Senso

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Come! The Temple offer us

the joyness of a chaste love!

Come! The Temple offer us

the joyness of a chaste love!

Ah! Chaste love

Ah! The Joyness of a chaste love

Chaste love

Chaste love

Chaste love

-Manrico!

-What?

A Gipsy woman!

Come!

-Look! In the pyre!

-Oh, God!

The pyre is on flame

by the hands of those barbarians

Oh, God!

My legs are trembling

A clowd darkness my sight

-Are you trembling?

-How am I not?

You should know

that I am

-Who?

-Her son

VENICE - SPRING 1866

LAST DAYS OF AUSTRIAN OCCUPATION.

THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SIGNS

AN ALLIANCE PAC WITH PRUSIA. THE

LIBERATION WAR IS IMMINEN The flames of that terrible pyre

inflamed and consumed all my being!

Pitiless men, put it out,

or I will shortly

do it with your own blood...

I was your son before I began to love you,

Your torments won't stop me

Unhappy mother, I run to rescue you

or I shall die with you!

or I shall die with you!

or I shall die with you!

I shall die with you!

To arms! To arms!

Here we are

To arms! To arms!

Here we are

to defend you

Or we shall die with you

To arms! To arms!

Here we are

To arms! To arms!

Here we are...

to defend you

or we shall die with you

To arms!

To arms!

To arms!

Foreigners, get out of Venice!

Gentlemen! It's the time of liberation!

Viva La Marmora!

Viva Italia! Viva Italia!

It's so amusing!

This is the war Italians

enjoy the most

Confetti rain, accompanied

with a mandolin

Coward!

You are a coward!

And I am willing to show you

that Italians want to fight

If you were a gentleman...

Let me go!

You have no right to touch me!

Long live to Italy! Long live to the Italian nation!

Long live to the Italian army!

-Where are you going?

-I am going outside for a while

It's so hot in here

I don't believe this is the

right time

Leave me alone!

You already know that I do what I want!

However, I won't let you

walk around

Everything started last night

It was May 27th

My cousin, Roberto Ussoni...

was one of the organizers

of the demonstration

and one of the main members

of the clandestine movement

in Venice

I was really worried

because he had shown himself unnecessarily

by challenging that officer

I was thinking how

I would help him

Roberto!

Livia!

That was insane!

You shouldn't had exposed

yourself in that way

It was wrong.

You shoudn't had done that!

I don't know whether it was good or bad,

I just lost my head

when that scoundrel

said those words, I...

-And now, what are you going to do?

-He has accepted the challenge

At least, it seems like he has...

We are going to fight in a duel

No. That's impossible!

An officer and you...

In your situation

There will be consequences..

We have to do anyting

Come on...

You have to leave the

theater right now

Go to my house

Go there or go to Marsenza's.

anywhere you want

Don't rush. I have

something to tell you

I beg you, Roberto!

Be wise!

for everyone's sake

I know. Don't worry

But, have you realized something tonight?

There's so much to do,

but they are awakening.

Let's go Roberto.

Let's walk by the docks.

Goodbye, Roberto

-Let's go!

-Goodbye, Livia!

-Goodbye!

-See you soon!

We are sorry to give up music,

dear Count

but we can not allow,

in any way, that LA FENICE...

becomes a place

for revolutionary manifestations

Gentlemen, I am the first to

regret it

But your Excellence has to believe me

that this was made by

a provoker.

There's no doubt about it!

Ah, Countess Serpieri!

There's going to be a duel!

I mean it!

Someone has challenged Franz Mahler.

We are going to see a war

between Horaci and Curiaci.

You know pretty well the man who

made the challenge, Countess

I beg you, Excelence...

Let's speak no more

of this unpleasant incident.

This young men is a

relative,

but we seldom see him

Besides, the most unfamiliar people

-are relatives

-I know him perfectly well

There won't be a war

between Horaci and Curiaci.

My cousin doesn't care

about politics.

He is the most indifferent

and apathetic person..

when it comes to these issues,

I mean

He must have other reasons

That lieutenant Mahler...

I heard a lot about him

I don't doubt it.

All women in Venice

talk about him a lot

Oh, sure! Women talk a lot

and invent lots of stories

Am I right?

Is he an officer under your command, Excellence?

That's right. He is.

You know, I really would like to

meet him

Since all women in Venice

talk about him,

I also would like to speak with him

Countess, that's a favour

you shouldn't be asking to an admirer

Lieutenant Mahler is a very

dangerous rival

Please, would you like to sit here?

No, thank you, Excellence

"Il Trovatore" is no novelty

to me

And you Austrians

love music

On the other hand, we Italians,

come to the theater for very different reasons

We finally get here

This is the tower

where prisoners cry.

Oh! I'm so unhappy!

Go away! Leave me.

And don't be afraid for me

Maybe I can save him

I am scared

My defense is secure and ready.

In this dark night

-Countess, Lieutenant Mahler

-Countess Serpieri.

I am next to you, and you don't know it

-Would you like to take a sit?

-Thank you

Breeze that mouns

and sorround us

-Can you watch it?

-Very well, thank you.

Dou you enjoy opera, Lieutenant Mahler?

Yes, I like it very much

Countess Serpieri...

as long as the opera is good

And you, madam?

Yes, I like it very much.

But I dislike it

when it's performed out of the stage

I dislike people that act like heroes..

from a melodrama...

that don't think about

the consequences

of an impulsive act

or that are dictated by an unforgiveable lightness

May I talk to you with absolute sincerity?

I beg you

It's the only way I appreciate

If I am well informed,

there's going to be a duel tomorrow,

Isn't that so?

And it depends on you to accept or not

that challenge

I am curious.

You are more curious than I am

Don't accept the challenge.

It's not fair to risk your own life

just for a

Why are you worried so much

about my life?

It's a matter of principles.

Don't worry

Nor my life

...nor your principles

are in danger

That stupid incident

will finish quickly with an arrest

What do you mean?

Bring back the memories

Wonderful music

Promise me you'll come tomorrow night

Would you allow me to see you again?

I'm not well...

I have to leave right now

Please, don't move

Good night, Excellence

Countess, are you going to leave us?

I'm not well

I am so sorry

Good night.

Let's go!

If you don't feel well, maybe we

should wait some time.

-Let's go. I beg you

-As you wish.

Roberto has been arrested,

when he was leaving LA FENICE.

That's impossible!

He was with Donai and Meneghini.

Unfortunately, they have been arrested

We have to do something,

right away

Why don't you tell it

to your husband?

-If he wants to, he can..

-Leave that to me!

You must go. Go to Marsenza's house.

I'll let you know

Go right away!

Be wise!.

-Good night.

-Good night.

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