"FIGARO AND HIS GREAT DAY" "On the occasion of our Patron Saint's feast day, at the Muse Theater this evening at nine will be performed "The Barber of Seville", a masterpiece from the famous maestro, Giovacchino Rossini." "The "Barber of Seville"?" "What'll it be like?" " Who knows?" "Evening!" " Evening!" " Good evening, Secretary!" " Evening!" "It'll be quite the event!" " An event which'll cost me dear!" "See, I bought a dress for my wife." " Oh, yeah?" " I spent 35 lire." "Holy cow!" "Shall we go to the mayor?" " Yes, let's go." "Good evening." " Good evening" "Good evening, Cavaliere." " Good evening." "Cavaliere!" "Well?" " No one has arrived yet." "But the luncheon is ready." "Everything in place, Mayor." "Luncheon?" " Yes." "The luncheon the Municipality is offering to the Barber artists." "Ah!" "I'd hear again with pleasure the old Barber of poor Giovacchino." "Giovacchino?" " Rossini." "Wasn't he a Giovacchino?" "And he always told me, "To hear my Barber sung by you,"" ""it doesn't even sound the same!"" "And he only heard me once." "Then he died, poor man." "Yes!" "Good times, those!" "How long since you sang, Cavaliere?" "Since 10 years ago." "But I can say with modesty, that I was the greatest baritone of the pa..." " Cavaliere!" "Let's go." "I'll be there in a moment." " We can imagine your adventures!" "The women would faint." "Then came the applause." "Every night the audience waited for me outside the theater to pay their homage." "And there, such a tremendous roar!" "Sometimes I needed to get out quickly because it got a bit dangerous sometimes." "But the soundbox is still healthy and strong, thanks to God." "And the uvula is still elastic, God willing." "You didn't hit that note, Cavaliere, eh?" "Well, in billiards you can always hit the wrong note." "But only in billiards, eh?" "Mind!" " Of course." "Let's just see, eh?" " A double, eh?" "Let's see." " It's not..." "Three!" "Here is the coach, Mayor." " Oh good!" "Let's go." "You come too, Secretary." "Ah, they're getting down." " Yeah." " Excuse me, the coach!" "Ah!" "They've arrived, my dear colleagues." "Finally!" "Here we are!" "Let's go!" "Let's meet them." "Well, let's go meet Art." "I wonder who will play Rosina?" " Ah, unrepentant Don Juan!" "Cavaliere, the game?" " Ah!" "Let pleasure cease, Art calls!" "I yield my arms!" "I need to stretch my legs and rest." "I'm hungry." "Evening, gentlemen." "Evening." " Hurray!" "Yes, hooray!" "Nice rooms." "Everything in its place." "Good!" "Good." "And when do we eat?" " Immediately." "It's ready in there." "Ah, it's ready!" " It's a luncheon offered by the mayor." "The mayor?" "Long live the mayor!" "I'm curious to see them." "Rantoloni!" "This impresario Rantoloni, I think I met him in my career many years ago." "It should be a big time company!" " We'll have fun, eh?" "Who are you?" "Cavalier Basoto, baritone, retired." "By Jove, what a pleasure." "Rantoloni." "We've met before, I think." "Could be." "I've done hundreds of productions." "And I've done all the out of the way foreign theaters." "The mayor." " Wow!" "The one with the lunch." "Very honored." "Pleased to meet you." " Mr. Felicetti, the pharmacist." "The Don Juan of these parts!" " It shows!" "Bravo!" "The Municipal Secretary." " So fortunate." " The pleasure is mine." "Excuse me." "Gentlemen, you come here too." " Here we are." "Well then, let me introduce them:" "The Maestro Sansuga." "A magic wand!" " No!" "The tenor Pancrazi." "The basses Sivoloni and Gargaturi." "All fine engravers of the bel canto." " Let's not exaggerate." "And finally, Cafuro, Figaro, the baritone." " A pleasure." "Piero Basoto." "Gentleman baritone." " A pleasure." "Prospero!" " Your orders?" " Some good wine to whet the appetite." "Right away, Mayor!" " Nice thought." " A sweet idea!" "Gedeone, what are you doing?" "Ah!" "My Figaro!" " Yours?" "Excuse me, Maestro, but the baritone, what kind of guy is he?" " Excellent!" "Yes, but he seems touchy." " Just a bit." "Gedeone, my son, be careful!" "The step got away from me." " You'll hurt yourself." "Excuse me, how do you sing it here?" "Oh, nice!" "Just like the author wrote it." "I've corrected two or three notes." "I was great, by Jove!" "Always on the ball, Cavaliere!" "Are expectations high?" " Huge!" "Very good." "And you won't be disappointed." "Mayor, can I offer you one?" " I don't smoke!" "Oh, right." "Impresario?" " Thanks, I'll take two." "Look, Impresario, for everything concerning the theater, the Cavaliere is our adviser." "Very nice!" "We'll make good use of him." "And the prima donna is perhaps in her room?" "No, no, she hasn't arrived yet." "A mishap, she'll come tomorrow morning." "Besides, I have a contract here..." "She's..." "Miss..." "Miss..." "Balanzoni!" " Balanzoni?" " The famous Balanzoni." "Is... is she beautiful?" " Ah!" "Magnificent." "I'll go tomorrow to pick her up at the railway station." "Wait, Gedeò, wait!" "Gentlemen, let's toast to the success of the Rantoloni production!" "And for tomorrow night's show." "Thanks!" "Thank you!" "Believe me, Mayor, we are truly moved." "And..." "Wait!" "I want to make a whimsical toast in honor of the mayor!" "Good!" "Let's hear it!" "# Let's fill the cup with nectar, and empty it in a flash!" "One moment!" "# Let the glass never be empty!" "# Let us drink!" "Let us drink!" "Let us drink!" "Ah, the sacred spontaneity of art!" "And now, gentlemen, it's late and we'll leave you to your parley." "Goodbye!" "By the way, is the station far?" " Oh, a half hour." "I'll come tomorrow morning and bring you with my cart." " Well done, Cavaliere!" "Cavaliere, once again." "Once again, Mayor." "My respects, Secretary." "Goodbye." "There it is." "That's the soup!" "What do you think, Cavaliere?" "Oh, God, they might have voices after all." "At any rate, keep an eye out." "Leave it to me." "I'll keep my eye on them." " Good." "Good night, most illustrious Mayor." " Good night." " Good night." "Night, Cavaliere." " Night, Secretary" " Good night." "Now he comes." "There he is." "# Deep is the night." "Immersed in sleep is certainly my lady!" "No, no." "We were worrying." "Oh, really?" "What were you drinking?" " A glass of classic Falerno." "Go on and drink now then." "Good evening to my gentle consort." "Evening." "Is the dinner table ready?" "In other words, for eating?" "{?" "}" "I've already dined." "Yours is over there." "Over there?" "This is the first time in ten years of marriage." "Should've came earlier." "Do you want the lady to die of hunger?" "Didn't you notice it was ten?" " You, be quiet!" " Well done!" "Tomorrow morning, wake at six." "Because we must go the station to receive the prima donna." "The prima donna?" " The famous Balanzoni." "Very talented!" "And very beautiful." "Wretch!" "Good!" "Let us go to the deserted table." "Cold." "Naturally!" "Did you expect us to keep the fire lit at this hour?" "And look, you're serving yourself, eh?" "If I have to get up at six, I'll need my sleep." "And it's all there." "Sweet dreams." "Let's go, we're late, eh?" "Get back!" "Get back!" "Get back!" "Here comes the non-stop!" "She must be here, right?" "Pardon me!" "Move away!" "Balanzoni!" "Excuse me!" "Sorry!" "I've got a contract!" "I've got a contract!" "If there is a contract, she must be here!" "Excuse me!" "The departure!" "The departure!" "The departure!" " No!" "I'm ruined!" "In the name of Art, one moment!" "But let's be quick, please!" "One moment!" "Go quickly!" " Thank you, Sir." "Thanks." "It's urgent!" " One moment!" "Cavaliere, keep looking some more!" " What's the use of looking?" "She's not here!" "Not even her luggage." "Come!" "Ah, is everybody here?" "We're all here?" "Go on!" "The only thing I can do is postpone the show." " Oh, you're crazy!" "An idea!" " Speak." "In two hours, I'll have a brand new Rosina for you." " No!" "Cavaliere, don't joke, eh?" "Hey, Pancione!" "It's here!" " Stop it!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "# Come, I'm waiting." "Take me away!" "# The time is propitious for love." "# I want your kisses that imprint # a multitude of palpitations in my heart!" "But who's inside?" " Geltrude." "Come, but quietly, eh?" "Wait, wait, eh?" "Well?" "Did your father leave?" " Yes, he left." "But you must be careful, because he has found out all." "What did he find out?" "Yesterday he saw you behind the gate." "Why doesn't he want us to marry?" "Well, he says you don't have a position." "Fine, I'll get one!" "And then, he says that you're not serious enough." "I know." "You prefer singing to me." " Fool!" "Hush!" "Mr. Basoto!" " Who's that?" " Papa's friend." "He's coming here!" " What should I do?" " How should I know?" "Go, hide!" "Go!" "Get going!" " Bye." "Mr. Basoto is here." " No need for announcements in a friend's house." "Oh, hi, my girl!" "Hi!" "But Papa's not in." " All the better." "I come furtively, incognito, only for you my dear!" " For me?" "Sit down." " Thank you." "I see the Aeolian harp, therefore Art is not dead!" " Oh, no!" "And now... some great news!" " Really?" "So much the better!" "Since you've studied the part of Rosina, we're all good to go!" "Right!" "And Papa?" " For the parent, a little white lie will suffice." "It is glory that awaits you!" "I don't know how to decide." " By Diana!" "Art beckons you!" "What's your answer?" "What is it?" " No, nothing, nothing." "Then we're agreed:" "tonight your grand debut and triumph." "No, Mr. Basoto, I can't." "You can't?" "Don't be afraid of your father." " No, I don't want to!" "No?" "You don't want to?" "Yes, I do not want to sing." "But who's there?" " Nobody." "It's the open window." "The window?" "Are you crazy?" "You want a scandal?" " I heard all." " Fine, but I'm not going." "Careful what you do!" " Yes, but now go!" "Go!" "Mr. Basoto?" " Huh?" " I'm going to sing." "Really?" " Yes." "You have thought it over and love of Art has won!" "There!" "Thank you." "I knew it, you were born with music in your body." "Then shall we go?" " Right now?" " Immediately, let's go." " One moment!" "# Let us leave!" " Geltrude!" "I'm so happy!" " You'll be Art's greatest Rosina!" "# Here, laughing in heaven, # emerges the beautiful dawn." "Ah!" "Mayor!" "Oh, sorry!" "Just listen to that!" "# And you are not awake yet." "# How can you sleep like that?" "Wonderful!" "Very good!" " Very bad!" "Stay on time!" "# Like that..." "Silence!" "From the start!" "Go on!" "Oh, by Jove!" "Excuse me, Mayor." "One moment." "I'm going to see if Rosina has arrived." " Go then." " Excuse me." "Very good!" "Nice, isn't it?" "Bravo!" "A little intermission." "Thank you, Maestro." " Divine, eh?" "One can see you're expecting the prima donna." "Ganymede!" "That's our Felicetti, Mayor, eh?" "Oh, Cavaliere!" "My heart was racing!" "I brought Rosina." " Bravo, thank you, bravo!" "Come." "Are you happy?" " I am, yes." "Here she is!" "Here's Rosina!" " Here's our amiable Rosina!" " This way!" "Oh, finally!" "The Mayor." "The enrolled fathers of the Municipality." "Miss Balanzoni?" " Yes!" "No, Balanzoni was indisposed." "We got her sister." "Who's even better." "Miss, the Municipality..." "The Municipality..." "is overjoyed at your arrival." "Good, now a truce to chitchat." "The clarion of Art calls." " Right, by Jove!" " Make way, Sirs." "Forward!" " Please, Cavaliere." "Excuse us, Mayor." "This way, Cavaliere!" " Forward, my dear." "Forward, without any bashfulness." " Here are your fellow artists!" "This is Rosina." "Maestro Sansuga." "A pleasure." "My orchestra." "Sit down, young lady." "Is there an assistant?" " Oh, by Jove!" "Here's Gedeone." "The greatest assistant and prompter in the world!" "Look." "Go in Via Della Pigna, to the home of Cavaliere Basoto and tell my wife to put an extra plate." " Come, let's continue the rehearsal." "The baritone!" "Cafuro!" " Here I am!" "Oh, thank you, Cavaliere." " Pay attention, smoke later." "He'll turn blue now." "# Make way for the factotum of the city!" "Make way!" "# Hurrying to his shop for it's already dawn." "Hurry!" "Excuse me, Maestro, excuse me." "A little hoarseness." "It's nothing." "A glass of water, please." " Cavaliere!" "Come here for a moment!" "Come, come!" "Cavaliere!" "Don't dawdle!" "Come here a minute!" " I'm here!" "Let me introduce you to Mr. Chiodini." "Asdrubale Chiodini, editor of the "Musical Moment"." "A pleasure!" " A pleasure!" " Basoto, gentleman baritone." "See, he's from the capital." "By Diana!" " Come, we'll now show you Rosina." "Come here." " Come, this is no time for prayers." "A representative of the national and foreign press." " Look, what a love!" "This is Miss..." " Balanzoni!" "Ah, Balanzoni?" " Yes." "Nice to meet you!" "Making her debut, right?" " Yes, but she's famous all the same." "A bright future." " Impresario, please." "I wanted to say..." "Remember what I tell you now:" "Tonight, you will not sing." "Really?" "Ah, the tenor Pancrazi." "Mr..." "Chiodini!" "A pleasure." " A pleasure." "Listen, I wanted to tell you..." "Look, that baritone over there is awful in his execution." " Awful?" "You're right, but how can I send him away?" "He's very touchy." "Touchy?" " Yes." "And then there are other reasons..." "Let's go hear him one last time." "Ah, you're a journalist?" " Yes, the "Musical Moment"." "Have you ever seen, Mr. Asdrubale, such a May rose?" "Oh, bravo, pressman, I'd like to grant you an interview." "Back to the rehearsal!" " We're ready." " Maestro!" "Have a seat again, Miss." " Yes, thank you." "You may announce in your fine paper, that the well-known Cavaliere Basoto, has been designated by the Municipality to assist with his knowledgeable advice." "OK, Cavaliere." "I'll be back soon!" "# Ah, what a life, what a pleasure!" "# What a pleasure..." "Good grief!" "He's nervous!" " I can't allow this absolutely to go on!" "Who are you?" " I speak in Giovacchino Rossini's name!" "What stuff!" "And then what kind of baritone are you?" " A gentleman baritone!" "What gentleman?" "Gentleman!" " You'll ruin me!" "Enough, Cafuro!" "Go outside!" "Outside!" "What a shame!" "It was going so well!" "Excuse me,Mayor, but I couldn't betray poor Giovacchino's friendship!" "But how can there be a performance tonight?" "This is a fine mess!" "Ah, no!" "But, no!" "You, Secretary, have some nerve!" "Already ordered." "Yes, I'm coming." ""A person who is your devoted friend, feels he has the duty to warn you,"" ""that your daughter, at the instigation of a false friend"" ""is on the point of committing an irreparable mistake."" ""She has fled home to go on the stage!"" ""If you don't intervene in time, she'll debut tonight at the Muse Theater."" ""Do not let such a stain contaminate your honored home."" ""A vigilant heart."" "Mr. Basoto!" "It's nothing, my dear." "Artistic squabbles." "Gentlemen, I apologize, it's nothing!" "Mayor, don't be alarmed!" "Cavaliere, a word." "What is it?" " Look..." "I fired him." "Bravo!" " I mean I will fire him 'cause for you I'd do anything, but look..." "There's another thing, more serious than not." "I must pay him 200 lire as a penalty." "And you want me to..." " Never!" " I understand, I'm versed in show biz." "Look, if it were to make him sing, no!" "But to shut him up, it's dirt cheap." "I won't allow it, Cavaliere." "I can't accept!" "Thank you." "I have no words." " Then say nothing." "There, I'm silent and going to get rid of that loudmouth." " Bravo!" "Mayor, everything is taken care of:" "the baritone is fired!" "But then what will we do?" " Well, we'll just see." "Restrain yourself, Cafuro!" "Don't explode!" "But how?" "Such an affront to me?" "The idol of the masses!" "A world success!" "Ruined me!" "The contract's canceled!" " What contract?" " 25 lire as penalty!" "But no!" "It's..." " Enough!" "But no!" "You're blinding my eyes!" "Go away!" "No." "I'll go away!" "Mayor!" "Cafuro sings no more!" "Fine, but who's singing now?" "Ah, look, with all due respect, but I wonder at you." "How is this?" "Here we have the eminent baritone, Cavaliere Basoto, the pride and glory of the Italian stage, thus an honor to your town, and you ask me who's singing?" "Great!" "It's an excellent idea, Mayor!" "Bravo!" "Now then applause!" "More!" "More!" "More!" "I am too moved!" " Bravo!" "OK, Sansuga, the clock is ticking." "Later, go to the Cavaliere's house and go over the role." "All right!" " Perfect!" "Come eat at my house!" "Where two can eat, so can three." " Oh, thanks!" "Go right away to my home and tell my wife to put another plate out." "Sansuga!" "Let's continue the rehearsal." "Maestro, let's go over a few bars with the duet with the girl to wake the voice." "Gentlemen, Chiodini from the "Musical Moment"." "Journalist!" " Oh, very pleased to meet you!" " Pleased to meet you, Felicetti." "Please, sit down." "# Then I am..." "Do you not deceive me?" "# Then I am the lucky one!" "Well done!" "# You are, sweet Rosina, of Lindoro's love, the object." "# You are!" "You are sweet Rosina!" "# Oh, what a cunning little vixen!" "But she'll have to deal with me!" "# But she'll have to deal with me!" "# But she'll have to deal... # ...with me!" "Bravo, Cavaliere!" " Bravo!" "You'll have to deal with me, madman!" "Mrs Constanza!" "Yes, madman!" "My husband is crazy!" "Come, come, you have to deal with me!" "What insanity takes you?" "It's me who say you've gone crazy!" " But no!" "Be quiet, misguided fool!" "You brought Nina here too?" "Here she is!" " Hi, Mrs Constanza." " Why are you here?" "Nina is our prima donna, don't ruin her voice!" " What will her father say?" "Nina is under my honorable protection." "Excuse me, Sirs, the press!" " Ah, by all means." "Help yourself." "My God!" "Why did I ever go to Venice to marry such a wretch!" "Silence!" "The press is here!" "Silence, the press is here." " Excuse me." "The "Musical Moment" would like news..." " It's nothing, some familial affection." "Mr. Chiodini, the pressman." "An eminent national pen sent from Rome." "My kind wife." "Kind... and attractive." "A pleasure." " Well done, young man!" "Entertain my lady on that tranquilizing discourse." " What?" "It's nothing, nothing." "The sex's vagaries, feminine trifles." "But everything is settled?" "Look, Sansuga if I lose him, I'm really ruined." "This one is worse than Cafuro!" "I know!" "But here in the town, he's a somebody." "Without a baritone, I couldn't possibly go forward." "But, where's my husband?" "Let's go." " Yes, Ma'am." "Oh, listen, my lady!" "The poor Rantoloni..." "Mayor, no!" "You speak instead who knows all." " Madame..." "In the name of the Municipality and of the Patron Saint..." " Bravo!" "we want your consent for your husband's singing." " Good!" "Besides, he sang like an angel!" " To be honest..." "Oh, passing hysterical fits." "Let's go to lunch and put all to right." "Mayor, please dine with us." "Where three can eat, so can four!" "Gladly!" " You too, pressman." "Where four can eat, so can five." "Mr. Basoto?" "And the tenor?" "Sure, poor dog!" "Where five can eat, so can six." "Then, gentlemen, let's go to lunch!" " Great." "Let's go, let's go to this friendly meal!" "Please, please, Maestro, go on." "You too, pressman." "Cavaliere!" " Please, please, Mayor." " Are you going to lunch?" "The orchestra today at three." "Thanks." "Goodbye, boys." "Then you're going to eat, eh?" " Yes." "Oh, if you want come too." "Where seven can eat, so can eight." "Enjoy your lunch!" " You too, gentlemen!" "Thank you, it's been a pleasure!" "Cavaliere!" "Cavaliè!" "Enjoy your lunch!" "Thanks!" "See ya!" "If you sing tonight, I'll blow the theater sky high!" "A bomb?" "Think about it." "I'll think about it alright!" "A bomb!" "Good evening, Cavaliere!" " Hi, young people!" "Evening, Cavaliere!" " Evening, just in time!" "Oh, you're really good, you are!" "So..." "Gedeone, pay attention!" "So, Gedeone, I'm relying on you, eh?" "While you prompt, never lose sight of Sansuga's baton." "Never!" "Oh, look who it is!" " Dear, beloved Impresario, we're here." "My respects." " Evening." " Rosina, my dear..." "Cavaliere, this is your dressing room." " This one?" " The nicest one." "Oh, magnificent!" " After you!" "And now I'll show Rosina her room." "Come, come..." "Ah, such a Rosina!" "Yes!" "What a Rosina!" "Come!" "Come!" " Evening, Miss!" "Evening." " Look, this is your dressing room." "Give me in the mean time... the wig." "The raven hair." "Very good." "And where do I put this?" " For heaven's sake!" "This shall not go to waste." "This is the Artistic Gargle." "What's that, Cavaliere?" "This here is lemon balm, a cool syrup, to loosen up the vocal cords." "Put it there." "And after must also give the girl a drink." "Oh, look, by the way..." "Listen..." " Go on, Cavaliere." " Have you said anything about that business earlier..." "What business?" " That one!" "About that what's his name." "Ah, Cafuro!" " Yeah!" "Don't worry, Cavaliere." "He won't come in." " Thank god!" " Won't come in!" " Good!" "Oh, good evening, Ma'am." " My husband, where's my husband?" "The mayor is on stage." " Hear that?" "On stage!" " Yes, yes." "Good evening!" " Podium number 2." " That way." "These poor flowers the Municipality offers to the nightingale, who will delight us!" "Who will delight us tonight with her beautiful singing." "Thank you, Mayor." "Good luck!" "Good luck!" "Miss!" "Here you go." " Ah, thank you." "Here, Cavaliere, it's ready." " Ah, thank you." "So many people!" "So much applause!" "Mrs Constanza, how are you?" " Fine, thanks." " Fine?" "I'm so pleased, so..." "May I, Ma'am, salute you too?" "Good evening." " We're old acquaintances." "For Rosina: a single rose." " Thank you." "A specialty for the voice:" "Felicetti drops." " Thank you." "Please." " Thank you." "It'll be a wonderful party." " I think so." "Nina!" "Excuse me." " Go ahead." "Come on, it's late!" " Oh, good!" "Girl!" "Drink!" " What is it?" " Don't be afraid." "Drink." "Lemon balm in a cool syrup." "For the throat." "Down all the way?" "How do you feel?" "Will it really help me?" " You'll see in half an hour, dear." "Caterina!" " Here I am!" " Caterina!" " Here I am, I'm here!" "Come on, hurry!" " In a moment!" " Let's go." "Miss, please, hurry, else we'll be late, eh?" "You come to rehearse too." "All four together." "Go on!" "# Quiet, softly, here we are." "Eminent Maestro." " Good." "From the beginning!" "Move!" "Get down!" "#..." "Here we are!" "Where are you?" "# Here we are!" "Evening, Maestro!" " Evening." "It's forbidden to smoke." " Ah, excuse me." "Where's the prima donna's dressing room?" " Down there." " Thanks." "What do you want?" " Wait..." "Sir!" "Can't you see I'm naked?" "Go away!" "You will not sing tonight!" " Go away!" "Go!" "Yes." "I'm leaving, I'm leaving." "Rascal!" "Who is it?" " Pancrazi, the tenor Pancrazi." "Come in." " Ah, you're not naked for him, eh?" "Oh, sorry!" " Please, come in." " Oh, thank you, Miss." "Good evening, journalist." " Good evening!" "We were saying?" "We were saying that to debut I had to overcome many difficulties." "Among others, the rabid jealousy of my boyfriend." "Which he certainly won't give up." " No, he won't, but I've dumped him." "Good!" "Ah, you dumped him?" "Yes!" "Especially since I didn't love him much." "This is very interesting news!" "Ma'am!" " Nina!" "How is this?" "Come on, dear, hurry up, it's late." "Oh, Mr. Asdrubale!" " Mrs Constanza." "Come in, please!" "Thanks, my husband is waiting." "Come in, Mrs Constanza, please!" " No thanks." "You're very kind." "You don't know how beautiful you are!" " Oh, please!" "And now I must get dressed." "Goodbye." "Excuse me." "# Like a viper I will be!" "Thanks." "Are you married?" " No!" "I'm a Miss." "Shucks!" "Goodbye." "Lower that rope!" "Mr. Rantoloni?" " What's up?" " Excuse me, the money." "You'll have the money at the end of the show, right?" " Excuse me!" "We won't be played with the same joke like last time." " What last time?" "Why, the last time?" " We didn't get anything!" " I don't think so..." "Gedeone!" "I don't remember." " Well, let it not be said..." "Cavaliere!" "Can I start?" "One moment!" " The audience rumbles and murmurs." "Anyhow, have them start the music." " No, for God's sake!" "You'll ruin me!" "I'm counting on you." " Maestro, this to me?" "Maestro, the honor goes to you!" "I'm going now." " Hurry, on the podium!" "I think that everything is fine." "But no!" "Not like that!" "I just knew it!" "Over there!" "There." "It's on." "Miss?" "It's jampacked!" "My heart beats so!" " Me too." "But not only for the debut." "Mrs Constanza!" "Please, this way." " Thank you." "How lovely you are, tonight." "Be careful, Mr. Asdrubale!" "You know the world is so bad." "I wouldn't want my husband to..." "Maybe that's a pretext to get rid of me?" "What are you saying?" "If you tell me one word, tonight will be a great one, Miss." "Call me Nina, if you like." "Nina!" "The lovebirds are cooing!" "The baritone is getting publicity with his wife." "Look!" "She raised her legs!" "If you agree, I'll come to keep company with you on the stage." "With pleasure." "Excuse me?" " By all means." "Miss!" "Nina, these flowers don't suit you." "Come, I'll fix them myself." "Cavaliere!" "We're going full steam ahead." "We have in the theater all of the cream of the city." "That vacant seat..." " Which one?" "There's nothing to fear from that..." " That Cafuro?" "Oh, no!" "Go forth merrily, he won't get in." "It's the journalist's." "By the way, where is that young pressman?" "He was just here." "But your wife has already thought to catechize him." "What about my wife?" " Ah, I don't open my beak." "Was that perhaps, a symbolic beak?" " No!" "A beautiful lady can always help her husband." "Damn!" "Wait, wait." "Constanza!" "Constanza!" "Tell me why did you have to say beak?" "Nina, where's my wife?" "She was here a moment ago." "She left." "By Avernus!" "Such sudden lasciviousness!" "# Quietly, softly, without saying a word." "# Everybody with me, come here!" "Come here!" "# Quietly, softly, here we are." "# Come here!" " Here we are!" "# Quietly." " Quietly!" "# Here we are!" "# Fiorello!" " Hey!" "# Sir, I am here." "# Well then?" "My friends?" " They're already here." "# Quietly, softly, be silent." "# Quietly, softly, without saying a word." "Not a word!" "# Here, laughing in heaven, # emerges the beautiful dawn." "# Render less painful, oh God, # the arrow, the arrow... # that wounds me!" "# The arrow that wounds me." "# This loving soul has obtained mercy." "# It has no equal!" "It has no equal!" "# It has no equal!" "# He is a gentleman of quality!" "Quality!" "Quality!" "Quality!" "Quality!" "Eternal God!" "Look!" "The assassin!" " What assassin?" "Cafuro!" " No!" "Who let him in?" "I'm innocent!" "No, look, I'm sorry, but I'm not singing!" "Not sing?" "You can't, you'll ruin me!" "Don't you understand?" "I'll kill everybody!" "A massacre!" " Ah, my father!" "Rascal!" "Dog!" "Cowards!" "Oh!" "The bomb!" "A bomb!" "Help!" "A bomb!" "Ah, good!" "Gentlemen!" "A single word..." "Gentlemen!" "Lower the curtain!" "Lower the curtain!" "Lower the curtain!" "Rantoloni!" "Rantoloni!" "Rantoloni!" "This is acting like a friend?" "What have you done with my daughter?" " Friend..." "I'll have you arrested!" "For abduction of a minor!" " Wait, now let me explain..." "What do you want to explain?" "Let go of me!" "There!" "I bet you're both in on it together!" " Where?" "Ah, villain!" "Come here, come here." "Let's explain then!" "Explain!" "Explain, all!" "Explain!" "You see you didn't sing?" " For heaven's sake!" "Now you understand that I love you." "Let me in!" "Is this honest, is this worthy of a friend, to betray my friendship so?" "What is this?" "I'm a deputy." " Ah, Deputy, arrest him!" "Arrest him!" "I'll sue him for abduction of a minor!" "He took my daughter!" " A misunderstanding!" " Arrest him!" "I'm a gentleman!" " Lawsuit!" "Lawsuit!" " Sir, come with me, then we'll talk." "I'll sue!" " A gentleman..." " I know." "You are a gentleman, and now we'll talk with the Commissioner." "Fallen on hard times, but a gentleman..." " I understand." "We'll discuss it." "Arrest him!" "I'll sue!" "A lawsuit!" "That's my daughter!" "I must go and sue him!" " Don't!" " I must go..." "Make way!" "Make way!" "Let us pass!" "Back inside your houses!" "Come with me." " I'm a decorated citizen!" "I'm a decorated citizen!" "How are you, Ma'am?" "Better, thank you." "Please, Caterina, go and see what's happening." " Immediately, Ma'am!" "But you were starting to court Mrs Costanza." "And didn't you accept the courting of that stupid tenor?" "But I did it to make you angry." "I did it to make you angry too." "Why should I care about that old bat?" "Well, bye now." "Go." " Bye." "Caterina!" "Ah, she's in the dressing room down there?" "Now, I'll find her!" "She'll hear from me!" "She will!" " Oh, Papa!" " Ah, you!" "So you want to sing, eh?" "Shame on you!" "Off with this stuff!" "Come on!" "Let's go." "Let's go." "Come away so that no one sees you." "I don't want..." "I don't want anyone to see you." "Shame!" "What a shame!" "What a shame!" "What a shame!" "Scram, rascals!" "We want to sleep!" "We have... we have two rooms." "Go on!" "Show them right away!" "Come on." "Here, Deputy." "So, why did you throw that bomb in the theater?" "What bomb?" "It was a joke!" "What joke?" "What joke?" " What joke?" "Doesn't explode: a joke, Explodes: a bomb!" "But, in short, I say..." " Officers!" "For now, bring this gentleman out there!" "Ah, no!" "Never!" "Deputy..." " Out there!" "Bravo!" " You, Cavaliere, keep quiet with those "bravos"." " OK." "Deputy." " You may go." ""Most fair, Deputy,"" ""Most fair, Deputy,"" ""It is not my intention to harm Mr. Piero Basoto."" ""I am now convinced that he is a poor madman,"" ""And madmen must be pitied."" ""Yours faithfully, Pasquale Corsica"" "Madman!" "Madman!" "You'll understand." "First... the applause." "the bomb!" "Honor!" "Your honor?" "My lady." "Mrs Costanza?" "Adulteress!" "How I understand, Cavaliere." "Well!" "Now, you are free, Cavaliere." "Return, return to your home." "I have no home!" "I have no hearthside!" " Don't say that!" "Don't say that!" "I'm ruined!" "Dishonored!" "How many years will they give him?" "I don't know." "Who could that be at this hour?" " I don't know!" "Don't open it!" "You stay here." "I'm going to open it with the chain." "You!" "Ma'am!" "Ma'am, the Cavaliere has escaped from prison!" "Piero!" "Piero!" "What have you done?" "Ma'am, I know you not!" "What's with you, Piero?" "Between the two of us, all is over!" "Are you crazy?" "What is he doing?" "It's almost one." "Oh, he's some guy." "But, gentlemen, why are we waiting?" " One moment!" "One moment!" "Then here are the 200 lire, eh?" "All is paid for and you leave." "You're great, you know?" " But we're agreed?" "Leave me the room, immediately." " The room?" "But the whole hotel is yours!" " Go away, go away, please." "I go!" "Thanks, thanks, Mr. Chiodini, thanks!" " Fine." "Please don't say anything about..." " Don't worry." "...what happened in the papers." "Thanks!" "What are you doing?" " Nothing." "Are you thirsty?" " No." "Are you hungry?" " No." "Are you sleepy?" " No." "Sleep!" "But how could you make such a blunder?" "To doubt Mrs Constanza!" "How could you expect me to know it was all a trick?" "Have some more?" "No?" "Oh, good!" "You see, Ma'am, helping young lovers always backfires." "Eh, yeah!" "Backfires." "English subtitles by sineintegral @ KG"