827 DIE ZAUBERFLOTE (Tho Magic Flute) Opera in two acts. Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder First performed at the Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna, September 30, 1791 CHARACTERS ‘Tamino, a prince; tenor ‘Three Ladies, attendants of the Queen of the Night: two sopranos and a mezzo-soprano Papageno, a bird catcher: baritone ‘The Queen of the Night: coloratura soprano ‘Monostatos, a Moor in the service of Sarastro: tenor Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night: soprano ‘Three Genii: two sopranos and a mezzo-soprano (or boys) ‘The Speaker, one of Sarastro’s priests: bass/baritone Sarastro, high priest of Isis: bass ‘Two Priests: tenor and bass ‘Two Men in Armor: tenor and bass Papagona: soprano First Slave: speaking part Second Slave: speaking part Third Slave: speaking part Priests, slaves and followers Legendary times, in Egypt ‘THE PLOT acti ‘Tamino, a prince, is trying to escape from a huge serpent. He has no weapons, is exhausted, and as the beast approaches, falls unconscious. Three Ladies, attendants of the Queen of the Night suddenly arrive ‘and kill the serpent with their spears saving the young prince. The ladies rejoice in their trlumph and ‘comment on how handsome the youth is whom they have just saved. Just as they leave to report the episode to the Queen, Tamino revives. He sees a strange man covered with feathers coming towards hhim. It is Papageno, the Queen's bird catcher, who tells us in his song that he is pining for a girl-frlend to make him happy. They introduce each other and Papageno boasts that it was he who killed the serpent. For this lie he is immediately punished by the reappearing Three Ladies, who place a padlock onhis mouth. They then show Tamino a miniature portrait of the maiden Pamina, the daughtor of the Queen, and ask him to rescue her from the clutches of Sarastro. He gazes at the portrait and instantly falls in love. ‘The Quoon herself materializes and entreats Tamino to free her daughter, promising him that his reward will be Pamina herself. The Ladies return, remove the padlock from Papageno’s mouth, ‘which makes him extremely happy, as he can now babble on again, and present him with a set of magic chimes. To Tamino they present a magic flute. By means of these magic instruments they will be able to escape the dangers of their joumey. As their guides the Queen supplies three Genii to accompany them. ‘The scene changes to a room in Sarastro's palace. A lustful Moor, Monostatos, is pursuing Pamina with unwelcomne attentions. The sudden appearance of Papagono frightens the Moor away and Papageno, recognizing Pamina as the daughterof the Queen, informs her about Tamino's imminent rescue, and how528 he had fallen instantly in love with her upon seeing her portrait. Papageno’s gentle nature quickly charms Pamina, and she is sincerely moved to pity when Papageno pathetically tells her that he also wishes to find himself a sweet Papagena to keep him company. Noxt, the action moves to a grove on three sides of which stand three Temples dedicated respectively to Wisdom, Reason and Nature. Tamino is led here by the three Genif, advising him to be silent, patient and persevering, Tamino trios to entor one of the Temples but mysterious voices forbid his admittance, The same occurs as he tries to enter the second Temple. From the third emerges a priost (The Speaker), ‘who informs him that Sarastro is no tyrant, no wicked sorcerer as the Queen had described him, but a man of wisdom and noble character. ‘The dialogue with this priest has a great effect on Tamino, who now uses his flute to play and sing. The wild beasts emerge from everywhere, and tamely come to lie at his fect, but before his song is over, he hears Papageno's pan-pipe, and rushes off to find him. From tho opposite direction Papageno enters with Pamina, trying to unite her with Tamino, but they are overtaken by Monostatos, who this time manages to capture them. Disaster seems near, but Papageno remembers that he has the magic bells, with which he miraculously reduces the menacing Monostatos and slaves to harmless dancing puppets. A flourish of trumpets is heard, announcing the arrival of Sarastro. Pamina kneels at the foot of the noble priest, and explains that she was trying to escape the ‘unwanted attentions of the salacious Monostatos. Sarastro comforts her and assures her that he ‘understands'her predicament, and that the gods aim to provide a temody. Monostatos drags Tamino in and denounces him to Sarastro, but instead of the reward he expects, Sarastro orders that he be caned on the soles of his fect. Pamina and ‘Tamino see each other for the first time in a rapturous moment. By command of Sarastro, Tamino and Papageno are brought into the Temple of Ordeal, where they must prove that they are worthy of a higher happiness. acT it Ina grove of palms outside the Temple, Sarastro informs the priests of the plan he has laid. The gods have decided that the maiden Pamina shall become the wife of the noble prince Taraino. Tamino, however, must prove that he is worthy of admission to the Temple, Therefore Sarastro has taken Pamina ‘under his protection, keeping her away from her mother the Quoen of the Night, mistress of darkness and superstition. ‘The couple must endure several severe ordeals in order to be worthy of admission to the Temple, and thus thwart the machinations of the Queen. Sarastro prays to Isis and Osiris that the young couple may be granted strength to survive their ordeal and attain their goal of wisdom. ‘The ordeals of Tamino and Papageno are about to begin. They stand on the porch of the Temple and are warned by the Priests that they may perish in their search for the Truth. They are enjoined to total and complete silence as their first step in their probation. They are warned about ‘the wiles of women". No sooner are they left alono than the three Ladies appear and try to persuade them to abandon their quest, but the men maintain their rigid silence and after the women depart, are congratulated by the Priests on having passed their first test. In a garden, Pamina is asleop. Monostatos is lurking about, lusting after her in a menacing but also pathetic ditty in which he whimperingly protests that even though he is black, he is also made of flesh and blood and has his needs. AAs he {s about to pounce on Pamina, a cry of *Stand back!” startles him: It is the Queen of the Night, who jolts Pamina awake by presenting her with a dagger with which she is to kill Sarastro. She does this in an aria of challenging vocal pyrotechnics, boiling with rage and fury. After the Queen disappears, Monostatos comes out from behind the tree where he had been hiding, and threatens Pamina to reveal the assassination plot (to which Pamina never agreed), unless she love him right there and then, Sarastro arrives just in time to thwart the Moor, who mutters as he goos off that he will now try his luck with the mother, since he got nowhere with the daughter. Pamina pleads for her mother, but Sarastro reassures her that vengeance is not in his thoughts. “his opera contains some concepts and Innguage thet modern-day roadars wil find politicelly incorrect. There aro rafsrences to wotben and black people that could offend som sensitive paople. Be aware of this, consider the time in which it ‘was written and By whom, and just gota and bear I.529 ‘Tamino and Papageno are again enjoined to keep silent, which Is no easy task for the bird catcher who Continually chatters to himself, and soon enters into conversation with an old hag, who introduces [onteltas his yot unknown sweetheart Papagene. With a thunder clap she disappears, and is replaced by tho threo Genii, who provide a table set with food and the two magic items, flute and bells, Paring 2y hos is overjoyed at finding Tamaino but unaware of thelr vow of silence is likewise saddened because he won't speak t0 her. Death would be more welcome than having Tamino not love her any Longer. “The scone changes to o vault. Sarastro confronts Pamina end Tamino and tells them to take their last farewell from each other. Back to Papageno, who is told by the Priest that he can have any wish granted. A wine cup magically appears, which he avidly drinks, but somehow be is not satisfied. Ho wants something else and he expresses this in @ song, longing for ‘a lite wife of his own", at the end of which the old hag reappears Tah cackling voice she throatens him with dire penalties if he doesn’t swear that he will be true to her. Whon he finally agrees, she reveals herself as a young and attractive feathered mate, but the hapless Papageno is told by the Priest in no uncertain terms that he is still not worthy of hes Pamina, left alone for the moment is contemplating suicide. Grasping the dagger her mother had given fot she is about to stab herself when the three Genil appear and prevent her from doing so. ware seen standing at the entrance of a passageway, and Tamino is brought in by the tion, It is the test of Fixe and Water, as heralded by the armored patests Tomino states bis resolution, and is joined by Pamina for these final trials. Her joy at having Taming speak to her again is boundless, and she now becomes his guide through the fire and water porils, At the end, they are welcomed into the Temple by Sarastro and the priests. ‘Two men in amo priests for the last stage of his initia ‘At this point comes Papageno's great scene of mock-suicide. He swings a rope around the branch of « aeons Pactually puts @ noose around his neck. He calls on someone to save him after the count of thags but since no one seems to want to rescue hima from sure death, hej elmost ready to procoed when tho three Genii intercede and with a happy jingle of the magic bells, Papageno causes his Papagena to appear and the scone ends in a charming pattor dust, in which they joyfully express their desire for a number of little Papagenos and Papagenss. Before the Temple, Monostatos, the Queen and the three ladies are making their last bid for vengeance against Sarastro. But the forces of light suddenly overshadow the forces of night, and the five are sent plummeting to their destruction. ‘The final scene finds all present, happily receiving the praises of the Priests for having been admitted tothe Teimpls, and for having withstood all the trials with the help of the magic flute. an i t i Finch rp sce i }530 Die Zauberfléte, Act 1 ACTI Scone Ono (The stage shows a rocky landscape overgrown with trees here and there. Mountains are visible in the distance. Tamino comes in, unarmed, quite frightened, and pursued by an enormous, very threatoning soxpent of inordinate proportions.) NO. 1 INTRODUCTION AMINO “eu ‘lt wont ‘bin 1 ferloxron Zu Hilfel? Sonst bin ich —_verloren, Help! Orelseam 1 lost, ‘der ‘tstigon lego sum ‘opfor erkorron Der listigon Schlango zum —Opfor orkoron. To the cunning serpent as sacrifice intended, (Help! Or else I'am lost, intended as a sacrifice to the cunning serpent.) armihertsiga —‘goettar ‘fon ‘at ‘tis ang Barmhorzige Géttor! Schon nahot sio sich Merciful gods! Already approaches it = (- (Merciful Gods! Already it is approaching! (Sich/nahen is a separable, reflexive verb meaning "to approach’) ‘ax vettat mug ‘ax ‘fatsot Ach —rettet mich! Ach — schiitzot Oh save me! Oh protect (He faints and three veiled ladies armed with long spears suddenly appear, point them at the serpent, and the monster magically expires.) ‘THREE LADIES ‘forp—ungaioer = ‘durg_“unara."maxt Stirb, Ungohow's, durch unsry Macht! Die, monster, by our might! ivmt ‘ai tst——fotbraxt ‘Gi; heldantast, Triumph! Sie ist’ —vollbracht,—dio_—-Heldentat. ‘Triumph! it —is-_—carriedout, the heroic deed, ‘er ist baifraet ‘dure ‘unaros ‘armas. “tapfarkaet Er ist —_bofreit durch unstes Armos Tapforkoit. He is rescued by our arm's valor. (He has been rescued by the valor of our arms.) FIRST LADY (looking him over) ‘aen ‘holdar Sunlig ‘ant unt ‘Jon Ein holder Jimgling, sanft_ und —_schén. A charming —_youth, gentle and handsome, Zone sues also Zu Half, an older speling ofthe word "holp’. Barenralter has "modernized" i to Hilfe Arms in the sansa of limbe, not weapons,Die Zauberflote, Act I 531 SECOND LADY 20: fom ‘als gtx geren So schén als noch nie gosehn, So handsome = as_—Ss1~_—sitililnow.—never_saw. {As handsome as I have ever seen.) ; ‘THIRD LADY } ja je gous wsum ‘marion ‘fora ! Ja, ja, gowi8 zum Malen schon, i Yes, yes, certainly, tobe painted handsome, (Yes, yes, certainly handsome enough to be painted.) I ‘ALL THREE : ‘tg maen hens der ‘wae ; Wirt ich mein Herz der —Liobo_woihin, t Would 1 my — heart to — love dedicate, ‘wo ‘east “es ‘peatg ‘maen so mvt’ 05 dieser Jimgling sein, so had it this _youth tobe : (EI would dedicate my heart to love, it would be for this youth.) i Yat uns "aur onaor Tertia Paclon \ LaSt uns za unsror Fistin eilen, { Tet us to our sovereign hurry, ‘dizo ‘naxngt ‘iow ertaeloa ihr diese Nachricht’ zu ertoilon, { toher this news to give, ‘ (Let us hurry to our sovereign (the Queen of the Night) and bring her this news.) } lacgt ‘das ‘dizzar ‘Jona ‘man Violleicht da diesor schés Mann Pethaps (that) this handsome = man ‘dit forrga ‘rus ‘geibon ‘kan die vor'go Ruh ihr gobon kann. the former peace of mind toher give can. (Perhaps this handsome man can give her back her former peace of mind.) FIRST LADY ‘zo: ‘gett Unt ‘zagat Tir "ie ‘blaep_andesson ‘ So geht und sagot ihr, ich —_bleib’indessen 4 So go and teller, ‘I stay meanwhile i SECOND LADY ' ‘naen ‘nacn ‘get ir usr hm ig axa itt im Nein, noin, geht ihr nur hin, ich wache hier ihn. No, no,’ go toher just’ (~), I watch here for him. (No, no, you go to her and I'll watch over him here.) (Hin/gohen is a separable prefix verb meaning "to go somewhere" ‘THIRD LADY ‘naen ‘nacn “das kan ‘nist “zaen ig frtso im alllaen : Nein, noin, das kann nicht soin, ich —_schiitzo ihn allein, No, no, that can not be, T protect him alone. (No, no, that cannot be, I'l protect him by myself.)532 Die Zauberfléte, Act 1 FIRST LADY Ich bleib’ indesson hior. SECOND LADY Ich wache hier fiir ihn. THIRD LADY Ich schiitze ihn alloin, FIRST LADY ‘ie laebo Ich bloibot I stay! SECOND LADY ie "vaxo Ich wache! 1 watch! ‘THIRD LADY ig tfrtso Ich schiitzo! 1 protect! ALL THREE eee Ich! Ich! Ich yon ow (Each to herself.) ig "talt ort ve Tae Ich sollte fort? Ei, ei, I should go away? Ho, ho, ‘tt ‘verwon ‘gem "bae Sie waren gor boi They would be _ happily with (They would happily be with him alone.) ‘naen ‘naen ‘das kan ‘mig "zaen Noin, nein, das kann nicht soin. No, no, that can not be. ‘as ‘volta ig datum gt Was wollte ich darum nicht What would 1 for that not ‘keent ¢ ‘izom ‘jemi Kénnt ich mit diesom jiingling could 1 with this youth vis faen wie foin! how splendid! Pim —alllaen ihm allein. him alone, ‘getban goben, sive, ‘Tesbon leben! live! (What wouldnt I give if I could live with this youth!) het ig im Wax “zo: ‘gants allaen Hatt ich ihn doch so ganz alloin! Had him indeed so completely _—_ alone! (only I had him all alone!)Die Zauberfléte, Act I ‘ox ‘kaena ‘gett ‘es “kan Doch keine goht; 6s kann Yet, none of them isgoing it’ can ‘am ‘beston ist ‘es “hun 9 Am besten ist os mun, ich gol Itis best (sit) then, 1g. (It is best then if I go now.) ‘au vohy ‘Jorn ‘unt “Titbafol Du _jiingling schon und —_liebevoll! You youth handsome and _oving! du: ‘tractor ‘jvalin ‘lee vo Du trauter jiingling, —_‘lebe wohl, You dear youth, farewell, tis ‘gag Vidar “ae: Bil ich dich wiedor sok, Until 1 you again see, (Until I see you again.) (hey all leave.) MONOLOGUE TAMINO (woking, looking fearfully around) vor ‘bn ists fanta‘zi: ‘dase tox Wo bin ich? Ist's Phantasi a8 ich noch Where am 1? ~—Isit(my) — imagination thet «I still ‘ord ‘hat ‘aenahorano ‘maxt ‘mug gaRetot Oder hat cine hihere Macht mich gerettot? Or has a higher power me rescued? (He stands up and sees the dead serpent.) ‘vic ‘dit bastarngs “flag ‘kt tot tz ‘maenan Wie? Dio bésartigo —-Schlango—iliegttot_~— z= moinon What? The — vicious serpent lies dead at my (Ho hears the sound of pan pipes in the distance.) was the evo tbin ig Was ir ich? Wo bin ich? What hear 1? © Where am =I? welg Tunbokante Tart Welch unbekannter Ort? What unfamiliar place? ‘ha “gene ‘menliga Figur ‘neat ‘21g dem ‘ai Ha, eine minnliche ‘Figur nahort sich dem_— Tal Ha, a mars figure is approaching the valley. (He hides.) END OF MONOLOGUE 533 am alive? tyson FiiBon?- foet?534 Scone Two Die Zauberflate, Act I (Papagono comes in with a large birdcage slung on his back, inside which can be seen a variety of birds. He carries a pan pipe in his hand.) NO. 2. ARIA, PAPAGENO ‘dex —Togolfemar ‘bin ‘ty ‘ja: Der Vogelfinger bin ich ja, The birdcaicher I am, yas, stents ‘lustig ‘haesa‘hopsasa stots lustig, heissa hopsasal always merry, tra, la, la! ie fogalfenar ‘bm bokant Ich _ Vogelfinger bin bokannt, 1, (the) birdcatcher am known, bee Zak ‘unt jog “gantszen ‘ant boi Alt’ und Jung im —_ganzon Land. by old and young inthe entire countryside. ‘vaes ‘mt ‘dem ‘lokkon “umtsuge:n Woi8, mit dem — Lockon umzugehn, Tknow how with the snares, to deal, (Uknow how to deal with bird nets and traps.) vont mig “ots pfaefon su: fete und mich aufs Pfeifon zu vorstohn, and myself with my piping to make understood. (and to make myself understood by my piping.) ‘drum ‘kann “tro: ‘unt lustig "zaen Drum kann froh und Iustig sein, Thus can cheerful and merry be, ‘den ‘alla ‘fvigol. “zinta: ‘maen donn alle Vogel sind ja moin. since all. birds are surely mine. men ‘nets fyrr ‘megan ‘meg "ig Ein Netz fir Midchon ——_machte ich, A net for young girls I would like, ig tink “dutsontvaes ‘ye ‘oug ich fing sio dutzondwois fir mich, i world catch them © by the dozen for myself, ‘den ‘Jperta ‘yt ae mix dann sportto ich sio boi mir then would lock up | them — at home {then I'd lock them up at home,) (oin/sporren is a soparable prefix vet meaning "to lock up")Die Zauberfléte, Act I ‘unt alla ‘mestgan versa ‘maen und allo Midchon——_vriron moin. © and all maidens would be mine, ‘ven alla ‘mestgon Yeron ‘macn Wenn alle Madchen warn moin, all maidens were mine, ‘dan ‘taofto 16 "brat ‘wokkor Paen damn tauschto ich brav Zuckor ein, then I'd barter for happily sugar i) (cin/tauschen is a separable prefix verb meaning "to barter",) ‘velo ‘mir tam “Tipston ver dio, welche mir am _liobsten wir, she who tome the — dearest was, {she, who was dearest to me,) ‘der ‘ge g ‘glaeg ‘dem tsokkor ‘her der gab ich sloich don Zucker hor. to her Td give right away the sugar _(-~). (hor/goben is a separtable profix verb meaning "to deliver’, “to give") ‘unt ‘kus “i mig tserrtleg ‘dan und — KiiSte sie mich ziirtlich dann, and ifshe would kiss. me tenderly then, ‘vex ‘cit maen vaep unt 21g ‘man wir sie mein Woib und ich Mann. would be she my wife and I her _ husband. (she'd be my wife and I her husband.) ‘ae fi fan maenoe ‘zaeto Sie schliof an meiner Seite She would fall asleep at_—s my — side (~+ (cin/schlafon is a separable prefix verb meaning "to fall asleep") te vitkta ‘vir ‘aen een ich — wiogto wie ein ein. I would rock to sleep like a C (Ta rock her to sleep like a child.) (cin/wiogen is a soparable prefix verb meaning "to rock to sleep*.) (He plays his pipes and is about to leave.) DIALOGUE TAMINO Heda! Ho there! PAPAGENO vas ‘dat Was da! What there! 535536 Die Zauberflote, Act I TAMINO ‘ak ‘mie “du: ustiga ‘frognt veo ‘du Sag mir, du __lustigor Fround, wor du Tell me, you" merry frien who you PAPAGENO vem ig "bm Wor ich — bin? Who Tam? (To himself.) ‘dum Yraige Dummo Frago! Dumb question! (Aloud) ‘nen ‘menf vir ‘dus Ein Monsch wie du, A human being, like you. ‘ven ig ‘dig. mun ratkto Ver dur “st Wenn ich dich nun fragto, wor du bist? ft 1 you then asked, who you are? (What if I asked you who you are?) ‘AMINO ‘wo: ‘weds 1g ‘diz Pantvorton So wiirdo ich dir antworton, ‘Then would T you answer (then I would answer you) ‘das 1g ‘00s fnstligam ——_gablysta bn deB ich aus fiirstlichom —_Gobliito. bin. that I of princely lineage am, (that [ come from princely lineage.) PAPAGENO. das st mie ts hox Das ist mir zu hoch. That is forme too high. (That is beyond me.) ‘mousing “doetliga: ex‘kle:non Mut dich doutlicher_erkliron, You must yourself more clearly explain, (You must explain yourself more clearly.) ven ‘ig ‘dig fexfte‘on "zl wonn ich dich vorstehen soll! if 1 you to understand am! (if 1am to understand you!) ‘zaest soist. might be.Die Zauborfléte, Act I AMINO ‘macn fata ist fast Mein Vater ist First, My — father is (a) sovereign, ‘dem —Tyibo fila ‘lend ‘unt "menfon hheast dor bor viele Linder und Menschen —_herrschts, who over many lands and people rales; (who rules over many lands and poople:) dateom nent ‘man ‘mig ‘pRnts Darum nonnt man mich Prinz ‘Thatis why call they me —_ prince. (That's why they call me prince.) PAPAGENO endo- ‘menjon “prunts Liindor? Monschen?- Prinz? Lands?- People?- —Prince?- TAMINO daheo frak 1 ‘die Daher frag’ ich dich. Therefore ask 1 youn. (Therefore I'm asking you...) PAPAGENO, Tagen: ‘as ‘mg “frargan Langsam! — LaS— mich fragon.- Slowly! Tet me ask- ‘ak ‘du mie tuff Sag du mir zuvor. Toll you me first of al ‘opts ‘aos ian ‘bergan ‘oox ‘nox. ‘lend ‘unt Gibt's autor dioson Borgen auch noch Liindor und Are there beyond there hills also more lands and TAMINO ‘fila ‘toozonda Viele Tausonde! Many thousands! PAPAGENO ‘da: tis ‘mg ‘aenofpekulatsjom ‘mit ‘maenon Da lie sich ine Spokulation mit meinen ‘Then couldbe- (~) a —_transaction with = my (sich machen lassen is a separable reflexive verb meaning ‘can be made.) (So then (maybe) a good deal could be made for my birds.) TAMINO ‘nun ‘zak “dur mimi Velgo ‘ge-gont View Nun sag du — mir, in. —_wolchor Gogond wir Now tell you me, in whatsortof country we ‘menfon Monschon? people? ‘vorgatn ‘maxon Vogoln machon. birds made “ant sind? are? 837538 Die Zauberfléte, Act | PAPAGENO ‘im “velgx igergont In wolchor Gogond? In what sort of country? (He looks around.) ‘tsvifon ‘ellen ‘unt ‘bergan Zwischon Talon und Borgon. Between —valleys and mountains. ‘TAMINO “fon ‘negt ‘abo vit nent ‘man ‘aegentlig ‘diz Schon recht! Abor wie nonnt man cigontlich diosa Absolutely right! But how calls one exactly this (Right!...But what is the name of this country!) ‘ves — baherst i Wer behorrscht sie? Who rules it? PAPAGENO ‘das “kan tg 'dite—‘ebonzoveme —_ba?antvortan Das kann ich dir __obensowonig beantworten, That can I you justaslittle answer, als Mg Vaes. Vit tg “tof “Wis Velt—gakoman als ich woi8, wie ich auf dio. Wolt_gokommon as I know how 1 into the world come (can answer thet as little as I know how I came into this world.) ‘TAMINO (laughing) vit au Wie? Du ‘What? You ‘ode vers oder wor or who PAPAGENO ‘kaen ‘vont Kein Wort! No word! vals ‘das als da than that ‘eofgatso:gan aufgezogon bred ‘vestost niet wiiitest nicht know not ‘daens ‘elton doino Eltem your parents ie "Vacs ‘nigt Ich woi8 nicht I know no ‘mig ‘sea alta mich ein alter me an old unt eatnerat und — emahst and fed wor ‘dus wo du where you waren? worst mex ‘ode mohr oder ‘abo “zeia fabor sehr but very ‘hat hat. has. gaborzon geboren, ‘were born, iigt—vemiga. nicht weniger, no less, “lustig ‘man lustiger Mann cheerful man ‘gergont Gogend? country? bin. have. (Not a clue! [know no more and no Jess than that I was bred and fed by an old but very cheerful man) eeDie Zauberflote, Act I 530 TAMINO ‘das ‘van fea'murtlg ‘dae faiton Das war vermutlich dein Vator? ‘That was presumably your father? PAPAGENO, ‘ds 'vacs. Wg tet Das wei8 ich nicht. ‘That know I not (Idon't know that.) ‘TAMINO hatosia ‘den ‘daeno ‘mot ‘nigt_—_ gakant Hattost du! denn deine Muttor nicht _gokannt? Did you then your mother not know? PAPAGENO gatkant ‘hab ig nugt Gokannt hab’ ich sie nicht; Known have 1 her not; (I didn't know her:) eartseitan ‘ 1¢ ios 99 ‘mail Erzihlen —ieb_— ich mites vinige Mal, Explained had itto me several times, (Chad it explained to me several times,) ‘das ‘maena ‘mute ‘aenst “da: in ‘ditzom_feo'flosanon gaboods da8 —moino Mutter einst da in —_digsom verschlossonen Gebiindo that my — mother once there in this locked building bac “dein ‘negtlig ‘jteonflamandan komnigin gadint ‘het bei der nchtlich —stornflammenden—_Kénigin godiont hatte, at the by night star-flaming Queen served had. (that my mother had by night served the starflaming Queen in this locked building.) ‘op ‘zis ‘nox “Tespt ord Was ‘00s sm = ga'vordon ist Ob sio noch lebt oder was aus ihr —gewordon ist, Whether she still lives, or what of . her become has, ‘waes ‘1g gt te vaes ‘tus "zor woi8 ich nicht. Ich woi8 nur so viol, know T not, 1 know only this much: ‘das ‘rugt_‘vaet_ ‘fon him maena ‘stroshvts tert nicht weit von hier meino Strohhiitte steht, That not far from here my —strawhut —_ stands, ‘dit mig, for “Rergan Unt elias futst dio mich vor Regen und Kato schiltzt. which me from rain and cold protects. “amalgnmets the hottest du combination es one sound ay ia hot dog and sit down. Se paragraph 15 in th Introdvction Feom now on, al such eases wll simply be refartad beck to this footnote, '540 Die Zauberfléte, Act I AMINO ‘abe ‘vit ‘lepsiu Aber wie Iebst du?* But how live you? (But how do you live?) PAPAGENO Yon ‘esan ‘ont —‘trinkan vic Pala ‘menfon Von Esson und Trinkon, wie allo. Monschon. On food and — drink, like all human beings. ‘TAMINO vordure eathelstdu ‘das Wodurch orhilst du das? By whet means obtain you that? (How do you obtain that?) PAPAGENO ‘duag ‘tool '¢ fag fem dt“ fternflamanda ornigin Durch Tausch. Ich fango fir dio _stornflammendo Kénigin ‘Through barter. 1 catch for the —_star-flaming Queen ‘unt ima junfraoan——fea‘ficdana——faxgal und ihre Jungfrauon —_verschiedene Végel; and her maidens different birds; dattyso eathalt ie "tesklig ‘Ypacs ‘unt “tmagk fon ttm Dafiir orhalt ich taglich Spois und Trank von ihn. For that recaive 1 everyday food and drink from her, TAMINO (to himself) ‘femflamanda ‘kenga Stomflammondo —_‘Kénigin? Star-flaming Queen? ven es 'etva ‘gan dis tmegtiga ‘henforin deo ‘naxt_ ‘vera Wenn os otwa ger die machtigo. ~—-Hermscherin der Nacht ware! If it. perhaps even the powerful ruler of the night were! (What if she is the powerful ruler of the night!) (Aloud) ‘zak ‘mim ‘quite froont Sag mir, gutor Fround, Tell me, good friend, vans du ‘Fon ‘zo: ‘gleklig ‘dis ‘gestin “dem “nant suze warst du schon 50 gliicklich diese Gattin dar Nacht zu Were you already so fortunate this. Queen of the Night to PAPAGENO idacno ‘letsto 7alboms ‘tearga yibo'tsookt ‘mig Deine letzte alberne Frage ‘iborzougt mich, Your last foolish question convinces. me, See Footaole #4 on page 599.Die Zauberfléte, Act I sai ‘gas ‘dun aenam fremdan ‘ant gaboiran "bast da du in oinom fremden Land goborm dist that you in a —_foreign country bom were, TAMINO ‘ze datayibo ‘nigt —Zongahalton—‘lsb —Rogat ig dato ‘nus Sei dariibor nicht ungehalton, lisberFround! Ich dachto nur. Be by that not annoyed, dear_ friend! 1 thought only. PAPAGENO "eran ‘di: ‘stemflamanda ‘komm ‘ae2n Sohon? Dio stornflammonde Kai sohen? See? The _ Star-flaming Queen see? (To see her? To see the Star-flaming Queen?) ‘yen ‘dv: ‘nox ‘mit ‘geno ‘zolgon—_‘alboxnan ‘feaigo ‘an ‘mig ‘Kort Wenn du noch mit einer solchen albemen —Frago an_—smich_—_kommst, Ifyou again with sucha silly question to me come, (af you ask me one more foolish question like that egain,) wo ‘fpen ‘ig "dy VaR "tg papaige:no—“haeso so Sper ich dich, so wahr ich —Papagono_—heife, then lock up 1 you, as trueas I Papageno am called, (as sure as my name is Papageno, Ill lock you up,) ‘vis ‘aenan ‘gimpal ‘im 'maen ‘Torgalhaos wie einen Gimpol in moin Vogolhaus, like a bullfinch in. my _bird-house, feothandlo ‘dt, “dan ‘mit ‘maenon ‘yibaigan foxgoin verhandlo dich dann mit meinen tibrigon Vagoln trade you then with my other birds ‘an ‘dit “negtlgs ‘unt ‘ira jufeaoon an dio __niichtliche und ihre —_Jungfrauon; tothe nightly and her maidens; ‘dan ‘mogan ‘aig ‘maenatveigan "zisdan ‘ord “‘braston Dann mégon sio dich meinstwegensiedon odor __braton. Then may they you forall {care boil or —_ roast. (Then they may boil or roast you, for all I care.) TAMINO (to himself) ‘en ‘vundalign ‘man Ein wunderlicher Mann! A strange man! PAPAGENO Sohon? Die Sternflammonde Kénigin sohen? velgo. ‘heapligs ‘kan “ZIg'ey:eman Welchor Storbliche kann sich rihmon ‘What mortal can boast942 Die Zauberflate, Act I zit gezeon sus “hacbon sio ja gasahon mm haben? her ever seen. to have? (ever to have seen her?) ‘velgos imenfon Faogo ‘vreds ‘dune vanes Wolch Monschon Auge wide durch schwarz What human eye could through black dongverpton “flaca. ikon ‘keenan durchwobten Schl blickon kénnon’? woven veil to see be able? (What human eye could be able to see through her black woven veil?) TAMINO (to himself) mn ‘ts ‘klar ‘es st Pesbon ‘dirza‘negtliga ‘kernigin Nun ists Klar, Es ist oben diosoNachtliche _-Kénigin, Now itis clear. This is indeed the nightly Queen (Queen of the Night) fon ‘de> 'maen fate mix “zo; oft ertselto von der moin Vator mir so oft_—_oraihlto. of whom my father me so_—often_ told about. ‘abo ‘teu: fason vis tp mig hitsthes fFeotinta Aber zu fasson wio ich mich hiorher verirrto, But to understand «how 1 (=) here strayed, (sich vorirron is @ separable refloxive vorb meaning "to stray") ‘ist Paose ‘macno ‘maxt ist aufor minor Macht. is beyond my power. ‘onfeetbar ‘st Zaox‘diz> ‘man ‘kaengaveinliga. = menf Unfohlber ist auch dieser Mann koin gowdhnlicher Monsch.. For sure is also. this man no ordinary human being... laest ‘acnm ‘ime ‘imstbawon—‘gaesto Violloicht _siner__ ihrer dionstharen__Goister, Maybe one of her serving sprites. PAPAGENO (to himself) vit ‘em = ‘mig. ‘zor ‘stan ‘anbli Wie er mich. so starr anblickt! How he me so __fixedly looks at toalt fag tg ‘an mg forms im tsar “fyngton Bald fang ich an — mich vor ihm zu _flirchton. Soon begin 1 - of him to fear. (Soon I will begin to feel frightened of him.) (an/fangon is a separable verb meaning “to begin") (sich/fichton is a separable reflexive verb meaning "to be afraid”) (To Tamino.) poDio Zaubesflote, Act I ‘ist'au ‘mo feaideque = “unt = ‘fel nex ‘mie siohst dué so vordichtig—und_—schelmisch nach mit? look you —«-so._—ssuspiciously and _—mischievously at me? 1 tsvaeflo ‘op ‘au: ‘meal ‘bast ich zwoiflo ob du Mensch bist. Because 1 doubt whether you (a) human being are. PAPAGENO vii VaR “das Wie war das? How was that? ‘AMINO ‘naxx ‘daenan ‘exdon dit “dtg_—_baldekon ‘hat ge “tte Nach deinen Fodem die dich bodackon, halt’ ich dich... By the feathers which you cover, take 1 you.. (By the feathers that cover you, I take you for a...) PAPAGENO ‘dx fy ‘kaenan Torgal Doch fiir keinon Vogel? Surely for no bird? ‘bleep tsuerk zag ig ‘Unt "Roo mis» Ig Bloib zuriick, sag ich, und traue mir nicht, Stay back, say 1, and trust’ me not, den Thabo Rizzonkraft ven ‘ig ‘jemand ‘pako donn ich hobo Riesonkraft, wenn ich jemand packo. for 1 — have(the) strength ofagiant if += 1 someone grab. (To himself) ven em ag ‘aigt ‘bal fon mite rekon lest Wonn or sich nicht bald von mir schreckon 1a, he himself not soon by me tobe scared allows, (if he doesn't soon become scared of me) ‘zo: aot ip = datfon. so lanf ich davon. soo run I away. (111 have to run for it.) TAMINO ‘niczonkraft Riosonkraft? (The) strengh of a giant? (Looking at the dead sorpont on the ground.) soo footnote #4 on pag 539 543544 Die Zauberflote, Act I ‘alco: ‘vans du ‘orl ‘gar ‘macn ca‘nete Also warstdu wohl gor_—=—smoin__-Errttor, So were you then my — rescuer, ‘dex ‘dia ‘giftga ‘lage ‘bakempfio dor diese giftigo Schlango _—_-bokimpfto? who this poisonoius _serpent fought off? PAPAGENO ffrightoned) “flag Schlange? Serpent? (He looks around and fretfully walks over to the serpent on the ground.) vas ‘daz ist ‘zat ‘ode tetbendig Was dal Ist sie tot. oder _lsbondig? What's that! Is it dead or —_ alive? AMINO du: ‘vilsUdung ‘dana bafeedana——trasga ‘maenon, ‘dank 2aplemon Da —_willst durch doino boschoidene Frage moinen Dank ablehnen You want by your modest question my thanks refuse ‘abo ig mus “dim © "zargon ‘das ig erg ; abor ich mu8 dir sagen, da&- ich owig but T must you tell that ‘I forever ‘fy ‘daeno ‘zo: ‘tapforo ‘bantlog ‘dankba:e ‘aen ‘vendo fir deine so tapforo Handhimg —dankbar soin wardo. i for your so brave deed thankful be will. (But I must tell you that I will be forever thankful to you for your brave deed.) PAPAGENO i ‘Jwaegon Vim datfon ut Schwoigon wir davon’ still. Be silent we over it (-—) (Let's not talk about it any more.) (stil/schweigon is a separable verb meaning "to be silent’, to hold one's tongue", "to say nothing) ‘Ynogon ‘vito ‘ons ‘das zt zor glvklig ybe'wundan ist Frouen wir uns, a8 sio 50. gliicklich~——tiberwunden ist. Rejoice we that it 50. fortunately vanquished is. (Lots be glad that fortunately it has been vanquished.) TAMINO ‘abo ‘um Zales. in “dem = velt‘trognt Aber um alles in der Walt, Fround, But for all in the —_ world, friend, vis “hasta Tungshove —_bakempft wie hast du Ungehouer —bokimpft? How did you monster fight? du: ist ‘oma ‘vafon Du bist ohne Welfon. You are without weapons? (But how in the world, my friend, did you fight this monster? You have no weapons.)PAPAGENO ‘braox ‘kaena ‘bac ‘mite ‘ist Brauch keine! Bei mir ist, Need none! With me is meix ‘als ‘'vafon mehr als Waffen. more than weapons. Die Zauberfléte, Act I 545 ‘sen ‘flank ‘dnuk ‘mit “dem “hant ein starker Druck mit dor Hand a strong squeeze with the hand (don't need any! With me a strong squeeze with my hands is better than weapons.) TAMINO ‘du: hast. "zit “alzo:—entdzosolt Du hast’ sio also ordrossolt? You have it then _ strangled? PAPAGENO e'daosolt Entrossolt! Strangle (To himself) ‘bn in maenam “Lesbon Bin in meinem Lebox Thave in my life ‘nigt_ “zo: "Juark geverzn als “hota nicht so stark gowoson —als-_—_—houto, not so strong been as today. (in my life I have never been as strong as I am today.) Scene Three (The three Ladies enter.) ‘THREE LADIES (calling in a reproaching voice.) papalge:no Papageno! PAPAGENO wha ‘das imigan Aha! das goht mich an. ‘hal That is for me TAMINO veo ‘zmt “diz “darman Wer sind diosa Demon? Who are these ladies? PAPAGENO vem ‘acgonte —"zint Wer sio _cigontlich_—sind Who they actually are ie aes ‘ame a Ich woi8 nur so viol, 1 know only this much ‘mice ekg ‘maena ‘egal mir tiglich meine Vagel from me daily my birds ‘ris'dig'um = ‘Feoent Sieh dich um, Fround! Look around, friend! ‘ves ig “elpst_ ‘mgt woi8 ich selbst nicht. know I myself not, das da8 sie that they Papne:man abnohmen, collect,546 Die Zauberflate, Act I ‘unt mie day ‘vaen ‘tsukobrot ‘unt “zys9—faegan “brian und mir dafiir Woin, Zuckorbrot und _siie _Foigon_bringen. and tome imexchange wine, sugarbread and “sweet figs bring. TAMINO ‘ait "aim feotmutlg zee orn Sio sind vermutlich —sohr_—_ schon? They are presumably very beautiful? PAPAGENO ‘ig ‘denko ‘mgt. denen ak foe ‘verron Ich donko nicht. Denn wonn sig schén wiron, 1 think not, for if they beautiful were, vweadon ‘tn imo gaaigte ‘aigt_bsidekon wiirdon sie ihr» Gosichter nicht _bedeckon. would they their faces not _ cover. (I don't think so, for if they were beautiful, they wouldn't cover their faces.) ‘THE THREE LADIES (threatoningly) papa'ge:no Papageno! PAPAGENO ‘zae ‘fl ‘tis “éroon ‘mie Jom Soi still! Sie drohon mir schon. Quict! ‘They threaten me already. ‘du: Trakst ‘op Youn “aunt Du fragst. ob sie. schén sind, You ask if they beautiful —are, ‘unt tg kan Wit daaof ‘nigts Pantvorton und ich kann dir daranf nichts antworten, and I can to you on that nothing answer ‘als‘das ‘ig tm “maenom ‘tetbon ‘gts ‘naetsondoxas “aa: als de® ich in moinem Lobon nichts reizondoros ‘sah. that I in my life nothing more charming saw. (You ask me if they are beautiful, and I can only answer you that never in my life have I seen anyone more charming.) Jest verodon salt Wid. gut verdan Jetzt wordon, sio bald wieder gut worden. Now will they soon again friendly be. (Now they will be friendly again.) ‘THE THREE LADIES (threateningly} papaye:no Papageno! PAPAGENO vas mus ug. ‘den thoetafeabroxon r Was mu& ich denn houte vorbrochen haben, What must I then today done wrong have, (What must I have done wrong today)Die Zauberflate, Act I 547 das ‘zi: zo aofgabraxt ‘vido ‘mig “zimt de& sie so. aufgobracht wider mich _ sind? that they so angry against me are? (Adopting a flattering and conciliotory tone and attituto towards the Ladies) hie ‘maena foinoa ybogeb tg tmaena ‘feegal Hior, moino Schénon, borgeb’ ich moino Vagol. Here, my pretties, handover 1 = my_ birds. (Here, my beauties, [am handing over my birds to you.) FIRST LADY (handing him a bottle of water) dati “ke dios Uw ‘hosts tsom ‘easton mal Dafir schickt dir? unsto houte zum erston Mal For them sends you. our sovoroign today for the first time shat ‘ven ‘zaenas ‘helos ‘vaso statt Wein eines helles Wasser. instead of wine, pure, clear water. SECOND LADY (handing a sizablo stone) ‘unt ‘mi boa ‘th ‘das gat tsuko"bRort Und mir bofaht sie, daB— ich, statt Zackorbrot, And me — ordered she that I, instead of -—_sugarbread, ‘dizon ‘ftaen “dior yibsibaiqon ol m Stein dir borbringon soll. this stone to you deliver should, (And she ordered me that instead of sugarbread, I should deliver this stone to you) te wenfo das em ‘dio ‘voibakoman ‘mag9 Ich wiinsche, da er_— dir wohlbokommen mogo. I wish that it with you agree might (C wish that it will agree with you) PAPAGENO vas ‘flaena “zol g——Treson Was? Stoine soll ich —_frvsson? What? Stones should I eat? ‘THIRD LADY ‘unt fat ‘de> ‘zyson faegon ‘hab ig dit Pema Und statt der siifon Foigon hab! ich die—-Ehre, ‘And instead of the sweet figs have I the honor dim ‘dis ‘goldana {fos for dem = ‘munt™tu:——“lagan dir dies _goldono SchloB vor don Mund 2u® _schlagen. you this golden lock on your mouth to _ place. (She places the lock on his mouth. Papageno, through comical mimicry, shows his discomfort) sea footnote #4 on page 529. Sea footnote #4 om page 520.548, Die Zauberflote, Act I FIRST LADY ‘au: “lst feo'musthg vatom ‘dis yestin Du willst vormutlich wisson warum die Flstin You want to probably know why the —_soveroign ‘dig hoot zo: Wondeban —bastnaft dich heute so wunderbar —_bestraft? | you today so wonderfully punishes? (Papogeno nods.) SECOND LADY damit” ‘du: kynftg ‘ni: mem ‘fremda ballykst / Damit du Kiinftig nio mehr Fromdo boligst. | So that you inthe future never more strangers lie to. i ‘THIRD LADY | ‘unt™das ‘aw ig “Wee heldantaston ‘aysmst Undda8 duno. dich. der_—‘Holdentaton vihimst, ‘And that you—never (~) _ the heroic dee boast about, i (sich/riihmen is a separable prefix reflexive verb meaning “to boast’) ‘di: Pandana foltso:gen die andere vollzogon. \ that others performed. FIRST LADY ‘zack Fan hast ‘du: ia “flange bakempfi Sag an! Hast du dioso Schlange ——_-bokiimpft? Tell us! Did you this serpent Fight with? (Papageno shakes his head.) SECOND LADY ‘ver ‘den “alzo! Wer denn also? Who did, then? (Papogeno shrugs his shoulders indicating that he doesn't know.) ‘THIRD LADY ‘vies ‘varrons ‘val ‘di: dig. bo fraeton 1 Wir waren’s, Tingling, die dich _befreiten. We were the ones, young man, who you. freed ‘ste raigt, “dig. eavatat Taoode ‘unt enttsyken Zittre nicht, dich — erwartot Froude und Entziickon. ‘Tremble not. You awaits joy and delight. (Do not temble. Joy aud delight await you) hie “dis gomedés “kia ‘gnorse fyastia Hier, dies Gemilde schickt dir die grofe Fiirstin, Here, this portrait sends you the great. sovervign es tuP'das “ota: ‘txt ; os istdas Bildnis ihr Tochtor it isthe portrait other daughterDie Zauberfléte, Act I 549 dost ‘aaikia “vii “das. ‘dia ‘tyigo Findost du, sagto sie, da — dioso , Ziigo Should you find, said she, that those features dio ‘nig ‘glacgguts nt dir nicht gloichgiltig sind, | toyou not indifferent are, ‘dan ist “glk Yeo ‘unt mum ‘dan ‘oof visdo-zeion dann ist Gliick, Ehr und Rukm dein Los. Auf Wiodersehon! then is happiness, honor and fame your lot. Farewell! (Sho leaves.) SECOND LADY (leaving as she bids him farewell) i adja — mosjai papage:no \ Adiou, Monsiour — Papagenot FIRST LADY faen ight Shastig goteunkon Foin nicht zu ——hastig_gotrunkoa! i Be sure not too hastily to drink it 1 (She leaves, laughing. Papageno reacts to all this showing his discomfort in pantomime and runs out fier the Ladies. Tamino, oftor receiving the portrait has become totally enreptured in it and barely pays attention to what the Ladies are saying.) i (END OF DIALOGUE} Scone Four (amino) NO. 3. ARIA AMINO ‘diss “biltats ‘ist batsaobomt Jorn Dios Bildnis ist bozanbornd —_schén, This. portrait is bewitchingly lovely. nox ‘kaen ‘gogo es wio noch kein Augo je geseh like yet no eye ever saw! (like none a (human) eye hes over seen!) ie fy ‘vir ‘dis ‘geetorbilt ; Ich ful! wie dios Gottorbild 1 feel how this divine image ‘macn ‘herts ‘mit ‘hoger _"Tesguy ‘fit | moin Herz mit —nouer Regung Fuillt. a my heart with new emotion fills ‘dis ‘etvas ‘kan ‘tsvar ‘nigt‘nennan Dies Etwas kann ich zwar nicht nonnen, ‘This something can indeed not name,550 Die Zauberflote, Act 1 ‘dox yl tgs bir Vis odor brennan doch filhl’ ich’s hier wie Feuer bronnen. yet feel Tit here like fire burn, ‘ol di: emipfindug ibe ‘zaen Soll dio Empfindung Liebe sein? Gould the sensation love be? Jer jar debs sts allen Je, ja, die. Liebo ist'salloin, Yes, yes, (the) Love itis alone. (Yes, this sensation can only be love.) °: ven 1g ‘aur findan “Keento © — wenn ich sio nur finden kénnto! Ob, if 1 ber only find could! oven tis box. ‘fon or mir “ftendo © — wenn sie doch schon vor mir stinde! Ob, if she indoed already before me stood! ‘ie ‘vert ‘var ‘ont ‘raen Ich wind... warm und win. 1 would... warmly and purely. ie vend ‘zis fal enttsrkkon Ich voll Entziicken 1 would her full of joy, an ‘ditzan‘haesan ‘burzon. ‘drrkkon an heiffen Buson driicken, to this hot breast press, (would with happiness and joy press her to my ardent breast.) ‘unt Pewig verro zs ‘dan ‘maen Und wig ware sio dann mein, And forever wouldbe she then mine. (He is about to leave when the Three Ladies enter.) Scone Five DIALOGUE FIRST LADY ‘rvsto ‘dig mit ‘mutt ‘unt ‘ftanthafugkaet Risto dich mit Mut und Standhaftigkoit, Arm yourself with courage and steadfastness ono jvaliy dit “Tenstin schénor Jingling! Dio. First. handsome young man! The sovereign. ‘SECOND LADY (interrupting her) that ‘mise aofgoteaigan “die ‘teu “zaigon hat mir —aufgotragon, dir zu sagon... has me instructed = -you to — tell. (Has instructed me to tell you...) what yrds ‘ig wiinda ich? would 1?Die Zauberflate, Act 1 THIRD LADY (interrupting the second Lody) das dem Vek su ‘daenam ‘wukyafuigon —‘glvko DaS der Weg zu doinem zukiinftigen — Gliicko that the way to your future happiness ‘nummes gabaznt "ae nunmehr ——_gobahnt sel now ready is, (For tho rest of these lines, the Ladios keop on intorrupting oach other)" FIRST LADY ‘zis ‘hat etdas.‘daena ‘vorts gatherat zo: ‘dus ‘fpnacst ‘hat Sio hat jedes deiner Worto gohdrt so du sprachst;_——sio = She has every your words heard thet you spoke; she has. SECOND LADY ‘ti “hat jedan twwk =n “daenom gotugt galerzan Sio hat jedon Zug in doinom Gosicht goloson. She has every feature ia your face read. {jav'nox‘mes ‘ie = 'mvtoligas “heats Janoch mokr, ihr — miittorliches Herz. Even more; her motherly heart. ‘THIRD LADY ‘hat boifloson ig ‘gants ilvktig ‘tu: maxon Hat beschlosson dich ganz glicklich zu machon. has decided you completely happy to make. ‘hat ‘ditzy unig ‘Jprax ‘ox ‘20: Ti Hat dieser Jiingling, —sprach sie, auch s0_—_viel Has this youth, said she, also. so much ‘mut ‘unt ‘tapfokact ‘alse ‘Yesrthe ‘st Mut und Tapforksit als or —_zartlich ist, courage and valor ashe tender is, zo: ‘st ‘enaena ‘torte ‘ganls go'vis_goketat so ist meine ‘Tochtor ganz gowiB gorottot. then is my daughter quite surely rescued, (The Queen has decided to make you completely happy. She said, "If this youth is as courageous and valient as he is tender, then my daughter is surely rescued’.) TAMINO gonetat 0: ‘ervigo ‘dugkathaet vas hes» tg “das—onigh nat Gorettot? © —ewigo Dunkolhoit! Wes hdr ich? Das Original... Rescued? Oh eternal darkness! © What hear I? The original, ha present-day productions thasa rather lengthy and long-winded dialogues are severly cut. Thay are kept uncut only {in ocersional festival performances, probably undor protest by the singers, who feel uncomfortable speaking so much dialogue before having to sing dficlt music. The conducterproducer wil have to make decisions where to cut the dispensable text 0 that the basle flow of the story i not unduly distubed. inthe epstof these Libretto books I feel compelled to translate very word of lex aod leave the outs, (Fany, 16 the Final musical thority gy roviginal” is mannt “the modal for the poral, and by extansion, Pamive.552 Die Zauberflate, Act I FIRST LADY ‘hat ‘aen—‘megtiga: ‘beza ‘demon ‘to entrison Hat in machtigor, —bésor- Dimon ihe ntrissen. Has a powerful, evil demon from her torn away. (A powerful, evil demon tore (Pamina) from her mother the Queon.) TAMINO entiatson tte goeto “ake ‘Konto ‘das gofean Entrisson? thr ~—Gattont sagt, wie konnto das _geschohon? Tom away? Oh you gods! Tell how could that happen? FIRST LADY ‘ti "zs ‘an ‘aenam fornon ‘macontack —‘gants_‘alaen Sie sa8_—an_— einen _schénon Maionteg ganz _allein She sat on a beautiful = Mayday all alone ‘in ‘dem Palas batesbandan—_tsyr’presanveltgan in dom allos_belebondon —_Zyprossonwildchen, in the quite. refreshing cypress wood, ‘velgas Timm ‘xe ——_‘tkplinsaofenthalt var wolches immor ihr Lioblingsaufenthalt war. which always her favorite place to stay was. ‘dex “bpzavigt stg tumbomenkt —_hfnaen Der Basewicht _schlich unbomerkt —hinein.. The — evil one slipped unnoticed in... SECOND LADY ballaosta ‘unt Bolauschto sin. und, Bavesdropped on her and. ‘THIRD LADY eo ‘hat ‘ne:pst_“zaenam'berzan‘hertson ‘aox ‘nox ‘dis maxt Er hat nobst-soinom béson Herzen auch noch die. Macht, He has beside his evil heart, also the power “ag ‘nerd entdenkliga —gayftalt “su: —_feo‘vandoin sich in jedoordenklicho Gestalt zu vorwandeln; himself in every imaginable guise to —_ change; (to change himself into every imaginable guise;) ‘aot ‘2olga vaezs ‘hat ‘es Toox Auf solcho Woiso hat er auch Pamina... By such means did he also. Pamina..!" FIRST LADY Sst ‘dex nama “dew © ‘komikligon toxin. ‘zo: ‘tm Fanbestat Dies ist der Name’ der —_kéniglichon —Tochtor so Thr —_anbotot. This is the name ofthe royal daughter whom you worship. "he three dots imply thet he then abducted PaminaDie Zaubsrflote, Act I TAMINO o: pamina du: mie entrison O — Pamina! du mir ontrisson Oh — Paminal You fromme tom away. ‘dum dem gavalt. ‘aenasPypigan "berzavigts Du in. dor Gowalt eines ippigon Basowichts! You in the power ofa presumptuous villain! ‘bist Fitlaegt ‘diam ‘eogonbisko "Jaekliga Bist violloicht in. diosom Augenblick... Schrocklichor You are perhaps at this moment... Horrible THE THREE LADIES ‘Jwaek ‘pent Schwoig, __Jiingling! Be silent, young man! FIRST LADY ‘estore dem —‘holdan ‘Jomhaet “tugont ‘nigt Listore dor holden Schénhoit —Tagend nicht, Slander of the lovely beauty virtue not. (Do not slander the virtue of the lovely beanty.) ‘wots Zale ‘paen ‘a: ‘di: unfult ‘duldot Trotz aller Poin, so die Unschuld duldet, Despite all the pain’ which the innocent one suffers, vst Pima ‘glace ist sie immer gleich. is she _ always the same. (Despite all the pain the innocent Pamina suffers she is always the same.) ‘verdn “sway ‘nox fmaegolae ist -—_‘featmgigont Wodor Zwang noch Schmoicholoi ist _ vermagend, Neither coercion nor flattory is capable ‘ni: tsum "veigs “des “lasing sur feo Tynan sio zum Wego des Lasters zu —_verfihron, her tothe path of ' vice to tempt. {to tempt her down the path of vice.) ‘meson vor st «des tvaman Midchon, sagt! wo ist «des. Tyrannen O tell me, Maidens, tell! Where is the —_tyrant’s SECOND LADY ‘em ‘nao ‘an Tunzon ‘bongo let ‘em Solr nahe an unsorn Borgen lebt or Very near to our mountains lives. he ‘im ‘aenam Yangone:man ‘unt “Raetsondon tat in einem angenehmon und rwizondon Tal. in a pleasant and lovely valley. 553 gadanks Godanke! thought! ‘oofenthalt ‘Aufonthalt? dwelling?554 Die Zauberflote, Act I ‘zaena ‘bunk ist ‘praxtfol ‘unt “zorkzam ——_bsvaxt Seine Burg ist prachtvoll und _—_sorgsam bewacht. . His castle is magnificent and carefully. watched. TAMINO “komt ‘emextgan yort ‘og patina ae galnetat Kommt, Madchen! —fiihrt_ mich! Pamina soi gorottot! Come, maidens! Lead me! Pamina be rescued! ‘deo ‘bonavigt alo ‘von ‘maenom ane Der Bésewicht —_fallo. von meinem Arm, (le) the villain fall by = my arm, ‘das Joe ‘bee ‘maene ‘ibe ‘dae "maenam hertsan das schwéx! ich bei meiner Liebe, bei moinom Horzon! that swear 1 by my love, by my heart! (A clap of thundor is hoard.) AMINO ; im ‘geete ‘vas st das Ihr Gattor! Was ist. das? Ye gods! What is that? ‘THE THREE LADIES asa ‘dig Fasso dich! Screw up your courage! FIRST LADY es femkyndat = ‘di ankunft Punzre ‘kornigin Es verkiindet die, = Ankunft_ © unsror Kanigin. It announces the -—_artival of our Queen. ' ‘THE THREE LADIES (in succession, amid fusther claps of thundex) ‘komt Sio kommt! i She comes! (END OF DIALOGUE) Scono Six (The sot changes and tho Star Flaming Queen of the Night appears.) NO. 4 RECITATIVE AND ARIA QUEEN tsitra ‘nigt 'maen Yebor "zon O ait nicht, mein licber Sohn! Oh — uemble not, my dear sontDie Zauborfléte, Act I 585 ‘du: ‘bist un'Juldg wvaez from Du bist unschuldig,”” weise, fromm; You are innocent, wise, _plous; ‘sen ynlin ‘ao vis“ fermack am "beston Ein sowie du, vormog am boston A youngman like you can best ais tirfoatey:pto ‘mutorherts tm: ‘teston dies tiethetribte Muttorhorz zu trdston. this deeply afflicted mother’s heart to console. (A young man such as you can best console the deeply afflicted heart of a mother.) ‘tum ‘laedan ‘bing aosterkosran Zum Leiden bin ich ausorkoron; For suffering © am = ——_atod; ‘den ‘macna ‘toxtor feslt ‘nie Donn ameine Tochtor fohlet mir, Because my — daughter —_is missed (by) me. (Because I miss my daughter.) ‘dure zis ‘gyal 'maen “ghvke ferlorran Durch sio ging all ~—moin Glick verloren. With her went all my —_ happiness —_lost, (All my happiness was lost with her.) faen“borzavigt entflo: ‘mt ir Ein Bésowicht _entiloh mit ihr. A villain fled with her. ox verte irom ‘mt ‘bao erfettorn Noch sok’ ich ihr —Zittorn mit bangom Erschiittorn, Still see { her trembling with anxious agitation, ir ‘egstligas "berbon ‘ir Yegtarmas ‘fresbon, ihr ngstliches. Bebo, ihr schiichtemes Strobon. her nervous shivering, her timid struggles. 1g ‘mir ‘raobon “zen Ich mir rauben sohon, 1 hadto her fromme —_— steal see, (Thad to see her being stolen from me,) ‘ax heft ‘var alls. vas zit fprax Ach helft! war alles. was sio.—_sprach; "Oh help!” Was all that she spoke; aillaen fergetbons var ‘ir fletn Allein vergebens war ihr —_‘Flohon, But in vain was her pleading, *2phs word for “innocent, unschuldig, is correctly pronounced unschuldig (unfoigland not uaschuldis, es transclbed hero, The way Mozast aotted this word puts the stess on the wrong eylible. Ia order to corect this some scholass hove changed th text choosing another word for "innocent, which is schuldlos ula] so thatthe phrase reads dr bis ja Schuldlos, which moons exactly the sme but has the sew “isnacent” word in German stressed om its correct syllable556 ‘den ‘maena ‘hvlfs war ‘su denn meine Hilfe war zu for my help was too Die Zauberftote, Act I [vax schwach. weak, (But her pleading was in vain, for my means of helping her were too weak.) du vast "zit sur bafraeon ‘gen Du wirst sie zu—_befrvion gohon, You will her to free 0, (You will go to free her,) ‘du vast “der toxtor ‘rettor ‘men a du wirst, der Tochtor Rettor soin! ja! you will my daughters rescuer bet Yes! ‘um ver ig ‘dig als. “Zigar"zeran Und werd’ ich dich als Siogor_sohon, and will I you as victor see, (and when I behold you as the victor.) ot “zae “zis ‘den ‘aof‘eivig“daen so sei sia. =~ donn auf ewig dein. then be she then for ever yours, (She leaves with the three Ladios, amid claps of thunder as the scene changes to what it was before.) Scone Seven (Tamino, Papogeno.) ‘'TAMINO ‘sts ‘den ‘0x “vinklickact Ists denn auch Wirklichkoit Isit then (also) reality onde batoaban ‘mig ‘maeno oder betiuben mich meine or deceive me = my ©: ie gutan ‘garter toe © — ihr —_guten_ Gator, téuscht Oh, ye good gods, deceive ode 1g untatisge oder ich _untorlioge o 1 wont stand up to ‘frtsot ‘maenon Panm meinen Arm, my arm, "som scores chow this word In Its modern DIALOGU! vas GT was ich sah? what 1 saw? Sinnon? senses? ‘mig gt mich nicht! me not! one pryifon ourer Priifung. your — testing. ‘felt ‘maenon mut stahlt meinen Mut, steel my spelling Hi‘und tatminos therts “Vint und — Taminos Horz wird and Tamino's heart _will Die Zauberflote, Act I ‘evigan owigen eternal ‘dagk "209 Dank euch thanks for you (And Temino’s heart will beat for you in eternal gratitude.) (He makes to leave, but Papageno steps in his way.) NO. 5 QUINTET PAPAGENO (humming in discomfort, with the lock in his mouth.) hm ‘hn hm ‘hm Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm! ‘TAMINO ‘dex Parma kan fon Der Arme kann von The poor fellow can of ‘den ‘zaena. ‘Ipraxe ast denn seine Sprache ist for his speech is PAPAGENO Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm! ‘TAMINO ug ‘kan gts tun Ich kann nichts tun 1 can nothing do vael gtr vax woil ich zu schwach since I too weak ‘furs Strafo punishment dain dahin. gone. ‘als ‘dig als dich but you ‘su: helfon ‘raga sagen, talk, baklagon boklagon, pity, “bia za helfon_ bin. to help (1 can do nothing but pity you, since I am too weak to help.) PAPAGENO Hm! Hm! Him! Hmt Scono Eight (Tho Three Ladies enter.) FIRST LADY (to Papageno, removing the lock from his mouth) ‘dix Kosnigin bojgnasdikt Die Kénigin bognadigt The Queen pardons erlest ‘di ‘ftrafs ‘die orlaBt dio Strafe dir remits the punishment — for you PAPAGENO ‘nun ‘ploodart pape'ge:no Nun plaudert —-Papageno Now — chatters Papageno (Can Papageno chatter again now?) “ang dich, you, “dure durch through ‘visdor wiedor? again? ‘mig mich. 587 entge-ganflagon antgogenschlagon. beat.558 Die Zauberfléte, Act I SECOND LADY ‘ja: ‘ploodra ‘lyge ‘nur aigt vi Ja, plaudre! Liige nur nicht wieder Yes, chatter! Lie just not anymore. (just don't lie anymore.) PAPAGENO ‘ie ‘lysge‘tmmar‘me:r ‘nen ‘naen Ich lige nimmormohr! Noin! Noin! 1 lie never again! No! No! ‘THE THREE LADIES ‘dis los. “zal. ‘dena ‘varnun ‘raen Dios Schlof soll deine Wamnung —_soin. This lock shall your warning be. PAPAGENO ‘dis "flos "zal. ‘maeno vamun ‘zen Dies Schlof& soll meine Warnung —_soin. This lock shall my warming be. ALL boke:mon ‘ox ‘di: “Iysgnar Pall Bokimen doch die Liignor alle Ifonly were given the — liars alll ‘acn —"2olgas ‘floes for iran unt ein solches Schlo8 vor ihren Mund, a such lock on their mouth, (if only all ars were given such a lock on their mouths.) “frat ‘has fertogmduy “Ywartsor ‘galls Statt Ha8, Vorloumdung, schwarzor Gallo, Instead of hate, defamation (and) _black bile, bafernds ‘lisp ‘unt ‘brudarbont bestimde Lieb und Brudoxbund. would endure love and brotherhood. FIRST LADY ©: ‘prints ‘nim “dis gatfenk ‘fon mie © Prinz, nimm dies Geschonk von mix! Oh Prince, take this gift from me! (Presenting him with a golden flute.) ‘dis ‘zendat ‘unzra‘ferstin ‘aie Dies sendet unsre Firstin dirt This sends our sovereign —_—to you! ‘dix "tsooborflats vit dig. futson Die Zauborfléte wird dich _schiitzon, The magic flute will you protect, (This magic flute will protect you,)Die Zoubsrflate, Act I ‘a ‘grvsston ‘onglrk untar vison im groBton Ungliick ——_unterstiitzon. inthe greatest misfortune sustain (you). ‘THE THREE LADIES hifmit ‘kanst ‘dur allmegtig——handaln Hiemit kannst du allmachtig_handoln, With itcan you omnipotently act, (With (the flute) you can act as if omnipotent.) 559 der ‘menfoa ‘laedonfaft —_fervandoin | der Menschen —_Loidonschaft_vorwandoln. | the human beings! passions transform. ‘dex ‘traortge ‘virt_ rosdig ‘zaen Der Traurige wird _froudig soin, The sad will joyful be, ‘den ‘haigaftolts cum tbo "aen ‘ don Hagostolz nimmt Liebe the confirmed bachelor wins over love (and love wins over the confirmed bachelor.) (oin/nohmen is a separable verb meaning in this case, "to win aver",) i ALL | o:,‘zor‘aena lela “st mer “als “gol ‘unt “kromnan ‘vert ] © so cing. Fléto ist’ mehr als Gold und_—Kronon wort, : Oh, such @ flute is more than gold and crowns worth, 4 ‘den ‘dung ‘cit "ut “menfongivk cont tsvfridonhaet fermert | donn durch sio wird Monschengliick und Zutfriedonhoit _vormoht. { for through —-it—will-humanity’s happiness and contentment increase. PAPAGENO ‘aie “fomnan frooantsimmae dat ie "zor empifest tg mig Nun ihr —schénon ——“Frawonzimmor,* dart Ich... so. empfohl ich mich. Now you pretty ladies may [.. 0, I take my leave | ‘THE THREE LADIES { ‘ig empferion ‘eanst “du “ammor i Dich ompfohlon kannst du immer, { To take your leave can you _ always, | ‘dox beiftumt i: frst “aig | doch bestimmt dio Farstin dich ; however hasdetermined the -— sovereign you i ‘ot ‘dem = ‘pemtson om fervacton 1 it dom = Prinzon ohn? Verweilen ; the prince without olay . pravonzimmer connotes « pejotlive kid of feling for women, more like *hussiag or “gutarsaipes. This is postic cen that could saened Papagsno another lock on hie mouth for adeessing the lain in such a manner!560 Die Zauberflate, Act [ ax sarastros turk ‘tsur—‘aelon nach Sarastros Burg zu silen. to Saratro's. castle. to. —_hasten. (You can always take your leave, but the Sovereign has determined that you hasten without delay with the prince to Sarastro's castle.) PAPAGENO ‘naen—daifye boidank emg Nein, dafiir bodank ich mich! No, for that thank 1 ~ (No, I thank you for that!)"* (sich/hedanken is a reflexive verb used in a rejecting manner, here meaning “thank you for nothing",) von ‘28 "elpston ‘hasrts 1g Von ouch selbston horto ich, From you yourselves heard { ‘das er vir 'aentigort da&® or wie ein—_Tigortior that he like a tiger ‘ager lis ‘on ‘allo ‘gnaxdon sicher lie8 ohn’ alle Gnaden surely have without any — mercy ‘mig sarastro ‘rupfon ‘oraton, mich Sarastro rupfon, braten,"* me Sarastro plucked (and) roasted, (Lheard you say it yourselves that Sarastro is like a tiger, who without any mercy would have me plucked and roasted.) "zetsto ‘mig “dein “hundan ‘tye sotzte mich den Hunden fir. he'd set me the —_dogs before. (he'd set me before the dogs.) ‘THE THREE LADIES ‘ag futst ‘der ‘prints ‘trao schitzt dor Prinz, trau You protects the prince, trust him — only! daty:r ‘rolst ‘du "zaen “dinar ‘zacn Dafir sollst du sein Dioner For that (reason) must. you his. servant the Siabe, the last word authority ~the Bible of high German diction, trnscrbes this characte’ name as sat} ‘The Duden tanscribes it os (z8raszo) My high respoct for Siebs compals moto abide by ils pronunciation, tp the American colloquial maaner: "thanks, but no thanks!” "This mpeatod phrase rupfan braten, rupfon bron, rupfon bratn can at times become a tongue twister at this fast tempo. May I suggest rupfon brote, brotn rupfon, rupfen brazenDie Zauberfléto, Act I PAPAGENO (to himself) ‘das 'dox ‘dex ‘prints ‘baem toefal ‘vere DaBdoch der Prinz boim Toufol wire! If only the Prince with the devil wore! (if only the Prince would go to the devil!) imaen ‘lesbon ‘st mir ip Moin. Lobon ist mir tiob; My life is tome dear; ‘am ‘ends ‘flaegt ‘bac ‘maenar eo Am Ende schleicht —bei_—_moinor Ehre, Inthe end — creeps by my honor, er fon mir ‘vis 'aen ho awayfrom me like a (My life is dear to me. In the end, by my honor, he will creep away from me like a thief.) FIRST LADY (gives him a little box with bells inside) ‘hier rum ‘des Klaenoxt ie ont aan Hior nimm dies Kleinod, es ist’ doin. Here, take this treasure, ee you, PAPAGENO me fae vas. ‘mak ‘deinnon Ei ei! Was mag da drinnon. Well, well! What may there inside ‘THE THREE LADIES datrinnan ‘hwrst du “kekeon ‘wwnan Darinnen —érst_ du Glickchon non. Inside hear you little bells sound. (You hear little bells sound inside.) PAPAGENO vert ‘ip ‘ax ‘vol “Jpitan ‘kcennan Word ich sia auch wohl spiolon konnon? will T them also to play be able? ‘THE THREE LADIES ©: ‘gants_ gos jar as gats O ganz _gowid! ja, ja, —_gowif! Oh, quite certainly! Yes, yes, certainly! ALL FIVE “alborgloekgan tsooborfeston Silborglickchen, _Zauboriloten, Silver little bells, magic flutes, ‘aint ‘teu: ogram (unzorm) ——"futs fontnaston sind zu ourom (unsorm) Schutz vonnéton. are for your (our) protection _ necessary. 561962 Die Zauberfléte, Act I ‘letbot vol vir "vollon ‘gem ebot vol “oof Lobot wohl! Wir wollen gohn, lobot wohl! Auf Farewell! = We want to 0, farewell! Until we meet again!** (All are about to leave.) TAMINO ‘dox ‘Jota ‘darmon "za:gat ‘an Doch schéne Damon sagot an! But, lovely ladies, tell us! PAPAGENO vii ‘man ‘di; ‘turk ‘vol findon an Wie man dio Burg wohl finden kann? How one the castle find can? (How one can find the castle?) BOTH Wie man dio Burg wohl finden kann? ‘THE THREE LADIES (TAMINO AND PAPAGENO) ‘drae‘knesplaen jog Join holt unt Yaez9 Droi Kniblein, jung, sch, hold und —_waise, Thres young boys, young, handsome, sweet and wise, ‘umtveiban ‘og (uns) ‘cof ‘ororaeza umschwoben ouch (uns) auf ouror Reise. will hover over you (us) on your journey. vis "verrdan ‘bre Tyror‘zaen Sie worden eure Fuhrer soin, They will your guides be, ‘folkt “irom “rail ‘gants allaen folgt ihrom Rate ganz all follow their advice only. AMINO AND PAPAGENO ALL So lebot wohl auf Wiedorsohn, ‘vir vollan ‘gen wir wollen gohn, we want to go, lobt wohl, auf Wiedorsokn. (All leave.) Scone Nino (Two slaves enter a luxurious room bringing cushions and rugs. A third slave enters later.) Th well known German parting gesting cf wiedorsehn relly coeens “ull we see each other auin'-ieder (ghia, and sh (9). 'THIRD SLAVE ‘hahaha Hahaha! FIRST SLAVE ‘pst pst Pst, Pat! SECOND SLAVE ‘vas ‘zal ‘den ‘das ‘taxon Was soll denn das Lachon Dio Zauberflete, Act I DIALOGUE ‘What is it with the laughing? ‘THIRD SLAVE ‘onze ‘paenige: ‘dex Tabs Unser Poinigor, dor alles Our tormentor, the all- ‘vit ‘morgan vagohg wird morgen sichorlich will tomorrow for sure FIRST SLAVE Nun? Well? THIRD SLAVE ‘das ‘raetsonds Das roizende The charming ‘SECOND SLAVE ‘nun Nun? Well? ‘THIRD SLAVE ‘ist ent{prugan Ist ontsprungon. Has escaped. FIRST AND SECOND SLAVES entfprunon Entsprangen? Escaped? FIRST SLAVE ‘ont "zis entkam Und sio—entkam? And she got away? balaofonda belauschende overhearing goagon gehangen be hanged “ahaha Hahaha! Hahaha! Mohr, ‘Moor, ‘ode oder ge fpiss gospioBst... spitted pa'mina ‘hahaha Pamina! Hahaha! Pamina...Hahabal 563564 THIRD SLAVE ‘unfeilbam ‘venigstans Unfohlbar!... Wonigstons Without fail... At least FIRST SLAVE ‘dank ‘06g ke “guston © — dank ouch, ihr —guten Ob, thank you, you good ‘im ‘hapt'maena ‘bite thr habt_moino Bitte You have my — entreaty ‘THIRD SLAVE ‘ake ‘Ie "30G‘nugt Mimo Sagt ich ouch nicht immer, Said I toyou not always ‘es wrt ox ‘aen tak es wird doch ein Tog fir there will indeed a day (Didn't I say to you always that a day would indeed dawn for us, ‘vor gonoxon wo wir gorochen when we will be avenged monostatos _balfraft ‘vemdon ‘vir Monostatos _bostraft Monostatos punished —_will be, SECOND SLAVE ‘vas ‘Jprigt ‘nun dem ‘mom Wes spricht nun der. Mohr What says now the Moor FIRST SLAVE ‘em Vacs “dox—datfon Er wei doch davon? He — knows then about it? THIRD SLAVE natty ‘tent Natiirlich! Sie ontliof Naturally! She ran away ‘vis ‘mite “aeniga “baysdo= Wie mir inigo Briider As tome some brothers ‘unt fon ‘waetom ‘aon und von weitem sahen and from afar saw werden wird. Dio Zauberflote, Act I before his (very) ‘var ‘von{ walrer Wunsch, wish. scheinon, schwarze Goschichte?* situation? Zaogan ‘Augen, eyes. im ‘garton.Zarbaeton im Garton arboiton, inthe garden were working, "Geschichte in Garman moons" story’, bul Italo connotes situation’, “business” (as “what does Monostatos have to ‘any about this, businass”)Dio Zauberflote, Act 1 565 ‘a t ‘dete ‘more ‘nig "mess sur Retan so ist’ © der Mohr nicht mehr zu rotton; now is the Moor no longer to (be) saved. (As some brothers told me who wore working in the garden and who saw and heard (what was happening) from afar, the Moor can no longer be saved) ‘oox ‘ven pamima fon saastros.——_gefalgo auch wenn Pamina von Sarastros —Gofolge even if — Pamina by — Sarastro's. followers Visder ‘aengabraxt —‘vrndo wieder eingobracht —wiirdo. again brought back were. FIRST AND SECOND SLAVES Wieso? How so? ‘THIRD SLAVE ‘du: ‘kenst ‘a: ‘dem —‘ypigon ‘vanst ‘ont ‘zaena Du —kennst ja den_—_tippigon Wanst und seine Woiso; You know the well-rounded potbelly and his ways; ‘das ‘mectgan ‘abo var ‘klysgo ‘als 1g “daxta Das Madchen abor war — Kliiger als ich dachte. ‘The maiden however was. cleveror than I thought. im ‘deim = Fooganbliks ‘als "emt “glaopta In dem Augonblicke, als or zu At the — moment when he to —_win_belioved, {At the moment when he bolieved himself victorious.) ‘nish ‘zis salrastros. ‘naman riof, sie Sarastros. © Namen; called out she Sarastro’s. name; ‘das ea'fvtota dein‘ motnon Das erchiitterte den Mohron; ‘That shocked the — Moor, ‘ex ‘blip ‘ftom ‘unt unbaveikhg —flean er blieb stumm und unbewoglich stehon; he remained dumb and motionless _ standing; (he stood there, dumb and motionless:) mdes Tif patina ex ‘dem kanal unt fitto ‘fon “zelpst Indos lief Pamina nach dem Kanal, und — schiffte von solbst Meanwhile ran Pamina toward the canal and sailed by herself ‘mm ‘aena ‘gondol ‘dem ‘palmonyeltgan ‘sue in einer Gondel don Palmonwaldchon zu. in a _ gondola tothe litle palm-garden —( (zu/schiffen. is a separable prefix verb meaning "to sail somewhere") (while Pamina ran toward the canal and sailed by herself in a gondola to the little palm-garden.)566 Dio Zauberfléte, Act I FIRST SLAVE or vis iRt das 'Yygtona ‘ne: © — wie wird das schiichtemo Reh Oh, how must the — timid doe ‘mit ‘toxdas?ayst “dem —pllast. in» ‘mute ‘tsuaclon mit Todesangst dem Palast ihrer Mutter zueilen. with deadly fear to the palace ofher mother (be) hurrying to. Scone Ten (The above and Monostatos from within.) MONOSTATOS ‘het ‘sklarvon He Sklaven! Hey, slaves! FIRST SLAVE monostatos ‘Juma Monostatos’ Stimme! Monostatos’ voice! MONOSTATOS ‘het ‘sklawwon. ‘Yaft — fesoin heovbae Ho — Sklaven! Schafft Fessoln herboi. Hey slaves! Bring chains here. ALL THREE SLAVES ‘fesoin Fossoln? Chains? FIRST SLAVE “dox niet 1 paimina ° ‘geet Doch nicht fiir Pamina? «=O sith. ~— «Gtr! Not for Pamina? © Oh —ye_— gods! : ‘dat ‘zeit "bryido ‘das ‘mestgon ast gefayon Da soht,_Briidor, das Midchon ist gofangon, There, look brothers, the -~—- maiden hasbeen captured. SECOND AND THIRD SLAVE petmina “Jreklig Panik SchroeKlicher Anblick! Horrible sight! FIRST SLAVE vet vit “dee ‘unbarmhentsiga “o9fal ; Soht wie der unbarmhorzige Toufal a See how the —_ merciless devil : ‘bac tion tsaRton “hentcan “fast boi iron zarton Hindchon fat. by her soft little hands grasps.Dio Zauberflote, Act I ‘das halt 1g = ‘migt aos Das halt ich nicht aus. that bear I not (=) (cannot bear it) (aus/halton is a separable prefix verb meaning "to stand’, "to bear") SECOND SLAVE ag mox. emg Ich noch _wonigor. 1 even less. ‘THIRD SLAVE “20: vas ‘veron tous ‘son ‘st ‘hoefonmanto So was schon zu misson ist Hllonmartor Sucha thing see (to) must is hollish torment (To have to see such a thing is hellish torment.) (hey all leave.) (END OF DIALOGUE) Scone Eleven, (Monostatos enters with slaves, forcibly leading in Pamina) NO. 6 TRIO MONOSTATOS (savagely, to Pamina) ‘au: faenas ‘roopgan ‘nur heraen Du faines Téubchon, nur horvin, You delicate little dove in here PAMINA co: velga‘masrtor ‘velg>‘paen © welche Martor! welche Poin! Oh — what torment, what paint MONOSTATOS ferlo:ron ‘ist “daen ‘lerban Verloren is doin Leben! Forfeit is your life! PAMINA ‘der ‘tot 'maxt ‘mip nigt_—"bezbon Der Tod- macht mich nicht beben. (The) death makes me not tremble. (Death does not make me tremble.) ‘uur ‘maeno ‘mutter ‘dooort ‘mig Nur meine Mutter danert mich; Only my —_ mother makes me feel sorry; (Cieel sorry only for my mothers) ‘ais Sept for ‘gram ‘gants “zigorlg Sie stirbt vor Gram ganz sichorlich, She will die from grief quite certainly. 567568 Dio Zauberflate, Act I MONOSTATOS ‘he: ‘skla:van ‘tet ir fesoln He — Sklaven! Logt ihr — Fesseln Hey, slaves! Put on her chains (Hey, slaves! Put her in chains.) (an/logen is a separable prefix verb meaning "to put on'.) ‘macn ‘has “ol 'dig._—_—federbon Moin HaS soll dich _vorderbon. My hate will you destroy. (My hate will destroy you.) (The slaves put Pamina in chains.) PAMINA oO — Tast mg Tibor ‘fterbon. © — IaBt_— mich lieber sterben, Oh let me _— rather dio, ‘vael —‘mugts barbar ‘die ryan ‘kan woil nichts, Barbar! dich rihren kann. since “nothing, (you) barbarien, you move can! (since nothing can move you, you barbarian!) (She sinks onto a sofa in a faint.) MONOSTATOS ‘nun ‘fort ‘last ‘mig ‘bee ir atllaen Nun fort! LaSt mich bei ihr —_allein. Away with you! Leave me with her —_ alone. (The slaves leave and Monostatos busies himself in salacious admiration of the reclining Pamina) Scono Twolve (Papageno appears just outside the room.) PAPAGENO (from outside, unsoon by Monostatos) vor ‘bin ig vod ‘vor ‘mak tg ‘zaen Wo bin ichwohl?) Wo mag ich —_soin? Where am =I? Where might I be? wha: da: int tg Toga govekt Aha! da find ich Leute; gowagt! Aha! There find T people; M dare! (He goes inside the room and goes towards Pamina) ‘fon ‘mextgon jon ont Schén Madchen, jung und Pretty maiden, young and delicate, ‘waesor ‘nox ‘als ‘kraedo weifer noch als Krvide! whiter even than chalk! te ger ich goh’ Mm goDie Zauberfléte, Act I 569 MONOSTATOS AND PAPAGENO (seeing each othar, each frightened by the sight of the other) ‘mam: ‘das st dear tool “zigarlig Hu! Das ist der _—_Toufel_sichorlich! Hoo! ‘That is the devil for sure! “harp ‘mitlaet ferfoma ‘hu: Hab Mitle ‘verschone Hu! Have mercy! spare Hoo! (They both run off in a fright) Scone Thirtoon (Pamina alone.) DIALOGUE PAMINA (recovering and spoaking as if in a dream) ‘mvt ‘mute ‘mute Muttor... Muttor. Mutter! Mother... Mother Mother! ‘nox ‘fleskTdiczas Noch schligt diosos Stull beats this ‘nox ‘nugt -_fea'ntgtat ‘su: ‘nogan‘Kvatlon eatvaxt Noch nicht vernichtot?... Zu neuen Qualon orwacht?.. Not yet destroyed”... To new suffering awakened? ‘o) ‘das st hat ‘ze “hant_ mia. “bitara: ‘als ‘dem tot © — das ist’ hart, sohr hart... mir _bittoror als der Tod. Oh, that is hard, very hard!.. Tome more bitter than death. Scene Fourteon (Popageno returns.) PAPAGENO ‘bn 1¢=S mgt gen ‘nak das ig mig ‘Jeon tis Bin ich nicht in Narr, daB ich mich _schrecken Am 1 not a fool, that I me _ frighten lett {Am I not a fool, to let myself be frightened?) ‘es ‘gist ja: ‘Jvantso egal im ‘dem ‘welt Es gibt ja schwarze Vege in der Welt, There are black birds in the —_ world, vatrom ‘den ‘nigt_“aox—vantse ‘menfon warum, donn nicht auch schwarze Menschen? why then not also._—_black people? « ‘das hie st das ‘Yomo froglaenpilt ‘nox ‘Ah, sich dal Hier ist das schéne Friuleinbild — noch. ‘Ah, look there! Here is that pretty young woman still.570 Dio Zauberfléte, Act I ‘au: toxto ‘dem ‘negtligan 1m Du, —Tochter dor nachtlichon —_Kénigin! You, daughter of the night Queen! PAMINA 7 inegtliga ‘kernigin vem “bs du: Nachtlicho Kénigin?. Wer bist du? Queen of the night? Who are you? PAPAGENO ‘aen‘apga'zantn dew ‘fleanflamandan “koenigin Ein Abgosandter dor Stornflammenden —_Kénigin. A messenger fromthe —_—_star-flaming queen. PAMINA (joyfully) ‘maena ‘mute von ‘éaen ‘nama Meine Muttoi © — Wonnet. Doin Name! My = mother’... = Oh joy!» Your name! PAPAGENO apaige:no Pepagono. PAMINA paps'geno —'ig_—=—ea7anana‘tmig “dem —‘na:mon oft —_gathdiat sus Papagono?.. Ich erinnory mich don Namon oft —_gohdrt zu Papageno?... I remember (Papageno’ ‘ag ‘zelpst ‘abo "za: dich solbst aber sah you yourself but saw PAPAGENO ‘e i ‘erbanaozvemig Ich dich __ebensowonig. T you just as little. (L saw you just as litde.) PAMINA ‘dur ‘Kenst‘alzor ‘maeno ‘guia Du —_konnst also meine guto, You know then my — good, PAPAGENO ven ‘du: ‘dit toto Wenn du die. —‘Tochtor If you the daughter PAMINA ote bn es 0, ich bin os. Oh, 1 am she. 250 footnote #4 on page 529, the name often heard to remember having heard the name often.) nit ich ni. 1 never. ‘wenthga ‘mote zartliche —Muttor? gentle mother! ‘dem —negtligan = ‘kesmigin dor —nachtlichon —Kénigin of the of the night Queen “arbon bist bist. are... jar jal yes!Die Zauberfléte, Act I 874 PAPAGENO ‘as lg eetkenan Das will ich orkennen. That will I right now —_vorify. (11 verify that right away.) (He takes the portrait that had been given to Tamino, which he now wears around his neck. Ho begins comparing the portrait's features with Pamind's) ‘di: Zaogon ‘Jvarts, “ragtig ‘fants Die Augen schwarz... richtig, schwarz. { The eyes black... correct, black pan "Rot “Rigg ‘nowt Dio Lippen rot... _ richtig, rot. The lips red... cormect, red. ‘blondo “hana blonds ‘ha:ws Blondo Haare. blondo Haare. Biond®* hair... blond hair ‘alos ‘waft ?aen ‘bis ‘cof ‘hent ‘unt tyso Alles trifft oin, is auf Hind’ und FiiBe, Everything agrees, except hands and — foot, ‘naxx ‘dem gomerids st: Nach dom Gomildo zu From the painting to “aols du: ‘verde ‘henda ‘nox sollstdu wader Hando noch should you neither hands nor feet. have; (judging from the painting you should have neither hands nor feet;) ‘den him "unt ‘kaeno angotsackt donn hier sind —koino _angozoigt. for here are none shown. PAMINA (looking at the portrait) eolacto mis jan igus Erlaube mir... Ja, ich bin's... Allow me. Yes, I am she... am ‘ts neers kam = es. in deine Hinde? 4 How came it into your hands? 1 PAPAGENO: | ‘dio das te ‘vera ‘su vaetloofig i Dir das zu wire zu woitliufg . To you that to wouldbe too long; should the Pamin have abviously blue instead of black eyes, Papago can then say: Die Augen Bla. ifthe Paina as black bai, than Prpageno should say schwaree Hoar. If she has brown hair, be should say braune Hoar, i ho i «redhead, rote Haze. ‘7 Die Zauborflte, Act | ‘es kam fon ‘han tse Es kam von Hand zu It passed from hand to PAMINA Vir ‘abo kam ‘es indi Wie aber kam os in die How but came it into the (How did it come into yours?) PAPAGENO ‘oof Zaeno ‘vondabaro Tart ig ‘haba ‘es gafayan ‘Auf eine wunderbaro Art. Ich habe 0s —_gefangn. In a strange way. I did it capture, PAMINA ! gofanan Gofangen? Captured? PAPAGENO emus. ‘dite ‘das. ‘umftentlign ea'tserlon Ich mu8 dir das umstindlicher srzihlon. 1 must to you that ina more detailed way tell ; (C must tell you that in a nore detailed way.) tg fkarm hota fry: Vit galveinhig [ch kam heute frih wie gewohnlich 1 came this moming as usual ‘isu: ‘daena ‘muta palast ‘mit ‘maeno-“Tiforon zu doiner Muttor Palast mit meiner Lieforung, to your mother's ~— palace with my deliver PAMINA “Tforug Lieferung? Delivery? PAPAGENO jaz tg ifona ‘dacn- ‘muta ‘unt ‘ian ‘jonfeaoan Ja, ich Kioforo doinor Mattor und iron jungfrauon Yos, I deliver for your mother and her maidens Jom ‘zaet_ ‘filon jazran ‘alo di: “foxnon ‘forgot ‘in ‘dem pallast schon soit vielen Jahren alle die schdnen Vogel in don Palast. already for many years all tho beautiful «birds to the —_— palace, ‘ebon ‘als ig im_—bagnif_ vam ‘maena ‘Yorgal Zaptsugerban Ebon als ich = im —Bogriff war, mei abzugobon, Just as 1 onthe point was my birds to hand over, ; wa: ‘aenan_‘menfon ‘form ‘dem ‘ng ‘prints ‘uenan ‘lest sah ich @inen Menschen vor mix, der_—_ sich Prinz nonnen la8t. saw a man before me, who himself prince called, ([saw a man before me who called hisnself ‘prince’,Die Zauberflote, Act I 5873 ‘dim ‘paints ‘hat “daena ‘mutm ‘zo: “aenganomon Dieser Prinz hat deine Mutter so _eingenommen, This prince did your mother so charm, ‘das zim daen“baltas "fenkts da8sio ihm = dein _Bildnis schonkto that she to him your portrait made a present of unt ‘zm ofadl_ ‘dig = "tsur_—_be'fkacon, und ihm — befahl, mm bofroion. and him asked you to free. (and asked him to free you.) zen entlus ware ‘zo: ‘Jel ‘als ‘zaeno ‘libo ‘tsur‘dito Sein Entschlu8 war so schnell als soino Lise zu di. His decision was so sudden as his love for you PAMINA “libs em “alzo: Liobo? Er mich also? Love? He loves me then? o: —zaige ‘mie das Vor “nox aentma! © ago mir das Wort noch einmal, Oh, say tome that word once again, ‘ie hese ‘das ‘Vort ‘licba ‘game tsu ‘gern ich hore das Wort Liebe gar 2u gomo. 1 hearing the word "love" much enjoy. (Lmuch enjoy hearing the word "love",) PAPAGENO ‘das ‘glaop ‘ie ‘die oma ‘su ‘fugsron Das glaub’ ich dir, ohne mu schwéren; That believe! you. without to swear; (believe you without you swearing to it) ‘uz: bist a ‘en fraoanbbilt ‘vor ‘bib ig ‘den Du bist ja ein Frauonbild. Wo blisb ich denn? You are afterall a lovely woman, Whore was 1? PAMINA "bae ‘deo Boi der Liebe. You wore at "love") (You were talking about love.) PAPAGENO ‘nugtig "bac der ‘lsba Richtig, boi der Liebe. Right, about love. das ‘nen ‘ty gen gadegins——habon Das nenn ich ein Gedichtnis —_habon. That call 1 a good memory to have. (Call that having a good memory.)