"You have known The vanities of the world" "And now rest peacefully In your grave" "If they still weep in heaven Weep over my sorrow" "And carry my tears To the throne of the Lord" "Carry my tears To the throne of the Lord" "Carlo is coming here" "Yes!" "He must leave and forget me now" "To Posa I swore To watch over his days" "He must follow his destiny Glory will shape it" "As for me, my day has already Reached its evening!" "France, noble land So loved in my youth!" "Fontainebleau!" "All my thoughts turn towards to you" "There God heard my vow To love for eternity" "And that eternity Lasted only one day" "O enchanting gardens Of this Iberian land" "If Carlos should ever wander here In the evenings" "May the turf, the brooks The fountains, woods and blossoms" "Sing of our love in harmony" "Farewell!" "Farewell, golden dreams Lost illusions!" "The knot has been cut The light snuffed out!" "Farewell, yet again To the years of my youth!" "Yielding to cruel pain The heart has only one desire:" "The peace of the grave!" "You who knew The vanities of the world" "And now rest peacefully in your tomb" "If they still weep in heaven Weep over my sorrow" "And carry my tears To the throne of the Lord" "Carry my tears To the throne of the Lord" "Carry my tears To the throne of the Lord" "If they still weep in heaven" "Ah, lay my tears At the feet of the Lord" "Love is a rebellious bird That nothing can tame" "And calling it would simply be in vain As long as that bird could refuse" "Neither threatening Nor pleading will work" "One speaks, the other stays quiet" "And it's the other that I prefer" "He said nothing; but he pleases me" "Love!" "Love!" "Love is the child of the Bohemian It has never, never known any law" "If you don't love me, I love you If I love you, keep guard of yourself!" "If you don't love me..." "If you don't love me, I love you!" "But if I love you..." "If I love you, keep guard of yourself!" "If you don't love me..." "If you don't love me, I love you!" "But if I love you..." "If I love you, keep guard of yourself!" "The bird that you tried to surprise Has spread its wings and flown away" "Love is far away, you must wait for it And once you stop waiting, there it is!" "All around you, quickly, quickly It comes, goes, then it comes back!" "You try to hold it, it avoids you You try to avoid it, it holds you!" "Love!" "Love!" "Love is the child of the Bohemian It has never, never known any law" "If you don't love me, I love you If I love you, keep guard of yourself!" "If you don't love me..." "If you don't love me, I love you!" "But if I love you..." "If I love you, keep guard of yourself!" "Near the ramparts of Seville At the home of my friend, Lillas Pastia" "I will go to dance the Séguedilla And to drink Manzanilla" "I will go to the home Of my friend, Lillas Pastia" "Yes, but being alone is boring - The real pleasures are for two" "So, to keep me company I will take away my lover" "My lover, he has gone to the devil I threw him out yesterday!" "My poor heart is comforted" "My heart is free, like the air!" "I have suitors by the dozen But they are not to my taste" "Now the weekend has arrived Who wants to love me?" "I will love him!" "Who wants my soul?" "It's for the taking" "You're arriving at the right time!" "I can hardly bear waiting any longer For my new lover" "Near the ramparts of Seville At the home of my friend, Lillas Pastia" "I will go to dance the Séguedilla And to drink Manzanilla" "Tosca is a good falcon!" "Surely by now my hounds Will have fallen on their double prey!" "And tomorrow's dawn will see" "Angelotti and the fine Mario Hanging from a noose" "Is Tosca in the palace?" "A chamberlain has just gone To look for her" "Open the window" "It is late" "The Diva's still missing From the concert" "And they strum gavottes" "Wait for Tosca at the entrance" "Tell her I shall expect her After the concert" "Or better..." "Give her this note" "She will come for love of her Mario!" "And for love of Mario She will yield to my pleasure" "Such is the profound misery Of deep love..." "I savour the violent conquest More than the soft surrender" "I take no delight in sighs or vows Exchanged in misty moonlight" "I know not how to draw harmony From guitars, horoscopes, or flowers" "I am not given to flirtatious behaviour Or cooing like the turtle dove" "I hunger, I pursue my desire" "I take my fill, and then cast it by And seek new attractions" "God made diverse beauties As he made diverse wines" "And of these God-like works I mean to taste my full" " Spoletta's here" " Show him in." "In good time, too" "Well, my fine man How did the hunt go?" "Saint Ignatius help me!" "We kept on the lady's trail" "Following her to a lonely villa Lost in the woods" "She entered there And soon came out alone" "At once with my dogs I vaulted over the garden wall" "And burst into the house" "Well done, Spoletta!" "I sniff..." "I scratch..." "I rummage" " And Angelotti?" " Nowhere to be found" "Ah dog!" "Traitor!" "Nose of a snake To the gallows!" "Jesus!" " The painter was there..." " Cavaradossi?" "And he knows where the other is" "He showed such taunting irony In every word and gesture" " That I arrested him" " Not bad, not bad" "He is there" "Bring in the Cavalier" "Fetch Roberti and the judge" " Such violence" " Cavalier, please be seated" " I want to know..." " Be seated" "I'll stand" "As you wish" "Are you aware that a prisoner..." "Her voice!" "Are you aware that a prisoner Fled today from Sant'Angelo Castle?" "I did not know it" "And yet it's reported That you sheltered him in Sant'Andrea" "Gave him food and clothing..." "Lies ...And took him to a place of yours On the outskirts of the city" " I deny that." "What proof have you?" " A faithful servant..." "The facts!" "Who's my accuser?" "In vain your spies ransacked my villa" " Proof that he is hidden well" " Suspicions of a spy!" "He laughed at our questions..." "And I laugh still!" "And I laugh still!" "Beware!" "This is a place for tears!" "Enough now" "Answer me!" " Where is Angelotti?" " I don't know" " You deny you gave him food?" " I deny it" " And clothes?" "Refuge in your villa?" " I deny it" " And that he's hidden there?" " I deny it!" "I deny it!" "Come, Cavalier, you must reflect" "This stubbornness of yours Is not prudent" "A prompt confession Saves enormous pain" "Take my advice and tell me" "Where is Angelotti?" " I don't know" " For the last time, where is he?" "I don't know" "Oh, for a good whipping!" " Here she is!" " Mario, you here?" "Of what you saw there, say nothing Or you will kill me!" "Mario Cavaradossi" "The judge awaits your testimony" "First, the usual formalities And then... as I shall order" "And now let's talk together Like good friends" "Come now, don't look so frightened" "I am not afraid" "What about the fan?" "That was foolish jealousy" "So, the Attavanti was not at the villa?" "No, he was alone" "Alone?" "Are you quite sure?" "Nothing escapes a jealous eye Alone." "Alone" " Indeed!" " Yes." "Alone!" "You protest too much!" "Perhaps you Fear you may betray yourself" "Sciarrone What does the Cavalier have to say?" "He denies everything" "Keep pressing him!" "You know it's quite useless" "We shall see, Madam" "It seems that one must lie To please you?" "No, but the truth might shorten An extremely painful hour for him..." "A painful hour?" "What do you mean?" "What are you doing in that room?" "It is force that carries out the law" "Oh, God!" "What's happening?" "What's happening?" "Your lover's bound hand and foot A ring of hooked iron at his temples" "So that they spurt blood At each denial" "It isn't true!" "It isn't true!" "Oh, sneering devil!" "He groans!" "Oh, pity!" "Pity!" " It is up to you to save him" " Good, good." "But stop it!" "Stop it!" "Stop it, Sciarrone!" "Stop everything?" "Everything" " And now the truth!" " Let me see him" "No!" "Mario!" "Tosca!" "Are they still torturing you?" "No." "Courage..." "And be silent" "I despise pain!" "Come on, Tosca Speak!" "I know nothing" "Wasrt that enough for you?" "Roberti, start again..." " No!" "Stop!" " Will you speak?" "No, no!" "Ah, monster!" "Murderer... you're killing him!" "It's your silence that's killing him" "Monster, do you laugh At this ghastly torment?" "Tosca on the stage Was never more tragic!" "Open the door So she can hear his groans better" "I defy you" "Harder!" "Harder!" " I defy you all!" " Speak now..." " What can I say?" " Come, speak..." "Oh, I know nothing!" "Must I lie to you?" " Where's Angelotti?" " No, no!" "Speak up, come, quickly Where's he hiding?" "I can stand no more Oh, horror!" "Stop this torture..." "It's more than I can bear..." "I can stand no more..." "No more..." " Mario, will you let me speak?" " No" " No" " Listen, I can bear no more..." "Fool!" "What do you know And what can you say?" "Shut him up!" "What have I ever done to you?" "I am the one whom you are torturing" "It is my spirit..." "Yes, my spirit you are torturing" " In the well, in the garden..." " Angelotti is there?" "Yes" "Enough, Roberti!" " He has fainted!" " Murderer!" "I want to see him" "Bring him in here" "Floria!" "Beloved..." "It is you?" "How you have suffered Oh, my soul!" "But this foul villain will pay for it!" "Tosca, did you speak?" "No, beloved..." "Truly not?" "No" "In the well, in the garden Get him, Spoletta" " Ah, you have betrayed me!" " Mario!" "Accursed woman!" " Excellency!" "Bad news!" " What are you looking worried about?" " It is news of defeat!" " How?" "Where?" "What defeat?" " At Marengo" " Blockhead!" " Bonaparte has won!" " And Melas?" "No." "Melas has fled!" "Victory!" "Victory!" "The avenging dawn now rises To make the wicked tremble!" "And liberty returns The scourge of tyrants!" "Be still!" "Have pity on me!" " I now rejoice in my own suffering..." " Go, shout your boasts!" " Your blood runs cold, hangman!" " Pour out the dregs of your vile soul!" "Go, for you die The hangmars noose awaits you" "Take him away!" "Away!" "Mario!" "Mario, with you..." "Not you!" "Save him!" "Me?" "You, rather!" "My poor supper was interrupted" "So downearted?" "Come, my fair lady, sit down here" "Shall we both try to find a way To save him together?" "Well then, sit down And we shall talk" "And first, a sip of wine" "It comes from Spain" "A sip to hearten you" " How much?" " How much?" "What is your price?" "Yes, they say that I am corrupt They say that I am corrupt" "But it is not for money that I will Sell myself to beautiful women" "No, no" "It is not for money that I will Sell myself to beautiful women" "I want other recompense" "If I am to betray my oath of office" "I have waited for this hour" "Already in the past I burned with passion for the Diva" "But tonight I have beheld you In a new role I had not seen before" "Those tears of yours Were lava to my senses" "And that fierce hatred Which your eyes shot at me" "Only fanned the fire in my blood" "Supple as a leopard You enwrapped your new lover" "In that instant I vowed you would be mine!" "Mine!" " Yes, I will have you..." " I'll jump out first!" " I hold your Mario in pawn!" " Oh, wretch..." "Oh, ghastly bargain..." "I do you no violence" "You are free" "Go." "But your hope is in vain:" "The Queen would merely Grant pardon to a corpse" " How you detest me!" " Ah!" "God!" "Even so, even so I want you!" "Don't touch me, devil!" "I hate you!" "Fiend, base villain!" "What does it matter?" "Fits of anger or fits of passion..." " Foul villain!" " You are mine!" " Wretch!" " Mine!" " Help!" " Do you hear?" "It is the drum that leads the way For the last march of the condemned" "Time passes!" "Are you aware of what dark work Is done down there?" "They raise a gallows" "By your wish, your Mario has But one more hour to live" "I lived for art" "I lived for love" "I have never harmed a living soul!" "Whatever misfortunes I encountered I have quietly tried to offer help" "Always with true faith" "My prayers rose in the holy chapels" "Always with true faith" "I brought flowers to the altars" "In this hour of grief" "Why, why, oh Lord" "Why repay me this way?" "I gave jewels For the Madonna's mantle" "I gave my song to the stars in heaven And they shone more brilliantly" "In this hour of grief" "Why, why, oh Lord" "Why repay me this way?" "Look at me Oh, behold!" "With clasped hands I beg you!" "And utterly defeated I implore the help of your word!" "Tosca you are Too beautiful and too loving" "I yield to you And at a paltry price" "You ask me for a life I ask of you an instant" "Go, go, you fill me with loathing!" "Who's there?" "Excellency, Angelotti killed himself When we arrived" "Well, then have him Hanged dead from the gibbet" " The other prisoner?" " The Cavalier Cavaradossi?" " Everything is ready, Excellency" " God help me!" "Wait" "Well?" " Listen..." " I want him to be freed this instant" "We must make a pretence I cannot openly grant pardon to him" "All must believe the Cavalier is dead" " This trusted aide will see to it" " How can I be sure?" "By the orders I give him In your presence" "Spoletta, shut the door" "I have changed my mind" "The prisoner shall be shot..." "Wait a moment..." " As we did with Count Palmieri" " An execution..." "A sham one!" "As we did with Palmieri!" "You understand?" " I understand" " Go" "I want to explain to him myself" "As you wish You will let her pass..." "And remember, at four o'clock" "Yes." "Like Palmieri" " I have kept my promise" " Not yet" "I want a safe conduct, so that he and I Can flee the State together" "You want to leave?" "Yes, forever" "Your wish shall be granted" " And which road do you prefer?" " The shortest!" " Civitavecchia?" " Yes" "Tosca, now you are mine at last!" " Accursed one!" " This is the kiss of Tosca!" "Help!" "I am dying!" "Help!" "I die!" " Is your blood choking you?" " Help!" " And killed by a woman!" " Help!" " Did you torment me enough?" " Help!" "Can you still hear me?" "Speak!" "Look at me!" "I am Tosca!" "Oh, Scarpia!" " Help!" " Is your blood choking you?" "Die accursed!" "Die!" "Die!" "Die!" "He is dead!" "And now I pardon him!" "All Rome trembled before him!"