Organisation of the ensemble, Act III of Elegy for Young Lovers, 31 August 1960
author: Kallman, Chester
language: en
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Toni + Eliz: [The libretto states: ([…]Toni and Elizabeth, dressed for mountain climbing, are on the terrace about to ascend left. Hilda waves to them; they wave back and, holding hands, exeunt up the stairs singing a folk-song, Wandervogel style, which gradually fades away during the following scene)]	Hilda [The name of this character changes over time in the correspondence: from January to July 1960 she is called Hulda. In the letter to which this document is attached she is referred to as Hedwig, while after that – and already here – her final name was corrected to Hilda. In this table all character names are written in blue pen, except for Hilda's. This is probably because it was still not definitive.]	Mittenhofer	Doctor	Carline
on yonder lofty mountain a lofty castle stands where dwell 3 lovely maidens				
the fairest in the land	Farewell. It is today [In the libretto: Hilda (after she has waved them [Toni and Elizabeth], shakes her head sadly, and turns to come further downstage)]			
the eldest is called Susanna, the second Annamarie I dare not name the youngest	Farewell Today To more than half my life a fool's romantic hell	She begged me to leave her Grieve her. Believe her. Deceive her [In the libretto: (From his room, Mittenhofer can be heard going over his notes for his poem). Deceive her would later be deleted and was not included in the final version of the libretto.]		
For my true love is She [In the libretto: For my heart's love is She]	of being always interesting. [In the libretto: Of always being interesting.]	No, No, No. Wooden leg. Mumbly peg.	[In the libretto: (Doctor Reischmann has already entered front right, dressed in a black suit) and says to Hilda mechanically Morning.] [In the libretto: Doctor (crosses, absently, to the terrace, putting a small doctor's bag down first)]Thank God they're out of sight	
A stream runs down the valley a mill-wheel spins away It grinds the precious flour	[In the libretto: Hilda: (almost completely unaware of the others)]Morning.	Mad Meg. Egg. Egg. [In the libretto: (Shouting and ringing a bell) Where's that egg] Where's the egg?	Hedwig's right [In the libretto: Hilda's right...]. It's best to go	
of love both night+day	Morning.			oh dear oh dear. [Before this verse, the libretto states: (At the sound of the bell, Carolina enters distractedly right center and takes a dish from a maid who has come in hurriedly right front).] [Here, a horizontal line was traced with a pencil.]
And now the wheel is broken [But now the wheel is broken in the libretto.] And love is at an end		Thanks Carolina , Thank you, you're welcome, thank you		
And two who walked together	And yet he was the one	Here. Type these notes up,		
By different roads will wend.	Man I could ever have Loved,	Please. No jabs today. Skin's too thin. [Before this sentence, the libretto states: Mittenhofer (shouting to the Doctor, who has just returned from the terrace).] [Here, a horizontal line was traced with a pencil.]		of course.
			of course.	
[Here, a horizontal line was traced with a pencil.] Give me your hand, who ever Believed that we should part,	A man who might have been great.			So far behind. A few lines first.
As Summer change to winter [Or Summer change to winter in the libretto]		Then they would beg for roses.		Be back in a minute ........
and light to heavy heart?	though, God knows, it	with roses	[The doctor thinks back to Toni's mother, Antonia. The libretto states: Doctor: (almost as though he were addressing the whole outdoors)] Antonia, Antonia!	Out of Eden
[An arrow pointing to the bottom.]	hardly was Great honor to his memory	Moses proposes noses in modest medical doses	what would you have done?	The young lovers ........ ........ Hell...No
	to make it play at God.	God! Nothing goes!	That spring after you	Hold hands
		Nothing, my dearest darling,	died	No.
		goeses!	I ate so much and lay	
			In the sun, loving it	Cold
		Elegy. Be. Fee. Me. Mimi.	And thought my love for you had not been ample. [In the libretto: And felt my love for you had not been ample]	Cold Lands. ..................... ......................
	what can I really do? what prevent or delay?	young lovers. Plovers in dish covers. No. No. No.	What have I done to Toni? Am I vile?	The snow falls. There is no welcome Yes. There. For now ____
[From hier a line drawn with a pencil horizontally marks the margin of the table.]				Here are the keys to the town
	I'm too young today.		Here are his medicines. Tell them I've gone.	house.
		Prisoner's cell. Dingly Dell.		Of course.
	I'm too old today.	Hell.	Thank you.	
		Hell. Hell. Passing. Bell Farewell. Farewell.		you're welcome

Kallman: Organisation of the ensemble at the beginning of act III