Paroles et traduction Umberto Giordano - Andrea Chénier: Act III. "Nemico della Patria?!"

Andrea Chénier: Act III. "Nemico della Patria?!"

GÉRARD

Nemico della Patria?!
È vecchia fiaba che beatamente
Ancor la beve il popolo.

(Scrive ancora)

Nato a Costantinopoli? Straniero!
Studiò a Saint Cyr? Soldato!

(Riflette ancora, poi trionfante d'una
Idea subito balenatagli scrive rapidamente)

Traditore! Di Dumouriez un complice!
E poeta?
Sovvertitor di cuori e di costumi!

(A quest'ultima accusa diventa pensoso e
Gli si riempiono gli occhi di lacrime; deponendo
La penna ancora; si alza e passeggia lentamente)

Un dì m'era di gioia
Passar fra gli odi e le vendette,
Puro, innocente e forte.
Gigante mi credea ...
Son sempre un servo!
Ho mutato padrone.
Un servo obbediente di violenta passione!
Ah, peggio! Uccido e tremo,
E mentre uccido io piango!
Io della Redentrice figlio,
Pel primo ho udito il grido suo
Pel mondo ed ho al suo il mio grido unito...
Or smarrita ho la fede
Nel sognato destino?
Com'era irradiato di gloria
Il mio cammino!...
La coscienza nei cuor ridestar delle genti!
Raccogliere le lagrime
Dei vinti e sofferenti!
Fare del mondo un Pantheon!
Gli uomini in dei mutare
E in un sol bacio e abbraccio
Tutte le genti amar!
Or io rinnego il santo grido!
Io d'odio ho colmo il core,
E chi così m'ha reso, fiera ironia
è l'amor!

(Con disperazione)

Sono un voluttuoso!
Ecco il novo padrone:
Il Senso!
Bugia tutto!
Sol vero la passione!

(Vedendo ritornare presso a lui l'Incredibile, firma
La condenna e la dà all'Incredibile)

L'INCREDIBILE
Sta bene! Ove trovarti se .

GÉRARD
Qui resto.

(L'Incredibile si allontana nel tempo stesso
Che entra il Cancelliere del Tribunale
Rivoluzionario. Gérard consegna a questi
Delle carte e con esse la nota degli accusati
Tra cui Andrea Chénier. Il Cancelliere
Si allontana.)

GÉRARD
¿Enemigo de la patria?
Es un viejo cuento
Que felizmente el pueblo aún se traga.

(Comienza a escribir.)

¿Nacido en Constantinopla? ¡Extranjero!
¿Estudió en Saint-Cyr? ¡Soldado!

(Reflexiona de nuevo, se le ocurre una
Idea y escribe rápidamente)

¡Traidor! ¡Cómplice de Dumouriez!
¿Y poeta?
¡Pervertidor de corazones y costumbres!

(Con esta última acusación queda pensativo y
Se le llenan los ojos de lágrimas; dejando
De nuevo la pluma; se levanta y pasea lentamente)

¡Un día me alegraba pasar
Entre odios y venganzas,
Puro, inocente y fuerte!
¡Gigante me creía!...
¡Pero soy todavía un siervo!
¡Sólo he cambiado de amo!
¡Un siervo obediente a la violenta pasión!
¡Ah, peor! ¡Mato y tiemblo,
Y mientras mato, lloro!
Yo, hijo de la Redentora,
Fui el primero en oír su grito
Por el mundo y uní el mío al suyo.
¿Ahora he perdido la fe
En el destino soñado?
¡Qué lleno de gloria
Estaba mi camino!...
¡Despertar la conciencia en el corazón de las gentes!
¡Recoger las lágrimas
De los vencidos y los que sufren!
¡Hacer del mundo un panteón!
¡Hacer de los hombres dioses,
Y en un solo beso y un solo abrazo
Amar a todas las gentes!
¡Ahora yo reniego del santo grito!
Tengo lleno de odio el corazón,
Y quien me ha convertido así, fiera ironía,
¡ha sido el amor!

(Con desesperación)

¡Soy un voluptuoso!
¡Éste es mi nuevo dueño:
La sensualidad!
¡Todo mentira!
¡Sólo la pasión es verdad!

(Viendo regresar junto a él al Increíble, firma
La condena y se la da)

INCREÍBLE
¡Está bien! Dónde encontrarte si...

GÉRARD
¡Me quedo aquí!

(El Increíble se aleja al mismo tiempo
Que entra el Canciller del Tribunal
Revolucionario. Gérard le entrega
Los documentos y con ellos la nota de
Acusación contra Andrea Chénier. El
Canciller se aleja)

Andrew Chenier: Act III. "Enemy of the Fatherland?!"

GERARD

Enemy of the Fatherland?!
It's old fairy tale that blissfully
The people still drink it.

(Writes again)

Born in Constantinople? Stranger!
He studied at Saint Cr Soldier!

(Reflects again, then triumphant of one
Idea immediately flashed he writes quickly)

Traitor! Of Dumouriez an accomplice!
And poet?
Subvert of hearts and customs!

(To the latter accusation becomes pensive and
His eyes are filled with tears;
The pen still; stands up and walks slowly)

One day I was happy
To pass between the hatreds and the vendettas,
Pure, innocent and strong.
Giant believed me ...
I am always a servant!
I changed master.
An obedient servant of violent passion!
Ah, worse! I kill and tremble,
And while I kill I cry!
I of the Redeeming son,
For the first I heard his cry
For the world and I have to his my united cry...
Now lost I have faith
In the dreamed fate?
How he was radiated with glory
My way!...
The conscience in the hearts of the people!
Collect tears
Of the vanquished and suffering!
Make the world a Pantheon!
Men in mutare gods
And in one kiss and hug
All people love!
Now I deny the holy cry!
I hate my heart,
And who so made me, proud irony
it's love!

(With despair)

I'm a voluptuous!
Here's the new master:
The Sense!
Lie everything!
Sol true passion!

(Seeing the Incredible return to him, he signs
He condemns it and gives it to the Incredible)

THE INCREDIBLE
He's fine! Where to find you if .

GERARD
I'm staying here.

(The Incredible recedes in time itself
Entering the Registrar of the Court
Revolutionary. Gerard delivers to these
Of the papers and with them the note of the accused
Including Andrea Chenier. Chancellor
He walks away.)

GERARD
Enemigo de la patria ?
Es un vie cu
Que felizmente el pueblo a trag

(He begins to write.)

Was he born in Constantinople? Foreigner!
Did you study at Saint-Cyr? Soldier!

(He ponders again, he comes up with a
Idea and write quickly)

Traitor! Dumouriez's accomplice!
And a poet?
You perverter of hearts and customs!

(With this last accusation it is thoughtful and
Her eyes fill with tears; leaving
The pen again; he gets up and walks slowly)

One day I was glad to spend
Between hatred and revenge,
Pure, innocent and strong!
Giant believed me!...
But I am still a servant!
I've just changed masters!
A servant obedient to violent passion!
Ah, worse! I kill and I tremble,
And while I kill, I cry!
I, son of the Redeemer,
I was the first to hear her scream
For the world and joined mine to his.
Have I lost my faith now
In the dream destination?
How full of glory
I was on my way!...
To awaken awareness in the hearts of people!
Collect the tears
Of the defeated and those who suffer!
To make the world a pantheon!
To make men gods,
And in a single kiss and a single hug
To love all people!
Now I renounce the holy cry!
My heart is full of hate,
And who has turned me like this, fierce irony,
it was love!

(With desperation)

I am a voluptuous!
This is my new owner:
The sensuality!
It's all a lie!
Only passion is true!

(Watching the Incredible One return to him, he signs
The sentence and gives it to him)

AMAZING
It's okay! Where to find you yes...

GÉRARD
I'm staying here!

(The Amazing One walks away at the same time
The Chancellor of the Court enters
Revolutionary. Gérard gives him
The documents and with them the note of
Indictment against Andrea Chénier. The
Chancellor walks away)