Atto

  1 per|            his daughter (age 21) ~The Relatives of Buoso Donati: ~
  2 per|       Buoso Donati: ~Zita, called the ``Old Woman'', Buoso's cousin (
  3 per|  Shoemaker ~Gucio, Dyer ~SETTING: the bed-chamber of Buoso Donati,
  4   1|      unico – scena unica~ ~Scene: the bed-chamber of Buoso Donati.
  5   1|        Donati. Stage left, facing the audience, the main entrance;
  6   1|        left, facing the audience, the main entrance; beyond, the
  7   1|        the main entrance; beyond, the landing and staircase; then,
  8   1|           window giving access to the terrace which surrounds
  9   1|           terrace which surrounds the front of the house. The
 10   1|      which surrounds the front of the house. The terrace has a
 11   1|           the front of the house. The terrace has a wooden banister.
 12   1|        can plainly be seen. Along the right-hand wall, a narrow
 13   1|          of drawers and a door in the gallery. Under the stairs,
 14   1|        door in the gallery. Under the stairs, another small door.
 15   1|           small door. Rear right, the bed. Chairs, chests, coffers
 16   1|           bearing silverware. ~At the four corners of the bed,
 17   1|            At the four corners of the bed, four tall candlesticks
 18   1|      lighted candles. in front of the bed, a three-branch candelabrum,
 19   1|   candelabrum, unlighted. Through the half-open bed-curtains can
 20   1|          kneeling, turned towards the bed, in attitudes of prayer.
 21   1|           Gherardino is seated on the floor to the left and near
 22   1|         is seated on the floor to the left and near the wall,
 23   1|        floor to the left and near the wall, his back to the other
 24   1|        near the wall, his back to the other relatives, intent
 25   1|             There is sunshine and the glow of candles. It is 9
 26   1|       candles. It is 9 o'clock in the morning. ~The relatives
 27   1|          o'clock in the morning. ~The relatives of Buoso murmur
 28   1|           letting a chair drop to the floor with~a crash, and
 29   1|           floor with~a crash, and the relatives, with the excuse
 30   1|           and the relatives, with the excuse of quieting Gherardino,~
 31   1|        Buoso!~~Gherardino goes to the old woman; she pushes him
 32   1|           Gherardo gets up, takes the boy by the hand, and dragging
 33   1|         gets up, takes the boy by the hand, and dragging him along,~
 34   1|            takes him away through the small door at left.~~Zita,
 35   1|         getting up to listen with the others)~Ma che?!?! Chi lo
 36   1|            Though still kneeling, the relatives now keep their
 37   1|        stretches his hand towards the tray, but is~disturbed by
 38   1|        innocent look on his face.~The search starts again. Betto
 39   1|         starts again. Betto grabs the seal and scissors; he rubs~
 40   1|    scissors; he rubs~them hard on the cloth of his sleeve after
 41   1|          He is now slowly pulling the tray toward himself, but
 42   1|           but an~exclamation from the old woman makes them all
 43   1|           around.~~Zita (scanning the parchment more closely)~
 44   1|        closely)~Ah! No. Non c'è!~~The search starts again. The
 45   1|          The search starts again. The relatives, in a frenzy,
 46   1|           turn over everything in the room, rummage in the boxes~
 47   1|           in the room, rummage in the boxes~and chests etc. under
 48   1|       boxes~and chests etc. under the bed. The air is full of
 49   1|        chests etc. under the bed. The air is full of flying papers.~
 50   1|       papers.~Betto, profiting by the confusion, grabs the tray
 51   1|           by the confusion, grabs the tray and puts it under~his
 52   1|        outstretched hands to grab the will, but~Rinuccio, holding
 53   1|       will, but~Rinuccio, holding the parchment tightly in his
 54   1|          raises his~right to stop the avalanche of relatives.~~
 55   1|           i piedi?~Rinuccio hands the will to the old woman~Zia!~
 56   1|        Rinuccio hands the will to the old woman~Zia!~Zita~Se tutto
 57   1|           versiera.~~Zita goes to the table ands sits down; the
 58   1|         the table ands sits down; the relatives follow and wait.~
 59   1|          and wait.~Zita looks for the scissors to cut the ribbon
 60   1|           for the scissors to cut the ribbon round the roll, but~
 61   1|           to cut the ribbon round the roll, but~cannot find them.
 62   1|         She looks around scanning the faces of the other~relatives.
 63   1|      around scanning the faces of the other~relatives. Betto's
 64   1|           inscrutable. Zita tears the ribbon~off with her fingers.
 65   1|          her fingers. She unrolls the parchment from which a second~
 66   1|           roll appears containing the will.~~Rinuccio~Ah! lo zio
 67   1|    impulse of gratitude he lights the three candles~on the candelabra~
 68   1|       lights the three candles~on the candelabra~In sino in fondo
 69   1|            Zita~Zitti! È aperto!~~The old woman stands in the
 70   1|           The old woman stands in the center with the will in
 71   1|         stands in the center with the will in her hand: all the~
 72   1|         the will in her hand: all the~relatives press tightly
 73   1|         seen, absorbed~in reading the will. They read silently,
 74   1|           read silently, mouthing the words. Suddenly~a cloud
 75   1|  gradually take on a~tragic look. The old woman sinks in a chair,
 76   1|         sinks in a chair, letting the will fall~to the ground.
 77   1|          letting the will fall~to the ground. All are petrified.~~
 78   1|         are petrified.~~Simone is the first to move; seeing the
 79   1|         the first to move; seeing the three candles, he blows
 80   1|         blows them~out. He lowers the bed curtains completely
 81   1|         completely and snuffs out the the~other candles. Slowly,
 82   1|     completely and snuffs out the the~other candles. Slowly, the
 83   1|        the~other candles. Slowly, the other relatives move toward
 84   1|         denti!~~Little by little, the frenzy of the relatives
 85   1|          by little, the frenzy of the relatives reaches its peak;
 86   1|       searching frantically round the room, cursing and~swearing,
 87   1|           sardonic laughter, like the cries~of the damned.~~Zita~
 88   1|       laughter, like the cries~of the damned.~~Zita~Eccovi le
 89   1|      climax, abates somewhat, and the~argument starts again; a
 90   1|   argument starts again; a few of the relatives are now weeping
 91   1|            throws Gherardino into the room to the right on top
 92   1|       Gherardino into the room to the right on top of the stairs~~
 93   1|       room to the right on top of the stairs~~Simone~Un Donati
 94   1|     Schicchi!~a knock is heard at the door~È lui!~~Rinuccio opens
 95   1|       door~È lui!~~Rinuccio opens the door; Gianni Schicchi enters,
 96   1|          by~Lauretta. He stops on the threshold, and looks marvelingly
 97   1|          and looks marvelingly at~the desolate countenances of
 98   1|          desolate countenances of the relatives.~~Gianni Schicchi~(
 99   1|       Gianni slowly advances into the room and sees the candelabras
100   1|   advances into the room and sees the candelabras round the bed~~
101   1|        sees the candelabras round the bed~~Gianni Schicchi~Ah!
102   1|         Zita (pulling Rinuccio to the right) ~non do il nipote,
103   1|     Schicchi (pulling Lauretta to the left) ~Ah! vieni! vieni!
104   1|     Schicchi (pulling Lauretta to the door) ~Vien! vien! vien!~
105   1|       Gianni Schicchi (indicating the relatives)~A pro di quella
106   1|       testamento!~~Rinuccio gives the will to Gianni, who paces
107   1|       about, absorbed~in reading. The relatives follow him with
108   1|         Schicchi~Niente da fare!~~The relatives leave Schicchi
109   1|         pace about again, reading the will~more carefully~~Gianni
110   1|         suddenly)~Niente da fare!~The relatives fall back in their
111   1|  sposeremo~per il Calendimaggio!~~The relatives rise up and surround
112   1|           Schicchi, motionless in the center of~the stage, makes
113   1|       motionless in the center of~the stage, makes a slight gesture,
114   1|        gone, Gianni turns back to the relatives~~Nessuno sa che
115   1|          Gherardo disappear among the bed-curtains and~reappear
116   1|       bundle which they take into the room~on the right. Simone,
117   1|        they take into the room~on the right. Simone, Betto, and
118   1|            and Rinuccio take away the~candelabras~~Donne! Rifate
119   1|          Schicchi at a gesture of the women~ Zitte. Obbedite!~~
120   1|          women~ Zitte. Obbedite!~~the women begin to remake the
121   1|         the women begin to remake the bed~(a knock at the door)~~
122   1|        remake the bed~(a knock at the door)~~Zita, Ciesca, Nella,
123   1|         migliorato e che riposa.~~The relatives crowd around the
124   1|        The relatives crowd around the door and let it open a little;~
125   1|       Gianni hides himself behind the curtains, on the far side
126   1|           behind the curtains, on the far side of~the room from
127   1|      curtains, on the far side of~the room from the door. Betto
128   1|         far side of~the room from the door. Betto closes the window
129   1|       from the door. Betto closes the window shutters.~~Spinelloccio (
130   1|      Spinelloccio tries to enter; the relatives keep him out~~
131   1|          Gianni's disguised voice the relatives are startled,
132   1|       that it is Gianni imitating the voice of Buoso.~But in his
133   1|          fright Betto has dropped the silver tray: the old~woman
134   1|          dropped the silver tray: the old~woman retrieves it and
135   1|   retrieves it and replaces it on the table, looking~menacingly
136   1|       Spinelloccio~A sta sera!~to the relatives~Anche all voce
137   1|      Spinelloccio~A questa sera!~~The relatives close the door
138   1|        sera!~~The relatives close the door and turn to Gianni,
139   1|         place. Betto goes to open the window: it~is light~~Gianni
140   1|         As if choked with emotion the relatives surround Gianni~
141   1|            Schicchi!! Schicchi!!~~The relatives embrace and kiss
142   1|        Betto ~La mula, la ca... ~~The pealing of a funeral bell
143   1|        funeral bell is heard. All the relatives are~struck dumb
144   1|     crepato!~Gherardo rushes down the stairs.~Gianni Schicchi~
145   1|          Lauretta (appearing from the terrace)~Babbo, si può sapere?..~
146   1|      Lauretta again disappears on the terrace. Gherardo returns~
147   1|            he can't speak, but to the relatives who crowd~round
148   1|       bene!)~~Nella, after taking the nightcap, speaks softly
149   1|  pezzolina!~~Ciesca, after taking the nightgown, speaks softly
150   1|           Gianni Schicchi~puts on the nightgown, then with a mirror
151   1|      mirror in one hand, arranges~the kerchief and nightcap, making
152   1|           nightcap, making faces.~The three women gather round
153   1|           comically; Simone is at the window to watch for the
154   1|           the window to watch for the arrival of~the notary. Gherardo
155   1|          watch for the arrival of~the notary. Gherardo clears
156   1|           notary. Gherardo clears the table for the notary to
157   1|     Gherardo clears the table for the notary to sit at;~Marco
158   1|          at;~Marco and Betto draw the bed curtains and tidy up
159   1|          bed curtains and tidy up the bedchamber.~~Zita~È bello
160   1|      Schicchi, nostro salvatore!~~The men also gather round Schicchi.~~
161   1|           They push Gianni toward the bed, he stops them with
162   1|           s Tower, visible beyond the balcony)~~Addio, Firenze,
163   1|        Simone, Betto (looking out the window nervously)~Addio,
164   1|  Ghibellino!~~There is a knock at the door.~~Gianni scrambles
165   1|        Gianni scrambles into bed; the relatives help him in great
166   1|          great haste,~then darken the room by drawing the curtains.
167   1|        darken the room by drawing the curtains. They place a candle~
168   1|            They place a candle~on the writing table for the notary,
169   1|          on the writing table for the notary, and finally open
170   1|          notary, and finally open the door.~~Rinuccio (entering)~
171   1|        Gianni Schicchi (imitating the voice)~Oh! siete qui? Grazie,
172   1|         da piangere!~~During this the notary has taken from a
173   1|          seals~and placed them on the table; he seats himself
174   1|        himself in an armchair and~the witnesses remain standing
175   1|        violently trembling hands. The relatives~show pity.~~Ciesca,
176   1|        opera di Santa Reparata...~The relatives rise up terrified~
177   1|     Schicchi (slyly)~cinque lire.~The relatives sit down again,
178   1|       quietly rejoins Lauretta on the terrace~~Zita, Ciesca, Nella,
179   1|          è?~Ciesca, Nella~ Com'è?~The Notary~Mulam relinquit ejus
180   1|        che vuole Gianni Schicchi!~The Relatives (grumbling)~Ah!
181   1|   Schicchi ~ Addio, Firenze, ~~At the sound of Gianni's voice,
182   1|          sound of Gianni's voice, the relatives calm down~~Gianni
183   1|     Gianni Schicchi~io ti saluto,~The Notary (sharply)~Non si
184   1|             cries of protest from the relatives~(e ti saluto con
185   1|           e cento al buon notaio!~The Notary~Messer Buoso, grazie!~~
186   1|      Buoso, grazie!~~moves toward the bed, but Gianni stops him
187   1|           andate. Siamo forti!...~The Notary (moving towards the
188   1|        The Notary (moving towards the door)~Ah! che uomo, che
189   1|            Che uomo! che perdita!~The Notary~Che peccato!~The
190   1|           The Notary~Che peccato!~The Notary, Pinellino, Guccio~
191   1|        perdita!~Guccio (spoken to the relatives)~Coraggio!~Pinellino (
192   1|             Coraggio!~~As soon as the lawyer and witnesses have
193   1|          witnesses have gone out, the relatives~rush in a mass
194   1|          Vi caccio via~~Jumps off the bed, brandishing Buoso's
195   1|          deals~effective blows at the relatives~~di casa mia!
196   1|         di casa mia! È casa mia!~~The relatives run around here
197   1|      their arms full, crowd round the door~~Zita~La roba d'argento! ~
198   1|         via! via! via! via! via! ~the stage empties~Zita, Marco,
199   1|           Via! Via!~going away in the distance~Zita, Ciesca, Nella,
200   1|           outside, Rinuccio opens the large windows slowly: Florence~
201   1|      bathed in glorious sunshine; the two lovers remain embracing~
202   1|           embracing~each other on the terrace.~~Rinuccio~Lauretta
203   1|        bundles which he throws on the floor~La masnada fuggì!~~
204   1|            Gianni Schicchi seeing the lovers, is much moved; he
205   1|          off his cap, he turns to the audience.~~Gianni Schicchi (
206   1| attenuante!~He bows gracefully to the audience.~~~