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Israele, che vuoi? . . . Se pur Guinigi a trucidarlo (Marino Faliero)

"Israel, do you want?... Even if you come to kill him," baritone / bass duet from Donizetti's opera Marino Faliero . This work, set in Venice, is loosely based on historical events. In this scene, Israele Bertucci urges the Doge to join a conspiracy.

Note: I have used the text of the scene as performed on the CD No Tenors Allowed by Thomas Hampson and Samuel Ramey, which may vary from other versions of the libretto. (An excellent CD, by the way!)






and Steno

FALIERO	FALIERO
Israele, che vuoi?	Israele, what do you wish?
 	 
ISRAELE	ISRAELE
Chiedo giustizia contro il patrizio Steno. I seek justice	Against the patrician Steno.
FALIERO	FALIERO
I get revenge from 'your wrongs?	From me you seek vengeance for your Wrongs?
ISRAEL ISRAEL
s up to you.	It is awaited from you.
FALIERO	FALIERO
But my own offenses go unpunished,	But my own injuries go unpunished, and I
negan justice.	They deny me justice.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
So there can be no other party that the arms?	Then there is no other solution Than taking up arms?
I have a heart and a dagger for revenge.	I have a heart, and a dagger to avenge myself.
FALIERO	FALIERO
even if you come to kill him,	Even if you Succeed in killing HIM,
do a Sven and depraved one thousand	strike down one of Them and a thousand corrupt men
rise to avenge him.	will rise to avenge HIM.
of you trembling slaves,	Which of you murmuring slaves
of Forty all'ardimento,	Against The boldness of the Forty
who can ever resist?	Will Be Able to resist?
ISRAEL ISRAEL
arise in a flash	There Will Arise in a flash
Steno to punish the unjust, to punish the	Steno guilty,
disgrace of his country,	the Dishonor of Our Country,
one thousand and a thousand swords heroes	a thousand blades and a thousand heroes;
Sorgane the depraved even a thousand,	yet let the corrupt men laughed in Thousands,
all will fall or I'll fall.	They all will fall or let me fall.
FALIERO	FALIERO
defense will miss the wicked? Tell.	Will the impious men Lack Defenses? Tell me.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
Mancheran daggers at us? Will we	Lack daggers?
FALIERO	FALIERO
it a faint, and Sorgon thousand.	strike down one of Them, and a thousand laughed.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
Cadran all, or I'll fall, yeah.	They will fall down or let me fall, yes.
FALIERO	FALIERO
Ne 'your words start a mystery, speaks.	You have a secret in your words, speak.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
Al Doge, or Faliero?	To the Doge, or to Faliero?
FALIERO	FALIERO
the Doge vanished.	The Doge is gone.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
friend will reveal the great mystery.	I will reveal the great secret to my friend.
FALIERO	FALIERO
, speak.	Speak, tell me.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
Already the star of the Lion proud abborito dark. . .	abhorred The star of the proud Lion Already darkens. . .
FALIERO	FALIERO
Silence. . . In these walls	Silence. . . Within These Walls
there who can listen to it.	Could someone overhear us.
is backward. . . have accomplices? And to overthrow	HIM. . . Do you have accomplices?
ISRAEL ISRAEL
The sword, my courage	My sword, my courage
and suffered injuries, and	We have the injuries Suffered,
past every outrage, outrage	Every past,
Ten of the arrogance, the arrogance of the	Ten
people's pain.	the grief of the people.
FALIERO	FALIERO
are private yearnings	Private grievances are
repressed in every heart;	suppressed in Every Heart;
but to save Venice But to save Venice
am not yet quite sufficient.	They still are not enough.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
No?	No?
FALIERO	FALIERO
No.	No.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
No? . . . Bastan not the wickedness of the wicked go unpunished?	No? . . . The vileness of unpunished traitors is not enough?
FALIERO	FALIERO
No.	No.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
. . . many tears shed?	. . . I shed many tears That Have Been?
FALIERO	FALIERO
No, Bastan.	No, it is not enough.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
thalami I betrayed? The marriage beds	Violated?
FALIERO	FALIERO
are tremendous cravings,	They are terrible grievances,
who devour every heart, Which Makes You	Every Heart,
but to save Venice	But to save Venice
am not yet quite sufficient.	They still are not enough.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
No?	No?
FALIERO	FALIERO
No.	No.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
No? . . .	No? . . .
do not deserve the infamy	The undeserved slander
of your wife, and the shame of the Doge,	of your wife, and the Doge's shame,
quell'obbrobrio and he held your forehead?	and the disgrace Which your head covered?
FALIERO	FALIERO
Ah, memories!	Ah, what you recall!
ISRAEL ISRAEL
shocked by so many injuries do not you wake up yet? Such Great	Stirred by injuries, you still do not awaken?
FALIERO	FALIERO
Ah, what reproach! Oh mad!	Ah, what a reproach! Oh fury!
ISRAEL ISRAEL
not enough? Ah, say!	Is it not enough? Ah, speak!
FALIERO	FALIERO
(Steno Oh! Oh, shame!)	(Steno O! O my shame!)
FALIERO	FALIERO
(hate, anger, I hear you, hear you,	(Hatred, wrath, I hear you, I heed you!
ah, not in vain cries,	Ah! You do not cry for vengeance in vain;
the fate of his country is impatient,	my country's destiny Hastens forward,
the order of the tyrant will fall.)	the tyrant's power Shall Fall.)
ISRAEL	ISRAEL
(silent and think if the whole crop,	(He is silent and considers, Entirely wrapped in His own thoughts;
be meditating and murder and revenge	he is contemplating slaughter and vengeance.
one hundred patients perceive, in that face, I read	a hundred emotions in His Face:
anger, indignation, rage, pity.)	anger, scorn, fury, pity.)
ISRAEL ISRAEL
on and solve problems.	Come, decide.
FALIERO	FALIERO
At the ball come into the homes of Leoni,	Come to the ball at Leon's house;
there she reveals your samples, there	reveal to me your champions, who are
their names.	how many there are and Their Names.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
not hope that I reveal a name,	Do not expect me to reveal a single name,
until your is not pristine.	as long as yours is not the first.
FALIERO	FALIERO
Osi much?	Do you give so much?
ISRAEL ISRAEL
Osai even more by your side one day fist. . .	I DARED still more, fighting at your side oz. . .
Faliero Ah! Where is your sword	Ah, Faliero! Where is your sword
that saved the country then?	Our Country Which saved then?
Anco now begs a sword. . . Now Once More	she pleads for a sword. . .
FALIERO	FALIERO
Yes! will have to Falier!	Yes! She Shall Have The Sword of Falier!
ISRAEL ISRAEL
That's Falier? The sword of	Falier?
FALIERO	FALIERO
Yes!	Yes!
FALIERO	FALIERO
or Steno Tremble, tremble, proud,	Tremble, Steno, tremble, proud men;
reached at last the 'coveted moment,	as the Desired moment has at last;
Faliero honor outraged	Faliero's offended honor
will cost you blood.	will cost your blood.
winners, or pierced the trial	To be victorious or slain in battle,
aloud of honor calls us	the noble voice of honor calls us;
us glory promises fame	glory promises us the hunger
that death can not steal. Which	death can not take from us.
ISRAEL ISRAEL
Yes! Faliero from each arm depends	Yes! Every arm relies on Faliero;
Ah, hasten the time desired,	ah, let the moment Desired hasten;
every moment will be avenged,	Every Moment will be avenged,
the wicked will be punished.	the impious Steno Shall be punished.
winners, or pierced the trial	To be victorious or slain in battle,
aloud of honor calls us	the noble voice of honor calls us;
glory promised to us	fame glory promises us the hunger
that death can not steal. Which	death can not take from us.

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