THE MERRY WIDOW Original book by Victor Leon and Leo Stein -- As
performed at Sadlers Wells. GLOCKEN VERLAG LTD., Musical Works by
Franz Lehar 10-16 Rathbone Street, London, W. 1. Telephone 01-580
2827 copyright 1958 CHARACTERS BARON MlRKO ZETA, Pontevedrian
Ambassador in Paris VALENCIENNE, his Wife. COUNT DANILO
DANILOVITCH, His First Secretary. ANNA GLAWARI CAMILLE de ROSILLON
VICOMTE CASCADA RAOUL de St. BRIOCHE BOGDANOWITSCH, Pontevednan
Military Attach6 SYLVANE, his Wife. KROMOW, Pontevedrian
Councillor. OLGA, his Wife. PRITSCHITSCH, Pontevedrian Consul.
PRASKOWIA, his Wife. NJEGUS, an Embassy Secretary. CHORUS,
Ornaments of Parisian Society. Pontevcdrians, etc. DANCERS ACT I
Grand Salon at the Pontevedrian Embassy in Paris. ACT 11 The Garden
of Anna Glawaris mansion. Evening of the next day. ACT 111 The
same. Later that night. TIME The turn of the century. MUSICAL
NUMBERS ACT ONE 1. Introduction Pontevedro in Puree 2. Duet A
highly respectable wife 3. Entrance Ensemble Gentlemen, no more Im
still a Pontevedrian 4. SoLa Im off to Chez Maxime 5. Duet Alls one
to all men where theres gold 6. Finale l Ladies Choice Young lovers
all, awake Come away to the Ball. ACT TWO 7. Introduction. Dance
Heia-ho Vilia 8. Duet Jogging in a one-horse gig 9. March-Septet
Youre back where you first began 10. Melodrama A ladys fan 1 1.
Duet and Ballad Red as the rose in Maytime Look, where a lecrfy hon
er lies 12. Finale I1 Quite d la mode Puree Oh how splendid There
once were tnJo royal children ACT THREE 12a. Introduction 13. The
Cake-Walk 14. Ensemble Eh, voila les belles Grisettes 14a. Ensemble
Im off to Chez Maxime reprise 15. Duet Love unspoken 16. Company
Youre back where you first began repriseTHE MERRY WIDOW ACT ONE
Frard Salon of the Pontevedrian Embassy in Paris. The tnait ouble
doors are at centre back. To left and right twin arches ead to the
ball-room and the bujfet respectively. At righr U roor leading into
a srltall ante-roorn. On the walls at back trartl ort traits of the
Duke attd DucIzess of P ntev drino nation01 . ostume. Qfter the
Cotillon dance the FOOTMEN serve chanrpugne. Otr . tage are
CASCADA, St. BRIOCHE. BARON ZETA. IAMILLE, VALENCIENNE,
BOGDANOWITSCH, PRITICHITSH, KROMOW, OLGA, SYLVA E, PRASKOIIIA. znd
a few others of both sexes who are not dancers. CASCAD4 . ernes
forward to propose a toast. No. 1. Pontevedro in Paree CASCADA,
ZETA and ENSEMBLE ASCADA TO speak for the men and the beauties, I
step from their grateful ranks. Still sober enough for my duties. I
proffer a vote of thanks. If it were later, the bubbly stronger, My
remarks might last rather longer. Just for now I drink to the Baron
And for his health propose Three Cheers. ZHORUS Heres a health to
dear Baron Zeta. And may he live a hundred years ZETA My friends, I
tremble with emotion, And. past all caring tho I S-em, For our dear
land beyond the ocean Accept your gift of high esteem. Todays a
birthday celebration. For this alone we all are met. He lifts his
glass to the portrait. The Duke, bless his heart, of our nation And
may no loyal heart forget. He bows to the portrait. The rest do
likewise. I stand in loco Pontevedro And all unworthy tho they be.
My house and grounds are Pontevedro. Pontevedro in Paree l ENSEMBL
H E e stands in loco Pontevedro And all unworthy tho they be, His
house and grounds are Pontevedro, Pontevedro in Pareel CASCADA r S
e marks in the lyric cue punctuated with Ohand Bravo from the
assembly, and on Three Cheers he clinks glasses with ZETA A . nd
after the Chorus parsage ZETA clinks glmses wirh all within reach.
The FOOTMEN re move the glasses, the CHORUS d isperses...
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