Ceneretolla Act 1 First Quintet

Question 1

Una volta c’era un re,

Answer 1

Once upon a time there was a king,

Question 2

che a star solo s’annoiò

Answer 2

who from being alone became lonely

Question 3

cerca, cerca, ritrovò

Answer 3

He searched, he searched, he found!

Question 4

Ma il volean sposar in tre.

Answer 4

But they wanted him to marry all three.

Question 5

Cosa fa?

Answer 5

What does he do?

Question 6

Sprezza il fasto e la beltà,

Answer 6

He scorns pomp and beauty,

Question 7

e alla fin scelse per sé

Answer 7

and at the end he chose for himself

Question 8

l’innocenza e la bontà.

Answer 8

innocence and goodness.

Question 9

Presso al fuoco in un cantone

Answer 9

Near the fire, in a corner

Question 10

via , lasciatemi cantar.

Answer 10

come, let me sing.

Question 11

Chi sarà?

Answer 11

Who could it be?

Question 12

Zitto, zitto: su, prendete

Answer 12

Quiet, quiet, come take

Question 13

questo po’ di colazione.

Answer 13

this bit of breakfast.

Question 14

Ah, non reggo alla passione.

Answer 14

Ah, I can’t stand his distress,

Question 15

Che crudel fatalità!

Answer 15

what cruel fate!

Question 16

Ah! soccorso chi mi dà?

Answer 16

Who will help me?

Question 17

E la bellissima?

Answer 17

And the most beautiful?

Question 18

Cenerentola vien qua.

Answer 18

Cenerentolla come here,

Question 19

Cenerentola va’ là.

Answer 19

Cenerentolla go there,

Question 20

Cenerentola va’ su.

Answer 20

Cenerentolla go up,

Question 21

Cenerentola vien giù.

Answer 21

Cenerentolla go down.

Question 22

Questo è proprio uno strapazzo!

Answer 22

This is a real drudgery

Question 23

Mi volete far crepar?

Answer 23

do you want me to die?

Question 24

Chi alla festa, chi al sollazzo:

Answer 24

who to the party, who to the happy celebration

Question 25

ed io resto qui a soffiar.

Answer 25

and I stay here and sigh.