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Notes on our edition of Almira Summary of the Plot of Almira ... - WGBH

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festival operaOsman(Sie raset sch<strong>on</strong>, ich muß mich nur verstellen.)Aria. Osman.Du irrst dich, mein Licht,Ich mein’ es so nicht:Ich werde dich lieben,Und bleibt dir verschriebenAuf ewig mein Hertz;Vergib doch dem Schertz.EdiliaIch bin versöhnt, nur gib zum UnterpfandMir deine rechte Hand,Zum Zeichen, daß auf Treu und RedlichkeitSich dein Versprechen gründe,Und sich dein Hertz an meine Seele binde.OsmanJa aber zu gelegner Zeit.(Zieht seine Hand zurück.)EdiliaVerrähter, daß dir Wetter, Sturm und BlitzAuf deine Scheitel krache,Und Zeus mit seiner D<strong>on</strong>nersspitzDein tückisch Hertz erwache!Aria. Edilia.Proverai di che fiere saetteS’armi l’ira di D<strong>on</strong>na traditaCome far sà ben tosto vendettaNobilta, che si vede schernita.Proverai &c.(Geht ab.)OsmanSchaüm’ immer Gifft und Gallen,Wenn nun dein freches Auge sieht,Wie Osman nur nach Cr<strong>on</strong>en sey bemüht,So wird dein Hochmuth, Ungestüme, fallen!Aria. Osman.Zürne was hin,Speye nur Flammen beleidigter Sinn:Rasendes WütenWird nicht verbieten,Daß ich darüber befriediget bin:Zürne was hin!(Geht ab.)Osman(She is already furious; I must pretend now.)Aria. Osman.You are wr<strong>on</strong>g, my love.I d<strong>on</strong>’t mean it like that:I will love youAnd remain faithful to youForever, my darling.Forgive my little joke.EdiliaI am rec<strong>on</strong>ciled now,But give me y<strong>our</strong> right hand in pledge,As a sign that y<strong>our</strong> promiseIs based up<strong>on</strong> faith and h<strong>on</strong>esty,And that y<strong>our</strong> heart is bound to my soul.OsmanYes, but at <strong>the</strong> appropriate time.(He withdraws his hand.)EdiliaTraitor, may thunder, storms, and lightningStrike y<strong>our</strong> head,And may Zeus with his thunderboltWaken y<strong>our</strong> deceitful heart!Aria. Edilia.You will see with what fierce arrowsA woman’s wrath arms itselfAnd how so<strong>on</strong> her nobility can take revengeWhen it sees itself mocked!You will see…(She exits.)OsmanGo <strong>on</strong> foaming with pois<strong>on</strong> and gall!When y<strong>our</strong> impudent eye observesHow Osman seeks <strong>on</strong>ly <strong>the</strong> crown,Then, impetuous woman, y<strong>our</strong> pride will fall!Aria. Osman.Rage <strong>on</strong>!Spew flames from y<strong>our</strong> insulted dignity:Y<strong>our</strong> wild furyWill not preventMy satisfacti<strong>on</strong>.Rage <strong>on</strong>!(He exits.)HANDEL’S ALMIRA2013 BOSTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL155

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