Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945):
Voi lo sapete
(from Cavalleria Rusticana) (1890)
Text: Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, after Giovanni Verga?s story
Original Key/Recorded Key: E Minor
Teach-Track begins: m. 1
Accompaniment Track begins: m. 1
Pianist: Daniel Michalak
N.B. This recording follows the standard abbreviated ending of the ?old? Schirmer anthology (labeled ?optional ending? in the ?new? Schirmer anthology); the voice part remains on F# on the final ?pian-go? (no movement up to A-natural).
Voi lo sapete, o mamma, prima d'andar soldato
You it know, O mamma, before to-go soldier
Turiddu aveva a Lola eterna fe giurato.
Turiddu had to Lola eternal faith sworn.
Torno, la seppe sposa,
He-returned, her he-knew married,
e con un nuovo amore volle spegner
and with a new love he-wished to-extinguish
la fiamma che gli bruciava il core.
the flame which to-him burned the heart.
M'amo. L'amai. Ah, l'amai.
Me-he-loved. Him-I-loved Ah, him-I-loved
Quell' invida d'ogni delizia mia,
That-one, envious of-each joy my,
del suo sposo dimentica,
of-[the] her husband forgetful,
arse di gelosia, me l'ha rapito.
burned with jealousy, from-me him has stolen.
Priva dell' onor mio, dell' onor mio rimango:
Deprived of-[the] honor my, of-[the] honor my I-am-left:
Lola e Turiddu s'amano, io piango!
Lola and Turiddu love-each-other; I weep!