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Then several messengers came, sometimes singly, sometimes two together, and once four soldiers came and said "Va via, Sansone," but they only got themselves into trouble, for he took them all up and threw them back into the castle and we heard each of them fall separately. "Aprite," said Samson, "datemi il mio genitore." Then there came a comic dwarf; Samson looked at him scornfully, and saying
"Chi e?" said the porter. "Son io, Sansone." We heard a movement of consternation within the castle and then Samson called out "Aprite." There was more consternation and the voice of Pasquino or Onofrio was heard speaking in dialect which made the audience laugh. The castle sent a messenger who came on and asked what Samson wanted.
He rails against the whole sex in the air, beginning: "Aprite un po' quegl' occhi?" in the last act. The orchestra stops, all but the horns, which with the phrase It is a pity that the air is often omitted, for it is eloquent in the exposition of the spirit of the comedy. The merriest of opera overtures introduces "Le Nozze di Figaro," and puts the listener at once into a frolicsome mood.
"Open the door and give me my father," said Samson with suppressed rage. Throughout Samson behaved with extreme moderation. But the messenger, instead of doing as he was told, approached Samson in a hostile manner. Samson took him in his arms and, with his great strength, threw him up and out of sight. We heard his body fall inside the castle walls. "Aprite," said Samson.
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