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Je l'ai vue, et dans son sourire (Io la vidi, al suo sorriso) - Romance, From 5-act version only
      from Act I of the Italian|French opera, Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle. Translated into Italian by A. Ghislanzoni

• Role : Don Carlos, heir to the throne of Spain
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : the Forest of Fontainebleau, near Paris, 1559
• Range : F#/Gb3 to B5. Tessitura : G3 to A5
• Synopsis : The peace treaty of Cateau-Cambresis is about to be signed. Don Carlos, alone in the forest, is expectant as he is to marry Princess Elizabeth of Valois, daughter of the French King, to put an end to the war between France and Spain.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation from Italian by Guia Monti.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50048 (Ricordi critical, It. and Fr.). Buy Italian vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

De quels transports poignants et doux (Di quale amor, di quanto ardor) - Part of a Duet, From 5-act version only
      from Act I of the Italian|French opera, Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle. Translated into Italian by A. Ghislanzoni

• Role : Elisabeth of Valois, The Queen of Spain
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
• Setting : the Forest of Fontainebleau, near Paris, 1559
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Princess Elizabeth of Valois expresses her bliss at discovering that her fiancé Don Carlos adores her.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50048 (Ricordi critical, It. and Fr.). Buy Italian vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

J'ai la perdue!(Io l' ho perduta!) - From the 4-act version only
      from Act I (Act II in the 5 act version) of the Italian|French opera, Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle. Translated into Italian by A. Ghislanzoni

• Role : Don Carlos, heir to the throne of Spain
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : The cloister of San Yuste, in Extremadura, 1559
• Range : D3 to A#/Bb5. Tessitura : F3 to F#/Gb4
• Synopsis : Don Carlos wanders desperately while inside a chapel his father Philip is being married to the prince's fiancée, Elizabeth of Valois. He sings of his love.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation from Italian by Guia Monti.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50048 (Ricordi critical, It. and Fr.). Buy Italian vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Au palais des fées (Nei giardin del bello) - Chanson du Voile (Canzone del velo)
      from Act II (Act I in four-act version), Scene 2 of the Italian|French opera, Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle

• Role : Princess Eboli, lady in waiting to the Queen of Spain
• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano   Fach : dramatic mezzo
• Setting : At the gates of the cloisters of St-Just Monastery, Madrid, Spain, 1559
• Range : D4 to A6. Tessitura : E4 to E5
• Synopsis : Eboli sings a Moorish love song about an encounter between a young veiled woman and the King who has tired of the Queen's attention. It is only at the end of the song that the King finds out the veiled woman is actually the Queen herself.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Italian libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz and French libretto entered by Sally Mouzon.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria (Fr. only) : #2714, for score : #50048 (Ricordi critical, It. and Fr.). Buy Italian vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

L'Infant Carlos, notre espérance (Carlo ch'è sol il nostro amore) - Romance
      from Act II (Act I in four-act version), Scene 2 of the Italian|French opera, Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle

• Role : Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : lyric baritone
• Setting : At the gates of the cloisters of St-Just Monastery, Madrid, Spain, 1559
• Range : C#/Db3 to F#/Gb4. Tessitura : D#/Eb3 to D4
• Synopsis : Rodrigo tells Elizabeth of the emotional pain Carlos has been through recently. Carlos, who was in love with Elizabeth when she was forced to marry Carlos's father, has been in misery since the marriage. Rodrigo says that Carlos's spirits would be greatly improved if he could see her again.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation from Italian by Guia Monti.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50048 (Ricordi critical, It. and Fr.). Buy Italian vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Oh ma chère compagne (Non pianger, mia compagna) - Romance
      from Act II (Act I in four-act version), Scene 2 of the Italian|French opera, Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle

• Role : Elisabeth of Valois, Queen of Spain
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
• Setting : At the gates of the cloisters of St-Just Monastery, Madrid, Spain, 1559
• Range : C4 to A#/Bb6. Tessitura : F4 to A6
• Synopsis : After Philip has sent the Countess Aremberg away for leaving the Queen unattended, Elizabeth tells her that even though she is leaving Spain, she will never leave her heart. She asks the Countess to give her greetings to the Queen's homeland of France. She then gives her a parting present of a ring.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation from Italian by Guia Monti.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50048 (Ricordi critical, It. and Fr.). Buy Italian vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Elle ne m'aime pas (Ella giammai m'amò)
      from Act IV (Act III in four-act version), Scene 1 of the Italian|French opera, Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle

• Role : Philip II, The King of Spain
• Voice Part : bass   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : The King's cabinet, Madrid, Spain, 1559
• Range : F#/Gb2 to E4. Tessitura : A3 to D4
• Synopsis : Philip realizes that his wife has never loved him and will never love him. He wishes that he could read the minds of others. Alas, though, the crown does not allow him this power and he will only be at peace when he dies.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation from Italian by Guia Monti.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50048 (Ricordi critical, It. and Fr.). Buy Italian vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

O don fatale (O don fatal)
      from Act IV (Act III in four-act version), Scene 1 of the Italian|French opera, Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle

• Role : Princess Eboli, lady in waiting to the Queen of Spain
• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano   Fach : dramatic mezzo
• Setting : The King's cabinet, Madrid, Spain, 1559
• Range : B4 to B6. Tessitura : D#/Eb4 to G#/Ab5
• Synopsis : Eboli has betrayed her Queen and friend Elizabeth to the Queen because her advances to Carlos have been rejected. In retaliation, Elizabeth gives her the choice of being exiled or becoming a nun. After she leaves, Eboli curses the gift of beauty that she has been given, saying that it has been the cause of all her problems. She swears to save Carlos from the imprisonment that has resulted from her betrayal.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation from Italian by Guia Monti.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria (It. only) : #0493, for score : #50048 (Ricordi critical, It. and Fr.). Buy Italian vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

C'est mon jour suprème (Per me giunto è il di supreme) - Romance
      from Act IV (Act III in four-act version), Scene 2 of the Italian|French opera, Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle

• Role : Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : lyric baritone
• Setting : The prison cell of Carlos, Madrid, Spain, 1559
• Range : C3 to F4. Tessitura : E3 to F4
• Synopsis : Rodrigo has planned to save Carlos from his sentence of death for treason by confessing falsely to having committed the treason himself, thus proving Carlos innocent. He knows that he will be killed, but he does not mind laying his life down for Carlos. He asks Carlos not to mourn for him, for God will see them both reunited in Heaven.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation from Italian by Guia Monti and Translation from Italian by David Cox.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria (It. only) : #1631, for score : #50048 (Ricordi critical, It. and Fr.). Buy Italian vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Ah, je meurs, l'âme joyeuse (Io morrò, ma lieto in core) - Romance
      from Act IV (Act III in four-act version), Scene 2 of the Italian|French opera, Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle

• Role : Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : lyric baritone
• Setting : The prison cell of Carlos, Madrid, Spain, 1559
• Range : E3 to F#/Gb4. Tessitura : F3 to F#/Gb4
• Synopsis : Rodrigo has been shot but he fears death not, for his death will save the life of Carlos and thus, Spain.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation from Italian by Guia Monti.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50048 (Ricordi critical, It. and Fr.). Buy Italian vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Toi qui sus le néant (Tu che le vanità conosce)
      from Act V (Act IV in the four-act version) of the Italian|French opera, Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle

• Role : Elisabeth of Valois, Queen of Spain
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
• Setting : The Monastery of St-Just at night, Madrid, Spain, 1559
• Range : A#/Bb4 to A#/Bb6. Tessitura : C#/Db4 to A#/Bb6
• Synopsis : While waiting for Carlos to meet her, she asks for strength to see him leave her forever for his own safety. Her thoughts then turn to her beloved France where her love for Carlos started.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation from Italian by Guia Monti.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50048 (Ricordi critical, It. and Fr.). Buy Italian vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.