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Oorspronklik

Gian Carlo Menotti. The Saint Of Bleecker Street. Libretto. Book. Opera, Libretto. OPERA. LIB. Gian Carlo Menotti.

Vertaling

Gian Carlo Menotti. Die heilige van die Bleecker Street. Boekie. Book. Opera Libretto. OPERA. LIB. Gian Carlo Menotti.

Oorspronklik

Like ‘The Consul’. 1950. , 'The Saint of Bleecker Street' is a full-length, serious work which features several characteristics of traditional opera. It is in three acts, has a large cast, including a chorus, and a large orchestra. The subject matter is very serious and touches on religious experiences, violence, and murder. Suggestions of incest also appear in the story, and there is no happy ending. The Saint of Bleecker Street is set in contemporary New York City, in the Italian community in and around Bleecker Street. Menotti's libretto concerns the young Annina, who every Good Friday develops stigmata on her hands. Her possessive brother, Michele, fights to keep the miracle-hungry neighbors away from her and to prevent her from becoming a nun. When Michele's mistress, Desideria, accuses him of being in love with his sister, he stabs her in the back. Very ill, Annina take the nun's veil in a ceremony at her home and dies in the process.

Vertaling

Soos Die konsul '. 1950. Die Saint van Bleecker Street 'is 'n vollengte, ernstige werk wat verskeie kenmerke van tradisionele opera funksies. Dit is in drie bedrywe, het 'n groot rolverdeling, insluitend 'n koor en 'n groot orkes. Die onderwerp is baie ernstig en raak op godsdienstige ervarings, geweld en moord. Voorstelle van bloedskande verskyn ook in die storie, en daar is geen gelukkige einde. Die Saint van Bleecker Street is ingestel in die hedendaagse New York City, in die Italiaanse gemeenskap in en om Bleecker Street. Menotti se libretto oor die jong Annina wat elke Goeie Vrydag ontwikkel stigmata op haar hande. Haar besitlik broer Michele, veg om die wonderwerk-honger bure weg te hou van haar en haar verhoed om 'n non. Wanneer Michele se minnares, Desideria, beskuldig hom dat hy in die liefde met sy suster, steek hy haar in die rug. Baie siek, Annina neem sluier die non se in 'n seremonie by haar huis en sterf in die proses.