Libretto “Second Edition pea Gl Capitan A Comic Opera in Three Acts Ss bret by Charles Klein (estored& re-created by Willam Martin) Music by John Philip Sousa (Restored, edited & elaborated by Jerrold Fisher) Originally produced Apu, 1896 AVAILABLE ON RENTAL FROM THE PUBLISHER Original Copyright: 1896 John Philip Sousa and Charles Kein Restoration Copyright © 1996 LT! Press (Gerrold Fisher & Willamn Maris) ‘ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Property of LYRIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 112 W, Tand Sue # §-B [New York, New York 10023 (212) 580.3347 FAK: (212) $80-5661 ‘e-mail: sounep@idenet ‘Website: sousaopuma.com El Capitan A Come Opera in Three Aes CAST OF CHARACTERS Don Eerico Medigua, ‘Recently appointed Viceroy of Peru + Baritone Seior Amabile Pozz0, fi “The Lord Chamberlain of Peru ‘Tenor Don Luiz Cazarro, ‘Ex Viceroy of Peru, deposed when Medigua was appointed ........... Bast-Baritone ‘Count Hernando Verrada, ‘A nobleman of Spanish blood, born in Peru... ‘Tenor Rebels: - Bass-Batitone Saramba, a Spanish aide to Don Cazarro in lve with Estrelda « Nevait, his companion 5 ‘Montalba, another companion General Herbana, ‘Commander of the Spanish Army... +. Estrelda, "(Chorus Member) (Chorus Member) (Chorus Member) Cazarro's rebellious daughter - ‘Mez20-Soprano Princess Marghanza, ‘Don Medigua’s overbearing wife “Mezzo Soprano Isabel, Don Medigue's lovely daughter. «Soprano ‘Taciturner, "A mute half-breed woman, in love with Pozzo... ceeeesees (Non-Speaking) ‘CHORUS Spanish Ladies and Gentlemen Peruvian Women Peruvian Rebels (Soldiers & Drummer Boys) Spanish Troops (Soldiers & Drummer Boys) Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, & Basses SUPERNUMERARIES Peruvian Servants, Dancing Girls, Rebels, & Flag Bearers Spanish Dancing Ladies & Flog Bearere ONSTAGE BAND MEMBERS Peruvian Marching Rebels & Spanish Marching Troops PLACE: Peru, South America. ‘TIME: During Spanish possession, 16th Century. ACT: The Viceregal Palace, Interior ~ Late Afternoon. ACT Ik The Gates of Tampoza, a Citadel ~ Next Morning. ACT Ik: Plaza Limatamba, Exterior of Palace ~ That Evening.PRELUDE No. No. 4a) >) a 4 a) » 3a) ») No.# No. 5a) » 72) » This No. 10 No. 11 12 MUSICAL NUMBERS ACTI Chorus (Ladies d Gentlemen) ~ "Nobles of Castilian birth’ we Recitatives de Solos wiChorus (Isabel, Princess wiLadies &e Sentomen) "Hie Excellency begs you to excuse him!” n “This barbarous land uncouth” 1 “Ab, besutiful land of Spain® 2 ‘Recitatives & Solo wiChorus (Princess & Verada wilsabl, Ladies, & Seren) “Your Highness, let this folie ended be* 3 rom Peru's majestic mountains" TI Chorus (Isabel, Princess, Verrada, Ladies, & Genter) "Our goblets let us drai Chorus (Isabel, Princess, Ladi, & Gentlemen) "Don Médigus, all for thy coming wait... wee a Solo & Chorus (Don Medigua wiLadies de Gentamen "Ifyou examine humankind” 2 Melodrama... a Solos & Chorus (Estrelda & Cazaro wiScaramba d Persians) "When we hear the call to battle’ .... , 2 Solo wiChores (Isabel wiEsrlde, Searamib, Cazaro, & Peruvians) "Oh, spare « daughter's aching heart”... 3 Solo & Chorus (Don Mediqua wlEstelda, Scarambo, Cazarro, & Peruvians) "Lo, the awful man approaches" ... 35 Selo Chorus (Don Mati Ese “Scarama, Cazarro, & Perwians) "You see in me, my cerns) Finale I (Estrelda, Bo di Scaramba, Cazaro, & Peruvians) "Bahl Bahl ......cccceseceeeeeteeeeeseeeseeeens , 4 act IT Introduction a Solo & Chorus (Scaramba, Persian Drummer Boys, & Soldiers) "Ditty of the Drill". 5 8 Solo wiChorus (Don Mediqua wiSearamba de Penavian Seles) “Behold El Capitan!" 9 Duct (Estelda & Don Medigua) "Eve a most decided notion’... 32 Double Chorus & Solos (Isabel, Princess, Esirelday Don Medigua, ‘Spanish Ladi de Persian Women wiCazaro & Peivian Sots “Bow’d with tribulation” . 54 Recitative, Solo, & Chorus (Isabel w/Prince azar, Spanish Ladies, & Peraians) ~"Ob, Wartior Grim’ Senet bel, Pines, Exel Pra, Don Meio & Case) "Don Medigua, here's your wife" a Finale II (Principals & Chorus) "Hee cannot, must not, shall not" . 8 EL CAPITAN PRELUDE acT ‘The Vieeregal Palace, Interior ~ Late Afternoon, [Atrise: The scene is the large, splendidly decorated throne room of the Viceregal Palace in Lima, Pera, during the 16th Century when the country was under Spanish possession. Upstage Center & an enormous archway with imposing doors leading out to an ancient Penevian sect, Upstage Right and Upstage Left are smaller archways leading into the interior ofthe palace. All three archwaye are decorated with orate ponteres, A taseled ‘loth with the Spanish Viceroy Medallion takes a prominent place in the rooms. At Stage Right window, through which the light ofthe late aftemcon sun streams across the room. At Downstage Left is a throne, Editors note: Scenic, properties, and costumes ‘descriptions are based upon photographs and rental materials of the original production “Amanged throughout the throne room are several tables, with stools and benches, “ccoratvely piled high with lavish food and drink. At present, SPANISH LADIES and GENTLEMEN, costumed in their Spanish cour atte of the period, are celebrating their leisurely and decadent Ife in Peru, They are being served by TWO PERUVIAN SERVANTS, who are awkwardly behaving and dressed as if they were servants in the ‘Spanish king's court] No. 1a = CHORUS (Ladies & Gentlemen) - "Nobles of Castilian birth" LADIES & GENTLEMEN Nobles of Castilian birth, ‘The proudest ancestry on earth, Our golden goblets here we drain Of rarest wine of royal Spain; ‘And so we sit the livlong day ‘While joyous moments pass away; ‘With cards and wine Our life's divine, ‘And pleasure has, its sway. GENTLEMEN (Playing and cheating at cards) ‘Thieving, sleeving, LADIES Each deceiving, GENTLEMEN ‘Thieving, sleeving, LADIES Each deceiving, 9LADIES & GENTLEMEN ‘Thieving,sleeving, each deceiving ‘With Castilian grace. “There's not a game that gamblers use ‘The innocents to rifle, With which we do not trifle; We're down to ev'ry dodge and ruse, (Our consciences to stile, ‘When we win or when we lose. ‘There's not a game that gamblers use ‘The innovents to rifle, With which we do not trifle; We'te down to ev'ry dodge and ruse, (Our consciences to stifle. ‘When we win or when we lose, or lose. Win or lose, When we win oF when we lose Nobles of Castilian birth, ‘The proudest ancestry on earth, Our golden goblets here we drain Cf rarest wine of royal Spain; ‘And so we sit the livelong day ‘While joyous moments pass away; ‘With cards and ‘Our life's divine, ‘And pleasure has its sway. ‘There's not a game that gamblers use The innocents to rifle, With which we do not trifle; ‘We're down to ev'ry dodge and ruse, (Our consciences to stifle, ‘When we win or when we lose, ‘When we win, ‘When we lose, ‘Yes, our consciences to stifle, ‘When we win or when we lose. ([Enler PRINCESS MARGHANZA, the wife of the newly-appointed Viceroy, followed by thetr daughter ISABEL. They curtsy to their GUESTS, who returs the salutation. ‘The PRINCESS is obviously the dominant element inthe relationship between her and Viceroy Don Medigua, Unabashedly, she exerts her authority as well as that of her husband, ISABEL desperately tries to please her mother.) 0 No. Ib = RECITATIVES & SOLOS w/CHORUS (Isabel, Princess wiLadies & Gentlemen) “His Excellency begs you to excuse him!" ‘PRINCESS His Excellency begs you to excuse hi He's very busy, and he's rather blue. LADIES & GENTLEMEN (Chison) He's always blue. ISABEL Hie fears that his new subjects may accuse him f taking life too easy in Peru. LADIES & GENTLEMEN We don't! Some do! “This barbarous land uncouth” PRINCESS ‘This barbarous land uncouth, In which our fortune is placed, Can ravish no eye of taste, [Nor charm the bosom of yout LADIES & GENTLEMEN (ALL kowtowing to her) Nor charm the bosom of youth; PRINCESS (Pleased at their adulation) But in our exclusive set, We breathe the air of Spain ‘Aswe hear the sweet refrain (OF the rollicking castanet. [The LADIES and GENTLEMEN dance a bolero as the PRINCESS continues. Editor’ note The original 1896 production had a comps de ballet enter for these dancing sections | PRINCESS (cont) ‘To the castanet’s sound let us ti “Toys we will sip, “ops we wil sip; ‘Yes, to the castanet’s sound let us trip, uISABEL, PRINCESS, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN To the castanct's sound let us trip, Joys we will sip, Toys we will sip; ‘Yes, to the castanet’s sound let us trip, Joys we will sip, Toys we wal sip: We'll sip. [The bolero dancing ends.) "Ak, beautiful land of Spain" ISABEL, ‘Ab, beautiful Iand of Spain, . [My heart is ever with thee; In visions I cross the sea, ‘And know thy pleasures again; Ab, never shall I forget ‘Where the brave, the courtly dwell, While living ‘neath the spell Ff the rollicking castanet {he blero is once again danced.) ISABEL (con) “To the castanct’s sound let us trip, “Toys we wil sips ‘Yes, to the castanet’s sound let us trip, Joys we will sip, Toys we will We'll sip. ISABEL, PRINCESS, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN (Unison) To the castanet’s sound let us trip, ‘Toys we wil sip, Toys we wil sip ‘Yes, tothe castanet’s sound let us trip, Joys we will sip, Joys we will sip; We'll sip. {[Thie merriment is interrupted by the entrance of COUNT HERNANDO VERRADA, ‘an energetic and handsome Perwvian young mar. 2 | No. 1¢ = RECITATIVES & SOLOS wiCHORUS (Princess & Verrada wilsabel, Ladies, & Gentlemen) "Your Highness, let this frolic ended be" ‘VERRADA Your Highness, let ths frolic ended be, His Excellency Tat once must see. PRINCESS Peruvian manners take us unawares! ‘The Viceroy is engaged on State affairs VERRADA ‘Rebellious cries a dozen plazas fil, CCazarro claims that he is Viceroy sti, “From Perv's majestic mountains" VERRADA (cont'd) ‘Fron Peru's majestic mountains ‘Echoes an unhappy song, ‘From the sweet pellucid fountains ‘That her valleys course along, From the eagle boldly soaring In the azure overhead, All regretting, all depl ‘That our liberty is dead. From the mountains, From the fountain, From the eagle overhead Bolly soaring, Comes deploring ‘That our liberty is dead. ISABEL, PRINCESS, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN From the mountains, From the fountains, ISABEL, PRINCESS, VERRADA, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN (Several) From the eagle overhead Boldly soaring, Comes deploring ... VERRADA ‘That our libertyISABEL, PRINCESS, VERRADA, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN it dead, No. 1d = CHORUS (Isabel, Princess, Verrada, Ladies, & Gentlemen) "Our goblets let us drain" ISABEL, PRINCESS, VERRADA, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN (contd) (Several) ur goblets let us a ‘To both Peru and Spaint Drink! Drink! Drink! [SERVANTS bring out goblets for the PRINCESS, ISABEL, and VERRADA while the LADIES and GENTLEMEN make light of the situation by returning o their previous rmeniment. ISABEL and VERRADA are drawn romantically towards each other, naively thinking that the toast is eelebrating a union of Spanish and Penevian interests] ISABEL, PRINCESS, & VERRADA Drink to Pere and to Spain! Drink to Peru ‘and to Spain, ‘To Peru and Spain! ISABEL & VERRADA Lets drink to both Peru and Spain, ‘To both Peru and Spain, ‘To mighty Spain, ‘To mighty Spain; Our golden goblets here we drain ‘To both Peru and Spai ‘To both Peru LADIES & GENTLEMEN Nobles of Castilian birth, ‘The proudest ancestry on earth, ‘Our golden goblets here we drain ‘Of rarest wine of royal Spain; ‘And so we sit the livelong day ‘While joyous minutes pass away; ‘With cards and wine, Our life's divine, ‘And pleasure has fll sway. PRINCESS, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN Let's drink to both Pers and Spain: "Our motherland, we love her! No other lands above her!" Our golden goblets here we drain To Peru — GENTLEMEN (Basses) ‘Peru and Spain, ISABEL, PRINCESS, VERRADA, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN ‘To both Pera and Spain; Our golden goblets here we drain ‘To both Peru and Spain; ‘Our golden goblets here we drain to Spaint [The PRINCESS, LADIES, and GENTLEMEN drink mockingly to “the union of “4 barbaric Pere withthe magnificence of Spain’. The gate is suddenly aborted by the PRINCESS, when she sees that her daughtor is infatuated withthe Peruvian Count.) PRINCESS (With tremendous authoriy) ssbell [The LADIES end GENTLEMEN cower in embarrassment and fear. The PRINCESS {gestures for her daughter 10 return to her side.) ISABEL (Returning to the PRINCESS) Yes, Mama! ‘VERRADA If you'll permit me?! (Bowing o the COMPANY) am Count Hernando Verrada ... a noble gentleman Peruvian born, clicks his heels, flourishes his cape, and nes to strike a courtly pose. The LADIES and GENTLEMEN barely ste thelr laughter at the young man’s awkward attempt to assume an aristocratic pose] PRINCESS Beru has no nobles! VERRADA 1 beg to differ, your Highness. [The LADIES and GENTLEMEN gasp atthe thought of anyone contradicting her.) PRINCESS have spoken! ‘VERRADA ‘And Lanswer. [There is another gasp by the LADIES and GENTLEMEN.) ‘VERRADA (cont) (Gesturing for thers to remain calm) «that Ihave the pleasure in meeting such a gracious dof (Hie kisses the PRINCESS" hand gallant. She is momentarily taken aback and ‘lttered; but then she dismisses his gestre.) PRINCESS Impudent youth! I'm a princess to you! 15ISABEL ‘But Mama, he's a count! IVERRADA ogain flourishes.) PRINCESS No, my dear, he's of no sccount ...for.he's not of Castilian complexion. VERRADA Your TTve been blushed by the sun of magnificent Peru. Highness, I mean, Princess PRINCESS Which is under Spanish postession and not worth a hill of Lima beans. [The PRINCESS has pronounced Lima (‘Lee-ma’) as in "Lima, Peni’. The PRINCESS ts pleased wits herself as the LADIES and GENTLEMEN laugh at her feeble joke} VERRADA ‘Tasture you my intentions are honorable. ‘What does a Peruvian know of honor? (Turning to ISABEL) May I call you, Sweet Isabel? I have ad [he LADIES almost swoon at his charm.) PRINCESS ‘And it shall stay "afar"! Very "afar"l In fac, extremely afar"! I banish you from our palace and presence! ‘VERRADA But your Highness, I mean, Princess... PRINCESS T have spokent ISABEL ‘Mama, he's come with all good intentions. PRINCESS Nonsense, child! His eries of alarm are nothing but a cunning ruse to take advantage of a noblewoman’s daughter. I know the likes of his kind ... (Turning to the LADIES and GENTLEMEN) ++ though not personally, mind you. 6 | | | | | | 0 i ISABEL, Mama, please... ! PRINCESS ‘You shall ove no one but "a noble gentleman Spanish born’ GENTLEMEN ote, olét VERRADA It is my unspoken love for your daughter which has brought me here to rescue her from the impending doom. PRINCESS ‘There is no impending ddom. VERRADA ‘You mistake, your Princess. PRINCESS No doom! I have spoken! [She gestures for him to exit. VERRADA holds for a moment but then tums defiantly ‘away from the PRINCESS and graciously to ISABEL] VERRADA (Whispering) {shall reseue you, Isabel, ..- (Sill to ISABEL, but aloud and pointedly ¢o that the PRINCESS can hear) just as I shall pursue the Vioeroy's permission to marry you. {PSABEL ps, pacing her hand ther mst ; PRINCESS ‘Ths shfre elt No Peruvian a xe nor wil versie an aon with the Virol [VERRADA elke his hel and bows wit vlad deteinaton | ‘YERKADA Count Verrada ... at your service! {VERRADA pesvishly tums and exits, The LADIES and GENTLEMEN await the PRINCESS’ reaction.) PRINCESS Barbarians! Doom indeed![she laughs, and the LADIES and GENTLEMEN foin her with thelr laughter and jeer Suddenly the Lord Chamberlain SENOR AMABILE POZZO enters from Sioge Laftand runs to the PRINCESS.) F020 (feling in her face) Doom! Doom! Doom! [P0220 isa short man with subby arms and legs. He ia cudaly bundle of jumbled verees, piped wih a squeaky voice. His ttle of Lord Chamberlain has been forced upon Im by the cowardly Viceroy Don Medigua. Much to POZZO's dread, he:has 10 cary ut the affairs of state Inthe Viceroy's stead.) PRINCESS “This is no way for a Lord Chamberlain to behave! POZZ0 eis ifhe wants to live! (Announcing in one breath) Don Casarro is leading his very mob this very way this very moment to storm this very palace. {[PO2ZO rans to the window and looks out. The LADIES and GENTLEMEN gasp in honor] POZZ0 (contd) Good! There's still time! But soon! Doom! ISABEL, Doom? LADIES & GENTLEMEN (Looking at the PRINCESS) "Doom indeed!” [The LADIES and GENTLEMEN pant and rin towards the various exit, The PRINCESS takes a deep breath and iets forth with the loudest and longest Wagnerian ABE that she can muster, shaking the pelace as if by a mighty cathedral organ. The LADIES and GENTLEMEN instantly freeze in their tracks.) PRINCESS cece ah! Thave spoken! (To the petrified POZZO) Now... what is your news? POZzZ0 (Again, answering in one breath) From the rooftop, I've spied the insurgents surrounding the palace; and they're about to reclaim it for Cazarro! 6 ISABEL, ‘Then Count Verrada was correct! PRINCESS Never! P0zz0 But our lives are th ened! [The LADIES and GENTLEMEN give « on.) PRINCESS, ‘Bring our fearless Vieeray here to address our rescue! POZZ0 (Oh, I wish I couta! PRINCESS ‘You can and you shall! T command you to bring him immediatelyt POZZ0 ‘There'l be no bringing him; he's hiding. LADIES & GENTLEMEN (dn unison) Hiding? PRINCESS (Laughing pleasantly and as if nothing is amiss) No, no, not hiding! Our Grand Viceroy would never be hiding! He's... meditating and contriving ‘master plan to vanquish the Peruvian rabble. [The LADIES and GENTLEMEN clap their hands in joyous response.) P0ZZ0 Let's just give the eastle back to Cazarro! (Starting to cx) 1 don’t want to face the wrath of a hundred rebels PRINCESS Weakling! A hundred rebels are a mere trifle! (Right in POZZO's face so the OTHERS cannot hear) ‘You bring me my husband this very moment, or you'll face the wrath of one Princess Marghanza! (POZZO gulps] PRINCESS (cont Thave... a 9POZz0 (Quick) know and agree «- PRINCESS & POZZO «spoken! [POZZ0 nuns off Stage Left to get Don Medigua. The PRINCESS tums to the LADIES and GENTLEMEN to allay their fears] PRINCESS (Encouraging ther confidence) - Do 20 ery ur fxhiht monarch of Castilian gre LADIES & GENTLEMEN (Agrecing) ‘of Castilian grace « PRINCESS appointed my husband, Don Medigua, the bravest of braves and the smartest of smarts. LADIES & GENTLEMEN He braves; he smarts! PRINCESS «to conquer these unruly, yet wealthy, savages for the glory of Spain! LADIES & GENTLEMEN (Toasting) OW, olgt PRINCESS (Announcing and gesturing towards the Stage Left entrance) “The Vieeroy Don Erico Medigua approaches with masterplan and mighty sword! [MUSIC for"DON MEDIGUA, ALL FOR THY COMING WAIT? begins. There are Jour measures of fanfare. There iso Don Medigua “As the MUSIC continues sofly, both the PRINCESS and ISABEL gesture.) PRINCESS & ISABEL ‘With any plan and any sword. . [The LADIES and GENTLEMEN awat thei brave leader's entrance; bu til there is no Don Mediu ‘The PRINCESS encourages thems to call fo the Viceroy.) 0 HORUS (Isabel, Princess, Ladies, & Gentlemen) on Medigua, all for thy coming wait!” LADIES & GENTLEMEN Don Medigua, all for thy coming wait! (Aside tothe Audience) Gladly grect our leader, for our courage is rather weak. (Aloud) Hail the Viceroy! He shall uphold the sta (Aside tothe Audience) He must uphold us also, for we shake when the natives speak. [DON ERRICO MEDIGUA, wearing a sombrero with a huge, floppy brim which hides his face, enters from Stage Left. He runs across the throne room and out Stage Right. POZZO, running behind him, stops at Center Stage, sheepishly gestures to the OTHERS ‘that he can’t atch the Viceroy and then rans off after him. During this, the PRINCESS ‘and ISABEL try to convince the LADIES and GENTLEMEN that all sas it should be ‘and that Don Medigua ison his way to lead them to vicion.] ISABEL & PRINCESS His stern design you soon shall know. “He's bold and clever, Ready ever For his king to strike a blow From duty never Can he sever. [As the LADIES and GENTLEMEN sing their asides tothe audience, the PRINCESS ‘and ISABEL, keeping up appearances, slowly back towards the Stage Right arch. ‘Mearivhile, unseen by all of thers, DON MEDIGUA and POZZO enter from Stage ‘Right and rum out Stage Left] ISABEL, PRINCESS, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN ‘Don Medigua, ail for thy coming wait! (Aside to the Audience) Gladly greet our leader, for our (theit) courage is rather weak. (Aloud) Hail the Viceroy! He shall uphold the state; (Aside 10 the Audience) ‘Hee must uphold us (them) algo, tor we (they) shake when the grim natives speak. [The PRINCESS storms off Stage Right to got Don Medigua herself, dragging ISABEL after her, Simultantousl, POZZO has been trying to pull DON MEDIGUA into the throne room from Stage Left. Suddenly, as if whatever DON MEDIGUA was holding onto gives way, they burst into the throne room causing POZZO to roll across the sage. DON MEDIGUA drops to hishands and knees and crawis tothe throne 10 hide behind i POZZO quickly crosses 1 hi.) aP0zZ0 (Sot voce) ‘Your excellency, they've gone. DON MEDIGUA (Peering out from under his sombrero) You're sure, Pozzo? P0zz0 Quite sure and quite gone! [DON MEDIGUA is 4 tall, angular man with great physical flxibiiy, He is a bumbling, mild-mannered, and ruch-putsupon husband ~ the farthest thing from a victorious leader as is posible. Throughout the song, he confides tothe Audience while leeeping his face hidden by the sombrero from the LADIES snd GENTLEMEN.) No. 2b = SOLO & CHORUS (Don Medigua w/Ladies & Gentlemen) “IF you examine humankind” DON MEDIGUA, Ifyou examine humankind, Tm almost certain you will find ‘That fully ninety-nine percent, Perhaps @ trifle more, ‘Are bossing jobs they have no bent (Or earthly fitness for. ‘A rumpus goes against my grain, Pm just as mild at mild ean be; ‘And that i why the king of Spain ‘To represent him hit on me. (Sweetly and dancing dainty) ‘Tradadlaclelal [This is certainly not the brave leader thatthe LADIES and GENTLEMEN had hoped ‘heir Viceroy would be. They imitate his dainty dance, while looking at each other with confusion and anxiety.) DON MEDIGUA, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN (Even sweeter and dancing more dainty) lteter Where'd they all go? The cowards! The: Viceroy is their patriotic privilege? DON MEDIGUA, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN (contd) Tralelalatal ‘Tradaloclacla! Tradelalecle-le-lele Tralal DON MEDIGUA With application most intense, I study not to give offense: I've had decided views of life, Since Iwas duly nursed, ‘And so has my devoted wife ‘The very same reversed. When Isay “no” and she says "yes", My inward comments may be strong; But outwardly, well, T confess ‘That Tam clearly in the wrong, seca Sz td dancing dnt fer long tes wher the Princess had gone) alacala Trelalalatal ‘Trelalalala-a-la-te-leladat ‘Tre-lalaclatal ‘Treladlalo-tal Tralalalala-lalade Traal DON MEDIGUA, LADIES, & GENTLEMEN (Even sweeter and dancing more dainty) Trelaladelal ‘Tealalalalal Traleladelala-eta-le! Traleladah Tralalate Tradelalalo-le-lela Tra-al During he final dance, the LADIES and GENTLEMEN, now totaly disenchanted with fny prospect of DON MEDIGUA's saving the from the Peruvians, danced thet way fo the Upsoge Center ex, POZZO opens the doors a8 they early sink out ofthe palace to ther own safes. MUSIC ends. DON MEDIGUA is unaware of this fact and continues his dainty dance, singing ‘cappella, POZZO taps him on the shoulder, and DON MEDIGUA gives a tremendous Jump of fight] DON MEDIGUA Never do that! (Looking around and timidly angry) cocraticninnies! Don’t they know that protecting their 2BON MEDIGUA (om ug on he roe and hing off hs somber) ; nwa Sis tn tome oa echegnel Sroecegee, 1 woeful wrt th wr nat ange PO2Z0 "Most wanted”... what? DON MEDIGUA Warmonger! ‘The one and only El Capitan! POZZ0 El Capitan? You wrote the fierce El Capitan? DON MEDIGUA Exactly POzz0 ‘The truculont Et Capitan? DON MEDIGUA Precisely. POzz0 DON MEDIGUA “The very one! P0ZzZ0 Who travels the world overturning thrones on his way? DON MEDIGUA. None other! POZZ0 (Shivers) (00-20-09.00-00! DON MEDIGUA 'No "00-00-00-00-00" POZZ0 [No "00-00-00-00-00"7 DON MEDIGUA ‘But alas! The renownéd renegade is gone. % 0ZZ0 Gone? DON MEDIGUA (Looking around) keep hearing an echo. P0ZZ0 Echo? DON MEDIGUA (gnoring POZZO'S comment) ‘Remember our ip fom Spain and those dreadful rows amongst the sailors? Pozzo (Acting out the fight) ‘Beating and poking ad pinching galore! DON MEDIGUA ‘Well, such a row occurred on a later ship in which one unfortunate mate was thrown overboard and drowned in the briny deep. POZZ0 (Feeling sory) (Ob, poor sailor! DON MEDIGUA ‘Well, I've just learned that the *poor sailor’ was none other than El Capitan . POzz0 ‘The Fl Capitan? DON MEDIGUA incognito and travelling here to help poor me in my present, precarious predicament. POZZ0 Easy for you to sa, sirt DON MEDIGUA ‘Precisely! Ibribed him to come; for if anyone could inspire rigor and fortitude into our whimpering, ‘embling Castilian ais P0ZZ0 he eouldt DON MEDIGUA (Sighing and dreaming) Ab yesDON MEDIGUA (cont'd) (Getting an idea) ‘Ab yes...» and he still can! POzZO Nonsense sit. Hl Capitan: gone and drowned in Davy Jones's Locker. DON MEDIGUA But no one here knows that! POZZO (Wonchalancly) Well, know. DON MEDIGUA gen puting hs hand over POZZO's mouth and shar] vou wis ating my ite amber 207220 mutes, tying 0 sens but he can ony shake or nod his end according 0 ‘what DON MEDIGUA says] sani oo as none other than El Capitan, [P0220 freezes with wide ges. DON MEDIGUA releases him] DON MEDIGUA ut) soon yest pure gests! Bl Capitan is Medias ony Boe fr tiring our Spanish entourage Yes Zam pe ans, an thus pote te Viceroy in the proces POzZ0 ‘But the Spaniards will demand to see you. DON MEDIGUA ‘Yes, and they will see me. POZZO You? DON MEDIGUA No. You, 6 POZz0 Me? DON MEDIGUA (Planting his sombrero on POZZO's head, which hides his entire head) ‘Yes. Now, you are me! 0zz0 Me are you? I mean .:.me am you? No, no... Tare you? Gumping up and downs and yelling) don’t know what I meant DON MEDIGUA Excellent! A perfect impersonation of the Viceroy! Now, all you have to do as me is gather the Spaniards here to mect the fearsome and brave El Cepitan, Hejl peak highly of me/you and will ‘convince them/them to take up arms in myfyour defense. (Dancing and singing o-capella) (Oh, tealalalarlal With allthis fear and bravery ... tralilarlaclal I'm bound to bring prosperity. ‘Travladalala-lo-la-a Trae! [DON MEDIGUA dances out the Upstage Left archway to disguise himself as the redoubtable conspirator. Left alone, POZZO looks around atthe large and very quist throne room. He sighs and sits on the throne. MUSIC begins.) No. 3a = MELODRAMA. POZZO (Halfhearedly) Tralalalala (Starting to xy) (Oh, the lords won't listen to me. They’ shivering in ther pointed shoes and scattered all ver the palace. And at any moment. boo-hoo-hoo!_... Cazarro with his blood-thisty rebels... boo- hoo-hoo! will besiege, ravage, and insult. Ok (oticing that het onthe throne, and stopping hs enying) «this throne is quite comfy. Mam, T could get used to ths. imitating te Very, crled up like Don Medigua had done) Tam your Vieeroy! You mut all bow ... rape... and kis my toes! ‘(Celing as he pretends that his subjects are sing hs toes) Beew, that tees! {Suddenly a rock crashes through the window. POZZO jumps up.) POZZO (cont) ‘Enough of this toe-kissing! I don’t want to be besieged or ravaged ~ and above all ~ tobe insulted! {[POZZO, squealing and wearing the huge sombrero, runs out through the Upstage Right ‘archway. Two Penwians, NEVADO and MONTALBA, look through the broken ‘window, throw it open, and climb into the throne room. They are lovable, clurssy brutes They cross o the Upstage doors and open thems The exviceroy DON LUIZ CAZARRO 2and his beautiful, militant daughter, ESTRELDA, lead SCARAMBA and an lindiscplined band of PERUVIAN INSURGENTS into the throne room TACITURNEZ, a mute, half-breed wornan, fallows.] No. 3b = SOLOS & CHORUS (Estrelda & Cazarro w/Searamba & Peruvians) "When we hear the call to battle” ESTRELDA (Caring a short svord) ‘When we hear the call to battle, PERUVIANS (Umitating a trumpet) Ratartattactat! Rat-a-tat-atatt ESTRELDA We commence our drums to ratle; PERUVIANS Ratatattatat! Ratatat-ta-tatl ESTRELDA FFor when the bugles blare ‘And the arrows cleave the air, We're impatient to be there, Ratata-tat! PERUVIANS Rata-tactat! ESTRELDA When the soldier's hopes are low ‘And vietry in the balanee lies, Hie hears the dram and feels the glow Of valor to his temples rise! ‘What to the soldier doth it say? ‘That drum voice from the distant fray? Rer Rrr- ALL. ReeRee-Rre-Ree- Ree-Ree Ree Ret ‘PERUVIANS ReeRee-Rer-ReeRe-RreRee- Rit RepRre-Rer-Re-Re-ReeRre- Ret ReeReeRre-Rer-Ree-ReeRre-Rrt RreRreRre-Re-RreRr-Ree Ror ESTRELDA ‘Onward! Patriotic son! Onward, til the foe's undone! ‘Onward, til the battle’s won ‘For your country and its glory! PERUVIANS Onward! Patriotic son! Onward, til the foe's undone! Onward, til the batte’s won For yout country and its glory! ESTRELDA When the gallant fight is o'er, Success willbe our great reward, ‘And Liberty from shore to shore Gives rest unto the tiréd sword; Unto his fancy oft will come ‘The blare of trumpet, roll of drum. Tetaereta-taretatera; Tetaretetare-tate-ral PERUVIAN SOPRANOS & ALTOS Ractictetactatactata ‘Tatatetactata Tocta-tactat ESTRELDA, (Again, imitating @ trumpet) Retatatetatata ‘Tatacta-tatatata Te-tota-ta, Rate-tatets, Ratotata-ta, Tatata Tatata ‘Tera-tata Racta-ta Ta-tat Racta-tata-ta; Ratatata-tal ESTRELDA (cont) PERUVIAN SOPRANOS & ALTOS Tatatateteta Tetara tata Tatra reteta Tata ractetaa tata totntara, Ractatata ta, Racateta ta, rete rota-ta ratota-ra tetaterss Retateta ta, Rata sactal 2PERUVIAN TENORS & BASSES (Singing during the above) ‘Onward! Patriotic sont ‘Onward, til the foe's undone! ‘Onward, til the bate's won For yout eountry and its gir Tn freedom’s fight ‘Let heart and arm be strong; ‘Our eause the Right, ‘Our enemy's the Wrong. FERUVIANS ‘Yes, they are wrong. ESTRELDA PERUVIANS ‘The little ite's defiance + fiance (Of confidence the science) science Should give to all reliance, ‘Who waver in the feld. ‘The litle fite’s deflance «fiance (OE confidence the science) science Should give to all reliance ‘And bid them never yield. ESTRELDA (cont'd) CAZARRO & PERUVIAN BASSES ‘The litle Gte's defiance Onward! (OE confidence the science) ‘Patriotic son! Should give to all reliance, Onward, ‘Who waver in the field. the foe's undone! “The litle fife's defiance Onward, (Of confidence the science) til the batle’s won. Should give to al reliance For your country ‘And bid them never yield! and its glory! [During the above, the SOPRANOS and ALTOS sing while the TENORS whistle] PERUVIAN SOPRANOS & ALTOS PERUVIAN TENORS (iste) Rata Re-tata Ra Rata-t-Ra 30 i | | PERUVIAN SOPRANOS & ALTOS (cont'd) (nist) (sing) On the field, Rata-tata-ta, On the field, (mitate drum) Tres Rr (On the fletd PERUVIAN TENORS (cont'd) (ste) ALL [The PERUVIANS rejoice with their seizing the Viceregal Palace.) CAZARRO Hal We have seized the palace, and the Castilian cowards have deserted ther "Pretended Viceroy"! ‘Typical of ther ill-fated blood! Hurrah for Cazarfo! PERUVIANS CAZARRO (cont'd) 1No, my friends, Iwas your viceroy and have been wronged ~ but our great and glorious Peru must have 2 mighty commander to bring about our just revenge! (Building 0 a tremendous, cheering clisax) “That's why Pve sent for the outrageously brave El Capitan El Capitant ‘The merciless! «to be champion of the wronged . - ‘The wronged! PERUVLANS CAZARRO to lead us in the ways of the merciless PERUVIANS CAZARRO PERUVIANS aCAZARRO the down-trodden PERUVIANS. ‘The trodden! CAZARRO and oppressed! PERUVIANS “The pressed! Our El Capitan!! JALL laugh triumphantly] SCARAMBA. “That stupid Medigua willbe carnage when El Capitan wages war . ESTRELDA, (Gestures to CAZARRO) «cand restores my father thie rightful place as *Viceroy of Peru"! PERUVIANS (Wah a patriotic salute) Viceroy Don Cazarro! CAZARRO Until the conquering El Capitan arrives, let's oblige ourselves with the bounty that - (Bowing and mimicking he efeinate, courtly Spaniards) the snivelling, simpering Spaniards have provided. There's food and drink aplenty! [The PERUVIANS fight among themselves forthe left-over food and drinkon the tables TACITURNEZ tres to jon thers but ls pushed away from table 10 table by the rowdy men] NEVADO (A durnb brute of a man) Not here, halfbreed! MONTALBA, (An even dumber and bigger brite of « man) [Nor here, curséd halt-breed! [ESTRELDA motions to her father 19 give TACITURNEZ @ place at their table. (CAZARRO gestures to TACITURNEZ, butshe dejected refuses his invitation and sadly exits, Having heard the commotion, ISABEL enters Stage Right] ISABEL ‘Please, please, go away! Leave us alone! We've done nothing! 2 CAZARRO Nothi 3g, hat (To the OTHERS) “The pretty maiden claims they've done nothing! [The PERUVIANS yell and pound the tables with theirfsts and weapons. SOME stomp the floor with their boots. ISABEL gasps in horror.) CAZARRO (cont'd) ‘Your "noble" King of Spain has cast me from my viceregal office. Once his favored warrior, 1am how dishonored by the shifting, ruling Castilians. He has humiliated me by appointing that ‘whimpering jackass, who's merely his mouthpiece PERUVIANS Down with Mediguat [The PERUVIANS again stomp the floor with their protest. ISABEL kneels before CAZARRO and begs mercy for her father.) ISABEL Surely you, kind sir, have a gentler nature and understand, CAZARRO Nonsense! It's your father’s own decision... though T tremble for yo. No. 4 = SOLO w/CHORUS (Isabel w/Estrelda, Scarambs, Cazarro, & Peruvians) "Ob, spare a daughter’s aching heart ISABEL (th emotion) (Oh, spare a daughter's aching heart ‘Wounded, sore; Let not my sunny hours depart Forever more; ‘Bid Sorrow lay her heavy load (On me not, ‘And all the fears that anguish bode, Oh, be forgot. So much Tweed a father’s care, Few my years; For all the world is but a snare, ‘Fraught with tears; (Referring o the ster expressions of CAZARRO and the PERUVIANS) ‘Those ervel looks let maiden woe Melt away ‘And bid this trembling bosom know “Hope's brightest ray. 3[The PERUVIANS look towards CAZARRO fori reaction, He shakes his head "no") ESTRELDA, CAZARRO, SCARAMBA, & PERUVIANS We stand in pitiless array. ISABEL, (A final plea) Hope's brightest ray! [ESABEL's pleas are in vain] CAZARRO (To NEVADO and MONTALBA) Find the rascal Medigual NEVADO Find him ‘MONTALBA We will, NEVADO & MONTALBA Don Czzarro! CAZARRO ‘The scoundrel will face the unsavory and pitiless El Capitan! [NEVADO and MONTALBA face each other, rub their hands together leeully, and ext Upstage Right. As they ext, TACITURNEZ enters through the Upstage Center doors. ‘She mimes that someone important is coming. The PERUVIANS laugh at her "wild ‘antic’, but CAZARRO quiets them with a gesture. TACITURNEZ mimes *Cop' 'T, Gand "Yon" as in a game of charades with the PERUVIANS straggling 10 guess her ‘meaning with "tan-eye-cap', tan-cap-eye',“eye-tan-eap, eta. TACITURNEZ marches ‘round with exaggerated steps, wearing one ofthe empty gold fruit Bowls on her head like ‘helmet and waving a table knife before her like a "mighty sword) ESTRELDA “Cap-eye-tan’. She means "El Capitan PERUVIANS El Capitan?! [The PERUVIANS rash to the Upstage Center Doors, crashing together in order to see the approaching El Capitan. Asa unit they gasp and back away from the doors. They tum to face CAZARRO with looks of “awed terror] SCARAMBA Monstrous? 4 [The PERUVIANS in unison nod their heads.) ESTRELDA Mighty? [Again the PERUVIANS nod. CAZARRO Merciless? {And yet again, the PERUVIANS nod. CAZARRO (cont'd) So be it! Hlurrah for El Capitan! [MUSIC begins. The PERUVIANS part to make way for their El Capitan.) No. Sa = SOLO & CHORUS (Don Medigua w/Estrelda, Scaramba, Cazarro, & Peruvians) - "Lo, the awful man approaches" ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS Lo, the awful man approaches, In rebellion’ art to coach us, In his hand a falchion Dashes, How his angry teeth he gnashes! [CAZARRO, ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, and PERUVIANS knee! as DON MEDIGUA, ‘nearing fll armor and brandishing a sword, enters with exaggerated strides. His helmet ‘sorts ratsed, and he is displaying a grotesque facial expression as if gnashing his teth In anger, He isso focused before him that e does not actually see who is present.) ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS (cont) So bending low we greet the hero, ‘Caesar rolled in one with Nerot {[The doors slam closed behind him, causing his visor to drop shut, which in tums fightens ISABEL, who has not seen his face. She screams and runs out Stage Right DON MEDIGUA puts away his sword and raises his visor. He looks around, expecting to see the Spanish gentry. Instead, he is surounded by the rough-looking mob of PERUVIANS. He does a series uf woinic doubletakes, In horror atthe situation, he panies and rushes to eit Upstog; ut he crashes into the closed doors. He turns, faces the OTHERS, and stammers in halting terror.) DON MEDIGUA ‘Your praise my heart so touches, ‘For words I almost fail; (Aside to the Audience) eT had them in my clutches 35DON MEDIGUA (cond) Ye land them all in jl (To the PERUVIANS and trying 10 appear unafraid) Pardon, I pray, this Gutter, But for your eause I'd di (Aside to the Audience) Ev'ry word L utter Is a double-barrelé lie ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS Bending low we greet the hero, Caesar rolled in one with Nero We hail you brave El Capitan, We pray you rid us of our ban, {Making the best of this awkward and unexpected situation, DON MEDIGUA attempts to assume the role of El Capitan as a bragpadocio.) No, 5b = SOLO & CHORUS (Don Medigua w/Estrelda, Searamba, Cazarro, & Peruvians) - "You see in me, my friends" DON MEDIGUA. ‘You see in me, my friends, ‘A man of consummate bravery: ‘My inmost nature tends ‘To free the world from all slavery; ‘This thought then cherish: ‘Though you perish, Crush out Spanish knavery. To arms, To arme For liberty. ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS (Standing and following his leadership) To arms, To arms For liberty. ([Theie loud response startles him, but he gains control and becomes mare confident in his roleplaying} DON MEDIGUA Behold El Capitan; Gaze on his misanthropic stare; Notice his penetrating glare; Come match him if you can; He is the champion beyond compare. 36 ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS Behold El Capitan; DON MEDIGUA Gaze on his misanthropic stare; [Notice his penetrating glare: ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS ‘Come match him if you ean; DON MEDIGUA He is the champion beyond ALL compare. DON MEDIGUA (Overy confident) This campaign leave to me, ‘And have no farther anxiety, Til rd this land, you'll see, (Of Don Medigua’s society; ‘And when T meet him, Twill greet him ‘Without much propriety. To arms, To arms For liberty. ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS To arms, To arms For liberty. DON MEDIGUA (in his gloy) Behold El Capitan Gaze on his misanthropic stare; Notice his penetrating glare: ‘Come match him if you can; He is the champion beyond compare. ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS ‘Behold Fl Capitan; DON MEDIGUA Gaze on his misanthropic stare; [Notice hs penetrating glare; 3”ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS. Come match him if you ean; DON MEDIGUA Hie is the champion beyond . ALL «compare! [MUSIC ends, and the PERUVIANS cheer. CAZARRO gives a flendship handelasp to DON MEDIGUA, who winks an aside 10 the Audience.) ‘CAZARRO ‘Ah, El Capitan, you have come at last! Allow me to introduce myself! T am Don Luiz Cazarro, Te was L who sent for you, DON MEDIGUA ‘You did? CAZARRO Tdi, DON MEDIGUA (Almost without thinking) T thought I did. CAZARRO You did? DON MEDIGUA ‘Oh no... oh yes, you did. CAZARRO (Confused) radia? ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, & PERUVIANS You di CAZARRO Ob yes. ALL You (1) did! DON MEDIGUA (Aside to the Audience) ‘Whew... Igot through that one, I did! 3 {CAZARRO leads DON MEDIGUA to SCARAMBA.] CAZARRO ‘And this is my sergeant Scaramba, who has ied this band of brave Peruvians on my behalf. [SCARAMBA stomps twice and clicks his heels, The PERUVIANS stomp once. DON (MEDIGUA jumps and has 10 regain his composure.) DON MEDIGUA Yes, yee... very good. [DON MEDIGUA stomps twice; and he tres to click his heels but misses leaving the PERUVIANS with one foot inthe air) SCARAMBA .n, we are at your command to kill the hated Medigua. ; DON MEDIGUA (Wit « quick aside grimace to the Audience, and then to SCARAMBA) (Oh yes, most hated! SCARAMBA. ‘And Don Cazarro will again be our vieeroy! PERUVIANS Hurrah for Don Cazarro! CAZARRO ‘And for El Capitan! PERUVIANS Hurrah for El Capitan! DON MEDIGUA, (Struting around and gesturing for more cheers from both PERUVIANS and Audience) ‘Hurrah for Everyone! PERUVIANS Hurrah! [Realizing what they have just cheered for, he PERUVIANS look at each other in bewilderment. TACITURNEZ rushes to DON MEDIGUA and tries to kiss his hand.) SCARAMBA (Pushing her aside) Stand away from his Mighty War Lord »CAZARRO ‘You must pardon Taciturnez, She's the offspring of an unfortunate escapade and bares an ancient Inean curse .. ESTRELDA, « that from her birth she will never speak a word until "rue love hath loosed her tips". DON MEDIGUA [Navy a word from birth? (Taking har hand) An, blessed woman! If only wives could share thy curse! [He Kies her hand; and she retreats to one side, caressing her “blessed” hand. ESTRELDA grabs DON MEDIGUA's hand in a hearg, masculine grasp. DON (MEDIGUA winces at the pain.] CAZARRO is, El Capitan, is my lovely, loving daughter. ESTRELDA (Tightening her grip) Estreldal DON MEDIGUA (iding the pain) ‘A regular Peruvian Joan of Arct ESTRELDA ‘The great King Arthur did no greater deeds than El Capitan [DON MEDIGUA patnfully pulls his hand from hers.) ESTRELDA (cont) He is massive, masculine, and mighty! SCARAMBA Bah. DON MEDIGUA Now, Sergeant, just between us [DON MEDIGUA begins 10 "oot his own horn” DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) do you not admire the man whois free from chains and whom no one ean call his own? Do you not envy El Capitan, who commands the ships at sea, rules the land, and orders the heavens to heed his every word? When the enemy offends, I rage, I rampage, I ravage as a relentless savage! «0 DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) ‘Monarchs and ministers fall to their knees under the heel of my boot! [He storaps his foot, but it lands on his other foot. He groans, grabs his oot, and leaps ‘about tying to soothe the pain.) CAZARRO ‘And for those mighty deeds, El Capitan, (Placing ESTRELDA's hand in DON MEDIGUA's) «+ T give you my daughter's hand in marriage. DON MEDIGUA, What? Your d-d-d-ded CAZARRO amy daughter's hand . . DON MEDIGUA CAZARRO + -tattiagel And tomorrow will be the nuptial day when I shall regain my throne, (Embracing DON MEDIGUA from ane side) Oh joy! ESTRELDA ‘And I shall gain 2 husband. (Embracing DON MEDIGUA from the other side) Oh bliss DON MEDIGUA. (Caught berveer them) ‘And I shall be in hot water. ‘Oh dear! SCARAMBA (Confronting DON MEDIGUA and shouting) DON MEDIGUA (Mekiy trying to get out oftheir embraces) Now, now, now, dear Sergeant... you didn’t say it chat way before! No, 6 = FINALE I (Estrelda, Don Medigua, Searamba, Cazarro, & Peruvians) - "Bah! Baht" ‘SCARAMBA, Bah! Bah! Do you hear me say, "Bah Bah!"? aCAZARRO & PERUVIANS How dare he say, Bah! Baht"? He'll go a step too far; ‘Then he'll be sorry for his "Bah! Bah!" {DON MEDIGUA, as El Capitan, agrees with them and tums away in deflance, to which SCARAMBA crosses to hint and replies.) SCARAMBA Bah! Baht Do you hear me say, "Bah! Bah!"? CAZARRO & PERUVIANS How very indisereet ‘The insult to repeat; He'll pay most dearly for his "Bah! Bah!” [Realizing he has gone t00 far, DON MEDIGUA will ry to reason with SCARAMBA.} DON MEDIGUA My young and giddy friend, ‘Your calm attention lend; T'm here to fight and not to spoon, CAZARRO & PERUVIANS ‘He's here to fight and not to spoon, ESTRELDA, (Taking DON MEDIGUA's arm) ‘Yet when his fighting's done, From love he will not run, But seek it “neath the smiling moon, SCARAMBA Tillsee that he knuckles right down to his work. ESTRELDA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS e's jealous of Capitan’s merited fame. DON MEDIGUA Hee seems to imagine my duty I'l shirk. ESTRELDA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS ‘Bold rival to question El Capitan's clair. ALL Baht Bah! x Bah! x Bah! x SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIAN MEN He's (I'm) saying, ‘CAZARRO & PERUVIAN MEN He's saying, ESTRELDA, DON MEDIGUA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS He's saying, ALL "Baht" DON MEDIGUA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIAN MEN He's (’m) saying, DON MEDIGUA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIAN MEN He's s ESTRELDA, DON MEDIGUA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS He's saying, ALL "Bah!" He's (I'm) saying, "Bab! He's (I'm) saying, "Bah! [DON MEDIGUA and SCARAMBA are in a nose-to-nose impasse. ESTRELDA draws her sword and places the blade between the two men.) Rash is the man who would question a mi ‘What is the world unto her, if that one she is losing? Dearer than gold ofthe earth or the pearls of the ocean. Is Love, ~ Lave, ~ Love, ~ Love and Lave and Love's devotion. {She has made her point clear. DON MEDIGUA and SCARAMBA have backed away from each other and now ALL agree with her.) BASSES SOPRANOS & TENORS. x x Bahl Baht x x Bah! Bah! x (ete) x Bahl Bah! (cic) ESTRELDA, DON MEDIGUA, SCARAMBA, & CAZARRO (Sung with the above) Rash is the man who would question maiden’s choosing; ‘What isthe world unto her, if that one she is losing? ‘Dearer than gold of the earth or the pearls of the ocean, Is 4%ALL «+ Love, ~ Love, ~ Love, » Love and Love's devotion?” [POZZO gives a er from Offtage Right) ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS Perhaps it's Don Medigua they have found! DON MEDIGUA (Aside to the Audience) More trouble yet awaits me, Tbe bound! INBVADO and MONTALBA enter with POZZO, who is wearing the huge sombrero. ‘They place him before CAZARRO and DON MEDIGUA. DON MEDIGUA grabs the sombrero, and POZZO drops to the floor leaving DON MEDIGUA holding the empty sombrero. MUSIC continues under the dalogue.] P0zz0 ‘You have the wrong man, Have meray! I'm 2 wronged man ~ a very wronged man! DON MEDIGUA (Knowing that the PERUVIANS are awaiting hls reaction) ‘What man? You beg mercy from Et Capitan? POZZ0 (Recognizing the voice) Wiy... tis you! Twould never have recognized you. That dress, that stature, and that magnificent mustache! DON MEDIGUA (Using the sombrero to hide his aside to POZZO) "Hush, you fool! Many an empire has been ruled by a mustache! P0zz0 (side to DON MEDIGUA) Marvelous! A splendid disguise! (Aloud so the OTHERS can heer) Ghadly T submit myself to you, ELCanitan with magnificent mustache! DON MEDIGUA (Aside to POZZO) Not so willing, numbskull! Resist, you wretched rascal! POZZ0 (Aloud) ‘Whatever you say, El Capitan! “ [During these asides, SCARAMBA has crossed to DON MEDIGUA and sticks his head between DON MEDIGUA and POZZO to eavesdrop.) DON MEDIGUA ‘Arrest him, sergeant! POZZ0 (For SCARAMBA's benefit) Bless you, oh mighty El Capitan! Yes, yes, arrest me! I'd love that! ‘CAZARRO ‘And off to be executed! POZZ0 ‘What?! DON MEDIGUA What? CAZARRO “The villain Vieerey must be executed! 0zz0 (Throwing himself at DON MEDIGUA's feet) Oh, please, Medigual ‘Tell them I'm not the Viceroy! Tell them they've got the wrong wronged ant DON MEDIGUA, (ALL are looking at him, and addressing CAZARRO) He's mindless and delirious with fear. (Gesturing to NEVADO and MONTALBA) ‘Throw the fugitive Medigua into the dungeon! NEVADO & MONTALBA ‘Whatever you say, El Mighty Capitan! DON MEDIGUA (Slamming the sombrero on POZZO's head) Let him deny it if he ean! INEVADO end MONTALBA grab POZZO.) ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS (Singing) Ever ready to defend us, Is that man of might tremendous; (Quieldy as the lightning lashes, ‘At our hated foe he dashes,‘The little fite's defiance (Of confidence the science) Should give to all reliance, ‘Who waver in the feld. ESTRELDE, SCARAMBA, CAZARRO, & PERUVIANS (cont) Gag him to prevent his fying, His identity denying; On the scaffold he may chatter ‘When denial does not matter. [SCARAMBA thnusts a gag tnto POZZO's mouth. The impostor, DON MEDIGUA, ‘an do nothing but join the PERUVIANS’ rajoicin. He sings "Onward! Patriotic sont" for POZZ0's hearing, He signals NEVADO and MONTALBA to take POZZO to the dungeon. They take him out with his legs dangling in mid-air. The pitying TACITURNEZ follows them. DON MEDIGUA must now pretend tobe sired by the PERUVIANS’ flush of victory over his "much-wanted self] ESTRELDA & SOPRANOS DON MEDIGUA, SCARAMBA CAZARRO, TENORS & BASSES ‘il the foe's undone! “The little Gites defiance Onward, (Of confidence the science) til the battle’s won Should give to all reliance For your country ‘And bid them never yield. and its glo (iste) Tre (Singing) (On the field, Ra ta tata ta, On the field, itate drum) Rr (On the field! [Ashe CURTAIN descends, ESTRELDA clingsto DON MEDIGUA's arm. CAZARRO {s pleased and proud of his daughter and future son-in-law. SCARAMBA glares angrily @t DON MEDIGUA and his wife-o-be ESTRELDA. DON MEDIGUA is uvare of all Of this and dreads what tomorrow wil bring. He mimes his feelings to the Audience.) END OF ACT I 4“ acti ‘The Gates of Tampoza, a Citadel ~ Next Morning No. 7a = INTRODUCTION [There is a"trampet behind the scenes’. The CURTAIN rises on a Peruvian citadel with the stone stronghold and landscape mountains in the distance. At Stage Right is one of the great gates with Incan-steppe architecture. On Stage Left isa stone sentry cottage, In front ofthe cottage i a table and several benches. ‘The PERUVIANS, now designated as SOLDIERS and DRUMMER BOYS, are slovenly lounging about instead of being attentive to the securty of the city. Among them are ‘SCARAMBA, NEVADO, and MONTALBA. DON CAZARRO enters Stage Left and ‘approaches SCARAMBA.] CAZARRO ‘Attention, sergeant! [SCARAMBA stands at attention. NEVADO, MONTALBA, scrambling 1 get into “some kind of attention"] ind SOLDIERS stand, CAZARRO (cont'd) ‘This is El Capitan’s wedding day, and he insists that our men bein 's ing order” for the ceremony. SCARAMBA, (Quietly vegradging) ‘Again. its El Capitan! CAZARRO ‘Careful, Scarambs, do not displease him! El Capitan can be both unforgiving and ruthless. Now, ready our troops for his inspection! SCARAMBA, Yes, sit. obey Don Czzarro and country. Not Bl Capitan! [There is a moment of tension as CAZARRO surveys SCARAMBA's jealousy. CAZARRO turns and exits Stage Right. MUSIC continues under the following ] SCARAMBA (cont) Fallin [The SOLDIERS, which include NEVADO and MONTALBA, line up for calisthenics ~ ew concept for them. The DRUMMER BOYS stand at the side.) SCARAMBA (cont'd) attention! Count fourst a‘SOLDIERS (Several) ‘One, two, three, four! No. Tb = SOLO & CHORUS (Scaramba, Peruvian Drummer Boys, & Soldiers) “Ditty of the Drill” ‘SCARAMBA ‘Your chest throw out in a marked degree; ‘Your arms extend to form a "V"; ‘Then bend your body, but not your knee, To be a perfect soldier. [The SOLDIERS try to perform what SCARAMBA instructs] SOLDIERS Your chest throw out in a marked degree; Your arms extend to form a *V'; ‘Then bend your body, but not your knee, To be a perfect soldier. {[The DRUMMER BOYS are sympathet; but they boyishly tease the SOLDIERS, who react to the pain of ther calisthenics.) DRUMMER BOYS A sailors life may be romantic ‘When rolling over the broad Atlantic; A soldiers lite a fraud gigantic IE this is what he must do. DRUMMER BOYS & SOLDIERS ‘Acsailor’s life may be romantic ‘When rolling over the broad Atlantic, ‘Acsoldier’s life a fraud gigantic Tf this is what he must do SCARAMBA. (Teaching them the proper “marching sep") Extend your left foot well in the air, Upon your right your body you bears ‘And forward step with the utmost care, To be a perfect soldier. SOLDIERS ‘Extend your left foot well in the air Upon your right your body you bear; ‘And forward step with the utmost care, Tobe a perfect soldier. “8 {As the SOLDIERS step forward, most of thems topple over] DRUMMER BOYS Asallor’s life may be romantic ‘When roling over the broad Atlantic; Acsoldier’s life a fraud gigantic If this is what he raust do. [The SOLDIERS gather themselves together and ty again. The end results that they ‘marc: lke wooden soldiers. The DRUMMER BOYS fallin line behind them. ALL ‘march lite wooden solar) DRUMMER BOYS & SOLDIERS A sailor's life may be romantic ‘When rolling over the broad Atlantic; A soldier's life a fraud gigantic If ths is what he must do. [Bxeunt Stoge Right] No. Tbis = SOLO wiCHORUS (Don Medigua w/Scaramba & Peruvian Sol “Behold El Capitan!” [With the strains of Behold El Capitent, DON MEDIGUA enters Stage Left expecting to find the SOLDIERS ready for hs inspection; but the stage is empy. He looks around {forany sign of lif. SCARAMBA, NEVADO, MONTALBA, and the SOLDIERS reenter, techausted. (Note: The DRUMMER BOYS remain offstage since the Sopranos and Altos ‘must prepare for ther next entrance as Peruvian Women and Spanish Ladies.) Daring the MUSIC repeat, DON MEDIGUA, seeing the “appalling condition” ofthe ren, pus them into formation, getting them to stand talt and proud. NEVADO and ‘MONTALBA collapse, and DON MEDIGUA props them up leaning on eack other.) DON MEDIGUA (Ac the MUSIC fortssimo, shouting) To arms! To arms! SCARAMBA & SOLDIERS “To armel To armel DON MEDIGUA (With come preparation and gesturing for tham 10 watch him closely) [Behold El Capitan! Gaze on his misanthropic stare; Notice his penetrating glare; (Come match him if you ean, He is the champion beyond compare. °[DON MEDIGUA has demonstrated how to march with a menacing stare and glare. ‘SCARAMBA and SOLDIERS emulate his marching movement and are ransformed into ‘sprightly ~ howbelt comie ~ marching unit] SCARAMBA & SOLDIERS ‘Behold El Capitan! DON MEDIGUA Gaze on his misanthropic stare; Notice his penetrating glare; SCARAMBA & SOLDIERS ‘Come match him if you ean. [DON MEDIGUA finds great pleasure and confidence ix himself and his men. He becomes a genuine leader} DON MEDIGUA He is the champion beyond compare [DON MEDIGUA proualy beams at the SOLDIERS. SCARAMBA extends his hand io congratulate DON MEDIGUA on his achiavement. There should be a moment as the two enemies are temporarily reconciled. They shake hands] DON MEDIGUA (Boasting, aside o the Audience) have again performed military magic! [He gives a clever litle step in triumph. } ESTRELDA (Calling from Oftage Left) ‘Are you there?” My El Capitan, my love, and my husband-to-be! DON MEDIGUA (Aside 10 the Audience) Oops! My nemesis! [ESTRELDA, serubbed and wearing a preity and feminine dress, entire. She runs past ‘SCARAMBA to DON MEDIGUA and embraces him. DON MEDIGUA glances over 10 see SCARAMBA's jealousy rekindled. ] DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) (Also to the Audience) And my nightmare! so ESTRELDA ‘This is my nuptial day, and T' have no military duties. DON MEDIGUA (Getting out of her embrace) ‘Now, now, my little eager beaver, martial maneuvers must be mastered foremost to ESTRELDA, (Behaving very feminine and waving away SCARAMBA and the SOLDIERS) Nonsense! Twon’t have it! Shoo! Shoo! [ESTRELDA signals 0 the Orchesira, and drams begin a marching beat. SCARAMBA indignantly gestures for his SOLDIERS to leave. They march Off Right to the beating of the drums} ESTRELDA (contd) ‘There now, that was easy! (Modeling her "new look’) ‘Are you pleased? I've done this all for you, El Capitan, [ESTRELDA glances back over her shoulder and flirts.) DON MEDIGUA (Aside to the Audience) ‘She's beautifal ... shiny too. (Aloud to ESTRELDA) My, my, my. (Asie to the Audience) ‘My better self tells me this cannot and should not be! ESTRELDA, I've been your amorous admirer for years. DON MEDIGUA You have? ESTRELDA, Reports of your military manliness engenders pal devotion, ‘lumping into his arms and siting on the metal skirt of his armor) Perfect! You may now kiss me, El Capitan . ns of love. I thrust upon you a bride's [DON MEDIGUA looks out atthe Audience.) ESTRELDA (cont) «but only as is proper for our nuptial morning, [le hesitates and then takes his helmet off and gives her a tiny peck on the cheek] stESTRELDA (cont) (Oh, my heart! {Ske throws her arms around his neck and gives "big smack’ on his cheek.) DON MEDIGUA Ob, sy heart! (Pantin as if having a hear attack) My heart... my hear ESTRELDA, Yes, my El Capitan! DON MEDIGUA Oh, Estrelda, my heart... my heart must tell you something! ESTRELDA What is it, my sweet? DON MEDIGUA ‘Your elbow is stabbing me! ESTRELDA (Oh, yes of course, but... please ... et me down easy. [DON MEDIGUA gently puts her down and backs away from her] No. § = DUET (Estrelda & Don Medigua) - "T've a most decided notion” DON MEDIGUA ve a most decided notion ‘That your maidenly devotion Isn't lavished in a quarter that will bring you much return; have pegged ahead of fory, I've a reputation sporty, ‘And I consequently haven't any wickedness to learn. Ifyou'll stop and think a minute, ‘You'll admit Tam notin it ‘With the chaps who make a superfine impression on a gitl For I'm troubled with rheumatics, ‘And you'd need your mathematics ‘To discover when this head of mine was bothered with a cul ESTRELDA, Was bothered with a cut. DON MEDIGUA ‘Was bothered with @ cur, 2 ESTRELDA ‘That the soldier so magnetic, Is in love apologetic Is a moral paradosical, a very funny fact ‘You may spare your modest tatle, Mighty champion of battle, For a hero's very weaknesses a maiden will attract. DON MEDIGUA ‘Then TH have to mention matters, Which would tear the love to tatters, (Of the most romantic petticoat that ever liked to spoon: Tm an animated bluffer, ‘And at fighting I'm a duffer, as hollow and as noisy as a double-bass bassoon, ‘My adventures grim and gory Are a highly seasoned story; ‘Why, the very smell of power makes me tremble lke a leaf, have never earned a laurel Ina creditable quarr ‘And my terrifying record has been singularly brief ESTRELDA ‘What, singularly brief? DON MEDIGUA ‘Yes, singularly brief. ESTRELDA ‘You but deepen my affection By your character dissection; We are certainly affinities if ever there were twa: For. apart from gun and dagger ‘And your military swagger, ‘There's @ something undefinable that draws my love to you. DON MEDIGUA Na doubt your words are true. ESTRELDA, No doubt my words are true. ESTRELDA & DON MEDIGUA ‘There's a something undefinable; 'No doubt my (her) words are true. [They dance a graceful and tender dance. DON MEDIGUA has given himself over to 33ESTRELDA's affection. At the end of the dance, they kiss. MUSIC ends. ESTRELDA, suddenly aware ofthe situation, backs away and runs joyously Off Left ‘prepare for her wedding, His eyes follow her Into the distance.) DON MEDIGUA (Aside to the Audience) [Every man’s fantasy! And soon che'll be mine. My wife... my wife . (Beginning o remember that he already has a wife) ay wife. oh yes, my wife! (Sits down dejected) ifonly... (A bit of hope) every marred man's fantasy. (Sighs) ‘Alas ... methinketh not! No. 9 JOUBLE CHORUS & SOLOS (Isabel, Princess, Estrelda, Don Medigua, ‘Spanish Ladies & Peruvian Women wiCazarro & Peruvian Soldiers) “Bow with tribulation’ {At “Tactturses’s theme’, TACITURNEZ enters Siage Right, leading in VERRADA. ‘Miming that "El Capitan i @ man of humane spirit, she encourages him to approach DON MEDIGUA. VERRADA crosses to DON MEDIGUA as TACITURNEZ watches. ‘DON MEDIGUA is self-absorbed and oblivious oftheir presence. VERRADA takes @ ‘deep breath and is about to speak to him when TACITURNEZ sees the approaching (procession, She pulle VERRADA Offitage Right so that he will not be seen by the PRINCESS. ISABEL, PRINCESS, and the SPANISH LADIES (Altos) enter Stage Left in a moumer’s procession, They move gracefully and with an air of religious fervor.) ISABEL, PRINCESS, & SPANISH LADIES Bow'd with tribulation, ‘Torn with many a fear, ‘Hearts in desperation Bring their torzow here. PRINCESS All the joy we'd barter, ‘That in lie remains, Could we free the marsyr From his dungeon chains. [They approach DON MEDIGUA, who quickly puts on his helmet with visor down t0 dhe hie identi.) SPANISH LADIES Bow'd with tribulation, st PRINCESS & SPANISH LADIES ‘Torn with many a fear, ISABEL With fear, SPANISH LADIES ‘Hearts in desperation PRINCESS & SPANISH LADIES Bring their sorrow here, ISABEL, ‘Their sorrow here, PRINCESS & SPANISH LADIES ‘Their sorrow here, ISABEL “Their sorrow here, PRINCESS & SPANISH LADIES ‘Their sorrow here, ISABEL & PRINCESS “Their sorrow here, [DON MEDIGUA doesn’t now what 0 say without revealing who he is. ESTRELDA ‘and the PERUVIAN WOMEN (Sopranos) enter Stage Left in festive costumes and with floral garlands o celebrate thelr admired El Capitan, the groom of Don Cazaro's lovely daughter, ESTRELDA takes DON MEDIGUA by the arm; and he happily oes with her relieved that she has rescued him from the awlovard situation withthe PRINCESS.] ESTRELDA [Never held a heart so much of pleasure, Unto me tod Al the world is gay; ‘You are my delight, my prince, my treasure, 1 your litle dove, Caoing only love. DON MEDIGUA, (Roises visor for aside to the Audience) Fate has open’d wide the gate of pleasure, Offering a brand new honeymoon; Tan be repentant at my leisure, ‘And Tneed not have my leisure soon. 58ESTRELDA & PERUVIAN WOMEN Hia, ha, ha, hal ISABEL, PRINCESS, & SPANISH LADIES ‘Boo-hoo, Boo-hoot ‘Ha, ha, ha, hal Boo-hoo, Boo-hoo! Hi, hal Boo-hoe! Ha, hal Boo-hoo! Ha, hat Boo-hoo! An An! (Encircling “bride and groom’) With a chain of roses Bow’d with “round us (them) both ib-u- Fe they (we) wil glide, Bind, side by side, la Bridegroom and bride; tion, (Of our hearts with pleasure Torn with ‘beating, Lam (She is) the pride, many 2 He is the idol of the day! fear, ‘Ah! With a chain of roses Hearts in “round us (them) both ‘des = they (we) wil glide, per . Bind, side by side, a. Bridegroom and bride; tion (Of our hearts with pleasure Bring thei beating, 1am (She is) the pride, sor = He is the idal of the day! row here. IDON MEDIGUA and ESTRELDA sit on a bench while the PERUVIAN WOMEN ‘with garlands ereate a lovely background for the "bride and groom’. ESTRELDA suddenly removes his helmet and dances around DON MEDIGUA, holding the helmet ‘out as if it were an idol. He cowers behind her so that the PRINCESS doesnt recognize him] STRELDA Happy as a fairy sweetly dreaming, In the leafy shade Of a woody glade, ‘While the summer air with song is teeming, Ie a maid at dawn (Of her wedding mor. JESTRELDA gestures and the PERUVIAN WOMEN gather around DON MEDIGUA. “He encourages them to anugpe close to hin in onder to hide himeelf. He isin clover. 56 DON MEDIGUA (Giesing and in an aside to the Audience) “This is just the kind of blissful dreaming ‘That is not enjoyed except by fewg, (Although referring 10 the PRINCESS, stil tothe Audience) For it takes 2 deucéd lot of scheming ‘When you know a nightmare’s nearly due. [ESTRELDA and PERUVIAN WOMEN have placed DON MEDIGUA standing onthe bench Center Left. They place the ends of thelr garlands in his hands, and he becomes ‘the maypole for their dance. ISABEL, PRINCESS, and SPANISH LADIES form their ‘own circle at Center Right, weeping and waving their white handkerchieves in a ‘melodramatic mouming dance.} ESTRELDA & PERUVIAN WOMEN ISABEL, PRINCESS, & SPANISH LADIES His, ha, ha, hat ‘Boo-hoo, Boo-hoo! Hla ha, hah Boo-hoo, Boo-hoo! Ha, hal Boo-hao! Ha hat Boo-hoot Ha, hat Boo-hoot Abt An With a chain of roses Bow'd with "round (thera) both tib-u- they (we) wil glide, Bind, side by side, he Bridegroom and bride; tion, ‘Of our hearts with pleasure Torn ‘beating, Lam (She is) the pride, many a He is the Idol of the day feat, Ah] With a chain of roses Hearts in “round us (them) bath es - they (we) wil elie, per Bind, side by side, e Bridegroom and bride; tion (Of our hearts with pleasure Bring their ‘beating, ‘Lam (She is) the pride, sor He is the idol of the day! row here, [DON CAZARRO and the PERUVIAN SOLDIERS, with NEVADO and MONTALBA, Ihave entered from Stage Right.) 37DON MEDIGUA, CAZARRO, & SOLDIERS An! Bow'd with tribulation, vail “Hearts in desperation, palpitation; “All these joys they'd barter Could they free the martyr. ' consternation, [DON MEDIGUA and PERUVIAN MEN sing the above while the WOMEN sing the following:} ESTRELDA & PERUVIAN WOMEN ISABEL, PRINCESS, & SPANISH LADIES So ‘round us (them) they (we) trip Ah! Bowd with with joyous eet, ‘rib -u- Life i fleet, hae Wedlock sweet, tion, Happy the pair Hearts in in love replete; ddesper - Never may the sun of pleasure fet tion. An Abt With a chain of roses All the joy "round us (them) both we'd they (we) wil glide, bar Bind, tide by side, ter, ‘Bridegroom and bride; Could we (Of our hearts with pleasure beating free the 1am (She is) the pride, He is the idol of the day! martyr. {[TACITURNEZ entere Stage Right and runs to DON MEDIGUA, giving him a small ouguet of tropical flowers He nods his appreciation and then dances in the “dance ‘extravaganza’ with ALL THREE SINGING GROUPS interweaving with their dance and ‘marching routine. TACITURNEZ skips, joyously in and around the OTHERS. All th While, DON MEDIGUA keeps hiding his face behind the bouguet whenever the PRINCESS looks in hisdiection. MUSIC and DANCE end. DON MEDIGUA quickly ‘puts his helmet back on with the visor down and gives the bouquet to ESTRELDA.] CAZARRO (Crossing to DON MEDIGUA and ESTRELDA) EI Capitan, the time has come for the wedding, [ESTRELDA snuggles close to DON MEDIGUA, who violently shakes his head DON MEDIGUA (Mufled by his visor) Martial maneuvers before marital matters. 58 CAZARRO El Capitan has spoken: ‘Martial maneuvers bafore marital matters‘! Now that our commander is here, we can chop off the ran’ head. “(Sina 10 NEVADO and MONTALBA) Bring the prisoner before us! NEVADO & MONTALBA Chop off his head! INEVADO and MONTALBA laugh and exit Stage Left to get POZZO. On hearing {hig the PRINCESS eries out and collapses into the arms of the wailing SPANISH LADIES. DON MEDIGUA covers his ears “through the helmet’. The OTHERS also cover ther ears. TACITURNEZ tugs at ISABEL's skirt to approach El Capitan.) ISABEL, He wor’t listen, He's a bloodthirsty villain, [DON MEDIGUA nods. The PERUVIANS cheer, PERUVIANS ‘Hurrah for El Capitan! [This sartes DON MEDIGUA. TACITURNEZ again tgs at ISABEL, mining ‘Et Capitan 0 man of humane sit: plead mer for aor Medigea"] ESTRELDA (interpresing) She wants you to plead merey for “poor” Medigua. ISABEL gosps and steps back TACITURNEZ again encourages her, and ISABEL ‘crosses tothe helmeted DON MEDIGUA, She gently lnocks on his helmet. He does comic business of quickly Ifing hie vison, looking around, dropping the visor, and shaking his head "no" No. 10 = RECITATIVE, SOLO, & CHORUS (Isabel w/Princess, Estrelda, Don Medigua, Cazarro, Spanish Ladies, & Peruvians) - "Oh, Warrior Grim" ISABEL Oh, Warrior Grim, your better self obey, We ask for him Respite from dungeon gray. (Endeavoring to make DON MEDIGUA visualize her ‘father's plight’) Just suppose that your career Has been lived without a blunder; Just suppose each happy year Brings you friends ‘That nought can sunder, ‘And they one and all dectare 59ISABEL (contd) ‘You're a man beyond compare. ‘You don't drink, or flirt, or swear; ‘You are Virtue's greatest wonder. [DON MEDIGUA, along with the OTHERS, visualize that her father is @ good man. DON MEDIGUA ie surprised ta hear al of this about himself, but he nods approval. ISABEL becomes more urgent and drarmatc.} ISABEL (cont'd) ‘But there comes a fearful shock, Jealous foes your worth deny; Certain little flaws they spy, ‘And they drag you to the block. All the land is steeped in gloom ‘As they march you to the tomb; While the deep-toned bell, With solemn knell, Slowly tolls your early doom. ‘Boom a boom, ‘Boom a boom, Slowly tolls your early doom; [ISABEL has persuaded thers that her father has been wronged ] ISABEL, OTHERS Boom ~ ‘Boom s boom, Boom — Boom a boom, Slomly tolls your early doom. Slowly tols your early doom, ‘ARI Abt AR! — Ant — doom. Doom! [By the end of the MUSIC, ISABEL is kneeling before DON MEDIGUA. Ho is seated, ‘ill with the visor down, and is weeping. In fact, ALL are weeping DON MEDIGUA stands pulls «large handkerchief rom his armor, raises his visor, and lows hts nose, making a loud noise and the handkerchief Blowing in “the bresze”. He puts his handkerchief away, indlates for ISABEL to stand, and is about to tll har that ‘she has won his heat; when from Stage Laf, NEVADO and MONTALBA bring ithe tenfied POZZO, wearing the huge sombrero. In one movement, NEVADO and ‘MONTALBA lit POZZO off the ground and then drop hirm with a thud before DON MEDIGUA,] NEVADO & MONTALBA (Laughing) ‘Your prisoner, El Cutthroat Capitan! inking thatthe prvonar her hisand, the PRINCESS wat which eases the SPANISH CADIES ond PERUVIANS aso to wall, They nn Oftage Right & Lf [pifation, NEVADO and MONTALBA tre bled by this reaction. Remaining on age ar ISABEL, PRINCESS, ESTRELDA, DON MEDIGUA, CAZARRO, and POZO, held by NEVADO and MONTALBA. TACITURNEZ is weeping at onside] DON MEDIGUA ; (Dizzied atthe nolsy and abrupt ext, giving his aside to the Audience) Well, now... ain’ thatthe limit? [DON MEDIGUA grabs POZZO and Is him to a standing position. POZZO's face is sl hidden by te large sombrero] DON MEDIGUA (contd) (Sotto voes, aside to POZZO) Listen quickly, T must speak closely... quickly ...Tmean ... closely - Listen! "You want to get out ofthis alive? never mind. Just [POZO nods.} DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) ‘Then do exactly as I say. Do you hear? {POZZO nods again. The PRINCESS and ISABEL fling themselves at DON ‘MEDIGUA’s feet. The PRINCESS wails again, He lis the visor on his helmet.) DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) (Sotto voce, asde-10 PRINCESS) Shush, woman! Don't say another word! [The PRINCESS and ISABEL. gasp when they recognize DON MEDIGUA.] PRINCESS (Aloud) Its you! DON MEDIGUA (Sotto voce to PRINCESS) Not » word! Just do gxactly a8 Ts [POZZO nods again] DON MEDIGUA (Sotto woce to POZZO) [Not you, umbskull! (Sotto voce, quickly to PRINCESS) You! 4PRINCESS (Sofa voce, pointing POZZO, sill hidden) But, who is that? DON MEDIGUA (otto voce, gesturing) Shh! Do exactly! PRINCESS, ISABEL, & POZZO (Sotta voce, nodding energetically) Exactly as you say! DON MEDIGUA Ematly! [MUSIC begins. First measure - DON MEDIGUA removes POZZO's sombrero and {gives it to NEVADO and MONTALBA, charging them: to stand at attention at the side, which they do, ISABEL and PRINCESS loudly gasp when they see thatthe prisoner is POZZO. Second measure ~ they ae about to comment; but DON MEDIGUA gestures theateningly for them to do exactly as he says. Third measure ~- DON MEDIGUA, ‘poised and reody to proceed, turns to the OTHERS and pretends that nothing is amis.) No, 11 = SEXTET (Isabel, Princess, Estrelda, Pozzo, Don Medigua, & Cazarro) - "Don Medigua, here's your wife" DON MEDIGUA. Don Medigua, here's your wife. POZZ0 My wife? DON MEDIGUA ‘Yes, your wife; you understand, your wife, your wife! DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) (Aside to the PRINCESS, as he sees that she is horifed at the prospect) Remember you're his wife, His comforter in strife, ‘The ane to him most dear. PRINCESS (Pretending and tying to do exacly what DON MEDIGUA says) Errico! POZZO uta Mend oder to sav his own Uf and qui embracng the PRINCESS) a ISABEL (Continuing the pretense to POZO, who then embraces ISABEL) (Ob, Papa, Paps, we're so glad to see you. PRINCESS We pray El Capitan will quickly free you [POZZO ogain embraces the PRINCESS. The PRINCESS and ISABEL are doing Everything possible to go along with the ruse in the hope of saving DON MEDIGUA's ‘and POZZO's lives. DON MEDIGUA, however, has become jealous of FOZZO's ‘embracing his wife; and he separates the PRINCESS and POZZO.) DON MEDIGUA (To POZZO) If ladies were not present I would ‘But as it is I meckly acquiesce. you, ESTRELDA, (Scolding DON MEDIGUA for his pulling the PRINCESS away from POZZO) Please, bear in mind, she is a married lady, ‘Permit me to remark your conduct’s shady. P0ZZ0 (Getting into the "theatrics ofthe nse) (Oh, do not rob me of my one remaining treasure. DON MEDIGUA (Pushing the PRINCESS to POZO, seeing that CAZARRO is watching every move) Go on, Kiss, hug, "twill be a very short-lived pleasure POZZ0 My darling gil ‘And partner dear, {soon shall whirl From this sad sphere; So T'l proceed ‘The sweets to sip With utmost speed From rosy lip. [POZZO huge and kisses the PRINCESS repeatedly.) DON MEDIGUA (To himself) Teannot stand ‘This kind of Aceprimand ‘At him IU lings oDON MEDIGUA (cont'd) Don't look foriorn, That simply shows There is a thorn To ev'ry rose. ESTRELDA, Remember they are man and wife; She is his hope, he is her life DON MEDIGUA Propriety, Society, Sobriety and Piety, With ev'ty other Fe-ty, Don’t justify their loving attitude, ISABEL, (To POzz0) Oh, Papa, Papa dear, 1 s0 miss you, 1 must kis you: Papa, Papa dear, ‘Kiss poor Mama too. ALL SIX Papa, Papa dear I (They) 50 miss you (me), T (They) must Kiss you (me); Papa, Papa dear, Kiss poor Mama too. [The PRINCESS glances at ker husband to see if she is corectly doing what he wants hero, When she gets onl frowns from him, she heightens the intensity of dhe hugging ‘and kissing. ESTRELDA sees the PRINCESS eyeing her El Capitan and interprets it 1s fling; she also becomes jealous) ESTRELDA (Aside) She's flirting with EI Capitan. PRINCESS: (To POZZ0) ove you, poor dejected mant DON MEDIGUA (To himselp If Mother Earth would swallow me “Twould fil my aching soul with glee, With pee, glee, glee, gle. st ESTRELDA (Lusty clinging to DON MEDIGUA's arm) Come, Capitan, Don’t interfere ‘With that poor man, ‘Whose end is near; ‘But let his bliss Have fllest sway ‘And bid him kiss “Till elose of day. DON MEDIGUA (To himself as he ties to advarice towards POZZO) scarce can speak, Tim choked with woes, Tr like to tweak ‘The rascals nose! Don’t show surprise, Te must be clear Had you been wise ‘You'd not been here ESTRELDA, (To DON MEDIGUA) e's nat quite right to interfere ‘Between two souls whose love's sincere, DON MEDIGUA (To ESTRELDA) Propriety, Society, Sobriety and Piety, With ev'ty other Le-ty, Don’t justify their loving atitude. ISABEL, (Thinking she's aiding the situation) ‘Oh, Papa, Papa dear, Ts0 miss you, 1 must kiss you; Papa, Papa dear, Kiss poor Mama too. ALL SIX Papa, Papa dear, 1 (They) so miss you (me), 1 (They) must kiss you (me); apa, Papa dear, Kis poor Mama too. «6ALL SIX (cont'd) (Coniradicting DON MEDIGUA's argument) Propriety, Society, Sobriety and Piety, With ev'ty other I-e-ty To add to the variety, Condemns the very evident anxiety To keep their (our) loving hearts apart. Papa, Papa dear, (They) s0 miss you (me), T (They) must kiss you (me); Papa, Papa dear, Kiss poor Mama too. {TACITURNEZ, NEVADO, and MONTALBA have witnessed this aciviy and are ‘completely baffled. MUSIC ends with DON MEDIGUA enraged with jealousy] DON MEDIGUA Enough martial maneuvers! [DON MEDIGUA crosses to NEVADO and MONTALBA and takes the sombrero.) CAZARRO Good! We can now execute the villain! 170220 immediately stops all hugging and Kissing. He stares at CAZARRO with wide- ‘eyed terror.) DON MEDIGUA (Crossing back to POZZO) ‘Decapitation isn’t severe enough! He must fist be tr (Right in his face) Does the prisoner understand?! | And Til gladly tend to that myself! [DON MEDIGUA slams the sombrero on POZZO's head.} DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) (Gesturing © NEVADO and MONTALBA) ‘Take the pritoner back to the palace dungeon and awalt my orders! INEVADO and MONTALBA do a quick comic movement, give a laugh, and take the ‘quivering POZZO off Stage Left to the dungeon, vith his legs once again dangling in Imidcaiz. TACITURNEZ follows them out. ISABEL and PRINCESS have never seen DON MEDIGUA behave with such authoriy,) DON MEDIGUA ‘When El Capitan speaks, El Capitan ... speaks! 66 i | | ; [The force with which DON MEDIGUA speaks causes his visor to drop down. Obviously @ stage convention at the time, the PERUVIANS enter excitedly from all ‘entrances forthe wedding festivities to begin. When DON MEDIGUA raises his visor, Ihe seas a stage full of PERUVIANS and does a comic double-take.) DON MEDIGUA (coma) (Aside to the Audionce) Well, now. . ain't thatthe double limit? ‘CAZARRO (Stepping forward and taking command) EI Capitan has spoken, and mactial manewers have ended. "Tis now time for ESTRELDA, (Punting ker arm in DON MEDIGUA's arm and announcing) ‘This isthe El Capitan of my dreams! PERUVIAN WOMEN “The idol ofthe day! ‘CAZARRO Join us at the church, for now we will execute... the wedding! DON MEDIGUA (Aside to the Audience) ‘More likely the groom! ICAZARRO and the PERUVIANS start to exit Lei, expecting DON MEDIGUA and ESTRELDA to follow; but DON MEDIGUA Is paralyzed in place. He lnows no man is able 10 face the wrath of an angry wife, especialy when that wife isthe PRINCESS.} ESTRELDA, Come, my lovel The hour of our wedding has arrived! PRINCESS: (Straightening herself to her ful stature) ‘The hour of what? has what? ESTRELDA Our wedding! You see before you ~ my hero, my love, and my husband-to-be! PRINCESS (Angry approaching DON MEDIGUA) ‘Your hero... your love ... your husband-to-be!? IESTRELDA takes DON MEDIGUA's arm and stars off tothe church.] orDON MEDIGUA (Looking heaverssard) é (Oh, heaven's gates open and receive a pitiful soul, for I am coming. [MUSIC begins. The PRINCESS grabs DON MEDIGUA's other arm and stops him] No. 12 = FINALE If (Principals & Chorus) “He cannot, must not, shall not” PRINCESS He cannot, must not, shall not, dare not wed yout fhe has said he would, he has misled you. DON MEDIGUA (Being pulled in opposite directions by to strong wornen) Ladies! Ladies! (Aside to the Audience) hear the angels calling me to come. ESTRELDA, All hopes of catching him, dear Princess, smother, ‘You're old enough to be his great grandmother. [The PRINCESS is outraged at this comment.) DON MEDIGUA Ladies! Ladies! (Aside to the Audience) (Oh, Lord, if they were only deaf and dumb, [The PRINCESS and ESTRELDA are having a real tugof-war with DON MEDIGUA.} PRINCESS & ESTRELDA (To Each Other) He's mine by ev'ry right ‘that love can call its own (To DON MEDIGUA) ‘You love me, dearest, ‘only me and me alone. (To Each Other) He's much too wise to marry such a one 2s you; ‘So don't you think ‘twere best that you should say adieu, DON MEDIGUA (Being "puted apart’) T hear the angels calling me to come. (Oh, Lord, if they were only deaf and dumb! {The following four parts are sung simltoneoush:] «6 PRINCESS & ESTRELDA. He's mine by ev'ry right ‘that love can call its owns You love me, dearest, ‘only me and me alone. He's much too wise to marry such a one as you; So don't you think "were best that you should say adieu CAZARRO & PERUVIANS ‘tseoms he's undecided ‘which to call his own; He scarcely looks the Darby ‘though they look the Joan, Just what would be the very wisest thing t0 do. 1s something that we'll drop ‘at once and leave to you. DON MEDIGUA hear the angels calling me to come; (Oh, Lord, if they were only deaf and dumb. hear the angels gently ling me to com (Oh, Lord, if they were only blind and deaf and dumb! ISABEL He hears the ‘angels calling him to come, calling him to come. ‘He hears the angels gently calling him to come ‘And prays that they were only blind and deaf and dumb. {The PRINCESS and ESTRELDA stil ug at DON MEDIGUA, while EVERYONE else has jolned the verbal fray. COUNT VERRADA runs in from Stage Right.) ‘VERRADA Postpone this senseless clatter For a more important matter! ‘But a league to the south of Tampoza’s gate, Royal legions of Spain sleep tonight. ‘We must meet them in battle, Whatever our fate, For the sake of Peru and the Right. VERRADA & PERUVIANS But a league to the south of, Tampoza's gate, Royal legions of Spain sleep tonight. But a league away. ‘We must meet them in battle, Whate'er our fate, For the sake of Peru and the Right. ISABEL, PRINCESS, & ESTRELDA But a league away. [This i good news for DON MEDIGUA, PRINCESS, and ISABEL; and they express their jy aside 0 each other and to the Audience | DON MEDIGUA We will Ay, PRINCESS We will fy, °ISABEL We will fy, ISABEL, PRINCESS, & DON MEDIGUA _ We will Hy! [ESTRELDA and the PERUVIANS persuade CAZARRO into action.) ESTRELDA & PERUVIANS Tin the face of the foe. DON MEDIGUA Bye and bye, PRINCESS Bye and bye, ISABEL, Bye and bye, ISABEL, PRINCESS, & DON MEDIGUA Bye and bye! ESTRELDA & PERUVIANS We wil strike blow for blow; DON MEDIGUA ‘Tho! we die, PRINCESS “Tho! we die, ISABEL, ‘Tho! we die, ISABEL, PRINCESS, & DON MEDIGUA ‘Tho! we diet ESTRELDA & PERUVIANS Brav'ly onward we'll zo For the sake of our land, PERUVIANS «of our land. ICAZARRO is persuaded to meet the challenge and sings with the Basses.) ” What ever be our fate, ALL ‘But a league to the south of Tempoza's gate, Royal legions of Spain sleep tonight. CAZARRO & BASSES tonight ALL ‘They (We) will meet chem in battle, CAZARRO & BASSES ‘OTHERS ‘Whate'er their (our) fate, ALL For the sake of Peru and the Right ISABBL, PRINCESS, ESTRELDA, DON MEDIGUA, & CAZARRO of Peru and the Right, ofPer.. ALL and the Right! [SCARAMBA enters Stage Right with « document) SCARAMBA. ‘Your Excellency, I bring information of the enemy. [SCARAMBA clicks his heels and stands at attention.) CAZARRO Good, most faithful Don Scaramba, the dispatch quickly let me see! (Reads leter) Ho, ho! Ho, ho! Ha, hal To arms, to arms! (On ev'ty highway sound alarms, Load ev'ry gun, Beat ev'ry drum, “The Spanish General has come! ESTRELDA, VERRADA, SCARAMBA, & PERUVIANS Load ev'ry gun, Beat ev'y drum, ‘The Spanish General has come! DON MEDIGUA Did you say the Spanish General is here? nCAZARRO | CAZARRO 1 Ws me Yes. DON MEDIGUA CCAZARRO & PERUVIANS (Thinking ofa mete res) el ‘And do you thin hel very soon appear? | | DON MEDIGUA CAZARRO | (At he point of no return) Ido. 1 ‘All right, Fil ead you onto victory DON MEDIGUA ‘(With a faint look towards the Audience) (Gumping around and clapping his has) or dart Hurrah! Hlurvah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! For Spain and the Spaniards! \ {The PRINCESS swoons, and VERRADA and ISABEL cross to comfort her. When she | Tealies thet VERRADA s tying t9 ated her, she "mraculsh revives 10 save her [DON MEDIGUA has gone to fern his enthuslasr. CAZARRO and the OTHERS | “Tughter fom the clatches ofthis "noble gentleman Pena bor’ She stands as @ are shocked and surprised.] | mighty fortress between ISABEL and VERRADA. During this, DON MEDIGUA, before fet lnows whet i happening, i dressed with his ful ermor and helmet by the SCARAMBA | PERUVIANS, CAZARRO place tl abet in his hand” DON MEDIGUA now He's a usitor Took the conquering hero uch ois chagrin he es lead the ary of PERUVIAN Xl hint” im \ INSURGENTS agaist the Spanish twops| [The PERUVIANS advance towards DON MEDIGUA.} | DON MEDIGUA OTHERS (Aside othe Aves) PERUVIANS Against the Spanish amy He's a tito | Thus ead them, Xi bi! hat thi soba Boor, boot, | rWesrainly [DON MEDIGUA relies what hs impulsive ection has caused. He must now take et hurt, Boot, boom, nate in his om hand) Unless Ten 1 desert, Boom, boom, DON MEDIGUA | Although inthis deception Nonsensel Thave tabbed quite (one laugh) sant Boom, boom, My wate nature simpy rose | ruleset another ie In sdmiration of such foes, te bt Boom, boom, Who'd have the courage to oppose | a. ‘boom! An army id by me! thins the Spanish army | Fine leed them. CAZARRO ich tough Boom, boom, Come thes you lead the way! Teeny et hurt, Boor, boom, DON MEDIGUA | Unless ean What, me? desert, Boor, bom, | though inthis deception PERUVIANS | Thhave dabbled quite Yes! ; note, Boom, boom. TWerecute a lite bluff[A PERUVIAN MARCHING BAND and FLAG BEARERS march On Stage.) ALL TT (He) lead you (us) (them) to the fay, ‘We'll (Theyll surely win the day; TU (He) lead you (us) (them) to the gory fray. [The MARCHING BAND plays as the PERUVIAN ARMY, with unsheathed swords, land FLAG BEARERS, with banners fling, march in a spectacular display.) ALL Unsheathe the sword, let the banners fy, When duty calls, we will win or di. ‘The trumpet note and the roll of drum Shall tell the foe ~ the vietor’s come! Unsheathe the sword, let the banners fy; When duty calls, we will win or die “The trumpet note and the roll of drum Shall tell the foe ~ the vietor's come! [The MARCHING BAND stops playing. and the ARMY and FLAG BEARERS mark tims. They create a striking plewre of patriotism, featuring their bold leader, El Capiten. DON MEDIGUA, with halberd in hand, kes Stage Front and Center] DON MEDIGUA OTHERS (Aside tothe Audience) Come march beneath the banner of the doughty Cap- stan: Boom, boom, Tm thinking of a scheme Boom, boom, Of which you lit te dream; Boom, boom, ‘To make the Spanish ight for me I've hit upon a plan: Boom, boom, You'll clearly see that I'm a brain- yman. Boom. boom, Come oor! march beneath the banner of the doughty Cap- stam: Boom, boom, Tm thinking of a scheme Boom, boom, Of which you lit- tle dream; Boom, boom, ‘To make the Spanish fight % DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) OTHERS (cont'd) for me Ive hit upon a plan; Boom, boom. ‘You'll clearly see that I'm a brainy man. [The MARCHING BAND resumes playing as the ARMY and FLAG BEARERS once ‘gain march 10a rousing climax] ALL TU (Fell) lead them (us) (you) to the fray, ‘We'll (They'll) surely win the day; T'll (He'l) lead them (us) (you) to the gory fray. Unsheathe the sword, let the banners fy; ‘When duty calls, we wil win or die. ‘The trumpet note and the roll of drum Shall tell the foe ~ the victor's comet Unsheathe the sword, let the banners fy; ‘When duty cals, we will win or dic. ‘The trumpet note and the roll of drum Shall tell the foe ~ the victor’s come. ‘The trumpet note and roll of drum Shall tell the foe that we come! [MUSIC ends with DON MEDIGUA Stage Cénter. On his right are VERRADA, PRINCESS, and ISABEL (with the PRINCESS "strategically" benween the two lovers). ‘On DON MEDIGUA’s left are ESTRELDA, CAZARRO, and SCARAMBA, The PERUVIAN ARMY, MARCHING BAND, and FLAG BEARERS fill the rest of the stage in a spectacular tableau] END OF ACT I uA,Ac Mm Plaza Limatamba, Exterior of Palace ~ That Evening. [CURTAIN rises immediately on the Vicerogal Palace plaza. At Stage Rights a palace entrance with a second floor balcony above it. A chair and a table are near the entrance, ‘The gate to the plaza is Upstage Left. A tropical landscape is in the background, and 1a moon shines brightly overhead. [MUSIC begins, TACITURNEZ, wearing a long cape, appears at the gate and looks ‘round for a sentry. She gestures to VERRADA, who appears at the gue, canying a Deautfi, tropical flower. She indicates that he not make a noise, and he steps into the plaza. TACITURNEZ quildy goes out of sight around the comer of the palace. VERRADA extends the flower towards the lighted second-floor window and balcony.) No, 13 = INTRODUCTION, DUET, & REFRAIN (Isabel & Verrada w/Echo Chorus) "Sweetheart, Pm waiting" ‘VERRADA ‘Sweetheart, 'm waiting, waiting to hold thee, ‘Waiting to clasp thee in love's elose embrace; ‘asten my true heart, let me enfold thee, ‘Let me again, love, gaze on thy face! {No one appears on the balcony. VERRADA si tunder the baleony.) dejectedly and leans against the wall ‘VERRADA (contd) Hope meets Despair with doubt and with trembling, Dark is the night and dreary the days Tell me, my darling, without dissembling, ‘Tell me your heart is mine for aye! [ISABEL comes out onto the balcony, holding a handlerchiof and wishing to embrace hher sweetheart. Neither she nor VERRADA hear or see each other] ISABEL Sweetheart Tim dreaming deating of 0, ove, Dreaming of days so beauteous, so Banish te shadows, quill, my tue lve, (Out of the darlnes, into the ight! ‘VERRADA Hope meets Despair, with doubt and with trembli [She, oo, sighs dejected and leans against one side of the balcony door.) ISABEL Dark isthe night and dreary the day. ®ISABEL & VERRADA ‘Tell me, my darling, without dissembling, ‘ell me your heart is mine for aye! [The only response to ther longings ie the ECHO of ther voices.) ECHO CHORUS (Behind the scenes) ‘Tell me, my darling, without dissembling, ‘Whether your heart is mine .. ALL «for aye! [PRINCESS MARGHANZA appears atthe window behind ISABEL, and ISABEL goes back into her room. VERRADA hears the movement above him and steps out to see whom he thinks will be ISABEL; but when he sees the PRINCESS, he quickly ducks back into the shadows beneath the balcony. The PRINCESS looks out ino the plaza, ‘making sure that no one i around. Satisfied, she goes back into the room. VERRADA is saddened becouse he has missed speaking with ISABEL. TACITURNEZ ‘peoks around the palace comer, sees his distress, and goes to him. She takes his flower, ‘assures him in mime that she will get the flower to ISABEL, and enters the palace] No. 13a = DON MEDIGUA'S ENTRANCE (Orchestra) [MUSIC announces the Down Left entrance of DON MEDIGUA in full armor ‘marching with his usual ostentatious vigor. He i followed by a grudgingly obedient SCARAMBA. VERRADA rushes to DON MEDIGUA and snaps to attention.) DON MEDIGUA ‘Oops! The eager youth with the almost-always-dreadfal news! (Aside to the Audionce, fst indicating SCARAMBA and then VERRADA) "Tain’t enough to have this scalawag on my tail, but now thi scarp at my head. (To VERRADA) At reat, my boy! YERRADA “Thank you, El Capitan, I must have a word. ‘DON MEDIGUA ‘And Tl give a word: "Dismissed!" ‘VERRADA Please, sir, a word in private. DON MEDIGUA Tve no time to waste 16 DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) (Tums fo SCARAMBA) Bring me the prisoner that I may interrogate him to smithereens, (SCARAMBA glares at DON MEDIGUA and then clicks his heels] ‘SCARAMBA. ‘At your command, El Capitan, [DON MEDIGUA tres to click his hels and misses. SCARAMBA exis ino the palace. DON MEDIGUA sighs with relief, tums, ses VERRADA.] DON MEDIGUA ‘Oh! You're still here, VERRADA ‘Yes, El Capitan. And if T may... DON MEDIGUA Don’t say itt "In private, yes? (Looks both ways and then quickly) Well, what is it? Thave aviceray to torment, a battle to win, and an entire Spanish army to conquer. Tes going to be a very busy day! ‘VERRADA (Timi) Allow me, si, just one word! DON MEDIGUA Speak up, mat VERRADA (destating and then with youthful eagerness) [need your help regarding the Princess Marghanza. DON MEDIGUA (Panies and fumbles for his sword) ‘The Princess! Where? Where? Marghanza, where?! [When DON MEDIGUA can't unshesthe his word, he eran under the table.) ‘VERRADA (Looking under the table, carefully) El Cepiten? DON MEDIGUA (Climbing ou from under the table and gaining his composure) ‘Asyou can see". Tim always on alert for any attack. Man, woman, bird, or beast ”DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) (Aside 10 the Audience) Especially, woman! VERRADA Tam Count Hernando Verrada ... (Clicking his heels, flourishing his cape, and trying to strike a courly pose) ‘a noble gentleman Peruvian bora [DON MEDIGUA again ies to click his heels and again misses. He reacts to his Inability to perform thie seemingly easy tsk, which everyone else can do.] \VERRADA (cont) I tried speaking with you at the Gates of Tampozo because Taciturnez assured me (Miming as Tactumez had mimed the information to him) that "EI Capitan isa man of humane spit’ DON MEDIGUA (Ging a modest gesture) Fortunately for you, I'm now in my gentler mood. You may have your “one word’ VERRADA Tam Count Hernando,Verrada. Although I'm Peruvian born, my parents were loyal subjects of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. They came to Peru forthe giory of Castilian Spain. It's been God's Will to take my parents from me, but I remain true to their heritage even though this beautiful country is my homeland and these beautiful people are my people. And, El Capitan, Ihave found ‘beautiful maiden in this enchanted land, whom I love and would wed should God and her father grant me favor. DON MEDIGUA gave you ‘ane word". VERRADA ‘Thank you, sir, and Tl take it. Allow me to speak with her father for his permission to marry her since Pm going into battle today for "Peru and the Right; and I long to receive her handkerchief that T might fight bravely and strongly lke you, El Capitan. DON MEDIGUA. (ectering back and forth fromthe young man's exiaustive "one word") ‘A most noble one-word missioni, Well, my boy ... why don't you just ask her father? ‘YERRADA (Oh, I would gladly; bu alas, she is the daughter of your prisoner Medigua. DON MEDIGUA My Isabel? ... I mean, his Isabel? ‘YERRADA “The loveliest Isabel ever! But she’s guarded by her mother, who banished me from this palace and the very presence of my sweetheart (Beating his chest in agony and heaving) for whom I would gladly give my life. DON MEDIGUA (Watching VERRADA and then turning to the Audience) 1 remember I vas once young and had that very same thought... . and for the Princess herself, if you can believe (Stopping VERRADA from beating his chest) ‘Does the young worvan return your affection? VERRADA 1 know she would throw herself into my arms. DON MEDIGUA (Referring to Esrelda) ‘Ah, you have that problem, too, Women are so flatteringly .. gifted. VERRADA Before you interrogate the prisoner, allow me to convince him of my love's purity for his daughter! DON MEDIGUA 1 remind you, it takes a very brave man to contradict 2 mother’s wish. (Aside to the Audience) ‘And what a mother! JA noise is heard from inside the palace. SCARAMBA renters with the gagged POZZO, who is canying an iron bal which is chained to his ankle. He is guarded by ‘NEVADO and MONTALBA.] DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) (Quietly now, leave the premise! VERRADA But sir DON MEDIGUA TN speak on your behalf VERRADA (Trying to embrace DON MEDIGUA) Oh, thank you, El Capitan! DON MEDIGUA (Eighting him off Please, no gushing! ~[DON MEDIGUA is suddenly aware that SCARAMBA, NEVADO, and MONTALBA ‘are watching all ofthis embracing.) DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) ‘Ha, hal Just showing the young soldier some fancy fighting footwork, [DON MEDIGUA pretends to be showing VERRADA "fancy fighting footwork’ while Ushering hime towards the gate] DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) (Aside to VERRADA) ‘Have no doubt I have her father’s ear! (Aside tothe Audience) In act, I've got both of them. ‘VERRADA (Bxcitedly, making sure thatthe prisoner "Viceroy" hears this) ‘Be sure to tell him that Tm noble and forthright and brave and virtuous and that I'l make him ‘proud of his son-in-law. DON MEDIGUA (Pushing him out the gate) assure you, Iwill ‘VERRADA ‘And above all tell my lovely Isabel that I vow fidelity (Exiting and then “sticking is head back in‘) and that Tove the (Exiting and then «and that Tnever fight the bull! [VERRADA exits the gate, DON MEDIGUA tums to face SCARAMBA, NEVADO, ‘MONTALBA, and POZZO.) DON MEDIGUA, (To POZZO, who is embling before him) You stand before the almighty El Capitan NEVADO & MONTALBA Bravo, EI Mighty Capitan? DON MEDIGUA ‘Yes, well... why have you usurped the Viceroy's postion? [POZZO mumiblee with the 506] DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) Just as I thought, unintelligible reasoning! 0 NEVADO & MONTALBA Ab, hat DON MEDIGUA. (Looking at NEVADO and MONTALBA, and then turing to SCARAMBA) ‘You may leave, Sergeant. T'l remain here and knock some sense into this scoundrel's noggin. {POZO violently shakes his head "no"] DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) ‘When I'm through with him, he'll be assisting usin the Spaniards’ defeat... if t's the last thing T dol ‘SCARAMBA (Glaring &t DON MEDIGUA) ‘Yes, EI Capitan. The last thing you dot DON MEDIGUA (Aside to the Audience) ‘That doesn’t sound promising! (To SCARAMBA) ‘Sergeant, I command you to return to Cazarro. Ready our men for batle within the hour! [SCARAMBA clicks his heals and crosses towards the Down Left ext) DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) ‘And you, Nevado ~ and of course ~ you, oo, Montalba, bring me a flagon of wine, if the two of you tan do that. NEVADO & MONTALBA ‘We two can do that, El Flagon Capitan! DON MEDIGUA ‘You'll find the wine cellar next to the dungeon. NEVADO & MONTALBA ‘At your command, E1 Cellar Capitan! SCARAMBA. (Hoving stopped and listening o the last exchange, then to DON MEDIGUA) How is it that El Capitan knows where the wine's kept, since our ‘mighty leader" has stepped only into the Viceroy's throne room? DON MEDIGUA (Bluffng with a boisterous response) ‘Stupid Sergeant! Where else would a greedy Viceroy hide his wine but in the dark, damp, and dank ‘depths of the dungeon? Dismissed! a[The suspecting SCARAMBA is immobile, DON MEDIGUA gives him his fercest, penetrating glare ard growls. SCARAMBA clicks his heels tums, and exts Down Left. DON MEDIGUA glares and growls at NEVADO and MONTALBA.} NEVADO & MONTALBA ‘Yes, El Growling Capitan! [NEVADO and MONTALBA quicy exit into the palace. DON MEDIGUA then glares land growls at POZZO, who drops the iron ball with a thud. Chuctling riumphanty, DON MEDIGUA seats himself atthe table.) DON MEDIGUA Well... we are finally alone. POzz0 (Taking the gag out of his mouth) ‘Much to my regret! [Hle quickly returns the gag 16 his mouth.) DON MEDIGUA, ‘And much to my grief! You took advantage of my pressured leniency and smothered my wife with ‘uncalled-for amorous attentions. (Singing and inating) “Papa, Papa dear, ks poor Mama too.” {POZZO, sill gageed, shakes his head “no",) DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) ‘Oh, take that thing out of your mouth! POZZ0 (Taking gog out of his mouth) But it was only at your command that I hugged and kissed her. - DON MEDIGUA “That's beside the’point! You should never have complied. 0zz0 ‘And have my life expired and your disguise revealed? (Admiring DON MEDIGUA's costume) «1 a most ingenious fashion which by the way, Medigua, . DON MEDIGUA (Quickly looking around) Tm not Medigual Tm El Capitan to you ever and always! 2 P0zz0 (Also quickly looking around and whispering) would never have recognized you except for your irritating voice. DON MEDIGUA Enough said! Lets on to other matters! [During the folloving, TACITURNEZ enters from the palace with Isabel’ handkerchief. ‘She hides around the palace comer and listens.) DON MEDIGUA (contd) Within the hour, Cszarro's army willbe fighting the Spanish troops under the leadership of General Herbana. POZZ0 Hurrah! They don’t have a chance against the General DON MEDIGUA, Yl be leading Cazarro's troops. POzz0 ‘Hurrah! Now they really don't have a chance! DON MEDIGUA Quiet, you imbecile! Every insurrection needs a hostage! And you, my little one, are the chosen 0z20 Never, never, never! DON MEDIGUA Put that thing back into your mouth and listen! POZZ0 ‘You just told me to take it out. DON MEDIGUA, (els, and fightons himsel) [Starled, POZZO does sol] DON MEDIGUA (contd) ‘You will join us on the battlefield and when we come face to face with the General's troops, you as the Viceroy will step forward and command that the Spaniards and Peruvians must lve together in peace — not as two nations but as one. There will be no oppressed people and no misfits, (TACITURNEZ mimes clapping ker hands in silence.) 8DON MEDIGUA (com) (Gening cared away) «and the voice ofthe people wil be heard as @ united people under the protective sovercignty of the Castilian crown, Peru must be governed “of the Peruvians, by the Peruvians, and for the Peruvians‘! (ntzrrupting himsel) ‘Mram ... there's a historic ring to that! I must remember to write that down POZZ0 (Removing the gop) Allow me, El Capitan! (Reiterating slowly and calmly) shall be your prisoner and go with you into battle... DON MEDIGUA, (Encouraging him) Right in the thick of it POZZ0 and I shall declare an armistice and allegiance DON MEDIGUA To a united front! [TACITURNEZ quietly exits the plaza gate with the handkerchief. Suddenly POZZO loses all control. He wails and cris, falling on his knees in witer supplication. DON MEDIGUA (contd) Quit squeaking! You ought to be grateful forall I've done for you. 0zZ0 Please, don't make me do this! DON MEDIGUA Your execution will be stayed. P0zz0 For what?! To put my fragile self between two raging armies seeking blood . .. mine! DON MEDIGUA, [But ['llbe there as El Capitan to curb any blood shed. POZz0 (A look at DON MEDIGUA and then hysterically) Let me face the axe! DON MEDIGUA ‘You have no faith in me? Your leader? i {POZZO quickiy pus the gag back in his mouth and shakes his head "no" DON MEDIGUA (contd) Be a man, Pozzo! You represent the King. Would you let your country down? [P0220 nods ‘yes' as NEVADO and MONTALBA retum with a flagon of wine and ‘2 goblet. Thay put them on the table.) DON MEDIGUA (cont) Just as T thought, you scoundrel! (To NEVADO and MONTALBA, who react thinking he called ther ‘scoundrel) ‘Take this il-livered laggard back to the dungeon! T've had enough of him! NEVADO (fo POZz0) ‘Come, you lagey,liled .. . lavered, iggy «lily laward ‘MONTALBA, (Stepping NEVADO on the back fo stop him) Back to the dungeon! NEVADO Yes, to the dungeon NEVADO & MONTALBA +e will go, El Dungy Capitant [NEVADO and MONTALBA escon POZZO bac into the palace.) DON MEDIGUA, (Finally alone, aside to the Audience) ‘Who would have thought that yesterday when I climbed out of bed toa glorious morning sum that tonight under this typical, tropical moon I'd be meeting my disgrace and demise? [He has been removing his armor. It drops to the ground with a tebe clatter. He Jumps with fright and looks towards the balcony to make sure that PRINCESS has not ‘heard thi. ‘He then sts and pours himself an ample amount of wine o fri himself] DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) (Aside tothe Audience) ‘This albatross of a disguise has brought me face to face with myself possible. (Drinks from the goblet and leans towards Audience) "Tis the time in an opéra boutfe to reiterate the situation, which T never thought [He takes along drink as TACITURNEZ reenter, without the handkerchief. She listens ‘quialy 10 DON MEDIGUA. Mesmerized by his long story, she eventually steps up behind him and mimes for the Audience her surprise and interest in learning the facts] 85DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) ‘My loving but aggressive Princess Marghanaa knows that I'm El Capitan and marrying Estrelda, the ‘daughter of my rival viceroy Don Cazarro, who has forced me to command his insurgent army under the sergeancy ofthe jealous and violent Scarambs, who insists that 'm a traitor and a fraud as the cutthroat adventurer El Capitan, who's come to Peru to oust and execute me, the Viceroy Don ‘Mediu, who's being impersonated by my pint-sized chamberlain Pozzo, presently pursued by ‘Taciturnes, my other admirer among the rebels, who are readying themselves for battle under my leadership against General Herbana and the Spanish troops at war with myself, the Viceroy Don ‘Medigua, who's promised the wath Count Verrada ray permission for him to marry my beautiful daughter Isabel, which is in ditect consternation and disapproval by my loving but aggressive wie, Princess Marghanza. (Pause) ‘Mmm! And the moon keeps rising once a month. Wh (Baffled and then standing with goblet in at) ++ Tneed another sip. [DON MEDIGUA finds that his goblet is empty, and he pours more wine into it and rinks. During this, TACITURNEZ thinks ofa plan; and she mimes to the Audlence ‘not to mention to DON MEDIGUA that she has been ther. Ske wraps herself her Tong cape and quickly and quietly exits into the palace.) DON MEDIGUA (con) How beautifully blue I feel! No. 14 = SONG (Don Medigua) - "When some serious aficton DON MEDIGUA (coné) ‘When some serious afietion Maes you feel uncommon blue, ‘Such as heroes meetin fiction ‘At the end of volume to, ‘At misfortune snap your Ginger, FF with wine your fagon highs ‘And your pangs wil only linger “Till the jug runs dy. (sips) ‘Then adie to Care, Inthe wine o rare Let us vow the rascal to drown; We wil str his bod In. rosy food, ‘And well tos the medicine down. Let the corks pop, pop, To the last gold drop, AS we toast the pleasures to come; With a Hip, hurraht (Does a ltl jig) ‘And a skip, tr ‘And a glass "twist finger and thumb. co Zip. DON MEDIGUA (cont) ‘There ie comfort, too, ‘When a friend's with you, Together you clink your mugs; ‘And soon forget ‘That you had met ‘An incubus called "the bugs". Ifyou haven't a sou To pay your due, You merrily laugh and sing; For seen through the drink, ‘A purse without chink Is the funniest kind of thing. (Cormic business of drinking deel from the flagon) But if your friend is unpleasanty critica, (Or if you differ in matters political, Or in Grammar, Astronomy, Pltcal conomy, Heathen Mythology, Draw-Pokerology, Something sufficiently weighty to ripple ‘The friendship eternal you swore o'er your tipple -- (Spoken ar he mimes zipping hie mouth shut) {DON MEDIGUA sits and leans back in the chair with feet on table. Editor's note: Early staging notations indicate, "Slowly El Capitan tps the trick chair back" This wick chair was designed and built to remain balanced on the back two legs.) DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) ‘Then adiew to Care, In the wine so rare Let us vow the rascal to drown ‘We will stir his blood Ina rosy flood, ‘And welll toss the medicine down. Let the corks pop, pop, To the last gold drop, ‘Aa we toast the pleatures to come; With @ Hip, hurrabt ‘And a skipytrala, ‘And a glass "twiet finger and thumb. [Eaton's note: Early staging notations also indicat, “Here the tick chair rests on tvo legs ted ‘back ~ El Caplten sting on it, his fet resting on the front cross ra ll the end of ruber when he goes to sleep." However, ifthe modem stage director is planning to use the tick chair device, helshe may want to delay this action unt much later since there ts sila great deal of, singing and music before the end of the song.) "7DON MEDIGUA (cont) But a notion soon wil strike you That your friend will now dislike you, ‘That his love has flown forever, ‘That's the climax of your woes. 0 you look across the table, Just as straight as you are able, ‘And with bitter tears spologize For pummelling his nose. (Comic business) ‘Then adiew to Care, In the wine so rare Let us vow the rascal to drown; ‘We will stir his blood Ina rary flood, ‘And we'll toss the medicine down. Let the corks pop, pop, To the last gold drop, ‘As we toast the pleasures to come; With a Hip, hurrahl And askip, tala, ‘And a glass "viet finger and thumabl [White the Orchestra repeats the refrain, the drunken DON MEDIGUA falls asleep, leaning back in the chal. Editors note; "He falls aslep" is in Sousa's own hand in the orginal manuscript. “Aricles and reviews of the orignal 1896 production indicate that DeWolf Hopper, who ‘Played Don Medigua, produced an abundant amount of burps and hiccoughs as the ‘musical number progressed. Also, directions for how the trick chair in that original production was coneiructed ean be obtained from the publisher. ESTRELDA, dressed again for battle, enters from Down Left and finds DON MEDIGUA asleep in his drunken state} ESTRELDA EI Capitant DON MEDIGUA, ee euiey Don’t bother me, Princess! T'm sawin’ the log. ESTRELDA Wake up, El Capitan! ‘The troops are ready for battle. [He opens his eyes and strains to sit up.) 8 ESTRELDA (cont) (Pointing to his trick-chair balancing act) What are you doing? DON MEDIGUA (Oh, this, Tean do this tick every day. {He tums over to go back to slegp while sil leaning back inthe chai] ESTRELDA, ‘And who is this Princess? DON MEDIGUA, (Bolting upright and immediately sober) ‘The Princess?! Where?! ESTRELDA Not where, who? You're dreaming of a princess... and on our nuptial day! DON MEDIGUA Nonsense! Twas dreaming of you, my litle princess, my dainty, litle. (Then he realizes) you're not my dainty-little! You're dressed for battle! ESTRELDA, (Taking « miltary stance) Nothing thrills a woman more than being at her sweetheart’ side... (Throwing herself at his side and wrapping her arms around his waist) as he faces the foe and the thousands! DON MEDIGUA. (Aside to the Audience as he coughs, clutching his side) ‘The thought gives one pause to reconsider one's profession. [SCARAMBA, entering Down Left, sees ESTRELDA embracing DON MEDIGUA.] SCARAMBA, ‘Ab-ha, you villain! You ugliest of men! DON MEDIGUA. But I'm perfection in that ugliness! SCARAMBA You've taken my sweetheart from me; and I challenge you to a duel . (Taking a glove off and slapping DON MEDIGUA's face tice with it) «tothe death! [DON MEDIGUA pretends to “save face’ by straggling to take his own glove off] ®DON MEDIGUA AndI..andI...1.--1 [SCARAMBA puts his oum glove in DON MEDIGUA’s hand and makes him o slap SCARAMBA's own face twice with the glove.] SCARAMBA. ‘And I accept! Done! And immediately! [SCARAMBA takes his glove back ard erosses the stage to take his postion forthe duel DON MEDIGUA chases behind him.) DON MEDIGUA ‘Wait my fine fellow! Let's not be too hasty! SCARAMBA. (Drawing his sword) ‘To the death ESTRELDA, (Running to DON MEDIGUA and agai throwing her arms around hie) Bravo, El Capitan! A duel to the death for my love! Ecstasy! DON MEDIGUA, (Pring her arms open) Quiet, git (Aside to SCARAMBA) ‘Listen my fiend allow me just one moment to talk Some sense into this lovesmitten maiden's noodle. ISCARAMBA lowers his sword, giving permission.) DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) Perhaps, one moment and a song? (Holding ESTRELDA at arm's length) Estrelda, you mustn't be too eager to leap into a lover’s arms; and T'l tell you why. [DON MEDIGUA gestures 10 the Conductor. MUSIC begins.) No. 15 = DITTY (Don Medigua w/Estrelda & Scaramba) "A Typical Tune of Zanzibar” DON MEDIGUA (cont) Under the window he sofly crept While father and mother and Towser slept; ‘Then plunking a tune on his light guitar, He warbled a ballad of Zanzibar. 0 DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) ‘From out her chamber emerged the maid, ‘Begging the name of the tune he played; aid he as he plunked his light guitar, Tis a typical tune of Zanzibar (Dancing and miming playing a gtr) Ya yaya yayayaye yayaya ‘Ya yaya ya yaya ye ya,yaya ‘Ya ya ya yaya ya yaya yaya ‘Ya ya yaya yaya Ya ya ya yaya ya Ya ya ya “'m yours for aye," the maiden cried, “Tm ready to marry, to be your bride; Only plunk again on your light guitar ‘That ypical tune of Zanzibar.” Looking with love on his bride to be, Hee tuned the strings in another key, ‘Then plunked once more on his light guitar ‘That ypical tune of Zanzibar. DON MEDIGUA, ESTRELDA, & SCARAMBA (Dancing and miming playing @ guitar) ‘Ya ya ya ya ya yaya ya ye ye ‘Yaya ya ya ya ya yaya ye ye ‘Yaya ye ya ya ya ya ya ya ye ‘Yaya ya ya ya ya Yaya ya ya ya ya Ya ya ya DON MEDIGUA ‘Quickly she leapt from the’ casement high Into hig arms and ready to fly, ‘But Towser had heard the light guitar ‘And the ypical tune of Zanzibar. (Suddenly becoming dramatically tragic) They buried them down by the ocean's spray. ‘Where oft at night (so neighbors say) Is heard the plunk ofa light guitar ‘And the typical tune of Zanzibar [DON MEDIGUA persuades the AUDIENCE to join thems inthe singing. Thay dance ‘and mime playing the guitar} DON MEDIGUA, ESTRELDA, & SCARAMBA Yaya ya yaya ya ya ya ya ya ‘Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya'ya ya ya Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ‘Yaya ya ya ya ya Yay ye ya ya ya Ya yaya, 1[tors note! Traditionally DON MEDIGUA sings thre addtional verses (writen ‘with topical references, ie., local politicians, current events, and social gossip) followed Uy the THREE CHARACTERS leading the AUDIENCE tn the sing-along chorus with aude piccolo for die dt verse, brass forthe Sth verse, and (Soft) bells for the Gth verse. During the song, TACITURNEZ, wearing the huge sombrero and her long cape, sneaks ‘ou! of the palace with POZZO under her shir. Neither DON MEDIGUA nor the Audience should be aware of POZZO's being under there. She stops half-way out 10 ‘nioy the song. DON MEDIGUA, surprised at seeing her wearing the sombrero, wants {fo cermss to her; but hie present situation with ESTRELDA and SCARAMBA prevents hh ftom doing so. TACITURNEZ mimes tha "all wil be well and exis the plaza gate with POZZO. DON MEDIGUA must continue the number with ESTRELDA and SCARAMBA As the MUSIC ends, DON MEDIGUA is melodramaticaly sorrowful trying to persuade ESTRELDA to turn from him) DON MEDIGUA “Tis a sad story, indeed, and all because the maiden was foolishly in love with an ill-tuned guitar. ESTRELDA, But you are not ilLtuned; you are my hero ~ xy El Capitant ‘SCARAMBA (Going to ESTRELDA) My dearest Estrelda, your El Capitan is nothing but a fraud and a coward! ESTRELDA No, not DON MEDIGUA Yes, yes! ESTRELDA, ‘You let him call you that? DON MEDIGUA Well... ? ESTRELDA (Seeing his hestaion and throwing herself on the char) Oh! I don't believe this! Not my El Capitant JESTRELDA wails and throws herself around] SCARAMBA (Helpless) Now see what you've done, you villain?! 2 DON MEDIGUA (Atso helpessy) Please, my pretty batlefy ~ I mean buttery! DON MEDIGUA & SCARAMBA (Both turing tothe Audience) Will man ever understand wornan? [CAZARRO enters Down Left with PERUVIAN SOLDIERS and DRUMMER BOYS.) CAZARRO EI Capitan, itis the hour of Peru's victory! (Sees his distraught daughter weeping and wailing) ‘What is this? What happened? ESTRELDA (Running t hies) (Oh, Papa, this cannot be my El Capitan! . CAZARRO (To DON MEDIGUA) What have you done to my daughter? I've never seen her like this. DON MEDIGUA Well... SCARAMBA Don Cazarro ... this El Capitan is charlatan of conquistadors. A trator ... much too familiar withthe prisoner and the prisoner's palace. I charge that... El Capitan js the villainous Viceroy ‘Medigva himself [There is a tremendous response from CAZARRO and the PERUVIANS.] CAZARRO TE this be true, then where is our El Capitan? (Threatening DON MEDIGUA) ‘What have you done with him? Have you killed him? JESTRELDA tes oul another en.) CAZARRO (cont'd) ‘And who isthe prisoner in the dungeon? DON MEDIGUA, (Laughing and eying to convince) ‘This is ridiculous. 1 am El Capitan! (With pretended force) "Behold El Capitan!” And as forthe prisoner 3INEVADO and MONTALBA stagger out ofthe palace holding their heads.) NEVADO & MONTALBA Gone. CAZARRO What's that? NEVADO & MONTALBA (Limping towards CAZARRO) ‘The prisoner's gone! DON MEDIGUA, ‘The prisoner's gone?! PERUVIANS ‘The prisoner's gone?! CAZARRO Did you say... ? NEVADO & MONTALBA Gone! [The PERUVIANS gasp as CAZARRO approacites DON MEDIGUA.) CAZARRO No prisoner! And no El Capitan! Do you have an explanation? {DON MEDIGUA is, forthe fost ime, speechless. He gestures tothe Audience that he is at @ loss for words] CAZARRO (contd) Your silence admits the truth, You have killed Don Medigual And you have killed EI Capitant [The PERUVIANS imitate DON MEDIGUA's earlier “penetrating gare" and grow.) CAZARRO (cont'd) (Comforting ESTRELDA) ‘My daughter, I shall save you from your husband-to-be, (To DON MEDIGUA) Whoever you are ... you're a coward, 2 murderer, and a traitor to the Peruvian cause! Your only ‘redemption is extinction... immediate execution! [The PERUVIANS yell for his "Execution"! The PRINCESS and ISABEL have heard the commotion and have come out onto the balcony. NEVADO and MONTALBA force DON MEDIGUA 10 kneel as SCARAMBA takes a battleax from one of the PERUVIANS. The PRINCESS and ISABEL ery out in alan] os DON MEDIGUA (Leaning over, then looking out fo the Audience, aide) Js there a doctor in the house? [SCARAMBA places the batl-ax on the back of DON MEDIGUA‘s neck. CAZARRO Signals for the execution to take place. SCARAMBA slowly raises the batileax and is ‘bout io chop off DON MEDIGUA's head, when CANNON SHOTS are heard from Offsiage Up Left. VERRADA rans in through the gate.) ‘VERRADA News! News from the front! DON MEDIGUA (Aside to the Audience) Our local nensboy! (To VERRADA) We know, Verrada DON MEDIGUA & VERRADA Spanish Troops! ALL (Pani, running around not knowing whether to leave oF stay) Spanish Troops! ESTRELDA, (Oh, Papa, what are we going to do? CAZARRO Complete the execution before the Spaniards arrive! SCARAMBA. But we're no match for them without a commander! NEVADO & MONTALBA (Prightened) No commander?! ‘VERRADA Behold! (Enthusiastically gesturing to DON MEDIGUA) ELCapitan! [The PERUVIANS glance back and forth from CAZARRO to DON MEDIGUA.} DON MEDIGUA (Thinking that this is the only way to escape the execution, stepping forward) ‘You're right, my boy! Aten... tionll 95{SCARAMBA, NEVADO, MONTALBA, and PERUVIANS scramble into formation. ‘During this, VERRADA shows ISABEL, who & wearing the tropial flower in her hat, ‘that he has her handkerchief at which the PRINCESS pulls ISABEL to her side.) VERRADA (Running to DON MEDIGUA) ‘What did her father say? [DON MEDIGUA looks up at the PRINCESS, who is lowering down at him. DON ‘MEDIGUA makes up his mind to “stand up" to his wife] DON MEDIGUA ‘She is yours, my boy! Lhave spoken! Now get in line, soldier! [VERRADA quickly salutes DON MEDIGUA, throws a Kiss ISABEL, and gets inline with the PERUVIANS.] DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) (Aside tothe Audience) ~ Sometimes I even frighten myself! No. 16 = CHORUS & ENTRANCE OF SPANISH TROOPS (General Herbana & Spanish Troops ~ non-singing w/Peruvians) [Trumpets and drums are heard "behind the scene". DON MEDIGUA ts puting on his armor] DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) Sergeant, you lead the troops SCARAMBA, (Clicking his heels and saluting) Yes, sir ISCARAMBA takes his place infront of the PERUVIAN SOLDIERS.) DON MEDIGUA ‘Betrelds, you march at Searamba’s side; and you, Don Cazarro, march with me. Together, we will face the Spanish Army! [DON MEDIGUA waves “goodbye” 0 his wife and daughter He, then, leads CAZARRO, ESTRELDA, and the PERUVIAN ARMY out Down Left, marching} PERUVIANS 6 Lala la (etc) 36 [The MUSIC changes as the SPANISH TROOPS led by GENERAL HERBANA, Commander of the Spanish Force, enter the Upsiage gate from Off Left ‘TACITURNEZ, with POZZO under her ski, marches with GENERAL HERBANA. They stop in front of the Vicergal Palace. As the MUSIC changes again, the PERUVIANS ied by DON MEDIGUA and CAZARRO reenter Down Lef.] PERUVIANS (contd) (Singing) Lah (ec) [When DON MEDIGUA sees TACITURNEZ wearing the huge sombrero and pretending to be the Viceroy, he panics at the potential danger of his not being able to fasta himself out ofthis situation. The TWO ARMIES face each other with DON MEDIGUA and GENERAL HERBANA in a nose-to-nose confrontation. ] BEGINS: ‘No, 16a = INCIDENTAL MUSIC (Orchestra) "The Chase" OPTIONAL: For the original 1896 production, the music selection No. 16 "Chorus de Entrance of Spanish Troops was writtan simply asthe entrance and meeting ofthe TWO “ARMIES as indicated above. The Eidtors ofthis restoration believe that an extended climatic, comedic sequence i needed t0 satisfy contemporary audiences’ expectations. Therefore, an optional chase scene has bean devised, which can be adapted to the stag directors preferences. ‘The MUSIC underscoring forthe optional scene has been constructed and arranged from exiting music from both this comic opera and Sousa’s The Charlatan to make for an exciting and comedic climax forthe production. Suggested action includes using al thee entrances (or as many entrances as have been designed for the productlon) with the ‘TWO ARMIES chasing each other in such comic devices as "just missing each other, “sudden retreats, and "near discoveries. The MUSIC accelerates tothe final ‘nose-to- ‘nose confrontation of DON MEDIGUA and GENERAL HERBANA ‘So that the stage ation can move quickly and without difficult, i is also suggested that TACITURNEZ make i appear as if POZZO is under her skis without his actualy being there uni ther final entrance in the chase ‘The following is a possible synopsis for No. 16"Chorus and Entrance of Spanish Troops" In preparation for the optional chase music: DON MEDIGUA leads the PERUVIAN ARMY out Down Left to face the Spaniards. ‘However, GENERAL HERBANA and the SPANISH TROOPS enier the Upstege gate ‘from Off Left. They pause infront of the Viceregal Palace. TACITURNEZ, as The Viceroy, gestures that they follow her. She leads them out the Upstage gate but Off Rip Just as the lst of the SPANISH TROOPS exit, DON MEDIGUA and the PERUVIAN "ARMY reenter Down Left with DON MEDIGUA gesturing o CAZARRO that he doesn't Tow whore the enemy could have gone. He sees TACITURNEZ and the SPANISH TROOPS approaching Off Right. This ix his frst awareness that TACITURNEZ is ”pretending t0 be the Viceroy. He quickly tums his ARMY around and leads thers back ‘out Down Left. Just asthe PERUVIAN ARMY exits, TACITURNEZ and the SPANISH TROOPS enter Up Right above the palace. ‘Thay cross to Downstage Left and stop. DON MEDIGUA and the PERUVIAN ARMY enter through the Upstage gate from Lef ‘DON MEDIGUA sees the SPANISH TROOPS, and he quickly eads the PERUVIAN ‘ARMY out Up Right above the palace. Not seeing the PERUVIAN ARMY behind them, TACITURNEZ leads the SPANISH TROOPS out Down Left. Now that DON MEDIGUA and the PERUVIAN ARMY are Off Stage Right and TACITURNEZ and the SPANISH TROOPS are Of Stage Left, the following suggestions can take place with variations with No, 16a "The Chase" played as underscoring: 1) DON MEDIGUA loses his PERUVIAN ARMY. 2) DON MEDIGUA finds himself either leading oF ins the midst of the ‘SPANISH TROOPS, 3) DON MEDIGUA and TACITURNEZ can back into each other, turn, ‘see other, and then ran back to their respective ARMIES, 4) DON MEDIGUA divides the PERUVIAN ARMY into ovo units; and thay extn separate directions, which will multiply the chase posibiles. 5) VERRADA can periodically inger near the palace 10 see ISABEL, aandjor he can follow TACITURNEZ, trying to speak with the ‘Viceroy, Which, of course, DON MEDIGUA would not want him to do. 6) Leaderles, the TWO ARMIES can pass each other. 2) Allthe while the PRINCESS and ISABEL cheer pointing out directions, becoming peripherally involved. By the end of "The Chase’, the TWO ARMIES face cach other with GENERAL HERBANA and DON MEDIGUA almost nose-o-nose.) IPTION, ‘At Stage Center is GENERAL HERBANA with TACITURNEZ and the SPANISH TROOPS standing Stage Right. Also at Stage Center is DON MEDIGUA with DON CAZARRO, ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, VERRADA, and the PERUVIAN ARMY standing Stage Left. The PRINCESS and ISABEL are on the balcony.) DON MEDIGUA (Aside to the Audience) Now, for some fast talking before we're all found out. GENERAL HERBANA So... you are the plague of the King of Spain the famous cutthroat and bloodthirsty El Capitan? DON MEDIGUA, ‘The very one! And General Herbana, I address you on behalf of Cazarro and... CAZARRO [No one speaks for Cazarro, Don Luiz Cazarto is his own man. 98 DON MEDIGUA (Aside 1 CAZARRO) Indeed you are, sit, But CAZARRO (Barging ahead to address “The Viceroy’) testead of Riding behind your general, 1 challenge you, Medigua, to step forward and face the Rightful Vieeroy! (TACITURNEZ. steps forvard, but DON MEDIGUA quickly gets between the rival "Veereye] DON MEDIGUA (Quickly to CAZARRO) lean speak for Don Errico Medigua! (Quickly to TACITURNEZ) ‘And I can speak for Don Luiz Cazarro! (GENERAL HERBANA Don Medigua speaks for the King and can answer for himself. [TACITURNEZ nods her head ‘yes} DON MEDIGUA ct TACITURNEZ) (Wolently shaking his head No, she can’t... I mean, he can't! (To GENERAL HERBANA) ‘You see, General, Don Medigua has been down i the dark, dank, and damp depths ofthe dungeon; and the cold has taken away his voice. (Coughs) Like that ‘CAZARRO Nonsense! I heard him call his wife (Mimicking POZZO) “Eulalia! ESTRELDA {heard him sing, "Papa, Papa dear, kiss poor Mama too." PRINCESS (Calling from the balcony) ‘And he did! DON MEDIGUA (Quickly to the PRINCESS) SshhtSCARAMBA ‘And El Capitan insisted that he be gagged. NEVADO & MONTALBA Be gagged, El General! GENERAL HERBANA SILENCE! ALL OF You!r [GENERAL HERBANA’s sudden authority stuns EVERYONE.) GENERAL HERBANA (cont'd) ‘The King has sent me because he will not have his subjects fighting one against another. ‘This is despicable! Viceroy Don Medigua, why have you allowed this to happen? [ALL turn towards TACITURNEZ. They await the response] DON MEDIGUA, (Frantic aside o the Audience) ‘Are we at the finale yet? I'm not going to make it! GENERAL HERBANA, (To TACITURNEZ) Speak up, Don Medigual We await your answer! JA pause.) POZZ0 (Under TACITURNEZ’s skirt) “Spaniards and Peruvians must live together in peace.” [DON MEDIGUA is dumbfounded. He looks around 10 see where the voice has come Jom. He again looks at TACITURNEZ. POZZO, under TACITURNEZ: skin begins 10 get canted away.) POZZO (con) and the voice of the people wil be heard. Peru must be governed ‘of the Peru Peruvians, and for the Peruvians" ns. by the (GENERAL HERBANA, ‘That's most profound, Medigual We must write that down for history! PERUVIANS ot GENERAL HERBANA (Announcing) Peru isa great and beautiful country; there shall be no bloodshed! 100 POzz0 (Sticking his head out from under TACITURNEZ's skit) ‘Does that mean, then, I won't be executed?! [There is general surprise at this revelation.} GENERAL HERBANA Who the devil is this? CAZARRO Ike the prisoner Viceroy! P02z0 No... just the prisoner, not the Viceroy! And those words were not mine own, General. T merely repeated the sentiment of Fl Capitan DON MEDIGUA ‘At your service, General! GENERAL HERBANA (To POZZO) Ifyou'se not the Viceroy... who is? (GENERAL HERBANA stares at TACITURNEZ, whose identity i stil hidden by the huge sombrero) DON MEDIGUA. ‘Again at your service, General! [rere is another full reaction.] SCARAMBA. knew it NEVADO & MONTALBA (Nodding their heads to cach other) ‘We know it, we did! CENERAL HERBANA You're the Viceroy and EI Capitan’? DON MEDIGUA (To CAZARRO) Very much alive, and not killed at all (To GENERAL HERBANA, tying to be dramatically modest) All part of my clever plan to bring peace to ths “troubled fan 101(GENERAL HERBANA Ir those were truly your words, Don Medigua, then I say, "Every land must have its El Capitan” [There is general cheering] GENERAL HERBANA (cont) (On behalf of the King of Spain, I restore you, Don Medigua, to the position of both EI Capitan, roy and DON MEDIGUA accept the honor, General ... only fT may appoint Don Cazarro, a Spaniard of great integrity, ‘5 nly Officer-of State regarding the welfare of his frst love ~ the Peruvian people. CAZARRO Gladly, Don Medigua. GENERAL HERBANA, So be it - [The PERUVIANS cheer az DON CAZARRO shakes DON MEDIGUA's hand. The PRINCESS and ISABEL exit the balcony into the palace.) CAZARRO (Crossing to ESTRELDA) And I give my daughter, my beautiful Estrelda... ‘my worthy sergeant, Searamba. ‘she will have him to be her El Capitan . s ESTRELDA (Embracing her father) Oh, thank you, Papa! (Crossing and snuggling close to SCARAMBA) My welltuned guitar! {SCARAMBA, although slightly embarrassed at this public display of affection, enjoys ty and he clicks his heels and puts his arm around er] ‘VERRADA (Seeing ISABEL and the PRINCESS enter from the palace) Well sit, as Tae would have it DON MEDIGUA Make it brief, my boy! ‘VERRADA since you and my sweethearts father are one and the same, I presume your Isabel is mine? {Suddenly remembering the unresolved problem with his wife, DON MEDIGUA looks timidly at PRINCESS MARGHANZA.] 102 DON MEDIGUA ‘You know my mind, dear PRINCESS (To the OTHERS, though refering to DON MEDIGUA) {Fhe will allow me forgiveness, I wil speak for my husband ... but only this one time. DON MEDIGUA (Aside tothe Audience) ‘That will be a marvell {[The PRINCESS crosses to DON MEDIGUA and takes his arm in hers.) PRINCESS El Capitan’s word is mine... and Lhave spoken! [ISABEL rans to VERRADA, and they embrace.) GENERAL HERBANA (Refering to POZZO) But what aboot this litle man? DON MEDIGUA My lord chamberlain, (To POZZO) How éid you do it, Pozzo? CAZARRO How did you escape my guards? INEVADO and MONTALBA drop to their knees] NEVADO & MONTALBA Forgive us ie NEVADO We were in the cellar ‘MONTALBA, + sniffing the corks .- Pozzo ‘when I simply dropped the iron ball NEVADO & MONTALBA fon our feet! Ow! 103NEVADO ‘And then she .. [Both NEVADO and MONTALBA point to TACITURNEZ] P0zz0 « brained them with a bottle or two. {POZO takes the huge sombrero off TACITURNEZ. ALL gasp in surprice at who had been pretending to be the Viceroy.) POZZO (contd) ‘Thank you, my beauty. I am your Seffor Amabile Pozzol [POZZO gives her a big smack on the lips; and TACITURNEZ, staggering under the ‘experience, eventually gains control. She then struggles to speal:} ‘TACITURNEZ, Po... Po...Po... Pozzo! {ALL react to the miracle of her speaking] NEVADO & MONTALBA Her lips are loos ESTRELDA, ‘The curse is lifted. DON MEDICUA (Aside 10 the Audience) ‘Another marvel! [The COUPLES join as the OTHERS take their postions forthe Finale. From Stage Right 10 Stage Lefy, the Principals ae TACITURNEZ, POZZO, ISABEL, VERRADA, PRINCESS, DON MEDIGUA, ESTRELDA, SCARAMBA, and CAZARRO.] DON MEDIGUA (contd) Since we are all here at one time, this must indeed be the finale! (Turing o the Audience) ‘And the March we shall all have to whistle (DON MEDIGUA steps forward to proclaim the "Eplogue"] No. 17 = FINALE III: EPILOGUE (Don Medigua w/Principals & Chorus) "We beg your kind consideration’ DON MEDIGUA (cont'd) ‘We beg your kind consideration for El Cap- 104 ALL DON MEDIGUA His fate ie in. ALL + your han DON MEDIGUA He waits for your ALL + commands; DON MEDIGUA Forgive his many weaknesses ‘And love him if ALL you ean, DON MEDIGUA, With heart and voice, Bid all rejoice ‘And praise his DON MEDIGUA oTnERs litte plan + his plan, We... plan DON MEDIGUA, beg your kind considetation for El Cap- ALL DON MEDIGUA His fate i ins ALL. «your hands; DON MEDIGUA Hee waits for your... ALL. commands; 10sALL (cont'd) DON MEDIGUA ‘The trumpet note and roll of drum Forgive his many weaknesses Shall tell the foe that we come! ‘And love him if. aL [The MUSIC plays out on a patriotic tableau and closing CURTAIN.} you can. END OF THE OPERA DON MEDIGUA, ‘With heart and voice, Bid all rejoice ‘And praise, «and praise his litte plan With heart and voice, ‘Bid all rejoice ‘And praise his little plan, [The PERUVIAN BAND from Act IT enters from Stage Left as the SPANISH BAND ‘enters from Stage Right. They join ranks and become the FULL ONSTAGE ‘MARCHING BAND playing.) ALL (conta) Unsheathe the sword, let the banners fy; ‘When duty calls, we will win or die. ‘The trumpet note and the roll of drum | Shall tell the foe ~ the vietor's come! | Unsheathe the sword, let the banners fy; ‘When duty calls, we will win or de. ‘The trumpet note and the roll of drum Shall tell the foe ~ the victors come! {Band Optional: The ONSTAGE MARCHING BAND repeats othe beginning of the ‘march and plays to “Unsheathe the sword. ..." DON MEDIGUA leads the CAST and AUDIENCE in whistling. Then, PRINCIPALS and CHORUS join in singing] "Tho March we shall all have to whistle” ad ‘Tue Finale If principals staying in The De Wolf Hopper Opera Company production ath Unsheathe the sword, let the banners fy; Lyric Theatre, Loudon (1899 ~ attr it's three-yoar original run and tour inthe US.) as When duty cals, we will win or di. captited bya cartoonist for The lusrated Sporting de Dramatic News. Soon loft to right are ‘The trumpet note and the rll of drum ‘Tacturnez, Pozzo, Princess Marghanzs, Isbel, Verada, Don Medigua (De Wolf Hoppe, Shall tell the foe ~ the victo’s come! helmet, towering over the rest of the cast), Extrelda, and Scarambs, The conductor is belioved to have beea Joha S. Hier Unsheathe the sword, Jot the banners fyi For duty calls, we will win or die. ‘The trumpet note and the roll of drum Shall tell the foe ~ the vietor's come. 107 106 i