Contessa, perdono!
Contessa, perdono!
My Countess, forgive me
The Count begs his wife to forgive his attempted infidelity.
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SV1
Un dì felice
Un dì felice
One happy day
Alfredo recalls the life changing moment when he first saw Violetta.
Mais moi, Carmen, je t’aime encore
Mais moi, Carmen, je t’aime encore
But Carmen, I love you still
José pleads with Carmen never to leave him, but she will not give in to his threats.
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Card Trio
Melons! Coupons!
Shuffle! Cut!
Carmen and her friends deal the cards to read their fortunes. For Carmen, the prediction is always the same – death!
Votre Toast
Votre Toast
To your health!
Escamillo, revelling in his celebrity and the thrill of the bullfight, toasts the soldiers in the tavern as fellow fighters…
Finch’han dal vino
Finch’han dal vino
As long as there’s wine
The famous “Champagne Aria” celebrates Don Giovanni’s hedonistic approach to life.
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La ci darem
La ci darem la mano
There I’ll give you my hand
Don Giovanni charms Zerlina with his seductive promises of a shared future.
Questa o quella
Questa o quella
This one or that one
The ultimate cad, the Duke of Mantua, finds all beautiful women to his liking…
Donde Lieta
Donde lieta…
To the home she happily left…
Having agreed to separate for the sake of her health, Mimì bids Rodolfo a fond but tearful farewell.
O soave fanciulla
O soave fanciulla
O sweet maiden
Rodolfo and Mimi’s romantic duet closing Act 1 as they declare their love for each other.
Stop! In the Name of Love
Stop! In the Name of Love
Violetta needs to look at love differently.
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Addio del passato
Addio del passato
Farewell to the past
Knowing she is dying of tuberculosis, Violetta sings farewell to her past happiness with Alfredo and begs forgiveness for her wayward life.
Ah, quell’amor
Ah, quell’amor
Ah, this love
Alfredo sings of the overwhelming love he felt at first encounter with Violetta.