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 MESf OFlBAf iCI QQ'EimMT. 
 
 1733 ♦O- -4<a«nX£liSI9T>i 
 
 MUSIC HALL, 2i3t MAY, 186G. 
 
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 UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. JOHN CARTER 
 
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 See last page. 
 
 EL TRO^^-lTOKi 
 
 ACT I. 
 
 TlIK DULL, 
 
 SUENE T.— VcstiUilo in the Polnr." of Ai:';fenr, irUh 
 f>irfc-doifr cciu'nctinr) t<) t''<! <iiw.rt'ucnts of ('.'oti::t ui 
 Lunn. FunuANno an-.l S.,nants of the Count rc- 
 
 l':,tCd liiCIl iirn s 
 
 ic.'i.aii'j 
 
 '■'•] 
 
 rliiiing ncnr the (hoi: ,1 
 ill the Inicl-gvoumL 
 
 Fa: [j"o the So cantfi, w7,-> (ov fcUi,g (td 
 
 Aroiigo je ! nrouse vol nwiikc ye I 
 
 Tlio Coiiiu's iipiiroucli must liiiii us watchful : 
 
 Ye know 'tis liis wont 
 
 Under the cMSi'iiiciit of his he'ovcd oiio 
 
 To pass whole niu'hts all unsloepiu^'. 
 
 'Tis tlie venom ot jealous doubt 
 
 That has enteicd his bosuni. 
 
 This minstrel l.niglit, who in the g.ir.U'u 
 
 Sings with his lute at miduij;ht, 
 
 Seems a. rival not idly dreaikd. 
 
 Pray dispel from our eyelids 
 
 The sleep that on us falls, 
 
 liy now reliiting the truthful tale 
 
 Of Uiirzin, late broth'^r to Count Luna. 
 
 Bo it so : 
 Come close around me here. 
 
 [The Sercaiitu cluster arovnd him. 
 
 We're ready. 
 Wo hear thee. [Ill f-unniitiJ Fnrnmlo. 
 
 With two sous, heirs of fortune and aireciiou, 
 Liv'd the Count in enjoyment ; 
 Watehiiig the yo'inger for his sale proteetion 
 The ^'00(1 nurse found employment. 
 One morninp, ns the dawri's first rays were shining, 
 Frijin her pillow she rose,— 
 Who was found, thiidc ye, near the child reclining? 
 Who? Pray tell us! speak! disclose I 
 Sat thei'i, II gipsy hag, wiiih-liUe apju'aring ; 
 They sei/.'d, and eoiidcmn'd her to death, by 
 One child, accursed, left ilie reiiiMiiiini.r, | luuniii^'. 
 Quick to avenge her, no ineaiis di-duiuin"; 
 Thus she aecumpllsh'd her dark rt'triliutioii I | 
 
 liost wiM tile young child ; seanh uaavailiuj;; 
 Hut on the site of the liag's execution 
 They found, 'mid the embers, (a scene of horror 
 Their eyes iissailiii;^',) of u youii^- inlunt, 
 Al.isl the bones lialf cunsuniid aii'l burning. 
 
 Seyv, 
 Fer. 
 
 Serv, 
 Fer. 
 
 Soil 
 
 Stro 
 
 Fa 
 
 l> 
 
 i 
 
 Cko. Ah! fiend inhui;nn ! such deeds revolting 
 -My soul with hurror and liaired lill : 
 
 S,>mco! Vho. The fatlicr? 
 
 icr. Few his days, and liMed with su^i-ow : [hopeful • 
 
 ^eta s"0;et presentiment at heart uiude'hini si ill 
 
 It told him his son was living; |u,.i. niasler 
 
 •\w\ oil his dying bed he chiiuied of the Cdiinl' 
 
 ills solemn luumise, a cardul search to insligaie! 
 
 „, ..,.,, , ^''' '"■>"' vainlvl 
 
 Cko. ij iio'. But what of her? 
 
 •N'o tidings as yet you've iieard ? 
 ''tr. No word hath reae'lied us! (»:i, heaven 'rrant 
 
 [fhat lia])ly W(! may meet one (layl 
 Cm. nfSnv. And were "it so, Wuula'i,t Ihou know her ? 
 Jtr. \ cjj i,y counting the years 
 
 That have vanish'd, Tshould know her 
 Cno. v/.S.il. Jio that 
 
 The moment, down neiir her moihe.-, 
 In leielition to seiwl iici-, 
 Fii: To lerdilion? Tis believed, thai on this cirlh 
 
 .She's doomed to wander-she, the soul-aeeur. ed 
 the witch infernal. ' 
 
 And when the skh's are daikcn'd, 
 : .11 forms oft-ehanging have some beheld li,r. 
 
 ' V r,„ MM Tistri!.) (careeiiiigl 
 
 .s,);/ic ofCJ.o. 'I hey Fay some have seen hero'er hou.-/-i( °.s 
 I Ol/irif. Transformed to a bird iir ii van,]. ire iippeaiiii-^'! 
 i Wi7/ /ins. Hometimes like a raven, or owl,.^hrill v crvi'i'...- 
 I From daylight and thunder tlie's seen luai.T,' 
 
 Hying 1 •' 
 
 i I'cr, The Count's faithful servant, thu (dd (\ilch 
 j aHsaulting, 
 
 I Soon died in an agony oi' teri'or i(:v(jUinj:'! 
 
 [All ii:::nij\>t rjiwiit Uri'^'i: 
 She e;nne to his chamber|an owl's form ,ipsiimh">- 
 The silence disturbin;;-, ilu- dariuieas illiimihg; '^' 
 !?he giized on him liercely wilh eyes bii^i'aly 
 
 lluning ; 
 AVith 1,1 il cries of anguish the still RJr was rent! 
 Tiiiit monient the bell .struck, miinirnt proehiim- 
 
 ing. 
 
 [.i hell auiUhnly stHhca the hrvr 'fviidhl'J.t 
 Cko. Ah! maledictions fall on thu witch "d' ihrcrnal 
 desciiil! 
 
 [The Scvraht!^ loHeii tointriui (he ('uor. Tho 
 tij'.'Ucrs idit'c ill. the Ixtei'.'jiiAiinl, 
 
 ^^ih 
 

 SCENB IT. — Gnrdcri!) of the Pulncc : on one side a 
 f-ight of r.mvlils k'ci'S, IcniUng to the apartiiients. 
 T/iick clotids conceal th': mo'/n. 
 
 Knlcr LwoNoiiA and Ises, 
 Inr.s. V'liiit still uet:iiii3 tlioeY lulc 'lis growinpr; 
 
 ('(line then : already her Ilijjliuoss has cali'd thee ; 
 
 Did'st hi':irl)ei-? 
 Z"C. .Auotlier iii^^ht !>;oes l)y, 
 
 Yet him 1 liolu.i'i not I 
 Lict. IV'i-il tei;(ls tin lliime 
 
 Tlmt lhi;u iluai nourish. 
 
 Oh, tell liie, i lit! e8. Iiow the siiark i 
 
 First was kiutih d in thy bosjra ? | 
 
 J.ti. At the Tourniiv. lIco:'tered: i 
 
 Diirk were his Ye:-.tnient.-= and Ids crest ; • 
 
 Ills shield and launer no devices bearinfj ; 
 
 Aw nnknown K ii;.;hllie eniiie, [«ns the hand 
 
 j'iiui in tie lis; here iiwny all the lainors ; mine 
 
 Til t erown'd i i- brow as victor, fc'oou a civil 
 war oi'.'.l'i'.akiiif, 
 
 He d;san|i(iUT(l. Alil like a golden vision 
 
 Tied his dear ii;:npe! (•i;e oUierinonicr.'., 
 
 1j' nj; a'ier this — lint then — 
 
 What ehaue'd '.I en V 
 
 Xuw I, car I 
 
 The I'it^lit calmly aud iie:.eef\illy, 
 
 In Ije.uily fei'ii.'il -.'eiiosinj: ; 
 
 Tie moon lloati d in silver liirht, 
 
 lier fiiie.-t leinas (ii;eio>iiij;; 
 
 \\ lien lliru' th:-. air resounding cleiir, 
 
 'I'dl ihen in fileiico wreaUiii:;^', 
 
 Cienlly r,.id ^'mW- en mine car, 
 
 A lute's sweet rjords were breathings, 
 
 And \vord.= that pensive import bea:', 
 
 A ni:n.-tr"\'s .«;)r.i^' arose. 
 
 \\ ords, like th.e jrayers, a hnndile heart 
 
 t>,il;, iiiirs 10 lie;.veu when hmely : 
 
 I.I wh'eh one well-known name was oft 
 
 lii'i eaU'd : twa.; mine, mine only I 
 
 '.teu'.-aii'i;' in h,l^t'■ ihe lialcony, 
 
 1 i-a.'.\- him slan'iing bei'ore me! 
 
 ,1 y, such as oi,ly aiiijels know, 
 
 \\\\u fr'.owin>.r tl.rill ean;e oe'r me I 
 
 To lie:,rt. and eyes, with raiUiiio fdl'd, 
 
 The earlli lil;e heaven ap] eared. 
 
 (.tf 1 ive li!:e il ;-, how rainly 
 
 Do wcr.i.f aiteia;)t exi're.^siun ; 
 
 A hive, a! wli"Se conii'ssion 
 
 Tie hearl with lapture f^lows. 
 
 Mv liite wi'i.ld not comiileled be, if he were not 
 licridi- me ; 
 
 AVere lit'' Willi him denied me, 
 
 Tien WLde.are death's renose. 
 inff. |Asi>!e.] No cms;; )'. rsad reperit..ne? 
 
 JIuy cominj.; t'lne disclose I 
 
 [7'hi;/ I'iitr.d t') t/'C apart m ;;/.«. 
 
 F.itcr lilt. ('(II ST. 
 
 ('ot7i/.X;-lit rei.^nsm "il'Miec! llcr lliKlii"-"'--', i:" il"i'l'', 
 Is iiuW ininier.-ed in iieacitnl siumlier! 
 Ndl \et slec]!-; ie'r ('(inipanioii ---' Hi, L-cnoMi, 
 Thou art still wakn'iil ; ihe ircnr.i'ou-i h^jht 
 Nov i-iiininK Ironi t! y tasenieiii tells mo 
 Of thy neemrnal \i^il^'. - 
 
 A'l ! hoW this ain .oii jaF-lon [ihee. 
 
 Thrills er.eli mrve within me! [ must new behold 
 And tlion shal; hear nie I Loved oiie^llhia hlii<l'iil 
 inomeut, To iishelunps. 
 
 Ojiprttrr/.rs t!iC St'J;:, hut 
 
 [ly.ind'd I'll p'dion, hi' ni^pn 
 eud'kn'j t'dJs.ti 0:1 /"(/ i-i, '■'- 
 
 soMitlofa lat: 
 
 The troubadour! I tremble! 
 
 Lonely on earth ahidiiiir, 
 
 Warring 'fjaiiist f.ile's ei uel clii'liiig, 
 
 ll'j]ie dolli one heart iin'dore. 
 
 To lovo tiie Tiiiubadonr ! 
 riM'./.Uhaeeents! I shudder! 
 I-la:i. Hut that fond trensurc fraini::g, 
 
 It.i h;irii and Jove obtaining, 
 ] Jlig'' " '^'' "'^ kings would soar, 
 
 ! The haiipy Trnubadonr I 
 
 Count. Oh accents ! Oh jealous anger ! 
 
 'iis_no error — she approaches 1 
 
 I [ Wraps hi III self in his cloak 
 
 ! Enlir Leonoiia. 
 
 ■ Leo. [Hastening toicardsthe Count. 
 Oh my beloved ! 
 Cownt. What now ? 
 LiO. More late than usual 
 
 Is thy coming; each moment have I counted 
 With heart and pulses beating! — At length 
 'Tis love Idled with pity that brings thee to these 
 Voice of tie Tiouhodour. Deceiver! [loving arms. 
 
 [T//.? moon c III rrrjintj from ihe clouds rcecrils the 
 fgiirc of a mankcd caciditr. 
 Enter 'iLvNHico. 
 
 Ll'o. [Re"ii;nih-iij nirh aid fallivgat the fa Vf Mam ica 
 
 Ah, (hiikiiess and unrest 
 
 My eager rt^'ps misguided! 
 
 'Twe.stliee, i ihi'Ugiit, my words addres 'd ! 
 
 Di thee, not him, ceiihded. 
 
 To tliee my s'.id e.\:iaadetli, 
 
 Nil oti'.er b;k-s (hniandelh ! 
 
 I love tin e, (,1,', btlicve me. 
 
 Willi lisiing, beundless love! 
 Ci'uvt. And dar'si thou 
 
 Man, [JiaiAiiij Leonora.} Enough, forgive me 1 
 Uuunt. \\ iih rage my 1 eai t doth move, 
 
 Inllamed by jealous love 1 
 
 If thou'rt not base, reveal thyself, 
 Lrn. Alas! 
 
 C( uiU Thy na'.ne declaring ; 
 
 Leo. Ob, speak, I pray ! [Aside to Mannco^ 
 
 Man. llehold mo, then, 
 
 Manrico ! 
 Count. Thon V— Wherefore ? 
 
 Rash traitor! bold and daring! 
 
 Urgel's accomplice, the laws have condemn'J thee, 
 
 And dar'st thou thus return 
 
 Within these royal portals? 
 2faft."Wlmt stays thee V Go call the guards, to aid thee 
 
 Seize me, thy rival, 
 
 And to the Leadsman's gleaming a.\o 
 
 Consign me. 
 Count. Thy fatal hour 
 
 Perchnnce, nlieady is at hand ! 
 Oh, inecnsate ! ('oinc then — 
 fjco. f<tay thee! 
 Count. Wretch ! thy blood for this foul dcfnction 
 
 Soon shall (low, its pains ns-uaging! 
 [To Lf '-l 'hull hast (lar'd nie, thy imsfion revealing! 
 
 Ah, living hence shall go no more ! 
 
 r.y this hand he s doomed to die ! 
 Leo. Let thy vengeance on me then deacpnding. 
 
 Who have tJcorned thee still th-e defy, — 
 
 Stvilie thy dagger in this heart oU'eiiding, 
 
 I'l'ini thy love that dirc-d to lly. 
 Man, \'l'othe <'iiiint.~\ 'I'liy dark fate is .ilrendy decided, 
 
 Djein'd to pcriil), Ihy hut hour h iii^;li I 
 
in Ilia cloak 
 
 counted 
 leii;.'th 
 tlice to these 
 loving arms. 
 
 Is rcveah the 
 
 atiij Monrico 
 idles M I 
 
 e me ! 
 
 le to Manrico 
 
 ? 
 
 ndemn'd thee, 
 
 3, to aid thee 
 
 Action 
 
 ■! 
 
 I rcveiiling I 
 
 ndiiip;, 
 
 ■fy,— 
 
 uiliiijr, 
 
 ■omiv ilociJed, 
 
 ]Tinrt nnd life to my l.r.iid rre a iif'.c'pi'. 
 Heaven ei>n<icmiis lliee,iin(l iliuii sl.iiU ii;e. 
 [ I'lii tiro i-iC'dx rt fire wiih urairn n^'sords. jA'ciiar'- 
 
 J'K.'i'S 6V«.sYi'.-.V,] 
 
 KM) C'F riKST ACT. 
 
 A C T I I . 
 
 THE GIPSY, 
 
 SCfiNE I. — A Tvincd 7iovs<^ at the foci of n mountain 
 ill Biscay ; the interi'.T is portly e.rpooul to ticir; 
 uiih in, a (jrciit Jire is lif/hU d. Lay l('<j ;';< s io duun. 
 
 .AzfCF.KA is seated v((tr the fre. 5I.«.Niac'o. cneihpcd 
 ill his mrii.tle, iii!yiiiff vp'.ei'c niatireks ; his hehiutiK 
 tyituj «t hiflfi (t ; in hie hand he lialrc <t Suord, whuh 
 hi; regardf, fixiu'y. A i'and of <jii\sies arc liiti'n'j in 
 ncciiLrtd f-rovis around fhnn. 
 Gil sea. See, linw tlie fIuuIows of 'lipl.t are flyinc! 
 
 Morn Ineiilictli, lienven's jilori(,us ureli unveiling; 
 
 Lilce a yoiii;g wiilcw, wlio, wei.ry if sipliinr, 
 
 Liiys liy l.er pnrmeijts of si I'Mnv titul vniliiip. 
 
 Itoiiso i:p to labor! Talie eaeli liis i lUiiniei-! 
 
 AVlioniakcF tl'.e pi|s\'s, a life wiili ^ikasi.iehi.Icn': 
 The gili--=y maiden. 
 
 [Th(y t- le rp the in pUiadts <f led cr, end ^Iriii 
 viih ihdr i.ahthicis vpon ar.tils, in riga.lai 
 tnia.yure. 
 M(.n. [Ec:t!i g athiefn'ei finer lid'cr, tl ey cidnt' (hi 
 n\iiir ;:.] 
 
 Fill ir.e a Inii'per : I ( tl aimri.ilha t 
 New sU'i'i'prili and ei-iiraj^e u.uw i.uin I'jwii ;: 
 ljeaiier-3. 
 
 [77/f ui.rnen povr out irin'/or (hem in i uetic cvi,s.] 
 All. Si c llie fanlight radiantly glowi'irr, pup ! 
 
 IJurrous new licnni.s Iruia oar wi.ie-eiip.s o'liUuw- 
 ItesniKe our labor ! 
 
 ■\\'lio in.ili-'3 ilie jriyry's a life witii ple'isuro laden 'I 
 The yipsy maiden ! 
 
 Azn. \Asshc bcgiiistosinr;, the r/ipnie.i gaf.JiP.rnhoat her.'] 
 
 Upward the llaines roll ; crowds ires^sing lierr.ly 
 Tliisli to ill, bnrninL;' with secni'iis: ^ladues.- ; |(ni, 
 Loud cries of pleajuro from all sides re-eehoiiij,' ! 
 
 [C'oDiiiU ,a'e desernvivg 2)roihi.-ev'.uii?y : 
 their sou'j is hiord (jrowlng jaintci' in the la 
 
 tvi.ee. 
 
 Crip. Who nmkcn the ccij'py's a lilV ■with pleasure huien ■' 
 The gipsy niiii'len ! 
 
 Me.r, [/i'.-i'iir.] All have lelt up; id:, new iclato 
 That ilaik mournful slru'y ! 
 
 Jlzu, Thon dC'St not i<now it as jet? 
 
 Tlion wert but ?iill y<'i;r.g, w! en, 
 
 !~pi!rr'd (>n by ambiti(;ii, l.ir away 
 
 'jhon didst v.ancfer!— My innila-i's final c;<ur.i 
 
 This tale relnielh. She was ei'ai.u'd 
 
 With fearfnl eimies by a hauj.',lily i.i.'bl'.\ 
 
 Whose failing infant fl.e wa.^ iieeusdi.l el.iun.lri;' 
 
 Drom'd to the stake, she peiish'd 
 
 ■\Vhtre this lire is burnirj:-! 
 
 Man, Ah, fate unli.npp;. 1 
 
 [The prolonrjcd ante oftr horn is heard, 
 Man. Kuiz sends hither th'aeeustom'd coi.r.e;-. 
 Haply- 
 
 [.'•:.■ .'"•'/< hiS l.arii ,;; rej' y. 
 Jlzu. Avenge tli'.ii iw^ ! 
 
 [Rcmnii!<i i,i thivejht and see>.,li-fry ;;,;:.,/ ::ei,u, if 
 
 iclto is pani-iliO. 
 Enlir II JIk; .'■;•.- (;>ii 
 l\!un, [T(y li.e Maninuci j Apipii.ne'.i tlsis way. I'r. ci'-'l 
 
 And tell ine ■what news llii.ui bringe. i. 
 Mil. The fcc.oll 1 biing iieie •>.iil t>il li.er lil. 
 
 (;'-, ■sjnti.a; a ilfir. 
 .l.'i./i. [/fi'. '.'•.] " Williin onr i i w'r "is r.^slellic ; 
 
 ]ly the '.riier of ni:r ]>:;ni''' ;ii.r.i 1; ,sl walch otr 
 .;> lid defend if. A\ hvn\ ■, r i! ' ;.- y -.(.acli l;.ee 
 Come in 1 aste K^i 1 in iiur .:-ull by thy le- 
 
 ]ior'ed lb atli, 
 This Vviy evening Leino,''. vr.'A a.--i:niC :b>, 
 null's d-iik V(;il \ilrin tirj i;e:;.;iii o. ijiX 
 
 CJl.VCill.'' 
 
 Js'St heu'.'n Ibibid it! [ iiV .'( r.r ■/..■.■/.r/,'!. ,!,■, ii/' 
 ..■?«((. [.S7«r,?' f I What (lost Uku / l-.^ii.o. 
 
 Tlion woidd.^t go thy Hie vxr"-h';/, 
 ! On 11 paih wi:h danger atlonded, 
 
 i AVitli ll:y half bealeii wouiids i;ir lojia':, 
 
 Tlais bereft of stre;:gth u .d,';'eiid,:r. 
 
 No, I'll ne'r per. nit of t!iy "(.ia::. 
 
 In tliy vi'iiis my blood is i! .".:;■;.;; 
 
 Kv'ry eiimsiai drop tl on .■■■. •. : ■•■ 
 
 Wdl be wmnr^ from my bi'il li^ir . 
 
 Gill. 
 
 I5y gnarcis surrounded, forth (onies a wdiian! 
 
 While, o'er them shining, with wild, unearthly : Jl/c(;'. lint a momc ;it los m,:y v. ii ; ; r 
 
 glare. All the hojies (hit now rn/ :iii me; 
 
 Hark wreaths of flame curl osecnding to heaven ! l-i irih e.ii 1 luav'ii con bin'd (.i :i'.iiir 
 
 Upward the llamcs roll ! on comes the victim still; W(;iild he powerless to re;>tr,i;a u e ! 
 
 I'obed in liark gnrnn'iit?, nngirt, nnsandal'd ; i .-/ir. Ine"r.«:ae I 
 
 I'ierce ( ries of vengeance ('rum that i!ark crowd Mini, Ah, release me, (1 mother, I \ir,y thee ! 
 
 arise; Woo beliil" if here 1 slay ti.c ! 
 
 Echo rejH'ms them from mountain to mountain; j Thou wiit see 'hy son, ex ended, 
 
 O'er tlieni lellecting. with v.ild, unearthly glare, j Atthy feit with grief t xpire, 
 
 D.irk ^ylrall,s of llame curl, ascending tJ heaven. ■ [Manrieo denarf.^. .hiici na .tritinn ir. r.-io i.> 
 
 Ihiiie IS a inournlul song I "■ detri'ihii'] 
 
 , . „ , r II- , '^'"' s"J i"'l''^''. SCENE ll.-rioi4n-',f a ro;.e-,.t in O; e;.!„;;i, ef 
 
 As 13 the mournful history, ('uuHo.\ j\i.iht. ' 
 
 The CorNT, rriin.wno riiid lu>';„v, r.iadr.inee eemliii^ly, 
 I !ireli'iieil in fh: ie <■■. I'l.::. 
 
 rroni which it draws its dreary burthen, 
 
 [ Tarr.s her free to Mao i iro ai. d :n nrio urs. 
 
 .\venge thou mc 1 
 
 Mini. (Again those inysterions words !) 
 
 A Gipiij. Companions, day advaiiei's ; 
 
 'Tis time to seeic for fond ; let I's descc iid 
 To t!ie towns that lie ' enealh us, 
 
 Mni. Uoine on lli-.ii ! 
 
 M wmc;i. Conic on then I 
 
 I Count. All is di'seil'd ; through the air conies )it 
 No sound of th' Mcciiroin'd ehaniing, 
 1 come ill time li.rii. 
 Fir, A d.uitjg labor here, lov lord. 
 
 Awaits thee. 
 j Count, Tis (hiring: and sucli iiloue as hur:iiiig f.issloa 
 I And wouuiied pride from luu shoiil '. il'^raaud. 
 
My I'iv.'il (lo.i 1— each liindi'anco oiiposM to my 
 
 [wislu's 
 
 H'3cniM fiUl'ii ami vaiui'iisird : 
 
 Till lately slif discovi'i'J one still more iioiPiit 
 
 The allai'. Ah, no! For nam; else is Leonora I 
 
 Kho is mine, mino only! ■ 
 
 Of liur siiiilo, t!io railiaiit pjloaming 
 
 I'alos the sta:lij^ht'3 brightogt rcfl.'clion, 
 
 AVIiilo hur face with beauty hcnminur, 
 
 liriiii^'i mo I'lL'dh ar'lor, anlorloiuld to my alTection, 
 
 Ah! ilii.-! Idvo, tliij lo\'e in mo Inirnins, 
 
 More, tlia'i wonls shall |i!ea(l on my part 
 
 Her ljrip;lit f;-lau(;e3 on ni:! turning, 
 
 Calm the tKin;iest in my heart. 
 
 [A sound ofhcV.sis heard- 
 
 ■Whatsoundoth? Oh, hea\':ii ! 
 Fer, Tho bell 
 
 That in-oclaini3 '.he rite's connnencini;. 
 Cimnt. V.:\' at the altar she kneels 
 
 I must acize lier. 
 ' rr Ah ! heed thee ! 
 
 Counl. bileni'o' 
 
 Did'st hear not ? Depart then ! 'Mid tlie trees' dark 
 sliadows 
 
 Conceal yourselves. 
 
 [Ferrnndo and followers retire. 
 
 Ah ! how r]iiickly mine she will ha I 
 Fires in my heart are burnini; ! 
 
 [ Wat'-Jdnff nnxiintHl;] in the direction from which 
 
 Lnjiiora is c.rpcctid.] 
 
 r^'r, (till } Iiow bold I Let's go— cnnce.ilourselvcs 
 fjUo'L'cn ^ Amid t!ie shades in haste, 
 
 How told!— Come on— and sileir.:e keep, 
 
 Tlie ]>ri/.e ho soon will hold. 
 djud. Oh, fata! h'lur impending, 
 
 Thy moments urjo with !<pecd elating, 
 
 TliB joy my hear!s awaiting. 
 
 Is not of mortal birlh, no, it cannot ba. 
 
 lii vain doth Heaven contending 
 
 AVilh rival chi 
 
 oppose me, 
 
 )i oiKv tlicse arm-! eiielose iliee, [nic. 
 
 N\) power in lieav'n or eartli, sliall tear Iliec from 
 Oiioif. s 01' N'l'ns iL'Uhiii. 
 
 Error thy so d ciicuuibeis, 
 
 ] laughter of Kvl", but know thee 
 
 OeaUi's swift app.-o^icli will sliow thee 
 
 Life's but a lleeliijg dream. 
 
 I'hantoins in rcstles.i slumViers 
 
 All ea.-tl.ly liopes will seem I 
 
 i!(niie, h'A. this veil concealing, 
 
 Hide tiac from human vision, 
 
 iVo wcu'ldly thiuight, norfei-lin;; 
 
 Can here admit led be. 
 
 To l;eaveii, for grace appetiling, 
 
 (-)p'iiiiig it waits fir thee. 
 Cinuus— Wh.it cournga bold accomplished soon his end 
 will be. ' 
 Eiilfr Lr.oxou.i, w Ih Inf.s itnd femcde follower.', 
 T.tn. Why art thou weeping? 
 Inca. Ah ! truly 
 
 Thou wilt leave 113 forever! 
 Leo. Oh, dear companions, 
 
 No fond smile, no liopo to cheer me. 
 
 No llower ri'mtiining on cnrtli for me 1 
 
 Now must I turn unto llini, the sole pupport 
 
 Qi tliosc in afHiction, and after days of prayer 
 and ]ieiijteneo, 
 
 I may haply rejoin my lost belov'd one 
 
 With the bi( at in heaven. Restrain thy weeping ; 
 
 Leo. 
 
 To tlie altar now lead me. [.%out lo jtroceeil. 
 
 Enter flic Cou.VT suldenty. , 
 
 Could. No, withhol i ! 
 Liilies. Tlie Count here I 
 Leo. Gracious heaven ! 
 
 t'jutil. For thee no nltnr now awaits 
 
 Ihit one hymcnial. 
 Litdies. Stichdaiing boldness! 
 
 Why com'st thou here, insensate ? 
 Count. To make thee mine now I 
 
 \Oii s(t]/in{i so, he appna'-Jies, andsizcs Leonora- 
 hut Manrieo appeal's, like a phantom, and 
 plcecs Jiimsclf between them — general conster- 
 nation. 
 
 And can I still tny eyes believe 
 Tliat see thee iieie before me? 
 Or is it but a dream of bliss, 
 A c^iarin that hovers o'er me ? 
 Unused to such excessive joyj 
 My heart with doubts contemled I 
 Art thou from heaven descended. 
 Or am I there with thee ? 
 Do souls departed thus return 
 From death's domains eternal ? 
 Heaven's bl.'st abode, nor reg'ons infernal 
 Have yet po?.ses>'d me. 
 Count. Thus to condemn me, hell doth indeed 
 llenounce its prey infernal ! 
 True, base assassins mortal blows may deal, 
 Thy deeds iuiiiress'd me. 
 IJiit if ns yet tliy fatal thread 
 Of time remains unmeasured, 
 If life by thee is treasured, 
 Then fly from ht r and me. 
 O'erwhelming power that naught can Stay 
 Have ocean's waves unbounded ! 
 Ho, who tliy guilt confounded 1 
 His arm hath aided me. 
 Ves, 'twas God wlio tiided mo. 
 Art thou from heaven desci-nded, 
 Or am I there ^7i,th thee? [lo Miinrico. 
 
 Yield thee 1 ah, yield thee! 
 [Exii Manrieo, leading Leonora — the Count ia 
 
 driven hack, tfte Ladies retreat to the Convent, 
 
 as the Curtain falls. 
 
 END o;' THl! SKCOND ACT. 
 
 Coun 
 Mm. 
 
 Man, 
 Count 
 
 Man. 
 
 Leo. 
 Chorns. 
 
 A (J 'I^ III. 
 
 TIIIO CII'SY'S 30X. 
 
 SGhJNE L—A Camp.— On the right, the Tent of the 
 Count di fjiina, on which is displayed ahannrr, indi- 
 cative of his supremacy — the Fortress ofCastellor seen 
 in the distance. 
 
 GllOIi US—Some of the Soldiers. 
 
 Now witli dico, may fortunp spend us; 
 Olhor games will shortly need us ! 
 
 All. 
 Fa: 
 
'"''*'**"Wi>^"f^^'''Wf^S?'P'^^^''^^^^S*'?sSWBflBH!l^^!W^B 
 
 Fi'oin niir swon's tlii.s blood wo bnrnisli, 
 Cuming (IoimIs I'lesli stainti will funiish. 
 
 [Si^unds of irnrliJx inHruinents arc hcar'l ; all 
 utiirt (aid turn tomini the sounds. 
 Some Soldiers. Lo! tlity couip for succor pniying ! 
 [A utrong hand of soldiers crosses the camp. 
 
 Other Soldiers. Still, tliey miilco a bravo display ! 
 
 All. L^t us, without nioro dcUiyiiij 
 Casloilor attack to-day. 
 
 For. Yos, briivu coui[iaiiiuns : at dawn to-moiTow, 
 Our leadoi- has uow resolved, 
 C)ii stt)riuiu.; tlio ibi'ti-css on all sides. 
 Within its walls a booty iuuneuse 
 We're sure to !ind ; 'tis more thau lioiieful : 
 It" c'ouiiuer'd tis ours tiien. 
 
 Some ql' S'lldicr.i. Pleasure tlioro invites us, 
 
 Fer. il' Oho. \Now let the trumpet in war tones re- 
 sounding, 
 Call to arms; with courajje bold, we'll march 
 
 undaunted, 
 lliiply, tomorrow, our proud foes confounding 
 On those walls shall our banners be planted. 
 Ne'ermore bi-illiant weie prospects victorious 
 'I'll. in the hopes which our hearts now elate, 
 'i'hcncc, we'll gather renown, bright and 
 
 glorious. 
 Pleasure, honor ard profit there await us, 
 Honor and Ijooty for us there await. 
 
 Fntcr the QiHsr, from the, tent ; turns with lourrini/ , 
 (/(ixr towards Oastcllor. \ 
 
 Count. AVithin my rivals arms ! How thia reflection j 
 J, ike a taunting demon, loUows mo | 
 
 Wherever 1 wander. Withiu my rival's arms ! i 
 To-morrow [forever ! ; 
 
 I'h'o the day dawns, I'll hasten t j sunder thcni • 
 Oh 1 Leouoi'a ! A tumv'.t is heard. 
 
 Eater Feruaxdo. 
 
 Count. What uow ? 
 
 Fer. Around the camp 
 
 Was seen a gipsy woman, loitering ; 
 Surprised by the sentinels on duty 
 To escape she attempted. With reason 
 They auspoctod her of spying out our move- 
 ments, 
 And pursued. 
 
 AzicENA, \oith her hands buinul together, is dragged 
 in hi the sentinels. 
 
 Count. Come hither. lAzuccmi is led before the Count, 
 
 To me reply uow, and tremble if thou Host, 
 Azu. Ask, then. 
 Count. Whither bound ? 
 
 Azu, I know not. 
 Count. How? 
 
 Azu. 'Tis a custom of the gipsies 
 
 AVithout purpose to wander 
 
 AVhcvover fancy leads them, 
 
 Their only shelter heav'n. 
 
 The wide world their country. 
 Count, Whence coni'st thou '/ 
 Azu. From IJiscalia, where till of late, 
 
 AViia my solo 
 iMouuiains. 
 Count. (Fi'uui liiscalia!) 
 
 abode, ami 1 it.i wild, barren 
 
 rcr. 
 
 Count. 
 
 Azu, 
 Ciiunl. 
 
 A: a. 
 
 Fir. (What h;^ard I? (di, darif suspicion.) 
 
 Azu I was poo;, yei uncouiphiiiiiug — ■ 
 
 Liv'd contented, grateful hearted, 
 
 AVith one son, sole hope remalnin;^^ 
 
 lint, alas! from ine he hath parted. 
 
 Now, I wander sad and lonely 
 
 Through the world, seeking hini only; 
 
 All my heart's troubled emotion, 
 
 For his loss, no words can show, 
 
 Ah ! for him my warm devotion, 
 
 No earthly mother else can know. 
 
 Ah! those features ! 
 
 'Tia she, w.io stole the child, and burned Lim I 
 Ctiunt. Ah! guilty one ! 
 Chorus. 'Tis the same one ! 
 
 .\zu. lie speaks falsehood. 
 
 Thou can'st not fly 
 
 Thy fate iuijieuding. 
 
 Ah! 
 
 Those bonds 
 
 Dniv,- still more closely. {The soldiers obey. 
 
 Ah ! loose awhile, ye monsters vile, 
 
 'J'heso bo'.uls that now coniine mo. 
 
 Such (ierce and cruel torments 
 
 To ling' ring death consign me I 
 
 Descendant of a wicked sire, 
 
 'J'han he, more guilty, tremble I 
 
 For God ]iroteets the weak, 
 
 And ho will punish thee ! 
 
 SCENE II. — IlaU adjoining the Ghapclnf Castcllv ; a 
 b( ^'i:)y in the background. 
 j\U';i''o, Leoxoua, Hl'iz. 
 Leo. Ah ! wliat c'. imor of arms 
 
 Js that which reach'd me ? 
 Man. Great is the danger ; 
 
 Vain are all my attempts to hide it I 
 
 At early dawn to-morrow 
 
 'J'he foe will assail us. 
 
 In life's last hour, with fainting breath. 
 
 My thoughts will turn to thee. 
 
 Preceding the to heav'n will death 
 
 Alone appear to mo. 
 [Tones of organ heat d from the neighboring ChapeJ, 
 Leo. Th(! mystic tide of harmony 
 
 AViihin our hearts doth How ! 
 
 Come love the church unfolds the raptuica 
 
 From holy love that grow ! 
 
 [ While they arc about to cnlcr the Chapel, Kuiz 
 enters hurriedly. 
 
 Ruiz. JIanrico ! 
 
 Man. How ? 
 
 fiuiz. _ 'l"he Zingara, 
 
 Yonder, in chains, behold her ! 
 Man. Uh heaven ! 
 liuiz. Fed on by cruel men. 
 
 They near the staico aheaily. 
 Man. Oh heav'ns! my limbs are failing mo: 
 
 Shadows my eyes are veiling ! {Appoarhing the 
 Leo, Thou tremblest ! [balconi/. 
 
 Man. Willi reason. Know the cause : 
 
I ain — 
 
 Leo. Tliou'rl whom '.' 
 
 Man. llci- () rs;iiiiri-. 
 
 Of tliat link sciin'n'd, tliose ll.imi'.-; iiscendin;,' 
 Thvill tliio' each liim; v.iili inadiriiiii,.,' ','low I , 
 Quench them ye iuuiisle;ii vile or still oli'oiulii! ,' 
 To stay their i'livy your ))loo;l sli-ill flow ! 
 I washer ofTsprinj^, ere love I ;:avc thei', 
 Tn vaiu, to hold me, thy griefs would tiy. 
 Mother, unhappy ! I try to save thco, 
 Or, all else fading, with thee to die. 
 
 lie-enkr Biiz v>\th Soldiers' 
 
 liiiiz. Arouse ye to arms now 1 
 The foe wc will defy ! 
 
 Faithful and ready iu fight to aid tlioo or with 
 thee to die. 
 [Manrico )'».s7;cs' out, followed h;/ Jiin'z and So'- 
 dien. Fr( nwilJiiii anoisc <)f(irm<.iiiidw(V. 
 
 like instriitnents w heard, 
 
 fXD OF ACT HI. 
 
 ACT 1 V. 
 
 TIIK in'NiSlI.MKXT. 
 
 SCENE L— A wliigofthi'pid'icRofAUaftrin: in C.o 
 angle, a toircr iclth m,wow Nccured by iron, liars. 
 Kiglit : dark and clovdcd. 
 Enter Lkonoiia and lUiz, cnretojied in oloaka. 
 
 Jhiiz. [Tnaa under fune.'] Here stay we ; 
 
 Yonder's the tower wlievc are confin'd the 
 
 pris'iiers for state oll'eiices; 
 Hither they 1)roii.;ht hiu) whom wc aie seeking. 
 Alas ! what say thou V 
 Ah! love : how blest our life will ho 
 Our fond desires altainiuu', 
 — My soul shall win fresh ardor, 
 My arm new courage gaining. 
 ]]ut, if, upon the fatal i)age 
 Of destiny impendin;^, 
 I'm doon'i'd among tne slain to fall, 
 'Gainst hostile aims coiitendin,:', 
 
 do thou ; 
 liCave mo li^ve ; be not a'.ixious for 
 
 Len. 
 Man 
 
 L:o. 
 
 I'erchant 1 yet my save 
 
 my safety ; 
 [Ruiz retires. 
 
 Afraid for mo ? Secure 
 And ready are my dsfonccs ! 
 [Slic gazes on n jewel udiirh she ircars on her right 
 hand. 
 
 Tn this dark liour of midiiiglit 
 
 1 hover round thee near approacr.ing, 
 
 Unknown to thee, love ! Yo. moaning breezes 
 
 around me playini:. 
 In pity aid nie, my sighs to him conveying! 
 On losy wings of love flcpart, 
 ] 'earing my hcart'.s sad wailing, 
 
 Visit the ]iris(>;»er'i* lonely cell, 
 
 (,'onsoie Ills Rjiiiit failin:i-, 
 
 liCt hope's sol't \v iilspcis wi'e:'.tiiin ^ 
 
 •\round U.m, coinfoil lucuthiug, 
 
 Itecuil to his fond M.'niembranet.' 
 
 Sweet visions of our l.;vi' j 
 
 J!iit, lot no aeteiit reveal to lilia 
 
 'i'liu soirowsj till! ^;rie;'s uiy in-iirl doth p"()VO. 
 
 [The p (.i.iin;/ bell 
 Cliurns. [ Within.^ Have coni;iassion iipou ti soal 
 (lc;ai tin;- 
 
 I'or that abode, f;'oni ul.eiu'C there's no return- 
 in ;'; 
 
 Thy forgiv'iipss, oh i jiow'r divine ini]iartin,r, 
 
 l^et iiini not be u prey to endless luuniii r. 
 Led. That snlonia jielition, so sadly asc^aidin:', 
 
 ^V:lll terror atid mystery ih • air seems to fdl ! 
 
 "(laiust f;;tal I'orebodin;' uiy heart is contending 
 
 My l)ieatli is suspended, my pulses are stiil. 
 
 Ail! how death still delayelh, 
 
 liin^ers, or seems to ily 
 
 l''rom hiiii, wlio longeth to die ! 
 
 Farewell, Leonora, Farewell! 
 Leo. Oh heaven 1 I'aintness o'erpow'rs nu.' ! 
 
 O'er yonder dark lower, ah, death waits the 
 morrow 
 
 With win;;s pale and shadow'd his watch seems 
 to hold. 
 
 Ah! ne'er will they open those of sorrow 
 
 ''('ill alter the vietiiu is lifeless and cold. 
 .l/iHt. [/;t ///'■ t(iW'r.\ Now with my life luiliilin,; 
 
 Jjove's fervent vows to lliee ! 
 
 Do not foi'get ; let me reniember'd b-. 
 
 Farewell n:y love, farewell, Leonora! 
 I.ei. And can I ever forget thee! 
 
 1'hoii shalt see that more enduri:ig 
 
 Love, than mine, had ne'er existence, 
 
 Triumph over fate securing, 
 
 IJeath shall yield to its resistance. 
 
 At the price of mine, now blighted, 
 
 Thy dear life will 1 defend. 
 
 Or aiain with thee united. 
 
 To the tomb will I descend ! 
 
 SCENI-J IL—A Gloomy Dungeon. 
 
 Azrt i;xA lying j/pojt an idd mattrass, Makuico 
 seated near her. 
 
 M-in. .Motlier, thou s!e?p.cst not ? 
 
 Azu. I have souv;ht for slumber, 
 
 Jlut, ah ! it Hies from my weary eyelids I — I'll 
 pray. 
 ,Viin. 11' lilial fuve and words of aifection 
 
 Have po\.er to move thy feelings maternal 
 
 Strive to banish these terrors. 
 
 And see 
 
 cmnposure. 
 Azn. Yes ; lieavy woes and fatigue oppress me, 
 
 Closiii.; my eves, I to sleep address me. 
 
 Jliit, should tliat dark jiile rise up ))cfore thee, 
 
 With flames uscendiii.';, wake me again. 
 Men. Uepose, oh, luolher : may heaven watching 
 o'er thee, 
 
 ScikI the liii:ht visions, soothing thy pain. 
 .\zu. [Jack to our mountains, our steps retracing, 
 
 m slumbers forgetful, both rest and 
 
Intll pvovc. 
 ]i l.i.Uili/ bell: 
 
 e's no rotuni- 
 
 ' iiiiliartmr, 
 liurniiir. 
 
 c'Ciiw ti> fill ! 
 is coiitoiidiii,^ 
 s iiro .stiil. 
 
 lie ! 
 
 Ltli wait.^ I lie 
 
 i watch secnia 
 
 (' sorrow 
 
 ilcold. 
 
 uiliiliuj 
 
 W h\ 
 loru I 
 
 yx 
 once, 
 
 reon. 
 
 ss, Man III CO 
 
 ihunlior. 
 cyolias!— I'll 
 
 oil 
 
 i iimtoi'iKil 
 
 both I'L'st and 
 
 ipvcss mo, 
 ess inc. 
 ) bcror(> tli(-'c, 
 a.;;iiii. 
 veil walching 
 
 ;• tliy pain. 
 ) retracing, 
 
 Tlioro, 
 
 .Sonu's 
 
 ]ieace luul quiet oner! more embraeing, 
 tlio'ii wilt siui iii(\ wilh lute 
 
 Man. 
 Azu. 
 
 Entci 
 
 Uteiidiii,', 
 Sweel dreams shall visit our sleep as ot yore. 
 ]ie|)ose. oh, mother silently heiulin^ 
 O'e- <liee niy spirit lieav'n-ward i-luJl 
 LovM son'^s thou shall siu^ me, thy soft luto 
 
 aid lending. 
 Sweet dreams shall visit our sleep as ofyoro. 
 the CorxT and Ji'isJoHdiccis. Li;o.\oka staiius 
 
 tiiide. 
 Counf. You hear me? Give the son to the axe 
 
 At daybreak; lead to the stake the mother. ! Jjco. 
 
 Coiiiit. \\'\ud more now? 
 
 Lo. Meiry I 
 
 Count. P.iec is there none, which oUerM 
 
 ('ould obtain it. IjCuvo me niw 1 
 Leo. One yet there is, one only, 
 
 And that price 1 oiFer. 
 Count Oiler, rhat ? 
 
 Explain then ! sjiea': ! 
 Leo. Myself, then! 
 
 [ExteiHiiiii/ hcv riyht hiind to the Count, icith arguinh 
 
 Count. Ilcav'n ! v.hat dost tell me? 
 
 The Followers enter the tower. 
 
 Perhaps, thus acting, I abuse the power 
 The prince to me confided. 
 To sucli excesses that woman's love constrains 
 
 me ! 
 But where to find her? Since Castellor is ours 
 01 her no tidings have reacli'd me ; 
 All my researches on ev'ry side are fruitless ! 
 Ah, ciuel love, where art thou? 
 
 Leo. [.idruiiriiiff.'] 
 Count. Those accents ! 
 
 Standing before thee ! 
 lady ! thus near mo ! 
 Thow see'st me. 
 
 Counf. What brought thee hither ! 
 
 J,eo. Already his last hour approaches, 
 
 And thou dost ask me ! 
 Count. Thou still wouldst dare mc? 
 
 Jjeo. Ah yes ! for him 
 
 1 would ask of thee coinpaision. 
 Count. How? art thou raving ? 
 
 Mercy to him, my rival show ? 
 Leo. May heav'n with mercy inspire thee ? 
 Count. My sole desire is for vengeance. Go ! 
 
 iLjeonora throws herself dispairingly at Ms feet. 
 
 SVitness the tears of agony 
 
 Heie, at thy feet, now raining : 
 
 If these suffice not, torture me. 
 
 My life's crimson current draining I 
 
 Breathless thy feet may trample me, 
 
 But spare thou the Trubabour! 
 Count. Ah t rather would I speedily 
 
 Add to his fate impending 
 
 Thousands cf bitter cruelties, 
 
 Torments and death unending; 
 
 The more thy love to his replies 
 
 My anger inflames the more. [About to go, 
 Leo. Hear mc ! iCUmjing to him. 
 
 That I will perform 
 What here I promise. 
 Count. Am I not dreaming? 
 Leo. Unclose for mo 
 
 The gates of yonder [)iison : 
 Escaping, let the prisoner but here mc — 
 Am I then thine. 
 Count. Wilt swear it ? 
 
 Ijeo, I swear to him, whom my innermost spirit 
 
 Beholdeth ! 
 Count What ha ! 
 
 [Ajulior appears, in whose car the Count whispers, 
 — Whilethe Count is speahing t:> him, Leonora 
 sitcJcs the 2wison- concealed in the ring. 
 
 Leo. (A cold and lifeless brido 
 
 Thou wilt have me !) • 
 
 Count. [Turning to J^eonora.] My foe sliail live ! 
 
 Leo. [Aside, her eyes filed with tears of Jog !] 
 Shall live ! Oh heaven ! this boundless joy 
 Too great is for words e.xpession ; 
 But for my throbbing, panting heart 
 Flow thanks in grateful confession ! 
 Unmov'd, my fate I now await; 
 Itapture, thus life completing, 
 With dying breath repeating 
 'J'hou'rt sav'd from death through me ! 
 
 Count. What words are those ? oh ! turn once more 
 To me thy thoughts confiding, 
 Ah ! like a bright delusion 
 Seeineth thy recent deciding 
 Thou wilt be mine ! again declared, 
 My heart of doubts relieving, 
 Scarce in its bliss believing. 
 Though promis'd still by tnco 1 
 
 Leo. Now Come — 
 
 Count. Remember I Thou hast sworn ! 
 
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 The Count di Luna. ,■ ' baritone. 
 
 
 
 Ferrando, in his service. bass. 
 
 
 
 The Duchess Leonora. soprano. 
 
 
 
 Inez, in her service. mezzo-soprano. 
 
 
 
 Azucena, a gipsy. alto. 
 
 
 
 Manrico, the Troubadour, her reputed son, tenor. 
 
 
 
 Buiz, in his service. baritone. 
 
 
 
 Followers of the Count, Guards, Nuns, Gipsies, &c. 
 
 
 
 T H K S C E X E IS LAID PARTLY IX BISCAY AND PARTLY IN A 11 U A U N . 
 
 
 
 TIME. BEOIKNING OF THE FIFTEENTH CENT I' BY. 
 
 
 
 The Story is taken from a Drama of Antonio Garcia Gatteerez, with the same title. 
 
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