A magnificent Callas masterclass - Eboli from Don Carlos by Verdi

THE JUILLIARD MASTERCLASSES (1971 - 1972)
A series of classes given by Callas in October-November 1971 and in February-March 1972.

The one above is a class for the mezzo Sheila Nadler, given at the 24th of Febraury 1972.

DON CARLOS (1867) - G. Verdi
grand-opera in 5 acts.
The aria above is from the 1st act, and it is titled 'Nel giardin del bello' and sung by the mezzo role of Princess Eboli.

The libretto is beautiful, have a read:
ENGLISH:

PRINCESS EBOLI
In the Garden of Delights,
Dwelling of the Saracen,
With the pleasurable scents, under the shade
Of the laurel oaks, of the many flowers
A beautiful dancer
All covered in veils,
Seems to be watching
A star up in heaven.

Mohammed, king of the Moors,
Is going to the garden;
He tells her: "I adore you,
Oh gentle beauty!
Come, for the king
Is inviting you to rule with him;
That long-desired queen
Is no longer missing for me".

[CHOIR]
Weave the veils
Oh, graceful damsels
While, remains up in the heavens
The Great Star.
For veils are, under starlight,
Far dearer to love!

PRINCESS EBOLI
"Yet I can barely see
(For the skies aren't clear)
The beautiful mane,
The delicate hand, the foot.
Come on! Lift that veil
That is hiding you from me;
For, without that veil,
You must be like Heaven itself".

If you shall want to give me
The gift of your heart,
You will have my throne,
For I am king!
Do you want it? Bow down
For I want to please you.
Allah! The Queen"
Mohammed exclaimed.

[CHOIR]
Weave the veils
Oh, graceful damsels
While, remains up in the heavens
The Great Star.
For veils are, under starlight,
Far dearer to love!

ITALIAN:

EBOLI
Nel giardin del Bello,
saracin ostello,
all’olezzo, al rezzo
degli allòr, dei fior
una bella almèa
tutta chiusa in vel,
contemplar parea
una stella in ciel.

Mohammed, re moro,
al giardin sen va;
dice a lei: «T’adoro,
O gentil beltà!
Vien’, a sé t’invita
per regnar il re.
La regina ambita
non è più da me.»

Coro:
Tessete i veli,
vaghe donzelle,
mentr’è nei cieli
l’astro maggior.
Sono i veli, al brillar delle stelle,
sono i veli più cari all’amor!

EBOLI
«Ma discerno appena,
(chiaro il ciel non è)
i capelli – belli,
la man breve, il piè.
Deh! Solleva il velo
che t’asconde a me;
esser come il cielo
senza vel tu de’!»

Se il tuo cor vorrai
a me dar in don,
il mio trono avrai,
ché sovran io son!
Tu lo vuoi? T’inchina,
appagar ti vo’:
«Allah! La regina!»
Mohammed sclamò.

Coro:
Tessete i veli,
vaghe donzelle,
mentr’è nei cieli
l'astro maggior.
Sono i veli, al brillar delle stelle,
sono i veli più cari all’amor!

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