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50BhC51108UC-NRLFBM337bME/Ii'ALESSANDROBEVANIGRANDOPERACOMPANYALESSANDROBEVANI,GeneralManagerILBRETTOTHEORIGINALITALIANFRENCHORGERMANLIBRETTOWITHACORRECTENGLISHTRANSLATIONCARMENf^PUBLISHEDBYCHARLESE.BURDENSteinWAYHallI07-109EAST14thSTREET.-NEWYORKTHEONLYCORRECTANDAUTHORIZEDEDITION*Jt%mCARMEN.THEMUSICBYGEORGESgIZET.ASPRODUCEDATTHKMANHATTANOPERAHOUSEUNDERTHEDIRECTIONOFOSCARHAMMERSTEIN.chari.ese.burden,publisher,steinwayhait.107-109East14thStrektNEWYORK.MUSICLIBRARYUniversityofCaliforniaBerkeleyARGUMENT,Jose,aBrigadierofDragoonsatoeviile,iswaitingtnearrivalotMichaela,apeasantgirl,withaletterandpursefromhismother.AbandofgirlsarriveattheCigarFactoryopposite,andCarmen,theprettiestandmostcoquettish,throwshimherbouquet.Josefallsdistractedlyinlove.Aquarrelensuesamongthegirlsinthefactory.Carmen,declaredtheassailant,isorderedtoprison.ShefascinatesthelucklessBrigadiertillheconnivesatnerescape,andishimselfplacedunderarrestforit.Carmenreturnstoherwanderinggipsylife,andtemptsJose,whomeetsheroutsidethewalls,todesert.Herefuses;butquarrellingwithhissuperiorofficerabcicCarmen,isforcedtojointhesmugglers.Carmen'slovegrowscoldEsCAMiLLO,thepopularToreador,wooesher,whilethejealousJosedepartstovisithisdyingTiother.Carmenisfaithless.ShegoeswithEscamillotothebull-fightatSevule.Joeeplirsuesher;and,franticatherdesertionandavowedaffectionforEscamillo,stabshertotheheart.DRAMATISPERSOxN^:.DonJose,aBrigadier,Escamillo,aToreador.Morales,aBrigadier.Michaela,aPeasantGirl.Dancairo,)IFrasquita,)r,}Smugglers.,,>Gipsies,friendsofCarmen.Remexdado,)°°IMercedes,)^'ZuNiGA,3Captain.5;^aiì:.:en,aCigaretteGirl,afterwardsaGipsy.AnInnkeeper,Guide,Officers,Dragoons,Lads,CigarGirls,Gipsies,Smugglers,&c.TheSceneisinSpain,about1820.CARMEN.[^Passageswithiìiinvertedcommasaresometimei,omittedinRepresentatioiL]ATTOI.SCENAI.—UnapiazzadiSiviglia.—Adestra,laportadellafabbricadeitabacchi.—Infondo,difacciaallospettatore,pontepraticabiledieattra-versalascenadauncapoall'altro.—Dallascenasivaalpontepermezzodiunascalaachiocciolaadestra,aldilàdellaportadellafabbrica.—Ildisottodelponteepraticabile.—Asinistra,suldavanti,corpodiguardia.—Innanzialcorpodigiuirdia,anditocoperto,cuisiaccedesalendotregradini;ilunarastrellieravicinaallaportadelcorpodiguardia,lelancedeiDragoniconlelorobanderuolegialleerosse.Morales,Micaela,Soldati,Viandanti.AlValzarsidellatela,unaquindicinadiSoldati(DragonidiAlmanzn)sonoaggruppatiinnanzialcorpodiguardia,fumandoeguardandolagentechepassasullapiazza.—Siva,sivienedaogniparte;lascenaèanimatisshna.Coro.Sullapiazzasischiamazza,L'unovien,1'altrova;Curiosiinver—sonavederAllaportadelquartiereChisivuolfermar.Discorre,fumaepuòvedereLagentepassar,Sullapiazzasischiamazza,ec.fDaqualchemomentoMicaelasièmostrata;halagonnaazzura,eletreccecadentisulleS2)alle.—Nelvedereisoldatirimaneincerta,nonsaavanzarsi,neretrocedere.^Mot,\^AiSoldato.']Guardateunpo'quellabiondina»Connoimipar—vogliaparlar.Osarnonsa,ciguardaes'avvicina.Coro.Noiladobbiamincoraggiar.Mor.[JMicaela.]Chemaicercate,obellaPMie.Iocercounbrigadier.Mor.Inverità?Sonqua.Mie.Nonsietevoi,cheilmios'appellaDonJose,—notoavoinonè;Mor.DonJose,notoachinonè?Mie.Davver!fravoirinvenirloiopotrìa?Mor.Einonèbrigadierdiquestacompagnia.Mie.{Condolore.]Allortravoinonè.ìior.No,miabiondina,tranoinonè,Mafranonmoltoesservide.EicisaràseallaguardiachesmontaSuccederàlaguardiacheorormonta.ACTI.SCENEI.—^SquareinSeville.—Ontherightthegateofthetobaccofactory.—Atthebach,facingtheaudience,isapracticablebridgefromonesideofthestagetotheother,andreachedfromthestagebyawindingstaircaseontherighttobeyondthefactorygate.—Thebridgeispracticableunder-neath.—Infront,ontheleft,isaguard-house;abovethat,threestepsleadtoacoveredpassage-Inarack,closetothedoor,arethelancesoftheDragoons,withtheirlittlered-and-yellowflags.Morales,Michaela,Soldiers,Wayfarers.Attherisingofthecurtain,afileofSoldiers{Dra*goonsofAlmanza)aregroupedbeforetheguard-house,smoking,andlookingatthepassers-byinthesquare,comingandgoingfromallparts.—Thesceneisfullofanimation.Cho.InthesquareWhataclamour!Somearecoming,somearegoing;Strangeindeedaretheytosee!AtthegateinthisvicinityStopseachonewholikes—Talking,smoking,andlookingoutTowatchthepassingcrowd.[Michaelahasbeenvisibleforsomemoments.—Shewearsabluepetticoat,aìidherhairfall»overhershoulders.—SheperceivestheSoldierSfandstandshesitating,notknowingiftoadvanceorrecede.Mor.[ToSoldiers.]Lookaninstantatthatfairone:Itseemswithusshefainwouldspeak.Shedaresnot;butdrawsnear,andglanceaCho.Toencourageherweought.Mor.[ToMichaela.]Whoareyouseekingfor,fairmaid?Mie.I'mseekingforabrigadier.Mor.IndeedIHereamI.Mie.Youarenothe.DonJoseheiscalled.Ishenottoyouknown?Mor.DonJoseisnottousknown.Mie.Isitso?HowshallIfindhim?Mor.Heisnotbrigadierinthistroop.Mie.[Sadly.]Thenheisnotwithyou?Mor.No,fairone;he'snotofours.But,amidstthemany,hemaybeOftheguardnowcominghereToreplaceusinthispost477CARMEN.Coro.EicisaràseallaguardiachesmontaSuccederàlaguardiacheorormonta.Ufor,Maintantochequiviene,Dispiacernonvipuò,(EaiK^ifariagranbene)D'entrarnelpostounpo'.Mie.Davver!Mor.Davver!Mie.No,no;no,no.Mor.D'entrarlànonontemete,VipromettosuH'onor.ChedatuttivoisareteBenaccoltaemeglioancor.Mie.Certaneson;manuUamenDiritornarpiùmiconvien.RitorneròseallaguardiachesmontaSuccederàlaguardiacheorormonti).Coro.[CircondandoMicaela.]Convienrestar.Mie.No,no;no,no.Viamenevo'—addiodirò.[Senevacorrendo.Mor.L'augelsenvola.Niunsidesola;Checosafar?—Meglioetoma.Chiva,chivitìtiarisguardar.BipreamdelCoro.Sullapiazzasischiamazza,ec.[Ilviavaidellegente,cheavevacessatodurantelascenaconMicaela,sirianimacomeprima.SCENAII.—S'odedalontanounamarciamilitareditriiDibetteepifferi.—Elaguardiadicaminochearriva.—UnUjizialeescedalposto.—ISoldativannoaprenderelelorolanceesimettonoinrigainnanrÀalcorpodiguardia.—Lagentaadestrasiaggruppapervedere.—Lamarcias'avincinaapocoapoco.—Laguardiachemontaappareasinistraetraversailponte:primaduetrombeeduepifferi,poiunabandadimonellicheimitailpassodeidragoni.—Dietroifanciulli,VUffzialeZuNiUAedilbrigadiereJose,poiidragoniarmatidilance.Cho.HewillbeoftheguardnowcomingToreplaceusinourpost.Mor.Butwhubthe'scomingItwillnotbedisagreeable(Andtolisagreatpleasure)Ifwithinthehouseyouenter.Mie.Indeed.Mor.Itisthetruth.Mie.No,no,no,no.Mor.Youtoenterneednotfear.(OnmyhonourIpromiseyouIThatfromallyouwillreceiveBestandheartiestwelcomes.Mie.OfitI'msure;but,nevertheless.Itsuitsmi^bestnowtoreturn.IwillcomeagainwhentheguardInyourpostreplacesyou.Cho.[SurroundingMichaela.]Yououghttostay.Mie.No,no,no,no.Imustdepart.Good-byetoyouall![RunsoutMor.Thebirdhasflown!Nooneneedfret.Whatshallwedonow?Bestwatchwhocomesandgoes.Cho.Intheplacewhataclamour,&c.[TiieSquarefillsagainwiththepeoplewhohadceasedduringMichaela'sscene,andislivelyasbefore.SCENEII.—Amilitai-yinarchoffifesandtrumpetsisheardintiiedistance.—Thereliefguardarrive—AnOfiicergoesfromhispost.—TheSoldierstaketheirlancesandplacethemselvesinalinebefoi'etheguard-house.—Thepeopleontherightgatheringroups,lookingon.—Themarchsoundsnearer.—Thegtiirdappearontheleft,andcrossthebridge:first,twotrumpetersandtwofifers;thenabandofstreetlads,imitatingthestepoftheDragoons.—AftertheladstheofficerZUNIGAandIhebrigadierJosE;thendragoons,armedwitiilances.NOICONLAGUARDIA—FOIjIjOWWETHEGUARD.Allegro.ChorusofStreetLads.-ITANoiconlaguar-diachemon-ta,Ec-coar-ri-via-mosia-moqua,Trom-baaFol-lowwetheguardthat'schanging.Quickattheirheels,see!hereweare!Trum-pets,suv-strikey^=?=?^=:fi=--^^^—^^-T-^jz_:^E:z=y—y-i-A—1<<J^I—^^z^.:^iPIna-resii'beup!pron•ta!rea-dy!Ta,Ta,rara-ta-ta,•tata.ta,ta,ta,ta.ta,ta.ra.ra.NoiEachmaroneciamputco-him-m^^^^WMM^fl^^E^^Em^^UM^^mecon-vieselfinor-ne,Deidra•go-niilder,Likedra-goonsallposiam.Mar-can-doan-cheilpassobe-row:Quickmarch!nowallbestea-ne,dy;»—^J^1—j—•11——•-*-1-^*—»a^-f-r-i;*---*:=zz"1Uno—due—aOne—two—intem-poan-diam.Conlespai-leindie-trotrat•teEdilpet-totimewego.Shoul-dcrsthrownback,chestswellfor-ward,Atthemlook,ei-(CARMEN.«por-foiftfuor.Ilam-pietake;pieLeft=1/^paZ-<ernoilfoot,rightfoot::^-=&SUOstrikebat•te,Senpave-ment,Steafarali,al-makemon-ta,Ec-coar-ri-chang-ing.Attlieir:3^Pvia•heels./vioseel^Z.3.siahereTram-haasuo-na-resiipron-ta!Ta,ra-ta-ta,ta,Trum-pets,strikeup!berea-dy!Ta,ra-ta-ta,ta.ta,ta.ta,ta.ra.ra.[Loguardiachemontavaamettersiadestradifronteallaguardiachesmonta.—GliUffizialisisalutanoconlaspada,esiTnettonoachiac-chierareavocebassa.—Lasentinellaècambiata.Mor.[ADonJose.]UnagiovineavvenenteCivenneadomandarsetnnoneriqua;Congonnaazzurraecontrecciacadente.Jose.EsserdeveMicaela.[Suonoditrombe.—Laguardiachesmontapassainnanziallaguardiachemonta.—Imonelli,inriga,riprendonoilposto,dietroletrombeedipijjeri.cheoccupavanoalloroapparire."B/lpresadelCoro.ElaguardiachegiàsmontaCedeilpi)stoeseneva;AsuonarlitrombaèprontaTatarataratatà.Noimarciacicomeconviene,Deidragoniiltiposiam;Marcandoancheilpassobene:Tino,due!atemposiam!Conlespalleindietrotratte,Edilpettosportoinfuor,Dpiòaltei-iioilsuolobatte.SenzafaralcuneiTor.Noiconlaguardiachemonta,Eccoarriviamosiamoqua.Trombaasuonaresiipronta,ecc.[^Soldati,monelliesptttatoris'allontananodalfondo;coro,pifferietrombesisperdonogradatamente.—L'Vfflzialedellaguardiachemonta,durantequestotempo,passasilenziosamenteinrassegnaisuoisoldati.—Quandoilcorodeimonellinons'odepiùinlontananza,VUffizialecomanda:'presentatelance!''portatelance!''rom-petelefile!'—/dragoìdvannoaporrelelorolancesulrastrello,poientranonelcorpodiguardia.—DonJoseeVUffizialerestanosoldati.SCENAm.LUff.libenlàchesenvaninquelgrancasolareAlavorarlesigariere?Jose.Sì,là,miocapitan,evipossoaccertareChenonv'hanmodilorragazzepiùleggiere.L'Lff.Almendirpuoisesonobelle?Jose.InveritànullanesoEmicurobenpo'—ditalibagattelle.[Theguardjustarrivedplacethemselvesontherightinfrontoftheguardrelieved.—Theofficerssalutewititthesword,andstandchat-tinginalowvoice.—Thesentryischanged.^Mor.[ToDonJose.]AprettyyounggirlCametoaskifyouwerehere,Withflowinghairanddrossofblue—Josh.ItmustbeMicbaela.[Trumpetssound.—Therelievedguardjmssbeforethenew-comers.—TJieStreetBoys,inaline,*resumetheplacetheyoccupiedwhentheyewtered,behindthetrumpeteandfifes.Cho.[Asbefore.]AndtheguardrelievedalreadyTheplacent)wleaves—awaytheygo.Tnimpetsalltosoundareready;Ta-ta-ra,ta-ra,ta,ta.Eachoneputhimselfinorder,Likedragoonsallinarow;Quickmarch!nowallbesteady;One—two—intimewogo.Shouldersthrownback,chestswellforward.Atthemlook—exampletake:Leftfoot,rightfoot,strikethepavement,Steadyall,makenomistake.Followwetheguardnowchanging,Attheirheels,seeIhereweare!Trumpets,strikeup!bereadyITa-ta-ra,ta-ta,ta-ta-ra.[Soldiers,Lads,andSpectatorsgooff'atthebacie;Chorus,Fifers,andTrumpetersbydegreesdis-perse.—TheOfficeroftheGuardjustarrivedduringth^'itimesilentlymustershisSoldiers.—Whenthechorusisnolongerheard,theOfficercommands'present!''carry!''breaktheline!'—TheDragoonsgoandplacetheirlancesintherack,andthenentertheguard-house.—DonJoseandtheOfficerremain.SCENEIII.Officer.Jose.'TisinthatlargehousethegirlsGotomakecigarettes?Yes,there,mycaptain;andyoucanassureyourselfTherearesomelivelyonesamongstthem.Officer.Youknow,atleast,iftheyarehandsome?Jose.Intruth,Iknownothingaboutthem.Andcareverylittleforsuchtoys.CARMEN.VUff.Ciòchetucerchi,amico,iotedirò.Unagiovinebiondina;Eli'hanomeMicaela,Trecced'or,gonnaturchina—Cherispondiaquestoquìi?Jooe.Iorispondoeh'èver,iorispondochel'amo.SelegiovanidiquaHannoonotalebeltà.Eccolelà,negiudichiamo.[STodesuonarlacampanadellafabbrica.SCENAIV.—DonJose,Soldati,Giovinotti,Sig-ariere.LapiazzasiriempiedigiovinottichevengonoadaspettareleSigarieresulloropassaggio.—ISol-datiesconodalcorpodiguardia.—Jose,seduto,indifferenteatutto,lavoraadunacatenella.Coro.Suonòlacampana,enoipervedereIvaghivisin'veniamoquifuor,Evoiseguirem,brunesigariere,Perpotervidir:v'amiamed'amor.[InquestomomentoarrivanoleSigarierelefumandosigarette.—Passanosottoilponteescendonolentamenteiniscena.Boldati.Chevipar?Arditeall'andarVerecivette!Difumar—nonsannocessarLesigarette.6ig.Seguirl'occhioinariaTUolLievefumo.Cheverso••.".dsenvolainnugoldiprofumo.SeguirrocchioinariavuolLievefumo,Lievefumo,Lievefumo,Lievefumo.SaleancorsottilsottilAllatesta;Evimettes"igentilD'almainfesta.SeguirrocchioinariasuolLieveTurno.IIfavellar—dell'amorLsulfumo.Ilgiurar—degliamator*Volainfumo.Seguirrocchio,inariavuol,ecc.SCENAV.—Carmen,iPrecedenti.Stridati.MaquifravoinonèlaCarmencita?Bij.eGiuv.Eccolaqua.LaCarmencitaèqua!Cakmentii'part(cis.uuedattitudinecomenellavovtlìadiMérimée).—HaunfiordigaggiaalLibbraedunmazzolinodiegualifiorialcorsaletto.—Alcunifraigiovanilacircondanoe'eparlano.—EllalaIncivettuolacontutti.—Josealzagliocelli,guardiaCarmenesirimettetranquilloalsuolavoro.Oiov.Carmen,tuttiqui—tesolaaspettiamo,Carmen,siigentil—atecivogliamo,Qualdì«iamerai,—sapernoivogliamo.Officer.Iwilltellyou,mjfriend,Whoyouarelookingfor,—Ayoung,fairgirl;SheisnamedMichaela—GoldenhairandabluepetticoatWhatdoyoureplytothis?José.Ianswerthatitistrue,IanswerthatIloveher.IfthegirlsoutthereSuchbeautyhaveorno.Heretheycome;youcanjudge.[ThefactorybellisheardringingSCENEIV.--DonJose,Soldiers,YoungMen,andCigarGirls.ThesquarefillswithYoungMencomingtowaiithepassingoftheCigarGirls.—TheSolditr»enterfromtheguard-house.^-DonJose,seated,carelessofthepassingscene,worksaialittlechain.Cho.Thebellnowrings.We'reheretoseeTheprettyfacespassalong,Andfolloweachdark-eyedbninetteWithprofferedfriendshipandwithlove.[TheCigarGirlsatthismomentarrive,smokingcigarettes.—Theypassunderthebridge,analeisurelydescendthestage.Soldiers.Whatthinkyou?Boldlytheygo:Truecoquettes!theywillnotceaseTheircigarettestosmoke.CigarCfirls.Raiseweoui'eyestotheskies,Andlightlysmoke.Asupwardinperfumedcloudsitflie^Onwesmoke—Pleasantsmoke.Fragrantsmoke.Cheeringsmoke,Itmountssogently,lightly.Tothebrain.Soothesthesoulthat'swearyToblissfrompain.Turnweoureyesfromtleskies,—Allissmoke.Wordsoflove,howofttheyproveNoughtbutsmoke.Warmestsighs,fondestties,Allendin—smoke.SCENEV.—Ca-RMEìh,andthepreceding.Soldiers.ButCarmencitaisnothereamongstyou.Girls&YoungMen.Heresheis.HereisCarmencita.Cabmenappears,intheattitudeanddressde-scribedinMérimée'snovel.—Shehasanacaciaflowerathermoriihandabouquetmherbodice.—AlltlieYoungMensurroundandspeaktoher.—Shecoquetswithall.—Joseraiseshiseyes,looksatCarmen,andquietlygoesonwithhiswork.YoungMen.Carmen,allherewaitforyoualone.Carmen,nowbekind;turnthiswayawhile,Whenwillyoulove?—wefainwouldknow.CARMEN.Oar.IldìcheVamerò?—Dawer,davTernoiso.Eforsegiammai!Eforsedoman—Maperquest'oggi—no,sanavan.\_Dopoaverliguardatitutti.Car.Whenshall1beinlove?TrulyIdon'tknow.Perhapsnever—and,perhaps,to-morrow;Butforto-dayNo;vainisthethought.[Afterlookingatallofthem.AMORMISTEBIOSO-AB.!LOYE.Aie.Cabmen.l^zrflp^pA•mor,mis•te-ri•osoau•gel-lo,Nes-sunlopuòdo•me-sti-Ah!love,thouartawil-fuiwildbird,Andnonemayhopethywingsto3'^'-car,tame,-gnorcisimo-straru-bel-lo.Ifitpleasetheetobeare-bel,siglicon-viendiri•cu•Say,whocantryandtheere-u-dràcle-men-zao3hensar.Nonu-dràcle-men-zaori-go-re;Funpar-laclaim?Threatsandpray-ersa-likeun-heed-ing;Oftar-dentho3eVal-tromagethou'ltre--^^§^no,Edaquest'al•troiodoilmioco-re,Sen•zapar-larniin-na-mo-fuse,Whilsthewhodothcold-lyslighttheeThouforthymas-teroftthou'lttE^É:s]_;ro.choose.morIlove!Ah,love!Ah,love!^^-_l_«_:m^_I_^—^«—_-«1A^—[Wh\^1morIA•morseisap-piailmiobelda-moPerluigiam-mai,giam-maileg-gènonlove!Forloveheisthelordofall,Andne'erlaw'si-cyfet-terswillheve.Setunonm'amieb•beniofa-moSeVa•move'tre-maperrear.Ifthoumelo-vestnot,Ilovethee.AndifIlovethee,nowbe-.v,_^_1m—^_.i_^_i_^—m—[/y-1^te\ware!8etunonm'a-mi,eb-ben,setunonm'a-mi,eb-benioIfthoumelo-vestnot,iftboumelo-vestnot,bet'a-mo!ware!^M^i^m^^^'7^___3.^n.W^JL^1—,j-JUMasemaiVa-mo,Ifthoumelov'stnot,L'augelChecredevimtuamano,DischiuseraliesenvolòAlci-l.semait'a-moIlovethee,If3—--—tremadeipertelItheelove,be-ware!Thebird,sofastheldinthyhand,Andwhichthoiadeemedstsosecure,Mounts,inamoment,totheskies;Nor,tillhechoose,canyonhimlurft.8CARMEJ^.N'andò,1'aspettiinvano—Piùnunraspetti?essotornò.IntornoatevolandorattuSenvien,senva,poiriedeancor,Ghermirlocredienullahaifatto.Holcuri?eivien;ecco1'auior.Amor,Chelosappiailmiodamo.Perluigiammaileggenonv'è;Setunonm'ami,ebbeniot'amo,Set'amove'-tremaperte.1stGiov.Carmen,tuttiquitesolaaspettiamo,Carmen,siigentil,atecirivolgiamo.[Momentodisilenzio.—IGiovinotticircondanoCarmen;ellaliguardaadunoaduno,poiescedalcircoloevadirittoaJosechelavora;8ÌtoglieilmazzoliwdigaggiaelolanciaaJose.—Questosialzabruscamente.—Scoppiodirisagenerale.—Lacampanadellafabbricasuonaunasecondavolta.—LeSigariereedigiovinottiesconodurantelaripresadeWariadiCarmen.—Questacoireallafabbrica.—DonJoserestasolo.SCENAVI.—DonJose.Jose.Qualeocchiata—equalariasfrontata!Drittoalmiocor—mivenneilfior;Fucomeunpiombochemicolpì.[Dopodiaverraccoltoilforeloodora.Ilprofumoèsottile—edilfiorègentile!Eladonna,sev*hannoancorafattucchiere,Unad'essemipai-veinleivedere.SCENAVII.—JoseeMicaela.Mie.Josr\Jose.Micaela.Mie.SonoqruJosé.Qualcontento!Mie.htuamadrechem'invia.Jose.Ah!miparladilei,dellamadrelontana.Mie.Fedelemossagieraatedileidegg'ioDarunfoglio.Jose,Unsuofoglio!Mie.Edeldanaroancor!Perchèundi-agonnonhatropp'or.Epoi.Jose.Epoi?Mie.Epoi—dawernonso.Epoiv'èancoraun'altracosa;Chevalepiùdell'oreperunbuonfigliuolMaggiorpregioaversuol.Jose.Quest'altracosa,diqual'è,mai?Parlaalfin!Mie.Sì,parlerò.Quelchem'ebbiperte,atelorenderò.LamadretuaconmeveniadallacappellaEconamor—baciommiallor:'Tenva,midisseancor,incittà,va,miafiglia,Lavialunganonè;quandogiungiaSivigliaTucercheraiJose,ilfigliuoldelmiocor.Aluidirai:—lamadi'e,ilsai,PensadìenottealsuoJose,Eperluipregoesemprespera,Hecomes,hegoes;Atalllaughshe."Wouldyouseizehim?—hegetsfreeICarenotforhim—thenhe'llproveThyslaveinsteadofmaster—Love!YoungMen.Carmen,wewaithereonlyforthe&Cannen,bekind;wearetotheedevoted.[Momentofsilence.—TheYoungMensurroundCarmen;shelooksatthemonebyone,thenleavesthecircleandgoesstraighttoJose,whoisatwork,andflingsherbouquetofflowersatMin:hestartsupabruptly.—Genercilburstoflaughter.—Thebellofthefactoryringsasecondtime.—TheCigarGirlsandYoungMengo,duringtheburthenofCarmen'ssong.—Shei~unsofftothefactory.—DonJoseremainsaloneOiithescene.SCENEVI.Josh.Whatglances!whatasaucyair!Tomyheartdii'ectthefloweiscame,Asifaplummetstruckme.[Aftertakinguptheflowers,smellsthem.