Andrew Lloyd Webber - Notes.../Prima Donna (test) lyrics

[FIRMIN] "Mystery after gala night," It says, "Mystery of sopranos flight!" "Mystified," all the papers 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 them in the aisles! [ANDRE] Damnable! Will they all walk out? This is damnable! [FIRMIN] Andre, please don't shout It's publicity, and the take is vast Free publicity [ANDRE] But we have no cast! [FIRMIN] But Andre, have you seen the queue? Oh, it seems you've got one, too [ANDRE] "Dear Andre, 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" [FIRMIN] "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!" [ANDRE & FIRMIN] Who would have the gall to send this? Someone with a puerile brain [FIRMIN] These are both signed "O.G." [ANDRE] Who the hell is he? [ANDRE & FIRMIN] Opera Ghost! [ANDRE] It's really not amusing [FIRMIN] He's abusing our position [ANDRE] In addition, he wants money [FIRMIN] He's a funny sort of spectre [ANDRE & FIRMIN] To expect a large retainer Nothing plainer He is clearly quite insane [ANDRE] You mean Carlotta? [FIRMIN] Well, how should we know? [RAOUL] Where is she? I mean Miss Daaé Where is she? I want an answer [RAOUL] I take it that you sent me this note [ANDRE] What all this nonsense? Of course not [FIRMIN] Don't look at us She's not with you then? Monsieur don't argue Isn't this the letter you wrote? [FIRMIN] Of course not! [ANDRE] We're in the dark [FIRMIN] And what is is that we're meant to have wrote? ...Written [ANDRE] "Do not fear for Miss Daae The Angel of Music has her under his wing Make no attempt to see her again." [RAOUL] If you didn't write it, who did? [CARLOTTA] Where is he? [CARLOTTA] Your precious patron Where is he? [CARLOTTA] I have your letter A letter which I rather resent [ANDRE] Ah, welcome back! [RAOUL] What is it now? [FIRMIN] And did you send it? [RAOUL] Of course not! [ANDRE] As if he would [CARLOTTA] You didn't send it? [RAOUL] Of course not! [FIRMIN] What going on? [CARLOTTA] You dare to tell me [CARLOTTA] That this is not the letter you sent? [RAOUL] And what is it that I'm meant to have sent? "Your days at the Opera 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." [ANDRE & FIRMIN] 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 [MME GIRY] Miss Daaé has returned [ANDRE] I trust her midnight oil Is well and truly burned? [FIRMIN] Where precisely is she now? [GIRY] I thought it best if she went home [MEG] She needed rest [RAOUL] May I see her? [MME GIRY] No monsieur, she will see no one [CARLOTTA & PIANGI] Will she sing? Will she sing? [MME GIRY] Here I have a note [ALL (except Mme Giry and Meg)] Let me see it [FIRMIN] 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..." [PHANTOM'S VOICE, spoken] "...I shall give you one last chance (sung) 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 (spoken) I shall watch the performance from my normal seat in box 5, which will be kept empty for me. Should these commands be ignored, a disaster beyond your imagination will occur FIRMIN: "...I remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant O.G." [CARLOTTA] Christine! It's all a ploy to help Christine I know who sent this The Vicomte, her lover [FIRMIN] What ever next? This is insane [RAOUL] Indeed! Can you believe this? [ANDRE] Signora! This is a joke This changes nothing [CARLOTTA] O tradori! O mentitori! [FIRMIN] Signora! You are our star! Signora, the man is mad! Signora! [ANDRE] You are our star [FIRMIN] And always will be [ANDRE] Signora [FIRMIN] The man is mad [ANDRE] We don't take orders [FIRMIN] Miss Daae will be playing the page boy The silent role [ANDRE & FIRMIN] Carlotta will be playing the lead [CARLOTTA] It's useless trying to appease me! You're only saying this to please me Signer ribero, no no no Lasciatemi morire! O padre mio! Dio! [PIANGI] Appease her! Please her! Signer ribero, no no no Lasciatemi morire! O padre mio! Dio! [MME GIRY] Who scorn his word beware to those The angel sees, the angel knows [ANDRE & FIRMIN] Signora, pardon us Please Signora we beseech you [CARLOTTA] You have reviled me! You have rebuked me! You have replaced me! [MME GIRY] This hour shall see your darkest fears The angel sees, the angel hears [CARLOTTA & PIANGI] Abbandonata! Deseredata! [?] [RAOUL] I must see her Where did she go? [ANDRE & FIRMIN] Signora, sing for us Don't be a matyr O, sventurata! Disgraziata! [MEG & RAOUL] What new surprises [ALL] Lie in store? [FANS] Could you please give this to Miss Daae? Miss Daae? [ANDRE] Your public needs you [FIRMIN] We need you too [CARLOTTA] Wouldn't you rather have your precious little ingenue? [ANDRE & FIRMIN] Signora no! The world wants you Prima Donna, first lady of the stage Your devotees are on their knees to implore you [ANDRE] Can you bow out when they're shouting your name? [FIRMIN] Think of how they all adore you [ANDRE & FIRMIN] Prima donna, enchant us once again [ANDRE] Think of your muse [FIRMIN] And all your queues 'round the theatre! [ANDRE & FIRMIN] Can you deny us the triumph in store? [ANDRE, FIRMIN & PIANGI] Sing Prima Donna once more Think of your public Those who hear you liken you to an angel [ANDRE] We get her Opera [ANDRE & FIRMIN] Leading ladies are a trial Tears... Oaths... Lunatic demands are regular occurrences Surely there'll be further scenes - Worse than this! [CARLOTTA] Prima Donna Your song shall live again You took a snub But there's a public who needs you Think of the cry of undying support Follow Where the Limelight Leads you Prima Donna Your song shall never die You'll sing again And to unending ovation Think how you'll shine in that final encore Sing Prima Donna once more [RAOUL] Christine spoke of an angel [MME GIRY] She has heard the voice of the Angel of Music [FIRMIN] She gets her limelight [PIANGI] You'll[sing to me sweet heaven?] [RAOUL] Orders, warnings Lunatic! I must see these demands are rejected! [ANDRE & FIRMIN] 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! [CARLOTTA] O! [?] Fortunata! Non ancor Abbandonata [MEG & CHRISTINE] For if his curse Is on this Opera... [ALL] 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! FIRMIN: "Mystery after gala night" It says, "Mystery of soprano's 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 Have a scandal and you're sure to have a hit! [ANDRE] Damnable! [FIRMIN] Will they all walk out? This is damnable! Andre please don't shout It's publicity and the take is vast Free publicity [ANDRE] But we have no cast! ANDRE: Damnable! Will they all walk out? This is damnable! FIRMIN: Andre, please don't shout It's publicity, and the take is vast Free publicity ANDRE: But we have no cast! FIRMIN: But Andre, have you seen the queue? Oh, it seems as though you've got one, too ANDRE: "Dear Andre, 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" FIRMIN: "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!" ANDRE/FIRMIN: Who would have the gall to send this? Someone with a puerile brain These are both signed "O.G." ANDRE: Who the hell is he? ANDRE/FIRMIN: Opera Ghost! [FIRMIN] It is nothing short of shocking [ANDRE] He is mocking our position [FIRMIN] In addition he wants money [ANDRE] What a funny apparition ANDRE: It's really not amusing FIRMIN: He's abusing our position ANDRE: In addition, he wants money FIRMIN: He's a funny sort of spectre ANDRE/FIRMIN: To expect a large retainer Nothing plainer, he is clearly quite insane RAOUL: Where is she? ANDRE: You mean Carlotta? RAOUL: I mean Miss Daaé. Where is she? FIRMIN: Well, how should we know? RAOUL I want an answer [RAOUL] I take it that you sent me this note [ANDRE] What all this nonsense? Of course not [FIRMIN] Don't look at us She's not with you then? Monsieur don't argue Isn't this the letter you wrote? [FIRMIN] Of course not! [ANDRE] We're in the dark [FIRMIN] And what is is that we're meant to have wrote? ...Written [ANDRE] "Do not fear for Miss Daae The Angel of Music has her under his wing Make no attempt to see her again." [RAOUL] If you didn't write it, who did? [CARLOTTA] Where is he? [CARLOTTA & PIANGI] Your precious patron Where is he? [CARLOTTA] I have your letter A letter which I rather resent [ANDRE] Ah, welcome back! [RAOUL] What is it now? [FIRMIN] And did you send it? [RAOUL] Of course not! [ANDRE] As if he would [CARLOTTA & PIANGI] You didn't send it? [RAOUL] Of course not! [FIRMIN] What going on? [CARLOTTA] You dare to tell me [CARLOTTA] That this is not the letter you sent? [RAOUL] 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." ANDRE/FIRMIN: 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 GIRY: Miss Daaé has returned [FIRMIN] No worse for wear as far as we're concerned [ANDRE] Where precisely is she now? [MMME GIRY] I thought it best she was alone MEG: She needed rest RAOUL: May I see her? GIRY: No, monsieur, she will see no one [CARLOTTA & PIANGI] Will she sing? Will she sing? GIRY: Here, I have a note ANDRE/FIRMIN/RAOUL/CARLOTTA: Let me see it! FIRMIN: 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... [PHANTOM] ...You have not followed my instructions I shall give you one last chance PHANTOM'S VOICE (Sung): 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 page boy is silent which makes My casting, in a word, ideal PHANTOM'S VOICE (Spoken): I shall watch the performance from my normal seat in box 5, 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 [CARLOTTA] Christine! [CARLOTTA & PIANGI] It's all a ploy to help Christine [CARLOTTA] I know who sent this The Viscount, her lover [ANDRE] What ever next? [FIRMIN] This is insane [RAOUL] Indeed Can you believe this? [FIRMIN] Signora [CARLOTTA] O tradori! O mentitori! [ANDRE] This is a joke This changes nothing Signora! [ANDRE] You are our star [FIRMIN] And always will be [ANDRE] Signora [FIRMIN] The man is mad [ANDRE] We don't take orders ANDRE: Signora! This is a joke This changes nothing FIRMIN: Signora! You are our star! ANDRE: And always will be! FIRMIN: Signora, the man is mad! ANDRE: We don't take orders! FIRMIN: Miss Daaé will be playing the pageboy! The silent role ANDRE/FIRMIN: Carlotta will be playing the lead! CARLOTTA: It's useless trying to appease me You're only saying this to please me Signer ribero, no no no Lasciatemi morire! O padre mio! Dio! GIRY: Who scorn his word beware to those The angel sees, the angel knows RAOUL: Why did Christine Fly from my arms? ANDRE/FIRMIN: Signora, pardon us! Signora, we beseech you! RAOUL: I must see her Where did she go? RAOUL: What new surprises ALL: Lie in store? ANDRE: Your public needs you! FIRMIN: We need you, too! CARLOTTA: Would you not Rather have your Precious little Ingenue? ANDRE/FIRMIN: Signora, no! The world wants you! ANDRE/FIRMIN: Prima donna First lady of the stage! Your devotees Are on their knees To implore you! ANDRE: Can you bow out When they're shouting Your name? FIRMIN: Think of how they all Adore you! ANDRE/FIRMIN: Prima donna Enchant us once again! ANDRE: Think of your muse... FIRMIN: And of the queues Round the theatre! ANDRE/FIRMIN: Can you deny us the triumph In store? Sing, prima donna, once more! RAOUL: Christine spoke of an angel... CARLOTTA: (to herself, in triumph) Prima donna Your song shall live again! ANDRE/FIRMIN: (to CARLOTTA) Think of your public! CARLOTTA: You took a snub But there's a public Who needs you! GIRY: (referring to CHRISTINE) She has heard the voice Of the angel of music... ANDRE/FIRMIN: (to CARLOTTA) Those who hear your voice Liken you to an angel! CARLOTTA: Think of their cry Of undying Support! RAOUL: Is this her angel of music...? ANDRE: (to FIRMlN) We get our opera... FIRMIN: (to ANDRE) She gets her limelight! CARLOTTA: Follow where the limelight Leads you! RAOUL: Angel or madman...? ANDRE/FIRMIN: (aside) Leading ladies are a trial! CARLOTTA: Prima donna You'll sing again And to unending Ovation! RAOUL: Orders! Warnings! Lunatic demands! GIRY: This miscasting Will invite damnation... ANDRE/FIRMIN: Tears...oaths... Iunatic demands Are regular occurrences! MEG: Bliss or damnation? Which has claimed her...? CARLOTTA: Think how you'll shine In that final encore! Sing, prima donna Once more! GIRY: Oh fools, to have flouted his warnings! RAOUL: Surely, for her sake... MEG: Surely he'll strike back... ANDRE/FIRMIN: Surely there'll be further scenes - Worse than this! GIRY: Think, before These demands are rejected! RAOUL: ...I must see These demands are rejected! MEG: ...if his threats And demands are rejected! ANDRE/FIRMIN: Who'd believe a diva Happy to relieve a chorus girl Who's 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! MEG/RAOUL: Christine must be protected! CARLOTTA: O, fortunata! Non ancor Abbandonata! ANDRE/FIRMIN: 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! RAOUL: His game is over! GIRY: This is a game You cannot hope to win! RAOUL: And in Box Five A new game will begin... GIRY: For, if his curse is on this opera... MEG: But if his curse is on this opera... ANDRE/FIRMIN: Prima donna The world is at your feet! A nation waits And how it hates To be cheated! CARLOTTA: The stress that falls upon a Famous prima donna! Terrible diseases Coughs and colds and sneezes! Still, the driest throat Will reach the highest note In search of perfect Opera! MEG/GIRY: ...then I fear the outcome... RAOUL: Christine plays the Pageboy Carlotta plays the Countess... GIRY: ...should you dare to... MEG: ...when you once again... ALL: Light up the stage With that age old Rapport! Sing, prima donna Once more! PHANTOM'S VOICE: So, it is to be war between us! If these demands are not Met, a disaster beyond your imagination will occur! ALL: Once more!