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Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala (1993) Avery Fisher Hall in New York c. Daniel Oren
(at the same concert: James Morris, Samuel Ramey, Renee Fl...
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Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala (1993) Avery Fisher Hall in New York c. Daniel Oren
(at the same concert: James Morris, Samuel Ramey, Renee Fleming, Florence Quivar, Thomas Hampson, Ruth Ann Swenson, Birgit Nilsson)
COUNT DI LERMA The Grand Inquisitor!
INQUISITOR Am I in the King's presence?
FILIPPO Yes; I sent you, father! I am in doubt. Carlo is filling my heart with bitter sadness; The Infante is rebelling against me, He has taken up arms against his father.
INQUISITOR What mode of punishment do you choose?
FILIPPO Extreme measures.
INQUISITOR Let me know them!
FILIPPO Let him escape or let the axe...
INQUISITOR Well?
FILIPPO If I send my son to death will your hand absolve me?
INQUISITOR The peace of the Empire is worth a rebel's life.
FILIPPO Can I, a Christian, sacrifice my son for the world?
INQUISITOR To redeem us God sacrificed His.
FILIPPO But can you put into force such a stringent law?
INQUISITOR Everywhere it will have force, as it had it on Calvary.
FILIPPO Can nature and love be silenced in me?
INQUISITOR Everything must be silenced in order to exalt the faith.
FILIPPO Very well!
INQUISITOR Has the King nothing further to ask me?
FILIPPO No.
INQUISITOR Then it is I who will speak to you, Sire, On Spanish soil, heresy has never prevailed, but there is one who wishes to undermine the divine edifice. He is the King's friend, his constant companion, the demon of temptation who spurs him on to ruin. Carlo's treason, which has enraged you so, in comparison with his, seems a futile sport. And I, the inquisitor, I who have often raised my powerful hand against the vile hordes of miscreant for the great men here below, forgetful of my faith allow to go uncurbed a dangerous rebel... and the King!
FILIPPO To help pass sorry days, in which I live, at my Court I have sought in vain what I long for. A man! A loyal heart! Then I found him!
INQUISITOR Why a man? Why, then, have you the title of king, Sire, if a lesser man be your equal?
FILIPPO No more, priest!
INQUISITOR The ideas of the innovators have tainted your mind! You wish to break with your feeble hand the sacred yoke extending over the Roman Catholic globe! Return to your duty: The Church can offer to the man who has no hope, who repents, complete forgiveness: I demand of you the noble Posa.
FILIPPO No, never!
INQUISITOR O King, if I were not with you in the royal palace this very day, I swear to God, tomorrow you would be before the Grand Inquisitor at the Supreme Court.
FILIPPO Friar, I have suffered your harsh words too long!
INQUISITOR Why then evoke the shade of Samuel? I have already given two kings to your mighty realm! Madman, do you want to destroy the work of years? Why am I here? What does King want of me?
FILIPPO Father, let there be peace between us again.
INQUISITOR Peace?
FILIPPO You must forget what has passed here.
INQUISITOR Perhaps!
FILIPPO So the throne must always bow to the altar!
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Audrey
Stephen.
I see that you have a wonderful dog. Rosco seems to be a happy and healthy friend, and he has the luck of being in contact with Nature. Beautiful place, the one in the video ( except for the "electricity towers", that I have seen near the houses...do you feel any "odd "energy when you walk in that area?). Where I live right now, there are many "cell-phone anthenas" over the buildings and the energy is not very good, but I do meditate and use to conect with the nature around my house, and that helps a lot.
I hope you find practical information in my channel , I see that yours has wonderful music !
Many blessings for you, Águila