Der Schleier fällt (The Veil Descends)--English Subtitles

From the 2005 Vienna production of "Elisabeth"
NOTE: I don't speak German. I used a combonation of online resources to translate the lyrics of this song into my native language, English. Please let me know if anything is off :) I hope you enjoy!
(This is the version with Mate and Maya, if you didn't know that... I adore Mate)

[@HouseOnSunset]

The musical makes a very good point... No matter what happened or what she did, Elisabeth always remained true to herself and accepted no compromises. Was she a saint? No. Did she hurt people who were close to her because of her selfishness? Yes. Did her independence bring happiness? No. But very few people can cope living on their own terms and for this Elisabeth will always be my hero!

[@EricaRaeTodd]

DANKE DANKE!! I don't speak much German myself, and I LOVE Mate. Of what I've seen from this musical, his character became my favorite. Kudos on the video, and DANKE!!!

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

And the irony is that although she desired death, Death abandoned her to the abyss. Just shows what happens when you "fall for death".

[@reboxtherapy]

she wanted him without committing seppuku, she was catholic, which was against seppuku

[@llovett79]

in the Japanese Takarazuka version Der Todd (death) also takes Elisabeth with him. Are there videos on you tube of these others you just listed? This one is making me sad...he has loved her so long, wanting her and waiting for her...then has such a look of wonder when she comes to him...they finally kiss...and then he is alone and looking so sad again.

[@LunaAliCat]

As I said in another Elisabeth video... I think Death and Elisabeth are together after the events but he's just trying to hide it to keep her to herself and not lose his position as Death... For if the Fates see that he's in love, they may think he can't perform his duties and take her away from him... At least that's my feeling from the Prologue when he puts up a wall of 'I don't know and I don't care' to the Judge and Lucheni...

[@54h4r4j4n3]

mate is so cute!!!

[@54h4r4j4n3]

at 1:27 its like death cant beleive she is hugging him!

[@emlodik]

Luigi Lucheni was insane. He wanted to become a martyr for the Communist/Anarchist cause and was severely disappointed when he sentenced to life in prison for Elisabeth's murder, so he took matters into his own hands and hanged himself with his belt in his cell in 1910.

[@MadameChristie]

I much prefer the Essen/Dutch ending where Death carries Sisi's body off with him. The Takarazuka/Hungarain eding of the two literally going off together is too mushy for me...

[@michirucarrera]

Interesting ending. She gives in in that she admits she loves him, but still says she belongs to herself even as he says she belongs to him--and then drops her on the ground. I wonder if the idea is that she's at peace, or that they're going to keep fighting even after her death for her freedom?