The Modern Tenor OPERATIC ALBUM WITH THE ORIGINAL AND ENGLISH TEXTS THIRTY-FIVE ARIAS FROM FAMOUS OPERAS RICORDICONTENTS AFRICANA, L’ (Meyerbeer) : i Oh! land entrancing! (0 paradivo!) sss Page AIDA (Verdi) 2 Heavenly Aida (Celeste Aida) ANIMA ALLEGRA (Vittadini) 3. ‘The Spring has come to Alminat! (E arrivata Primavera ad Alminer!) BOHEME, LA (Puccini) 4 Your tiny hand is frozen! (Che gelida maninal) DON PASQUALE (Donizetti) 5 How pure the air (Com’ é gentil) ELISIR D’AMORE, L’ (Donizetti) 6. Down her pale cheek (Una furtiva lagrima) FALSTAFF (Verdi) 1 From fervid lips (Dal labbro it eanto) FAUST (Gounod) GIOCONDA, LA (Ponehik 9. All hail, abode so pure and lowly (Salut demeure, chaste et pre) i) Heaven and ocean! (Cielo ¢ mar!) GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST, THE (Puccini) 10. nL. Let her believe (Ch'ella mi ereda) My father died just six months ago (Or son sei mesi che mio pore mort) IRIS (Mascagni) 12, Open thy window, maiden (Apri la tua finestra) LORELEY (Catalani) 18. Once in the May time (Nel verde maggio) MADAM BUTTERFLY (Puccini) ue 15. MANON LESCAUT (Pucci 18. 11, Love or Fancy (Amore o grillo) rs Farewell, O happy home (Addio, fiorito asil) ‘Never did I behold so fair a maiden (Donna non vidi mai) E Now among you, dark and fair one (Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde) MARTA (Flotow) : 18. Soft and pure, fraught with love (M'appari tutt‘amor) 1 10 16 20 35 33 49 52 st ar ee 3MEFISTOFELE (Boite): 19. From the fields, from the grove (Dai campi, dai prati) . 20. Nearing the extreme limit (Giunto sul passo estremo) . OTELLO (Verdi): 21, Heaven, had it pleased thee to try me (Dio! mi potevi scagliar) 22, And now, for ever, farewell (Ora e per sempre addio) . RIGOLETTO (Verdi) 23, Woman's a fickle jade (La donna 2 mobile). . 24. . When a charmer (Questa o quella) TABARRO, IL (Puccini) 25. Yes, you are right (Hai ben ragione) TOSCA (Puccini): 26. Strange harmony of contrasts (Recondita armonia) . 27. When the stars were brightly shining (E lucevan le stelle) TRAVIATA, LA (Verdi): 28. Far from the world of fashion (De' miei bollenti spiriti) . ‘TROVATORE, IL (Verdi): 20, Ah! T have sighed ‘to rest me (Ah! che la morte ognora) « 80, Ah yes! thou’st mine (Al i, ben mio) 560.0 31. Lonely I wander (Deserto sulla terra) TURANDOT (Puccini): 52. O weep no more, Liu! (Non piangere, Liu!) 5 5 33. None shall sleep tonight! (Nessun dormat) ed VILLI, LE (Puccini) 34 Back to the vanisl Vd years (Torma ai felici di) . WALLY, LA. (Catalani): 35. You that saved me (M'hai salvato) =... 88 1 105 109 us ut ie ar 135 139 Ms ur 12 156 163L AFRICANA G. MEYERBEER Act IV. Oh! land entrancing! (O paradiso) (vASCO) Andantino conmoto. (4-60) ee = dolcis VOICE CANTO Recit:a piacere ’ How beats my heart! Ob! glorious sigh 2p Cantabile 6 sostenuto = ° = Long soughtfor cbuntry, lo! thouart mine at wana fe ter-r6, 2 ‘marcato ogni nota un poco rall dolciss. ma sostento Ont a Cantabile e soxtenuto’ RISTAMPA. 1996 fmsre erat 133159 cna ex ratecres. — Here _ I behold = rente sul, splen — opi dours untold; They lure me with their <2 ai. do wel, in" sot ra. pi to _ Ah! now have I__ found thea, Mine art thou! Tx mop. par. tie ee “Cantabile oe 5 rall. un poco won-drouslandunknown Here, for_ my country claim, I Pactra i posse, claim thee as 9880 Of ores: oe | ee TO col canto a Tempo F con catore prize. ‘Thisfair soit shall beouraywithits treasures, Srit Mostrodque . ato terreno fa conte,p dolce, and all Eu _ rope its richeswill share fhl ra — diant land unknown, che VEMre pa pao tutte erric — chil. Spe. ta — co. to divin’ ee ea — con eutusiasmo ofrett. shin < ing ‘mid the a_ zurowaves, As mine I : woo pt 0 sxo0 7 ie S38 7 poco. --P0eo.. claim thee, asmine I claimthee, Oh! Janden.trane mon. do, ta wagpar. tie — ni, tx woppartic — a ieee g lcres. a@poco a poco p= poco rall. pion catore - = ~ing, and thouart ming, yes,thouart mine, art mine, Ob'glorious country, aSmine I D1 LT nia me, a me, tu mlappartic. mia me, 0 nuovo mondo, tx miaypar‘thee, as mine I claimthee,as mineas mine, as = Hemi, te meppartio. ni, me, @ die? To perish whilenow T triumph? arin fo nel mio tri on we a To leave behind no Allegro (J-=100) mine! ou mel Allegro (d.=400) i Recit. Havethey condemsdme Che diveon me tf record, so thatmy name unto the fe, semta che nulla restt onde il mio nome cada a4 -a Tempo oe world for ever be pro_claim’d? No! this shall never — bet a perbo alata poste. ri. te? Mo, gue F All? modekato a Tempo BE (impor: ely) Ab! leadme back , Ded, hia ri = tor All? agitato con moto el That rides at anch . or, close {0 the shore, And [ot me di oui late weg. go ona deg ints eho dica a xs rt > tell my gall. — ant com . _ radesThatfamel won ero life len mae te greoer. So that Eur _ _ _ ope,and Spainmy count from their rar Che VEwre 2 > pee ta mia pa | al. men f§— S| sO SS —— ores. lips mayleara that Vas _ _ cc, vie _ _ tor yet, here on thisshorewas sop piano Slee ieee le ore tea aeons Se animando i But his famewill ne_ver die! ma sia sal_ov a me Uo ~~ nor! 0 loadme back, Ro tore 2 © lead me eho di. ea back! Oh! hear my pray’r, oh! hear! oh! hear! Jor... Di__me pie. te, Pie. ti, Pie ar| dolce con espress. con dolore espress x ‘Ab! fora iM opar- Canfabite sostenuto moment hear my pleadiag: ea - dures; Vasco cdl ie mia me. Smo to Lote eet oco rall. has oo fear death, Since he gains. im_mortal glo_ - - ~~ bean 6 dicen Pinapet te = te te fol ll col Gato fg‘Tho’ meyou tor-ture,I laughat your Tutsi ¢ mar_tit cheil furor coetro a a aTempo con express| = |e eS fu_ ry; Rob me of life, yet learememy re_ nown! celit densa perme Omi. nore ered Hit. Else this deathI die were double, 40d morir due ool te, LATS SO Pi withme should per ish fame, aye, mor. talAll? con moto, (¢=118) Oh hear a vie-timplesding Lf © All? con moto. meet an aw . ful doom! wine - were coi? P resolutely) { . well, I die as Christian, bravely, Oh! Lord1. in Thee do I - ben, more dsoriation, da forte. Mia Dio, miaccog — Ii net py Allegro (12100) trust. Ah! lead on! wn Aan = dial aA Allegro (4400) a Tae aAIDA by G.VERDI Act I. Heavenly Aida (Celeste Aida) (RADAMES) CANTO VOICE Se quelguerrier io fos seilmio so-gno siav-ve - ras-se!.. What if ‘is Tam cho end my dream Be now ac ~ com-plishil! PIANO. Allegro vivo.(d = 126) con_entusiasmno in €-ser-ei- to di pro-di di me gul- Of a glorious ar-my I the cho - sem ela vit - to- ria, mine glorions vict’= ry... plau - fo diMen-fi tut- ta! E a te, miu dole A- Mem + phis receiv in tri -wmpht To thee returned A~ A. > AML rights reserved.“ -i-da,tor-nar di laa- ri cin-to, rts te bo pu-gna-to, per te ho Si day my brow entuind with law-rel. tell thee: tee T battled, for the T = vin - to! con = quer! | > Andantino. ( con espress. Ce_portate Te ca eee re- gt - ma, iu di mis trans = con - dent, Bathing my alee v espress eee _ panereli oor shies Once === Sempre doleissino 13 0 two Weald that sul erin po a dem art a fl > + ing, _—_—_——__ staxd! = Pv antmando un poco ua fe - gal Rowd thy” ir cou entusiasmo Te tro throne a er - gent un Thine were a #‘del Queen = reign = ‘mio y en thou 0 beaw " my vi - ta spirit yarlante PPP. Tl tuo bel cle — Would that thy bright lo vor-rel ri shies once more be = ~ dar hole ior, brisk, sfien - dor. = ys light rex - soft ze del pa - trio airs of thy owe = ti, le dol -of = ing, Breasthing theanimando sol erin po - sar - i, er-gertian aa dem fold = ind, ‘Thine were a suo; un re. gal ser - Jand, Round thy fair brow ye aycora p aes ge PRP =— Pppr. dim. _—_——~ no vi - eh - doal throne mext the sun to tro mo vi-ci-noal sol, rome next the sunt stand, a ro pp leggermente no vi - ci-noal west the sun to ann eae = aK allarg. ¢_morendo lara: ¢_morendoANIMA ALLEGRA F. VITTADINI Act I. The Spring has come to Alminar! (£ arrivata Primavera ad Alminar!)(LUCiO) Largo @ =52 VOICE P CANTO ‘The Spring has come with sun.shine Bar. ri. 00. ta Pri. ma. come un usETTO. py fst Gi AG | ee > - © Copyright 1922, ty CASA RICORDI -BMG RICORDI SpA,Her laugh.ing lips are red as Ha du.6 fra.go. le per cher . ries,Hereyesareas 8 star, doe . ca eg occhi sondus teh _ Te,18 q codendo un po" rt. Up - on her blushing cheeks Two ros @ du.ce ro.se son le go - 5 : cedendo un pdcol canto = 7 _— sostenuto. = i——_ = ‘TheSpringhascomewithsunshinelad _ en To Al-min_ B ar-ri.oa.ta questa se. - 96 Primo.Tt came this ev?ning with a Bar. iva. ta questa20 LA BOHEME G. PUCCINI Act I. Your tiny hand is frozen! (Che gelida manina ) (RODOLFO) Andantino affettuoso.(J: 58) pptolciesing CANTO VOICE Che ge - i - de om Your Sony hand is PIANO. -ni-na, se la Ia-scl Fiscal - dar. er - car che gio - va? Al fro sacs! Let me warm it in to Hife Our search is, ase, = dest Ie bu-to aon St darkness all is ‘Ma per for - tu - on é u-ne Ere long the — moon - ‘Ught fair ——"! All righta reserved,sri- na, le sma -don while | poco affrett, sont i com Andante sostenuto. poco rit ~~ +, a tempo, lu - na Tab - bia - moon - Hight our search let ov - ds ma. A spet-th si - eno dear. One . + sume, ‘mo~ ment bret - ty poco rit, at rd condue pa - to - I tell you in a tice fe chi son, Who a tempo, Sono un po Tama ot fe2 P fac - cio? =ploy-ment? Seri - to. Wri ting! Is that a espressivo In po-ver-ts mia lie -ta Dive wit, thowealth be wanting; co-me vi-vo? Tiong? 4 f seia-fo da gran La-dies of rank Per so-gnie per ei Ia dreams and fort it a Ve-nima bo mi Richer is none a. = Ho = na - on earth si - gno- re and fash ~ ion per £ v con molta espressione ri-meedin-ni da. all in > spire me with ca - stel - in -tes in the Ta - Brightlor ban tae gio ones = steal my price - tess ‘Sostenendo ta 7 Boon! grande ederess, doleiss. ve ds Is le = dri: glioc - chi bel ~ Fin y's store - house cher. ish'd, Your veer 14 strar con vol puro. - fay ed 1 met so. gniu-sa - - ti, ro gwish eyes have robb "me, Of _all_my dreams be - reft me, a my paoiciss, a ‘poco allargando con enim a e 1 bel so gai mie -1___ dreams that are fiir yet fleet - ing —— Fled” are my tru - ant fo ’ 3 ‘SF poco allargando 2doleias. molto ralt. a tempo “a tempo Fo ®: pot = ché,—_pol-chi wha pre- so Por now Life's r0- 49 morn le =o 2 2d, a deh parle -telGhi alo - te? MI plao-ch dir tet mara ho are Jou? ‘Sey, wil Jou tel z 2 : aims. $59 ES com anima eh PEDO jgyallarge din. moltDON PASQUALE “ G. DONIZETTI Act III. How pure the air (Com’é gentil) (ERNESTO) Andante mosso. PIANO. Chitarre i SS SS Sees wane =e 5S + 7 val la nottea mezzo - pril! Night in A-prilis fair, baz-zur-roil Whenaz-ure a 4, fate lets 8 oan eae ve eee onemnacaea Showscloudless moon on high; ciel. shy. tut? @ lan- Enrtranced are a ~ de, mi-ato-ro,a - mor. Ben mio, per- che Byiovesmagic - al call,_ My love,my heart,___—26 —_an-cor non vie-nia me? ‘or-ma-no Yau - re da mo-reac- Why dostheep far a - part? Wheresoft-ly winds blaw Loveb ac - cents. f= = cen - ti, fel rio nel mor- ino-re s0-spi-ri sen - hov- er, Wherewaters mur.murlow—Theresighsthe lov - ab, 4, = ti, ben mio, per- ch®__ an-cor non vie-nia me," _per-ché, per- = er, Mylovemy heart, Whydostkeepfar a- part, My love,my a ~ché ‘an-cor non vie-nia me? Poi quan-do sa- 1rd mor - to, heark____ Whydostkeep far a- part? Forshould I die to-day, love, a aPanes — : sok eee ea = ee *. = u E pian-Qe- ra - i, ma ri-chiamarmiin vi - ta—— non po - love, on the Thou wouldstsor - row, Yet vain-ly bid me live, 4, 4, la notteamezzoA - pril!______T'eaz-zur-roil When az- ure Wight in A-pritis fair, a fa fu-naé sen-za vel: ________________ tut @ lan. Enctranced are ‘Shows a cloi Ness moon high; — a t,4, pa-ce, mistero, a-mor. Ben mio, per- ché. Bylove'smagic-al call, My love, my heart, ea ; > — an-cor non vieni'a me? 1tuo fe - de> si strugge — Whydost keep far a-part? Tncon-stant du Mywasting : > ahs ate $e ebm = — - di de-sir, ina cru - de le Ni-na crv. del. life has sped, Ocru-el deau- ty Ohara of _ heartl. so OS, il tuo fe-del_______ i strug-ge di de- sir- I served thee well, ________ Then sorestricken I fell,29 4, ee — Ni-na cru-del_______ ‘mi vuoi ve-der mo-rir?__ Poi quan-do sa - rd — Ohardof heart, Dost thou wish I were dead? But should I die to- —— pian - ge- re - i, ma fi-chiamarmiin vi - ta, Thou wouldst sor - row, Yet vain. ly bid me live, love, _— — ngnon po-tra - i, = too late, to-mor - row, = ti chiamar-miin vi - ta. nonon po- tra - i. vain - ly bid me live, love, toolate, to - mor - row!30 ELISIR D'AMORE G. DONIZETTI Act II. Down her pale cheek in mute appeal (Una furtiva lagrima) (NEMORINO) Larghetto. PIANO. CANTO VOICE dole U- ome for- tl - va Down her fale check, tx i Pap ae | ae ee + grinia neg! oc- chi suoi spun - 0. mute ap- peal, Slow- ty a tear - drop fell, BES aE eee le a aies= quel- le fe-sto - se gio - vani in- Show-ing the jain and mis. ery her Lips re- fused in tell — P I~ che pid cer - can~ doio vo? che pi cer-cau-do i vo? Con 1 thus bid farewell Con "1 thus bid her fare. el? lo ve - doo ve- - do oce wilt fail, no, meo er, mo, neo = er? Un so-loi-stan - tei pal: pi-ti del suo bel cor sen- On-ty to feel her beat-ingheart <4 Pressed for an hour {0 GD am a | me S| ae > Pp smors. I miei so-spir con- fon - de-re per po-co a suc so- On-ty to sigh mith her @ while, Both e- cho- ing sigh with2 -spir! 1 opal - pi- di 1 pal - pi- ti sen. tirt.. con - Ab, would that I comid feel her beat-ing heart nd SMeggiore eo'suoi $0 - spi! Cie- lo, si pd mo- ingwith a sigh. Then would T gled «ty : : ‘pMaggiore ori; pid non chie- do, non chie - eo abt it happy for eer, for ev Do a a civ lo, si pudsi pub mo- rir; i pit non chiedo,non chie Mloly, ses.eindiy would P die hapopy for t0-0 for eoFALSTAFF by GVERDI Act UL. From fervid lips (Dal labbro il canto) FENTON) ds 63 ANDANTE ASSAI SOSTENUTO AU rights reserved.“morendo VoIcE doleissins eee From fer vid lips thesongof love a — ri - ses the stillness of ‘Dal labbrot can.toesta-ei. a . to vo. la Pei silen_ si not. td ie NY : « 5 aa sempre doleiss. night a. far resound And fromsome lofty hol - lowrock re - tur. nie va tonto | aa. Eal.fin ri — trovawn at - tro tab_ brow - — x38 a = bounding Is echo.ed back again in soft re _ pri = ma. no Che gli ri. spon.de col ta sua pa _ ro poco pill marcato Its ev’ ry phrase andaccent,thus trans. mu _ ted, ‘Are sweetened ([(B4i- tor ta “nota che non’ 6 piu" 50 * ta Vi. bra di mb Mdag mellowed too by re - pro - due. tion ‘And pas . sion’ gio.iain un ac. cor. doar . ca. no Bin ona mo. ee — kA SS ee ae a Youd - eat strains, subtly comm - ted,Become mere intheircourseofre- ran. do taer’ an.te_lu- ca. no Conal - tra ai suo fon. teri = | Ppp _—_____ thlearns them Singsthemoncetwiceor thrice, andthen__ re . turnt cu. ra Ten.de sempreadu_ mir oh lo. iawn. 3 con espressione =—_— them. And thus the lov ers Kissshould be re - —— 0, si, ba. ofas ele Ah et tal =lea. , "Tis there: thet this fair Botts ms oA grand! sous fon alle, & dor-mi sous tes child Hived ix Bown - 19 of grace _ep.er blest in thy Aa. que de ton ha - lel en - ve. lop-pant hath thy spirit gem ed her soul aaa a-vee & - mour 6- pa nou-ir la herheartwith love, endchanged a cim-fle __ ¥eeh femme en cet an - ke dos Cieux__ maid To an an - gel a - doveSe = lut! — de-mou-1 Sa-Tut! — de-mou-ro chaste et AM hid, axbode $0 pure and AI hai, a ~\ co Oi se de vi- ne Ia pré- sen-cedune ame In-no-oente ot di-vi - Worth. ¥ art thon to be the dwell-ieg of maid -en 50 won-drous and ho - x — Phe la pré- sen- ce dune ame im - no - Oi se do-vi- ue do = by, $0 fair, pare and Worth. 9 art thos of maid-en Ay rit. molto water ==—1 Ade Iti oe ho - ly, pure and ho - =D,a2 LA GIOCONDA A. PONCHIELLI Act II. Heaven and ocean! (Cielo e mar!) (ENz0) MAkSTOSO a pracere 4 tap CANTO vOICe Cie. lo e mar! fe-te-reo ve- lo Hea wit! and 0 ~ cean! yon e- thereat weil Is ANDANTE CON CALMA * Pa tempo splende come un santo al - tar. radiot as a holy al ~ a =~ dolcissimo Langiolmio ver. ra dal cie~ lo? —‘'angiolmio —ver. ra dalma - re? an. gelywill she comefrom Hea — ven? My an. gelwill she come er 0 ~ cean? peo AL Plghte reserved,Piegilo to phys Qui Yat - ten Here I a. wait det. 1'a - mor, fill with love do; der ar-den . te spi - J breathe with rap — - fa og.giil ture The soft 4B44 so. = = gni,o so.gni == om gol ~ den ——_—._ — aS amimando— _ ah! quel - fuom. che vi so- spi. -ra vi con. Mor. tals oft. when fon — dly sigh ing, Find ye a — animando | —=————— ores. s 3 3 3 intempo allarg. LES © so-gni,o so - - gni 0 gol-dendreams,gol = den Sf allarg. col canto| =45 Per tau. ra fon- = da non ap.par né suol,n@ mon . . te. yon ain ry depths There now is seen nor shore, nor mount ~~ ain, — Lo-rizzon . te ba-ciaton-da! fon-daba . cia fo . rizzon. te! The ho-ri . zon kisses the bil ~ lows, And the bil — lows kiss the ho.Qui nel-fom = bra, ovio mi Here, in dark — ness TZ am ers | P legato | -ne. li-to pan ting ts gia - wait - SS - cio colta. ~ tng; Wild - byla vitae delta. can magic bliss im. Poco PIU Masso vie. niodon.- - -na,qui tat-ten - do col - fa. Come then dear ~~ est here Tm wait — ings Wild — by P poco ptit nosso eres. con passione = a =li sto — del cor, vie. nio don . na, ah vie- nial = ting is my heart. Come then dear — est, Ah.come, my -z~ £ 250 |G48 string, animatiss. ———~ > ba-cio, vie. - ni, dearest, dear. — est, string. animatiss. —= A™. Shey altars, E in tempo _—_ ba - ciodel-la vi- ta e det-l'a-mo.redel . I'a-mor, abl Abluoun cometaste the — is - ses that ma - gic Bliss imparts. Ah come! ak!49 THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST by G. PUCCINI Act II. Let her believe (Ch’ ella mi creda) (JOHNSON) Andante molto lento #: 40 ‘VOICE CANTO Let her be lieve that I havegainedmy free . dom, Chel. la mi ore . da Hi _ be roe lon. ta no, dz40 7 Andante molto lento‘ PP tegando come organo liv ing the bet . ter life. that she has taught 40. praw.na nuova vias dé_sre den sto’ nel gaa — = ————————— FES WSF AML rights reserved50 Let her a. wait A. spette. ra Paoloiss, espress. coming ‘Thedayswill pass.a . way, The dayswill pass a - Blo torn “B pas.e.ron.not gion. ni, ¢ pase. rannoi I. shall not come back, and fo nom tor ne. ro," ed > oe Min. nie, star of my wasted life ite, Hin = nie, deb. ta mia vt fa. —. ¢ ores, molto tf il; Jey31 ——S a thatlightomy jour - ney, Minnie, trueheartthat loved me so mio $0.10 fio > re, Min" nie, chemhatvo tu. to tanto eo NO —S— —_ — - —_ aaa <, ch 60 dear ly! = Ah!__ star thatlights tan. to tel nel Ahi fe et Ls * poco stent, journey anlife or death! ‘oi. fa mio solo for!52 THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST by G. PUCCINI My father died just six months ago (Or son set mesi che mio padre mort) Act II. (JOHNSON) Andante VOICE CANTO My fa. ther Or son sei op ee Pe Just six months a . 0, ri. —— che mio padre mo ~ SORE RET The on . ly her. i.tage, for my mo -ther,and my brothers to face_ the So-la ric. ches. za mia’ per la ma. dree pei fra.tel . li, al.la di. Ff’ fF AML signte reserve.53 Tho only thing he left us, Ve.re.dita — pa.ter_na: Sostenuto laccentanto Scatepute _ a temge — was a gang ofroadagents and rob.bers!_ una ma.sna_da di bandi.ti da stra.dat__ ma. col canto was fate and had to bet EB. ra quelloit mio de - sti34 Sostenendo then oneday I saw gior - no who incon. tra ‘Sostenendo of honest work, in wena vi. ta. you Fromthat mo - ment I longed to takeyou ta Ho so. gna. to dan-dar . mene cor and to start a new life @ re. di. mer.mi tut . to honest work and love___ And all the di la.vo-roe da. mo Bil lab bro - Py35 Largo e calmo — a © God!_ Grant that she : Oh Di-o! Chel. la non Rey * ¥ allargando ver, ne.ver may know what am! never know what I pia mai, non sap.pia mat la mia ver- allargando de Je) a tempo ma Sostenuto 2 = = é Ah oe : 7 gral Ae © a tempo ma Sostenuto. = —-———s——] ———, 2 £ .; s be = ome rae 7% = =| So ¥ * PatMy pray’ has not been ans . wer'd! Now Il ‘so. gnoé sta. to va . no! O. ra fin . ished. emit stes SostenutoIRIS " by P. MASCAGNI Act I. Open thy window, maiden (Apri /a tua finestra) (OSAKA) Andante sostenuto. #96 CANTO VOICE PIANO. pp dolce armonioso pdoice ed espressivo A- pri la toa fi . ne - stra! Jor son O- pen thy win dow, mai = den, list to ven - go al tuo chia - mar, po- ve - ra I the som of the dawn that come to AML niente reserved.58 ——— Apri la tua fi- -2e - straal rag-gio omi~ - Of O- pen thy win - dow, mai - den, to my — firel. “pp atempo iy nfysrall Bp poco rit. - priil tuo cor a mia cal-da ma- li - ~ fold thy heart fo my hearts de - sirel. of i —— |p polo rit. Jor haa-sool- ta - tao Dhia, [a tua pre - Have I not heard thy pray’r with sax - row a tempi A -pri Ta - ni - ma Come then, o - pen thytua, fan-ciul - laal heart | to me sweet tua al-le mie me, for my heart dolciss. Tu vuoi = mo - ‘rir? If thou wilt die, pp dolciss. oresc. ed, anim. So -- - lel A mai- ~ den, Turn, - pr Ya - ni - ma ah! turn thee to crespybd anim. A priil tuo cuo - rea O- pen thy soul to aliarg. le cresc. dim. e rall. fan-ciul - lae spe - ral im sweet sur - ren- — ~ deri. dim.e 'rall. rese. -- tel ti fa - ro, Riss - es it shall be,