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Gioacchino Rossini
Aureliano in Palmira Dramma serio per musica in due atti
Libretto di Felice Romani
PERSONAGGIAureliano imperatore di Roma tenore Zenobia regine di Palmira, amante di soprano Arsace principe di Persia contralto Publia ÀJOLD�GL�9DOHULDQR��DPDQWH�GL�$UVDFH�� mezzosoprano Oraspe generale de’ palmireni tenore Licinio tribuno basso Gran Sacerdote d’Iside basso Sacerdoti, donzelle palmirene. Guerrieri palmireni, pesiani, romani. Coro di Pastori, pastorelle. Soldato romani, palmireni, persiani
Prima rappresentazione:Milano, Teatro alla Scala 26 dicembre 1813
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Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira - atto primo
ATTO PRIMOGran tempio d’Iside con simulacro a destra.
Scena secondaZenobia con seguito da una parte, ed Arsace dall’al-tra. Appena escono, tutti li circondano spaventati; Arsace e Zenobia li rassicurano.
ZENOBIA E ARSACE *VYHNNPV�V�ÄNSP����HOP�X\HSL�X\HS�KLIVSLaaH�u�X\LZ[H�
ARSACE ALUVIPH�HUJVY�]P�YLZ[H�
ZENOBIA =P�YLZ[H�(YZHJL�HUJVY�
TUTTI
(O��:L�WLY�UVP�W\NUH[L]PU[P�UVU�ZPHTV�HUJVY�
ARSACE :L�[\�T»HTP��V�TP�YLNPUH�[VYULY~�KH�[L�WP��KLNUV!ZVSH�PU�(ZPH�H]YHP�[\�YLNUV�JVTL�YLNUP�Z\S�TPV�JVY�
ZENOBIA (O��ZVS[HU[V�PS�JPLS��JOL�PU]VJV�[L�JVUZLY]P��V�TPV�N\LYYPLYV�WLYKLY~�JVYVUH�L�PTWLYV�W\YJOt�H�TL�[\�YLZ[P�VNUVY�
ZENOBIA E ARSACE +LO��WPL[VZH��V�KLH��YPTPYHJVZy�W\YH�L�ILSSH�MHJL!WSHJH�PS�MH[V�KP�7HSTPYH�YLUKP�H�UVP�SH�WYPTH�WHJL�L�ZVYYPKP�HS�UVZ[YV�HTVY��
(Musica guerriera.)
ZENOBIA :LU[P����HOPTu�
DONZELLE
8\HS�Z\VU�SVU[HUV�
Scena prima6DFHUGRWL�FKH�IDQQR�L�VDFULÀFL��GRQ]HOOH��JXHUULHUL�H�popolo prostrati alla statua del nume. Gran Sacer-dote
TUTTI
:WVZH�KLS�NYHUKL�6ZPYPKL�THKYL�K»,NP[[V�L�+P]H�V�JOL�[P�WPHJJPH�ZJLUKLYLZV]YH�S»0UHJOPH�YP]H�V�PU�TLaaV�HS�5PS�ZL[[LTWSPJL[P�NPV]P�PS�JYPU�SH]HY�TPYH�WPL[VZH�PS�WVWVSVZ[LZV�HS�[\V�ZHU[V�HS[HY�
SACERDOTI
(�[L�KL]V[P�Z]LUHUV]P[[PTL�P�ZHJLYKV[P�3L�]LYNPUP3L�WHSWP[HU[P�]LYNPUP[»HWWLUKVU�ÄVYP�L�]V[P�0�N\LYYPLYP0U]VJH�[L�SH�Z\WWSPJLN\LYYPLYH�NPV]LU[��
TUTTI
:HS]P�PS�[YLTHU[L�WVWVSVS»L[LYUH�[\H�]PY[��4HKYL�KP�X\LZ[V�YLNUV�HJJVYKH�H�UVP�ZVZ[LNUV�0S�[\V�[YLTHU[L�WVWVSVZHS]H�KH�[HU[V�VYYVY�
GRAN SACERDOTE
(spaventato)
(OP��3»HYH�ZP�ZJ\V[L�PS�[LTWPV�Z»VZJ\YH"SH�KLH�JP�WLYJ\V[LJVU�U\V]H�ZJPHN\YH"JOL�Z[YHNP�L�YP[VY[L�JOL�TVY[L��JOL�VYYVY�
TUTTI
6O�+P]H�[YLTLUKH�WPL[HKL�[P�WYLUKHKLS�UVZ[YV�KVSVY�
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Gioacchino Rossini
Aureliano in Palmira Dramma serio per musica in due atti
Libretto di Felice Romani
PERSONAGGIAureliano imperatore di Roma tenore Zenobia regine di Palmira, amante di soprano Arsace principe di Persia contralto Publia ÀJOLD�GL�9DOHULDQR��DPDQWH�GL�$UVDFH�� mezzosoprano Oraspe generale de’ palmireni tenore Licinio tribuno basso Gran Sacerdote d’Iside basso Sacerdoti, donzelle palmirene. Guerrieri palmireni, pesiani, romani. Coro di Pastori, pastorelle. Soldato romani, palmireni, persiani
Prima rappresentazione:Milano, Teatro alla Scala 26 dicembre 1813
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Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira - atto primo
ARSACE :\VU�KP�N\LYYH���
GUERRIERI 6YHZWL�HYYP]H�
ZENOBIA *OL�ÄH�THP&
SACERDOTI
*P�HZZPZ[P��VO�+P]H�
Scena terzaOraspe frettoloso con soldati e detti
ARSACE (O�MH]LSSH���
CORO
�*OL�KPYn&�
ORASPE .Pn�S»PUZLNUL�K»(\YLSPHUVKLSS»,\MYH[L�ZVUV�PU�YP]H�L�S»LZLYJP[V�YVTHUVNPn�TPUHJJPH�SH�JP[[n�
ARSACE =VSPHTV�HS�JHTWV��(KKPV�
ZENOBIA ;P�ZLN\L��V�JHYV��HUJO»PV�
DONZELLE
*OP�ZHS]LYn�7HSTPYH&
GRAN SACERDOTE 9LZ[H!�SH�KLH�T»PUZWPYH�
(Prostrandosi tutti a Zenobia.)
TUTTI I CORI
+PMLUKP�SH�JP[[n�
ARSACE 9LZ[H��L�TP�ZPH�WHY[LUKVZ[YPUNLY[P�HS�ZLU�JVUJLZZV"THNNPVYL�H�X\LZ[V�HTWSLZZVPS�TPV�]HSVY�ZP�MH�
ZENOBIA 9LZ[V��(O�TP�ZPH�YLZ[HUKVZ[YPUNLY[P�HS�ZLU�JVUJLZZV"THNNPVYL�H�X\LZ[V�HTWSLZZV�PS�TPV�[PTVY�ZP�MH�
GUERRIERI PALMIRENI E PERSIANI
*VTWHNUP��HSS»HYTP��HSS»HYTP"N\LYYPLYP��HS�JHTWV��HS�JHTWV"KL»�UVZ[YP�HJJPHYP�HS�SHTWV9VTH�[YLTHY�KV]Yn�
(Partono Zenobia da un lato ed Arsace dall’altro, col loro seguito.)
Scena quartaGran sacerdote
GRAN SACERDOTE :LJVUKPUV�NSP�KLP�WYPUJPWL�NLULYVZV��PS�[\V�]HSVYL�,�ZL�ZJYP[[V�u�ULS�JPLSV�JOL�HSSH�ZVY[L�KP�9VTHKLIIH�7HSTPYH�ZVNNPHJLY��[\H�MHTHZHYn�L[LYUH�MYH�UVP"�KVSJL�WLUZPLYVZLTWYL�ZHYHP�KLSS»6YPLU[L�PU[LYV�:[H]H��KPYn�SH�[LYYH�JVU[YV�7HSTPYH�PS�MH[V!PU�Z\H�KPMLZH�HYTH[V�(YZHJL�ZVS�W\NU~�:L�ULSSH�Z\H�YV]PUHYLZ[~�S»LYVL�ZVTTLYZV�M\�JOL�JVS�MH[V�H]]LYZVW\NUHY�S»LYVL�UVU�W\~��
(parte con tutti i sacerdoti)
Vasto campo, tutto in disordine, dopo sanguinosa battaglia, nella quale i Persiani sono rimasti scon-ÀWWL��$O�IRQGR�GHOOD�VFHQD�VL�VFRUJH�O·(XIUDWH��H�GL�Oj�GDO�ÀXPH�OD�FLWWj�GL�3DOPLUD�
Scena quintaAureliano sopra una biga trionfale. Guerrieri vinti e prostrati. Licinio e soldati romani
CORO DE’ ROMANI
=P]P�L[LYUV��V�NYHUKL�(\N\Z[V�HSS»0TWLYV��HS�TVUKV��H�UVP"L�YPZWL[[P�P�SH\YP�[\VP�VNUP�NLU[L�LK�VNUP�L[n�(S�[\V�JYPUL�PS�]PU[V�,\MYH[L
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Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira - atto primo
U\V]L�WHSTL�HNNP\UNLYn�
(Aureliano sostenuto dai suoi scende dal carro.)
AURELIANO 9VTHUP��H�]VP�ZVS[HU[VKLIIV�P�[YPVUÄ�TPLP��ZWL[[H�H�]VP�[\[[VKP�JV[HU[H�]P[[VYPH�PS�WYLNPV�L�PS�MY\[[V�*VTL�PU�IH[[HNSPH�WYVKP�WYVU[P�S»PYL�H�KLWVY��ZL�JLZZHU�S»HYTP�PS�]PU[V�ZP�YPZWHYTP��
�ID�DO]DUH�L�SULJLRQLHUL�
L�ZP�MHJJPH�WLY�]VP�UV[V�HSSH�[LYYH�JOL�9VTH�u�NYHUKL�PU�WHJL�L�NYHUKL�P�N\LYYH�*HYH�WH[YPH��PS�TVUKV�[YLTH�ZL�JVSS»HYTP�HIIH[[P�P�[YVUP�TH�[»HKVYH�HSSVY�JOL�KVUPWHJL�HP�]PU[P�L�SPILY[n�
CORO
:y��SH�[LYYH��PU�WHJL�L�PU�N\LYYH�ZLTWYL�9VTH�]PUJLYn�
AURELIANO (�W\NUHY�T»HJJPUZP��V�9VTH�JVS�[\V�UVTL�PTWYLZZV�PU�JVY�7VYNP�P�SH\YP�HSSH�TPH�JOPVTH�PV�YP[VYUV�]PUJP[VY�
CORO
7VYNP�P�SH\YP�HSSH�Z\H�JOPVTH�LP�YP[VYUH�]PUJP[VY�
AURELIANO 6Sn!�]LUNH�L�ZP�HZJVS[PPS�WYLUJL�WYPNPVUPLY�
Scena sestaArsace ed Aureliano
(Esce Arsace, Aureliano gli va incontro)
AURELIANO
:[YL[[V�PU�JH[LUL�LJJV[P��(YZHJL!�PU]HU�SH�7LYZPH�PU[LYHHYTHZ[P�JVU[YV�TL!�M\Y�SL�[\L�ZJOPLYLKHS�YVTHUV�]HSVY�]PU[L�L�M\NH[L�PU�YP]H�KLSS»6YVU[L�L�KLSS»,\MYH[L�
ARSACE +LSSH�MVY[\UH�H]]LYZHUVU�YHTTLU[HYTP�PU�]HU�SV�ZKLNUV�LZ[YLTV"PV�ZVU�[\V�WYPNPVUPLY"�SV�]LNNV�L�MYLTV�*OL�ZL�NP\Z[PaPH�ZVSHHZZPZ[LZZL�HS�W\NUHY��PU�SHJJP�H]]PU[VVNNP�(\YLSPHU�]LKYLPHS�WPLKL�KP�ALUVIPH�L�HP�WPLKP�TPLP�
AURELIANO 7YPUJPWL��\U�MVSSL�HTVYLVO�JVTL�[P�JHTIP~��ULTPJV�H�9VTHWLY�ALUVIPH�[P�MLZ[P���+V]YLP�W\UPY[P"�TH�WPL[n�TP�KLZ[P�
ARSACE 3H�[\H�WPL[n&�JVUVZJL�PS�TVUKV�HWWPLUVPS�;LIYV�LK�(\YLSPHUV�5VU�HSILYNH�WPL[HKL�PU�JVY�YVTHUV�
AURELIANO -PLYV�ZLP�[HU[V��L�JOL�ZHYPH�ZL�]PU[VKH�[L�MVZZ»PV&
ARSACE
3»(ZPH�KVSLU[L�HZJVS[H�S»(ZPH�PS�KPYn�
AURELIANO
*\Z[VKP��HS�TPV�JVZWL[[VZP�[VSNH!�PV�[»HIIHUKVUV�HSSH�[\H�ZVY[L�
ARSACE +H�MVY[L�PV�]PZZP�L�TVYPY~�KH�MVY[L�
(Partono. Aureliano entra nelle tende. Arsace è con-dotto via tra le guardie.)
Scena settimaLicinio
LICINIO .PVYUV�KP�NSVYPH�u�X\LZ[V�9VTH��WLY�[L��-\�]LUKPJH[V�HZZHP[HU[V�ZHUN\L�SH[PUVVUKL�S»(ZPH�Y\ILSSH�HUJVY�YVZZLNNPH�5LSS»PUMLKLSL�YLNNPH[YLTP�ALUVIPH��L�ULS�KLZ[PU�K»(YZHJLTPYP�X\HS�ZVY[L�HJLYIHMYH�WVJV�PS�;LIYV�W\UP[VY�SL�ZLYIH�
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(parte)
,QWHUQR�G·XQ�PDJQLÀFR�SDGLJOLRQH��FKH�V·DSUH�D�destra e a sinistra.
Scena ottavaAureliano e Publia, indi Licinio, in ultimo Oraspe
AURELIANO =PUJLTTV��V�7\ISPH"�TH�JP�YLZ[H�HUJVYH7HSTPYH�H�ZVNNPVNHY��-PUJOt�ALUVIPHULSSH�MVY[L�JP[[n�JOP\ZH�YPTHULZÄKH�PTW\UP[H�S»HX\PSL�YVTHUL�
PUBLIA
(con premura)
,�PS�WYPUJL�WYPNPVUPLY���
AURELIANO 7\YJOt�ULTPJVKP�ALUVIPH�YP[VYUP��PV�NSP�WLYKVUV�ZJPVSNV�P�Z\VP�SHJJP�L�SV�YPWVUNV�PU�[YVUV�
(Esce Licinio.)
LICINIO +L»�7HSTPYLUP�PS�K\JL��(\N\Z[V��JOPLKLKP�WYLZLU[HYP�H�[L�
AURELIANO =LUNH�
PUBLIA �*OL�ÄH&�
�/LFLQLR�ID�DYDQ]DUH�2UDVSH��
ORASPE ALUVIPH�HK�(\YLSPHU�ZHS\[L�PU]PH�+P�MH]LSSHY[P�IYHTH��V]L�[P�WPHJJPHJOL�]LUPY�WVZZH�PSSLZHKHSSL�N\HYKH[L�T\YHHS�[\V�JHTWV��L�WHY[PY�
AURELIANO =LUNH!�u�ZPJ\YH�
(Oraspe parte.)
+L»�7LYZP�WYPNPVUPLYP��HS�THUJV�SH[VKLSSH�[LUKH��ZP�[YHNNHPS�U\TLYVZV�Z[\VSV��L�X\P�ZP�ZJOPLYP
PS�KYHWWLS�KL»�[YPI\UP�L�KL»�N\LYYPLYP�
PUBLIA :\S�WYVWYPV�MH[V�PUJLY[HMVYZL�WHJL�ZVZWPYH�
AURELIANO ,»�[YVWWV�HS[LYH�VUKL�Z»LZWVUNH�HSS»VU[HKLSSH�YPW\SZH�TPH��7LUZHY�JVU]PLULJOL�HS[H�JHNPVU�SH�TV]H�
PUBLIA
,SSH�NPn�]PLUL�
S’apre il padiglione a sinistra, ove si scorge =HQRELD�VRSUD�XQ�PDJQLÀFR�FDUUR�FRQWXWWR�LO�VXR�VHJXLWR��SDUWH�GHO�TXDOH�SRUWD�ULFFKL�GRQL�
Scena nonaAureliano si pone sopra una sedia elevata. Coro di JXHUULHUL�URPDQL�H�GL�GRQ]HOOH�SDOPLUHQH��2UDVSH��Licinio e Publia
CORO DE’ ROMANI
=LUNH�ALUVIPH��V�*LZHYL�L�KH�[L�WHJL�PTWSVYP�=LUNH��L�PU�(\N\Z[V�VUVYPKLSS»(ZPH�PS�KVTH[VY�
CORO DI DONZELLE
7VZZHU�ALUVIPH�L�*LZHYLKLWVY�SV�ZKLNUV�HU[PJV"ZP�Z[YPUNH�PU�UVKV�HTPJVILSSLaH�JVS�]HSVY�
(Durante il canto del coro, Zenobia scende dal carro ed entra nel padiglione con Oraspe.)
ZENOBIA *LZHYL��H�[L�TP�N\PKHNYH[P[\KPUL�L�HTVY��+L»�7LYZP�PS�WYLUJLWLY�TL�W\NU~!�]PU[V�YPTHZL��L�K\YH�ULS�YVTHU�JHTWV�ZLY]P[��ZVZ[PLUL"]LUNV�H�ZJPVNSPLY��ZPNUVY�SL�Z\L�JH[LUL�
PUBLIA �(O��SV�WYL]PKP��
AURELIANO 0U]HU�JOPLKP��9LNPUH�
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SH�SPILY[n�K»(YZHJL!�LNSP�KP�9VTHZP�u�MH[[V�[YHKP[VY"�Ut�PU]LUKPJH[V9VTH�SHZJPHY�W\~�THP�JV[HU[V�VS[YHNNPV��*OL�ZLTIPHUaH�NLU[PS��
ZENOBIA �(STH��JVYHNNPV��
(mostra i doni che ha recato)
7YLaaV�K»(YZHJL�PV�[»VɈYVX\HU[V�S»(ZPH�WYVK\JLKP�WP��YHYV�WLY�UVP"�ZL�X\LS�[LZVYVJOL�PU�KVUV�H�[L�YLJHPWVJV�[P�ZLTIYH��HS[YV�THNNPVY�U»H]YHP�
ORASPE �*OL�YPZWVUKLY�WV[Yn&�
AURELIANO
7VJV��V�9LNPUH�9VTH�JVUVZJP�L�TL!�KV]L�HJJVYKHZZPSH�SPILY[n�K»(YZHJL�TP�YLJOLYLZ[P�PU]HUV�P�KVUP�[\VP���+VUH�(\YLSPHU��UVU�]LUKL��P�ZLY]P�Z\VP�
ZENOBIA -VYZL�H]]LYYn�JOL�PS�MLYYV�WP��JOL�P�[LZVYP�TPLP��WVYNH�H�S\P�ZJHTWV�
AURELIANO +\UX\L�N\LYYH�[\�]\VP&
ZENOBIA ;»PU]P[V�PU�JHTWV�
(S’apre la tenda dalla parte destra, e si vedono pro-strati tutti i prigionieri.)
AURELIANO 7YPH�KP�WHY[PY��TPYH�L�JVU[LTWSH�PU�SVYVPS�[\V�KLZ[PU!�JLKP��ALUVIPH��L�[\[[PH�[L�SP�KVUV��LK�H�[L�YLUKV�(YZHJL�
ZENOBIA 5V!�KP�]PS[n�UVU�u�PS�TPV�JVY�JHWHJL�
PRIGIONIERI
(stendendo le braccia a Zenobia)
*LKP��JLKP!�H�S\P�[»HYYLUKP���:LU[P��V�+PV��KP�UVP�WPL[n�
(O��9LNPUH��H�UVP�[\�YLUKPWHJL��WH[YPH�L�SPILY[n�
DONZELLE
+LO�JLKP���
ZENOBIA (interrompendo con sdegno)
(O�UV!�]VP�SV�ZWLYH[L�PU]HUV�.PHJJOt�[HU[V�(\YLSPHUVZLWWL�ULNHY��JOL�PS�WYPNPVUPLYV�PV�]LKHWLYTL[[H�HSTLU"�WLY�WVJOP�PZ[HU[P�PS�JOPLKV�
PUBLIA �*OL�WYL[LUKL&�
LICINIO �*OL�]\VSL&�
AURELIANO 0V�SV�JVUJLKV�;P�ÄH�ZJVY[H�3PJPUPV����(O�WLUZH�PU�WYPH�JOL�[P�WYLWHYP�SH�YV]PUH�LZ[YLTH�4PYH�PS�WLYNSPV�H�J\P�ZLP�WYLZZV��L�[YLTH�
ZENOBIA ;YLTHY�ALUVIPH&�(O��ÄUJOt�YLZ[H�\U�IYHUKV�[YLTHY�KLNN»PV&�UVU�u��UVU�u�MLJVUKVPS�;LIYV�ZVS�K»LYVP!:P�ZH�TVYPY�KH�MVY[P�HUJOL�MYH�UVP�3n�W\NUHP"�SH�ZVY[L�HYYPZLH�7HSTPYH�L�HS�IYHJJPV�TPV!X\LS�NYHU�NPVYUV�UVU�VISPV�X\LS�NYHU�NPVYUV�HUJVY�]LYYn�
CORO DE’ ROMANI
:L�UVU�]\VP�KH�9VTH�WHJL�JLWWP�L�TVY[L�H�[L�KHYn�
DONZELLE E CORO DI PRIGIONIERI
:LU[P�VO�+PV��WPL[n�K»(YZHJL�:LU[P�VO�+PV��KP�UVP�WPL[n�
ZENOBIA 5VU�WPHUNL[L��V�Z]LU[\YH[P�PU�JH[LUL��u�]LY��NLTL[L"TH�MYH[LSSP�L�ÄNSP�H]YL[LWLY�KVUHY]P�SPILY[n�
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Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira - atto primo
ROMANI, PRIGIONIERI E DONZELLE
*LKP��JLKP"�PS�MH[V�PZ[LZZV[\[[P��[\[[P�VWWYPTLYn�
ZENOBIA 7HSWP[V�PUZPLTL��VO�+PV�L�KP�M\YVYL�H]]HTWV��HP�WYPNPVUPLYP��=VP�YPTHUL[L!�HKKPV�
(ai Romani)
=VP�T»H[[LUKL[L�PU�JHTWV�<U�+PV�TP�ZWYVUH�HSS»HYTP�\U�+PV�TP�YLNNLYn�
PRIGIONIERI
=HUUL!�MYH�PS�ZHUN\L�L�S»HYTPPS�JVY�[P�ZLN\PYn�
ROMANI
=HUUL!�MYH�PS�ZHUN\L�L�S»HYTPS»VYNVNSPV�[\V�JHKYn�
(Zenobia parte scortata da Licinio, indi Oraspe e seguaci.)
Scena decimaAureliano e Publia
AURELIANO *OP�THP�JYLK\[V�H]YPH�[HU[H�JVZ[HUaH�PU�SLPL�Zy�YHYH�ILS[n&�8\HZP�PV�JLKLH"L�Z»LSSH�PU�H[[V�\TPSLJOPLZ[V�WPL[n�T»H]LZZL��PU�X\LSS»PZ[HU[L�-VYZL�PV�WV[L]H���
PUBLIA �(O��MVZZL�(\N\Z[V�HTHU[L��;YVWWV�ALUVIPH�u�HS[LYH�VUKL�WVZZH�HS�[\V�WPu�NPHTTHP�WYVZ[YH[HJOPLKLY�WPL[HKL�L�WHJL�
AURELIANO 3H�Z]LU[\YH�K»(YZHJLL�PS�Z\V�Z[LZZV�WLYPNSPV�H�X\LZ[V�WHZZVMVYZL�SH�YPK\YYn!�WV[YLIIL�PS�WYLUJLPU�SLP�[LTWYHYL�X\LSS»VYNVSPV�PUZHUV�
PUBLIA =VNSPHU�NSP�+LP�JOL�[\�UVU�ZWLYP�PU]HUV�
AURELIANO 4H�ZL�UVU�JLKL�L�ZÄKHPS�TPV�YPNVY��WLY�Zt��WLY�S\P�WH]LU[P"UVU�[YHKPY~�KP�9VTHSH�NSVYPH�THP��Ut�[YHKPY~�SH�TPH!T»H]Yn�X\HS�WP��KLZPH�NLULYVZV�V�JY\KLSL"�V�PU�X\LZ[V�NPVYUVJOPLKL�SH�TPH�WPL[HKL�V�JVSS»HTHU[L�Z\V�ALUVIPH�JHKL�
(parte)
Scena undicesimaPublia sola
PUBLIA :L�ALUVIPH�Z»HYYLUKL��HTHU[L�(\N\Z[VWV[YLIIL�KP]LUPY!�WV[YLIIL�(YZHJLHTHYTP�MVYZL�\U�Ky��+H�]VP�TP�]PLUL�JVZy�KVSJL�JVUMVY[V�5\TP��KH�]VP"�TH�WLY�WPL[n�UVU�ZPHWVZJPH�[YHKP[H�SH�ZWLYHUaH�TPH�
(parte)
,QWHUQR�G·XQ�DQWLFR�FDVWHOOR�FKH�VHUYH�GL�SULJLRQH�DG�$UVDFH�
Scena dodicesimaArsace mestamente seduto sopra un sasso, e Zenobia di dentro
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(di dentro)
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Scena tredicesimaZenobia scortata da Licinio che parte
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Scena quattordicesimaAureliano con seguito e detti
AURELIANO (alle guardie che tolgono le catene ad Arsace)
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ZENOBIA 6O�NPVPH�
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Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira - atto primo
AURELIANO 0S�]VNSPV�
ARSACE (�X\LZ[V�WYLaaVSH�SPILY[n�KPZWYLaaV�TVY[L�[LYYVY�UVU�OH�
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(Pausa. Aureliano li contempla con furore. Arsace e Zenobia restano addolorati, indi corrono ad abbra-ciarsi.)
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Scena quindicesimaLicinio e coro di Romani; Oraspe e coro di Palmi-reni con tutto il seguito di Zenobia; gli uni rivolgen-dosi a Zenobia, gli altri ad Aureliano.
CORO
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(ad Arsace)
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(ad Aureliano)
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Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira - atto primo
ZENOBIA E ARSACE *HYV�JHYH�HTHU[L��ULS�SHZJPHY[PPV�TP�ZLU[V�PS�JVY�NLSHY�
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AURELIANO 8\LZ[»\S[PTV�HKKPV]P�HJJYLZJH�[VYTLU[V���=LUKL[[H�KLZPV!(SS»HYTP����HS�JPTLU[V�
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(a Zenobia)
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(ad Aureliano)
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10
Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira - atto secondo
ATTO SECONDO9DVWH�VWDQ]H�VRWWHUUDQHH��GRYH�=HQRELD�DYUj�ULSRVWR�L�VXRL�WHVRUL��VFDOD�WRUWXRVD�FKH�YL�Gj�O·DFFHVVR��H�diverse altre entrate.
Scena seconda=HQRELD�VHQ]·HOPR��WXWWD�GLPHVVD��FRPSDULVFH�VXOOD�sommità delle scale e discende
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Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira - atto secondo
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ZENOBIA ;HJP!�u�TPH�NSVYPH�ZVSHK»(YZHJL�PS�W\YV�HɈL[[V!ZL�]P]V�PU�X\LS�ILS�WL[[VZVUV�9LNPUH�HUJVY�
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Scena quartaPublia e Licinio, frettolosi, e deti
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ZENOBIA E AURELIANO 7LY�X\HS�THUV&���VO�*PLS����JOL�HZJVS[V&
PUBLIA E LICINIO 0TWYV]]PZV�6YHZWL�HYTH[VKP�NYHU�[\YIH�ZLJVUKH[VPS�Z\V�JHYJLYL�HZZHSy�
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Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira - atto secondo
AURELIANO 5VU�ZWLYHYSV��MYH�WVJOP�TVTLU[PH»�Z\VP�SHJJP�YP[VYUV�MHYn�
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Scena quintaPastori e pastorelle a gruppi sparsi per la scena, in festa e in gioia
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Scena sestaArsace discende da una strada montuosa, avviandosi all’amena collina
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Scena settimaI pastori che si era dispersi entrano di nuovo in iscena
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(Al vedere un guerriero i pastori restano sbigottiti; Arsace di un cenno li rassicura.)
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Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira - atto secondo
UN PASTORE
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Scena ottavaOraspe con gran numero di Palmireni e Persiani
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(Zenobia rimane spaventata; Aureliano la guarda, e comincia ad intenerirsi.)
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(Odesi gran tumulto di dentro e voci che confusa-
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mente gridano.)
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(parte minaccioso con Licinio)
Scena undicesimaPublia e Zenobia
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(parte)
Scena dodicesimaZenobia, indi Oraspe
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Luogo remoto presso la reggia. Notte con luna.
Scena tredicesimaArsace, indi Zenobia ed Oraspe
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(si ritira in disparte)
(Esce Zenobia con Oraspe.)
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ARSACE
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(Aureliano e Licinio sopravvengono seguiti da numeroso drappello con faci. Arsace è trattenuto.)
Scena quattordicesimaAureliano e detti
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(Partono.)
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(per inginocchiarsi)
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(trattenendola)
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Scena ultimaEscono i Grandi del regno: addolorati e supplichevoli si prostrano ad Aureliano, indi Arsace, Zenobia ed Oraspe fra le guardie
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(Escono Arsace, Zenobia ed Oraspe.)
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TUTTI I CORI, PUBLIA, LICINIO E ORASPE
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