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The Red Hussar is a comic opera in three acts by Edward Solomon, with a libretto by Henry Pottinger Stephens which opened at the Lyric Theatre in London on 23 November 1889, running for 175 performances.
Dramatis Personæ
| RALPH RODNEY | Mr. Ben Davies |
| SIR MIDDLESEX MASHEM | Mr. Albert Christian |
| CORPORAL BUNDY | Mr. Arthur Williams |
| SIR HARRY LEIGHTON | Mr. C. Hayden Coffin |
| MR. WILLIAM BYLES | Mr. Frank M. Wood |
| PRIVATE SMITH | Mr. S. King |
| GAYLORD | Mr. A. Ferrand |
| MAYBUD | Mr. G. Willoughby |
| KITTY CARROLL | Miss Marie Tempest |
| BARBARA BELLASYS | Miss Florence Dysart |
| DAISY | Miss Maud Holland |
| MRS. MAGPIE | Mrs. W. Sidney |
ACT I - The Inn Yard of the "Crown," Lyndhurst.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus with solos, and Song - Bundy - "Merry England..." and "Won't you join the army?"
- No. 2 - Song - Sir Harry Leighton - "My love and I were singing; my love and I were young..."
- No. 3 - Song - Ralph Rodney - "When life and I were first acquainted, then life was old and I was young..."
- No. 4 - Trio - Sir Harry Leighton, Ralph Rodney, & Barbara - "Pray understand I keep my hand..."
- No. 5 - Valse Song - Kitty Carroll - "Wand'ring at will o'er dale and hill, gaily my voice is ringing..."
- No. 6 - Chorus of Soldiers & Villagers - "Tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, onward we go, boys..."
- No. 7 - Song - Sir Middlesex Mashem, & Chorus - "I am a soldier of renown, a veritable hero..."
- No. 8 - Concerted Piece - Kitty, Bundy, & Soldiers - "Come, sing to us, or forfeit pay..." & "When I was but a little child..."
- No. 9 - Duet - Kitty & Rodney - "One winter morn, a maid forlorn sat weeping, weeping by the way..."
- No. 10 - Finale Act I - "My lad, 'tis time for us to start..."
- Entr'acte
ACT II - The English Camp, near Bruges, France.
- No. 11 - Opening Chorus - "Old Bruges' belfry tells the world that fading is the day..."
- No. 12 - Sabot Dance and Solo
- No. 13 - For Exit of Girls - "Old Bruges' belfry tells the earth that faded is the day..."
- No. 14 - Romance - Sir Harry Leighton - "I am lord of a castle, so fair, so grand, that I built of mine own free will..."
- No. 15 - Duet - Mrs. Magpie & Bundy - "There was a pretty maiden, and she lov'd a sailor bold..."
- No. 16 - Song - Barbara - "My love must be a soldier with a great large heart..."
- No. 17 - Drummer Boys' Chorus - "You may tell by our manners airy, we belong to the military!..."
- No. 18 - Recit. & Song of the Regiment - Kitty and Chorus - "Thanks, comrades, thanks for this your greeting..."
- No. 19 - Song - Rodney - "How calm and still the night! How soft and dim the light!..."
- No. 20 - Duet - Kitty & Rodney - "My Kitty, dear, how came you here? So far away from home..."
- No. 21 - Finale Act II - "Hasn't she a soft white hand!..."
- Entr'acte
ACT III - The Garden and Terrace of Avon Manor.
- No. 22 - Opening Chorus - "A Jubilee! A Jubilee! A Jubilee today!..."
- No. 23 - Chorus of Children (Bridesmaids & Drummer Boys) - "Happy little maidens all are we..."
- No. 24 - Country Dance
- No. 25 - Ballad - Kitty - "I dreamt I was a child again, and stood by a silver sea..."
- No. 26 - Song - Bundy - "I intend to sing a song with variations..."
- No. 27 - Sestette - Kitty, Barbara, Mrs. Magpie, Rodney, Leighton, & Sir Middlesex - "One little kiss..."
- No. 28 - Finale Act III - "Steady, boys, steady; ready, boys, ready..."
- External Links
- The Red Hussar at Wikipedia
- Vocal Score at UR Research
Page modified 17 February 2017