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Act II Page 91
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ACT I
SUONATORI: MUSICIANS:
Piano, pianissimo, eccoci qua. We’re here, be quiet, be very quiet.
TUTTI: ALL:
Tutto è silenzio; nessun qui sta It’s so quiet; there’s no one here who can
che i nostri canti possa turbar. disturb our songs.
FIORELLO: FIORELLO:
Signor son qua. I’m here, my lord.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ebben! Gli amici? Where are our friends?
FIORELLO: FIORELLO:
Son pronti gà. They’re already here.
CONTE: COUNT:
Bravi, bravissimi, fate silenzio; Wonderful, terrific. Tell them to be quiet,
piano, pianissimo, senza parlar. very quiet, and no talking.
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SUONATORI: MUSICIANS:
Piano, pianissimo, senza parlar. Quiet, very quiet, and no talking.
The musicians tune their instruments, and then accompany the Count in a serenade.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Ecco, ridente in cielo Here, the sky smiles as it
spunta la bella aurora, brings the early dawn.
e tu non sorgi ancora Why are you still sleeping?
e puoi dormir così? Why don’t you get up?
Sorgi, mia dolce speme, Wake up, my hope,
vieni, bell’idol mio; come, my beautiful treasure;
rendi men crudo, oh Dio! oh God, don’t be so cruel!
FIORELLO: FIORELLO:
Mio Signore! My lord!
CONTE: COUNT:
Dì, la vedi? Have you seen her?
FIORELLO: FIORELLO:
Signor no. No my lord.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ah, ch’è vana ogni speranza! My hopes are in vain!
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FIORELLO: FIORELLO:
Signor Conte, il giorno avanza. My lord, dawn is arriving.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ah! Che penso! Che farò? How sad! What shall I do?
Tutto è vano buona gente! Good friends, all is in vain!
SUONATORI: MUSICIANS:
Mio signor My lord.
CONTE: COUNT:
Avanti, avanti. Come closer.
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The Count gives a purse to Fiorello, who distributes the money among the musicians.
Più di suoni, più di canti io bisogno omai Here is my appreciation but I no longer
non ho. need your music.
FIORELLO: FIORELLO:
Buona notte a tutti quanti, Good night to all of you,
più di voi che far non so. we no longer need your services.
The musicians surround the Count, thank him profusely, kissing his hand and his cloak.
Annoyed by their noisy demonstration, the Count and Fiorello chase them away.
SUONATORI: MUSICIANS:
Mille grazie mio signore My lord, a thousand thanks for the honor
del favore dell’onore. and your generosity.
Ah, di tanta cortesia obbligati in verità. We are so grateful for your courtesy.
Oh, che incontro fortunato! How fortunate we are to know you!
È un signor di qualità. You are a man of honor!
CONTE: COUNT:
Basta, basta, non parlate, Enough, enough, stop talking,
Ma non serve, non gridate. stop patronizing, stop shouting.
Maledetti, andate via. Damned you, go away.
Ah, canaglia, via di qua. Go away you rabble.
Tutto quanto il vicinato This noise will awaken
questo chiasso sveglierà. the entire neighborhood.
FIORELLO: FIORELLO:
Zitti, zitti che rumore! Silence, silence that uproar!
Maledetti, via di qua! Damned you, get away from here!
Ve’ che chiasso indiavolato! What a devilish uproar!
Ah, che rabbia che mi fa! You’re making me angry!
The musicians finally leave.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Gente indiscreta! What indiscreet people!
FIORELLO: FIORELLO:
Ah, quasi con quel chiasso importuno Their annoying noise has almost
tutto quanto il quartiere han risvegliato. awakened the whole neighborhood.
Alfin sono partiti! But they’ve finally gone!
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(Eppur qui voglio aspettar di vederla. Ogni (Yet I must wait to see her.
mattina ella su quel balcone a prender Every morning she comes out on the
fresco viene sull’aurora.Proviamo.) balcony to breathe the fresh dawn air.
We’ll have to try again.)
Olà, tu ancora ritirati, Fiorel. Listen Fiorello, you can leave now.
FIORELLO: FIORELLO:
Vado. I’m going.
Là in fondo attenderò suoi ordini. I’ll be over there awaiting your orders.
Fiorello departs.
CONTE: COUNT:
Con lei se parlar mi riesce, If I can see her just one moment, I don’t
non voglio testimoni. need a witness.
Che a quest’ora io tutti i giorni qui vengo She has seen me every morning waiting
per lei dev’essersi avveduta. under her window.
Oh, vedi, amore a un uomo del mio rango Look at what love has done to a man of my
come l’ha fatta bella! stature!
Eppure, eppure! Dev’essere mia sposa. Hurry, you must become my wife.
As the Count hides, Figaro appears, his guitar hanging from his neck.
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Largo al factotum della città! Make way for the city’s great factotum!
Presto a bottega, che’ l’alba è già. It’s already morning, and I’m ready for
business.
Ah, che bel vivere, che bel piacere What a great life, what pleasures an
per un barbiere di qualità! excellent barber has!
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Miglior cuccagna per un barbiere, vita più Of a thousand professions, that of a barber
nobile, no, non si dà. is the most noble.
Rasori e pettini, lancette e forbici, Razors, bibs, lancets and scissors are
al mio comando tutto qui sta. always ready at my command.
V’è la risorsa, poi, del mestiere The resources of my trade are for the
colla donnetta col cavaliere. young lady as well as for the cavalier.
Ah, che bel vivere, che bel piacere What a great life, what pleasures an
per un barbiere di qualità! excellent barber has!
Tutti mi chiedono, tutti mi vogliono, Everyone calls for me, everyone wants me:
donne, ragazzi, vecchi, fanciulle: women, men, old and young.
Qua la parrucca, presto la barba, A wig here, a quick shave there,
qua la sanguigna, presto il biglietto. some medicine here, deliver a letter there.
Uno alla volta, per carità! For heaven’s sake, one at a time!
Pronto prontissimo son come il fulmine: Ever ready like lightning:
sono il factotum della città. I am the city’s factotum.
Ah, bravo Figaro! Oh, great Figaro!
Bravo, bravissimo; You’re great, the greatest;
a te fortuna non mancherò. for you, fortune is waiting.
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ah, ah! Che bella vita! Oh, what a beautiful life!
Faticar poco, divertirsi assai, I tire little and enjoy myself much,
e in tasca sempre aver qualche doblone and money is always in my pocket,
gran frutto della mia riputazione. a big reward for my reputation.
Ecco qua: senza Figaro non si accasa in Here I am. Without Figaro a young girl
Siviglia una ragazza: a me la vedovella cannot marry in Seville, and a widow
ricorre pel marito: cannot find a new husband.
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io, colla scusa del pettine di giorno, For favors, I use the pretext of my comb by
della chitarra col favor la notte, day, and my guitar in the evening.
a tutti onestamente, non fo per dir, I am honest with everyone, I don’t offend,
m’adatto a far piacere. and I am always pleasant.
Oh che vita, che vita! Oh che mestiere! What a life! What a profession!
Orsù, presto a bottega. Now, off to the emporium.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
(Chi sarà mai costui?) (Now who can that be?)
CONTE: COUNT:
(Oh, è lui senz’altro!) (I’m definitely not mistaken!)
Figaro! Figaro!
CONTE: COUNT:
Zitto, zitto, prudenza! Quiet, be careful!
Qui non son conosciuto, No one knows me here,
nè vo’ farmi conoscere. and I don’t want to be recognized.
Per questo ho le mie gran ragioni. I have good reasons for this request.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Intendo, intendo, la lascio in libertà. I understand, I’ll leave you alone.
CONTE: COUNT:
No. No, stay here.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
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CONTE: COUNT:
No, dico: resta qua; (forse ai disegni miei Stay here and I’ll tell you. .(Perhaps the
non giungi inopportuno.) Ma cospetto! timing of my plans is opportune.) By the
Dimmi un po’, buona lana come ti trovo way, tell me my friend, how come I have
qua? Poter del mondo! found you here? Of all places in the world!
Ti veggo grasso e tondo. I see you’ve put on some weight.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
La miseria, signore! That’s from suffering, my lord!
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CONTE: COUNT:
Ah birbo! You rascal!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Grazie. Thank you.
CONTE: COUNT:
Hai messo ancor giudizio? Have you behaved yourself?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Oh! E come. Of course, as always.
Ed ella, come in Siviglia? But tell me why you’re in Seville?
CONTE: COUNT:
Or te lo spiego. Al Prado vidi un fior di I’ll explain. I saw a beautiful young lady on
bellezza, una fanciulla figlia d’un certo the Prado, the daughter of a senile old
medico barbogio che qua da pochi di’ s’è doctor, who a few days ago, moved into
stabilito. this house.
Io, di questa invaghito, lasciai patria e Because I’m enamored by her charm, I left
parenti, e qua men venni. home and family and came here.
E qua la notte e il giorno passo girando a Night and stay I come her and wait under
que’ balconi intorno. this balcony.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
A que’ balconi? Un medico? Oh cospetto! Beneath this balcony? A doctor?
Siete ben fortunato; By the way, you’re indeed very fortunate;
sui maccheroni il cacio v’è cascato. your hunted pigeon can be caught.
CONTE: COUNT:
Come? Explain?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Certo. Là dentro io son barbiere, Certainly. I do everything in that house. I
parrucchier, chirurgo, botanico, spezial, am barber, hairdresser, surgeon, herbalist,
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CONTE: COUNT:
Oh che sorte! What luck!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Non basta. La ragazza figlia non è del And that’s not all. The young girl is not the
medico. È soltanto la sua pupilla! doctor’s daughter, she’s only his ward.
CONTE: COUNT:
Oh, che consolazione! Ph, what a consolation!
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Perciò? Zitto! How so? Quiet!
CONTE: COUNT:
Cos’ è? Why?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
S’apre il balcone. The balcony door is opening.
Figaro and the Count hide as Rosina comes out on the balcony.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Non è venuto ancor. Forse... He hasn’t come yet. Perhaps...
CONTE: COUNT:
Oh, mia vita! Mio nume! Mio tesoro! Oh, my life! My goddess! My treasure!
Vi veggo alfine, alfine. Finally, I see her.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Niente, niente, signor: son le parole Nothing, sir. They are words from an aria
dell’aria dell’Inutil Precauzione. from The Vain Precaution.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ma brava dell’Inutil Precauzione. How terrific, from The Vain Precaution.
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Che furba! She’s cunning!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Cos’è questa Inutil Precauzione? What is this Vain Precaution?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Oh, bella! È il titolo del nuovo dramma in It’s beautiful! It’s the title of a new drama
musica. with music.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Un dramma! Bella cosa! Sarà al solito A drama! Beautiful! These days there’s
un dramma semiserio, un lungo, only tragicomedy. They’re long,
malinconico, noioso, poetico strambotto! nonsensical, noisy, and poetically eccentric!
Barbaro gusto! Secolo corrotto! Barbarous taste in a corrupt century!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Vado, vado. I’m going right away.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Presto. Hurry.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Io non la veggo. I don’t see it.
Eh, signorina, non vorrei... Young lady, I don’t...
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
Vado, vado. Che furia! I’m going. What anger!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Quel balcone io voglio far murare. I’m going to clone in that balcony.
Dentro, dico. I’m telling you to go inside.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ah, che vita da crepare! What a life of torment!
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Presto, presto: vediamo cosa scrive. Quickly, let’s see what she has written.
CONTE: COUNT:
Appunto. Leggi. Right. You read it.
CONTE: COUNT:
Sì, sì, le romperà! Su, dimmi un poco: Yes, she’ll break the chains! Now tell me,
che razza d’uomo è questo suo tutore? what kind of man is this guardian?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
È un vecchio indemoniato, avaro, He’s an old demon, stingy, suspicious, and
sospettoso, brontolone; avrà cent’anni a grumbler. He’s like a hundred years old,
indosso e vuol fare il galante. but he thinks he’s a gallant.
Indovinate! Per mangiare a Rosina Just imagine! He’ll devour Rosina and all
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tutta l’eredità, s’è fitto in capo di volerla her inheritance; that’s why he’s made his
sposare. Aiuto! mind up to marry her. Watch out!
CONTE: COUNT:
Che? What?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
S’apre la porta. The door of the house is opening.
The Count and Figaro quickly hide as Bartolo exits the house,
brusquely barking orders to his servants as he departs.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Fra momenti io torno; non aprite a nessun. I’ll return in a few moments; don’t open
Se Don Basilio venisse a ricercarmi, che the door for anyone. If Don Basilio comes
m’aspetti. Le mie nozze con lei meglio è looking for me, have him wait. I want to
affrettare. take care of my marriage plans right away.
Sì, dentr’oggi finir vo’ quest’affare. Afterwards, she can do what she wants.
CONTE: COUNT:
Dentr’oggi le sue nozze con Rosina! He’ll marry Rosina today!
Ah, vecchio rimbambito! That old dotard!
Ma dimmi or tu! Chi è questo Don Basilio? But tell me! Who is this Don Basilio?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
È un solenne imbroglion di matrimoni, He’s a schemer of weddings,
un collo torto, un vero disperato, a sneaking scoundrel, a true hypocrite, and
sempre senza un quattrino. always without money.
Già, è maestro di musica; Now he’s the music-master who teaches
insegna alla ragazza. the young girl.
CONTE: COUNT:
Bene, bene; tutto giova saper. Very well, it’s good to know all this..
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ora pensate della bella Rosina a soddisfar Now let’s concentrate on the beautiful
le brame. Rosina and satisfy your yearnings.
CONTE: COUNT:
Il nome mio non le vo’ dir nè il grado; I don’t want to tell her my background. I
assicurarmi vo’ pria ch’ella ami me, me want to be sure that she truly loves me,
solo al mondo,non le ricchezze e i titoli and not my wealth and the title of Count
del conte d’Almaviva. Ah, tu potresti. Almaviva. You can help me.
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Io? No, signore; voi stesso dovete. Me? My lord, you can do it yourself.
CONTE: COUNT:
Io stesso? E come? Myself? How?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Zitto. Eccoci a tiro, Quiet. Here’s the moment.
osservate: perbacco, non mi sbaglio. I’m right. Look.
Dietro la gelosia sta la ragazza; The girl is behind the curtains; quickly act
presto, presto all’assalto, niun ci vede. while no one sees us.
In una canzonetta, così, alla buona, il tutto Sing her a pretty song, and explain to her
spiegatele, signor. everything you want her to know.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Una canzone? A song?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Certo. Ecco la chitarra; presto, andiamo. Sure. Here’s my guitar. Hurry, let’s go.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ma io? But how can I?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Oh che pazienza! What patience I must have!
CONTE: COUNT:
Ebben, proviamo. All right, let’s try it.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Segui, o caro; deh, segui così! Go on dearest, don’t stop!
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Sentite. Ah! Che vi pare? Listen! What could be better?
CONTE: COUNT:
Oh, me felice! I’m so thrilled!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Da bravo, a voi, seguite. It’s perfect, go on.
CONTE: COUNT:
L’amoroso e sincero Lindoro, The loving and sincere Lindoro,
non può darvi, mia cara, un tesoro. cannot give you treasures, my dearest.
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
L’amorosa e sincera Rosina del suo core If you are so loving and sincere, Rosina and
Lindo... the loving Lindo...
CONTE: COUNT:
Oh cielo! What happened?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Nella stanza convien dir che qualcuno Someone must have suddenly come into
entrato sia. Ella si è ritirata. the room, and she had to leave.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ih, ih, che furia! Hey, hey, what passion!
Sì, sì, v’aiuterò. Yes, I will help you.
CONTE: COUNT:
Da bravo: entr’oggi vo’ che tu m’introduca Great. I want you to get me into that house
in quella casa. today.
Dimmi, come farai? Via! Del tuo spirito Tell me, how will you do it? Come! Let’s
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Del mio spirito. My genius.
Bene vedrò ma in oggi Well said, but I’ll have to think about it.
CONTE: COUNT:
Eh via! T’intendo. Come on! I understand you.
Va là, non dubitar; di tue fatiche You know that I’ll pay you well for your
largo compenso avrai. efforts.
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Davver? Really?
CONTE: COUNT:
Parola. It’s my word.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Dunque, oro a discrezione? Therefore, you’ll provide me with gold?
CONTE: COUNT:
Oro a bizzeffe. An abundance of gold.
Animo, via. Come on, become inspired.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Son pronto. Ah, non sapete i simpatici effetti I am ready. My dear Lindoro, you don’t
prodigiosi che, ad appagare il mio signor realize the gratification that the delightful
Lindoro, produce in me la dolce idea dell’oro. idea of gold produces in me.
CONTE: COUNT:
Su, vediam di quel metallo Let’s see some surprising effect
qualche effetto sorprendente of that metal,
del vulcan della tua mente some extraordinary idea from
qualche mostro singolar. that volcano erupting in your mind.
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Voi dovreste travestirvi, per esempio da You must disguise yourself, for example, as
soldato. a soldier.
CONTE: COUNT:
Da soldato? As a soldier?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Sì, signore. Yes, my lord.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Da soldato? Che si fa? As a soldier? What for?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Oggi arriva un reggimento. A regiment arrives here today.
CONTE: COUNT:
Sì, è mio amico il Colonnello. Yes, and the colonel is a friend of mine.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Va benon. That’s fortunate.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ma e poi? Why?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Cospetto! This is it!
Dell’alloggio col biglietto, quella porta A billeting order for a soldier will open a
s’aprirà. door.
Che ne dite, mio signore? What do you think, my lord?
Non vi par? Non l’ho trovata? Not a bad idea, right?
CONTE: COUNT:
Che invenzione prelibata! It is an excellent idea!
Bravo, bravo, in verità! Great, really just great!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Piano, piano un’altra idea! Softly, I have another idea!
Veda l’oro cosa fa. You see how gold inspires me.
Ubbriaco sì, ubbriaco, mio signor, si fingerà. Drunk, yes, you’ll pretend to be drunk.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ubbriaco? Drunk?
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Sì, signore. Yes, my lord.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ubbriaco? Ma perchè? Drunk? But why?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Perchè d’un ch’è poco in sè. Because believe me, the guardian will not
che dal vino casca già, il tutor, credete a fear one who’s a little tipsy, a victim of too
me, il tutor si fiderà. much wine.
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A DUE: BOTH:
Che invenzione prelibata! It’s an excellent idea!
Bravo, bravo, in verita’! Great, really a great idea!
CONTE: COUNT:
Dunque. Well then.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
All’opra. To work.
CONTE: COUNT:
Andiam. Let’s go.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Da bravo. Perfect.
CONTE: COUNT:
Vado. Oh, il meglio mi scordavo! I forgot the most important thing!
Dimmi un po’, la tua bottega per trovarti, Tell me where your emporium is so I can
dove sta? find you?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
La bottega? Non si sbaglia; The emporium? You can’t miss it.
guardi bene; eccola là.. look carefully, it’s over there.
Numero quindici a mano manca Number fifteen, on the left side, up through
quattro gradini, facciata bianca, the alley, four steps up is a white facade.
cinque parrucche nella vetrina There are five wigs in the shop-window
sopra un cartello “Pomata fina”, above a jar of “Fine ointment” and modern
mostra in azzurro alla moderna, wax.
v’è per insegna una lanterna You’ll see a lantern.
Là senza fallo mi troverà. There’s where you’ll find me.
CONTE: COUNT:
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Or vada presto. Let’s go, quickly.
CONTE: COUNT:
Tu guarda bene. Be careful.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Io penso al resto. I’ll take care of everything.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Di te mi fido. I have faith in you.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Colà l’attendo. Leave it all to me.
CONTE: COUNT:
Mio caro Figaro. My dear Figaro.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Intendo, intendo. I understand.
CONTE: COUNT:
Porterò meco... I’ll bring with me...
FIGARO: FIGARO:
La borsa piena. A full purse.
CONTE: COUNT:
Sì, quel che vuoi, ma il resto poi. Yes, you do your part, I’ll do the rest.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Oh non si dubiti, che bene andrò. Have no doubt, your success is assured.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ah, che d’amore Love,
la fiamma io sento, I feel its flames,
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Delle monete Already I feel the
il suon già sento! resonance of money!
L’oro già viene, The gold already comes,
viene l’argento; the silver comes;
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As the Count leaves, Figaro enters Bartolo’s house. Fiorello enters the square.
FIORELLO: FIORELLO:
Evviva il mio padrone! Long live my master!
Due ore, ritto in piè, là come un palo I was standing there two hours, planted
mi fa aspettare e poi mi pianta e se ne va. like a pole as he went his way.
Corpo di Bacco! Body of Bacchus!
Brutta cosa servire un padron come questo, It is hard to serve a master like this one,
nobile, giovinotto e innamorato; noble, young, and in love;
questa vita, cospetto, è un gran tormento! this life is great torment!
Ah, durarla così non me la sento! I can’t bear it anymore, and I won’t!
A room in Dr. Bartolo’s house. The windows and shutters are closed.
Rosina is alone, and contemplates a letter she holds in her hand.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Una voce poco fa A little while ago,
qui nel cor mi risuonò; a voice resounded in my heart,
il mio cor ferito è già, my heart that is already wounded,
e Lindor fu che il piagò. but Lindoro will heal it.
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Potessi almeno mandargli questa lettera. I must be able to send him this letter.
Ma come? But how?
Di nessun qui mi fido; I trust no one here; and it’s frightful, my
il tutore ha cent’occhi basta, basta; guardian has a hundred eyes.
sigilliamola intanto. Anyway, I’ll seal the letter.
Con Figaro, il barbier, dalla finestra I saw him this morning with Figaro, the
discorrer l’ho veduto più d’un’ora; barber.
Figaro è un galantuomo, un giovin di buon Figaro is a good man, a young man with a
core. good heart.
Chi sa eh’ei non protegga il nostro amore. Who knows, perhaps he can help us!
Figaro enters.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Oh buon dì, signorina! Good day, miss!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Buon giorno, signor Figaro. Good morning, Mr. Figaro.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ebbene, che si fa? Well, what can I do?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
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Oh diavolo! Possibile! Devil! That’s not possible for a girl so
Un ragazza bella e spiritosa. beautiful and full of spirit.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ah, ah, mi fate ridere! You make me laugh!
Che mi serve lo spirito che giova la bellezza What good is beauty and spirit if I’m
se chiusa io sempre sto fra quattro mura always imprisoned between these four
che mi par d’esser proprio in sepoltura? walls that are like a tomb?
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
In sepoltura? Ohibò! A tomb? Nonsense!
(taking her aside)
Sentite io voglio I have something for you.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ecco il tutor. Here comes my guardian.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Davvero? Really?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Certo, certo; è il suo passo. Indeed, I hear his footsteps.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Salva, salva; fra poco ci rivedrem: ho da But we’ll see each other soon. I have
dirvi qualche cosa. something to tell you.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
E ancor io, signor Figaro. And I have something for you.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Bravissima.Vado. Great. I’m going.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Quanto è garbato! He is so charming!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ah, disgraziato Figaro! That contemptible Figaro!
Ah, indegno! Ah, maledetto! Ah, scellerato! Unworthy! Damned! A rogue!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
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Ma si può dar di peggio! It couldn’t be worse!
Uno spedale ha fatto He took the entire family
di tutta la famiglia and made a hospital of the house with
a forza d’oppio, sangue e stranutiglia. powerful opium, blood and anesthetics.
Signorina, il barbiere lo vedeste? Miss, have you seen the barber?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Perchè? Why?
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Perchè lo vo’ sapere. Because I want to know.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Forse anch’egli v’adombra? Perhaps he also resents you?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
E perchè no? And why should he?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ebben, ve lo dirò. Sì, I’ho veduto, Well, I’ll tell you. Yes, I saw him and
gli ho parlato, mi piace, m’è’ simpatico I spoke to him. He’s very nice to me in his
il suo discorso, il suo gioviale aspetto. conversation and manner.
(Crepa di rabbia, vecchio maledetto.) (Burst in anger you damned old man.)
Rosina leaves.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Vedete che grazietta! Look at the appreciation I get!
Più l’amo, e più mi sprezza la briccona. The more I love her, the more she becomes
Certo, certo è il barbiere che la mette in a rascal. The barber has certainly put her to
malizia. mischief.
Chi sa cosa le ha detto! Who knows what he said to her!
Chi sa! Or lo saprò. Who knows! I will find out.
BERTA:
BERTA: Achoo!
Eccì!
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AMBROSIO: AMBROSIO:
Ah! che comanda? You called?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Dimmi. Tell me.
BERTA: BERTA:
Eccì! Achoo!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Il barbiere parlato ha con Rosina? Did the barber speak with Rosina?
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BERTA: BERTA:
Eccì! Achoo!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Rispondi almen tu, babbuino! Answer me, you baboon!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Che pazïenza! What patience I need!
AMBROSIO: AMBROSIO:
Ah, ah! Che sonno! I’m so sleepy!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ebben! Well!
BERTA: BERTA:
Venne, ma io... He came here, but I...
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Rosina... Rosina...
AMBROSIO: AMBROSIO:
Ah! Ah!
BERTA: BERTA:
Eccì! Achoo!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Che serve! Eccoli qua, son mezzo morti. What servants! Here they are, half dead.
Andate. Go.
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AMBROSIO: AMBROSIO:
Ah! Ah!
BERTA: BERTA:
Eccì! Achoo!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Eh, il diavol che vi porti! Go to the devil!
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ah! Barbiere d’inferno tu me la pagherai! Damned barber, you will pay for this!
Qua, Don Basilio; giungete a tempo! Don Basilio, you’ve arrived just in time!
Oh! Io voglio, per forza o per amor, dentro Either by force or love, I want to marry
domani sposar la mia Rosina. Avete inteso? Rosina tomorrow. You understand me?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Chi? L’incognito amante della Rosina? Who? Is he Rosina’s unknown lover?
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Appunto quello. I believe so.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Oh diavolo! The devil!
Ah, qui ci vuol rimedio! We have to remedy the situation!
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Certo; ma alla sordina. Certainly, but secretly.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Sarebbe a dir? What do you mean?
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Così, con buona grazia bisogna principiare With all respect one needs to invent some
a inventar qualche favola che al pubblico lo story that will disgrace him in the eyes of
metta in mala vista, che comparir lo faccia the public, and make him appear as a man
un uomo infame, un’anima perduta. of dishonor, a lost soul.
Io, io vi servirò: fra quattro giorni, I will help you. Believe me, Basilio swears
credete a me, Basilio ve lo giura, to you that within four days, we will drive
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
E voi credete? You believe you can do this?
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Oh certo! È il mio sistema.e non sbaglia. Certainly! My system never fails.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
E vorreste? And that’s what you want to do?
Ma una calunnia... But slander...
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BASILIO: BASILIO:
Ah, dunque la calunnia cos’è voi non But don’t you understand what slander is?
sapete?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
No, davvero. No, not really.
BASILIO: BASILIO:
No? Uditemi e tacete. No? Than listen to me and be quiet.
Dalla bocca fuori uscendo From the open mouth, the clamor begins to
lo schiamazzo va crescendo increase little by little
prende forza a poco a poco, increasing in force,
vola già di loco in loco; and flying from place to place;
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Eh! Sarà ver, ma intanto It’s good, but meanwhile we don’t have
si perde tempo e qui stringe il bisogno. time, and our needs are pressing.
No: vo’ fare a mio modo: No, I want to do it my own way: come with
in mia camera andiam. me to my room.
Voglio che insieme i1 contratto di nozze ora Together, let’s draw up the marriage
stendiamo. contract right away..
Quando sarà mia moglie, da questi After she is my wife, I’ll put a stop to her
zerbinotti innamorati metterla in salvo sara’ flirtations with dandies, and she’ll respond
pensier mio. to my wishes.
BASILIO: BASILIO:
(Vengan denari: al resto son qua io.) (Let the money come: and I’ll do the rest.)
After Bartolo and Basilio leave, Figaro cautiously emerges from hiding.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ma bravi! ma benone! How wonderful! What luck!
Ho inteso tutto. Evviva il buon dottore! I overheard everything. Long live the good
Povero babbuino! doctor! That poor baboon!
Tua sposa? Eh via pulisciti il bocchino. Your wife? Go and clean your mouth.
Or che stan là chiusi, Or else leave it closed.
procuriam di parlare alla ragazza: I must find Rosina right away, and tell her
eccola appunto. and warn her. Appropo, there she is.
.
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ebbene, signor Figaro. Well, Mr. Figaro.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Gran cose, signorina. Very important news, little lady.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Sì, davvero? Really?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Mangerem dei confetti. We’ll be eating wedding cake soon.
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
Come sarebbe a dir? What do you mean?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Sarebbe a dire che il vostro bel tutore ha I mean that your precious guardian has
stabilito esser dentro doman vostro marito. decided to marry you tomorrow.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Eh, via! Nonsense!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Oh, ve lo giuro; a stender il contratto I swear it; he’s there in the closed room
col maestro di musica la’ dentro or s’è with the music teacher drawing up the
serrato. contract.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Sì? oh, l’ha sbagliata affè! Really? That’s what they’re doing!
Povero sciocco! L’avrà a far con me. Poor fools! They’ll have to contend with me.
Ma dite, signor Figaro, But listen, Figaro, a little while ago you
voi poco fa sotto le mie finestre were under my window talking with a
parlavate a un signore gentleman.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ah, un mio cugino, un bravo giovinotto; Oh, my cousin, a promising young man;
buona testa, ottimo cuor; qui venne very smart, and a good heart. He came
i suoi studi a compire e il poverin cerca di here to complete his studies and then make
far fortuna. his fortune.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Fortuna? Oh, la farà. Fortune? Oh, he will make it.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Oh, ne dubito assai: in confidenza I doubt it. I’ll tell you confidentially, he has
ha un gran difetto addosso. a big problem.
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Un gran difetto A big problem. .
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ah, grande: è innamorato morto. Yes, big, he’s fatally in love.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Sì, davvero? Quel giovane, vedete Really? You see, that young man interests
m’interessa moltissimo. me very much.
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Per bacco! Really!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Non mi credete? You don’t believe me?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Oh sì! Oh, I do!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
E la sua bella, dite, abita lontano? Tell me, does his beloved live far away?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Qui! Due passi. Here! Close by.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ma è bella? Is she pretty?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Oh, bella assai! Very pretty!
Eccovi il suo ritratto in due parole: Let me describe her in a few words:
grassotta, genialotta, round and dimpled, pleasant,
capello nero, guancia porporina, dark hair, rosy cheeks,
occhio che parla, mano che innamora expressive eyes, and a loving hand.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
E il nome? And what is her name?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ah, il nome ancora? You want her name too?
Il nome Ah, che bel nome! It is such a beautiful name!
Si chiama... Her name is...
ROSINA: ROSINA:
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Si chiama R, o, Ro, s, i, si, Her name is R, o, Ro, s, i, si,
Rosi, n, a, na, Rosina! Rosi, n, a, na, Rosina!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Dunque io son tu non m’inganni? Can I be sure you’re not deceiving me?
Dunque io son la fortunata! Then I am the fortunate one!
(Già me l’ero immaginata: (I knew I wasn’t imagining; I knew he was
lo sapeva pria di te.) the hero I dreamed of.)
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Di Lindoro il vago oggetto siete voi, bella Beautiful Rosina, you are the desired object
Rosina. of Lindoro’s love.
(Oh, che volpe sopraffina, (The fox is cunning, but she will get
ma l’avrà da far con me.) nothing more from me.)
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Senti, senti ma a Lindoro per parlar come si Listen, tell me how I’ll be able to talk to
fa? Lindoro?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Zitto, zitto, qui Lindoro per parlarvi or or Take it easy. Lindoro will be coming here to
sarà. talk to you.,
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Per parlarmi? Bravo! Bbravo! To talk to me? Great! Wonderful!
Venga pur, ma con prudenza; Tell him to be cautious;
io già moro d’impazienza! I’m already dying from impatience!
Ma che tarda? Ma che fa? What’s keeping him? What is he doing?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Egli attende qualche segno, poverin, del The poor boy is waiting for some sign of
vostro affetto; sol due righe di biglietto your affection; just send him a few lines in
gli mandate, e qui verrà. a letter and he’ll be here.
Che ne dite? What do you think?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Non vorrei I can’t.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Su, coraggio. Be brave.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Non saprei You don’t understand.
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Sol due righe. Just two lines.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Mi vergogno. I’m ashamed.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ma di che? Di che? Si sa! Why? Of what? You know!
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Surprising Figaro, Rosina takes a letter from her pocket and gives it to him.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Un biglietto? Eccolo qua. A letter? Here it is!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Fortunati affetti miei! I am so fortunate!
Io comincio a respirar. I’m beginning to breathe.
Ah, tu solo, amor, tu sei You alone are the one, my love,
che mi devi consolar! who has eased my heart!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ora mi sento meglio. Now I feel better.
Questo Figaro è un bravo giovinotto. This Figaro is a good man.
Bartolo enters.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Insomma, colle buone, potrei sapere dalla Come here my good child, there’s
mia Rosina. something I want to ask you.
Che venne a far colui questa mattina? Who was here with you this morning?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ti parlò? Did he talk you?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Mi parlò. He talked to me.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Che ti diceva? What did he say to you?
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
Oh mi parlò di certe bagattelle del figurin di He talked to me about trifles, about French
Francia, del mal della sua figlia Marcellina. fashions, and his daughter Marcellina’s illness.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Davvero! Ed io scommetto che portò la Really! And I’ll bet that he brought the
risposta al tuo biglietto. answer to your letter.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Qual biglietto? What letter?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Che serve! L’arietta dell’Inutil Precauzione What patronizing! The aria from The Vain
che ti cadde staman giù dal balcone. Precaution that you let fall from the
balcony this morning.
Vi fate rossa? (Avessi indovinato!) You’re blushing? (I must have guessed
Che vuol dir questo dito così sporco right!) How do you explain that ink stain
d’inchiostro? on your finger?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Sporco? Oh, nulla. Ink? Oh, that’s nothing.
Io me l’avea scottato e coll’inchiostro or or I burned it and medicated it right away
l’ho medicato. with ink.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
(Diavolo!) E questi fogli (Devil!) And these sheets of paper.
Or son cinque eran sei. There are now only five, and there were six.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Que’ fogli? È vero. Those papers? Right. .
D’uno mi son servita a mandar dei confetti I used one sheet to wrap some candy for
a Marcellina. Marcellina.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
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Bravissima! E la penna perchè fu temperata? Good! And why is the pen filled with ink?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
(Maledetto!) La penna! (Damn it!) The pen!
Per disegnare un fiore sul tamburo. To design a flower for embroidery.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Un fiore? A flower?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Un fiore. A flower.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Un fiore. Ah! Fraschetta! A flower. You cunning one!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Davver. It’s true.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Zitta! Quiet!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Credete. Believe me.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Basta così. That’s enough.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Signor... Sir...
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Non più, tacete! No more, be quiet!
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Non parlate? Vi ostinate? You don’t talk? Why are you so obstinate?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Brontola quanto vuoi, You grumble so much about
chiudi porte e finestre. closing doors and windows.
Io me ne rido: già di noi femmine alla più It makes me laugh: women are like
marmotta per aguzzar l’ingegno e far la woodchucks. They know how to sharpen
spiritosa, tutto a un tratto, basta chiuder la their wits and spirits; and tighten their hold
chiave e il colpo è fatto. on their prey and strike.
BERTA: BERTA:
Finora in questa camera mi parve di sentir Just before, I thought I heard murmuring in
un mormorio; this room;
sarà stato il tutor, colla pupilla non ha it must have been the guardian, who never
un’ora di ben. has a peaceful hour with his ward.
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Queste ragazze non la voglion capir. These girls will never learn..
CONTE: COUNT:
Aprite. Open up.
BERTA: BERTA:
Vengo! Eccì! Ancora dura; I’m coming! It doesn’t stop. That tobacco
quel tabacco m’ha posta in sepoltura. smell here will put me in my tomb.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Ehi di casa, buona gente! Hey, in there, good people!
Ehi di casa, niun mi sente! Hey, in there, no one hears me!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Chi è costui? Che brutta faccia! Who can this be? What an ugly face!
È ubbriaco! Chi sarà? He’s drunk! Who are you?
CONTE: COUNT:
Ehi, di casa! maledetti! Hey, in there! Damned ones!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Cosa vuol, signor soldato? What do you want, soldier?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
(Qui costui che mai vorrà?) (Who knows what he wants?)
CONTE: COUNT:
Siete voi, aspetta un poco, You are, wait a minute,
siete voi dottor Balordo? you are Doctor Barlordo?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Che balordo? What Balordo?
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Che Bertoldo? Eh, andate al diavolo! What Bertoldo? Go to the devil!
Dottor Bartolo. Doctor Bartolo.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ah, bravissimo; dottor barbaro; benissimo, Ah, very good, Doctor Barbaro; perfect,
già v’è poca differenza. but it’s all the same.
(Non si vede! Che impazienza! (I don’t see her! I’m so impatient!
Quanto tarda! Dove sta?) She’s late! Where is she?)
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Un corno! What a numbskull!
(Io già perdo la pazienza, qui prudenza ci (I’ve already lost patience, but I’ll have to
vorrà.) be prudent.)
CONTE: COUNT:
Dunque voi siete dottore? So you are a doctor?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Son dottore sì, signore. Yes, sir, I am a doctor.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ah, benissimo; un abbraccio, qua, collega. Wonderful, let’s embrace since we are
colleagues.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Indietro! Get back!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Dalla rabbia e dal dispetto io già crepo in I’m ready to die in anger from his
verità. haughtiness.
Ah, ch’io fo, se mi ci metto, qualche gran A man of my moderation doesn’t know
bestialità! how to deal with such a brute!
CONTE: COUNT:
(Ah, venisse il caro oggetto della mia (I wish that dear object of my happiness
felicità!) would come!)
Vieni, vieni; il tuo diletto pien d’amor Come, my beloved, I await you here, full of
t’attendo qua.) love for you.)
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Un soldato ed il tutore! A soldier and my guardian!
Cosa mai faranno qua? What are they doing here?
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CONTE: COUNT:
(È Rosina; or son contento.) (It is Rosina, now I’m happy.)
ROSINA: ROSINA:
(Ei mi guarda, e s’avvicina.) (He’s staring at me, and approaches me.)
ROSINA: ROSINA:
(Oh ciel! Che sento! (Oh Heavens! What am I hearing!
Ah, giudizio, per pietà!) Be prudent, please!)
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Vado, vado, non gridate. I’m going, stop shouting.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Presto, presto, via di qua. Quickly, away from here.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ehi, ragazza, vengo anch’io. Hey, girl, I’m going with you.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Dove, dove, signor mio? Where to, sir?
CONTE: COUNT:
In caserma, oh, questa è bella! To my quarters, oh she is so beautiful!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
In caserma? Bagattella! To your quarters? This is too much!
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CONTE: COUNT:
Cara! My dearest!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Aiuto! Help!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Olà, cospetto! Hey, watch it!
CONTE: COUNT:
Dunque vado. Then, I’m going.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Come? Come? Why?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Eh, non v’è replica: ho il brevetto This isn’t an argument: I have a letter of
d’esenzione. exemption.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Mio padrone, un momento e il mostrerò. Sir, one moment and I’ll show it you.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
(Ohimè, ci guarda!) (He’s looking at us!)
“Con la presente il Dottor Bartolo, etcetera. “With this letter, Doctor Bartolo,
Esentiamo” etcetera...is exempted.”
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Cosa fa, signor mio caro? What happened, my dear sir?
CONTE: COUNT:
Zitto là, Dottor somaro. Quiet over there, Doctor donkey.
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Il mio alloggio è qui fissato e in alloggio qui My lodging is fixed here, and here is where
vo’ star. I will stay.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Vuol restar? You want to stay?
CONTE: COUNT:
Restar, sicuro. Sure, I will stay.
CONTE: COUNT:
Dunque lei lei vuol battaglia? Then you want to fight with me?
Ben! Battaglia le vo’ dar. Good! I’ll give you battle.
Bella cosa è una battaglia! Combat is a beautiful thing!
Ve la voglio qui mostrar. I’ll give you a demonstration.
The Count drops a letter and whispers to Rosina to cover it with her handkerchief.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ferma, ferma! Stop, stop!
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The Count pretends that he has just caught sight of the letter, and picks it up.
CONTE: COUNT:
Che cos’è? ah! What is this?
CONTE: COUNT:
Sì, se fosse una ricetta! If it was a prescription!
Ma un biglietto, è mio dovere, But it is a letter and my responsibility.
Mi dovete perdonar. You must pardon me.
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
Grazie, grazie! Thank you!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Grazie un corno! Thanks to a numbskull!
Qua quel foglio; impertinente! You impertinent fiend, give me that paper!
(to Rosina)
A chi dico? Presto qua. What did I tell you? Out of here, quickly.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ma quel foglio che chiedete per azzardo But that paper you’re asking for that fell by
m’è cascato; è la lista del bucato. accident, is the laundry list.
As Bartolo tears the paper from her hand. Basilio enters, accompanied by Berta.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ah, fraschetta! Presto qua. Frivolous woman! Right here.
Ah, che vedo! Ho preso abbaglio! What do I see! I’ve made a mistake!
È la lista, son di stucco! It is a list, I’m confused!
Ah, son proprio un mammalucco! I’m a real idiot!
Ah, che gran bestialità What stupidity!
BERTA: BERTA:
(Non capisco, son di stucco; qualche (I don’t understand, I’m confused by the
imbroglio qui ci sta.) bickering that is going on here.)
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ah, Rosina poverina My poor Rosina:
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ah, fermate niente affatto. Stop, nothing has happened.
TUTTI: ALL:
Via, fermatevi, signore. Sir, stop it.
CONTE: COUNT:
Io ti voglio subissar! I want to ruin him!
TUTTI ALL
eccetto il CONTE e ROSINA: except the COUNT and ROSINA:
Gente! Aiuto, soccorrete(mi/lo) Everyone! Help me/him.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ma chetatevi. But be quiet.
CONTE: COUNT:
Lasciatemi! Leave me alone!
TUTTI: ALL:
Gente! Aiuto, per pietà! People! Help, for heaven’s sake!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Alto là! What noise!
Che cosa accadde signori miei? Gentlemen, what has happened?
Che chiasso è questo? What is this chaos?
Eterni Dei! Eternal Gods!
Già sulla piazza a questo strepito Half the city has gathered in the square
s’è radunata mezza città. because of this noise.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ah, disgraziato! Disgraceful!
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Voglio gridare. I want to shout.
CONTE: COUNT:
Voglio ammazzare. I want to kill him.
TUTTI: ALL:
Fate silenzio, per carità. Be quiet, for heaven’s sake.
CONTE: COUNT:
No, voglio ucciderlo, non v’è pietà. No, I want to kill him, without pity.
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TUTTI: ALL:
Zitti, che battono. Chi mai sarà? Quiet, who is knocking. Who can it be?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Chi è? Who is it?
UFFICIALE: OFFICER:
Olà! Hello!
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TUTTI: ALL:
La forza! Oh diavolo! The police! My goodness!
TUTTI: ALL:
Quest’avventura, ah, come diavolo How the devil will this adventure end?
mai finirà?
CORO: CHORUS:
Fermi tutti. Niun si mova. Hold it everyone. No one move.
Miei signori, che si fa? Gentlemen, what happened?
Questo chiasso d’onde è nato? What’s the cause of this disturbance?
La cagione presto qua. The reason, right away.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Questa bestia di soldato, mio signor, m’ha Sir, this brutish soldier, has mistreated me.
maltrattato.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Io qua venni, mio signore, questo chiasso Sir, I came here, in order to quiet down the
ad acquetare. uproar.
CONTE: COUNT:
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In alloggio quel briccone non mi volle qui That scoundrel refused to accept me for
accettare. lodging here.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Perdonate, poverino, tutto effetto fu del Pardon him, the poor man was affected by
vino. too much wine.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Io in arresto? Fermi, olà. Me, arrested? Hold it.
With an authoritative gesture, the Count motions the guard back, takes the Officer aside,
and shows him a paper identifying him as the Count. The Officer is astonished. He
orders the guard to retire to the back, where he places himself at the head.
All stand in shock and amazement.
CONTE: COUNT:
Freddo ed immobile Cold and stationary
come una statua, like a statue,
fiato non restagli da respirar. he can hardly breathe at all.
CORO: CHORUS:
Zitto tu! You be quiet!
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ma un dottor... But a doctor...
CORO: CHORUS:
Oh, non più! No more!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ma se lei... But if you...
CORO: CHORUS:
Non parlar Stop talking.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ma vorrei... But I should like...
CORO: CHORUS:
Non gridar. Stop shouting.
CORO: CHORUS:
Zitti voi. You be quiet.
CORO: CHORUS:
Pensiam noi. Vada ognun pei fatti suoi, si We think that the bickering has ended, and
finisca d’altercar. that everyone should be on his way.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ma sentite... But listen...
TUTTI: ALL:
Zitto su! Zitto giù! Keep quiet! Shut up!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ma ascoltate... But listen to me.
TUTTI: ALL:
Zitto qua! Zitto là! Quiet here! Quiet there!
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ACT II
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ma vedi il mio destino! Quel soldato, Look at what’s happened to me! That
per quanto abbia cercato, niun lo conosce soldier, as much as I investigated, is
in tutto il reggimento. unknown to the entire regiment.
Io dubito eh, cospetto! Besides, I have awful doubts!
Che dubitar? What doubt?
Scommetto che dal conte Almaviva è stato I bet that Count Almaviva sent that man
qui spedito quel signore ad esplorar della here to determine the state of Rosina’s
Rosina il core. affections.
Nemmen in casa propria sicuri si può star! Not even my own house is safe!
...Ma io But I.....
There is a knocking at the door.
CONTE: COUNT:
Pace e gioia sia con voi. May peace and joy be with you.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Mille grazie, non s’incomodi. Thank you, don’t trouble yourself.
CONTE: COUNT:
Gioia e pace per mill’anni! Joy and peace for a thousand years!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Obbligato in verità. Really, I’m much obliged.
(Questo volto non m’è ignoto, non ravviso (I know that face but I don’t recognize or
non ricordo, ma quel volto? remember it, but whose face is that?
Non capisco chi sarà?) I can’t figure out who it is?)
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CONTE: COUNT:
(Ah, se un colpo è andato a vuoto a gabbar (If this disguise fails to dupe this fool,
questo balordo, un novel travestimento più another one, more favorable, will be
propizio a me sarà.) necessary.)
Gioia e pace, pace e gioia! Joy and peace, peace and joy!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ho capito. (Oh! ciel! che noia!) I understand. (Heavens, what a pest!)
CONTE: COUNT:
Gioia e pace, ben di core. Joy and peace, bless you heart.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Basta, basta. per pietà, Enough, for heaven’s sake!
(Ma che perfido destino! (What treachery pursues me!
Ma che barbara giornata! What a cruel day!
Tutti quanti a me davanti! Everything’s against me!
Che crudel fatalità!) What a cruel destiny!)
CONTE: COUNT:
(Il vecchion non mi conosce: (The old man doesn’t recognize me.
oh, mia sorte fortunata! How fortunate!
Ah, mio ben! Fra pochi istanti How wonderful! In a few moments Rosina
parlerem con libertà.) and I will be speaking freely.)
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Insomma, mio signore, chi è lei si può Well sir, I would like to know who you are
sapere? and what you want?
CONTE: COUNT:
Don Alonso, professore di musica ed I am Don Alonso, professor of music and
allievo di Don Basilio. student of Don Basilio.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
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CONTE: COUNT:
Don Basilio sta male, il poverino, ed in sua That poor Don Basilio is ill, and has sent
vece. me in his place.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
(Di costui non mi fido.) (I don’t trust him.)
Andiam, andiamo. Come, let’s go.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ma signore. But sir.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Che c’è? Well, what?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Parlate forte. Speak louder.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ma... But...
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Forte, vi dico. I’m telling you to speak louder.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ebben, come volete, ma chi sia Don Alonso Well, as you wish, but then you’ll find out
apprenderete. who Don Alonso is.
(pretends to leave)
Vo’ dal conte di Almaviva I have news about Count Almaviva.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Piano, per carità. Softly, for heaven’s sake.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Don Basilio nulla sa di quel foglio: ed io, Don Basilio knows nothing of this letter.
per lui venendo a dar lezione alla ragazza, I have come in place of him to give the girl
volea farmene un merito con voi her lesson. I wanted to serve your interests
perchè con quel biglietto si potrebbe by giving you this letter..
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Che cosa? What do you mean?
CONTE: COUNT:
Vi dirò s’io potessi parlare alla ragazza, I am saying, that if I could talk to the girl,
io creder verbigrazia le farei che me lo diè I believe I can persuade her that the Count
del conte un’altra amante, prova already has another lover, and prove
significante, che il conte di Rosina si fa significantly that he is insincere with
gioco. E perciò... Rosina. And perhaps...
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Piano un poco, una calunnia! Oh bravo! Softly, this is a scandal! Wonderful!
Degno e vero scolar di Don Basilio! You are a worthy and true disciple of Don
Basilio!
Bartolo embraces him, and then puts the letter in his pocket.
Io saprò come merita ricompensar sì bel Be assured that I will compensate you well
suggerimento. for your worthy suggestion.
Vo a chiamar la ragazza; I’m going to call the girl, since you have
poichè tanto per me v’interessate, my interests in mind,
mi raccomando a voi. I am at your service.
CONTE: COUNT:
Non dubitate. Have no doubt.
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L’affare del biglietto dalla bocca m’è uscito The business of the letter slipped from my
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Il mio disegno a lei ora paleserò; s’ella I’ll now reveal my intentions to her; if she
acconsente, io son felice appieno. accepts me, I’ll be overjoyed.
Eccola. Ah, il cor sento balzarmi in seno. Here she comes. Oh, how I feel my heart
beating.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Cos’è stato? What’s the matter?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
È un granchio al piede. It’s a cramp in my foot.
CONTE: COUNT:
Oh nulla: sedete a me vicin, bella fanciulla. It’s nothing. Sit next to me, beautiful young
Se non vi spiace, un poco di lezione, lady. If you don’t mind, I’ll give you your
di Don Basilio invece, vi darò. lesson instead of Don Basilio.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Oh, con mio gran piacer la prenderò. Oh, with the greatest pleasure.
CONTE: COUNT:
Che volete cantare? What would you like to sing?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Io canto, se le aggrada, I’ll sing, if you don’t mind, the Rondo from
il rondò dell’Inutil Precauzione. the Vain Precaution.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
E sempre, sempre in bocca She’s always, always talking about the Vain
l’Inutil Precauzione! Precaution.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Io ve l’ho detto: è il titolo dell’opera novella. I have told you, it’s the title of a new opera.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Or bene, intesi; andiamo. O.K. then, let’s begin.
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
Eccolo qua. Here it is.
The Count seats himself at the clavichord. Bartolo takes a seat to listen.
CONTE: COUNT:
Da brava, incominciamo. Wonderful, now let’s begin.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Contro un cor che accende amore Against a heart in which passionate,
di verace, invitto ardore, enduring true love has fallen,
s’arma invan poter tiranno the tyrant’s vigorous oppression and cruelty
di rigor, di crudeltò. are in vain.
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
Dunque spero? You mean there’s hope?
CONTE: COUNT:
A me t’affida. Have faith in me.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
E il mio cor? And what about my heart?
CONTE: COUNT:
Giubilerà. It will glow.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Cara immagine ridente, Precious smiling vision,
dolce idea d’un lieto amore, gentle idea of blissful love,
tu m’accendi in petto il core, you inflame my heart,
tu mi porti a delirar. you bring me to ecstasy.
CONTE: COUNT:
Bella voce! Bravissima! What a beautiful voice! Fantastic!
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
Oh! Mille grazie! Oh, thank you so much!
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Certo, bella voce, ma quest’aria, cospetto! It sure is a beautiful voice, but this aria is
È assai noiosa; la musica a’ miei tempi era just awful! It’s very annoying. In my time, ,
altra cosa. music was something else.
Ah! Quando, per esempio, For example, when Caffariello sung that
cantava Caffariello quell’aria portentosa la, wonderful aria, you didn’t just hear la, ra,
ra, la sentite. Don Alonso: eccola qua. la. It was like this, Don Alonso, let me
show you.
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While Bartolo sings, Figaro enters with a basin under his arms.
He places himself behind Bartolo and mimics him.
Il cor mi brilla in petto, My heart is exploding in my breast,
mi balla il minuetto. it is dancing a minuet.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Bravo, signor barbiere, ma bravo! Great Mr. Barber, really wonderful!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Eh, niente affatto: scusi, son debolezze. Oh nothing. Please excuse me, I’m sick..
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ebben, qui dunque che vieni a fare? Well then, why have you come here?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Oh bella! Why! I have come to shave you: today is
Vengo a farvi la barba: oggi vi tocca. your day.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Oggi non voglio. I don’t want a shave today.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Oggi non vuol? Domani non potrò io. Not today? I can’t do it tomorrow.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Perchè? Why not?
del nuovo reggimento barba e testa alla the officers of the regiment, care for the
marchesa Andronica il biondo parrucchin coi wig for the Marquess Andronica, hairdress
maronè al contino Bombè il ciuffo a the Count Bombè, and give medicine to the
campanile purgante all’avvocato Bernardone lawyer Bernardone who yesterday came
che ieri s’ammalò d’indigestione e poi e poi down with indigestion, and a lot of other
che serve. things I have to take care of.
Dornan non posso. I can’t tomorrow.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Orsù, meno parole. Well, no more talking.
Oggi non vo’ far barba. Today, I don’t want a shave.
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
No? Cospetto! No? Too bad!
Guardate che avventori! Look at what has happened!
Vengo stamane: in casa v’è l’inferno When I came to the house this morning and
ritorno dopo pranzo. it was in an uproar. So I returned after
“Oggi non voglio.” dinner. “Today I don’t want a shave.”
Ma che? M’avete preso What is this? Are you comparing me to a
per un qualche barbier da contadini? barber from the countryside?
Chiamate pur un altro, io me ne vado. Get another barber, I’m leaving.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Che serve? A modo suo; vedi che fantasia! What nonsense? Have it your way!
Va in camera a pigliar la biancheria. Go to the room and get towels.
No, vado io stesso. No, I’ll go myself.
Bartolo takes a bunch of keys, first gives them to Figaro,
becomes doubtful, and then takes them back.
FIGARO: FIGARO: (to himself)
(Ah, se mi dava in mano il mazzo delle (If I would have that bunch of keys in my
chiavi, ero a cavallo.) hands, we’d be on our way.)
(aside to Rosina)
Dite: non è fra quelle la chiave che apre Tell me. Isn’t the key that opens the
quella gelosia? veranda among them?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Sì, certo; è la piò nuova. Yes, it’s the newest one.
Bartolo gives Figaro the keys and sends him to fetch the linens.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Eh? Non son matto. What? I’m no idiot.
(Allegri!) Vado e torno. (What luck!) I’ll be right back.
(Il colpo è fatto.) (Our victory is certain.)
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CONTE: COUNT:
Mi sembra un imbroglion di prima sfera. He seems to be a first-class intriguer.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Eh, a me non me la ficca. But he can’t delude me.
A thunderous crash is heard.
Ah, disgraziato me! What in the world was that!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ah, che rumore! What a crash!
CONTE: COUNT:
Ebben? Well?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
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Tutto mi ha rotto; sei piatti, otto bicchieri, He has broken everything; six plates, eight
una terrina. glasses, a terrine.
Tiene ogni stanza al buio, e poi e poi Every room here has its own executioner.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Oh, non più. No more of this.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Don Basilio! Don Basilio!
CONTE: COUNT:
(Cosa veggo!) (What do I see!)
FIGARO: FIGARO:
(Quale intoppo!) (What a misfortune!)
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Come qua? How can this be?
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Servitor di tutti quanti. Servant to all.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
(Che vuol dir tal novità?) (What news will we hear now?)
ROSINA: ROSINA:
(Ah, di noi che mai sarà?) (What will happen to us?)
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Don Basilio, come state? Don Basilio, How do you feel?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ora vengo! In a moment!
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(to Basilio)
E il Curiale? And the lawyer?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Sì, tutto io sò. Yes, I know everything.
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Ma, Don Bartolo, spiegatevi But, Don Bartolo, explain yourself.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
(Dite bene, mio signore; (Well said, my friend, we’ll send him away
or lo mando via di qua.) from here.)
ROSINA: ROSINA:
(Io mi sento il cor tremar!) (I feel my heart trembling!)
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
(Non vi state a disperar.) (Don’t give up hope.)
BASILIO: BASILIO:
(Ah, qui certo v’è un pasticcio; (There’s certainly a mess here; but I can’t
non l’arrivo a indovinar.) figure it out.)
CONTE: COUNT:
E che vi pare? What do you think it is?
Siete giallo come un morto. You’re as yellow as a corpse.
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Come un morto? As a corpse?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Presto, presto, andate a letto. Quickly, get into bed.
CONTE: COUNT:
Voi paura inver mi fate. I’m worried by the way you look.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Dice bene, andate, andate Yes, get into bed.
TUTTI: ALL:
Presto, andate a riposar. Quickly, get some rest.
TUTTI: ALL:
Presto a letto. Quick, home to bed.
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BASILIO: BASILIO:
Eh, non son sordo. I’m not deaf.
Non mi faccio più pregar. Don’t make me pray now.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Che color! What a color!
CONTE: COUNT:
Che brutta cera! What an ugly look!
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Brutta cera! An ugly look!
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BASILIO: BASILIO:
Dunque vado. Therefore, I am going.
TUTTI: ALL:
Vada, vada! Go, go!
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Buona sera ben di core Good evening, good hearted man,
poi diman si parlerà. then I’ll talk to you tomorrow.
Non gridate, ho inteso già. Don’t shout, I already understand.
Basilio leaves.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Orsù, signor Don Bartolo Now, Don Bartolo.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Son qua. I’m ready.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Rosina, deh, ascoltatemi. Rosina, listen to me.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Vi ascolto; eccomi qua. I’m listening. I’m here.
The Count and Rosina sit at the harpsichord, pretending to study the music.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Che cos’è stato? What’s happening?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
A mezzanotte in punto, anima mia, At exactly midnight, my love, I’ll await
t’aspetto. you.
Io già l’istante affretto che a te mi stringerà. I can’t wait for you to hold me.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ora avvertir vi voglio. Now I do want to caution you my dear.
Cara, che il vostro foglio, perchè non fosse I showed your letter in order to disguise
inutile il mio travestimento. myself better.
Overcome by suspicion, Bartolo rises from the chair and approaches the lovers.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Il suo travestimento? Your disguise?
Ah, ah! Brava, bravissimo! Great, terrific!
Ma bravi in verità! In truth just great!
Bricconi, birbanti! Rascals, scoundrels!
Ah, voi tutti quanti avete giurato All of you swore to bury me!
di farmi crepar!
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Di guardia tu piantati alla porta, e poi no. Watch and guard the door
(Non me ne fido.) Io stesso ci starò. (I don’t trust her.) I’ll do it myself.
Bartolo exits.
BERTA: BERTA:
Che vecchio sospettoso! Vada pure That old suspicious fool! First he
e ci stia finchè crepa! commands me and than not!
Sempre gridi e tumulti in questa casa; There’s always shouting and tumult in this
si litiga, si piange, si minaccia house; quarrels, crying, and threatening.
Non v’è un’ora di pace Not an hour of peace with this old stingy
con questo vecchio avaro, brontolone! grumbler!
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Oh, che casa! Oh, che casa in confusione! What a house! What a house of confusion!
Il vecchiotto cerca moglie, The old man seeks a wife,
vuol marito la ragazza; wants to marry a young girl,
quello freme, questa è pazza. and all that fretting, this is crazy.
Tutti e due son da legar. Everyone is crazy.
Ma che cosa è questo amore But what is this love that makes all of them
che fa tutti delirar? delirious?
Egli è un male universale, It is a universal evil,
una smania, un pizzicore a frenzy, an itch,
un solletico, un tormento anxiety, torment.
Poverina, anch’io lo sento, The poor girl, I feel for her,
nè so come finirà. but I don’t know how it will end.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Dunque voi Don Alonso non conoscete So about this Don Alonso, you don’t know
affatto? him at all?
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Affatto. Nothing.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ah, certo il Conte lo mandò. Surely the Count sent him to organize some
Qualche gran tradimento qui si prepara. treachery.
BASILIO: BASILIO:.
Io poi dico che quell’amico era il Conte in But I tell you that man was the Count
persona. himself.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Il Conte? The Count himself?
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Il Conte. The Count.
(La borsa parla chiaro.) (The purse revealed it to me clearly.)
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Sia chi si vuole amico, dal notaro If that’s true, I want you to go right away
vo’ in questo punto andare; in questa sera and get the notary, and stipulate that I want
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stipular di mie nozze io vo’ il contratto. the marriage contract this evening.
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Il notar? Siete matto? The notary? Are you crazy?
Piove a torrenti, e poi questa sera il notaro It’s raining and storming, and besides, this
è impegnato con Figaro; il barbiere evening the notary is committed to Figaro,
marita sua nipote. the barber, for his niece’s marriage.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Una nipote? Che nipote! A niece? What niece!
Il barbiere non ha nipoti. The barber has no nieces.
Ah, qui v’è qualche imbroglio. Ah, there’s some intrigue going on here.
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Questa notte i bricconi me la voglion far; This evening the rascals will try to betray
presto, il notaro qua venga sull’istante. me. So go quickly, and bring the notary
right away.
Bartolo gives Basilio a key to the house.
Ecco la chiave del portone: andate, Here’s the door key: go quickly, for
presto, per carità. heaven’s sake.
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Non temete; in due salti io torno qua. Don’t worry, I’ll return right away.
Basilio exits.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Per forza o per amore Either by force, or for love
Rosina avrà da cedere. Cospetto! Rosina will have to concede. Besides!
Mi viene un’altra idea. I have another idea.
Questo biglietto che scrisse la ragazza ad This letter that the girl wrote to Almaviva
Almaviva potria servir che colpo da maestro! will serve to provide the master stroke!
Don Alonso, il briccone, senza volerlo mi Don Alonso, that rascal, without wanting
diè l’armi in mano. to, put ammunition in my hand.
Ehi, Rosina, Rosina, avanti, avanti. Hey, Rosina, come here.
Rosina enters without talking.
Del vostro amante io vi vo’ dar novella. I have news about your lover.
Povera sciagurata! Unfortunate girl!
In verità collocaste assai bene il vostro You should know the truth about where
affetto! you have placed your affections!
Del vostro amor sappiate ch’ei si fa gioco You should know that your love is playing
in sen d’un’altra amante. a game with you and has another lover.
Ecco la prova. Here is the proof.
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
(Oh cielo! Il mio biglietto!) (Heavens, my letter!)
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Don Alonso e il barbiere congiuran Don Alonso and the barber conspired
contro voi; non vi fidate. against you, don’t trust them.
Nelle braccia del Conte d’Almaviva They wanted to lead you into the arms of
vi vogliono condurre. the Count Almaviva.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
(In braccio a un altro!) (In the arms of another!)
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Che mai sento ah, Lindoro! Ah, traditore! What do I hear. Oh, Lindoro, a traitor!
Ah sì! vendetta! Yes, vengeance!
E vegga quell’empio chi è Rosina.) Rosina will punish that impious one.)
Dite signore, di sposarmi voi bramavate Tell me sir, do you still desire to marry me.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
E il voglio. Yes I do.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ebben, si faccia! Well, you can!
Io son contenta! Ma all’istante. I am content! But right way!
Udite: a mezzanotte qui sarà l’indegno Listen. At midnight that disgraceful man
con Figaro il barbier; con lui fuggire and Figaro the barber will come here. I
per sposarlo io voleva. wanted to flee with him and marry him.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ah, scellerati! Scoundrels!
Corro a sbarrar la porta. I’ll bar the entrance door.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ah, mio signore! Oh no, sir! They’ll enter by the balcony
Entran per la finestra. Hanno la chiave. door. They have the key.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Non mi muovo di qui. I won’t move from here.
Ma e se fossero armati? Figlia mia, But should I be armed? My dear child,
poichè tu sei sì bene illuminata because there is too much light, here’s
facciam così. what we can do.
Chiuditi a chiave in camera, io vo a Lock yourself in your room, and I’ll go to
chiamar la forza; call the police;
dirò che son due ladri, e come tali, I’ll say there are two robbers, and as such,
corpo di Bacco! L’avrem da vedere! they’ll have to come to investigate!
Figlia, chiuditi presto; io vado via. Child, lock it quickly, I’m on my way.
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
Quanto, quanto è crudel la sorte mia! My destiny is so, oh so cruel!
Rosina exits.
A storm rages. From the window flashes of lightning are seen, and thunder is heard.
When the storm subsides, the shutters are opened from the outside, and Figaro, followed
by the Count, enters by the balcony door.
They are both wrapped in cloaks, and Figaro carries a lantern.
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Alfin, eccoci qua. Finally, we are here.
CONTE: COUNT:
Figaro, dammi man. Poter del mondo! Figaro, give me a hand. Power of the
Che tempo indiavolato! world! What a tempestuous night!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Tempo da innamorati. Truly a time lovers.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ehi, fammi lume. Hey, give me light.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
lo non capisco niente. I don’t understand a thing.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Ma per pietà. For heaven’s sake.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Taci. Fingesti amore per vendermi alle Quiet. You pretended love so you could sell
voglie di quel tuo vil Conte Almaviva me to the whims of the vile Count Almaviva.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ah, sì! T’amai pur troppo! Yes! I love him so much!
CONTE: COUNT:
Ah, non è tempo di più celarsi, anima mia; There’s no more time to disguise it, my
ravvisa... love, look...
The Count throws off his cloak, kneels before Rosina, and reveals his true identity.
Colui che sì gran tempo seguö tue tracce, che For a long time I followed your steps,
per te sospira, che sua ti vuole; mira, o mio I sighed for you, I yearned for you. Look,
tesoro, Almaviva son io, non son Lindoro. my treasure, I am Almaviva, not Lindoro.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
(Son rimasti senza fiato: ora muoion di I remain breathless: now the displeasure
contento. ends.
Guarda, guarda il mio talento che bel colpo Look, how my talents have made such a
seppe far!) beautiful event happen!)
CONTE: COUNT:
(Qual trionfo inaspettato! (What an unexpected triumph!
Me felice! Oh bel momento! I am so happy! Oh what a beautiful
Ah! D’amore e di contento moment! Love and contentment are
son vicino a delirar.) bringing me to ecstasy.)
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Mio signor! Ma voi ma io Sir! But you...but I..
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CONTE: COUNT:
Ah, non più, non più, ben mio. Oh, no more, you are mine.
Il bel nome di mia sposa, The name of my wife and loved one, my
idol mio, t’attende già. treasure, awaits you.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Il bel nome di tua sposa To be called your wife,
oh, qual gioia al cor mi dà! brings such joy to my heart!
CONTE: COUNT:
Sei contenta! Be happy!
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ah! Mio signore! Oh, my lord!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Presto andiamo, vi sbrigate; Quickly, let’s go, hurry;
via, lasciate quei sospiri. come on, leave those sighs.
Se si tarda, i miei raggiri If we’re late, my scheme
fanno fiasco in verità. will truthfully become a fiasco.
Figaro looks outside.
Ah! Cospetto! Che ho veduto? My goodness! What do I see?
Alla porta una lanterna There are two people at the door with a
due persone! Che si fa? lantern! What now?
CONTE: COUNT:
Hai veduto due persone? You’ve seen two people?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Sì, signore. Yes, sir.
CONTE: COUNT:
Che avvenne mai? What happened?
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
La scala The ladder.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ebben? Well?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
La scala non v’è più. The ladder is gone.
CONTE: COUNT:
Che dici? What did you say?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Chi mai l’avrà levata? Who might have taken it away?
CONTE: COUNT:
Quale inciampo crudel! What a cruel joke!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Me sventurata! My misfortune!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Zi zitti sento gente. Ora ci siamo. Quiet, people. Someone is coming.
Signor mio, che si fa? My lord, what now?
CONTE: COUNT:
Mia Rosina, coraggio. Courage, my dear Rosina.
Rosina wraps herself in the Count’s cloak.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Eccoli qua. Here they are.
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BASILIO: BASILIO:.
Don Bartolo! Don Bartolo! Don Bartolo! Don Bartolo!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Don Basilio. Don Basilio.
CONTE: COUNT:
E quell’altro? And who else?
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ve’, ve’, il nostro notaro. Allegramente. Look, our notary. Perfect.
Lasciate fare a me. Leave everything to me.
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Signor Notaro: dovevate in mia casa Mister Notary. Remember that this evening
stipular questa sera il contratto di nozze in my house you made the marriage
fra il conte d’Almaviva e mia nipote. contract between Almaviva and my niece.
Gli sposi, eccoli qua. Well, the bride and groom are here. Do you
Avete indosso la scrittura? have the paper?
The notary takes out a paper.
Benissimo. Perfect.
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Ma piano. But slow down.
Don Bartolo dov’è? Where is Don Bartolo?
The Count takes Basilio aside and indicates that he should be silent.
To convince him, the Count gives him a ring.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ehi, Don Basilio, quest’anello è per voi Here, Don Basilio, this ring is for you.
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Ma io... But I...
CONTE: COUNT:
Son testimoni Figaro e Don Basilio. Figaro and Don Basilio are witness that this
Essa è mia sposa. woman is now my wife.
CONTE: COUNT:
Oh, mio contento! I am so delighted!
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Oh, sospirata mia felicità! A deep sigh of happiness!
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FIGARO: FIGARO:
Evviva! Hail!
While the Count kisses Rosina’s hand, Figaro brusquely embraces Basilio.
Suddenly Dr. Bartolo enters with an Officer and a patrol of soldiers.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Fermi tutti. Eccoli qua. All of you hold it. Here they are.
UFFIZIALE: OFFICER:
Colle buone, signor. Good sir.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Signor, son ladri. They are robbers.
Arrestate, arrestate. Arrest them.
CONTE: COUNT:
Il mio nome è quel d’un uom d’onor. My name is one of honor.
Lo sposo io sono di questa I am the husband of this lady.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Eh, andate al diavolo! Rosina Go to the devil! Rosina is going to be my
esser deve mia sposa: non è vero? wife, isn’t that right?
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Io sua sposa? Oh, nemmeno per pensiero. Your wife? Don’t give it a thought.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Or or l’accoppo. Or beat him to death.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
È un furfante, è un briccon. He’s a rascal, a scoundrel.
CONTE: COUNT:
Indietro! Get back!
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UFFIZIALE: OFFICIAL:
Il nome? Your name?
CONTE: COUNT:
Indietro, dico, indietro Back, I tell you, back.
UFFIZIALE: OFFICIAL:
Ehi, mio signor! Basso quel tono. Sir! Lower you voice.
Chi è lei? Who are you?
CONTE: COUNT:
Il Conte d’Almaviva io sono. I am Count Almaviva.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Il Conte! Ah, che mai sento! The Count! What do I hear!
Ma cospetto! Damned it!
CONTE: COUNT:
T’accheta, invan t’adopri, Be quiet, in vain you exerted yourself, in
resisti invan. vain you resisted.
De’ tuoi rigori insani giunse l’ultimo From your rigorous insanities the ultimate
istante. In faccia al mondo io dichiaro moment has arrived. Before the world I
altamente costei mia sposa. declare that Rosina is my wife.
(to Rosina).
Il nostro nodo, o cara, opra è d’amore. Our bond, dearest, is the work of love.
Amore, che ti fe’ mia consorte a te mi My love and faith will accompany
stringerà fino alla morte. you until death.
Respira omai: del fido sposo in braccio, In the arms of your faithful husband
vieni, vieni a goder sorte più lieta. be assured of a happy future.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ma io... But I...
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CONTE: COUNT:
Taci. Be quiet.
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Ma voi But you.
CONTE: COUNT:
Olà, t’accheta. Be quiet..
Cessa di più resistere, Stop resisting,
non cimentar mio sdegno. and don’t provoke my rage.
Spezzato è il gioco indegno Stop your disgraceful game
di tanta crudeltà. of such cruelty.
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(to Rosina)
E tu, infelice vittima And you, unfortunate victim
d’un reo poter tiranno, of a wicked, tyrannical force,
sottratta al giogo barbaro, escape from the cruel yoke,
cangia in piacer l’affanno discover the pleasure and
e in sen d’un fido sposo rejoice in the freedom
gioisci in libertà. Cari amici brought to you by a faithful husband.
CORO: CHORUS:
Non temete. Don’t be afraid..
CONTE: COUNT:
Questo nodo. This marriage.
CORO: CHORUS:
Non si scioglie, Keep the bonds,
sempre a lei vi stringerà. always hold it dear.
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CONTE: COUNT:
Ah, il più lieto, il più felice The most blessed and the happiest
è il mio cor de’ cori amanti; are the hearts of profound lovers;
non fuggite, o lieti istanti don’t escape, blessed moment
della mia felicità. of my happiness.
CORO: CHORUS:
Annodar due cori amanti Nothing equals tieing two loving hearts
è piacer che egual non ha. together.
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Insomma, io ho tutti i torti In short, everything is my fault.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Eh, purtroppo è così! Unfortunately that’s right!
BASILIO: BASILIO:
Ah, Don Bartolo mio, quel signor Conte My dear Don Bartolo, that Count had
certe ragioni ha in tasca, certi argomenti a certain reasons in his pocket, and certain
cui non si risponde. arguments with which I could not argue.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ed io, bestia solenne, per meglio assicurare And I, raging alone, secured the
il matrimonio, io portai via la scala del matrimony by removing the ladder from
balcone. the balcony.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ecco che fa un’Inutil Precauzione. So it is a Vain Precaution.
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Ma e la dote? Io non posso... But the dowry? I cannot...
CONTE: COUNT:
Eh, via; di dote io bisogno non ho: va, te la I have no need for the dowry. I give it to
dono. you.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Ah, ah! Ridete adesso? Ah, now you’re smiling?
Bravissimo, Don Bartolo, Terrific, Don Bartolo,
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ROSINA: ROSINA:
Dunque, signor Don Bartolo? So, Don Bartolo?
BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Sì, sì, ho capito tutto. Yes, I understand everything.
CONTE: COUNT:
Ebben, dottore? Well, doctor?
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BARTOLO: BARTOLO:
Sì, sì, che serve? Quel ch’è fatto è fatto. Yes, what does it matter? What has
Andate pur, che il ciel vi benedica. happened, has happened. May heaven bless
you.
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Bravo, bravo, un abbraccio; venite qua, Great, let me embrace you.
dottore. Come here Doctor.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Ah, noi felici! Oh, we’re so happy!
CONTE: COUNT:
Oh, fortunato amore! Oh, what a blessed love!
FIGARO: FIGARO:
Di sì felice innesto Let’s always remember
serbiam memoria eterna; this happy moment,
io smorzo la lanterna; I’ll turn off the lantern now,
qui più non ho che far. it is not needed her anymore.
ROSINA: ROSINA:
Costò sospiri e pianti We’ve sighed and shed many tears
un sì felice istante: for the happiness of this moment:
alfin quest’alma amante but finally the dreams of lovers
comincia a respirar. are fulfilled.
CORO: CHORUS:
Amore e fede eterna Love and eternal faith
si vegga in voi regnar. may they reign forever.
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