{"id":34550,"date":"2018-01-04T08:44:05","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T08:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marianagurza.ro\/blog\/?p=34550"},"modified":"2018-01-04T08:44:05","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T08:44:05","slug":"dragu-catalin-popian-sfanta-noapte-%e2%80%93-drama-religioasa-in-4-acte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marianagurza.ro\/blog\/2018\/01\/04\/dragu-catalin-popian-sfanta-noapte-%e2%80%93-drama-religioasa-in-4-acte\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragu C\u0103t\u0103lin POPIAN: Sf\u00e2nta noapte \u2013 Dram\u0103 religioas\u0103 \u00een 4 acte"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\"\"<\/a>Dragi prieteni \u015fi fra\u0163i<\/em><\/p>\n

V\u0103 urez un Cr\u0103ciun fericit \u015fi un An Nou \u015fi mai fericit, victorio\u015fi prin Hristos M\u00e2ntuitorul, Copil atotputernic.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cu aceast\u0103 ocazie, v\u0103 trimit un text inedit, o pies\u0103 de +Maestrul CC Popian, artistul \u015fi bunicul vie\u0163ii mele. A fost scris\u0103 pentru echipa de teatru a Episcopiei R\u00eemnicului, \u00een 1929. \u015ei dat\u0103 cu mult succes \u00een acele vremi \u00een Oltenia \u015fi \u00een toat\u0103 \u0163ara. Ea desf\u0103\u015foar\u0103 \u00een versuri \u015fi dramatism minun\u0103\u0163iile \u015fi groz\u0103viile \u00eent\u00e2mplate \u00een jurul Na\u015fterii M\u00e2ntuitorului. Sper c\u0103 citind-o, c\u0103 ve\u0163i distra, ve\u0163i medita, ve\u0163i avea c\u00e2teva momente \u00een\u0103l\u0163\u0103toare. C\u00e2nd va vrea Domnul, voi reu\u015fi s-o public \u00eempreun\u0103 cu \u00eentreaga lui oper\u0103. Deocamdat\u0103, am transcris-o din vechile manuscrise \u015fi v-o prezint cum s-ar zice, \u00een premier\u0103. La mul\u0163i ani! (<\/em>P\u0103rintele Dragu C\u0103t\u0103lin Popian)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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C. POPIAN <\/strong><\/p>\n

SF\u00c2NTA NOAPTE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dram\u0103 religioas\u0103 \u00een 4 acte.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1929. R. V\u00e2lcea<\/strong><\/p>\n

Original\u0103.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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N.A.<\/p>\n

*Am prelucrat una dup\u0103 A. Pan, \u00een vers popular \u015fi am tip\u0103rit-o \u00een 2 edi\u0163ii, ambele epuizate,(1912 \u015fi 1916)<\/em><\/p>\n

(Actuala pies\u0103 nu are nimic comun cu cea prelucrat\u0103 dup\u0103<\/em> Anton Pan<\/strong> \u015fi care se nume\u015fte<\/em> Na\u015fterea lui Christos. <\/strong>n.n.)<\/p>\n

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PERSOANELE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Irod, \u00eemp\u0103ratul iudeilor<\/p>\n

Un centurion roman<\/p>\n

Iosif, logodnicul Mariei<\/p>\n

Maria,(Fecioara)<\/p>\n

Gabriel, (Arhanghelul)<\/p>\n

Soldatul I (roman)<\/p>\n

Soldatul II (roman)<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/p>\n

Acteon<\/p>\n

Miron = p\u0103stori.<\/p>\n

Baltazar<\/p>\n

Melhior<\/p>\n

Gaspar (e t\u00e2n\u0103r la 45 de ani, \u00eembr\u0103cat ca \u015fef beduin, oache\u015f la chip<\/em>)<\/p>\n

= Magi din r\u0103s\u0103rit<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul lui Irod (ebreu b\u0103tr\u00e2n<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Ana<\/p>\n

Avdia<\/p>\n

Micheia<\/p>\n

Osias = c\u0103rturari, membri ai Sinedriului<\/p>\n

\u00cemp\u0103r\u0103teasa<\/p>\n

Un sclav<\/p>\n

O voce<\/p>\n

Solda\u0163i, arhierei, cor, orchestr\u0103, popor.<\/p>\n

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ACTUL I<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Poarta palatului lui Irod, \u00een fund la dreapta. Spre st\u00e2nga vedem spre Betleemul Iudeii ( \u00een zare).<\/em><\/p>\n

Corul \u015fi orchestra<\/strong> (\u00een dep\u0103rtare, c\u00e2nt\u0103<\/em>):<\/p>\n

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Mar\u015ful Regilor, (<\/strong>melodia de G. Bizet<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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\u00cen zori am dat de-alaiul minunat<\/p>\n

A trei mari regi ce se duceau departe<\/p>\n

\u00cen zori am dat de-alaiul minunat<\/p>\n

A trei mari regi p-un lung drum \u00een\u015firat.<\/p>\n

\u00cent\u00e2i veneau guarzii ce-i p\u0103zeau, b\u0103rba\u0163i viteji \u015fi treizeci copii de cas\u0103,<\/p>\n

\u00cent\u00e2i veneau guarzii ce-i p\u0103zeau, \u015fi-n straie scumpe \u00eembr\u0103ca\u0163i erau.<\/p>\n

\u015ei-apoi, pe carul lor cel aurit, apar 3 regi smeri\u0163i ca ni\u015fte \u00eengeri<\/p>\n

\u015ei-apoi, pe carul lor cel aurit, apar 3 regi de flamuri adumbri\u0163i.<\/p>\n

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O m\u00e2ndr\u0103 stea pe regi \u00eei conducea<\/p>\n

Pe drumuri lungi, naintea unui staul.<\/p>\n

O m\u00e2ndr\u0103 stea pe regi \u00eei conducea<\/p>\n

La ieslea-n care Dumnezeu dormea.<\/p>\n

La Pruncul Sf\u00e2nt, n\u0103scut pe-acest p\u0103m\u00e2nt<\/p>\n

Se duc smeri\u0163i tre regi s\u0103 se \u00eenchine<\/p>\n

Spre Pruncul Sf\u00e2nt, n\u0103scut pe-acest p\u0103m\u00e2nt, p\u0103\u015fesc, \u015fi laude smerite-i c\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n

Din sacul lor, aur lucitor, ei scot \u015fi-i dau \u015fi aur \u015fi t\u0103m\u00e2ie<\/p>\n

Din sacul lor, aur lucitor, dau Pruncului de via\u0163\u0103 d\u0103t\u0103tor.<\/p>\n

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SCENA I<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Gabriel:<\/strong> (Cu spad\u0103 \u00een m\u00e2na dreapt\u0103, c-o floare alb\u0103-n m\u00e2na st\u00e2ng\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Sunt Gabriel \u015fi Vestitor am fost chiar de la \u00eenceput<\/p>\n

Serv credincios lui Jehova de fire Cel ne\u00eenc\u0103put.<\/p>\n

Eu am f\u0103cut pe Daniel vedenia ca s-o \u00een\u0163eleag\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei far i-am stat spre-a-i lumina s\u0103 scrie cartea sa \u00eentreag\u0103.<\/p>\n

\u015ei am vestit pe Manoah, c\u0103 fiu avea-va pe Samson<\/p>\n

Cel ce-a ucis pe filisteni, din pe\u015ftera lui Simeon.<\/p>\n

Eu, Anei \u015fi lui Ioachim i-am dus \u00eent\u00e2iul, bucuria<\/p>\n

C\u0103 din ei, fiic\u0103 va ie\u015fi, \u015fi c\u0103 se va chema Maria.<\/p>\n

Iar Zahariei, la altar i-am prezis, tot eu, viitorul<\/p>\n

C-a\u015fa b\u0103tr\u00e2n, va avea fiu pe \u00cenainte Merg\u0103torul.<\/p>\n

La r\u00e2ndu-i \u015fi Mariei, iar\u0103, vestea cea bun\u0103-am dus-o eu<\/p>\n

C\u0103-n p\u00e2ntece a z\u0103mislit pe Fiul drag lui Dumnezeu.<\/p>\n

\u015ei dac\u0103 ast\u0103zi m\u0103 cobor\u00a0 din bolta cerului albastru<\/p>\n

Este ca lumii s\u0103 vestesc c\u0103-n noaptea asta iese-un astru.<\/p>\n

Ce-n raze vii, str\u0103lucitoare va colinda \u00eentreg p\u0103m\u00e2ntul<\/p>\n

\u015ei se opri-va peste-un staul \u00een care trup va lua Cuv\u00e2ntul.<\/p>\n

\u00cen noaptea asta se \u00eembrac\u0103 \u00eentreaga lume-n hain\u0103 nou\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei-n suflet picur\u0103 lumina ca stropii argintii de rou\u0103.<\/p>\n

Se pr\u0103bu\u015fi-vor \u00een \u0163\u0103r\u00e2n\u0103 to\u0163i zeii cei ciopli\u0163i \u00een piatr\u0103<\/p>\n

C\u0103ci Mielul se s\u0103l\u0103\u015flui-va sus \u00een palat \u015fi jos \u00een \u015fatr\u0103.<\/p>\n

El, orbilor va da lumin\u0103 \u015fi mu\u0163ilor le va da gur\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei peste to\u0163i \u00eempr\u0103\u015ftia-va dumnezeiasca lui c\u0103ldur\u0103.<\/p>\n

P\u0103storii zgribuli\u0163i de brum\u0103, s-or minuna de-at\u00e2ta soare<\/p>\n

\u015ei regi vesti\u0163i c\u0103l\u0103tori-vor dup\u0103 stelu\u0163a lucitoare.<\/p>\n

\u015ei-n calea lor vor duce vestea aduc\u0103toare de noroc<\/p>\n

Pentru-a-nt\u0103ri cele prezise, din prooroc \u00een prooroc.<\/p>\n

Voi, scutura\u0163i-v\u0103 de patimi, v\u0103 \u00eembr\u0103ca\u0163i cu \u00eenfr\u0103\u0163irea<\/p>\n

Fi\u0163i gata s\u0103-l primi\u0163i \u00een suflet, c\u0103ci El v-aduce m\u00e2ntuirea.<\/p>\n

De toat\u0103 grija cea lumeasc\u0103, o clip\u0103 s\u0103 v\u0103 lep\u0103da\u0163i<\/p>\n

\u015ei \u00een c\u00e2nt\u0103ri de bucurie pe Domnul Sf\u00e2nt s\u0103-l l\u0103uda\u0163i.<\/p>\n

(iese)<\/em><\/p>\n

Scena II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iosif \u015fi Maria<\/strong> (obosi\u0163i de tot<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Maria<\/strong><\/p>\n

S\u0103 mai cerc\u0103m \u015fi la poart-asta, s\u0103 batem, poate ne r\u0103spunde<\/p>\n

Iosif:<\/strong> De nu vor fi-npietri\u0163i \u015fi \u0103\u015ftia<\/p>\n

Maria<\/strong>: Atuncea, unde mergem, unde ?<\/p>\n

Unde-odihnim a noastre trupuri, c\u00e2nd to\u0163i ne-alung\u0103 ca pe c\u00e2ini ?<\/p>\n

\u015ei sarcin-asta… \u015fi v\u00e2nt rece… \u015fi-o ve\u015fnicie p\u00e2n\u0103 m\u00e2ini.<\/p>\n

Iosif<\/strong>: Vezi, tu, aicea-i mai r\u0103coare dec\u00e2t la noi \u00een Nazaret<\/p>\n

\u015ei lumea-i rea…<\/p>\n

Maria<\/strong>: \u00cencearc\u0103-a bate; dar, d\u0103 mai tare !<\/p>\n

Iosif<\/strong>: Ba, \u00eencet<\/p>\n

C\u0103, iar m\u0103 pomenesc c-o slug\u0103 c\u0103 \u00eemi tr\u00e2nte\u015fte u\u015fa-n nas<\/p>\n

De-mi taie pofta de-ospe\u0163ie.<\/p>\n

Maria<\/strong>: Eu, p\u00e2n-atunci, mai fac popas<\/p>\n

Colea, pe treapta asta rece, c\u0103-mi tremur\u0103 cele picioare<\/p>\n

\u015ei ame\u0163esc, mi-e grea suflarea \u015fi trupu-ntreg parc\u0103 m\u0103 doare.<\/p>\n

(Se-a\u015feaz\u0103 pe o treapt\u0103 de marmur\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Iosif: <\/strong>(cioc\u0103ne\u015fte cu b\u0103\u0163ul \u00een poart\u0103. Deodat\u0103 se aud chiuituri \u00een\u0103untru palatului \u015fi c\u00e2ntece de veselie<\/em>)<\/p>\n

O voce<\/strong> (din palat<\/em>): M\u0103rire \u0163ie, Joe, o, Bachus, salve \u0163ie !<\/p>\n

Tu nobil\u0103 matroan\u0103, at\u00e2ta m\u0103re\u0163ie, \u00een jurul t\u0103u desf\u0103\u015furi…<\/p>\n

Alt\u0103 voce<\/strong> : S\u0103 c\u00e2nte corul dar\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei jertfe s\u0103 se-aduc\u0103 pe sf\u00e2ntul s\u0103u altar.<\/p>\n

(Scandal mare, urale, chiote<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Iosif<\/strong>: (b\u0103t\u00e2nd mai tare cu c\u00e2rja<\/em>): Nebuni fi-vor oameni-\u0103\u015ftia, ori petrec \u00een ast\u0103 sear\u0103 ?<\/p>\n

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Scena III<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aceia\u015fi, un sclav<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sclavul<\/strong>: Ce izbe\u015fti a\u015fa b\u0103tr\u00e2ne, vrei s\u0103 sco\u0163i o lume-afar\u0103?<\/p>\n

Ce tot cioc\u0103ne\u015fti \u00een poart\u0103, ori e\u015fti chiar scr\u00e2ntit la minte ?<\/p>\n

Iosif<\/strong>: S\u0103-\u0163i r\u0103spund, mi-e peste poate, c\u0103ci n-a\u015fi mai g\u0103si cuvinte.<\/p>\n

Sunt str\u0103in \u015fi-n noaptea neagr\u0103 nici un ad\u0103post n-aflai<\/p>\n

Pentru mine \u015fi-o femeie.<\/p>\n

Sclavul<\/strong> (\u00een zeflemea<\/em>): Dar c\u0103ru\u0163\u0103 n-ai \u015fi cai ?<\/p>\n

C\u0103 sunt gata chiar acuma s\u0103 te-ad\u0103postesc cu tot<\/p>\n

Ba v\u0103 punem chiar la mas\u0103 ! O, b\u0103tu-te-ar de netot<\/p>\n

Tu nu sim\u0163i c\u0103-n casa asta este mare s\u0103rb\u0103toare?<\/p>\n

C\u0103 e zi de veselie, p\u0103g\u00e2neasc\u0103 \u00eenchinare ?<\/p>\n

Voi sunte\u0163i str\u0103ini, a\u015fa e ?<\/p>\n

Iosif<\/strong>: Streini zici? A\u015fa ne chemi?<\/p>\n

Blestemat s\u0103-\u0163i fie neamul dac-un pic tu nu te temi<\/p>\n

Ca s\u0103 faci strein pe unul din s\u0103m\u00e2n\u0163a lui Avram.<\/p>\n

Noi, streini ? \u015ei voi petrece\u0163i, face\u0163i mare baeram !<\/p>\n

Sclavul<\/strong>: (d\u00e2ndu-i br\u00e2nci pe scar\u0103<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Fii cuviincios, b\u0103tr\u00e2ne, crezi c-aici \u0163i-ai g\u0103sit prostul?
\nDac-o iei a\u015fa, atuncia, \u00ee\u0163i a\u015ftern eu ad\u0103postul.<\/p>\n

Dup\u0103 ve\u015fmintele voastre bine v\u0103d c\u0103 face\u0163i parte<\/p>\n

Din murdara semin\u0163ie a Ebreilor ; departe<\/p>\n

Deci, de noi, mila pentru voi; chiar acuma de-a\u0163i pieri.<\/p>\n

Domnul \u015fi st\u0103p\u00e2nul casei nu v\u0103 poate suferi !<\/p>\n

Pute\u0163i bate mai \u00eencolo, pe la hanuri m\u0103rgina\u015fe<\/p>\n

Sunt destule-n t\u00e2rgul \u0103sta, ca \u015fi-n orice ora\u015fe.<\/p>\n

Nu cere\u0163i aici, odihna, ni\u015fte javre de evrei<\/p>\n

Pleca\u0163i, dar\u0103 ! (\u00eel \u00eembr\u00e2nce\u015fte tare \u015fi-i \u00eenchide u\u015fa).<\/em><\/p>\n

Iosif<\/strong>: (\u00een genunchi<\/em>): Streini, noi suntem \u015fi st\u0103p\u00e2ni sunt numai ei .<\/p>\n

(Iar se aud urale \u015fi strig\u0103te de veselie<\/em>)<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd noi tremur\u0103m la scar\u0103, ei petrec \u00een voie bun\u0103.<\/p>\n

\u015ei suntem \u00een \u0163ara noastr\u0103 \u015fi ne \u00eenc\u0103lzim la lun\u0103<\/p>\n

Noi, st\u0103p\u00e2nitori de veacuri al acestui sf\u00e2nt p\u0103m\u00e2nt<\/p>\n

Nu putem, din el, pretinde dec\u00e2t locul de morm\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n

Fii prea l\u0103udat, o, Jahve, \u015fi ca Tine, l\u0103udat<\/p>\n

Fie \u015fi-Abraam \u015fi Jacov ce Chananul ni l-a dat.<\/p>\n

Dar\u0103 noi, ni\u015fte netrebnici, am iubit cele de\u015farte<\/p>\n

\u015ei-am ajuns la u\u015fi streine…<\/p>\n

Maria<\/strong>: S\u0103 cerc\u0103m \u00een alt\u0103 parte<\/p>\n

C\u0103ci \u00eemi e peste putin\u0163\u0103 ca s\u0103 mai suport durerea.<\/p>\n

Iosif<\/strong>:\u00a0 L-alt\u0103\u00a0 u\u015fe? Unde-afla-vor oropsi\u0163ii m\u00e2ng\u00e2ierea?<\/p>\n

Noi, cei urgisi\u0163i de soart\u0103, noi cei dep\u0103rta\u0163i de mil\u0103<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd st\u0103p\u00e2nitori vremelnici ne \u00eenghit numai de sil\u0103.<\/p>\n

Unde e\u015fti, Jo\u015fua Navi, cu pr\u0103p\u0103dul de o\u015ftire<\/p>\n

S\u0103 \u2013l \u00eentuneci iar pe soare, s\u0103 ne duci a\u015fa-n ne\u015ftire<\/p>\n

Ca s\u0103 cur\u0103\u0163im Cananul de Venere \u015fi Bacante<\/p>\n

\u015ei s\u0103 piar\u0103 c\u00e2nt\u0103re\u0163ii imnurilor sacro sante!?<\/p>\n

Da, aici e osp\u0103\u0163 mare, aici cidrul curge-n spume<\/p>\n

Peste s\u00e2nuri de matroane cari nu merit- acest nume<\/p>\n

Cari \u015fi-au uita menirea \u015fi deprinsu-s-au dezm\u0103\u0163ul<\/p>\n

Cari se cap\u0103t-a\u015fa lezne, c\u00e2nd orgie e osp\u0103\u0163ul.<\/p>\n

(ridic\u00e2nd pumnii \u015fi lovind \u00een por\u0163i<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Samson doarme? Cum n-aude glasul unui neam ce geme?<\/p>\n

Maria<\/strong>: Nu doarme Samson, b\u0103tr\u00e2ne!<\/p>\n

Iosif<\/strong>: O, popor roman, te teme !<\/p>\n

Maria<\/strong>: (vine-ncet l\u00e2ng\u0103 el \u015fi-l trage de hain\u0103<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Lini\u015fte\u015fte-te, b\u0103tr\u00e2ne, nu te mai zdrobi zadarnic<\/p>\n

C\u0103ci pedeapsa li-i aproape, vor avea sf\u00e2r\u015fit amarnic !<\/p>\n

Noi, vom merge-n alt\u0103 parte;\u00a0 acum iar m\u0103 simt \u00een stare<\/p>\n

S\u0103 mai prelungesc durerea.<\/p>\n

Iosif<\/strong>: Ei, s\u0103 n-afle \u00eendurare<\/p>\n

Nici \u00een ceasul cel din urm\u0103. Aaa, t\u00e2lhari \u015fi uciga\u015fi !<\/p>\n

Maria<\/strong>: De pedeaps\u0103 nu se iart\u0103 niciodat\u0103 cel trufa\u015f.<\/p>\n

(Maria \u015fi Iosif vor s\u0103 plece, dar scena se umple de lumin\u0103 \u015fi apare Gabriel. Ei cad cu fa\u0163a \u00een \u0163\u0103r\u00e2n\u0103 speria\u0163i<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Scena IV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gabriel<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gabriel<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prea m\u0103rit\u0103 fii, Marie, pururi binecuv\u00e2ntat\u0103<\/p>\n

C\u0103ci aleas\u0103 e\u015fti, din toate, s\u0103 fii Maic\u0103 Preacurat\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei, ca s\u0103 se \u00eemplineasc\u0103 \u00eentru tot proorocirea<\/p>\n

Veni\u0163i s\u0103 v-ar\u0103t eu locul de-unde pleac\u0103 m\u00e2ntuirea.<\/p>\n

C\u0103ci \u00een bezna unei pe\u015fteri, \u00eentr-un loc \u00eentunecos<\/p>\n

Va s\u0103 na\u015fti\u00a0 Lumina lumii ce se va numi Hristos.<\/p>\n

Ursit\u0103 e\u015fti tu, Fecioar\u0103, cum bine ai fost vestit\u0103<\/p>\n

Ca, \u015fterg\u00e2nd p\u0103catul Evei, s\u0103 fii ve\u015fnic fericit\u0103.<\/p>\n

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Maria \u015fi Iosif<\/strong> (cu fa\u0163a la p\u0103m\u00e2nt<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Glas din cer \u00eemi porunce\u015fte, roaba Domnului eu sunt<\/p>\n

Deci, te voi urma, pe dat\u0103, n-am\u00a0 s\u0103 calc al Lui cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n

Dac\u0103 Sf\u00e2ntul Duh \u00een mine, pe Dumnezeu z\u0103mislit-a<\/p>\n

Ce-s eu vrednic a r\u0103spunde, dintre toate, fericita ?<\/p>\n

Hai, s\u0103 mergem, dar, b\u0103tr\u00e2ne.<\/p>\n

Iosif: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Da, s\u0103 mergem, scump copil<\/p>\n

Gabriel<\/strong> : Dup\u0103 d\u00e2ra de lumin\u0103 a servului Gavriil.<\/p>\n

(Ei pornesc \u015fi dep\u0103rt\u00e2ndu-se, poarta casei se deschide \u015fi doi o\u015fteni romani apar. La vederea d\u00e2rei de lumin\u0103, cad cu fa\u0163a la p\u0103m\u00e2nt<\/em>)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Scena V<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cor \u015fi orchestr\u0103:<\/strong>\u00a0 Imnul lui K. M.von Weber<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Rar \u015fi crescendo):<\/em><\/p>\n

Mergi copil\u0103, mergi sfioas\u0103<\/p>\n

Spre pe\u015ftera-ntunecoas\u0103<\/p>\n

Acolo coboar\u0103 stele<\/p>\n

Te \u00eenal\u0163\u0103, treci de ele, s\u0103\u00a0 treci de ele.<\/p>\n

Doamne sfinte, c\u0103tre Tine<\/p>\n

Ce n-ai \u00eenceput, nici fine<\/p>\n

Rug\u0103ciunea mea s-av\u00e2nt\u0103<\/p>\n

\u0162ine-m\u0103 sub paza-\u0163i sf\u00e2nt\u0103<\/p>\n

Sub paza-\u0163i sf\u00e2nt\u0103 !<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Soldat I<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ce s\u0103 fie asta,frate ? Pe o d\u00e2r\u0103 de lumin\u0103,<\/p>\n

O vedenie!<\/p>\n

Soldatul II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ce vedenie ? O zee \u015fi doi oameni cari se-nchin\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei-apoi, n-auzi tu ce imnuri, parc\u0103 vin din alt\u0103 lume ?<\/p>\n

Hei, s\u0103 \u015ftii c\u0103 vracii ast\u0103zi n-au pierdut vremea cu glume<\/p>\n

De ce cheful se ridic\u0103 chiar a\u015fa ? \u015ei deodat\u0103<\/p>\n

\u00cemp\u0103ratul cu glas aprig \u015fi cu fa\u0163a-ntunecat\u0103<\/p>\n

D\u0103 porunci s\u0103 ias\u0103 oastea spre a cerceta ora\u015ful?<\/p>\n

Soldatul I: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cine \u015ftie, astronomii, ce vor fi citit \u00een stele ?<\/p>\n

Soldatul II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tot ce \u015ftiu e c\u0103-mp\u0103ratul trece azi prin ceasuri grele<\/p>\n

Geme-ntr-una, s-o\u0163ere\u015fte, \u015fi cu ochi sticlo\u015fi de groaz\u0103<\/p>\n

Cu privirea-i r\u0103t\u0103cit\u0103, st\u0103 pe tronu-i \u015fi viseaz\u0103<\/p>\n

Vorbind singur, pomene\u015fte de un crai ce se va na\u015fte<\/p>\n

\u015ei-i va uzurpa domnia.<\/p>\n

Soldatul I<\/strong><\/p>\n

De, p\u0103catul lui \u00eel pa\u015fte !<\/p>\n

Bine \u015ftii c\u00e2t e de vesel c\u00e2nd \u00eenoat\u0103-n s\u00e2nge cald<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd cad le\u015furi dupe le\u015furi \u00een val verde de smarald.<\/p>\n

\u015ei c\u00e2nd fiarele sf\u00e2\u015fie \u00een circ, prin\u015fii de r\u0103zboi<\/p>\n

Dupe obiceiul Romei; nu mai e om, ci strigoi !<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd e\u015fti plin de-a\u015fa p\u0103cate, po\u0163i dormi o noapte bun\u0103 ?<\/p>\n

Eu am spintecat doar unul \u015fi n-am odihnit o lun\u0103.<\/p>\n

Ce-s at\u00e2tea chefuri, frate? Ce, at\u00e2ta desfr\u00e2nare?<\/p>\n

Am v\u0103zut femei pierdute, paz\u0103 sfintelor altare!<\/p>\n

F\u0103r\u0103 fric\u0103, ori\u015ficine profaneaz\u0103, azi, un templu<\/p>\n

\u015ei-mp\u0103ratul, nu odat\u0103, a fost primul, el, exemplu.<\/p>\n

Soldat II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trebuie s\u0103 piar-odat\u0103, o a\u015fa de grea ru\u015fine<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd din munte privesc \u0163ara, s\u0103 m-arunc \u00een r\u00eep\u0103-mi vine<\/p>\n

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Soldat I<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cred c\u0103 semne chiar de-a surda nu se fac peste t\u0103rie.<\/p>\n

V\u0103zu\u015fi cele trei vedenii pe o dung\u0103 argintie<\/p>\n

\u015ei-auzi\u015fi cum glas, aievea, ciripi pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 poart\u0103.<\/p>\n

Eu m\u0103 prind c\u0103 va s\u0103-nvie p\u00e2n\u0103 chiar \u015fi Marea Moart\u0103….<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Corul \u015fi orchestra<\/strong> (mistic, de la distan\u0163\u0103, intoneaz\u0103 armonios. Solda\u0163ii ascult\u0103 \u00eenm\u0103rmuri\u0163i<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Andantino:<\/em>Colindul:<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

Nou\u0103 azi ne-a r\u0103s\u0103rit<\/p>\n

Domnul Iisus Hristos<\/p>\n

Mesia Cel mult dorit<\/p>\n

Domnul Iisus Hristos.<\/p>\n

Din Fecioar\u0103 s-a n\u0103scut<\/p>\n

Si cu lapte s-a crescut<\/p>\n

Cu scutice s-a-nf\u0103\u015fat<\/p>\n

\u015ei \u00een bra\u0163e s-a purtat<\/p>\n

Cum e robul de smerit<\/p>\n

\u015ei pe noi ne-a m\u00e2ntuit,<\/p>\n

Domnul Iisus Hristos.<\/p>\n

(Pe m\u0103sur\u0103 ce c\u00e2ntul se pierde solda\u0163ii pornesc ma\u015final pe locul unde a fost d\u00e2ra de lumin\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Scena VI<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong> (aiurit, coboar\u0103 \u00een scen\u0103, tr\u00e2ntind poarta dupe el. Se opre\u015fte brusc, se freac\u0103 la ochi; solda\u0163ii se trezesc \u015fi trec imediat unul\u00a0 de-a dreapta \u015fi altul de-a st\u00e2nga lui \u015fi \u00eenapoi<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Sfetnicul<\/strong> ( e b\u0103tr\u00e2n, evreu dintre farisei \u015fi e socrul lui Irod<\/em> )<\/p>\n

Ave Caesar ! multe zile Jehova s\u0103-\u0163i d\u0103ruiasc\u0103<\/p>\n

Dar nu pot s-ascund povestea ce a prins s\u0103 se l\u0103\u0163easc\u0103<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: O poveste ? P\u00e2n-acuma, pove\u015fti fost-au toate cele<\/p>\n

De-am ajuns s\u0103-mi scutur carnea, parc-a\u015f fi m\u00e2ncat din ele?<\/p>\n

Pove\u015fti sunt visele negre care \u00eemi alung\u0103-n noapte<\/p>\n

Toate clipele de-odihn\u0103, de tresar la orice \u015foapte ?<\/p>\n

Spune, dar\u0103, ce poveste a mai ispitit cetatea<\/p>\n

Peste care eu adus-am r\u0103ul tot \u015fi nedreptatea ?<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crai puternici, cu c\u0103mile, cu servi mul\u0163i \u015fi daruri multe<\/p>\n

Fac ca lumea s\u0103 se plece \u015fi minciuna lor s-asculte<\/p>\n

Despre un copil minune c\u0103ruia \u00eei zic Mesia<\/p>\n

Ce s-ar na\u015fte-n noaptea asta \u015fi-ar domni peste Iudeia<\/p>\n

Irod.<\/strong><\/p>\n

E\u015fti nebun ? Ori vrei s\u0103-\u0163i \u015fad\u0103 capul jos l\u00e2ng\u0103 picioare<\/p>\n

Ori \u00een temni\u0163a negrit\u0103 s\u0103 muceze\u015fti la r\u0103coare?<\/p>\n

Crai puternici, \u00een cetatea-mi cu c\u0103mile \u015fi cu robi !<\/p>\n

Ha ! Dar\u00a0 oastea-mi, ce p\u0103ze\u015fte ? Eu am oaste de neghiobi ?<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul<\/strong><\/p>\n

Au trecur prin streji \u015fi nimeni nu le-a stat de \u00eempotriv\u0103<\/p>\n

Bl\u00e2nzi ca mieii, dulci la vorb\u0103 \u015fi cu fa\u0163a milostiv\u0103.<\/p>\n

\u00cenainte-n chip de paz\u0103 mergeau guarzi cu coif de aur<\/p>\n

\u015ei treizeci copii de cas\u0103 cari duceau un scump tezaur<\/p>\n

Pe un car ca din poveste, adumbri\u0163i de m\u00e2ndre flamuri.<\/p>\n

Ca trei sfin\u0163i steteau ei, regii, mari c\u00e2rmuitori de neamuri.<\/p>\n

\u00cenapoia lor, c\u0103mile,\u00a0 cu c\u0103pestre lungi de fir<\/p>\n

\u015ei-arm\u0103sari cu coade albe de pe la Diarbechir.<\/p>\n

Au o stea drept c\u0103l\u0103uz\u0103, c\u0103ci sunt cititori \u00een astre<\/p>\n

Fa\u0163a lor era senin\u0103 ca-n\u0103l\u0163imile albastre<\/p>\n

\u015ei de slaba-\u0163i st\u0103p\u00e2nire ar fi spus c\u0103 nu se tem…<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong> (teribil<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Ha, destul ! Te cr\u0103p \u00een dou\u0103! Tu, m\u0103 turburi c\u00e2nd eu gem ?<\/p>\n

La ce bun s\u0103 am \u00een cas\u0103 slugi cu plato\u015fe de-aram\u0103<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd dujmanul zace-n mine m\u0103runtaiele-mi f\u0103ram\u0103 !<\/p>\n

\u015ei, cu c\u00e2t \u00eencui z\u0103voare, cu c\u00e2t pui mai multe streji<\/p>\n

Cu at\u00e2t aci, (arat\u0103 la inim\u0103<\/em>) dujmanii stau la p\u00e2nd\u0103, aprigi, treji. (\u00ee\u015fi rupe chiotora<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Aer vreau ! M\u0103-nec, m\u0103-n\u0103bu\u015f; \u00eemi simt sufletul la gur\u0103<\/p>\n

Rege-s eu, ori o nimic\u0103? (\u00eenvins<\/em>) Sunt o biat\u0103 sec\u0103tur\u0103.<\/p>\n

La ce bun supu\u015fi, avere, dac\u0103 n-am o vorb\u0103 bun\u0103 ?<\/p>\n

Dac\u0103-n visurile mele, cu ghimpi, capu-mi se-ncunun\u0103?<\/p>\n

Vracii-mi spun c\u0103 se va na\u015fte un copil \u015fi-o lume nou\u0103<\/p>\n

C\u0103 topise-vor to\u0163i zeii ca de soare-n strop de rou\u0103.<\/p>\n

Iar\u0103 regii \u015fi-mp\u0103ra\u0163ii de domnie p\u0103m\u00e2nteasc\u0103<\/p>\n

Vor r\u0103m\u00e2ne o poveste; \u015fi c\u0103 pacea-o s\u0103 domneasc\u0103<\/p>\n

(r\u00eede, halucineaz\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Ha, ha ha, ce nebunie ? Cum se poate ? Un Irod<\/p>\n

Mare \u015fi atotputernic peste un viteaz norod<\/p>\n

S\u0103 se clatine \u00een fa\u0163a unor visuri cu copii?<\/p>\n

(Scutur\u00e2ndu-se<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Hei, la naiba, nu se prinde; astea-s, toate, nerozii.<\/p>\n

Visurile-s pentru fete, pentru oameni cu p\u0103cate<\/p>\n

Pentru cei ce zac \u00een temni\u0163i, cu z\u0103brele ferecate.<\/p>\n

(d\u00e2ra de lumin\u0103 p\u0103trunde \u00een scen\u0103. To\u0163i r\u0103m\u00e2n \u00eenm\u0103rmuri\u0163i<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

Corul \u015fi orchestra<\/strong><\/p>\n

(c\u00e2nt\u0103<\/em>): O m\u00e2ndr\u0103 stea pe regi \u00eei conducea………<\/p>\n

(se c\u00e2nt\u0103 toat\u0103 bucata<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Irod <\/strong>(\u00een genunchi<\/em>)<\/p>\n

O n\u0103luc\u0103 este omul, o minciun\u0103 via\u0163a lui !<\/p>\n

Cine poate sta-mpotriv\u0103 la voin\u0163a cerului ?<\/p>\n

\u00cemp\u0103rat, pumn de \u0163\u0103r\u00e2n\u0103 \u015fi munte de r\u0103utate<\/p>\n

Printre nori \u00ee\u015fi poart\u0103 fruntea \u015fi orbit de nedreptate<\/p>\n

Seam\u0103nul, pigmeu \u00eei pare, el e totul, numai el;<\/p>\n

Dar sub talpa grea a vremii, cade fr\u00e2nt ca un surcel.<\/p>\n

Ce putere omeneasc\u0103 te \u00eenfr\u00e2nt-a p\u00e2n\u0103 azi ?<\/p>\n

Te \u00eentreab\u0103, o, Iroade !<\/p>\n

Gabriel <\/strong>(de afar\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

E-n zadar, c\u0103ci ast\u0103zi… cazi !<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong> (privind cerul<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Glas de tr\u00e2mbi\u0163i \u015fi chimvale; regii trec s\u0103 se \u00eenchine !<\/p>\n

Simt aicea cum se pierde tot ce e regesc \u00een mine.<\/p>\n

(Cortina cade \u00eencet<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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ACTUL II<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

(Noapte pe c\u00e2mp, pe cer o singur\u0103 stea. P\u0103storii dorm lungi\u0163i pe jos \u00een neregul\u0103).<\/em><\/p>\n

Scena I<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cor de copii, Orchestr\u0103, Gabriel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cor de copii, Orchestr\u0103. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Andantino. Muzica de D. G. Kiriac<\/em><\/p>\n

Sf\u00e2ntul Domn Iisus\/ ast\u0103zi ni se-arat\u0103<\/p>\n

Bl\u00e2nd \u015fi mititel\/ lumea spre El cat\u0103<\/p>\n

Pruncu\u015for \u00eenf\u0103\u015f\u0103\u0163el\/\u015fi la fa\u0163\u0103 frumu\u015fel<\/p>\n

\u00cengerii venir\u0103\/na\u015fterea vestir\u0103<\/p>\n

Dupe stea magii-au pornit\/ la Cel mult dorit<\/p>\n

Lui Iisus ei s-au plecat\/scumpe daruri Lui i-au dat.<\/p>\n

Sfinte Domn Iisus, Tu e\u015fti zi frumoas\u0103<\/p>\n

Pentru cei s\u0103rmani, hold\u0103 e\u015fti, m\u0103noas\u0103<\/p>\n

Pruncu\u015for \u00eenf\u0103\u015f\u0103\u0163el\/\u015fi la fa\u0163\u0103 frumu\u015fel<\/p>\n

\u00cengerii venir\u0103\/na\u015fterea vestir\u0103<\/p>\n

Dupe stea magii-au pornit\/ la Cel mult dorit, etc……..<\/p>\n

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Scena II<\/strong><\/p>\n

P\u0103storii<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 c\u00e2teodat\u0103 visuri foarte curioase<\/p>\n

Dar ca s\u0103 visezi minuni \u00een a\u015fa pustietate<\/p>\n

Unde lupii, doar la vreme, s\u0103v\u00e2r\u015fesc c\u00e2te-o minune<\/em><\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd uit\u0103m afar-din staul, a\u015fa .. c\u00e2te-o sl\u0103biciune…<\/p>\n

\u00cens\u0103 lupii \u015ftiu c\u0103 url\u0103, dar eu auzii c\u00e2ntare<\/p>\n

\u015ei acolo, pe t\u0103rie, str\u0103luce\u015fte-o stea mai mare.<\/p>\n

I-a\u015f scula pe-ai miei tovar\u0103\u015fi, dar mi-e c\u0103 m\u0103 fac de-ocar\u0103<\/p>\n

Au mai r\u00ees de mine-odat\u0103 c\u00e2nd visasem o comoar\u0103.<\/p>\n

Ia s\u0103 m\u0103 mai culc o \u0163\u00e2r\u0103, s\u0103 v\u0103z eu ce mai visez<\/p>\n

\u015ei de-oi mai avea vedenii, iau ciomagul \u015fi-i pisez<\/p>\n

P\u00e2n\u2019 m-or crede. ( se culc\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Acteon:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ce \u0163i-e vere, de bolborose\u015fti prin somn ?<\/p>\n

Nu cumva mai visa\u015fi iar\u0103 c\u0103 s-a mai n\u0103scut un domn?<\/p>\n

Z\u0103u dac\u0103 n-ai tu plezneal\u0103 de nu ne dai bun\u0103 pace<\/p>\n

Dup-at\u00e2ta osteneal\u0103, s\u0103 dorm \u015fi eu cum \u00eemi place.<\/p>\n

Coridon: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ho, m\u0103, ho! Lovite-ar ciuma, c\u0103-i dormi pe-ailant\u0103 lume<\/p>\n

P\u00e2n \u0163i s-or cufunda ochii<\/p>\n

Acteon <\/strong><\/p>\n

Fii mai cu c\u00e2ntar la glume !<\/p>\n

(Ambii se culc\u0103. Dupe o mic\u0103 pauz\u0103, corul \u00eencepe din nou<\/em>: Sf\u00e2ntul Domn Iisus<\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong> (sare drept \u00een sus<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Somnurosule Acteon, ia ciule\u015fte din ureche<\/p>\n

\u015ei ascult\u0103, fr\u0103\u0163ioare, vezi, sunt eu ciupit de streche ?<\/p>\n

Ori \u00een c\u00e2mpul nostru luciu unde doar jivine url\u0103<\/p>\n

Cobor\u00e2tu-s-a tot cerul, de nu \u015ftii de-i rai ori t\u00e2rl\u0103.<\/p>\n

I-auzi, c\u00e2nt\u0103 sfin\u0163ii \u00eengeri de te vindec\u0103 la ran\u0103<\/p>\n

Acteon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bag de seam\u0103 c\u0103 \u00een ceruri nu e lume n\u0103zdr\u0103van\u0103.<\/p>\n

(mi\u015fc\u0103 pe Miron<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Scoal-prietene \u015fi-ascult\u0103 c\u00e2nt\u0103ri sfinte de chimvale<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong><\/p>\n

(f\u0103c\u00e2nd m\u00e2na strea\u015fin\u0103 \u015fi ridic\u00e2ndu-se pe genunchi<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Dar, s\u0103 vezi, m\u0103re f\u00e2rtate, c\u0103tre pe\u015ftera din vale<\/p>\n

Roi de \u00eengeri \u015fi lumin\u0103 c\u00e2t\u0103 n-are sf\u00e2ntul soare<\/p>\n

Miron<\/strong> (\u00eentinz\u00e2ndu-se<\/em>)<\/p>\n

M\u0103i, ce n\u0103bu\u015fal\u0103 vere, \u015fi asear\u0103, ce r\u0103coare !<\/p>\n

Acteon<\/strong>: Scoal\u0103 m\u0103i \u015fi uite colo s\u0103 vezi ce n-ai mai v\u0103zut<\/p>\n

Miron<\/strong>: E vreun col\u0163 \u00een c\u00e2mpul \u0103sta unde Miron n-a \u015fezut ?<\/p>\n

Coridon <\/strong>: B\u0103, dar orb s\u0103 fii m\u0103i vere, \u015fi tot ai vedea lumina<\/p>\n

Miron<\/strong> : Vreun p\u00e2rlog ce arde-n vale, asta poate fi pricina.<\/p>\n

Coridon <\/strong>: D-ap\u0103i tu n-auzi\u015fi glasuri \u015fi c\u00e2nt\u0103ri cu dulci cuvinte?<\/p>\n

Miron:<\/strong> Parc\u0103 n-au trecut, \u015foimane, pe aici \u015fi mai nainte !<\/p>\n

Ia s\u0103 m\u0103 l\u0103sa\u0163i \u00een pace, c\u0103-s s\u0103tul eu de palavre,<\/p>\n

Noaptea voi \u00eemi strica\u0163i somnul, ziua: latr\u0103 cele javre<\/p>\n

\u015etiu c\u0103 vou\u0103 v\u0103 prie\u015fte ca s\u0103 sta\u0163i colea la st\u00e2n\u0103<\/p>\n

\u00cengro\u015f\u00e2ndu-v\u0103 la ceaf\u0103, m\u00e2nc\u00e2nd br\u00e2nz\u0103 \u015fi sm\u00e2nt\u00e2n\u0103<\/p>\n

Voi nu sta\u0163i cu mine-n prip\u0103t \u015fi nu lua\u0163i v\u00e2ntul \u00een piept<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong> : Ori ce-ar fi, s\u0103 crezi ce spunem, pare-mi \u2013se c-ar fi drept<\/p>\n

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Corul \u00cengerilor \u015fi orchestra<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colind de D G Kiriac<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moderato, a modo de canon<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00cen cetatea Betleem\/ Am venit ca s\u0103 vedem<\/p>\n

Pre cel Prunc acum n\u0103scut\/ De din vremuri cunoscut<\/p>\n

Dupe semne c-o s\u0103 stea\/ De deasupra Lui o stea<\/p>\n

Un luceaf\u0103r lucitor\/Pretutindeni vestitor<\/p>\n

C\u0103 venit-a pe p\u0103m\u00e2nt\/ Fiul Domnului Cel sf\u00e2nt<\/p>\n

Steaua ne-a c\u0103l\u0103uzit\/ Drumul ei l-am urm\u0103rit<\/p>\n

\u00cens\u0103-aici la Betleem\/ N-am putut s-o mai vedem<\/p>\n

Ca o tain\u0103 s-a ascuns \/ \u00cen v\u0103zduhul nep\u0103truns.<\/p>\n

(\u00cen tot timpul c\u00e2t se c\u00e2nt\u0103, p\u0103storii stau \u00een genunchi cu m\u00e2inile pliate pentru rug\u0103ciune, privind fix la stea<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Miron<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Acum nu mai am ce zice, fiindc-am priceput, f\u00e2rtate<\/p>\n

C\u0103 n-a fost doar o p\u0103rere, ci sunt lucruri minunate.<\/p>\n

Povestitu-mi-a bunicul c\u0103 ar fi proorocia<\/p>\n

C\u0103 la Vitleemul nostru va s\u0103 se nasc\u0103 Mesia.<\/p>\n

\u015ei c\u0103 tot la c\u0103r\u0163i mai spune c\u0103 al lumilor St\u0103p\u00e2n<\/p>\n

Va avea \u00een loc de leag\u0103n ieslea cu ogrinji de f\u00e2n.<\/p>\n

Fra\u0163ilor, s\u0103 l\u0103s\u0103m somnul \u015fi s\u0103 fim mai cuvio\u015fi<\/p>\n

\u015ei s\u0103 ne-ndrept\u0103m spre ceata celor buni \u015fi credincio\u015fi.<\/p>\n

Acteon:<\/strong><\/p>\n

S\u0103-mi ierta\u0163i, m\u0103i fra\u0163i, cuv\u00e2ntul, dar v\u0103 pun o \u00eentrebare:<\/p>\n

\u00cemp\u0103ratul de-o s\u0103 afle, nu-i va fi cu sup\u0103rare ?<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong> : Ba i-o fi, c\u0103 e mai fiar\u0103 dec\u00e2t lupul din p\u0103dure<\/p>\n

Acteon<\/strong> : Hei, \u015fi-apoi ? Mai fost-au \u015fi-al\u0163ii cari ajuns-au sub secure.<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong> : De, s\u0103 nu gr\u0103iesc o vorb\u0103 aruncat\u0103-ntr-un ceas r\u0103u<\/p>\n

Bine nu i-o fi; c-aicea este cum vrea Dumnezeu.<\/p>\n

Peste zeii lui de piatr\u0103, cump\u0103ra\u0163i de la p\u0103g\u00e2ni<\/p>\n

Cu care-a spurcat p\u0103m\u00e2ntul \u0103sta-al nostru din str\u0103buni<\/p>\n

Str\u0103luce\u015fte ca un soare Dumnezeul lui Avram<\/p>\n

Irod, dar\u0103, se topi-va ca un lucru de haram.<\/p>\n

Acteon<\/strong> : Bine m\u0103, voi bate\u0163i c\u00e2mpii \u015fi-mi da\u0163i zor cu Iehova<\/p>\n

Dar cum ? Iehova se na\u015fte pe aici pe undeva?<\/p>\n

Jehova credeam c\u0103 este un unchia\u015f cu barba mare<\/p>\n

\u015ei, ca s\u0103 se nasc\u0103 iar\u0103, nu v\u0103 pare de mirare ?<\/p>\n

Miron:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chiar c\u0103 e\u015fti prostu\u0163 f\u00e2rtate \u015fi \u00een cap ai doar bure\u0163i<\/p>\n

P\u0103i tu nu ascul\u0163i \u00een templu c\u00e2nd cite\u015fte din profe\u0163i<\/p>\n

C\u0103 spre-a lumii m\u00e2ntuire, un Mesia va s\u0103 vie<\/p>\n

S\u0103 \u00eentemeieze-n lume o nou\u0103 \u00cemp\u0103r\u0103\u0163ie ?<\/p>\n

Coridon:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eu v\u0103 rog s-ave\u0163i r\u0103bdare c\u00e2t a soarbe \u2013un blid de linte<\/p>\n

\u015ei s\u0103-mi asculta\u0163i \u015fi mie visul ce-avui mai nainte:<\/p>\n

Ve\u0163i vedea cum c\u0103 prin mine v\u0103 vorbe\u015fte-un prooroc<\/p>\n

Acteon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Un cioban nu are minte, nici s\u0103 umpli-un n\u0103p\u00e2rstoc.<\/p>\n

Miron<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Leag\u0103 clan\u0163a, m\u0103i neroade; tu nu \u015ftii c\u0103 uneori<\/p>\n

Duhul Domnului gr\u0103ie\u015fte prin gura unor p\u0103stori?<\/p>\n

Nu s-a ar\u0103tat lui Moise \u015fi lui frate-s\u0103u Aron<\/p>\n

S\u0103-\u015fi lase turma s\u0103 mearg\u0103, s\u0103 piard\u0103 pe Faraon ?<\/p>\n

Dar\u0103 Jacov, tat\u0103l nostru, nu era p\u0103stor \u00een seara<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd de la p\u0103m\u00e2nt la ceruri el \u00ee\u015fi sprijine\u015fte scara<\/p>\n

Ca s\u0103 urce \u015fi coboare \u00eengerii lui Dumnezeu?<\/p>\n

Acteon<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

Tu te duci mai des la templu, c\u0103 \u015ftii carte, \u00eens\u0103 eu….<\/p>\n

Miron<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

Tu e\u015fti prost \u015fi-at\u00e2ta totul; las\u0103 visul s\u0103 \u015fi-l spuie<\/p>\n

Coridon :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Acteon <\/strong>(r\u00eez\u00e2nd<\/em>): Uite o scar\u0103; vrea \u00een ceruri s\u0103 v\u0103 suie<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong> : (ridic\u0103 ciomagul s\u0103-l loveasc\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Acteon<\/strong>: Iaca tac<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong>: C-at\u00e2ta trebe s\u0103 mai ca\u015fci odat\u0103 gura.<\/p>\n

Miron<\/strong> : Haide-ncepe \u015fi-o s-asculte \u015fi-Acteon, \u00eenv\u0103\u0163\u0103tura.<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

De cum a\u0163ipii, m\u0103i frate, m\u0103 cuprinse-un vis cumplit:<\/p>\n

Parc\u0103 s-aprinsese cerul, acolo , \u00een r\u0103s\u0103rit.<\/p>\n

\u015ei din nori aprin\u015fi de fl\u0103c\u0103ri, r\u0103s\u0103rea un \u00cemp\u0103rat<\/p>\n

Care nu avea nici spad\u0103 \u015fi nici cal \u00eenve\u015fm\u00e2ntat.<\/p>\n

El, p\u0103stor zicea c\u0103 este; dar n-avea sac \u015fi ciomag<\/p>\n

\u015ei-i curgea vorba din gur\u0103 ca celui mai me\u015fter mag.<\/p>\n

(Ascult\u0103torii devin din ce \u00een ce mai uimi\u0163i \u015fi mai impresiona\u0163i<\/em>)<\/p>\n

De-nt\u00e2lnea un orb \u00een cale, El \u00eendat\u0103-i da vedere<\/p>\n

Da-i zicea: ai dou\u0103 haine, s\u0103 dai una cui \u00ee\u0163i cere<\/p>\n

\u015ei mai zicea c\u0103 boga\u0163ii pe s\u0103raci s\u0103 n-asupreasc\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei s\u0103 fie bl\u00e2nd \u015fi darnic cine vrea s\u0103 mo\u015fteneasc\u0103<\/p>\n

Un col\u0163 bun \u00een s\u00e2nul dulce al p\u0103rintelui Avram.<\/p>\n

Acteon<\/strong>: Eu s\u0103 \u015ftiu c\u0103 merg acolo, azi a\u015f vinde tot ce am .<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong> (continu\u0103 pasional, iar ceilal\u0163i \u00eel urm\u0103resc \u00eentr-un crescendo de extaz<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\u015ei cum sta pe v\u00e2rf de munte, jos \u00een poale s-adunase<\/p>\n

Sumedenie de neamuri; p\u0103r\u0103siser-a lor case<\/p>\n

Unii \u00ee\u015fi l\u0103sar\u0103 luntrea \u015fi n\u0103vod \u015fi pescuire<\/p>\n

\u015ei mergeau dup\u0103 acela ce-mp\u0103r\u0163ea la to\u0163i iubire.<\/p>\n

Numai h\u0103t, departe-n zare, se mi\u015fca pe o c\u00e2mpie<\/p>\n

Alt\u0103 ceat\u0103, purt\u00e2nd suli\u0163i, \u015fi-nainte-i o solie<\/p>\n

De-nv\u0103\u0163a\u0163i \u015fi capi de lege, cari spre munte se mi\u015fcar\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei pe -acel p\u0103stor \u00eel prinse \u015fi-n sobor \u00eel judecar\u0103.<\/p>\n

\u015ei-n b\u0103t\u0103i, scuip\u0103ri \u015fi s\u00e2nge, pe o cruce-l \u0163intuir\u0103.<\/p>\n

El z\u00e2mbia, \u00eenc\u00e2t \u015fi g\u00e2zii de r\u0103bdarea-i se-ngrozir\u0103.<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd fu sufletul s\u0103-i ias\u0103, s-a cutremurat p\u0103m\u00e2ntul<\/p>\n

\u015ei un tr\u0103znet sparse norii… dar n-am auzit cuv\u00e2ntul<\/p>\n

Ce-a gr\u0103it, c\u0103-mi s\u0103ri somnul \u015fi….<\/p>\n

Acteon<\/strong> ( f\u0103r\u0103 ironie<\/em>): m\u0103 de\u015ftepta\u015fi pe mine!<\/p>\n

(Umilit \u015fi cucernic<\/em>): Uite-acuma pricep \u015fi eu, semnele, \u015fi mi-e ru\u015fine….<\/p>\n

(Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva momente de descump\u0103nire \u015fi team\u0103 sf\u00e2nt\u0103 ce-i apucase pe to\u0163i<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Miron:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ce s\u0103 mai lungim povestea ? Ar fi s\u0103 pierdem din vreme.<\/p>\n

C-ar mai fi doar o p\u0103rere, nu avem de ce ne teme.<\/p>\n

Visu-acesta, prevestit e, de ai no\u015ftri sfin\u0163i Profe\u0163i<\/p>\n

Hai s\u0103 ne-nchin\u0103m acolo, ca oameni cinsti\u0163i \u015fi drep\u0163i.<\/p>\n

Mesia, de-o fi acela ce luce\u015fte ca un soare<\/p>\n

Apoi care fericire dec\u00e2t asta e mai mare ?<\/p>\n

Acteon : <\/strong><\/p>\n

Bine, mergem; dar ce facem, m\u0103i f\u00e2rtate, oilor?<\/p>\n

Le l\u0103s\u0103m a\u015fa \u00een voie, prad\u0103 bun\u0103 lupilor ?<\/p>\n

Noi, alt\u0103 avere n-avem \u015fi-avem case \u015fi copii.<\/p>\n

Coridon : <\/strong><\/p>\n

Oile le pierzi ? dar Mielu-mparte multe alte bucurii.<\/p>\n

Nu uita c\u0103 mori ca m\u00e2ine \u015fi nu iei cu tine-n cer<\/p>\n

Nici chiar lutul.<\/p>\n

Miron<\/strong>\u00a0 Fapte bune<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong> : Singurele ce nu pier.<\/p>\n

(\u00cencepe a c\u00e2nta fiecare-n parte, acompaniat de orchestr\u0103<\/em> ):<\/p>\n

Coridon :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eu am dou\u0103 mii de oi\/ tot codalbe \u015fi pl\u0103vi\u0163e<\/p>\n

Am s\u0103-i duc doi mielu\u015fei\/ mititei \u015fi b\u0103l\u0103nei<\/p>\n

Pream\u0103rire lui Hristos<\/p>\n

Domnul Cel prea luminos<\/p>\n

Acteon <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00censpre Vitleem voi trece\/ \u015fi- i voi duce un berbece<\/p>\n

Cu corni\u0163e r\u0103sucite\/ \u015fi cu flori m\u00e2ndru g\u0103tite,<\/p>\n

C\u0103 e \u00eemp\u0103rat Hristos\/ Soarele Cel luminos.<\/p>\n

Miron<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

La-mp\u0103r\u0103tescul loca\u015f\/ eu, p\u0103stor l\u00e2ng\u0103 ora\u015f<\/p>\n

O biseric-am s\u0103-i fac\/ S\u0103 fie la to\u0163i pe plac<\/p>\n

Din pe\u015fter\u0103 p\u0103storeasc\u0103\/ biseric\u0103 cre\u015ftineasc\u0103<\/p>\n

\u00cemp\u0103ratului Hristos\/ Domnul Cel prea luminos.<\/p>\n

(To\u0163i trei \u00eenainteaz\u0103 \u00een fa\u0163a scenii \u015fi c\u00e2nt\u0103 \u00eempreun\u0103 cu corul \u015fi orchestra<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Colindul<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Trei p\u0103stori se \u00eent\u00e2lnir\u0103 \/ Trei p\u0103stori se \u00eent\u00e2lnir\u0103<\/p>\n

Raza soarelui, floarea soarelui \/ \u015ei a\u015fa se sf\u0103tuir\u0103<\/p>\n

Haide\u0163i fra\u0163ilor s\u0103 mergem \/ floricele s\u0103 culegem<\/p>\n

\u015ei s\u0103 facem o cunun\u0103\/ s-o-mpletim cu voie bun\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei s-o ducem lui Hristos\/ s\u0103 ne fie de folos.<\/p>\n

(Pe m\u0103sur\u0103 ce c\u00e2ntul se \u00eendreapt\u0103 spre sf\u00e2r\u015fit, p\u0103storii pornesc spre fundul scenei \u00een direc\u0163ia grotei dela Betleem, iar cortina cade foarte \u00eencet<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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ACTUL III<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Decorul actului I<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cor \u015fi orchestr\u0103<\/strong>, din ce \u00een ce mai pronun\u0163at, mar\u015ful de la \u00eenceput pe muzica lui<\/em> Georges Bizet<\/p>\n

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Mar\u015ful Regilor <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00cen zori am dat de-alaiul minunat<\/p>\n

A trei mari regi ce se duceau departe<\/p>\n

\u00cen zori am dat de-alaiul minunat<\/p>\n

A trei mari regi p-un lung drum \u00een\u015firat. Etc……<\/p>\n

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Scena I<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gaspar, Melhior, Baltazar, <\/strong>trei magi<\/em> \u00een costumele timpului<\/em><\/p>\n

Gaspar <\/strong><\/p>\n

Regi m\u0103re\u0163i, care vi-i sfatul dac\u0103 steaua s-a ascuns ?<\/p>\n

Baltazar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cer senin de-aveam azi-noapte, a\u015fi fi studiat de-ajuns.<\/p>\n

Totu\u015fi, dup-a mea p\u0103rere, steaua se va ivi iar\u0103<\/p>\n

Melhior:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vorba este c-avem termen s\u0103-l afl\u0103m \u00een ast\u0103 sear\u0103<\/p>\n

C\u0103ci atunci, ce-ar zice lumea despre-ntreaga noastr\u0103 \u015ftiin\u0163\u0103?<\/p>\n

Baltazar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

M\u0103 bazez pe-nv\u0103\u0163\u0103tura-mi \u00eembinat\u0103 cu credin\u0163\u0103.<\/p>\n

\u015ei p\u0103rerea mea v-am spus-o<\/p>\n

Gaspar<\/strong>: S\u0103 nu-ntreb\u0103m pe Irod !<\/p>\n

Baltazar<\/strong>: Irod e certat cu cartea, cu morala…<\/p>\n

Melhior<\/strong>: Un n\u0103rod<\/p>\n

Care st\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 sfial\u0103-n fruntea o\u015ftii p\u0103g\u00e2ne\u015fti<\/p>\n

\u015ei e putred p\u00e2n\u0103-n oase de p\u0103cate omene\u015fti.<\/p>\n

Nu-i vorb\u0103, poporul \u0103sta nu merit\u0103 alt\u0103 soart\u0103<\/p>\n

E mai mort ca un cadavru, e mai mort ca Marea Moart\u0103<\/p>\n

Dar, oric\u00e2t, nu-i regesc lucru s\u0103 batjocore\u015fti o \u0163ar\u0103<\/p>\n

Cine nu-n\u0163elege asta, nu e rege, ci ocar\u0103!<\/p>\n

Gaspar: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Hai s\u0103 ne oprim o clip\u0103 \u015fi s\u0103-i cerem o-nt\u00e2lnire<\/p>\n

\u00centr-un loc<\/p>\n

Melhior:<\/strong> Aicea, chiar c\u0103 nu e timpul de g\u00e2ndire.<\/p>\n

N-am plecat \u00een vizitarea \u00eemp\u0103ra\u0163ilor vecini<\/p>\n

Nu uita\u0163i c\u0103 azi noi suntem ni\u015fte simpli pelerini.<\/p>\n

Baltazar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vom strica vorba degeaba. Irod, dup\u0103 c\u00e2te-aflai<\/p>\n

E at\u00e2t de str\u00e2mt la minte, \u00eenc\u00e2t vracii lui…<\/p>\n

Gaspar:<\/strong> Vai, vai,<\/p>\n

Vai de \u0163ara-al c\u0103rei rege se conduce dup\u0103 vraci.<\/p>\n

Melhior<\/strong>: La evrei povestea-i veche: vracii lor, ce s\u0103 le faci ?<\/p>\n

Irod crede c\u0103 se-aude c\u0103 Mesia-i p\u0103m\u00e2ntean<\/p>\n

C\u0103 se na\u015fte s\u0103-i ia tronul…<\/p>\n

Baltazar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

P\u00e2ng\u0103rit de un tiran.<\/p>\n

Ba nu-i r\u0103u s\u0103 ne petrecem c\u00e2teva clipite-n \u015fag\u0103<\/p>\n

S\u0103-l \u00eencol\u0163im cu-ntrebarea, s\u0103 vedem: o s\u0103-n\u0163eleag\u0103<\/p>\n

C\u0103 noi, cititori \u00een stele, dac\u0103 suntem, suntem regi<\/p>\n

\u015ei c\u0103 de-am pornit \u00eencoace, nu suntem ni\u015fte pribegi.<\/p>\n

Noi, ne vom purta cu cinste, vom vorbi cuviincios<\/p>\n

El de-\u015fi va-njosi coroana \u015fi va fi r\u0103ut\u0103cios,<\/p>\n

Apoi, vom g\u0103si cuvinte inspirate de credin\u0163\u0103<\/p>\n

S\u0103-l punem la-ncurc\u0103tur\u0103 \u015fi s\u0103 cad\u0103-n umilin\u0163\u0103<\/p>\n

(Se aude un sunet prelung de tr\u00e2mbi\u0163\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Gaspar<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Un semnal de peste ziduri, cineva pare c\u0103 vine…<\/p>\n

Vreun paznic ne z\u0103rit-a…<\/p>\n

Melhior<\/strong>: Tot ce ne-am dorit !<\/p>\n

Baltazar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mai bine;<\/p>\n

C\u0103 nevoie de-a trimite vreun sol,nu mai \u00eencape.<\/p>\n

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Scena II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aceia\u015fi, un centurion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centurionul<\/strong> (oprindu-se \u00een poart\u0103, se uit\u0103 \u00eenapoi<\/em>)<\/p>\n

O voce<\/strong> ( din interiorul cur\u0163ii palatului<\/em> )<\/p>\n

\u00cemp\u0103ratu-acum consult\u0103 tocmai murmurul de ape<\/p>\n

Vezi de caut\u0103 cu grije cei trei regi din r\u0103s\u0103rit<\/p>\n

Melhior<\/strong>: C\u00e2te\u015fi trei, aici a\u015fteapt\u0103<\/p>\n

Centurionul<\/strong>: Jupiter fie m\u0103rit !<\/p>\n

Dupe voi, o lume-ntreag\u0103 de o\u015fteni, f\u0103r\u0103 odihn\u0103<\/p>\n

Caut\u0103 \u00eentreg ora\u015ful \u015fi voi povesti\u0163i \u00een tihn\u0103.<\/p>\n

\u00cemp\u0103ratul, chiar acuma, pe to\u0163i trei vrea s\u0103 vaz\u0103<\/p>\n

Baltazar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Suntem gata s\u0103 r\u0103spundem; luna este la amiaz\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei ni-i grab\u0103 s\u0103 ne ducem c\u0103tre locul de-nchinare<\/p>\n

Unde trebuie s\u0103 nasc\u0103 Imp\u0103ratul cel mai mare.<\/p>\n

Du-te la Irod \u015fi-i spune c\u0103 trei regi a\u015fteapt\u0103-n poart\u0103<\/p>\n

C\u0103-s gr\u0103bi\u0163i, c\u0103-ntreg alaiul prin Jerusalim se poart\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei c\u0103 e rugat s\u0103 vin\u0103 ca s\u0103 fie salutat<\/p>\n

Dup\u0103 care, vor purcede<\/p>\n

Centurionul:<\/strong><\/p>\n

De, e lucru cam ciudat<\/p>\n

Melhior:<\/strong> Vizit\u0103-n palat nu-i facem; dac-avem ceva de-ales<\/p>\n

Se va hot\u0103r\u00ee aicea<\/p>\n

Centurionul:<\/strong> Crailor, am \u00een\u0163eles ! (iese<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Scena III<\/strong><\/p>\n

Craii <\/strong>( singuri<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Baltazar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Poate c\u0103 era mai bine s\u0103 ne ducem noi la el !<\/p>\n

Melhior<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Ba, cum i-obosit de vise \u015fi muncit, se face miel.<\/p>\n

Oric\u00e2t de pornit veni-va, noi nu-i facem temenele.<\/p>\n

Chiar la vorbe de ocar\u0103, nu ne sinchisim de ele.<\/p>\n

Trage spada? Noi n-o tragem; \u00eel \u00eempungem cu privirea.<\/p>\n

Gaspar<\/strong>: Nu cu spada se c\u00e2\u015ftig\u0103 cerul,<\/p>\n

Baltazar: <\/strong>Via\u0163a,<\/p>\n

Melhior<\/strong>: Nemurirea…<\/p>\n

\u00cengerul c\u00e2nd ne chemat-a din a noastre \u0163\u0103ri cu soare<\/p>\n

Nu ne-a-ncredin\u0163at pieirii, ci stelu\u0163ei c\u0103l\u0103toare.<\/p>\n

Orice om \u00een a lui via\u0163\u0103 e condus de-o stea anume.<\/p>\n

Curaj, dar ; \u015fi-a noastr\u0103 faim\u0103 s-o l\u0103\u0163i-n \u00eentreaga lume.<\/p>\n

(Se aude tr\u00e2mbi\u0163at prelung \u015fi Irod apare urmat de curteni. Salut\u0103 dupe obiceiul romanilor. Regii r\u0103spund, salut\u00e2nd oriental<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

Scena IV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aceia\u015fi, Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong> Era bine ca-nt\u00e2lnirea s\u0103 fie, dup\u0103 c\u0103dere<\/p>\n

\u00centr-o sal\u0103 de primire, mai rege\u015fte…<\/p>\n

Melhior<\/strong>: De p\u0103rere<\/p>\n

Noi am fost s\u0103 fie-aicea; ne ierta\u0163i, v-am obosit<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: Bun venit v\u0103 poftesc, dar\u0103<\/p>\n

To\u0163ii Craii<\/strong>: Majestate, bun g\u0103sit !<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: Regilor cu strae m\u00e2ndre \u015fi cu str\u0103lucit alai<\/p>\n

Cum de v-a\u0163i pornit deodat\u0103 la un drum, at\u00e2\u0163ia Crai ?<\/p>\n

Unde merge\u0163i ? La plimbare ? \u00cencotro? Spre care \u0163ar\u0103?<\/p>\n

Baltazar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sire, \u00eencotro pornit-am, va s-ajungem ast\u0103 sear\u0103.<\/p>\n

Ne cam mir\u0103 \u00eentrebarea pus\u0103 de un rege care<\/p>\n

St\u0103 vecin l\u00e2ng\u0103 minune \u015fi nu-i gata de-nchinare.<\/p>\n

Noi venir\u0103m p\u00e2n-la tine ca s\u0103 afl\u0103m deslu\u015fire<\/p>\n

\u00cencotro se afl\u0103 locul d\u0103t\u0103tor de m\u00e2ntuire.<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bine, dar, p\u00e2n\u0103 aicea, cum de n-a\u0163i r\u0103t\u0103cit drumul<\/p>\n

\u015ei de ce, oprirea voastr\u0103 fu tocmai Jerusalimul ?<\/p>\n

Gaspar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

P\u00e2n-aicea, o stelu\u0163\u0103 ne conduse pas cu pas<\/p>\n

\u015ei-n cetate cum intrar\u0103m, pe-ntuneric am r\u0103mas.<\/p>\n

\u015ei, citind \u00een c\u0103r\u0163i, v\u0103zur\u0103m, din profe\u0163i cum se veste\u015fte<\/p>\n

C\u0103 M\u00e2ntuitorul lumii…<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong> .. e ceva ce m\u0103 uime\u015fte.<\/p>\n

Prooroci, stea c\u0103l\u0103toare \u015fi-un m\u00e2ntuitor de lume<\/p>\n

\u00cen regatul meu ? Credeam c\u0103 numai vracii, doar, sunt buni de glume.<\/p>\n

V\u0103 v\u0103d oameni cu b\u0103rbi albe \u015fi purta\u0163i sceptru de regi<\/p>\n

Dar ce spune\u0163i, nu sunt vorbe de b\u0103rba\u0163i cu min\u0163i \u00eentregi.<\/p>\n

Eu \u015ftiu c\u0103 peste Iudeea \u015fi pe-acest b\u0103tr\u00e2n norod<\/p>\n

\u00cemputernicit de Roma sunt doar eu; nu-s eu, Irod ?<\/p>\n

Nu-i a mea aceast\u0103 spad\u0103 ? \u0102st palat nu este-al meu ?<\/p>\n

Poate dorm; nu-s eu, acesta ? Spune\u0163i: eu sunt, ori nu-s eu ?<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul b\u0103tr\u00e2n<\/strong> (ebreu dintre sinedri\u015fti, socrul lui Irod<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Luminate, nu-i nevoie s\u0103 te tulburi peste fire<\/p>\n

Oamenii venir\u0103 numai ca s\u0103-\u0163i cear\u0103 deslu\u015fire:<\/p>\n

\u015etii ceva despre Mesia cel proorocit \u00een c\u0103r\u0163i ?<\/p>\n

Despre care ei aflat-au c\u0103 se na\u015fte-n aste p\u0103r\u0163i ?<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Eu, s\u0103 \u015ftiu ? Eu stau cu nasul, toat\u0103 ziua-n papiruse ?<\/p>\n

Voi, r\u0103spunde\u0163i: ce preziceri, pentru el, stau \u00een c\u0103r\u0163i scrise ?<\/p>\n

Baltazar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dac\u0103-i vorba dup\u0103 carte, pierdem vremea \u00een zadar<\/p>\n

Toate cele le citit-a astronomul Baltazar.<\/p>\n

Noi c\u00e2nd am pornit pe cale, acum un an \u015fi mai bine<\/p>\n

Studiasem tot ce scris ie; \u015fi, de te-ntreb\u0103m pe tine<\/p>\n

Datoria doar ne facem, s\u0103 nu te nesocotim;<\/p>\n

G\u0103sim c\u0103-i treab\u0103 regeasc\u0103 c-am venit s\u0103 te vestim.<\/p>\n

Am dorit s\u0103 te cunoa\u015ftem, s\u0103 vedem pe norocosul<\/p>\n

Pe ale c\u0103rui meleaguri va s\u0103 se nasc\u0103 Cristosul.<\/p>\n

C\u0103 aicea se va na\u015fte \u015fi \u00een noaptea asta chiar,<\/p>\n

Nu \u00eencape \u00eendoial\u0103..<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong> (brusc<\/em>): Nu se poate ! A\u015fa dar<\/p>\n

Dupe-o stea, o viziune, voi mi-a\u0163i z\u0103p\u0103cit poporul<\/p>\n

Care forfote pe uli\u0163i c\u0103ut\u00e2nd m\u00e2ntuitorul<\/p>\n

A\u0163i \u0163inut mult ca \u00een treac\u0103t s\u0103 v-abate\u0163i \u015fi la mine ?<\/p>\n

N-a\u0163i \u015ftiut c\u0103 spada asta… ( o trage<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Melhior<\/strong>: N-o atinge; e ru\u015fine<\/p>\n

Ca \u00een noaptea asta m\u00e2na-\u0163i, m\u0103car, s\u0103 ating\u0103 spada<\/p>\n

C\u0103 e\u015fti mare \u015fi puternic cu asta vrei s\u0103 faci dovada ?<\/p>\n

Pleac\u0103-\u0163i capul; e mai bine ; \u015fi te roag\u0103 ca \u015fi noi<\/p>\n

S\u0103 ni se dechid\u0103 calea c\u0103tre El.<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

E vai de voi<\/p>\n

Lucrurile de-or sta altcum \u015fi v-oi prinde cu minciuna.<\/p>\n

Mul\u0163i spioni au dat pe-aicea; dar i-am prins \u00eentotdeauna.<\/p>\n

Gaspar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nici n-am b\u0103nuit vreodat\u0103 s\u0103-nt\u00e2lnim \u00een lunga cale<\/p>\n

O primire-a\u015fa anost\u0103 ca-n \u0163ara M\u0103riei Tale.<\/p>\n

P\u0103i, de ne era dorin\u0163a ca s\u0103-\u0163i tulbur\u0103m norodul<\/p>\n

Nu-\u0163i mai cioc\u0103neam la poart\u0103; dezlegam noi singuri nodul.<\/p>\n

Noi spioni ? Spionii pleac\u0103 cu \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103tesc alai?<\/p>\n

Cu sute de robi, c\u0103mile \u015fi curteni c\u0103l\u0103ri pe cai ?<\/p>\n

\u00cenc\u0103rca\u0163i de daruri scumpe pentru Mesia g\u0103tite?<\/p>\n

P\u0103r\u0103sind popor \u015fi tronuri, dupe basme n\u0103scocite ?<\/p>\n

N-avem arme, o, Iroade; c\u0103ci n-am plecat la r\u0103zboi<\/p>\n

N-avem plato\u015fi de aram\u0103; dar purt\u0103m aici, \u00een noi<\/p>\n

Nestr\u0103mutata credin\u0163\u0103 \u00een ceea ce va s\u0103 fie:<\/p>\n

Despre un Prunc sf\u00e2nt ce-L na\u015fte feciorelnica Marie.<\/p>\n

Eram to\u0163i la Craiul-frate, Baltazar \u00eenv\u0103\u0163\u0103torul<\/p>\n

Petreceam frumos la nunt\u0103; \u00ee\u015fi c\u0103s\u0103torea feciorul.<\/p>\n

Peste noapte, fiec\u0103rui i s-a ar\u0103tat \u00een vis<\/p>\n

\u00cengerul Gavril, \u015fi-i spuse: S\u0103 porne\u015fti, c\u0103ci este scris<\/p>\n

C\u0103 la Betleem, cu daruri, s\u0103 te duci \u015fi s\u0103 te-nchini.<\/p>\n

Noi, tustrei, \u015fi visu-acela\u015fi, regi astronomi, buni vecini:<\/p>\n

Eu, o stea dupe t\u0103rie v\u0103 voi da s\u0103 v\u0103 conduc\u0103.<\/p>\n

Baltazare, ai cuv\u00e2ntul:<\/p>\n

Baltazar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ce cuv\u00e2nt ? Cu g\u00e2nd de duc\u0103<\/p>\n

Ne g\u0103tir\u0103m fiecare, dupe cum ne cere rangul.<\/p>\n

Vremea c\u00e2nd sosi<\/p>\n

Gaspar<\/strong>: Nainte, Baltazar !<\/p>\n

Gaspar \u015fi Melhior<\/strong>: Noi \u0163ineam hangul…<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunte\u0163i \u015fi glume\u0163i acuma; v\u0103 d\u0103 m\u00e2na, oameni mari<\/p>\n

Regi \u015fi cititori \u00een stele, astronomi \u015fi c\u0103rturari<\/p>\n

Cu \u0163\u0103ri dulci, cu m\u00e2ndru soare \u015fi izvoare cristaline..<\/p>\n

Ia-n s\u0103 fi\u0163i colea-n Judeea, ve\u015fnic pizmui\u0163i, ca mine!<\/p>\n

Mie cine vru s\u0103-mi spun\u0103 despre-o na\u015ftere divin\u0103?<\/p>\n

Sunt iudeu; dar mama-mi dete cre\u015ftere-n lume strein\u0103.<\/p>\n

Fericit e acel rege care datina cunoa\u015fte<\/p>\n

Care suge-al \u0163\u0103rii lapte \u015fi-apoi neamul lui \u00eel pa\u015fte.<\/p>\n

Acel rege simte-ntocmai ca \u0163\u0103ranul de la plug<\/p>\n

Care pe plugar cunoa\u015fte, sap\u0103, coas\u0103, t\u0103f\u0103lug…<\/p>\n

Eu, s\u0103rmanul, ce v\u0103zut-am dec\u00e2t capete t\u0103iate<\/p>\n

S\u00e2nge din bel\u015fug, osp\u0103\u0163uri \u015fi spin\u0103ri \u00eencovoiate!<\/p>\n

Cine dintre scribii- ace\u015ftia, mi-au deschis c\u0103r\u0163ile sfinte<\/p>\n

Pentru ca acuma, gura-mi, deslu\u015firi s\u0103 v\u0103 cuv\u00eente ?<\/p>\n

Melhior:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ba, eu, pe c\u00e2t \u015ftiu, \u00een cartea Isaiei Proorocul<\/p>\n

Spune c\u0103 \u00een Vitleemul Judeii se afl\u0103 locul<\/p>\n

Unde va veni Mesia s\u0103 ia trup dintr-o fecioar\u0103<\/p>\n

Adumbrit\u0103 de puterea unui Duh Sf\u00e2nt..<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong> (o\u0163erindu-se<\/em>):<\/p>\n

M\u0103-nfioar\u0103<\/p>\n

Credin\u0163a at\u00e2t de oarb\u0103 ce pe voi v\u0103 st\u0103p\u00e2ne\u015fte !<\/p>\n

M\u0103-nchin \u00eenaintea voastr\u0103 \u015fi a\u015fa fiind, fire\u015fte<\/p>\n

V\u0103 fac ad\u00e2nca rugare ca s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2ne\u0163i la mine.<\/p>\n

Nu-i frumos, trei regi s\u0103-ntrebe la-nt\u00e2mplare pe oricine.<\/p>\n

Neamul \u0103sta de bicisnici nici nu \u00een\u0163elege bine<\/p>\n

Ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 oaspe\u0163i nobili; \u00eempietri\u0163i \u00een nesim\u0163ire<\/p>\n

Ei pun capul \u00een cenu\u015fe \u015fi \u00ee\u015fi bat cu pumnii pieptul<\/p>\n

Omor\u00e2ndu-te cu Legea…<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luminate, ave\u0163i tot dreptul<\/p>\n

\u00cens\u0103 c\u0103rturarii no\u015ftri fur\u0103 oare \u00eentreba\u0163i ?<\/p>\n

Irod <\/strong>(teribil, r\u00eez\u00e2nd nervos<\/em>)<\/p>\n

C\u0103rturarii ? Centurioane, voi s\u0103 fie asculta\u0163i !<\/p>\n

Vreau s\u0103 vad\u0103 oamenii-\u0103\u015ftia pe-ai Judeii farisei.<\/p>\n

Chiam-aicea Sanhedrinul, fiindc-a\u015fa naiv fusei<\/p>\n

\u015ei nu cercetai Scriptura, nu-ntrebai pe \u00eenv\u0103\u0163a\u0163i<\/p>\n

R\u0103u ce-mi pare, dragi prieteni c\u0103 n-ave\u0163i pe ce s\u0103 sta\u0163i.<\/p>\n

Centurionul<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u00cenv\u0103\u0163a\u0163ii laolalt\u0103 \u00een sala de chibzuire<\/p>\n

Cerceteaz\u0103 tocmai cartea cu ast\u0103 proorocire.<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spune-le s\u0103 vin\u0103-aicea, s\u0103 le auzim cuv\u00e2ntul<\/p>\n

N-or fi-n stare s\u0103 r\u0103spund\u0103, \u00eei fac una cu p\u0103m\u00e2ntul<\/p>\n

(Centurionul iese, c\u0103rturarii \u015fi fariseii vin c\u00e2nt\u00e2nd un imn de slav\u0103 lui Jehova<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Scena V.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aceia\u015fi, Corul c\u0103rturarilor \u015fi fariseilor<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

(c\u00e2nt\u0103 acompania\u0163i de orchestr\u0103<\/em> Imnul din Opera Moise de Rossini. <\/strong>In dep\u0103rtare se aude \u00een pauze o vioar\u0103 care c\u00e2nt\u0103 acela\u015f imn<\/em> Dal tuo stellato soglio<\/em><\/strong>, prelucrat de<\/em> Paganini <\/strong>):<\/p>\n

Din \u00eenstelat loca\u015fu-\u0163i, o, Doamne, ne prive\u015fte<\/p>\n

De p\u0103c\u0103to\u015fi ai mil\u0103, de-al t\u0103u, de-al t\u0103u popor<\/p>\n

Ne d\u0103 putere, Sfinte, necazul s\u0103-ndur\u0103m<\/p>\n

\u0162ie ne rug\u0103m. \u0162ie ne rug\u0103m.<\/p>\n

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Sus\u0163ine-n noi credin\u0163a ca-n veci s\u0103 ador\u0103m<\/p>\n

\u015ei Sf\u00e2ntului T\u0103u Nume \u00een veci s\u0103 ne-nchin\u0103m.<\/p>\n

Tu e\u015fti P\u0103rinte bun, Tu e\u015fti P\u0103rinte bun.<\/p>\n

Tu ce cu-a ta putere, ordoni la elemente,<\/p>\n

M\u0103re\u0163, puternic sprijin fii celor r\u0103t\u0103ci\u0163i.<\/p>\n

\u00cen aste imnuri triste coboar\u0103-o, Doamne, Tu e\u015fti P\u0103rinte bun.<\/p>\n

Tu e\u015fti, tu e\u015fti prea bun !!!!…… Amin…<\/p>\n

(\u00cenv\u0103\u0163a\u0163ii salut\u0103 pe Irod \u015fi r\u0103m\u00e2n \u00een\u015fira\u0163i to\u0163i \u00een st\u00e2nga scenii. Irod cu suita ocup\u0103 centrul. Magii, dreapta scenii<\/em>. )<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

V-am a\u015fteptat cu r\u0103bdare de\u015fi nu e timp de rug\u0103<\/p>\n

Micheia<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00cen numele tuturora, m\u0103 \u00eenchin, supus\u0103 slug\u0103<\/p>\n

Era ceasul rug\u0103ciunii \u015fi ne facem datoria<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Credeam c\u0103 v\u0103 bate\u0163i capul s\u0103 afla\u0163i despre Mesia.<\/p>\n

Osias:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Semnul vremii nu e \u00eenc\u0103 \u015fi te turburi f\u0103r\u0103 vreme<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ce ? C\u00e2nd forfot\u0103 o lume, voi \u00eemi spune\u0163i : nu te teme ?<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd magi, cititori \u00een stele, \u00eemi spun lucruri minunate,<\/p>\n

Voi, cu mutre de f\u0103\u0163arnici \u015fi cu frun\u0163i \u00eenseninate<\/p>\n

Spune\u0163i c\u0103 n-a sosit vremea \u015fi c\u0103 pot fi lini\u015ftit?<\/p>\n

Ana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ca\u00a0 Irod pe lume altul nu este mai iscusit.<\/p>\n

\u015ei m\u0103 mir cum, Luminate, po\u0163i pleca a ta ureche<\/p>\n

S\u0103 ascul\u0163i minciuna unor mincino\u015fi f\u0103r\u0103 pereche.<\/p>\n

\u00cei cunoa\u015ftem noi pe magii f\u0103c\u0103tori de calendare<\/p>\n

Pe cititorii de stele care nu pl\u0103tesc vreo dare<\/p>\n

Dac\u0103, din tolba regeasc\u0103 arunc\u0103-n al nost-popor<\/p>\n

Z\u00e2zanie \u015fi revolt\u0103 drept un biet m\u00e2ntuitor<\/p>\n

Melhior<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Avem voie, Majestate ?<\/p>\n

Baltazar<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Frate, nu te tulbura<\/p>\n

Vom r\u0103spunde cei din urm\u0103<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: (lui Baltazar<\/em>): Cum voie\u015fti M\u0103ria Ta !<\/p>\n

Marii preo\u0163i au cuv\u00e2ntul, fiind vorba de o-nt\u00e2mplare<\/p>\n

Ce se desf\u0103\u015foar-aicea-n \u0163ara lor \u015fi nu-n oricare..<\/p>\n

Ana:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A\u015fa dar\u0103, deschid cartea unde Isaia zice<\/p>\n

C-o fecioar\u0103 fiu va na\u015fte \u015fi c-aceea, prea ferice<\/p>\n

Se va cobor\u00ee din David. Pruncul ei, Emanuel<\/p>\n

Se chema-va. Unde \u00eens\u0103, nu pomene\u015fte nici el.<\/p>\n

Micheia<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Ba n-ai citit tocmai bine cartea marelui Profet:<\/p>\n

Acolo spune anume c\u0103 va fi din Nazaret<\/p>\n

Adic\u0103-n vecin\u0103tate, nu \u015ftiu locul cum s\u0103-l chem<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong> (nervos<\/em>): Scurt de minte !<\/p>\n

Avdia<\/strong>: Luminate, pare-mi-se Vitleem<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: \u0162i se pare, nu \u015ftii bine, cum \u015ftiu magii, he he hei,…<\/p>\n

Voi citi\u0163i pe c\u0103r\u0163i soioase, ei \u00een stele<\/p>\n

Ana<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

Dac\u0103 vrei<\/p>\n

S\u0103 \u015ftii, dup\u0103 legea noastr\u0103, ai un pic de \u00eendurare<\/p>\n

\u015ei ne las\u0103 s\u0103 r\u0103spundem f\u0103r\u0103 de cutremurare.<\/p>\n

Marele profet Mihea zice-n sfintele lui c\u0103r\u0163i:<\/p>\n

\u015ei tu Betleeme, mare fi-vei \u00een aceste p\u0103r\u0163i<\/p>\n

C\u0103ci din tine se va na\u015fte p\u0103stor poporului meu<\/p>\n

Asta-nseamn\u0103 c\u0103-i al nostru: Mesia va fi iudeu.<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: Altceva mai pip\u0103elnic, mai pe \u015fleau, mai deslu\u015fit.<\/p>\n

Micheia<\/strong>: De, poate \u015fi proorocii, ici colea s\u0103 fi gre\u015fit.<\/p>\n

Ana<\/strong>: Asta nu se poate; sfin\u0163ii cei pl\u0103cu\u0163i lui Jehova<\/p>\n

Nu se spune nic\u0103ierea c-au gre\u015fit pe undeva .<\/p>\n

Micheia<\/strong>: De ce dar\u0103, Osias zice \u00een a sa proorocire:<\/p>\n

Din Egipt voi chema fiul!<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: Asta este peste fire!<\/p>\n

Voi cu to\u0163ii studia\u0163i legea, dar \u00een lege v\u0103-ncurca\u0163i<\/p>\n

Ana<\/strong>: Nu sunt to\u0163i tari \u00een Scriptur\u0103<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: Ca p-o minge m-arunca\u0163i!
\nAltceva mai bun!<\/p>\n

Ana<\/strong>: S\u0103 caut ce ne spune Ieremia<\/p>\n

Avida<\/strong>: Tot mai tare-n prevestire e sl\u0103vitul Isaia.<\/p>\n

Ieremia spune numai: c\u0103 va fi pl\u00e2ngere-n Rama<\/p>\n

C\u0103 Rahel va pl\u00e2nge fiii<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: D-asta mai c-a\u015fi \u0163ine seama !<\/p>\n

Avdia<\/strong>: Da, va fi pl\u00e2ngere mult\u0103 \u015fi pe mame jale mare<\/p>\n

C\u0103ci li se vor t\u0103ia pruncii, de osta\u015fi, pe c\u00e2t \u00eemi pare\u00a0 .<\/p>\n

S-o chema Nazarineanul cel ce se va-na\u015fte atunci<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: Cum v\u0103d eu, \u00een noaptea asta o s\u0103 v\u0103 cam pun la munci !<\/p>\n

Micheia<\/strong>: Tot mai l\u0103murit \u00eemi pare prea m\u0103ritul Isaia<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd spune c\u0103 proorocitul prunc-care va fi Mesia-<\/p>\n

Se va na\u015fte \u00eentre mare \u015fi \u00eentre r\u00e2ul Iordan<\/p>\n

\u00centre \u0163\u0103rile Naftali, Zabulon \u015fi a lui Dan.<\/p>\n

C\u0103 aceste \u0163\u0103ri, din bezn\u0103 vor fi scoase la lumin\u0103<\/p>\n

Dac\u0103 nu spune \u015fi ziua, eu nu cred s\u0103 am vreo vin\u0103….<\/p>\n

Ana<\/strong>: El va alunga pe diavoli \u015fi bolnavi va vindeca.<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: De voi tr\u0103i p\u00e2n-atuncia, pe to\u0163i v\u0103 voi spinteca !<\/p>\n

Ana<\/strong>: Da, \u00eens\u0103 Hosia zice c\u0103 Mesia va veni<\/p>\n

Pentru p\u0103c\u0103to\u015fi, lunatici… pentru a-i \u00eenzdr\u0103veni.<\/p>\n

Deci: c\u0103 nu-s semnele vremii, nici nu-ncape \u00eendoial\u0103,<\/p>\n

Dreptul Maleahi zice \u015fi eu spun f\u0103r\u0103 sfial\u0103:<\/p>\n

C\u0103-nainte de Mesia, va sosi un vestitor<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: Poate Hermes, negustorul<\/p>\n

Ana:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eu sunt foarte \u2018ncrez\u0103tor<\/p>\n

\u00cen a\u015fa proorocie, c\u00e2nd \u00een scrierile sale<\/p>\n

Pune -naintea Mesiei un preg\u0103titor de cale<\/p>\n

\u015ei Isaia mai spune c\u0103: Mesia nu-i de loc<\/p>\n

Rege p\u0103m\u00e2ntean, El fi-va cel mai mare prooroc !<\/p>\n

El va face judecata vestit\u0103 p\u0103g\u00e2n\u0103t\u0103\u0163ii,<\/p>\n

\u015ei cuv\u00e2ntu-i va fi tunet \u00eempotriva r\u0103ut\u0103\u0163ii.<\/p>\n

\u015ei la glasul judec\u0103\u0163ii nu va fi jale pe uli\u0163i<\/p>\n

\u015ei solda\u0163i nu vor \u00eempunge vinova\u0163ii cu-a lor suli\u0163i.<\/p>\n

Fe\u015ftilele fumeg\u00e2nde n-or apuca s\u0103 se sting\u0103<\/p>\n

Trestiile ml\u0103dioase n-or apuca s\u0103 se fr\u00e2ng\u0103<\/p>\n

P\u00e2n-ce Duhu-i nu va trece la victorie deplin\u0103.<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

O, destul, destule vorbe; eu, lumin\u0103 vreau, lumin\u0103 !<\/p>\n

S\u0103 vedem ce spun acuma magii de la r\u0103s\u0103rit<\/p>\n

Astronoame Baltazare, ai cuv\u00e2ntul<\/p>\n

Baltazar<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Prea m\u0103rit<\/p>\n

S\u0103 fii str\u0103lucite Rege, pentru-at\u00e2ta-n\u0163elepciune<\/p>\n

Pentr-at\u00e2ta d\u0103rnicie cu care dai iert\u0103ciune<\/p>\n

Unor oameni cari se cheam\u0103 sfetnicii M\u0103riei Tale<\/p>\n

Mie unuia mi-e sc\u00e2rb\u0103…<\/p>\n

Melhior \u015fi Gaspar<\/strong> (deodat\u0103<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Iar\u0103 nou\u0103 ne e jale<\/p>\n

Ana<\/strong> (vrea s\u0103 protesteze<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: Nici o vorb\u0103 ! Ei t\u0103cur\u0103 ca \u015fi c\u00e2nd n-avur\u0103 grai.<\/p>\n

Baltazar<\/strong>: \u015ei-i t\u00e2rziu \u015fi ni-e de grab\u0103<\/p>\n

Gaspar<\/strong>: \u015ei ne-a\u015fteapt\u0103 un alai.<\/p>\n

Baltazar: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Deci, voi c\u0103uta, o, Rege, s\u0103 vorbesc c\u00e2t mai pu\u0163in<\/p>\n

\u015ei-apoi n-a\u015f vrea pe un Rege \u00een picioare at\u00e2t s\u0103-l \u0163in.<\/p>\n

Ceia ce s-a spus din carte \u015fi chiar prin gurile lor<\/p>\n

Noi \u015ftiam de mai nainte \u015fi am spus-o tuturor<\/p>\n

Tocmai de-aia, ast\u0103 sear\u0103 ne g\u0103sim \u00een \u0103st ora\u015f<\/p>\n

\u00cencrez\u0103tori c\u0103-n chiar noaptea asta, micul \u00eengera\u015f<\/p>\n

Pe aici, de tot aproape, cu toat\u0103 slava cereasc\u0103<\/p>\n

Va lua chip de om ca cele scrise s\u0103 se \u00eemplineasc\u0103.<\/p>\n

Dar, desigur, \u00eentrebarea o s\u0103 fie: cine-o spune ?<\/p>\n

\u015ei-atunci cer \u00eeng\u0103duial\u0103 s\u0103 povestesc o minune:<\/p>\n

(pauz\u0103)<\/em><\/p>\n

Eram t\u00e2n\u0103r \u015fi ferice, \u015fi iubeam pe o regin\u0103<\/p>\n

Care domnea peste Saba \u015fi era de farmec plin\u0103.<\/p>\n

Dar ea m\u2019a tr\u0103dat; \u015fi-atuncia, am c\u0103zut \u00een m\u00e2ini dujmane.<\/p>\n

Fui zdrobit \u00een b\u0103t\u0103lie \u015fi cu trupul plin de rane<\/p>\n

Am z\u0103cut: o lun\u0103, dou\u0103, nu mai \u00eemi aduc aminte.<\/p>\n

\u015etiu at\u00e2t: c-am v\u0103zut moartea; \u00eens\u0103 ea, o, Doamne Sfinte<\/p>\n

Ea se m\u0103rit\u0103 cu altul. M\u0103 f\u0103cui, mai t\u00e2rziu, bine.<\/p>\n

Dar, \u00een loc s-o uit, aicea, se topea inima-n mine<\/p>\n

Fiindc\u0103 ea era mai bun\u0103 dec\u00e2t visul; ca dorin\u0163a<\/p>\n

De frumoas\u0103 \u015fi vioaie. \u015ei ca s\u0103-mi impun voin\u0163a<\/p>\n

Am chemat b\u0103rba\u0163i la mine cu cap bun \u015fi suflet rece<\/p>\n

\u015ei m-am pus s\u0103 fac \u015ftiin\u0163\u0103. Ce frumos e a-\u0163i petrece<\/p>\n

Nop\u0163ile, citind \u00een stele despre-a omenirii soarte<\/p>\n

\u015ei-am uitat a m\u0103 mai teme \u015fi de via\u0163\u0103 \u015fi de moarte.<\/p>\n

Adev\u0103r nu este altul dec\u00e2t singur Dumnezeu.<\/p>\n

\u015ei, tot privind cu ocheanul, iat\u0103 ce am v\u0103zut eu:<\/p>\n

O stelu\u0163\u0103 mititic\u0103, dar mai vie dec\u00e2t toate<\/p>\n

Care stete \u00een lunet\u0103 p\u00e2n-la ziu\u0103-ntreaga noapte.<\/p>\n

Apoi a venit un \u00eenger \u015fi-mi \u015fopti l\u00e2ng\u0103 ureche:<\/p>\n

S\u0103 urmezi stelu\u0163a asta, m\u00e2ndr\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 de pereche<\/p>\n

O urmezi un an de-a r\u00e2ndul pe p\u0103m\u00e2ntul ca un ou<\/p>\n

P\u00e2n\u0103 dai de-un prunc \u00een iesle, \u00eentre un m\u0103gar \u015fi-un bou<\/p>\n

Fiindc-acela fi-va singur, \u00eemp\u0103rat peste-mp\u0103ra\u0163i.<\/p>\n

\u015ei-am plecat, lu\u00eend la dreapta \u015fi la st\u00e2nga pe-ace\u015fti fra\u0163i.<\/p>\n

Melhior: <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u015ei-am \u00eenfr\u00e2nt f\u0103\u0163\u0103rnicia \u015fi, \u00eencrez\u0103tori \u00een stea<\/p>\n

Am pornit cu-alai \u015fi daruri p\u00e2n\u0103 unde st\u0103tu ea<\/p>\n

Gaspar.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Am fost v\u0103rs\u0103tor de s\u00e2nge \u015fi-am \u00een\u0103bu\u015fit cruzimea<\/p>\n

M-am v\u0103zut mic \u015fi nemernic, am concediat o\u015ftimea<\/p>\n

\u015ei, propov\u0103duind pacea \u00een \u00eentreg regatul meu<\/p>\n

Am f\u0103g\u0103duit s\u0103 nu stau p\u00e2n \u2013 nu v\u0103d pe Dumnezeu.<\/p>\n

\u015ei-am tot mers. \u015ei, ce e frica ? Nici o fric\u0103 n-am sim\u0163it<\/p>\n

\u015ei-n drum n-am urm\u0103rit alta dec\u00e2t chipul prea-sfin\u0163it.<\/p>\n

Baltazar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iar aicea, chiar la poarta-\u0163i, \u00eengeri iar v\u0103zui \u00een cale<\/p>\n

Cari c\u00e2ntau: M\u0103rire-n ceruri, pace popoarelor tale !…<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong> (Pare g\u00e2nditor, dar este speriat \u015fi agasat<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Voi m-a\u0163i n\u0103ucit cu totul \u015fi v-a\u015f chema vis\u0103tori!<\/p>\n

Dar, dac\u0103 \u00een fa\u0163a mor\u0163ii, voi z\u00e2mbi\u0163i nep\u0103s\u0103tori…<\/p>\n

Voi pluti\u0163i deasupra lumii \u00eenc\u0103rcat\u0103 de p\u0103cate<\/p>\n

\u015ei nu v\u0103-nchide\u0163i ca mine \u00een celule ferecate.<\/p>\n

Voi citi\u0163i pe ceru-albastru \u015fi-ave\u0163i inima senin\u0103.<\/p>\n

Merge\u0163i dar \u015fi c\u0103ta\u0163i singuri izvora\u015ful de lumin\u0103.<\/p>\n

Ve\u0163i descoperi misterul ? Trimite\u0163i la mine crainic<\/p>\n

Vreau \u015fi eu \u00een noaptea asta s\u0103 fiu iert\u0103tor \u015fi darnic.<\/p>\n

Cu alai \u015fi slugi, cu daruri, s\u0103 merg \u015fi eu s\u0103 m\u0103-nchin<\/p>\n

(c\u0103tre sfetnici<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Voi duce\u0163i-v\u0103! Al meu suflet poate va sc\u0103pa de chin<\/p>\n

Hai, \u00eentoarce\u0163i-v\u0103-n templu \u015fi mai ticlui\u0163i vreo jalb\u0103<\/p>\n

C\u0103tre Cezar ; vede\u0163i, spune\u0163i c\u0103 nu-mbr\u0103cai toga alb\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei c-am spus la oaspe\u0163i vorba ru\u015finoas\u0103 c\u0103-s Judeu !<\/p>\n

Ana<\/strong> (\u015fi dupe el to\u0163i, cu m\u00e2inile la piept<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Luminate, niciodat\u0103 noi….<\/p>\n

Irod <\/strong>( f\u0103c\u00e2nd un gest<\/em> ) Destul, o, fariseu !<\/p>\n

(Fariseii \u015fi c\u0103rturarii pornesc spre poart\u0103 c\u00e2nt\u00e2nd. Irod salut\u0103 pe magi \u015fi porne\u015fte \u015fi el cu suita \u00eencet spre poart\u0103. Poarta se \u00eenchide greoaie, c\u00e2ntecul se pierde \u00eencet<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Gaspar : <\/strong>Am pierdut at\u00e2ta vreme f\u0103r\u0103 pic de folosin\u0163\u0103<\/p>\n

Melhior:<\/strong>\u00a0 Ori \u015fire\u0163i sunt c\u0103rturarii ori sunt plini de ne\u015ftiin\u0163\u0103<\/p>\n

Baltazar<\/strong>: Ori se \u00eenc\u0103p\u0103\u0163\u00e2neaz\u0103 a sus\u0163ine c\u0103 doar ei<\/p>\n

Sunt chema\u0163i s\u0103 \u00een\u0163eleag\u0103 cele scrise<\/p>\n

Gaspar<\/strong>: Sunt mi\u015fei<\/p>\n

\u015ei Irod un prost, ce-acuma, s\u0103turat de-at\u00e2ta s\u00e2nge<\/p>\n

Are remu\u015fc\u0103ri, vedenii \u015fi putere doar de-a pl\u00e2nge.<\/p>\n

S\u0103 pornim; \u015fi \u0163inta noastr\u0103 s\u0103 ne fie Vitleemul.<\/p>\n

Mergem drept, c\u0103ci tot aicea e imboldul, e \u00eendemnul<\/p>\n

(arat\u0103 inima<\/em>)<\/p>\n

(Pornesc ma\u015final ; corul \u00eencepe dulce \u015fi mistic<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Corul : <\/strong><\/p>\n

Plecarea magilore: colind de D. G. Kiriac<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allegro.<\/em><\/p>\n

La la la la<\/p>\n

Dac\u0103 Magii au plecat<\/p>\n

De la Craiul fermecat<\/p>\n

Steaua iar le-a r\u0103s\u0103rit<\/p>\n

Drumul ei l-au urm\u0103rit<\/p>\n

P\u00e2n\u2019 n-a fost oprit\u0103 sus<\/p>\n

Unde s-a n\u0103scut Iisus<\/p>\n

Magii dorm vis\u00e2nd \u015fi-a\u015fteapt\u0103<\/p>\n

R\u0103spl\u0103tirea lor cea dreapt\u0103, la la la la……..<\/p>\n

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Scena VI<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irod\/Sfetnicul b\u0103tr\u00e2n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irod <\/strong>(tremur\u00e2nd de m\u00e2nie \u015fi enervare<\/em>)<\/p>\n

M-am urcat \u00een turn de-a dreptul s\u0103 citesc \u015fi eu \u00een stele<\/p>\n

\u015ei din cer veni un c\u00e2ntec, pleoapele se \u00eenchid grele<\/p>\n

\u015ei v\u0103zui \u00een fundul min\u0163ii, \u00eentr-o clip\u0103, ca-ntr-o noapte…<\/p>\n

Iar un spirit la ureche \u00eemi rosti aceste \u015foapte:<\/p>\n

Regii-au disp\u0103rut \u00een bezn\u0103 condu\u015fi numai de o stea<\/p>\n

\u015ei-n cale numai de tine unul altui povestea.<\/p>\n

Unul dintre ei, mai t\u00e2n\u0103r, mai frumos, mai \u00eenv\u0103\u0163at<\/p>\n

Le-a spus: taina este tain\u0103: nu vom spune ce-am aflat.<\/p>\n

\u015ei, m-am cobor\u00e2t \u00een grab\u0103, c\u0103ci m-a prins un frig cumplit.<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul <\/strong>:<\/p>\n

S\u0103 dau ordin s\u0103 se-aduc\u0103 ceva pentru \u00eenvelit ?<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Dac\u0103 frigul este-aicea (arat\u0103 inima<\/em>) cu ce -l po\u0163i \u00eendep\u0103rta ?<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul <\/strong>: Cu \u00eencredere deplin\u0103 \u00een \u00een\u0163elepciunea ta.<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: (privind \u00een urma regilor<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Cum v-a\u0163i dep\u0103rtat oracoli ? O, de ce nu veni\u0163i iar\u0103 ?<\/p>\n

C\u0103ci va fi pl\u00e2ngere mare, sabia va merge-n \u0163ar\u0103.<\/p>\n

Pe to\u0163i preo\u0163ii lui Jahve \u00eei voi mai scurta c-o palm\u0103.<\/p>\n

(g\u00e2ndindu-se la copilul Mesia<\/em>):<\/p>\n

\u015ei nici tu nu scapi, copile, de regeasca mea sudalm\u0103.<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rege, \u0103sta mi-este capul, \u0163i-l pot pune la picioare<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: (continu\u00e2nd cu \u00eenver\u015funare<\/em>):<\/p>\n

P\u0103m\u00e2ntul\u00a0 va face spume ca a apelor v\u00e2ltoare<\/p>\n

Da, se va-nro\u015fi \u015fi apa, c\u0103 va curge s\u00e2nge mult<\/p>\n

C\u0103ci de vraci \u015fi de-ai mei sfetnici eu nu vreau s\u0103 mai ascult.<\/p>\n

Sfetnice, dou\u0103 preziceri se-mplinir\u0103 p\u00e2n-acuma<\/p>\n

Una, c\u0103 o stea se stinge \u015fi un tron piere ca spuma.<\/p>\n

\u00cen\u015ftiin\u0163area nou sosit\u0103 poate fi \u015fi rea \u015fi bun\u0103.<\/p>\n

Ori\u015ficum, p\u00e2n\u0103 acuma s-o primim ca pe-o arvun\u0103<\/p>\n

De\u015fi arvuna aceasta pare-a nu fi-n\u015fel\u0103toare<\/p>\n

Dar spectacolul, vederea, e de tot \u00eengrozitoare.<\/p>\n

Uite, se zb\u00e2rle\u015fte p\u0103rul pe trupul \u0103sta regesc<\/p>\n

Capu-mi url\u0103 ca o moar\u0103 de simt c\u0103 \u00eenebunesc.<\/p>\n

Cugetul meu m\u0103 \u00eendeamn\u0103 ca s\u0103 fac un nou m\u0103cel,<\/p>\n

Dar pe cine tai? Dujmanul, unde este ? Cine-i el ?<\/p>\n

Haidem sfetnice s\u0103 mergem, c\u0103ci se revars\u0103 de zori<\/p>\n

\u015ei nu-i var\u0103 s\u0103 ne c\u00e2nte \u00een stufi\u015fi privighetori.<\/p>\n

Haide, s\u0103 am\u0103gim lumea cu chip vesel fericit<\/p>\n

Chipul trebue s-ascund\u0103 ce creerul a g\u00e2ndit.<\/p>\n

(Intr\u0103 am\u00e2ndoi \u00een palat, palatul se lumineaz\u0103 ro\u015fu de aprinderea cerului \u00een r\u0103s\u0103rit. <\/em>Corul<\/strong> izbucne\u015fte. Scena este \u00een plin \u00eentuneric<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

Corul<\/strong> (c\u00e2nt\u0103 pe melodia de <\/em>D. Chirescu<\/strong> \u00een timp ce apare arhanghelul Gabriel <\/strong>care st\u0103 \u00een mijloc cu spada \u00eentins\u0103 spre palat<\/em> ):<\/p>\n

Sf\u00e2nt Sf\u00e2nt, Sf\u00e2nt, este Domnul Savaot.<\/p>\n

Plin e cerul \u015fi p\u0103m\u00e2ntul de m\u0103rirea ta. Osana Osana \u00eentru cei de sus ! Bine este cuv\u00e2ntat cel ce vine \u00eentru numele Domnului<\/p>\n

Osana \u00eentru cei de sus !<\/p>\n

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ACTUL IV<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Acela\u015f decor ca-n actul 3)<\/em><\/p>\n

Scena I<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centurionul, Sfetnicul \u015fi doi solda\u0163i romani<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Centurionul: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Au trecut trei zile- aproape \u015fi cei regi nu mai venir\u0103<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u015ei, dupe semnele date, cele scrise se-mplinir\u0103.<\/p>\n

Ast\u0103zi se-ntrune\u015fte sfatul pentru ca s\u0103 hot\u0103rasc\u0103<\/p>\n

Dac\u0103, de to\u0163i pruncii, \u0163ara trebuie s-o cur\u0103\u0163easc\u0103<\/p>\n

Eu, unul, pe jum\u0103tate, sunt ie\u015fit din balamale;<\/p>\n

N-am gustat \u00een dou\u0103 zile dec\u00e2t c\u00e2teva curmale<\/p>\n

Iar b\u0103tr\u00e2na mea so\u0163ie \u00eentr-at\u00e2t s-a speriat<\/p>\n

Fiindc\u0103 d-at\u00e2ta cruzime, poporul s-a-nfuriat !<\/p>\n

Nu mai vrea s\u0103 \u0163in\u0103 seama de nimica \u015fi de nime..<\/p>\n

Centurionul<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Bine, dar, copiii \u0103\u015ftia nu sunt numai din prostime.<\/p>\n

Un m\u0103cel a\u015fa de groaznic nici c\u0103 s-a mai pomenit<\/p>\n

S\u0103 s-aleag\u0103 numai pruncii; \u00eemp\u0103ratu-a-nebunit<\/p>\n

Parc-ar fi stan\u0103 de piatr\u0103, nu mai are sim\u0163\u0103minte<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul<\/strong>: Vezi, el n-a fost niciodat\u0103 \u015fi n-o s\u0103 fie p\u0103rinte<\/p>\n

Centurionul<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cred c\u0103 de-o afla Cezarul n-o s\u0103 mai fie nimica.<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul<\/strong>: \u015ei \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teasa, biata, pl\u00e2nge toat\u0103 ziulica,<\/p>\n

\u015ei-i \u00eembr\u0103\u0163i\u015feaz\u0103 g\u00e2tul \u015fi sandalele-i s\u0103rut\u0103<\/p>\n

El nici nu apleac\u0103 ochii \u015fi \u00een furie se fr\u0103m\u00e2nt\u0103.<\/p>\n

Crede, el, nenorocitul c\u0103, f\u0103c\u00e2nd a\u015fa t\u0103iere<\/p>\n

Va ucide pe Mesia.<\/p>\n

Centurionul<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ce stranie m\u00e2ng\u00e2iere!<\/p>\n

\u015ei, solda\u0163ii refuzar\u0103 a\u015fa crunt\u0103 misiune<\/p>\n

Un roman nu e capabil de a\u015fa de\u015fert\u0103ciune.<\/p>\n

A tocmit cu plat\u0103 mare o ceat\u0103 de derbedei<\/p>\n

S\u0103-mplineasc\u0103 \u2013a\u015fa isprav\u0103.<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul<\/strong>: Sper c\u0103 nu vor fi Iudei !<\/p>\n

(Din dep\u0103rtare se aude un vaer mare \u015fi o jelanie c\u00e2ntat\u0103. Cei din scen\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n nemi\u015fca\u0163i, ascult\u00e2nd o clip\u0103, \u00eengrozi\u0163i<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Auzi, a-nceput urgia; se \u00eendreapt\u0103 spre cetate<\/p>\n

Centurionul<\/strong><\/p>\n

Da, dar \u015fi r\u0103scoala-i gata; cetele \u00eenfuriate<\/p>\n

Preg\u0103tesc un atac groaznic, chiar asupra lui Irod<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul:<\/strong> E puternic\u0103 Cetatea!<\/p>\n

Centurionul<\/strong><\/p>\n

Da; dar capu-i e n\u0103rod.<\/p>\n

(Corul<\/strong> se deslu\u015fe\u015fte din ce \u00een ce mai bine. C\u00e2nt\u0103<\/em> O puternice Iroade<\/strong> de<\/em> D. G. Kiriac<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Corul:<\/strong><\/p>\n

O, puternice Iroade \/ mii de lumi sunt sup\u0103rate<\/p>\n

C-ai f\u0103cut un mare r\u0103u\/ Neg\u00e2ndind la Dumnezeu<\/p>\n

C-ai ucis nenum\u0103ra\u0163i \/ Prunci s\u0103rmani nevinova\u0163i<\/p>\n

\u00cengerii s-au speriat \/ Dumnezeu s-a m\u00e2niat<\/p>\n

R\u00e2nduit-a Dumnezeu\/ \u00cemp\u0103rat \u00een locul t\u0103u<\/p>\n

Pe Iisus Hristos m\u0103rit \/ Mesia Cel mult dorit.<\/p>\n

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Scena II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aceia\u015fi, Irod, \u00cemp\u0103r\u0103teasa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong> ( vine furios, ea se \u0163ine dupe el \u015fi \u00een scen\u0103 \u00eei cade \u00een genunchi<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Nu-i destul! Setea de s\u00e2nge, viu fiind, n-oi s\u0103tura-o.<\/p>\n

Doamna:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pe cenu\u015fa mamei tale, te conjur ; pe via\u0163a-mi: na-o !<\/p>\n

Uite, nu m\u0103 scol de-aicea, taie-mi capul; dar, sf\u00e2r\u015fe\u015fte !<\/p>\n

S\u00e2ngele de prunc \u00eeneac\u0103 pe-orice mam\u0103 !<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: \u00cenebune\u015fte<\/p>\n

Chiar acum, de vrei; te-ntinde la p\u0103m\u00e2nt, te scoal\u0103 iar\u0103,<\/p>\n

Rupe-\u0163i haina de pe tine, f\u0103-m\u0103-ncaltea de ocar\u0103,<\/p>\n

Despuiat\u0103 \u015fi cu p\u0103rul despletit, plin de scaie\u0163i<\/p>\n

Du-te, str\u00e2nge de pe uli\u0163i h\u00e2rci schiloade de b\u0103ie\u0163i,<\/p>\n

F\u0103-le salb\u0103 \u015fi le poart\u0103 pe pl\u0103p\u00e2ndul t\u0103u grumaz<\/p>\n

\u015ei te-i vindeca de spaim\u0103 !<\/p>\n

Doamna<\/strong> (aiur\u00e2nd<\/em>): Mare dulce, bl\u00e2nd talaz<\/p>\n

Cer albastru, plin de stele, cum mai pl\u00e2ngi picuri de rou\u0103<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd at\u00e2tea mame vars\u0103 lacrimi pentru-o groap\u0103 nou\u0103 ?<\/p>\n

Cum fui eu ursit\u0103 ast\u0103zi s\u0103 suport a\u015fa durere ?<\/p>\n

Dumnezeule-al t\u0103riei, cum de mi-ai mai dat putere ?<\/p>\n

O, de l-a\u015f \u00eentoarce-o clip\u0103 din ad\u00e2nca-i r\u0103t\u0103cire<\/p>\n

\u015ei pe-at\u00e2\u0163i copii ai \u0163\u0103rii s\u0103-i scutesc de la pieire !<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd s\u0103geata uciga\u015fe aruncat-a fost, ea zboar\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei n-alege; te fere\u015fte, deci din cale-i !<\/p>\n

Doamna<\/strong> : C\u0103 m-omoar\u0103 ?<\/p>\n

Asta vreau; arunc-o dar\u0103 ! (Se ridic\u0103 \u015fi dezgole\u015fte pieptul<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

(tr\u0103g\u00e2nd jungherul<\/em>): Fugi, femeie, c\u0103 acuma<\/p>\n

\u00cemi sp\u0103l junghiul, nu m\u0103 face; he ! te-ai \u00eentrecut cu gluma !<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u015eaptezeci de ani ca clipa \u00eemi c\u0103l\u0103toresc prin fa\u0163\u0103;<\/p>\n

Dar, ce v\u0103d, nici auzit-am, nici chiar \u00een \u00eentreaga-mi via\u0163\u0103.<\/p>\n

Ginere \u015fi \u00eemp\u0103rate, \u00eensu\u015fi cerul te- amenin\u0163\u0103.<\/p>\n

Nu-l vezi negru ? S\u0103 te rabde, nu-i mai este cu putin\u0163\u0103.<\/p>\n

\u015ei-apoi, nu-\u0163i pare prea lung\u0103 noaptea asta ? I-e ru\u015fine<\/p>\n

Zilei ca s\u0103 mai apar\u0103; S-a-ngrozit \u015fi ea de tine !<\/p>\n

N-auzi c\u00e2ntece de jale ? N-auzi urlet de norod?<\/p>\n

Ta\u0163ii-aicea n\u0103v\u0103li-vor ca s\u0103-\u0163i c\u00e2nte de prohod.<\/p>\n

Irod: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Taci, znamenie b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103; cobe, c\u0103 te cr\u0103p \u00een dou\u0103 !<\/p>\n

C\u00e2nt\u0103-n pod o cucuvaie pentru domnia cea nou\u0103.<\/p>\n

Ori, poporu-i cucuvaie ? P\u0103i atunci voi fi eu, vultur !<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00cenaintea avalan\u015fei, vulturul devine flutur.<\/p>\n

\u015ei-apoi, nu odat\u0103, \u015foimul fu ucis de-o cucuvaie.<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: Destul, zic ! Uit tot, \u015fi-acuma dau porunc\u0103 s\u0103 te taie !<\/p>\n

Sfetnicul<\/strong> : (tace \u015fi se \u00eenchin\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

R\u0103u \u00eemi pare c\u0103 azi, sfatu-mi, nu mai are \u00eensemnare<\/p>\n

Doamna:<\/strong> Vai de capul ce de sfetnici l-a\u015fa vremi, nevoie n-are.<\/p>\n

\u00cen\u0163eleg dac\u0103 omorul care-l faci \u0163i-ar da izb\u00e2nd\u0103;<\/p>\n

\u00cens\u0103, oric\u00e2t s\u00e2nge-ar curge, fiara-\u0163i fi-va tot fl\u0103m\u00e2nd\u0103.<\/p>\n

\u015ei-apoi, c\u00e2rmuirea-\u0163i aspr\u0103 pres\u0103rat\u0103 doar de rele<\/p>\n

Singur\u0103-\u0163i va-nfige junghiul s\u00e2ngerat, p\u00e2n\u0103-n pr\u0103sele.<\/p>\n

Odioasa crim\u0103 de-ast\u0103zi nu \u00eeng\u0103duie-a\u015fteptare;<\/p>\n

\u00ce\u0163i vei lua r\u0103splata-aicea.<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong> Tu-mi treci peste-orice r\u0103bdare<\/p>\n

Nu uita c\u0103-s so\u0163 \u015fi rege, totodat\u0103; te opresc<\/p>\n

S\u0103 mai sco\u0163i o vorb\u0103 numai<\/p>\n

Doamna:<\/strong><\/p>\n

F\u0103r\u0103 voia-\u0163i, azi vorbesc !<\/p>\n

Moartea ce mi-o d\u0103 hangeru-\u0163i e izb\u00e2nd\u0103; spre cetate<\/p>\n

Tu n-auzi cum vine marea de capete-nfuriate ?<\/p>\n

\u00centr-un ceas vor fi aicea \u015fi-or preface \u00een cenu\u015fe<\/p>\n

Cuibul \u0103sta plin de s\u00e2nge.<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centurioane, afar- pe u\u015fe<\/p>\n

D\u0103-o; \u015fi, de-a dreptu-n fiare \u015fi apoi la \u00eenchisoare.<\/p>\n

Doamna:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Era bine-mp\u0103r\u0103teasa s\u0103 fie otr\u0103vitoare,<\/p>\n

\u00cen comploturile-urzite de mini\u015ftri \u015fi de sfat.<\/p>\n

Dar a stat \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teas\u0103 \u015fi de ei n-a ascultat.<\/p>\n

Nu mi-e team\u0103 azi de moarte, mi-era team\u0103 alt\u0103dat\u0103.<\/p>\n

Dintre mamele ce \u0163ip\u0103, nu-i niciuna cea c\u0103utat\u0103.<\/p>\n

Ceia, e proteguit\u0103 de o stea din \u00een\u0103l\u0163ime.<\/p>\n

Eu m\u0103 urc p\u00e2n\u0103 la d\u00e2nsa, ea nu coboar\u0103 la tine.<\/p>\n

Haidem, dar, centurioane; \u00eemi d\u0103 bra\u0163ul, m\u0103 ridic\u0103<\/p>\n

S\u0103 pornim pe d\u00e2ra alb\u0103, de Irod nu mai mi-e fric\u0103<\/p>\n

Uite, colo printre nouri, pe spate de Hieruvimi<\/p>\n

Dr\u0103g\u0103la\u015fi, un Prunc se poart\u0103, strejuit de Serafimi.<\/p>\n

Gard\u0103-i fac \u015fi c\u00e2nt\u0103-n surle \u015fi tobi\u0163e \u015fi chimvale.<\/p>\n

Hai \u015fi tu cu noi, b\u0103tr\u00e2ne, l\u0103s\u0103m pe Irod pe cale.<\/p>\n

Calea lui, b\u0103t\u0103torit\u0103 doar cu chiaguri mari de s\u00e2nge<\/p>\n

\u015ei, drept muzic\u0103, urlatul unui neam care se stinge.<\/p>\n

Unui neam a c\u0103rui lacrimi pot s\u0103 potoleasc\u0103 v\u00e2ntul<\/p>\n

Dar nu pe Irod; (arat\u0103 cu m\u00e2na spre Betleem<\/em> ): acolo e El: Mesia, Cuv\u00e2ntul.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Corul \u015fi orchestra<\/strong> c\u00e2nt\u0103: O Iroade tiran mare.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scena III<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irod.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(\u00cemp\u0103r\u0103teasa, Centurionul \u015fi Sfetnicul ies ma\u015final pe d\u00e2ra de lumin\u0103 care re-apare \u015fi pe care au mers Craii regi magi. Irod r\u0103m\u00e2ne buimac. Vrea s\u0103 se repead\u0103 dupe ei dar nu poate s\u0103 se mi\u015fte din loc. Vrea s\u0103 trag\u0103 spada, dar nu poate. \u00ce\u015fi pip\u0103ie pumnalul \u015fi privindu-l lung cu ochii turburi<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

E\u015fti \u00een m\u00e2na mea ? E\u015fti ro\u015fu? E\u015fti sv\u00e2ntat \u015fi umed \u00eenc\u0103 ?<\/p>\n

Am lovit \u00eentr-o femeie ori \u00eenfiptu-te-am \u00een st\u00e2nc\u0103 ?<\/p>\n

(Se freac\u0103 la ochi \u015fi prive\u015fte aevea. Dup\u0103 o pauz\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Dac\u0103 ad\u00e2nce\u015fti \u00een minte orice g\u00e2nd, \u00eenebune\u015fti.<\/p>\n

(r\u0103cnind<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Sfetnice, Centurioane, Doamna mea ! Nici tu nu e\u015fti ?<\/p>\n

Cum, sunt singur? Sunt cu moartea? Moartea e sf\u00e2r\u015fit vie\u0163ii<\/p>\n

\u015ei \u00een tot palatul \u0103sta, doar eu sunt tovar\u0103\u015f ce\u0163ii<\/p>\n

Ce-a cuprins \u00eentreg \u0163inutul \u00eenc\u0103 de la asfin\u0163it?<\/p>\n

Cine m-ar vedea aice, singur, m-ar chema zmintit.<\/p>\n

Ce-am f\u0103cut eu de mi-e team\u0103 m\u00e2inile s\u0103 le privesc?<\/p>\n

Ochi-mi se-mp\u0103ienjeneaz\u0103, ziduri cad \u015fi m\u0103 strivesc !<\/p>\n

(fuge \u015fi d\u0103 cu pumnii-n poart\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Hei, deschide\u0163i, e-mp\u0103ratul, p\u0103r\u0103sit de voi, o\u015fteni<\/p>\n

O voce:<\/strong><\/p>\n

E zadarnic ajutorul cer\u015fit de la p\u0103m\u00e2nteni !<\/p>\n

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Scena IV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irod, Sinedriul<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Poarta se deschide. Arhiereii vin cu to\u0163ii. Irod se retrage l\u00e2ng\u0103 zidul cet\u0103\u0163ii<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong> Cine sunte\u0163i voi ? Dujmanii? A\u0163i spart zidul ?<\/p>\n

Ana:<\/strong> \u00cemp\u0103rate<\/p>\n

Zidurile nu-s de cear\u0103<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong> Sunt pe s\u00e2nge \u00een\u0103l\u0163ate.<\/p>\n

Ce se-aude ? Rug\u0103ciune \u00een Scriptur\u0103-a\u0163i mai f\u0103cut?<\/p>\n

Ana:<\/strong> Semnul vremii, c\u00e2t se pare, este-un Prunc abia n\u0103scut<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong> L\u0103sa\u0163i asta ! E r\u0103scoal\u0103? A\u0163i trimis o\u015fteni spre ea?<\/p>\n

Micheia<\/strong>: A\u015ftept\u0103m din clip\u0103-n clip\u0103 un r\u0103spuns, \u015fi vom vedea<\/p>\n

Ce e de f\u0103cut. Mul\u0163imea s-a cam m\u00e2niat de vestea<\/p>\n

C\u0103 va fi t\u0103iere<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: Acuma, iar \u00eencepe\u0163i cu povestea:<\/p>\n

Pl\u00e2ngere va fi \u00een Rama, c\u0103ci Rahel va pl\u00e2nge fiii<\/p>\n

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Scena V<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cei de sus, Coridon<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Vine cu fa\u0163a \u00eens\u00e2nger\u00e2nd\u0103, cu hainele sf\u00e2\u015fiate \u015fi d\u00e2rz<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Unde pot afla pe-acela\u00a0 ce ne-a spintecat copiii?<\/p>\n

O, Iroade, tiran mare, \u0163ara-i toat\u0103 turburat\u0103<\/p>\n

\u015ei nu-i mai grozav\u0103 marea, c\u00e2t ar fi de-nfuriat\u0103.<\/p>\n

Azi a-nghe\u0163at orice z\u00e2mbet de pe buzele arz\u00e2nde<\/p>\n

\u015ei -\u015fi dau mamele suflarea pe mormane fumeg\u00e2nde<\/p>\n

Gemetele de durere se \u00eenal\u0163\u0103 p\u00e2n-la cer<\/p>\n

Dar copilul ce tu cau\u0163i nu se afl\u0103…<\/p>\n

To\u0163i:<\/strong> Ce mister<\/p>\n

Coridon:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Am venit s\u0103-\u0163i spun c\u0103 oastea a r\u0103mas neputincioas\u0103<\/p>\n

Unii au plecat cu magii dup\u0103 steaua luminoas\u0103<\/p>\n

Doamna \u00eense\u015fi, nebunit\u0103 de grozava priveli\u015fte<\/p>\n

De pe cap \u00ee\u015fi rupe p\u0103rul \u015fi-l \u00eemparte pe miri\u015fte<\/p>\n

Tot ce are-n piept suflare a pornit \u00eencoa-n ne\u015ftire<\/p>\n

S\u0103 te-nn\u0103bu\u015fe-n cetate pentru-a \u0163\u0103rii izb\u0103vire.<\/p>\n

Tu, n-avu\u015fi copii, tirane,tu nu \u015ftii ce e mai bun<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ie\u015fi afar\u0103! N-am nevoie de-un nou sfetnic ! Ce nebun !<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

N-am venit s\u0103 plec; dorin\u0163a-mi e s\u0103 fiu eu cel dint\u00e2i<\/p>\n

Care s\u0103-mi r\u0103zbun copilul; azi sunt f\u0103r\u0103 c\u0103p\u0103t\u00e2i<\/p>\n

Nu mai am dec\u00e2t via\u0163a care nu face-un argint<\/p>\n

(Se aud urlete de norod<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong>: Ie\u015fi afar\u0103 !<\/p>\n

Coridon<\/strong> : Niciodat\u0103 ! Am jurat \u015fi eu nu mint !<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong> (coboar\u0103 furios la el. Un duel n\u0103praznic se \u00eencinge. Coridon av\u00e2nd pumnal scurt cade tr\u0103znit de spada lui Irod<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Irod:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u015ei voi, to\u0163i, privi\u0163i, nemernici, parc-a\u0163i fi ciopli\u0163i \u00een piatr\u0103 ?<\/p>\n

Atunci, na ! v\u0103 tai gr\u0103mad\u0103 ! \u015ei un c\u00e2ine \u015fi tot latr\u0103.<\/p>\n

(Love\u015fte pe Ana \u015fi pe Micheia, care cad mor\u0163i. Ceilal\u0163i fug \u00eencotro v\u0103d cu ochii. Corul <\/strong>c\u00e2nt\u0103 teribil<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Corul<\/strong> : O, Iroade, tiran mare !……<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong> (dup\u0103 o pauz\u0103, r\u0103cnind grozav<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Acum simt cum se \u00eenchiag\u0103 s\u00e2ngele pe m\u00e2na-mi rece<\/p>\n

Fiori \u00eemi \u00eenghia\u0163\u0103 trupul \u015fi un junghi prin el \u00eemi trece<\/p>\n

Mantia mi se desprinde, coroana-mi zdrobe\u015fte \u0163easta<\/p>\n

Cum nu-i nimeni s\u0103 m-ajute ? To\u0163i sunt mor\u0163i \u00een \u0163ara asta ?<\/p>\n

Unde sunt pretorienii cei cu coifuri de aram\u0103?<\/p>\n

Unde sunt legionarii? Uite, por\u0163ile se darm\u0103<\/p>\n

(halucineaz\u0103<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Uite, duhuri necurate, de ele cetatea-i plin\u0103<\/p>\n

Nu \u0163ipa\u0163i ! \u00cemp\u0103r\u0103teasa doarme! Vreau lumin\u0103<\/p>\n

Vreau o stea \u015fi trei prieteni \u015fi copilul ca s\u0103-l tai<\/p>\n

\u015ei s\u0103 mi-l \u00eengrop cu pomp\u0103 \u015fi \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103tesc alai.<\/p>\n

(Vede o n\u0103luc\u0103 \u015fi alearg\u0103, t\u00e2r\u00e2ndu-se pe genunchi s-o prind\u0103. \u00ce\u015fi prinde m\u00e2na st\u00e2ng\u0103 cu cea dreapt\u0103<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Stai aici! Te-am prins; din m\u00e2na-mi, nu mai scapi, s\u0103 fii strigoi<\/p>\n

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Scena VI<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gabriel :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nici un pas mai mult; p\u0103m\u00e2ntul, unde-l calci, \u00eel spurci; napoi !<\/p>\n

Irod<\/strong> (se ridic\u0103 \u00een picioare, orbit de raze. Scoate pumnalul \u015fi vrea s\u0103 se junghie, dar pumnalul \u00eei scap\u0103 jos. Se \u00een\u0103bu\u015fe, se desface la g\u00e2t, cade-n genunchi din nou \u015fi se pr\u0103bu\u015fe\u015fte pe sc\u0103ri tr\u0103znit de apoplexie<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Corul \u015fi orchestra:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sf\u00e2nt, Sf\u00e2nt, Sf\u00e2nt, Domnul….<\/p>\n

(Defileaz\u0103 prin scen\u0103 maesto\u015fi: solda\u0163i romani, Craii, p\u0103storii, arhiereii, cei vii \u015fi cei mor\u0163i, \u00eempreun\u0103. Lumin\u0103 verde. Stelu\u0163a pe t\u0103rie, la orizont<\/em>. Muzic\u0103 puternic\u0103<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

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Cortina<\/strong><\/p>\n

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C. Popian, 1929, – XI- 27. R.V\u00e2lcii.<\/p>\n

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