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• Argument
• Characters
• Don Carlo (italian Language)
• Atto Primo.
• Scena I.
• Scena II.
• Scena III.
• Scena IV.
• Atto Secondo.
• Parte Prima.
• Scena I.
• Scena II.
• Scena III.
• Parte Seconda.
• Scena I.
• Scena II.
• Scene IV.
• Scena V.
• Scena VI.
• Atto Terzo.
• Parte Prima.
• Scena I.
• Parte Seconda.
• Scena I.
• Atto Quarto.
• Parte Prima.
• Scena I.
• Scena II.
• Scena III.
• Scena IV.
• Parte Seconda.
• Scena I.
• Parte Terza.
• Scena I.
• Scena II.
• Don Carlos (english Language)
• Act First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act Second.
• Part First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Part Second
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act Third.
• Part First.
• Scene I.
• Part Second.
• Scene I.
• Fourth Act.
• Part First
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Part Second.
• Scene I.
• Part Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.

SCENE IV.

Chorus.

(Heard first in the distance and gradually approaching).

With festal songs and joyful strains

Salute this happy day!

Peace beams above us, happy days are ours

While Heaven unites two loving hearts

Glory and honor to the beauteous lady!

To her who on the morrow mounts the throne,

And gives her hand, a gentle loving spouse,

To Philip, King of Spain.

Elizabeth.

All is darkness.

Carlos.

Unhappy fate!

Elizabeth.

To misery I am condemned.

Carlos.

The golden dream is vanished;

Vanished forever from my broken heart!

Elizabeth.

Ah! from my heart it has vanished.

Chorus (entering on the scene)...

With festal songs and joyful strains,

Salute this happy day...

Peace beams above us, happy days are ours;

While Heaven unites two loving hearts!

Elizabeth.

The fatal hour has come.

Against the merciless fate

Easier shall be the battle

Oh! Poor me, poor me.

Our souls are condemned,

Never again shall we find

So much love, so much love.

Don Carlos.

The fatal hour has come;

My life was a happy one—

Hard and sad it now seems.

All is ended, all is ended!

To bitter sorrow

Our souls are condemned.

So much love, now ended.

Count of Lerma.

(ToElizabeth).

The glorious King of France, the Great Henry

To the Monarch of Spain and India

Desires to give the hand of Elizabeth, his daughter.

This union shall be a tie of friendship.

But Philip wants to leave you full liberty;

Would you accept the hand of my King, who is hoping?

Chorus of Women.

Accept, Elizabeth, the hand that the King offers you,

Pity, pity, at last we shall have peace, pity for us!

Count of Lerma.

What do you answer?

Elizabeth (with dying voice).

Yes

(Aside.)

It is the supreme agony, I feel as if I were dying.

Chorus.

God in Heaven shall bless you.

Shall your friendly fate be faithful.

Don Carlos (aside).

I feel as if I were dying,

It is the supreme agony.

Chorus.

Festal hymns gladly resound,

And greet the glad day.

Peace brings happy moments.

Two loving hearts, Heaven has united.

Don Carlos.

To such cruel sorrow this soul is condemned.

Elizabeth.

What sorrow! What pain!

Together.

We shall never, never again find such love.

Chorus.

Glory, Honor. Glory, Queen!

(Elizabethis being conducted by the count to the litter. The procession starts.Don Carlosremains alone and sad.)

Don Carlos.

Poor me, poor me!

Chorus (in the distance).

Glory, honor!

Carlos (with despair).

The fatal hour has come!

And life to me but now so blessed,

Gloomy and dark appears.

The golden dream so beautiful, is fled!

Oh! Destiny! Cruel, cruel destiny!

end of act i.

ACT SECOND.