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Testore- Roberto o Riccardo (An Opera by TC).

Act one scene one. A studio at the back of the house.

Riccardo: Ah Roberto, Roberto gazzo!

Roberto: Roberto gazzo?

Riccardo: Roberto, Roberto gazzo!

Roberto: Roberto gazzo?

Riccardo: Si, Roberto gazzo. You have taken -  my name -Testore.

Roberto" I have taken your name - Testore?

Riccardo: You have taken my name -Testore.

Roberto: Testore?

Riccardo: Testore!

Roberto: Testore?

Riccardo: Testore!

Roberto: Ah I see.

Riccardo: Si?

Roberto: Si!

Riccardo: A member of the damned.

Roberto: The damned?

Riccardo: The damned.

Roberto: The damned?

Riccardo: A calumnious member of the damned!

Roberto: Infamy!

Riccardo: Infamy?

Roberto: Infamy!

Riccardo: Infamy?

Roberto: You've all got it in for me!

Riccardo: That's an old joke Roberto but carry on.

Roberto: Carry On?

Riccardo: Yes,  Carry On Cleo. 

Roberto: Riccardo, take my hand.

Riccardo: Take your hand?

Roberto: My hand

Riccardo: I'll take you hand Roberto ...

Roberto: You'll take my hand Riccardo

Riccardo: I'll take you hand Roberto ... with the help of my sword.

Roberto: Your sword?

Riccardo: My sword!

Roberto: Your sword?

Riccardo: My sword!

Roberto: Belcanto? 

Riccardo: Spirocore Weich.

Roberto: Belcanto?

Riccardo: Spirocore - Spirocore - Spirocore Weich.

Roberto: Spirocore Weich.

Riccardo: Spirocore Weich.

Riccardo severs Roberto's outstretched hand with his sword made out of beaten together strands of Spirocore Weich strings.

Roberto: I forgive you Riccardo. I love you.

Riccardo: gazzo.


 

8 comments:

  1. Brilliant Robert.
    Should we see if NZ Opera is interested?

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  2. Gazzo? Cosà? The words have been changed! Tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare!

    Fraud
    RBB

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  3. Is Fred your helper like Vanessa helps Trent?
    I didn't think about the meanings until afterwards. Gazzo ("dude!") fits and it's how I mispronounced the original.

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  4. Never heard of it. I thought they'd say ragazzo.
    Oh, well.

    RBB

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  5. It was on Google. Might be a regional slang!

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  6. Nothing new to see here.
    Peter's blog is turned off too.

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  7. Well done Robert. That old Wainui guy is rattled.

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