+ ogg geen FRA DIAVOLO AN OPERA IN THREE acts,EDITOR'S NOTE. Sousjprtons oft Opera Fa Diavly ase now printed fir the iat tne ia Toga Teo a0 — in the Tatrodution, ftom tho words of Matto, “Sinooi€ ia you who poy” uni the cod of the resumption of the opening eabjes, The dislogue marin that flows, betwien erin and Karns is “arranged” axa ballad for Loreoso i Me, Lacy’ adepaton Jn tho Quint No.8, The Resistive preting the Andantino, Ta tho Dust No.5, ‘Tho opening Reitativo and the fst Allegro. To the Final to Act 1. ‘Tho Allegro i common tino, andthe re-commensament of he ‘Tha Bective proatiog Zalna's ai, No. I. ‘Th prosnt ition ka Boon corrected by the pina fll oe whieh it et Be pruned representa the authors MS. All thy pimnoforto edilios vary more or lees fm tit; xome ott, some harmonies are altered, dts aro sibetited for ts, , "Tho paage beginning on the words “One short your then," in the Teo, No. 8, ie inte ‘the alteration is intended probably to give greater lightness to the phrase; it has not been doped, bt every ona who prefer can easily mask ton tho corse As pages 42 and 143, tho short not aftr the ret ix alas a domisemiguare inthe cor it has Ben altered fo a semiguavr to roid tho unpleasant jar of the plano apna ho ‘ion, wich ka this cont sometine, ‘Vest numbers of slurs hae bin dispensed with thet aro insered in all tho pianofrte cstons, They render it importile to ditngush where tho composer bas ally mated hr, to obisin a mare deed putamen than ought {o bo a matter of coun with rary one who sings. ‘As the orchestration of thin Oper is exeodingly rich Sn new and kapey eombinations, ‘the instrumentation is some copiously indicated i the panofirte part ‘wherever the phraso oocars in all the arrangements ;FRA DIAVOLO. AN OPERA IN THREE ACTS. DRAMATIS PERSON. apr Antesau (Wifp of Lord Alles) Beaursa (Daughter of Matteo) me ‘Fna Diavoro (under the namo of the Marguis San Marve) .. Soprano, ‘Teooe. ‘Lon Anceast (en Boglish Traveller) oo . ‘Tenor. Lonxs20 (Captain of Carbinoers) a) Burro Bre gf (Companions of Fea Divo) ‘Macro (the Inn Kemper) or . Chorus of Soldiers and Villagers. ‘Tax scene of the Opera ie Ind in Tealy. ‘The frst ach opens beforo an Inn at Terracina, where a number of earbinsers, sent to secure the bandit known ae Pra Diavolo, are danking success to their expedition. Lorenso, tho Captain ofthe troop, is in lovo with Zerlina (the Inn- keeper's daughter) who is to bo marred the fllowing day, against her will, to a wealthy farmer. ‘Lord and Tady Alleah arrive in great agitation at the Inn, having been robbed on their journey by the bandit, Lorenzo, hearing this news, euldenly departs with his men, in the hopo of speedily capturing the band, Fra Diavalo then enter, diguised at the Marquis San Marco 5 ‘nd in the course of conversation with Tord Allash, lenras that a largo sum in banknotes is ‘own up in tho Hing of his eost and in his wife's dres Lorenzo, having dfiatad tho robbers, ehurna and restores some ofthe bank-notes toLady Allaah who Binding thatthe Captain refuses tobe rewarded, persuades Zeina to acopt tex thousand francs in her lover's name. Beppo and Giacomo, two ofthe bandit, enter disguised as pilgrims, and their lodging in theTon for the night ispald for by the assumed Masquit. ‘The second act takes placoin a chamber inthe Tan. Zarlina, preparing to rotire to ret, ast, when abo ie startled by @ laugh from the robbers, who ara concealed in an ante-room. After recovering herself, che goes to sleep, and Beppo i about to stab her when Lorenzo returns with his earbineers. Lord and ady Alleash are aroused, and the supposed Marquis being discovered, tells Lord Alleash that Iho has appointed a mesting with his wife, and Lorenso thet he has come ates Zerlins. ‘orenzo challenges the disguised Marquis tox duel; which ho favours, belioving that he shall ‘hus bo enabled to carry out hie plans, Yo the third act, uring a seene botwoon Lorenzo and ‘erlina, th lata? is surprised at hearing tho song sho sang on the previous evening; and looking sound, she perceives Beppo and Giacomo initating hor dancing before the looking-gass. She ‘communicates her suspicions to Lorenzo; the robbers are seized and Glincomo, under threat of Deing shot, is mado to tolla Dell in the hermitage (tho signal arranged for his Chief to appexr) ‘and Fra Disvolo, descending the mountain path, is intently eurrounded by tho carbincers and secured Atay mato, MARCH. OVERTURE.oat tte + t Shot et Set ‘users DnlaMony ern ee Bin=F5 Sli atart : ss sh AR £08 82 83, ESE ge