Der König Candaules, Drama in drei Akten

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Der König Candaules, Drama in drei Akten

Fünfte Szene.

auf.) Ich hielt mich für geliebt.

GYGES (erhebt sich ein wenig): Ihr seid es, Königin …

NYSSIA (in jähem Zorn): Was sagst Du?

GYGES: Ihr seid geliebt, Nyssia.

NYSSIA (gibt ihm, wie von diesem Worte zu einem plötzlichen Entschluß

gebracht, den Dolch in die Hand): Geh! Erschlag' ihn!

GYGES (in tiefer Ergriffenheit): Wen?… Ihn?

NYSSIA: Erschlag ihn!

GYGES (läßt den Dolch zur Erde fallen): Ich kann nicht. Mein Freund!…

NYSSIA: Und er war mein Gemahl! Töte ihn.

GYGES: Ich kann nicht … er war's, der mir es gab.

NYSSIA: Er war's, der mich verriet. (Sie zerreißt ihren Schleier.) Einer von Euch

Beiden muß es sein, der stirbt … Nimm den Ring!

GYGES (bestürzt): Wie? Ohne mich zu zeigen?

NYSSIA: Für mich hast Du Dich gut verborgen!

GYGES: Er hat mir den Ring gegeben –

NYSSIA (verzweifelt vor diesem Widerstand): Es muß doch Einer von Euch

Beiden eifersüchtig sein! (Sie stürzt Gyges um den Hals und küßt ihn in wilder

Wut.) Oh! Du wirst ihn erschlagen, Gyges, nicht wahr? Du wirst ihn erschlagen!

– Den Ring! Nimm doch den Ring. (Sie steckt ihm den Ring an den Finger.) Und

da … den Dolch. Verbirg Dich! Der König!

CANDAULES (kommt im Gespräch mit Phedros).

NYSSIA und GYGES (ziehen sich nach rückwärts zurück).

 

Fünfte Szene.

 

CANDAULES (leise zu Phedros): Nein, Phedros, wenn Du mich liebst, so

bleibst Du noch zu diesem Mahl. Es ist das letzte, sag' ich Dir; das letzte … Sie

werden mit dem Trinken noch nicht fertig sein, da sag ich: Nun laßt mich. Das

Haus, die Feste sind nun für mich allein, für mich und Nyssia … Und Nyssia, Du

weißt: nun halt' ich sie für mich und fern von Allen im Schatten

wohlverschlossen, wie ein Parfüm, das allzu leicht verduftet … Genug davon.

Du bleibst zum Fest?

PHEDROS: Ich bleibe.

CANDAULES: Laß mich nun.

PHEDROS (ab).

CANDAULES (zu Nyssia): Das Festmahl ist bereitet … Bald ist's Mittag, die

Zeit, da meine Gäste kommen. Nyssia – bis zu Eurem Gemach begleit' ich Euch.

(Er nähert sich ihr, sie weicht zurück.)

GYGES (ist ein Weniges hinter ihr).

NYSSIA: Nein. – Ich bleibe bei Eurem Fest.

CANDAULES: Wie? Ihr wollt? (Er bemerkt die Erregung der Königin.) Was

habt Ihr, Nyssia?

NYSSIA (geht weiter zurück und gegen das Unsichtbare gewandt): Stoß zu!

Stoß zu, Gyges! – Gib Acht, Candaules … (Ängstlich.) Stoß zu! – So stoß doch

zu!… Ah!

GYGES (erdolcht Candaules, da dieser unruhig wird).

CANDAULES: Wie! Du bist's, mein Gyges?! Warum erschlägst Du mich? –

Nichts fühlt' ich sonst in mir als Güte, Nyssia!… Gyges, ich hab Dir auch den

Dolch gegeben. Gib den Ring fort … ich möcht' Dich sehen.

(Gyges zaudert einen Augenblick und wirft den Ring weit von sich).

(Gyges erdrückt vor Schrecken und Verzweiflung, kniet hin und beugt sich über

Candaules): Candaules! mein Freund …

CANDAULES (stirbt).

NYSSIA (zieht ihn am Kleide): Erhebt Euch, König Gyges.

GYGES (verstört): Ich! Gyges … König.

NYSSIA: Ihr seid mein Gemahl und ich die Königin. Da kommen unsre Gäste.

Steht auf! (Sie nimmt das Diadem vom Haupte des Candaules.) Nehmt die

Krone. – Ah! Der Schleier erstickt mich. (Sie reißt ihn völlig ab.)

DIE GÄSTE (kommen etwas näher. Bewegung.): Candaules! Oh! wie

schrecklich!

SYPHAX (hält Phedros zurück und zeigt ihm Gyges): – Gebt Acht!

NYSSIA (königlich an Gyges Arm): Ihr werten Herren, kommt! Das Mahl

erwartet Euch. (Schamlos.) – Archelaos! Heut' Abend werden wir Tänzerinnen

haben.

PHEDROS (geht mit Simmias fort).

GYGES (der sich allmählich faßt): Setzt Euch, Ihr Herren. (Feindlich zu Nyssia)

Dieses Antlitz so schön, hohe Frau, ich glaubte, es solle verschleiert bleiben.

NYSSIA (verächtlich): Für Euch verschleiert, Gyges! Candaules hat meinen

Schleier zerrissen.

GYGES (wirft ihr sehr brutal einen Zipfel ihres Gewandes über das Gesicht): Dann näht ihn wieder zusammen.

SYPHAX (aus der geräuschvollen Bewegung, die diesen Worten folgt): Auf,

werte Herren, trinken wir auf das Glück des Gyges.

Vorhang.

Anmerkungen zur Transkription:

Im folgenden werden alle geänderten Textstellen angeführt, wobei jeweils

zuerst die Stelle wie im Original, danach die geänderte Stelle steht.

 

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alles Eposidische, Bizarre und Vorübergehende verloren

alles Episodische, Bizarre und Vorübergehende verloren

Seite X:

«Racine?… wer ist das?» antwotete er. «Ich, ich

«Racine?… wer ist das?» antwortete er. «Ich, ich

Seite XIII:

Condercet die «Hypocrisie des mœurs» nennt, jene, da

Condorcet die «Hypocrisie des mœurs» nennt, jene, da

Seite XVIII:

Es ist klar, daß die neuen gesellschaftlichen Formen

Es ist klar, daß die neuen gesellschaftlichen Formen,

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Zweite Szene:

Zweite Szene.

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DIE KÖNIGIN (zu Candaules) Ihr scheint,

DIE KÖNIGIN (zu Candaules): Ihr scheint,

Seite 20:

PHILEBOS: Und ihr, Frau Königin was denkt

PHILEBOS: Und Ihr, Frau Königin was denkt

Seite 25:

PHARNACES: εὐτυχίαν κρὐπτω

PHARNACES: εὐτυχίαν κρύπτω

Seite 28:

PHARNACES Und öfter noch findet man überhaupt

PHARNACES: Und öfter noch findet man überhaupt

Seite 29:

Tisch): Was! Mein Glück! Was wüßt ihr von

Tisch): Was! Mein Glück! Was wißt ihr von

Seite 31:

Das ist das Schlimm're! Was? Was wisst Ihr

Das ist das Schlimm're! Was? Was wißt Ihr

Seite 36:

PHARNACES: Na weist Du, ich hab' schon

PHARNACES: Na weißt Du, ich hab' schon

Seite 44:

CANDAULES: Dann' sag mir noch, … wie …

CANDAULES: Dann sag mir noch, … wie …

Seite 50:

CANDAULES (ein wenig erregt) Später, später! –

CANDAULES (ein wenig erregt): Später, später! –

Seite 52:

GYGES: Wär' ich s o Dein Freund, Gyges?

GYGES: Wär' ich s o Dein Freund, Candaules?

Seite 55:

NYSSIA: Seid sie hier sind, sah ich Euch fast

NYSSIA: Seit sie hier sind, sah ich Euch fast

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lacht nnd will selbst die Fackel löschen.)

lacht und will selbst die Fackel löschen.)

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daß gestern morgen Candaules diesen Ring an

daß gestern Morgen Candaules diesen Ring an

Seite 73:

Verbrechen meines Herzens … Da kommt wer ..

Verbrechen meines Herzens … Da kommt wer …

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