lunes, noviembre 17, 2008

Obama! (la ópera)

It is the day after the election. Outside the Washington Cathedral, the People and La Media Elite celebrate the victory of Barracco Obama over his adversary, Giovanni Maccheno (Coro: “Esultate! Il Messia è venuto!”). The World enters and joins The People in their celebration, singing their own chorus rejoicing in the fact that Obama’s election will hasten the demise of American power and influence (“America è in debolezza, evviva!”) The two choruses swell and merge in a powerful contrapuntal choral episode. As the chorus reaches its climax, trumpets herald the arrival of Lord Obama the Most Merciful, who enters with his wife, Santa Micaela della Revoluzione and his retinue. The crowd becomes frenzied, with some falling in a swoon (“Obama! Obama! Redentore del Mondo! Io manco!”). Obama heals two lepers and resurrects the dead daughter of a Washington policeman. He then addresses the crowd (“Nel posar sul mio capo la corona”). At the sound of his voice, the crowd falls silent, gazing up at him with adoring, vacant expressions. In an eloquent aria, Obama promises that the dark days of the Tyrant, Giorgio Secondo, are over (“Dopo si lunga notte”) and a new Golden Age will dawn for the world under his rule (“Un siglo d’oro è venuto”): the economy shall heal, America’s enemies shall beat their bomb jackets into plowshares, the lame shall walk, there will be a chicken in every pot, the whole world shall have universal health care, all the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay will be released, and planes shall arrive and take off on schedule.

5 comentarios:

Anónimo dijo...

Rollo, dove sei?. my email :mss.jake@gmail.com
I hope heard soom from u.

una mujer ciega con una balanza

Anónimo dijo...

Quien escribio esto..?
Leiste toda la obra...?

Me parecio brillante.
Quien escribio esto ademar de tener un fino sentido del humor politico, tiene un gran conocimiento de la opera italiana.

Interesante el final, con Hillaria como presidenta y Sara Palino como candidata para el 2012.

Anónimo dijo...

High Expectations. Ma comunque l'italiano é saballllllato speso. l'iac.

Ericus Leoruber dijo...

Genial, ¿dónde está esto?

Ericus Leoruber dijo...

Ah, no me andaba el link, ahora sí, bravísimo.