Scene 7
"DON JUAN TRIUMPHANT"
(The set of the final scene of "Don Juan
TRIUMPHANT" A huge hall with an arch. Behind the 
arch, which has curtains, is a bed. A fine table, laid for 
two. PASSARINO, DON JUAN'S servant, is
directing the STAFF as they make the room ready.
They are a crowd of sixteenth century ruffians and
hoydens, proud of their master's reputation as a
libertine)
 
CHORUS
Here the sire may serve the dam,
here the master takes his meat!
Here the sacrificial lamb
utters one despairing bleat!
 
CARLOTTA AND CHORUS
Poor young maiden! For the thrill
on your tongue of stolen sweets
you will have to pay the bill -
tangled in the winding sheets!
 
Serve the meal and serve the maid!
Serve the master so that, when
tables, plans and maids are laid,
Don Juan triumphs once again!
 
(SIGNOR PIANGI, as Don Juan, emerges from behind the 
arch. MEG, a gypsy dancer pirouettes coquettishly for 
him.He throws her a purse. She catches it and leaves)
 
DON JUAN
Passarino, faithful friend,
once again recite the plan.
 
PASSARINO
Your young guest believes I'm you -
I, the master, you, the man.
 
DON JUAN
When you met you wore my cloak,
with my scarf you hid your face.
She believes she dines with me,
in her master's borrowed place!
Furtively, we'll scoff and quaff,
stealing what, in truth, is mine.
When it's late and modesty
starts to mellow, with the wine . . .
 
PASSARINO
You come home! I use your voice -
slam the door like crack of doom!
 
DON JUAN
I shall say: "come - hide with me!
Where, oh, where? Of course - my room!"
 
PASSARINO
Poor thing hasn't got a chance!
 
DON JUAN
Here's my hat, my cloak and sword.
Conquest is assured,
if I do not forget myself and laugh . . .
 
(DON JUAN puts on PASSARINO's cloak and goes into 
the curtained alcove where the bed awaits.
Although we do not yet know it, the Punjab Lasso has 
done its work, and SIGNOR PIANGI is no more. When 
next we see DON JUAN, it will be the PHANTOM.  
Meanwhile, we hear AMINTA (CHRISTINE) singing 
happily in the distance)
 
AMINTA (CHRISTINE - offstage, entering)
". . . no thoughts
within her head,
but thoughts of joy!
No dreams
within her heart
but dreams of love!"
 
PASSARINO (onstage)
Master?
 
DON JUAN (PHANTOM - behind the curtain)
Passarino - go away!
For the trap is set and waits for its prey . . .
 
(PASSARINO leaves. CHRISTINE (AMINTA) enters. She 
takes off her cloak and sits down. Looks about her. No- 
one. She starts on an apple. The PHANTOM, disguised as 
DON JUAN pretending to
be PASSARINO, emerges. He now wears PASSARINO's 
robe, the cowl of which hides his face. His first words 
startle her)