Italian
Un re e una regina vogliono un figlio.
English translation
A king and a queen want a child.
Italian · Absolute Beginner
La bella addormentata
Adapted from Sleeping Beauty
A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
La promessa della rana
The frog's promise
Italian
Ma non hanno figli.
English translation
But they have no children.
Italian
Un giorno la regina fa il bagno.
English translation
One day, the queen takes a bath.
Italian
Una rana esce dall’acqua e parla alla regina.
English translation
A frog comes out of the water and speaks to the queen.
Italian
Le dice: «Entro un anno avrà una figlia».
English translation
It tells her, “Within a year, you will have a daughter.”
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