Act 1 pp. 21-34 Benedette queste carte Cavatina

Question 1

This is really too fantastic!

Answer 1

It’s a most romantic story

Question 2

SOPRANOS What’s so funny? Let us hear it, we would like to hear the story

Answer 2

It is all about Sir Tristan and his love, the fair Isolda

Question 3

SOPRANOS
Read it, read it,
let us hear it.

Answer 3

NEMORINO

I’ll join the crowd so I can hear the story, too.

Question 4

“Tristan adored Isolda with unrequited ardor,

Answer 4

for there was nothing harder than Queen Isolde’s heart.

Question 5

Tristan in desperation, sought out a wise magician

Answer 5

who had him drink a potion, a magic elixir of love.

Question 6

And from that time Isolda gave Tristan

Answer 6

all her soul and heart.”

Question 7

It was such a perfect potion

Answer 7

I would love to try it, too

Question 8

If I only had a notion

Answer 8

what was in that magic brew

Question 9

CHORUS

Continue, then what happened

Answer 9

“And from that weary moment…”

Question 10

“And from that very moment when Tristan drank the potion,

Answer 10

a fiery deep devotion possessed Isolda, too

Question 11

Reserved and cold no longer,

Answer 11

burning with glowing fervor

Question 12

love growing ever stronger

Answer 12

happiness filled Isolda

Question 13

She lived for Tristan only,

Answer 13

to Tristan remaining ever true