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No. 22: SOLO (Ludwig)
No. 23: SONG (Herald) & Chorus
No. 24: RECIT. (Ludwig)
"Why, who is this approaching...
The Prince of Monte Carlo...
His Highness we know not"
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(March heard.)
| Ludwig. (recit.) |
| Why, who is this approaching, Upon our joy encroaching? Some rascal come a-poaching Who’s heard that wine we’re broaching? |
| Chorus. |
Who may this be? |
(Enter Herald.)
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| Herald. |
| The Prince of Monte Carlo, Who is so very partickler, Has heard that you’re also For ceremony a stickler – Therefore he lets you know By word of mouth auric’lar – (That Prince of Monte Carlo Who is so very particklar) – That Prince of Monte Carlo |
| Chorus. |
| From Mediterranean water, |
| Herald. |
| Has come here to bestow |
| Chorus. |
| On you his be-eautiful daughter. |
| Herald. |
| They've paid off all they owe, |
| Chorus. |
| As ev'ry statesman oughter — |
| Herald. |
| That Prince of Monte Carlo |
| Chorus. |
| And his be-eautiful daughter, His be-eautiful daughter! |
| Herald. | Chorus. |
| The Prince of Monte Carlo He lets you know He's here to bestow His be-eautiful daughter! |
His daughter! |
| Ludwig. (recit.) |
| His Highness we know not – nor the locality In which is situate his Principality; But, as he guesses by some odd fatality, This is the shop for cut and dried formality! Let him appear – He’ll find that we’re Remarkable for cut and dried formality. |
(Reprise of March. Exit Herald. Ludwig beckons his Court.)
| Ludwig. (spoken) |
| I have a plan – I’ll tell you all the plot of it – He wants formality – he shall have a lot of it! (Whispers to them, through symphony.) Conceal yourselves, and when I give the cue, Spring out on him – you all know what to do! |
(All conceal themselves behind the draperies that enclose the stage.)
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