Act 2 I Capuleti e i Montecchi



francesco hayez, romeo , juliet s last kiss


scene 1: part of palace


introduced arioso cello, giulietta awaits news of fighting. lorenzo enters , tells romeo lives, taken away tebaldo s castle. offers solution: must take sleeping potion make appear has died. taken family s tomb arrange romeo , himself present when awakes. in state of indecision, contemplates options. (cavatina: morte io non temo, il sai / know not fear death, / have asked death of you... ) , expresses doubts while lorenzo urges take potion, given father come room. taking bottle, declares death can wrest me cruel father .


with followers, capellio comes order leave tebaldo @ dawn. ladies beg father kinder towards her. proclaiming close death, begs father s forgiveness: ah! non poss io partire / ah, cannot leave without forgiveness.....let anger turn once peace , capellio rejects , orders her room. instructs men keep watch on lorenzo of whom suspicious; ordered not allow lorenzo have contact anyone.


scene 2: grounds of palace


an orchestral introduction precedes romeo s entrance , introduces weinstock describes bitter recitative , deserto è il loco / place abandoned , in laments lorenzo s apparent forgetfulness in failing meet him planned. hears noise of entering. tebaldo, , 2 men begin angry duet (tebaldo: stolto! un sol mio grido / 1 cry thousand men arrive . romeo: scorn you. wish alps , sea stood between ). begin fighting, sound of funeral procession heard (pace alla tua bell anima). stop , listen, realising procession giulietta. in duet finale, rivals united in remorse, asking each other death continue fight.


scene 3: tombs of capuleti


along montecchi followers, romeo enters tomb of capuleti. followers mourn giulietta s death. @ tomb , in order bid farewell, romeo asks opened. asks montecchi leave him alone giulietta: aria: deh! tu, bell anima / alas! you, fair soul / rising heaven / turn me, bear me . realising course of action death, swallows poison and, laying down beside her, hears sigh, sound of voice. giulietta wakes find romeo knew nothing of simulated death , had been unaware of lorenzo s plan. urging him leave her, giulietta gets romeo states must remain there forever, explaining has acted end life. in final duet, couple clings each other. dies , giulietta, unable live on without him, falls dead onto body. capuleti , montecchi rush in discover dead lovers, capellio demanding responsible: you, ruthless man , proclaim.







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