Notes... / Prima Donna
The Phantom Of The Opera Original London Cast
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Mystery after gala night It says, mystery of sopranos flight Mystified, baffled Sûreté say We are mystified, we suspect foul play Bad news on soprano scene First Carlotta, now Christine Still at least the seats get sold Gossip's worth its weight in gold What a way to run a business Spare me these unending trials Half your cast disappears But the crowd still cheers Opera To hell with Gluck and Handel It's a scandal that'll pack 'em in the aisles Damnable Will they all walk out? This is damnable André, please don't shout It's publicity, and the take is vast Free publicity But we have no cast But André, have you seen the queue? Oh, it seems you've got one, too "Dear André, what a charming gala Christine enjoyed a great success We were hardly bereft when Carlotta left Otherwise, the chorus was entrancing But the dancing was a lamentable mess" "Dear Firmin, just a brief reminder My salary has not been paid Send it care of the ghost by return of post P.t.o. no one likes a debtor So it's better if my orders are obeyed" Who would have the gall to send this? Someone with a puerile brain These are both signed "O.G." Who the hell is he? Opera Ghost It's really not amusing He's abusing our position In addition, he wants money He's a funny sort of spectre To expect a large retainer Nothing plainer He is clearly quite insane Where is she? You mean Carlotta? I mean Miss Daaé Where is she? Well, how should we know? I want an answer I take it that you sent me this note (what's all this nonsense?) Of course not Don't look at us (she's not with you then?) Of course not (we're in the dark) Isn't this the letter you wrote? And what is is that we're meant to have wrote? Written "Do not fear for Miss Daaé The Angel of Music has her under his wing Make no attempt to see her again" If you didn't write it, who did? Where is he? Ah, welcome back Your precious patron, where is he? What is it now? I have your letter, a letter which I rather resent And did you send it? Of course not As if he would You didn't send it? Of course not What going on? You dare to tell me That this is not the letter you sent? And what is it that I'm meant to have sent? "Your days at the Opéra Populaire are numbered Christine Daaé will be singing on your behalf tonight Be prepared for a great misfortune Should you attempt to take her place" Far too many notes for my taste And most of them about Christine All we've heard since we came Is Miss Daaé's name Miss Daaé has returned I trust her midnight oil is well and truly burned? Where precisely is she now? I thought it best that she went home She needed rest May I see her? No Monsieur, she will see no one Will she sing? Will she sing? Here, I have a note Let me see it Please "Gentlemen, I have now sent you several notes of the most amiable nature Detailing how my theater is to be run, you have not followed my instructions I shall give you one last chance Christine Daaé has returned to you And I am anxious her career should progress In the new production of Il Muto You will therefore cast Carlotta as the pageboy And put Miss Daaé in the role of Countess The role which Miss Daaé plays Calls for charm and appeal The role of the pageboy is silent which makes My casting, in a word, ideal I shall watch the performance from my normal seat in box five Which will be kept empty for me, should these commands be ignored A disaster beyond your imagination will occur I remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant O.G." Christine (whatever next?) It's all a ploy to help Christine (this is insane) I know who sent this, the Vicomte, her lover Indeed, can you believe this? Signora (o traditori, o mentitori) (this is a joke) This changes nothing Signora You are our star (and always will be ) Signora (the man is mad) (we don't take orders) Miss Daaé will be playing the pageboy, the silent role Carlotta will be playing the lead It's useless trying to appease me You're only saying this to please me Signor, è vero? No, no, non voglio udire Lasciatemi morire O padre mio Dio Who scorn his word beware to those The angel sees, the angel knows (why did Christine fly from my arms?) You have rebuked me (signora, pardon us) You have replaced me Please Signora, we beseech you This hour shall see your darkest fears (the angel sees, the angel hears) Where did she go? (o sventurata) Signora, sing for us Don't be a martyr (disgraziata) What new surprises lie in store? Your public needs you We need you, too Wouldn't you rather have your precious little ingénue? Signora, no, the world wants you Prima Donna, first lady of the stage Your devotees are on their knees to implore you Can you bow out when they're shouting your name? Think of how they all adore you Prima donna, enchant us once again Think of your muse And of your queues 'round the theatre Can you deny us the triumph in store? Sing Prima Donna once Christine spoke of an angel Prima Donna your song shall live again Prima Donna your song shall never die You'll sing again Who'd believe a diva happy to relieve a chorus girl whose gone And slept with the patron? Raoul and the soubrette Entwined in love's duet Although he may demur He must have been with her You'd never get away With all this in a play But if it's loudly sung And in a foreign tongue It's just the sort of story Audiences adore In fact a perfect opera Prima donna, the world is at your feet A nation waits And how it hates to be cheated Light up the stage with that age-old rapport Sing prima donna, once more So, it is to be war between us If these demands are not met, a disaster beyond your imagination will occur Once more Gentlemen, if you would care to take your seats? I shall be sitting in Box Five Do you really think that's wise, monsieur? My dear André, there would appear to be no seats available other than Box Five Serafimo, away with this pretence You cannot speak, but kiss me in my husband's absence
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Written by: ANDREW LLOYD-WEBBER, CHARLES HART, RICHARD STILGOE
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