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18 SINFONIA<br />

19 RÉCITATIF<br />

Nirénus (à César)<br />

Voilà que Curion a vaincu<br />

[et l’Égypte est à toi ;<br />

dans cette plaine onduleuse,<br />

tous acclament César,<br />

maître du monde et empereur romain.<br />

César (à Nirénus)<br />

Les loyaux services de Nirénus seront<br />

dignement récompensés ;<br />

on sait déjà,<br />

(à Curion) Curion,<br />

la valeur de ton bras courageux.<br />

(Cornélie et Sextus s’agenouillent.)<br />

Cornélie, toi ici ?<br />

Sextus<br />

Seigneur, à tes pieds voici<br />

le fils de Cornélie et de Pompée ;<br />

il vient de venger avec son épée<br />

l’outrage de cette immense trahison :<br />

il a pris l’âme de Ptolémée en versant<br />

[son sang.<br />

César<br />

Ptolémée est mort ?<br />

SINFONIA<br />

RECITATIVO<br />

Nireno (a Cesare)<br />

Qui Curio vincitor, qui tuo l’Egitto;<br />

in questo ondoso piano<br />

Cesare ognun acclama<br />

signor del mondo e imperator romano.<br />

Cesare (a Nireno)<br />

Del suo fido servir premio condegno<br />

avrà Nireno;<br />

(a Curio) Curio,<br />

già del tuo forte braccio<br />

si conosce il valor.<br />

(Sesto e Cornelia s’inginocchiano)<br />

Ma qui Cornelia?<br />

Sesto<br />

Signor, ecco a’ tuoi piedi<br />

e di Cornelia e di Pompeo il figlio;<br />

egli la grande offesa<br />

del tradimento enorme<br />

vendicò col suo brando,<br />

e tolse a Tolomeo l’alma col sangue.<br />

Cesare<br />

E morì Tolomeo?<br />

112<br />

SINFONIA<br />

RECITATIVE<br />

Nirenus (to Caesar)<br />

Curius has won and Egypt is yours:<br />

on this wavy plain<br />

all acclaim Caesar<br />

master of the world and Emperor<br />

[of Rome.<br />

Caesar (to Nirenus)<br />

Nirenus will receive his just reward<br />

for his faithful service;<br />

(to Curius) Curius,<br />

all the world<br />

knows of your valour.<br />

(Sextus and Cornelia kneel before him.)<br />

Cornelia, are you here?<br />

Sextus<br />

Lord, behold at your feet<br />

the son of Cornelia and Pompey;<br />

he has avenged the great outrage<br />

of foul betrayal<br />

with his sword,<br />

and taken Ptolemy’s spirit<br />

[with his blood.<br />

Caesar<br />

Then Ptolemy is dead?

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