Madama Butterfly Page #3

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How well named you are

fragile butterfly!

They say that overseas

if a man catches

any butterfly

he pierces it fixed to a board!

There's some truth in that;:

and do you know why?

So that it can't fly away again.

I've caught you...

and I 'll hold you

You are mine!

Yes, for life

Come come!

Cast away all sad fears

out of your heart!

The night is so calm!

Look:
everything is asleep!

Oh, lovely night!

Come come!

so many beautiful stars!

- Never have I seen you beautiful!

- And clear night!

Ah! Come come!

And clear night!

Look:
everything is asleep!

lovely night!

What a lot of stars!

Come come!

Never have I seen them so beautiful!

Come come!

Every spark twinkles and shines

Come, you are mine!

like the sparkle of an eye.

kick the fear from your heart!

- Ah! The sky is full of dancing eyes

- You serro throbbing. You are mine!

- On all sides to look upon!

- Ah! Come, you are mine!

- In the sky,...

- Ah!Come along See,

- along the shore,, out to sea

- sleeps everything!

I tremble when I hold you

.. Ah! Vien!

Ah! The sky is full of dancing eyes

- dancing eyes!

- Look, everything is asleep!

- Ah! Come. Ah! Come come!

- Ride the sky! Ah!

Oh, lovely night!

- In a ecstasy of love

- Come! Ah! Come!

- heaven smiles!

- You are mine! Oh, come!

ACT TWO:

"Three years pass by.

despite his long absence...

Butterfly still awaits

Pimkerton's return"

Atto II- 17- E Izaghi ed Izanami,

Izaghi, Izanami,

sarundasico Kami

Oh! My head!

And thou, Ten-Sjoo-daj,

don't let Butterfly

cry any more,

any more.

any more.

Fat and lazy

are the gods of Japan.

The American God,

I'm sure,

is much quicker in answering

those who pray to him.

But I'm afraid he may not know

we have our home here.

Suzuki,

how much money is left?

This is all we have left.

This?

Oh! Too many expenses!

If he does not come back

and soon,

we shall be in a trouble.

he will be back!

Are you sure?

Why does he arrange for the Consul

to look after the rent?

Tell me, quick!

Why did he take such care to have

the house fitted with locks...

if he didn't mean to come back again?

I don't know.

You do not know?

I'll tell you then:

in order to keep mosquitos,

relatives...

and troubles outside,

and inside,

jealously guarded,

his wife

his wife

his wife - me

Butterfly

No one has ever heard

of a foreign husband

returning to his home.

Be quiet,

or I'll kill you!

On that last morning,

"Are you coming back, sir?"

I asked him.

with a heavy heart ...

trying to hide his unhappiness from me,

smiling he replied:

O Butterfly...

my dear sweet little wife,

I'll return with the roses

in that happy season

when the robin

builds his nest."

He'll come back.

Let us hope so.

Say it with me:

He'll come back.

He'll come back.

You're crying?

Whatever for?

Oh, you are lacking in faith!

listen:

18- Un bel di, vedremo...

One fine day, we'll see ...

a trail of smoke arising

from the edge of the sea's horizon,

and then

the ship will appear.

a white ship

enters the port ...

it's guns thundering a slute

See?

He's come!

I won't go down to meet him.

No,

I'll stand there

on the brow of the hill

and wait,

and wait a long time,

and I don't mind

the long wait.

Emerging from the city crowds ...

A man,

a little speck

Climbing the hill;

Who will be?

who will be?

And when he arrives,

What will she say?

what will he say?

He will call "Butterfly"

from the distance

I, without answering,

I'll stay hidden,

partly to tease,

and a little '...

not to die

at the first meeting

And he rather worried

he'll call

he'll call

"My dear little wife,

fragrance of verbena!" -

the names he gave me

when he came here.

this will happen,

I promise you.

Keep your fears

with unalterable faith

I shall wait .

"meanwhile, unexpectable vistors

came calling on Butterfly."

19- C'. Entrate.

She's there. Go in.

Excuse me.

madame Butterfly...

Madame Pinkerton

please.

My dear consul,

You remember me?

Welcome

to American home

Thanks

your honorable ancestors

are quite well?

I hope so.

Will you smoke?

Thanks

I have here...

Sir, I see the skies are blue.

Thanks

I Have ...

Perhaps you'd like

American cigarettes?

Thanks

I have to show you ...

Here you are.

B. F. Pinkerton has written to me...

Really!

Is he well?

Perfectly.

I am the happiest woman in Japan

May I ask you a question?

Certainly.

When they make their nest

in America

robins?

What did you say?

Yes..

before or after they do here?

But...why?

My husband promised me

to return in that happy season

when the robin

builds his nest again.

Here he's redone

three times ...

maybe there it happens

it doesn't nest so often.

Who's that laughing?

Oh, it's the marriage-broker.

A bad man

at your service.....

Be quiet.

He dared... ...

No,..first answer

my question.

I'm sorry, but I don't know.

I haven't studied ornithology.

Orni...

thology.

20- Non lo sapete insomma.

So you don't know in fact.

No.

We were saying...

Ah, si.

Goro

as soon as B. F. Pinkerton

Was at sea

I was

he came annoying me

with gossip and presents,

offering me first this one,

then that one in second marriage.

Now he's promising me riches

from a silly idiot.

The rich Yamadori

She hasn't a penny.

Her relations

have all renounced her.

There he is. Look.

Yamadori...

aren't you tired

of pining for love?

will you still slash your wrist

if I refuse you a kiss?

One of the most annoying things

is hopeless sighing.

You've had so many wives by now

you must be used to it.

I married them all ...

and divorce has set me free.

I am flattered

- But with you it would be forever.

- I'm afraid I shan't succeed

in delivering the message...

villas, servants, oro,

to Omara

a princely palace!

I,m already committed.

She thinks she's married.

I don't think so -

I am.

I am.

But the law ...

I know nothing

for the wife has made desertion

equivalent to divorce.

Japanese law ...

not in my country.

Which country?

The United States

The poor woman!

21- Si sa che aprir la porta

We're quite aware that to open the door

and chase out the wife

with no further ado

is called divorce here.

But in America

you can't do that.

Can you?

Real

But ...

There, a good judge,

grave and upright,

says to the husband:

"You want to go away?

Let us hear why?"

"I'm bored

with married life!"

And the magistrate:

"You rascal,

into prison with you, quick!"

Suzuki, tea.

22- Udiste?

You heard?

her blindness depresses me

Pinkerton's ship

is already signalled.

When she sees him again...

He doesn't wish to show himself.

I have come expressly

to take her out of deception.

If your Grace will allow me?

What tiresome people!

Goodbye

I leave you with my heart

full of grief,

but still I hope

sorry for that.

Ah! If you would like ...

The trouble is,

I don't want to.

23- Ora a noi.

Now to us.

Sit down here.

Will you read

this letter with me?

Give it to me.

To my lips,

on my heart...

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