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MIRETTE
A New Opera in Three Acts.
Written expressly for the Savoy Theatre.
Foune on the French of Michel !arr
En"lish #yrics $y Freeric E. Weatherly
En"lish %ialo"ue $y &arry 'reen$an(.
New )ersion* with New #yrics $y Arian Ross.
The Music $y Anr essa"er.
!haracters
The +aron )an %en +er"
'erar e Monti"ny ,Nephew of the Mar-uise
'ipsies/ 0icorin
+o$inet
Francal
+ertuccio
Mirette ,a 'ipsy
+ianca ,%au"hter of +aron )an %en +er"
1er$inette ,a "ipsy
Mar-uise e Monti"ny
!horus of 'ipsies* Soliers* )illa"ers* #aies* an 'entle2en.
The Opera prouce uner the sta"e irection of Mr. !harles
&arris* an uner the personal supervision of the Author
an!o2poser.
Act I. 3 A Forest 'lae in Flaners. 3 4. &ar(er.
Act II. 3 &all in the !h5au of the Mar-uise. 3 W.
&arfor.
Act III. 3 A )illa"e 'reen* near the !h5au. 3 T.E. Ryan
,An interval of one 2onth is suppose to elapse $etween Acts
I
an II* an an interval of three wee(s $etween Acts II an III.
0erio/ 6789.
A!T I.
Scene. 3 A Forest 'lae in Flaners. As the curtain rises
'ipsies
are iscovere sittin" an lyin" roun a lar"e fire* which
is li"hte in the centre of the sta"e. Francal an +ertuccio
are throwin" ice on a fallen tree. So2e of the 'ipsies are
rin(in".
!horus.
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:wors $y Arian Ross;
!horus. Fro2 E"ypt3s royal line
We spran" in a"es olenner the esert san*
As (in"s without a crown*
We waner up an own*
Fro2 !ai? to !ataro*
An now the rin( we share*
Fro2 Fle2ish earthenware*
Is only Fle2ish faro=
+ertuccio. 0ass the li-uor* $ut $e wary
With the 2erry* foa2in" cup*
#est* $y so2e a$sur va"ary*
@ou shoul "et us ta(en up.
Francal. For the truly 2oral "ipsy Ou"ht to (eep inul"ence
uner*
An he ou"ht not to $e tipsy
When he3s "oin" out for pluner=
+ertuccio. +ut excuse 2y rash su""estion*
&ave we any ri"ht to o so3
Francal. That is prove $eyon a -uestion
+y the learne 4ean 4ac-ues Rousseau.
1er$inette. Why shoul we a$stain fro2 ro$$in"
Wealthy lor an no$le 2aa23
In their veins the pulses thro$$in"
Are the $loo of Eve an Aa2.
!horus. %own with lofty sir an 2aa2*
We are all the sons of Aa2=
Son". 3 +ertuccio with !horus.
:wors $y Arian Ross;
+ertuccio. The "oo ol earth in the a"e of "ol
&a space for all her people*
Ere ever a $aron $uilt his hol*
Or a priest ha reare his steeple.
Never was hun"er then to fear*
Nor col to 2a(e 2en shiverntil they $lush an win( a"ain=
We will not stop to thin( a"ain*
To see the li-uor shrin( a"ain*
+ut chal( the score*
An call for 2ore* An rin( a"ain=
0elars :Tenors; ,offerin" their "oo to the youn" "irls.
!o2e* $uy 2y Bewels* $uy 2y laces*
0retty thin"s for pretty faces.
Feathers* slipper* fans* an "loves*
Meant for you* 2y pretty loves.
'oo an cheap* an useful too*
!o2e an $uy* they3re all for you=
'irls. !o2e* show your Bewels* show your laces*
