulbo, ) 
Em, Air accento, al manto, ail* armi 

Tu lion sei di quest! lidi. 
9w^. (Ob! furor i e ho da frenarmi ?) 



- M. 



41 

giren shelter to the shipwrecked mariners 7 

Jin. (O heaven !) 

Em. Have you had certain information of 
them? 

/m. My mind first prompted me to give ihem 
succour, before questioning them. 

Em. I call their leader immediately before 
me, with the Hermit who first received th^m 
from the raging sea. Here they are* 



SCENE XL 
MermUf Walter ^ Itulbus, Pirates, and the same. 

Im, (Heaven aid me !) 

Her. (Walter be bold I) Behold before you 
tbe strangers who were driven to your hospitable 
shores : My lord, their captain. 

Mrn. Attend to me, and answer truly. 

Itid. I am.be. 

Im. (Oh ! heaven prosper their design I 

JSm. By your accent, your habit, and arms, 
you are not of these parts. . 

Walt. (Oh I madness! how can I retrain 

tfiyself?) 



4S 

JtuL In iiguria il giorno ioTidf. 

Em, £ tu sei? 

Jtui. Di quello Stato 

Capitano venturier. 
Em. Quelle terre astlo han dato 

A un fellone, at vil Gualtier. 
Goal (Vile!...) 
Sot, Ah taci, sconsigVfato.) 

liul. JA si accoglie ogiii slranier. 
Em, Ma. soccorso ei vi rinvieoe 

Di navigli e di Corsari . . • 

Mi h s8spetto ognun che viene 

Pa quei lidi, e da quei mari . . » 

Pinchd meglio a me dimostro 

JHou h il Dome, e V esser Tostro^ 

In Caldora resterete 

Kispettati prigionier. 
Huh (Pfigionieri !) 
Zm. . (Ahim^!) 

Sol. (Ti frena.} 

ItuL Cruda legge, o Duca imponi, 

Tu che sai la nostra pena, (a Imogenti^ 
'■— Nobil donna, t' interponi ; 
lb. Ah I signor . . . cosi indemente 

Non ti trovi arnica gente* 
* Da fortuna afHitti, oppreBsi, 

Inf elici assai son essi ; 

11 ritorno ai patri lidi 

A i dolenti non negar, 
Gnah (Traditorl) 
SoL (Deh ! taci I) 

£ni. {dopo aver petisato) 11 yuoi ? 

Partan dunque al nuovo albore. 
JhtL Generosal ... a piedi tuoi 
liara grazi^ del farore. 



49 

liul "■ I am a native of Dguria. 

Em. And yon are ? 

ItuL A volunteer captain of tbat state. 

Em. W hich has given an asylum to a Til- 
Iain, to the base Walter. 

Wai. (Base I—) 

JJer. (Ah I silence 1 rash man I) 

ItuL £very stranger is received there. 

Em. But succour has there been given to the 
vessels of the Corsairs — I suspect every one who 
comes from those coasts and tl^pse seas. Until 
1 can receive a better account of you)' name and 
purpose, you must remain respected prisoners in 
Caldora. 

Her. (Prisoners ! ) 

Im. CAlas!) 

HcTf (Restrain thyself ! ) 

ItuL O Duke, thy sentence is too cruel. O 
noble lady, since you know our griefs, petition 
for us. 

Ln Ah! my lord! — Let not a friendly people 
find you thus merciless. They are atiiicted by 
fortune, oppressed, unhappy. Do not deny to 
the unfortunate men a return to their country. 

WaL (Traitor!) 

Her, (Ahlbeealm!) 

Em. Dost thou wish it. Let them depart 
then at the dawn of day. 

Itui. Generous lady-^at thy feet w,e return 
thanks for thy kindness, ^ 



44 

{iutti i Piraii'H prostrano udlmogene 

Gualtiero con em) 
Gual, (Tmogene ! . . un solo accento . . .} 
j^ ($orgi . . . oh ! . . Dio ! . . non ti 8.Te(ar.) 
{Ittilbo e il Solitario si volgono ad Erne»^ 
to : egli parla sotto voce ai Cavalieri,-~^ 
Gualtiero sorgefra i Pirati, e parla fur^ 
tivamenie ad Imogene* 
Guah (Parlarti ancor per poco, 
Pria di partir, pretendo ... 
In solitario loco. 
Qual piii tu vuoi, t' atlendo • • • 
Se tu ricusi , . • trema . • . 
Per te, per lui, pel figlio ; 
Notte per tutti estremay 
Questa, o cruJel ! . . sar^. ) 
Im. (Scostati ... Oh ! Dio ! tel chiedo . • • 
X' impongo a te piangendo . . • - 
L' ultimo niio congedo. 
Abbl in tal pun to orrendo, 
Kon t' ostinar, ti prema 
Del tuo mortal periglio . . . 
Delia roia pena estrema, 
Del mio terror pietd. ) 
Jnt. lo volgo in corsospetti, 
Ch' io stesso non coinj[>rendo 
AH' opre loro, ai detti 
Giovi yegliar fingendo . . . 
CavaL / Questi esplorar ci pretna 
J Se approdi alcun naviglio. 
j Se t' ha cagion di tema 
^L' acciar li preverrk. 
ItuJ. e SoL Osserya . . ah ! tutto ancora 
II mio timor riprendo • . . 
Lo sconsigliato ignora. 



4& 

Wal, (Imogene — only one word — ) 

Im. (Rise — Oh God ! — you tvill be disco- 
vered.) 

WaL (I wish to speak with you before our 
departuie, in some solitary place which you may 
choose. If you refuse — tremble for yourself, for 
him, and for your child ; cruel woman, this night 
shall be the last for all. 

Im. (Away — O God, I beseech thee — I com- 
mand thee with tears — 'tis hiy last request to quit 
this horrid purpose, do not be obstinate, for dan- 
ger hangs over thee. Have pity on my pain and 
on my terror!) 

Em. My heart has suspicions which I do not 
comprehend, but their words and conduct 1 must 
watch. 

Knight^. We must watch these people if any 
vessel approaches. If tht-.re is occasion for fear^ 
then the sword shall pret'ent them. 

Itul, Her, Observe :-Ah! my fears ret ura 



46 

II 8UO periglo orreado . • : 

(A questa prova estrema 
Adel. € (Reggiam con fermo ciglio : 
Damig* (Si asconda altrui la tema 

(Che palpitar ci f^ . . . 
Gual. Ebbed ; cominci, o barbara ; (fi mmm. 

furibondo versod" Ernestoy 

La mia Tendetta. 
Jill* {can un grido) Ah ! . . . io moro 
C<' aihtrndono fru le braccia dellesue hanUffeUe) 
Em, (volgpidosi) Che avvenne? (aoc^orrJBHdo 

a lei,) 
Itul. e Sol. (a Gual. a//<mfanan<2o/o)In9^^Q.I scQSr 
GuaL fOh ! qual furor dlvoro 1) [tftli« 

Een* DVpnde si strano e subito 

Dolore in lei ! perch^ ? 
Ckro. £$ra, languente, e debile 

Piili dell' usato forse, 

Tal non dovea V improvvida 

A I €iel notturno esporse • • • 
Em, Alle sue stanze traggasi. 
Coro, Vedi : ritorna in sc. 

(Imogene si scuote . . . cerca MgottUa 

Guaitiero, ^ veygendoh in distanza fra 

i suoi, prffrompe in un grido,) 
Im. Ah ! partiamo : i miei tormenti 

Sian celati ad ogni sguardo. 

Tremo, avvampo . . . gelo ed ardo . . • 

Gonfio in sen mi scoppia il cor. 
Em. Imogene ! ( q ,. ' .. , 
Caval. Infelice ! { '^''^^] ^^^®"^! ^ 
Qual delirio in lei si desta ? 
Pena, ambascia noa ^ questa. 
Ma trasporto, ma furor. 
Gual Kaffrenar mie furie ardenti 



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again— the rash man is not aware of hia danger. 

Adel, Atten. Let us put a firm face upon this 
last trial, let every one conceal tl^ fear which 
makes them tremble. 

WaL Well then ; barbarous woman^ my ven- 
geance shall commence. 

Ln. Ah — 1 die. 

Etn, What has happened? 

ItuL Ber. Madman ! restrain thyself. 

WaL (Oh! What fury devours toe !) 

Em. Whence this strange and sudden irrief in 
her? Why? • 

Chom Sne is sick ; she is unusiially weak and 
languid ; she should not be incautiously expdsed 
to the evening wind — 

Emm Convey her to her chamber. 

€or* See : she revives. 

/m. Ah ! Let us go T let my sufferings be hid- 
den from every eye. 1 fear, I tremble-->I burn 
And freeze — my swelling heart bursts in my bo- 
som. 

Em. Imd^ne. 

Knights, iJiihdppy one ! what is the cause of 
this^madpess ? this is not pain with which she 
pants, but transport and madness. 

WaL Reason in vain attempts to' restrain my 



La ragione iDvan si attenla ; 

Air acciar la man si avventa^ 

Alia stragjB anela il cor. 
Itul e Vieni, fuggl . . . omai cimenti 
SoL Col la tua la nostra vita . . . 

Deh ! risparmia la smarrita ; 

£ila more di terror. 
Coro. Ah ! signor, si strani accenti 

Tu condona a donna oppressa 

(Per pietade di te stessa 

Vieni, ascondi il tuo dolor.) 
{Imogene e tratta alirove dalie sue DamigeUe 
Gut$Uiero da Itulbo, e dal Solitario e traacinato 
fuori. Ernesto in mezzo ai suoi Cavalieri, 
rimafih assorto in gravi pensieri. 



A TTO SECONDO. 

SCENA L 

Sala che mette aUe stanz ed^ Iptogene. Imogene 
, € Adeie coh circospezione, 

Adele. Vieni, siam sole alfin : nell* atrio esterna 

. Scender potrem non viste. 
Im. Ah no, non posso. 

^ da terror percosso, 

Sbigottito if mio cor. 
Ad, Gualtier non parte 

Se te non vede : ei mel ffiur^ pur ora ; 

£ vicina, tu il vedi, h gia 1' aurora, 
/m. Funesto' passo k questo, 
Spaveatosoy me 1* credi ; eppur m' k form 

Compirlo^ e prerMir pruoTU maggiiwe. 



>Jli^v 



4i> 

fnry. My hancl sefees tli© awotd; and »y heart 

pants for slaughter. • ' 

ItuL £r«r. Corte, fly-i. Alas, thy life'and^urs 
is ia danger. Ah ! spare the wretched lady, she 
dies with terror. , .■ < / .' .- 

Chor. Ah! My lord, pardon these wild words 
in an oppressed wonaam ^ C«me, have mercy on 
yourself, and hide your grief. [exeunt* 






. ! 1 



\t 



ACT SECOND. 

Imogene and Adele., 



* • * 



.* s-l 



dd. CJome, iwq ar^ allaloiie atiast:.we can 
descend by the ov^w%xd court unseens .- ; 

Im. Ah ! no ! I cannot, and my heart,. $twck 
-with terror, g«ow^: feint* . .- .• • ^. 

Ad. .Water will not depart without seeing you. 
He swore i^;to mQ i&ym pow, and you see that 
the dawn, approa^hias* ... > 

Im. This, believe me, is tl»e most(.i*ciuri»tiil, 
cmel step, yet I iiMiayt,take it, ant} preventa great- 



I . k • I .» It f 

xrt * 'J ft I ',.•.;» jj** .'1 ^^ />•>■- ■ 



V 



50 

Aodiam; ma «|ual romor ! aleuli' s':'i|ppre«sft^' 
Ad, In queste sogUe» in questa 

Ora si tarda ! ah iiiggi ! ^ il Dttca. 

SCENA II. 
Ernesto, e dette. 

Mra. Arresta. 

Ognor mi fuggi : or mai yenuto k il temper 

Ch* io mi ti ponga al fiauco e squarci il velo 

Di cui ti coprideliuo sposo al fianco. 

Morbo accusar bugiardo 

Pii]^ del tuo cor non vale : egro k il tuocore 

II tuo cor solo . . . 
Im, Ah s), d' aifanno ei' more. 

Lontana, il sai, profonda 

Inesauribil fonte hanno i miei mali ; 

Una famiglia oppressa, 

Un genftore eistinto. 
Em. £ un nodo aggiungi 

Un det^stabil nodo, e il> non mai spento 

Del tuo Gualtiero amor; 
Im, OhCiel, ch^ sento ! 

Che mai rimembri, ahi crude ! 

Ti basti ch^io sbntuai ch^ itiadre^io iono^ 
' Del -iiglio tuo, n^ titentar^miapiaga 

Ch' ella gemain secridtoalnieii't'appagia. 
Bir%. Tu m' apristi in cor^feiita 

D^lla tua'piil «anginAoBa 

Empia Madre, iniqua sposa 

Mai tu cell un cieco amor. 
I Im, Quando al padre io fui rapita. 

I Questo amor oon era arcano, 

I Tu Yolesti la mia tnaiio, 



61 



> 



er trial. 1^4 us go-^lwt what honrer ! Some 
one approaches^ . . 

Ad, On tMs tbirethdl^ at solalean hour ; Ah I 
fly, it is the Puke— 



SCfiNE II. 

JBm, Stay: donol % me now, the time is 
come when I mustplace.myself beside you, and 
tear away the veil which covers you from the 
sig^t of your husband, It is in vain for- you lo&g;- 
er to accuse^ a faJse sickness, — ^your heart alone 
18 sick — . 

Im. Ah yes, you know my miseries have a 
deep unfathpmable fountain ; my family oppress- 
ed, my father dead — 

Em. And add,; a bond, the detested bond, tjiy 
love for Walter is not yet extinct. 

Jm. Oh heaven ! what do I hear! What iio 
you still desire ! Is it not enough that 1 am yours, 
the mother of your child '? do not restram my 
f rief, let it satisfy you that I groan in secret. 

Em, You have struck my heart with the 
deepest and most cruel wound, impious mother, 
guilty wife, you can ill conceal your blind pas-- 
sion. 

/jw. When I was torn l}y fofce. from my fa- 
ther, my love was then not hidden, you bought my 



-< t: 



N^ curasti av«re«il cor. , i. » 
Em. Oh furote ! e il vil Gualtiert) . 
• . -Aiipi da.fi^ue, ed io I'-MCoU^. j 
L* ami, parla. . . . ^' : > 

Im, lo r amo 6 vero, 

Ma qual s' ama un uom sepolto. 
51a d' amor che non ha speme : 
Col mio cor si stu^ge insieme. 
Col mio core itisiem iiiorr^. 
Ah lo sento fra poco disciolta ^ 

Pia quest' alma da! fragil su,6velo* 
E'ttovar le fia dato nel cielb " ' 
' Quel riposo che in terra non ha. ' ^' 
" Em,^ AH lo vedo per sempre ni' ^ tolia "' 
Ogni speme d' iin tehero dffetto ' ',' ' 
Non mi resta che il tristo dilet(;o^ '' "•" " 
Di straziar chi dolente mi ft,.' ;' 
(Si preBenid un Cdvaliete che dd un fo^lio di Et- 
. ncsjto.) •-': ' \ *•• '■.■■' ' 

Efn: Che rechi. '//;i. Ahime' c]ie fi'A? 
Em,^ .irualtiiBro in questo ^J)6ndefjCe^^e)f 
Im,'' Cielo! .'Em. Nella rtiia corte ' 

' tJnmalfattors'asconde. 
/m. ■ Ah nol pensar ! , ^ Em, Oh rabbia ! 
r ' Ca'spQsa a lui parlI5 . . / (Legge) '' * 
' .. £mpia sposa in mano io I'abbia^ 

ParJa parla; ov* el Im. .Nolso.* 
iTm: 'Iosiloriavr6." *' •' / • 

Im. Ah fuggi spietato 

L' incontro fatale, ' * ' ' •^- v 

' IgDudoalpugnale' '** *' 

II capo ti sta. 
Di sangue assetato 
Gia cade, ai^ piomba. 
Ah teco alia tomba 



.69 

band alone, and cared not for my heart 

JSm. O madness ! and you love the vile Wal- 
ter — I listen to thee, you love him, speak — 

Jjfi. I love him truly, but my love for him is 
as for the dead, a love which has no hope, with 
my heart it languishes, with my heart it will die. 
Ah, 1 know it ; in a short time this soul will 
iNirst from its frail confinement, and heaven will 
give me to find that repose which earth had not 
for me. 

Em, Ah, I see it ! all hope of tender affec- 
tion is forever torn from me, 'tis your delight to 
tear my ffrieving heart. 

JjM. What news! Alas! what has happened? 

Em, Walter is on these sliores. 

Im, Heaven ! 

Em, The villain conceals himself in my very 
court. 

Im, Ah, think it not — 

Em, Oh madness 1 your wife has spoken to 
liim. (redding.) Wicked wife, let mp have him 
in my bands — speak, speak, where is he? 

J^ I do not know. 

Em, Yes, I will find him. 

Im, Ah, fly the fatal^encounter, the naked 
dagget bangs over thy bead. Already it falls, al- 



II figMotr^rr^ . 
Em, Al giustosua fato 

... IJn Nuinp lo jguida,:. ^ T < ,. . ^^ ^ . 
Che piCl ci divida . ., . .,, • '» ' ■^- 
Barriera Don v/ ha. i . - 

Ura'fitto',. svenato • 

; *(iia. cade, gi;A langue; •: , . - 

.* \ . Cor vile suosangue .. . , . 
", . . 11 tuo scorrerd. . . 

{partono per diverse m'e) ,, 

.[ .... '."" . \SCENA III. ' • 

Luogo remoto nel cas%eUo di Caldora. C^me 
neit atto prima. ,. L' alba imcim:' Gmifiero 



ed Itulbo, 



.\\ . ^ 



Gual, Lasciami: forea umana j 

Non pu6 mutar mia vp^ia* •■ « 

J/m/. , . , jA morte eappni * \ 

[' J /JTe stiesso, e i tuoi, se indugi anqpr, se fuggje 
i)\ ora fwe.fissa dal /erojtje Ernesto , ' . , '^ 
Gual. lo nol pavento ; ^lla vendciUa ib Vestd 

Ella sarii treip^nd^; / : - . :' 
; ^ Se ricusa 1 iriogeDe. \idir Te.strepia 

J i*roposta mla ... ]5^on replicar/stwn prouti 
'I nostri fidi at cenno; a caro prezzo ^ 
Se mi seconda Itulbo, 
Venderem nostre vite a quel snperbo. 
IluL La mia risposta io serbo 

. Air ora del cimento. 
Gual Odo de passi 

Inccrto calpestro (odesi rumore) 
£ dessa, ^ dessa • . . omai U scosta 
^*^^' Addio (parte.) 






$6 



ready it descends thirstjng for blood. Ah ! with 
thee thy son will giS to th6 tomb. 

Em. God guides him to his J us^ fate, there is 
nothing which shall keep us apairl7 transfixed and 
slain he fails — thine own shall flow with hisirile 
bloods • . 



.{'.. 



. SCENE Wti 

INTear the Castle of Caldbra. 
Walter and Itulho, 



\>> . » 



Wal, Leave <me ; ino* huinan^po wer can' change 
'my §xed res«>!vej - ' ' , 

Itttl. You expose yonrseif and your i.compa- 
nions to de^th by your delay — the hour appoioted 
by the cruel Ernesto is fast receding. " 

Wat'X do not dread it. I remain for my re- 
venge, andh s^iliMBftremeiiduooi ifTmogene're- 
fu^e to hear'my lastproposal-^-t-do inot arc^y. Be 
ready with my faithful foUowers at fhe trial: 
dearly will we sell our lives to this proud 'man, 
ItnlbuSy.ffyoit but aid me. 

Itui, -My conduct, When danger is h^ar, shall 
be oiy answer.* )' » ,^ 

WaL 1' 'heart footsteps > 'tia she, 'tis she, — de- 
part now. •• : '. »»;»-..'» .; ' \» 

/<«/, Farewell.' •- {exit.) ■ - • / 






scENA rv. 

Itnogene e Gualtiero, 

\ ' t * 

m 

Int. Eccomi a te, Gualtiero, 

L* ultima volta a ie . . . sian brevi i detii toot 

Poiche scoperto sei 

Paria che brami ? 
Gual. O mai saper tel del 

Mi cerca Ernesro .... Offrirnii 

A lui degg' io...Proiito e 1 acciar ; io yibit^ 

Se non mi segui 
Im. Oh. ! cl^e di' tu ? 

Chuih Due nayi 

DiinaggiuDser d^ miei • • .-puf^af possf ia 

Pur y6 fuggir . . . t' ama il crudele^ ei pravl 

Dfe perdeti; 1' afisiuro. 
tm4 Ah no giammai • » • 

Son reaOualtiero, ed infeltce aasai. 

GuaL l^bn lo spet ar, il mio destine 

Qui rat iiiccktena: ^ vendetta, q ippstQ 

Avrd fra poco. 
Jm, £ spert ttt<? 

Goal, JJ ignoro < 

' Aeltro non so, che di te privo to mora 
(Imogene vorria rispontlere, e jdangfe^ 
Guultiero h intenerHo*) 
GauL Vieni: Cerchiam.p^ mari 

Al nostro diioL conforto 

Per uoi tranquillo on porto 

L' ampio Oceano avr^. 
Jm, Taci : rimorsi amari 

Ci seguiram per Tonda 

lido, che a lor s' asoondi 



67 
SCENB;XV-. .'••T.n 
Jmogene awd, Wakef, 



Im. Walter, you behold^me .for tlie Isiit time^- 
let yoar speech be short, tsuice.'you are discoveV'^> 
ed, speak — whatdo you desnpe? • ■ .. i 

TVal. Y ou must know, ftfaat Ernesto 'i^eeks foir ' 

me 1 must give myself up to him^be^swovd!- 

is ready — 1 will strike if you do not follow me. 

Im. Ah ! What dost tjiou say? 

Wal, Two ships of my companions have ar- 
rived. I qan figfcjt, , b^t' I ^^i wiUing^tOr %— the 
cruel man loves you, let him experience the grief 
of losing you. ':.■.'.'. > : •*/ 'i.*' • ^ 

Im, Ah, no ! -neneri "• «Walter, I am guilty and' 
unhappy — Go—*- f .^ f "..;'' :'> » /< 

Wal. Do not hof»e it, . my. de&tii»y diaiAs me' 
here : and soon shall I have' my/vengeanc^vor^ 
my death. :-r,i..'^.':r. ••;. - . •.;:.' ^ ■•' > 

Jm. And do you hope .^ ^ ."^ . v 

Wai I know nothangbut-lhat, deprived of. jron^^ 
I perish. Come ; let-us seek for comfbrtf 6f o«d 
sorrows on the deep, the ocean has* some tranquil, 
harbour for us. •^' 

Im. Be silent ; our bitter req^rjse will follow 



•;^" 



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1 






r a a 



;tf. 



ini 



isSAT. 



f- 



Ar 




«« 



• • ■ 



I of ooeMi wuh no 



1 forgive. 

[E -v. 

the tame. 
er!) 

is in my power.) 



fool,' teo'yaiftra'ia vain 
'8>>)Ni*e I tfairated foT 



hisUood. firtadlha 
my bosom, 'aoon ntty 



58 



U immenso tdarinbft btu 
Gual Crudel! evaoi? 

L' error di cui siam rei 
Guml, £ defgio danqtte? • 
In^ ViTiere 

£ perdonar tv dei« 
GumL .Oh(leg>geaiiiattt,e batbav»( 
Itm. Mftigiustei. •. . • .AddfoGuaUiep; 

. • * t 

Em, (Gqaltiero? ^jdesso? 

Gufdn> Ah seikfiiii. • 

Em, (Oh ! Gioja ! k in mio poterv 

Jmt- 'Parti aiffifte; il tempo Ti^i^ 

ChiaL.^ Ah ! iin addio. 

Em, L' estremo ei sia (avventandosiy) 

Im, Cielo ! 

C^/.^ £rne8toi (avtrdntaadosi) 

/»« ^ Ah i' inpvola (ponend^si iruez26.) 

Enn* Bugvi ioy^ao alP ira mla 
<^a/. lo fuggir? fnrente, insaQ 
•Tt eereai du&lnstriintrano 
N^ la sete del tuo^sangue 
Per due lustriln me8cem6 
£sci meco. 

Em, Si ti seguo, 

Im, Ah pietade ! 

Em, e Gnat, Sangue io yo^ 

a due, 
Paventa le furie 
Che m' ardono il seoQ 



40 

\i8 upon the sea, th^ wa^ros iof ^oefto^^ash no 
shore which can conceal us. 
) Wai, Cruel woman ! anddo you wii^h — 
I im. To correct the error whicbi«« have com'>- 
mittcd ! ' 

WaL I must then? 
/m. You must liVe^'flBd forgive.' 
WaL O crml, barbarotts: sentcece \ 
I Im, But just^ however. >Waltery flur«^elL 

SCl&NE V. 

Ernesto emd the $ame, 

£m. (Tis he, 'tis Walter !) 

ffW. Ah, hear me ! 

Sm, (Oh joy 1 now he is in my power.) 

'im. 'Depart, time flies. 

WaL One ^rewell. 

Em. And it shall be^he^la^t 

Im, Heavens! 

WaL Ernesto! 

Im. Fly, escape. 

Em, In vainyou'atte»pttoiflymywi^er. 

WaL I fly? madman, ifool,i len yelarsuu vain 
I've sought thee, ten years^ihave I thirsted for 
thy blood : follow^me, 

Em. Yes! willin^y^ 

Im. Ah I mercy! 

Em. WaL I wiiliiairehi^bloed. '^rfeadthe 
madness which rages'iiainiy^ bosom, 'iiMR vdej 



> I 



«0 

• -t 'Dtstrugga/r aTerao . 

Fra poco il velent> , ♦ • 
Che r alma ti;Strugge, 
Ti laeera il'cor.t 

, /m. (Supplichevole ad Ernesto) 

Deh ti calma, oh Dio per dona I 
Non tradiilafe^giurate. , .. : ? i 
Non fioacea maeSTenturata 
'Deh timUoqa il mio dolor,- . 
{GuaUiero, ed Em&Uo snudano le spade 

€ partomo. . fmpff^e desohta il segue. ) 

• SCENAiVi; "' 
Giardino. 

Coro di Damigette indi Adile dd parte oppekia^ 

•: . •:-. >.". -v •/' • 

tCoro, Che rechi tu;? 'noa cessa .>; v 

Ella dal pianto ancora? >• .^aI 

^Ad, Sempre agitata, e oppressa*' > ' .wh 

Riposo invan cerco 

■ iQusdipai Bar^syaeorte. - . 

J *. • lo. dire ob Dio, -non so. ,.. \ 

Peh rendi oh Ciel pietoao * , .: jj • 
Alsuo dolor riposo; « ./. >. i i'.\ ". 
Consolaun' alma afBitta ^ . ^'^ .n\ 

ij:> h '■ Cte pa:c« ay er n on pu (^ • - ; *- . . ; $ . 
Adii UdisteJiO^ forza aoo^oboci i! - • -' •- 

Compiangere il crudel^gemere ^ forza 
Un magnanimo cor degenerato 
Ma chi ft' appressa . . (osseryando) 
La misera Imogene 
Assorta in suo dolor. 



ft! 



death destroy the poison which tears the soul 
and lacerates the heart. 

Im. Alas I calm thyself— do not betray thy 
sworn faith, I am not guilty-^but unfortunate ; 
let my sorrows move thee. 



SCENE VI. 

ChoruM of WomeM, then Adtlc* 

' ■ ■ . ' -i ■ 

Chor» What tidings? does she not yet cease 
fromg^ef? ... 

Ad&, Still agitated, and oppressed, she seeks 
in yam repose. O.God ! what niay be her lot I 
do not know, 1 cannot tell. 

All 

Kind heaven grant some respite to her sorrow 
console an afflicted spirit which can find no 
peace. 

Ade, Hear! her sorrows, friends, we must 
pity, and the degeneracy of a noble heart — but 
who approaches? the miserable Imogene, ab- 
sorbed in sorrow. 



63 

( AdeUy ed il Ccro st fUirmn^ in MspttfiB.) 

SCENA VII. 

Imogene comparisce col figlio per mano assor- 
ta nei pi6 tetri pensieri, dopo le alternative dimos- 
trazioni di gioja, e di dolore, die annunziano V 
alieoaraento d^ sensi passa rapidamentien un de- 
ciso delirio : piik non conosce il proprio figlio che 
piangente la segue^ e eorrendo smaniosa per la 
8cena non pasce I'incerto suo sguardo che d'im- 
magioi d'orrore* e di apayeftto, CKeile/Qidosi inse- 
ffuita dair ombra dello sposo che crede estinto, e 
dai nmpto^'eri 4lMo 9fentM^a«o -G^ttattiem^^ua 
momento di deliquio la rende alquanto WftfK|i:Alay 
e eoiie esta66«r pvoroitifl^. 
Uni Ah t s' io p«to^«i <li«9ipftr le ivl^ 

Che m' aggravaa 'la frdote < . . |^dolitf t 

. . . o sera ! • » . .iponfiua) 
Son io nelle mie case T . , . O son sepolta t 
Ad. Lassal Vane^fif (oss^nHitn^ia attiia* 

tAmtnte) 
Im. AscoTta 

Geme.F ^Hra d' intorqo «• . £poio IVigflu- 

dil, {utterriUCi 
IXeserta riva . . , i)Scc9 ^facj^r tr^Aftp 
Al mio fianco un guerrier..,.ina OQli I 

questo , . • 
!Non k questo Gualtier?* . . E' desso . . • 
Ernesto I 
{Qetta un grido, e rimane in attitudined' Orrare) 
£i parla . ^ . ei chiipa il figlio (^fiaando la 

wppogta vigiane) 
II £glio k salvo ... io .. . Io sottrassi ai c»Ip 



::*- 



9» 

€Xer» Alafif Why deessbeoone? 



SCENB VII. 

tritogene, with Iter Child. 

Im. Ah ! if I 6<Mitd dispel €be cld|id« which 
darken my forehead. — Is it dify — or t^eiiiDg? — 
Am I in my house ? or bdtied f 

Ade, Alas ! she wanderf — ^ 

Im. Listen, the breese re^tumtf the 0igh ! — be- 
hold the desert shore ; belfot^ at ttiy side a warrior 
wonnded-^bit 'tis liothe-^fhisistiot Walter! — 
'tis he! — Ernesto. He spreaks, be calls his 
child, he is safe — I-^t hare i^escoed him from the 
blows of the malefactor — 1 will ^o to him — I will 
see him — embrace him, he shall pttrdon me be- 



<» 

D^ Malfattori ...-alnisi fechi ... iWegg^..' 
L' abbracci, e mi perdoni anzi ch' ei mora 
Deb tu innocente, tu per me I'implora. 
(Adele gli conduce il figlio, eUa vol sico-' 
nosce in prima, ma in un tratto lo rawisa, 
€ lo baclia^ con trasporto) 

Col sorriso d*innocenza 
(pone ilfiglio in atio dimplorar per done ol La 

ombra del padre) 
GoUo sguardo delF amore, 
Dt perdono, e di clemenza 
■Den favella al genitor 
Digli, digli che respiri, 
Chesci libercperme. 
Che pictoso un guardo giri . 
A phi tanto opro per te. 
Qual suono iersAe \ (spaventata lascia U 
fig lio.al sen tire lo squiUo deUe trgmbe) 
' ' Eccheggia, rimbomba! 
; Del giorno fioale 
. £' questa la tomba 
Udite ! . . . 

Coro di Cavalieri 
Coro II consiglio 

Condanna Gualtier . (dentro) 
Im, Gualtiero! Gran Dio ! 

Crudeli, che fate ? {ricade in delirio) 
Che veggo ! a' custodi 
In mano io date, 
II palo funesto 
Per lui s* inDalz6; 
Coro di donne. Deh vieni riparati 
A stanze piii ohete, 
Procafa agli spiriti 
Cpoforto, • c^uiete. 



J 



fore he dies* Ah 1 thou imioc^nt, beseech for 
me t with a smile of innooenee, and a look of 
loFe, pray to thy father for mercy ^ tell him that 
yoa live, through me, that you are free through 
me ; bid him turn a look of mercy ou one who 
has done so much for theet What sound ! the 
last trumpet echoes, and resounds — hear I— 

Cki9r. rhe council condemns Walter. 

Im, Walter! Great God I barbarians ( what 
do you do ? what do I see ? do you give him to the 
guards, the mournful scaffold is prepared for him. 

Chor*ofu)om, Come to thy silent chamber. 



Im, Parmi Yederloj ah ! hi misero \ 

\A sU quel paico orribile,- 

Oh affanno iiicomprensibile fr 
*■ Oh immagini d'orror ! 

Quest' anima sensibile 

]^on regge a tanti palptti, 

Soccombe al stto dolor 
Core (Cade quasi svenuta fra h brmdcfUi deUe da^ 
tniffeile, le quali la irasportano alie 8ue stanU,) 

SCENA vni. 

Esterno del Palazzo di Caldora, contiguo ai Giar- 
dini come Dell* atto primo. 

^l mono di luguhre marcia i Soldati d* Ernes' 
to entrano coll* armi di hit, e nefanno un Trofeo, 
Vengono quindi i Cavalieri, tutti afflitti epemosi^ 
indi Adele e le Damigelle, 

Tutti si aggi-uppano intomo al Trofeo, 

Coro e Cav. Lasso ! perir cost 

Degl' aiini suoi sul fiort 
£ per chi mai ? per chl ? 
Per man d* un traditor, 
D' un vil Pirate? 
Adele Oh ! sciagnrato regno 

Che perdi il tuo sostegno ? 
Ma tu per cui morl. 
In si funesto di, 
Piii sventurata ? 
Tutti. Yendette intiera, atroce, 
Giuriamo ( , 
Giurate ( «"* ""» »««« 
E' Tile, • MBza onor 



I 



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refresh ihy spirits, and gain comfort and rest. 

Im, Still I see him. Oh misery I upon the hor- 
rible scaffold. Images o^tenror ! my soul cannot 
endure such torments, and must bow down to 
grief. 



SCENE VIII. 

Soldiers hearing the- arms of Ernesto, then 
Knights, Adele, and attendants^ 

Clior. Knights^ Alas ! thus he perishes in the 
flower of his years ! and by whom ? by whom ? 
by. the hand of a traitor, by a base pirate. 

Ad, Oh ] what a loss thy unfortunate realm 
sustains in' thee. But she, for whom you perisli, 
is still more unhappy ! . 

All. 
Yengeance^ full and terrible ! we swear. He 



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jDM ncm pBiii0gu« ogaor 
li vil Pirata. 
(I Onvntkri giutamo vtndeita stdi^ krmi "d^Enw^.) 

SCENA IX. 

Si avanxa GualtierorawoUo nel wo manto, in aria 

cupa e pentosa, 

Ade. Giusto Cielo? Gualtiero? 
Caro. Gualtiero? £d osi 

Mostrarti a noi ? Pera il fellon . . . 
Gwil, (con voce imp&nentfi) Fcnoftte. 

Nessun si appreSsi. tJomo non v'ka i6hc possft 

]Sr^ spaventar, ne disarmar Gualtiero. 

iiargo al partir senti^r 

Afver^i ii i^i^i seguaoi, 6 all' ira toitira 

Me toliHitarid espoDgo. 

V^ndicMevi alfii!! : T aoeiai* depdngo. 
Ade. Chie sento? <yeM« Ufitroy 

Coro, Oh? insano iiwdirt 

Quali Lft morte attendo 

Seuza tremar. 

Cwo, La mort^ t libbte a ^fOMta 

Pena il condana d^ieno 

Pe' Cavalier Consiglio« 
QudL £bben si afFretti 

Senza indugiar. Potria fuggirvi ancora 

La Tittima di mano .... Aocor possenti 

£ a tutto osar capaci 

lo conosco, o guerrieri, i miei seguaci. 
(Breve sUenzio Gualtiero volgegii occhi tTiniomaf 
ravvisa Adele, ea leis' awieina oommoito.) 
Tu Tedrai la sTenturata 

Cha di pianto oggetto io rau ; 



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is hue, and without honour^ wha will not ever 
pursue the false pirate. 



SCENE IX. 

Walter and the same. 

Ad. Just heaven 1 Walter! 

Cko. Walter ? Does he dare to present him« 
self to us? Kill the wretch? 

Wal, Stay. Let no one approach. No man 
exists \¥ho can terrify or disarm Walter. A 
broad path is open for the departure of my friends^ 
and I voluntarily expose myself to your rage. — 
Take vengeance on me; I cast away my sword. 

Ad. Whatdolsee? 

Cho, Oh! foolish daring! 

Wal. I wait my death without trembling. 

Ckq. Death ! 'tis well, to this punishment have 
the knights condemned thee. 

WaL Come on without delay. The victim 
may yet escape from your hands — Warriors! I 
know that my friends are powerful and capable 
of daring any thing. You shall see the unhappy 
woman whom 1 have rendered an object of pity ; 
you will say, that if I wronged her, I yet knctw 



%s 4ira«, elie s^ k> 1' effeii 

Pur la seppi veDdicUTi 

Forse un di con me placatil 

Alzerd per me preghieira 

£ verrA pietosa a sera 

Sul mio sasso a lagrimar. 
Caval. Gi^ si aduua il gran ConsessO: 

Vieni, e pensa tJ tuo destiur 
Chial. Condannato da me stesso, 

lo non penso cfa'« a moi'ir . 
CavaL £h ! costretti a detestarti. 

Pur diam lode a tanto sOrdir; 
Cfiitth Ma non fia ^empr^ odiata 

La mia meitiofiayio ^^etif; 

Se fui spietato, e fie'ro, 

Vw sventurato ai>^o^« 
£ parlerd la tomba 

Alle pietose genfi 

De' iunghi miei tormeoti, 

Del raio tradito amor. 
Caro. Ah! par1er4 ta tomba 

De* f uo I misfattl ancor, 
(GuaUiero viek drcimd^io. 4^i iotdati ^ iMiio 



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how to ayepg^ her. Perhaps at some time hence, 
when she's appeased, she will raise up her eyes, 
and pray for me, and kindly at even drop a tear 
upon my tomb. 

Knights, The great council have now assem- 
bled ; come, and think upon thy fate. 

WaL I am already condemned by myself — I 
think but of death. 

Knights, Ah I although we are bound to hate 
you, we are stiU obliged to give praise to such 
bravery. 

Wal. Yet still I hope my memory will not al- 
ways be detested ; if my heart was sometimes 
cruel and fierce, it also was unfortunate. And 
my monument shall tell to gentle people of my 
long suffering, and my love betrayed. 

Vhor, Ah ! your monument shall tell also of 
your great crimes. 



TH£ SND. 



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PEICE 37} CJGNTS. 



