"Dunque io son," duet between Rosina and Figaro from Rossini's opera Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville).

ROSINAROSINA
Dunque io son -- tu non m'inganni?Then I am -- you aren't deceiving me?
Dunque io son la fortunata?Then I am the fortunate lady?
(Già me l'ero immaginata: (I had already imagined it;
lo sapevo pria di te.)I knew it before you did.)
  
FIGAROFIGARO
Di Lindoro il vago oggetto The fair object of Lindoro's affections
siete voi, bella Rosina. is you, lovely Rosina.
(Oh che volpe sopraffina! (Oh, what a clever vixen!
Ma l'avrà da far con me!)But she'll have to deal with me.)
  
ROSINAROSINA
Senti, senti, m'a Lindoro,Listen, listen, but Lindoro,
per parlar come si fa?how can I speak with him?
  
FIGAROFIGARO
Zitto, zitto, qui Lindoro Hush, hush, Lindoro will be here
per parlarvi or or sarà.to speak with you very soon.
  
ROSINAROSINA
Per parlarmi? Bravo! bravo! To speak with me? Wonderful!
Venga pur, ma con prudenza; Let him come then, but with discretion.
io già moro d'impazienza! I'm already dying of impatience!
Ma che tarda? ma che fa?But what is delaying him? What is he doing?
  
FIGAROFIGARO
Egli attende qualche segno, He's waiting for some sign,
poverin, del vostro affetto; poor boy, of your affection;
sol due righe di biglietto send him only two lines of a letter
gli mandate e qui verrà. and he will come here.
Che ne dite?What do you say?
  
ROSINAROSINA (feigning shyness)
Non vorrei . . .I wouldn't want . . .
  
FIGAROFIGARO
Su, coraggio --Come on, courage --
  
ROSINAROSINA
Non saprei . . .I wouldn't know how . . .
  
FIGAROFIGARO
Sol due righe.Only two lines.
  
ROSINAROSINA
Mi vergogno.I'm embarrassed.
  
FIGAROFIGARO
Ma di che? ma di che? si sa! But of what? But of what? You can do it!
Presto, presto qua il biglietto!Quickly, quickly, let's have the letter!
  
ROSINAROSINA (dropping the pretense)
Un biglietto? eccolo qua.A letter? Here it is.
  
FIGAROFIGARO (stupefied)
Già era scritto! ve' che bestia! It was already written! What an idiot I am!
Il maestro faccio a lei!And I was trying to teach her!
  
ROSINAROSINA
Fortunati affetti miei, Fortunate love of mine!
io comincio a respirar.I begin to breathe again.
  
FIGAROFIGARO
Ah che in cattedra costei That girl can give
di malizia può dettar.university lectures on mischief!
  
ROSINAROSINA
Ah tu solo, amor, tu sei, Ah, you alone, love, it is you alone
che mi devi consolar.that must console me.
  
ROSINAROSINA
Ah tu solo, amor, tu sei, Ah, you alone, love, it is you alone
che mi devi consolar.that must console me.
FIGAROFIGARO
Donne, donne, eterni Dei, Women, women -- eternal gods!
chi v'arriva a indovinar!Who can manage to figure you out?
  
ROSINAROSINA
Senti, senti, ma Lindoro . . .Listen, listen, but Lindoro . . .
  
FIGAROFIGARO
Qui verrà! A momenti . . . will come here. In a few moments,
per parlarvi qui sarà.he'll be here to speak with you.
  
ROSINAROSINA
Venga pur, ma con prudenza.Let him come then, but with discretion.
  
FIGAROFIGARO
Zitto, zitto, qui verrà.Hush, hush, he will come here.
  
ROSINAROSINA
Fortunati affetti miei, Fortunate love of mine!
io comincio a respirar.I begin to breathe again.
  
ROSINAROSINA
Ah tu solo, amor, tu sei, Ah, you alone, love, it is you alone
che mi devi consolar.that must console me.
FIGAROFIGARO
Donne, donne, eterni Dei, Women, women -- eternal gods!
chi v'arriva a indovinar!Who can manage to figure you out?
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