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Topic: Opera and Liberty

SCENE V.— - Ludwig van Beethoven, Beethoven’ s Opera Fidelio. German Text, with an English Translation [1805]

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Beethoven’ s Opera Fidelio. German Text, with an English Translation (Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1864).

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SCENE V.—

Leonora, Florestan.

Flo.

My ever-faithful Leonora! for me how much hast thou suffered?

Leo.

  • Oh! nothing, my own dear Florestan!
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O NAMENLOSE FREUDE!—OH, JOY! OH, RAPTURE PAST EXPRESSING. Durt. FlorestanandLeonora.

Leo.

  • Du wieder nun in meinen Armen.

Flo.

  • Gott! wie gross ist dein Erbarmen

Beide.

  • O Gott! dir Dank! für diese Lust!

Leo.

  • Mein Mann an dieser Brust!

Flo.

  • Mein Weib an meiner Brust!

Leo

  • Once again in these fond arms!

Flo.

  • Heaven has kindly heard our prayer!

Both.

  • Oh, thus our thanks we raise!

Leo.

  • Life can boast no greater charms!

Flo.

  • Oh, now no more will we despair.