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Oorspronklik

Giuseppe Verdi. Un Ballo In Maschera. Libretto. Book. Opera. OPERA. Giuseppe Verdi.

Vertaling

Giuseppe Verdi. Un ballo In Maschera. Boekie. Book. Opera. OPERA. Giuseppe Verdi.

Oorspronklik

Scribe's libretto to Verdi's A Masked Ball concerns the real-life assassination of King Gustave III of Sweden at a masked ball in 1792 but adds a love story to what was probably a political murder. The King, Ricardo, is in love with Amelia, wife of his friend Renato. Renato warns the King to beware a plot to kill him. The King visits Ulrica the mystic, and she says he will die by the next friendly hand he shakes. While he is there, Amelia. in disguise. also visits Ulrica to ask for a magic herb to rid her of her illicit love for Ricardo. She leaves to see it, pursued by the King, but as he leaves Renato enters and the two shake hands. At the gallows, Ricardo and Amelia speak of their love but are found by Renato who thinks he has been betrayed. He prepares to kill Amelia but relents and turns on the King, joining the conspirators and being chosen to commit the murder. The ball begins, Amelia urges the King. who meanwhile has resolved to give her up. to leave but he refuses and is stabbed. Too late does Renato realise the innocence of the lovers and he is overcome by remorse.

Vertaling

Scribe's libretto to Verdi's A Masked Ball concerns the real-life assassination of King Gustave III of Sweden at a masked ball in 1792 but adds a love story to what was probably a political murder. Die King, Ricardo, is in die liefde met Amelia, die vrou van sy vriend Renato. Renato waarsku die Koning 'n plot om te pasop hom dood te maak. Die King besoek Ulrica die mistieke, en sy sê hy sal sterwe deur die volgende vriendelike hand skud hy. Terwyl hy daar is, Amelia. bedekte. besoek ook Ulrica om te vra vir 'n magie plante haar ontslae te raak van haar onwettige liefde vir Ricardo. Sy laat om dit te sien, agtervolg deur die Koning, maar as hy verlaat Renato betree en die twee skud hande. Aan die galg, Ricardo en Amelia praat van hul liefde, maar is gevind deur Renato wat dink hy het verraai. Hy berei Amelia dood te maak, maar berou en draai op die Koning, die aansluiting by die samesweerders en word gekies om die moord te pleeg. Die bal begin, Amelia dring die Koning. wat intussen opgelos haar te gee. te verlaat, maar hy weier en is gesteek. Te laat het Renato besef die onskuld van die liefhebbers en hy is oorweldig deur berou.