Christopher Purves bass - Chandos

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Tamino, don’t you love me any more?…
Papageno, tell me what’s wrong… Oh, this is
worse than death!
No. 17 Aria
Pamina
Now I know that love can vanish.
now I know that love brings pain.
Now all joy, all hope is banished;
I have loved, and loved in vain.
See, Tamino, how you hurt me,
how I wish these tears would cease.
You have chosen to desert me,
only death will bring me peace.
Now I know that love can vanish,
only death will bring me peace.
Dialogue
Papageno
You see, Tamino, I can keep quiet if I have to.
(chords)
You go on ahead.
(chords)
I just want to be left alone.
(chords)
I won’t budge. I won’t budge. Wild beasts
wouldn’t drag me...
(thunder)
I won’t budge, no. Hey wait, wait.
(The scene is transformed into the vault of the
pyramids. Two priests carry an illuminated
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pyramid upon their shoulders; each priest has in his
hand a lantern-sized, transparent pyramid.)
No. 18 Chorus of the Priests
Chorus of Priests
O Isis and Osiris, gods all-knowing,
the night takes flight from golden sunlight glowing.
This youth will soon succeed in his endeavour,
soon will he swear to serve our cause forever.
His soul is strong, his heart is good;
soon he will join our brotherhood.
(Tamino is led in.)
Dialogue
Sarastro
If you still aspire to lead the brotherhood with
Pamina, the gods will be with you. Bring in
Pamina.
(Pamina is led in, wearing the same sack that the
initiates wear; Sarastro loosens the ribbons on the
sack.)
Pamina
Where’s Tamino?
Sarastro
You must say farewell.
Pamina
Tamino!
Tamino
Stand back!
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No. 19 Trio
Pamina
Will I not see my love again?
Sarastro
Yes, you and he will meet again.
Pamina
Who knows what dangers will attend him?
Tamino
A man must pray the Gods defend him.
Pamina
Who knows what dangers will attend him?
Tamino and Sarastro
A man must pray the Gods defend him.
Pamina
I dream of death and of disaster;
who knows what dangers lie in wait?
Tamino and Sarastro
The will of God will be my/his master,
and it alone will rule my/his fate.
Pamina
How can you go without emotion?
How can you spurn the love you’ve shown?
Tamino and Sarastro
You must believe in my/his devotion,
My/his love is yours and yours alone.
Sarastro
The time has come, now you must leave me
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Pamina and Tamino
The pains of parting, how they grieve me!
Sarastro
The time has come, now you must go,
it must be so.
Tamino
The time has come, now I must go.
Pamina
Tamino! Tamino! Now he must go.
It must be so.
Pamina, Tamino and Sarastro
It must be so.
Tamino
Pamina, fare you well.
Pamina
Tamino, fare you well.
Pamina and Tamino
These precious moments,
they will go with you, ever with you.
Sarastro
The time has come, now you must leave me.
May God go with you.
(They are escorted away.)
Dialogue
Papageno (plays his pipes)
14 Tamino! Tamino… Tamino…