Don Giovanni Page #5

with the other hand,

he held me so tightly,

I thought I was already defeated.

The traitor. And then?

Finally, the horror of his vile deed

increased my strength, so that,

trying to free myself,

twisting

and turning,

I freed myself from him.

I can breathe once again.

I screamed all the louder,

I cried for help.

The felon fled.

Boldly I followed him into the street

to stop him.

I, the assailed,

became thus the assailer.

My father ran out

to see who it was

and the criminal,

who was stronger than the old man,

completed his misdeed

by killing him!

Now you know who tried

to steal my honor,

who was the traitor

that took my father

from me.

I ask you for revenge!

Your heart demands it too.

Remember the wound

in my poor father's breast,

remember his blood

in a pool on the ground

if ever in your heart

your righteous wrath weakens.

How can I believe

that so terrible a crime

can be committed by a cavalier?

To discover the truth,

I must do everything I can.

I feel in my breast,

as her lover and friend,

that my duty is clear enough:

I must make her see she is wrong

or seek revenge for her.

On her peace of mind,

my own depends.

What pleases her

gives me life.

Her grief

brings me death.

If she sighs,

I too must sigh.

Her anger is mine,

her tears are mine.

And I know no joy

if she is not happy.

At any cost, I must find a way

of leaving this madman for ever.

Look at his nonchalance!

My dear Leporello,

is everything going well?

My dear Don Giovanni,

everything is going badly!

What do you mean "badly"?

I went to your villa

with all those people...

Bravo!

With chatter and the usual lies,

which I've learned so well from you,

I kept them there.

I told Masetto many things

to dispel his jealousy.

Bravo, on my oath!

I made them all drink.

They're already half-drunk, some sang,

others joked or kept on drinking.

At the height of it all,

guess who turned up?

Zerlina.

Bravo! Who was she with?

Donna Elvira.

What did she say?

Awful things about me.

Bravo, on my oath!

- And you?

-1 kept quiet.

- And she?

- Went on screaming.

And you?

When she seemed exhausted,

I led her delicately out,

locked the door and stole away,

leaving her alone on the road.

Things couldn't be better!

I will finish what you started.

These peasant girls

are driving me wild,

I want to amuse them until nightfall.

Now that they are hot with wine,

prepare a feast.

If you happen upon a girl,

bring her along!

Let them dance spontaneously

the menuet, the gavotte,

the waltz.

Make them dance!

And I, in the meantime,

will flirt with this one and that.

Tomorrow my list must increase

by a dozen.

Masetto, listen!

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