Category: Rehearsals

Act I

p9,sys1,bar1 [Women]
Ah, Still asleep and dreaming, Naughty lazy girl?
See the morning gleaming, Bathed in rosy pearl.
The skylarks are voicing Their song all the while,
Harvest fields rejoicing In dawn’s golden smile
Near the brook and bower, Coos the turtle dove,
Every budding flower Awaken{s to?} love,
Every budding flower Awaken{s to?} love,

p11,sys4,bar1 [Men]
We go to reap in field and meadow, while high above we see the swallow
Ascend to heights no eye can follow, Lost in endless heavens of blue!
The day is fair, the earth is smiling
We go to reap in field and meadow.
The day is fair, the earth is smiling,
Praise be to God! Praise be to God! Praise be to God!
p13,sys2,bar6 [women join]
Praise be to God!

p31-53 Fair Scene

p56, sys1,bar 3 [Men?] “You are a faithful friend”

p60, sys3, bar2 [Men?],
Come on! Drink on! And sing a merry song, a merry song to speed us along

p66, sys1, bar1 (Refrain to Song of the Golden Calf x2)
Satan leads the merry ball, the merry ball, the merry ball!
Satan leads the merry ball, the merry ball, the merry ball!”

p67, sys 1, bar 3 [Men?] (Straight after the Golden Calf)
We thank you for your song

p72, sys1, bar1 [Men?] (Echoing Wagner) “On guard!”

p73, sys1, bar1 [Men?]
By the fiend of hell we have been defeated!
By the fiend of hell we have been defeated!
There’s no human hand that can stay his power!
There’s no human hand that can stay his power!
…(valentine sings)…
But you who can shatter a sword, We know you!
…(valentine sings)…
Behold this cross which guards us all from evil!
Behold this cross which guards us all from evil!”

p82, sys5, bar1
Light and swift as summery breezes, Our feet barely touch on the ground
As we dance the merry round, To the music’s lilting sound.
Light and swift as summery breezes, Our feet barely touch on the ground
As we dance the merry round, To the music’s lilting sound.
To the waltzes sweeping measure , Happy voices adding pleasure
As the flute and trumpet blow, Round and round the dancers go!
To the waltzes sweeping measure , Happy voices adding pleasure
As the flute and trumpet blow, Round and round the dancers go!

p87, sys3, bar1 [Women]
Since when must a girl ask a young man to dance with her?

p88, sys1, bar1
Light and swift as summery breezes, Our feet barely touch on the ground
As we dance the merry round, To the music’s lilting sound.
To the waltzes sweeping measure , Happy voices adding pleasure
As the flute and trumpet blow, Round and round the dancers go!

p94, sys4, bar1 [Women]
What was that ? Margarita refused to be escorted by that noble stranger
p94, sys5, bar3 [Men]
Dancing! Dancing! Waltzing! On with the dance!
Dancing! Waltzing! On with the dance!
Let’s dance again! Let’s dance again! Another dance!

p96, sys1,bar1 [All]
Light and swift as summery breezes, Our feet barely touch on the ground
As we dance the merry round, To the music’s lilting sound.
To the waltzes sweeping measure , Happy voices adding pleasure
As the flute and trumpet blow, Round and round the dancers go!
— CUT —
See how they are swirling, Wildly they swing,
The dancers are whirling, Pleasure is king!
See how they are swirling, Wildly they swing,
The dancers are whirling, Pleasure is king!

Act II – no chorus

Act III

p180, sys 4, bar 4 [Women]
The gallant stranger ran away! Where did he go ?
Ha ha! ha ha! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

p195, sys 4, bar 2 [Chorus of Demons] “Margarita! Margarita!”

p199, sys3, bar 1 [Chorus of Priests and boys]
When the judgment trumpets thunder
Then the cross shall shine in splendour
And the Universe pass away.

p200, sys 5, bar 1 [Chorus of Priests etc]
Who will help me, Who will guide me?
Who will shield me, Stand beside me
When the blameless souls too must fear?

p202, sys3, bar 2 [Chorus of Priests etc]
O Lord, O Lord, shed the light of Thy mercy
On those in despair, On those in despair!
Ease the pain of anguish and mis’ry,
Of those in despair, Of those in despair, despair!

p208, sys1, bar1 [Soldier’s Chorus]
Hail to the heroes of long ago
Men who courageously met the foe
We fought like you for the cause of right,
Our spirit is high, our spirit is high,Our honour is bright,
For you dear native land, Let our banner fly,
At your call and command We will gladly die.
Proud and happy we are, we have won the fight,
The battle is done, The victory is won,
Our honour is bright

Hail to the heroes of long ago,
Men who courageously met the foe
We fought like you for the cause of right,
Our spirits are high, our honour is bright.
Now we are home, our duty done, The time has come for celebration.
Let us rejoice, the vict’ry’s won, the vict’ry’s won,
A happy day for ev’ryone
Sweet hearts and friends await us here
Amid the festive jubilation,
And later on they’ll gather near, they’ll gather near
To hear, {B:to hear/T:the tales} the thrilling tales about the war
They’ll gather near, {B:And later on,} and later on they’ll gather near to hear the tales, the thrilling tales about the war.
We’re coming home, the war is won, our duty’s done we’re coming home!

Hail to the heroes of long ago,
Men who courageously met the foe
We fought like you for the cause of right,
Our spirit is high, our honor is bright.
Our spirit is high, our spirit is high, our honor is bright.
Our spirit is high, our spirit is high, our spirit is high, our honor is bright.

p241, sys1, bar 3
[Women] Over here, over here, come at once, In the street they are fighting!
Right here, one of them fell, Come and look, here he is.
p242, sys2, bar 1
[All] He is hurt but alive, I can see he is breathing.
Quick over here, It’s certain he needs help,
Hurry up, hurry up, we have to give him help.
p244, sys3, bar 1
Her lover’s sword!
He fought her lover,
His sword has dealt the mortal blow!
p249, sys 1, bar 1
Dreadful curse! Unrelenting! Will you die unrepenting?
Pray and forgive ! Pray and forgive!
You will soon meet your Maker, forgive her,
As you beg God’s forgiveness today.
p252, sys 2, bar 1
May God have mercy on him and his soul
And forgive.

p297, sys 1, bar 1
Salvation!
Christ the redeemer lives
Deum laudamus
Peace and goodwill on earth!
Gloria in excelsis!
Christ rose unto Heaven!
Te Deum laudamus
Christ the redeemer lives!