LAREINADELASHADAS(1692)

(TheFairyQueen)
MsicadeHenryPurcell(16591695)
Textobasadoen"Elsueodeunanochedeverano"deWilliamShakespeare

Overture

Obertura

ACTI

ACTOI

(Apalace.EnterTitania,leadingtheIndianboy,
thefairiesattending)

(Unpalacio.EntraTitaniallevandodelamano
unnioindioconuncortejodehadassirvientes)

FAIRIES
Come,come,come,letusleavethetown,
andinsomelonelyplace,
whereCrowdsandnoisewereneverknown,
resolvetospendourdays.
Inpleasantshadesuponthegrass
atnightourselveswe'lllay
ourdaysinharmlesssportshallpass,
thustimeshallslideaway.

HADAS
Venid,venid,venid,abandonemoslaciudad,
yenalgnlugarsolitario,
dondenohayanilocosniruidos,
decidamospasarnuestrosdas!
Porlanoche,conlasdulcessombras,
nostenderemossobrelahierba
yconinocentesbromaspasaremosnuestrosdas,
aspasaremosnuestrotiempo!

(Enterfairies,leadingadrunkard
andblindedpoet)

(lashadashacenentraraunpoetaebrio
yconlosojosvendados)

Sceneofthedrunkenpoet

Escenadelpoetaborracho

DRUNKENPOET
Fillupthebowl,then...

ELPOETABORRACHO
Volvedallenarlacopa!...

1stFAIRY,CHORUS
Tripit,tripitinaring
aroundthismortaldance,andsing.

1HADA,CORO
Formaduncrculoasualrededor!Rodeadlo!
Bailadycantadalrededordeestemortal!

POET
Enough,enough,
wemustplayatblindman'sbuff.
Turnmeround,andstandaway,
I'llcatchwhomImay.

ELPOETA
Basta,basta!...
Siespreciso,jugaremosalagallinaciega...
Hacedmegirad...apartaros
yyoatraparaquienpueda.

2ndFAIRY,CHORUS
Abouthimgo,so,so,so,
pinchthewretchfromtoptotoe
pinchhimforty,fortytimes,
pinchtillheconfesshiscrimes.

2HADA,CORO
Giradasualrededor!S,as,as,as!
Pellizcadaestepillodelacabezaalospies!
Pellizcadlocuarenta,cuarentaveces,
pellizcadlohastaqueconfiesesusfechoras!

POET
Holdyoudamn'dtormentingpunk,
Idoconfess...

ELPOETA
Parad,malditosespritus!
Confieso...

FAIRIES
What,what...
POET
I'mdrunk,
asIliveboys,drunk.
FAIRIES
Whatartthou,speak?
POET
Ifyouwillknowit,
Iamascurvypoet.
FAIRIES
Pinchhim,pinchhimforhiscrimes,
hisnonsenseandhisDogrelrhymes.
POET
Hold!Oh!Oh!Oh!
FAIRIES
Confessmore,more.
POET
IconfessI'mverypoor.
Naypritheedonotpinchmeso,
gooddeardevilletmego
andasIhopetowearthebays,
I'llwriteasonnetinthypraise.
FAIRIES
Drive'emhence,away,away,
let'emsleeptillbreakofday.

HADAS
Qu,qu!...
ELPOETA
Queestoyborracho!
Tanciertocomoqueestoyvivo,ebrio!
HADAS
Quineres?...Habla!...
ELPOETA
Puestoquedeseissaberlo,
soyunpsimopoeta!
HADAS
Pellizcadlo,pellizcadloporsusfechoras,
sunecedadysusmalosversos!
ELPOETA
Parad!Oh!Oh!Oh!...
HADAS
Confiesams...ms!
ELPOETA
Confiesosermuypobre!
No!Oslosuplico!Nomepellizquisms!
Queridadiablesa,djameir...
ycomoesperoserundacoronadoconlaureles,
escribirunsonetoentualabanza!
HADAS
Vmonosdeaqu,vmonos,vmonos!
Dejadlodormirhastaelamanecer!
Msicadeentreacto:Gija

Firstacttune:Jig

ACTII

ACTOII

(Unbosque,enunclarodeluna.EntraTitania
(Awood,bymoonlight.EnterTitaniaandhertrain.
seguidadesucortejo.Mientrasquelashadas
Whilethefairiesdancethescenechangestoaprospect danzan,laescenasetransformaenuna
ofgrotto's,arbors,anddelightfulwalksthearbors
perspectivadegrutasyrbolesadornadoscon
areadorn'dwithallvarietyofflowers,thegrotto's
todaclasedeflores.Dossetosdearbustos,a
supportedbyterms,theseleadtotwoarborsoneither
cadaladodelaescena,unenlosdosngulosde
sideofthescene,ofagreatlength,whoseprospect
lamorada.Entreestosarbustosseencuentrala
runstowardthetwoanglesofthehouse.Between
grangrutaqueestprolongadaporvariosarcos
thesetwoarborsinthegreatgrotto,whichiscontinuedhastaelextremodelacasa)
byseveralarches,tothefartherendofthehouse)
Preludioycancin
Preludeandsong
Pjaroscantoresdelcielo,venid,
Comeallyesongstersofthesky,
despertadyreunirosenestebosque!
wake,andassembleinthiswood
Queningunodemalaugurioacudaestanoche,
butnoillbodingBirdbenight,
slolosquesonbuenoseinofensivos.
nonebuttheharmlessandthegood.

Preludio
Prelude
CHORUS
Maythegodofwitinspire,
thesacredninetobearapart
andtheblessedheavenlyquire,
shewtheutmostoftheirart.
WhileEcchoshallinsoundsremote,
repeateachnote,
eachnote,eachnote.
(Thenacompositionofinstrumentalmusic,
inimitationofaneccho.)

CORO
Queeldiosdelesprituinspire
alasbenefactorasmusasparaquenosayuden
yqueelsagradocoroceleste
puedadispensarlaquintaesenciadesuarte
yqueelecorepitaencadanota,
encadanota,encadanota.
lossonidosenlalejana.
(Sigueunapginademsicainstrumental
imitandouneco)
Eco

Eccho
CHORUS
Nowjoinyourwarblingvoicesall.

CORO
Unidvuestrasmelodiosasvoces!
(Sigueunadanzadehadas)

(Thenafairydance)
Danzadelashadas
Adanceoffairies
SongandChorus
Singwhilewetripitonthegreen
butnoillvapoursriseorfall,
nothingoffendourfairyqueen.
(Titanialeavesdown.EnterNight,Mystery,
Secresie,Sleep,andtheirattendants.)
NIGHT
See,evennightherselfishere,
tofavouryourdesign
andallherpeacefultraininnear,
thatmentosleepincline.
Letnoiseandcare,
doubtanddespair,
envyandSpight,
(thefiendsdelight)
beeverBanish'dhence,
letsoftrepose,
hereyelidsclose
andmurmuringstreams,
bringpleasingdreams
letnothingstaytogiveoffence.
MYSTERY
Iamcometolockallfast,
lovewithoutmecannotlast.
Love,likecounselsofthewise,
mustbehidfromvulgareyes.
'Tisholy,andwemustconcealit,
theyprofaneit,whorevealit.
SECRESIE
Onecharmingnight

CancinyCoro
Cantadmientrasbailamossobrelahierba!
Quenoseelevenvaporesperniciosos
quepuedanofenderanuestraReinadelasHadas.
(Titaniaseadormece.EntranlaNoche,el
Misterio,elSecreto,elSueoyotrossirvientes.)
LANOCHE
Mirad,lamismsimaNochehallegado
parafavorecervuestrosdesignios.
Yaseacercasuapaciblecortejo,
queincitaaloshombresalsueo.
Queelruidoylapreocupacin,
ladudayladesesperanza,
laenvidiayelrencor,
deliciasdeldiablo,
seanparasiempredesterradosdeaqu.
Queeldulcedescanso
cierrevuestrosprpados
yquelosarroyosrumorosos
ostraiganagradablessueos.
Nopermitidaqunadaqueospuedaalterar!
ELMISTERIO
Yovengoparaenvolverlotodo
sinm,nohayamorduradero.
Elamor,comodicenlossabiosconsejos,
sedebeocultaralosojosvulgares,
puesessagradoydebepermanecerensecreto.
Quienlorevela,loprofana!
ELSECRETO
Unanocheencantadora,
damsdeleite

givesmoredelight,
thanahundredluckydays.
NightandIimprovethetast,
makethepleasurelongerlast,
athousand,thousandseveralways.
SLEEP
Hush,nomore,besilentall,
sweetreposehasclos'dhereyes.
Softasfeather'dsnowdoesfall!
Softly,softly,stealfromhence.
Nonoisedisturbhersleepingsence.

queciendasafortunados.
LaNocheyyo,realzaremossusabor.
Queelplacerperdure,durantemuchotiempo,
demilymilformas!
ELSUEO
Silencio!Niunsolosonido,quetodoscallen!
Eldulcereposohacerradosusojos.
As,suavemente,quecaigalanieveesponjosa!
As,suavemente,nosevadiremosdeaqu!
Queningnruidoturbesusadormecidossentidos.
DanzadelosseguidoresdelaNoche

AdanceforthefollowersofNight
(OberonsqueezestheflowersonTitania
LysanderandHermiafallasleep.)

ACTIII

(Obernviertenctardefloresenlosprpados
deTitaniaLysanderyHemiaseduermen)

ACTOIII

(EntranTitania,Bottonylashadas.Laescena
(EnterTitania,Bottomandfairies.Thescenechanges
seconvierteenunbosquecongrandesrboles,
toagreatwood,alongrowoflargetreesoneachside unroenmedioydosfilasderbolesms
ariverinthemiddle,tworowsoflessertreesofa
pequeos,deunaespeciediferente,queseunen
differentkindjustonthesideoftheriver,whichmeet
enelcentroformandovariosarcos.Dosgrandes
inthemiddle,andmakesomarryarches,twogreat
dragonesformanunpuentesobreelro,sus
dragonsmakeabridgeovertheriver,theirbodies
cuerposdibujandosarcosatravsdeloscuales
formtwoarches,throughwhichtwoswansareseen
sevenalolejosdoscisnesenelro.Entraun
intheriveratagreatdistance.Enteratroopoffawns,
grupodefaunos,druidasynyades)
dryadsandnaides)
CORO
CHORUS
Sielamoresdulce,porquatormenta?
Iflove'sasweetpassion,whydoesittorment?
Siesamargodime,dedndevienemicontento?
Ifabitter,ohtellmewhencecomesmycontent?
Misufrir,siendoplacer,porqumeapena
SinceIsufferwithpleasure,whyshouldIcomplain,
porqupenopormisuerte,sisqueesenvano?
orgrieveatmyfate,whenIknow'tisinvain?
Estanagradableelpesarytandulceeldardo
Yetsopleasingthepainis,sosoftisthedart,
quehiereacaricindomeelcorazn!
thatatonceitbothwoundsme,andticklesmyheart.
Tomodulcementesumano,lamiroabatido
Ipressherhandgently,looklanguishingdown,
ylehagosabermiamorconunsilencioardiente.
andbypassionatesilenceImakemyloveknown.
Sinembargo,mealegrocuando
Butoh!howI'mblestwhensokindshedoesprove,
nomemuestrasupropioamor.
bysomewillingmistaketodiscoverherlove.
Ensuesfuerzoporesconderlo,merevelasullama
Wheninstrivingtohide,sherevealsallherflame,
ynuestrosojosdicenloquenoosamosexpresar.
andoureyestelleachother,whatneitherdaresname.
Sinfonadelosdoscisnes
Symphonywhiletheswanscomeforward
(Conlasnotasdelasinfona,losdoscisnes,
(Whilethesymphony'splaying,thetwoswanscome
deslizndosebajolosarcos,sedirigenhacia
swimmingonthroughthearchestothebankofthe
laorilladelrocomosiquisieranllegaratierra
river,asiftheywouldlandtheseturnthemselves
firmesetransformanenhadasyseponen
intofairiesanddanceatthesametimethebridge
abailar,almismotiempoelpuentedesaparece
vanishes,andthetreesthatwerearch'd,raise
ylosrbolesabovedadosseenderezan)
themselvesupright)
Danzadelashadas
Danceforthefairies
(Entrancuatrosalvajesquehacenhuiralashadas
(Foursavagesenter,frightthefairiesaway,
ybailanunaEntrada)

anddanceanentry)
Danzadeloshombresverdes
Danceforthegreenmen
Song
Yegentlespiritsoftheair,appear
prepare,andjoynyourtendervoiceshere.
Catch,andrepeatthetremblingsoundsanew,
softashersighsandsweetaspearlydew.
Runnewdivision,andsuchmeasureskeep,
aswhenyoulullthegodofloveasleep.

Cancin
Vosotros,dulcesespritusdelaire,apareced!
Prepararosparauniraquvuestrasdulcesvoces.
Captaryemitirlosdulcessonidos,
tiernoscomojadeosydulcescomoelroco.
Cantadmelodasyritmosnuevos,
comosimecieraisensusueoaldiosdelamor.
(EntranCoridnyMopsa)

(EnterCoridonandMopsa)
DilogoentreCoridnyMopsa
DialoguebetweenCoridonandMopsa
CORIDON
Nowthemaidsandthemenaremakingofhay,
weh'veleftthedullfools,andarestolenaway.
ThenMopsanomore
becoyasbefore,
butletusmerrilyplay,
andkissthesweettimeaway.
MOPSA
Why,hownow,SirClown,whatmakesyousobold?
I'dhaveyetoknowI'mnotmadeofthatmold.
Itellyouagain,
maidsmustneverkissnomen.
No,no,nokissingatall
I'llnotkiss,tillIkissyouforgoodandall.
CORIDON
Notkissyouatall?
MOPSA
No,no,nokissingatall!
CORIDON
Whynokissingatall?
MOPSA
I'llnotkiss,tillIkissyouforgoodandall.
CORIDON
Shouldyougivemeascore,
'twouldnotlessenyourstore,
thenbidmechearfullykiss,chearfullykiss
andtake,andtake,myfillofyourbliss.
MOPSA
I'llnottrustyousofar,Iknowyoutoowell
shouldIgiveyouanInch,you'dsoontakeanell.
Thenlordlikeyourule,
andlaughatthefool.
No,no...
CORIDON

CORIDN
Lossiervosestnsegandoelheno.
Hemosdejadoalostontosynoshemosescapado.
Vamos,Mopsa,
noseastanariscacomoantes!
Juguemosfelizmenteyconbesos,
pasemosdulcementeeltiempo.
MOPSA
Qu,seorbromista,quoshacetanatrevido?
Debissaberquenoestoyhechadeesapasta.
Oslovuelvoadecir:
lassirvientasnodebenbesaraloshombres.
No,no,nadadebesarlos!
Noosbesar,amenosqueosbesedecorazn.
CORIDN
Noquieresbesarmeniunpoquito?
MOPSA
No,no,debesar,nadadenada!
CORIDN
Porqudebesarnadadenada?
MOPSA
Noosbesar,sinoosbesodecorazn!
CORIDN
Podrasdarmeunaveintenadebesos
queesonodisminuiratutesoro.
Dameentonces,besotrasbeso,
yrecibe,s,recibedemtodalagloria.
MOPSA
Nomefodevos,osconozcodemasiadobien!
Osdaramidedoyostomaraistodoelbrazo...
Entonces,osharaiselgranseor
yosreiraisdeestatonta.
No,no!...
CORIDN
Unpequeofavor,

Sosmallarequest,
youmustnot,youcannot,youshallnotdeny,
norwillIadmitofanotherreply.
MOPSA
Nay,whatdoyoumean?
Ofie,fie,fie!

nodebes,nopuedesynoquerrsnegarte,
detodasformasyanoadmitirotrarespuesta.
MOPSA
No?...Ququerisdecir?
Dgame,pues!
Cancin

Song
ANYMPH
WhenIhaveoftenheardyoungmaidscomplaining,
thatwhenmenpromisemosttheymostdeceive,
thenIthoughtnoneofthemworthymygaining
andwhattheyswore,resolv'dne'retobelieve.
Butwhensohumblyhemadehisaddresses,
withlookssosoft,andwithlanguagesokind,
Ithoughtitsintorefusehiscaresses
natureo'ercame,andIsoonchang'dmymind.
Shouldheemployallhiswitindeceiving,
stretchhisinvention,andartfullyfeign
Ifindsuchcharms,suchtruejoyinbelieving,
I'llhavethepleasure,lethimhavepain.
Ifheprovesperjur'd,Ishallnotbecheated,
hemaydeceivehimself,butneverme
'thiswhatIlookfor,andshan'tbedefeated,
forI'llbeasfalseandinconstantashe.

NINFA
Lassirvientassiempredicenqueloshombres,
cuandoprometenalgo,engaan.
Creoqueningunodeellosesdignodeobtenerme
yquenuncatendrconfianzaensusjuramentos.
Perocuandolmecortejatanhumildemente,
contandulcesmiradasyunlenguajetantierno,
creoqueseraunpecadorechazarsuscaricias.
Aseslanaturalezayrpidomudodeparecer.
Debeemplearparaengaarmetodosuingenio,
agotarsuinvencinyfingirastutamente.
Seratalmialegraensimularquelecreo,
queyotendraelplaceryllapena.
Siserevelaraperjuro,noseraengaada,
lmismopodrengaarse,peroam,nunca.
Esperarynomedarnuncaporvencida,
assertanfalsaeinconstantecomol.
Danzadelossegadores

DanceofHaymakers
Songandchorus
Athousand,thousandwayswe'llfind
toentertainthehours:
notwoshalle'rebeknownsokind,
nolifesoblestasours.

Cancinycoro
Nosotrossabemoslamejormanera
depasaragradablementelashoras.
Nohabrnuncanadietanamablecomonosotros,
nividatanfelizcomolanuestra.
Msicadeentreacto:Hornpipe

Thirdacttune:Hornpipe

ACTIV

ACTOIV
Sinfona

Symphony
(Thescenechangestoagardenoffountains.Asonata
playswhilethesunrises,itappearsredthroughthe
mist,asitascendsitdissipatesthevapours,andisseen
initsfulllustrethenthesceneisperfectlydiscovered,
thefountainsenrich'dgilding,andadorn'dwith
statuestheviewisterminatedbyawalkofcypress
treeswhichleadtoadelightfulbower.Beforethe
treesstandrowsofmarblecolumns,whichsupport
manywalkswhichrisebystairstothetopofthehouse
thestairsareadorn'dwithfiguresonpedestals,and
railsandbalastersoneachsideof'em.Nearthetop,

(Eldecoradosetransformaenunjardncon
surtidores.Conlasnotasdeunasonata,elsol
selevanta,rojoatravsdelabruma,disipando
losvaporesamedidaquesube,paraaparecer
entoncesentodosuesplendor.Laperspectiva
acabaenunaalamedadecipreses.Delantede
losrbolesselevantancolumnasdemrmol
quesostienennumerososescalonesquesuben
hastaeltechodelamoradalasescaleras
estnadornadasconestatuas,barandillasy
balaustradas.Cercadelosescalonessuperiores
unasmasasdeaguabrotandelascolinas,

vastquantitiesofwaterbreakoutofthehills,andfall
inmightycascade'stothebottomofthescene,tofeed
thefountainswhichareoneachside.Inthemiddleof
thestageisaverylargefountain,wherethewater
risesabouttwelvefoot.ThentheFourSeasonsenter,
withtheirseveralattendants)

cayendoapiedeescenaalimentandolasfuentes
quehayaamboslados.Enmediodelaescenase
alzaungransurtidorcuyaaguaseelevahasta
docepiesdealtura.EntranentonceslasCuatro
Estacionesconsusnumerosossirvientes)
SoloyCoro

SoloandChorus
ONEOFTHEATTENDANTS
Nowthenightischas'daway,
allsalutetherisingsun
'thisthathappy,happyday,
thebirthdayofkingOberon.

UNODELOSSIRVIENTES
Lanochesehadisipado
ytodoelmundosaludaalsolqueselevanta.
Estefeliz,stefelizda,
eselaniversariodelreyObern.
Do

Duet
TWOOTHERS
Letthefifes,andtheclarions,
andshrilltrumpetssound,
andthearchofhighheav'ntheclangorresound.

OTROSDOS
Queresuenenlospfanos,lascornetas
ylasestridentestrompetas!
Quetodalabvedacelesteresuene!
EntradadeFebo

EntryofPhoebus
(Amachineappears,thecloudsbreakfrom
beforeit,andPhoebusappearsinachariot
drawnbyfourhorses)
PHOEBUS
Whenacruellongwinterhasfrozentheearth,
andnatureimprison'dseeksinvaintobefree
Idartforthmybeams,togiveallthingsabirth,
makingspringfortheplants,everyflower,
andeachtree.
'TisIwhogivelife,warmth,anvigourtoall,
evenlovewhorulesallthings
inearth,air,andsea
wouldlanguish,andfade,andtonothingwouldfall,
theworldtoitschaoswouldreturn,butforme.
CHORUS
Hail!Greatparentofusall,
lightandcomfortoftheearth
beforeyourshrinetheseasonsfall,
thouwhogivesallnaturebirth.
SPRING
Thustheevergratefulspring,
doesheryearlytributebring
allyoursweetsbeforehimlay,
thenroundhisaltarsing,andplay.
SUMMER
Here'sthesummer,sprightly,gay,
smiling,wanton,fresh,andfair
adorn'dwithalltheflowersofmay,
whosevarioussweetsperfumetheair.

(Apareceunartilugioanteelcuallasnubesse
abrendejandoapareceraFeboenuncarro
tiradoporcuatrocaballos.)
FEBO
Cuandouninviernolargoycruelhielalatierra
ylanaturaleza,aprisionada,luchaporliberarse,
lanzomisrayosparahacernacertodaslascosas,
llevandolaprimaveraalasplantas,
acadafloryacadarbol.
Soyquiendispensalavida,elcaloryelser
inclusoelamor,querigetodaslascosas
tantoenlatierra,comoenelaireyenelmar,
languidecera,sedebilitara,sedesharaalnacer,
cayendoelmundoenelcaos,sinofueraporm.
CORO
Tesaludoati,granpadredetodosnosotros,
luzyconsuelodelatierra.
Antetualtarsepostranlasestaciones,
pueshacesnacertodalanaturaleza.
LAPRIMAVERA
Alasiempreagradableprimavera
ofrecedsutributoanual.
Depositadanteellalosmsdulcesdones,
despus,cantadytocadalrededordesualtar.
ELVERANO
Aquestelverano,vivo,alegre,
sonriente,juguetn,frescoyjusto
engalanadocontodaslasflores
cuyosdiversosoloresperfumanelaire.

AUTUMN
Seemymanycolour'dfields,
andloadedtreesmywillobey
allthefruitthatautumnyields,
Ioffertothegodofday.
WINTER
Nowwintercomesslowly,pale,meager,andold,
firsttremblingwithage,andthenquiv'ringwithcold
benum'dwithhardfrosts,andwithsnowcover'do're,
praysthesuntorestorehim,andsingsasbefore.
CHORUS
Hail!Greatparentofusall,
lightandcomfortoftheearth
beforeyourshrinetheseasonsfall,
thouwhogivesallnaturebirth.
(Afterashorttimeallgooutexcept
RobinGoodFellow,whoappliesthejuice
oftheherbtoLysander'seyes)

ELOTOO
Miradmiscamposconsuntuososcolores!
Losrbolescargados,obedecenamivoluntad.
Todoslosfrutosqueelotooproduce,
losofrezcoaldiosdelda.
ELINVIERNO
Llegaelinvierno,lento,plido,delgadoyviejo
temblandodevejez,despustiritandodefro
ateridoderigurosofroycubiertodenieve.
Pidealsolqueledvigorparacantarcomoantes.
CORO
Tesaludoati,granpadredetodosnosotros,
luzyconsuelodelatierra.
Antetualtarsepostranlasestaciones,
pueshacesnacertodalanaturaleza.
(Despusdeunciertotiempo,seretirantodos,
salvoRobinGoodFellowqueaplicaeljugo
dehierbaenlosojosdeLysander.)
Msicadeentreacto:Aria

Fourthacttune:Air

ACTV

ACTOV
Preludio

Prelude
(Whileasymphonyplays,themachinemovesforward,
andthepeacocksspreadtheirtails,andfillthemiddle
ofthetheatre.)

(Conlasnotasdelasinfona,elcarroavanza,
ylospavosrealesdespliegansucolallenando
elcentrodelteatro)
Epitalamio

Epithalamium
JUNO
Thricehappylovers,mayyoube
forever,everfree,
fromthattormentingdevil,jealousie.
Fromallthatanxiouscareandstrife,
thatattendsamarriedlife:
betooneanothertrue,
kindtoherasshetoyou,
andsincetheerrorsofthisnightarepast,
mayhebeeverconstant,
sheforeverchast.
(Themachineaspends.AfterJuno's
song,Oberonaskstoheartheplaint
ofLauraforherdepartedlove.)

JUNO
Amantestresvecesfelices,
podraisestarparasiemprelibres
deldemonioatormentadordeloscelos
ydetodaslasheridasydisputas
queacompaanalavidaconyugal.
Sedfieles.Tengaparaella
lamismabenevolenciaqueellaparavosotros.
Ahoraqueloserroresdeestanochehanpasado,
sed:lsiempreconstante
yellaporsiemprecasta.
(Elcarroseeleva.DespusdelcantodeJuno,
Obernleruegaquelecantelaendechaenla
queLauraselamentaporlaprdidadelamado.)
Endecha

Theplaint
Oletmeweep,foreverweep,
myeyesnomoretheshallwelcomesleep
I'llhidemefromthesightofday,

Oh,djamellorar,llorarparasiempre!
Quemisojosnoconozcanmselsueo!
Meesconderdelaluzdelday,
suspiroasuspiro,liberarmialma.
lsehaido,sehaido!Lamentadsuprdida

andsigh,andsighmysoulaway.
He'sgone,he'sgone,hislossdeplore
andIshallneverseehimmore.

lsehaido,sehaido!Lamentadsuprdida
puestoquenuncamslovolveraver!
(Mientrasoscurece,sebailaunadanza.)

(Whilethesceneisdarken'd,asingleentryisdanded.)
Danzadeentrada
Entrydance
(Despussetocaunasinfona)
(Thenasymphonyisplay'd)
Sinfona
Symphony
(Afterthatthesceneissuddenlyilluminated,and
discoversatransparentprospectofaChinesegarden,
thearchitecture,thetrees,theplants,thefruits,the
birds,thebeastsquitedifferenttowhatwehaveinthis
partoftheword.Itisterminatedbyanarch,through
whichisseenotherarcheswithclosearbors,anda
rowoftreestotheendoftheview.Overitisahanging
garden,whichrisesbyseveralascentstothetopof
thehouseitisboundedoneithersidewithpleasant
bowers,varioustrees,andnumbersofstrangebirds
flyingintheair,onthetopofaplatformisafountain,
throwingupwater,whichfallsintoalargebasin.A
Chinesemanentersandsings)

(Despus,laescenaseiluminaderepentey
descubreunjardnchinocuyaarquitectura,
rboles,frutosyanimalessondiferentesa
losqueconocemosenestapartedelmundo.
Laperspectivaterminaenunarcoatravsdel
cualsevenotrosarcosconpequeosarbustos
acabadosenunahileraderboles.Porencima
seencuentraunjardncolgantequeenvarias
ascensionesllegahastaeltecho,limitadoacada
ladoporbvedasydiferentesrboles.Extraos
pjarosvuelanporelaire.Sobreunaplataforma
hayunsurtidorcuyaaguacaeenungran
estanque.Entraunchino)
Cancin

Song
ACHINESEMAN
Thusthegloomyworld
atfirstbegantoshine,
andfromthepowerdivine
agloryroundaboutithurl'd
whichmadeitbright,
andgaveitbirthinlight.
Thenwereallmindsaspure,
asthoseetherealstreams
ininnocencesecure,
notsubjecttoextreams.
Therewasnoroomthenforemptyfame,
nocauseforpride,ambitionwantedaim.
CHINESEWOMAN
Thushappyandfree,
thustreatedarewe
withnature'schiefestdelights.
Wenevercloy,
butrenewourjoy,
andoneblissanotherinvites.
CHORUS
Thuswildlywelive,
thusfreelywegive,
whatheavenasfreelybestows.
Wewerenotmade

UNCHINO
Esascomoeltenebrosomundo,
comienzaprimeroabrillar
despus,elpoderdivino
derramasobrellagloria
quelehaceresplandecer
yenestaluz,nacelavida.
Lossereserantodostanpuros,
comoestosetreosarroyos,
cuyainocencia
noestsujetaapasionesextremas.
Nohaysitioparalagloriavana,
niraznparaelorgullo,nimetaparalaambicin.
UNACHINA
Felicesylibres,
talcomosomos,
disfrutamosdelasdeliciasdelanaturaleza.
Nuncaestamossaciados
perounafelicidadllamaaotra
yasserenuevanuestraalegra.
CORO
Tanlibrescomovivimos
generosamentedamos
loqueelcielolibrrimamentenosprodiga.
Noestamoshechos
paraeltrabajoylaactividad

forlabourandtrade,
whichfoolsoneachotherimpose.
CHINESEMAN
Yes,Daphne,inyourlooksIfind
thecharmsbywhichmyheart'sbetray'd
thenletnotyourdisdainunbind
theprisonerthatyoureyeshavemade.
Shethatinlovemakesleastdefence,
woundseverwiththesurestdart
beautymaycaptivatethesence,
butkindnessonlygainstheheart.

quelostontosseimponenasmismos.
UNCHINO
S,Dafne,entusfaccionesencuentro
losencantosquehancautivadomicorazn.
Quetudesdnnodejeenlibertadalcautivo
quetusojoshanhecho.
Laqueenamorsedefiende,
seprotegedelaflechamssegura.
Labellezapuedecautivarlossentidos,
peroslolabondadganaelcorazn.
(Seismonossalendeentrelosrbolesybailan)

(Sixmonkeyscomefrombetweenthetreesanddance)
Monkeys'dance

DanzadelosMonos

(Twowomensinginparts)

(Dosmujerescantan)

1stWOMAN
Harkhowallthingswithonesoundrejoice,
andtheworldseemstohaveonevoice.

1MUJER
Vedcomotodaslascosassealegranalunsono
yelmundoparecetenerunasolavoz!

2ndWOMAN
Harknowtheechoingairatriumphsings,
andallaroundpleas'dCupidsclaptheirwings.

2MUJER
Vedcomoelecotraecantostriunfalesyasu
alrededor,Cupido,satisfecho,muevelasalas.

CHORUS
Hark!Hark!

CORO
Escuchad!Escuchad!

2ndWOMAN
Surethedullgodofmarriagedoesnothear
BOTH
We'llrousehimwithacharm.
Hymen,appear!
CHORUS
Hymen,appear!
BOTH
OurQueenofNightcommandstheenottostay.
Appear!
CHORUS
OurQueen...
(EnterHymen.)
Prelude
HYMEN
See,see,Iobey.
Mytorchhaslongbeenout,Ihate
onloosedissembledvowstowait,
wherehardlyloveoutlives
theweddingnight,

2MUJER
Eltristediosdelmatrimonioquiznomeoye.
AMBAS
Losacaremosdesuletargoconunsortilegio.
Himeneo,aparece!
CORO
Himeneo,aparece!
AMBAS
NuestraReinadelaNocheteloordena!
Aparece!
CORO
NuestraReina...
(EntraHimeneo)
Preludio
HIMENEO
Mirad,mirad,cmoobedezco!
Hacemuchotiempoquemiantorchaseapag,
detestohacerjuramentosmanifiestamentefalsos
porqueelamornoduramuchomstiempo
quelanochedebodas.
Lasfalsaspasiones,losmeteorosdelamor,

falseflames,love'smeteors,
yieldmytorchnolight.
(Sixpedestalsofchinaworkrisefromunderthe
stagetheysupportsixlargevasesofporcelain,
inwhichsixchinaorangetrees.)
BOTHWOMEN
Turnthentheeyesuponthosegloriesthere,
andcatchingflameswillonthytorchappear.
HYMEN
Mytorch,indeed,willfrom
suchbrightnessshine,
lovene'erhadyetsuchaltars,sodivine.
(Thepedestalsmovetowardthefrontofthestage,
andthegranddancebeginsoftwentyfourpersons
thenHymenandthetwowomensingtogether.)
TRIO
Theyshallbeashappyasthey'refair
loveshallfillalltheplacesofcare,
andeverytimethesun
shalldisplayhisrisinglight,
itshallbetothemanewweddingday
andwhenhesets,anewnuptialnight.
CHORUS
Theyshallbeashappyasthey'refair
loveshallfillalltheplacesofcare,
andeverytimethesun
shalldisplayhisrisinglight,
itshallbetothemanewweddingday
andwhenhesets,anewnuptialnight.

noalimentandeluzamillama.
(Seispedestaleschinosseelevanporencima
delaescenasujetandoseisgrandesjarronesde
porcelanaquecontienenseisnaranjosdechina.)
LASDOSMUJERES
Pontumiradasobreestamaravilla
ylasllamasbrotarndetuantorcha.
HIMENEO
Miantorcha,esverdad,
resplandecerconunbrillodeslumbrante.
Nuncaelamorhatenidoaltarestandivinos.
(Lospedestalessecolocandelantedelaescena
yentoncescomienzaunbaileconveinticuatro
personajes.Himeneoylasmujerescantan)
TRO
Ellosserntanfelicescomojustos.
Elamorllenartododepaz
ycadavezqueelsoldesplieguesuluz,
serparaellosunnuevodadeesponsales
ycadavezqueseponga,
unanuevanochedebodas.
CORO
Ellosserntanfelicescomojustos.
Elamorllenartododepaz
ycadavezqueelsoldesplieguesuluz,
serparaellosunnuevodadeesponsales
ycadavezqueseponga,
unanuevanochedebodas.
(Todoslosquebailanunensusvocesalcoro)

(Allthedancersjoininit.)
Chacona:Danzadelchinoydelachina.
Chaconne:DanceforChinesemanandwoman.
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