Lyrics of Cavalleria rusticana, Act I: Voi lo sapete, o mamma - Guido Menasci, Studio Pianist, Felia Litvinne

Cavalleria rusticana, Act I: Voi lo sapete, o mamma (original)

Santuzza
Voi lo sapete, o mamma,
Prima d’andar soldato,
Turiddu aveva a Lola
Eterna fè giurato.
Tornò, la seppe sposa;
E con un nuovo amore
Volle spegner la fiamma
Che gli bruciava il core:
M’amò, l’amai.
Quell’invidia d’ogni delizia mia,
Del suo sposo dimentica,
Arse di gelosia…
Me l’ha rapito…
Priva dell’onor mio rimango:
Lola e Turiddu s’amano,
Io piango, io piango!
Lucia
Miseri noi,
Che cosa vieni a dirmi
In questo santo giorno?
Santuzza
Io son dannata.
Andate o mamma,
Ad implorare Iddio,
E pregate per me.
Verrà Turiddu,
Vo' supplicarlo
Un’altra volta ancora!
Lucia
Aiutatela voi,
Santa Maria!

(translation)

Santuzza
You know it, oh mother,
Before going as a soldier,
Turiddu had a Lola
Eternal was sworn.
He came back, he knew her as a bride;
And with a new love
He wanted to put out the flame
That his heart burned:
He loved me, I loved him.
That envy of all my delight,
He forgets about the husband,
Burned with jealousy ...
He kidnapped it from me ...
Without my honor I remain:
Lola and Turiddu love each other,
I cry, I cry!
Lucia
Miserable we,
What are you coming to tell me
On this holy day?
Santuzza
I am damned.
Go o mum,
To implore God,
And pray for me.
Turiddu will come,
I want to beg him
One more time again!
Lucia
Help her,
Saint Mary!