Il core vi dono (duet)

[opera_cat]

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Dorabella	Passeggiamo anche noi.	Let us take a stroll also.
Guglielmo	Come vi piace.  . . . Ahimè!	As you please. . . . Oh!
D	Che cosa avete?	What’s wrong?
G	Io mi sento sì male, sì male anima mia che mi par di morire.	I feel so ill, my soul, that I seem to be dying.
D	(Non otterrà nientissimo.) Saranno rimasugli del velen che beveste.	(He won’t gain the least thing.) It must be after-effects from the poison you drank.
G	Ah che un veleno assai più forte io bevo in questi crudi e focosi mongibelli amorosi!	But how much stronger a poison I drink in these cruel and fiery volcanoes of love!
D	Sarà veleno calido: fatevi un poco fresco.	It must be a hot poison; cool yourself off a little.
G	Ingrata, voi burlate ed intanto io mi moro! (Son spariti: dove diamin son iti?)	Cruel one, you mock me and meanwhile I am dying!   (They’ve vanished; where the devil have they gone?)
D	Eh via non fate.	Dear me, don’t do that.
G	Io mi moro, crudele, e voi burlate?	I am dying, cruel one, and you mock me?
D	Io burlo, io burlo?	I mock you, I mock you?
G	Dunque datemi qualche segno, anima bella, della vostra pietà.	Then give me some sign, fair love, of your pity.
D	Due se volete; dite quel che far deggio, e lo vedrete.	Two if you wish; say what I should do, and you’ll see it.
G	(Scherza, o dice davvero?) Questa picciola offerta d’accettare degnatevi.	(Is she joking or speaking truthfully?) Deign to accept this small offering.
D	Un core?	A heart?
G	Un core: è simbolo di quello, ch’arde, languisce, e spasima per voi.	A heart: it is a symbol of the one which burns, languishes, and suffers for you.
D	(Che dono prezioso!)	(What a valuable gift!)
G	L’accettate?	Do you accept it?
D	Crudele, di sedur non tentate un cor fedele.	Cruel man, do not seek to seduce a faithful heart.
G	(La montagna vacilla: mi spiace, ma impegnato è l’onor di soldato.) V’adoro!	(The mountain is tottering; I’m sorry, but I’ve pledged the honor of a soldier.) I adore you!
D	Per pietà . . .	In the name of pity . . .
G	Son tutto vostro!	I am all yours!
D	Oh Dei!	Oh heavens!
G	Cedete, o cara . . .	Yield, my dearest . . .
D	Mi farete morir . . .	You will make me die . . .
G	Morremo insieme, amorosa mia speme. L’accettate?	We’ll die together, my hope of love. Do you accept it?
D	L’accetto.	I accept it.
G	(Infelice Ferrando!) Oh che diletto!	(Unhappy Ferrando!) Oh, what delight!
G	Il core vi dono, bell’idolo mio; ma il vostro vo’ anch’io, via datelo a me.	I give you my heart, my lovely adored one; but I want yours also -- come, give it to me.
D	Mel date lo prendo, ma il mio non vi rendo, invan me’l chiedete, più meco ei non è.	You give it to me, I take it; but I don’t give you mine; you ask it of me in vain – it is no longer with me.
G	Se teco non l’hai perchè batte qui?	If your heart isn’t with you, why is it beating here?
D	Se a me tu lo dai che mai balza lì?	If you give yours to me, then what is leaping there?
G	Perchè batte, batte, batte qui?	Why is it beating here?
D	Che mai balza, balza, balza lì?	What is leaping there?
D, G	È il mio coricino che più non è meco, ei venne a star teco, ei batte così.	It’s my own little heart, which is no longer with me; it has gone to stay with you – my heart is beating there.
G	Qui lascia che il metta.	(Attempting to fasten the heart around her neck) Let me put it here.
D	Ei qui non può star.	It can’t stay here.
G	T’intendo, furbetta, t’intendo, furbetta.	I understand you, you little rogue.
D	Che fai?	What are you doing?
G	Non guardar.	Don’t look.
D	(Nel petto un Vesuvio d’amore mi par.)	(I seem to have a volcano of love in my heart.)
G	(Ferrando meschino, possibil non par.)	(Poor Ferrando, it doesn’t seem possible.)
G	L’ochietto a me gira.	Turn your eyes towards me.
D	Che brami?	What do you desire?
G	Rimira, rimira, se meglio può andar.	Look and see if it could be better.
D, G	Oh cambio felice di cori e d’affetti, che nuovi diletti, che dolce penar!	Oh happy exchange of hearts and affections, what new delight, what sweet suffering!

 

Comments

recital

[(Anonymous)]

I'd like to use this translation in my upcoming recital notes. If this is alright, can you let me know who to give credit to?

Re: recital

[opera-cat.livejournal.com]

I hope your recital went well!

It's been a few weeks, so I am now removing the previous comment, since I assume you had time to get the info. Please get back to me if you can and let me know where/when your recital took place -- I like to know where my translations wind up.

Re: recital

[(Anonymous)]

Hello, I plan on using your translation for a recital as well! I am doing the programs now and will paste your URL in my end notes. We are singing on Blowing Rock NC. This site is awesome, thank you!