Andrew Lloyd Webber, Victor Mcguire - Overture / Hannibal

This trophy from our saviours, from our saviours
From the enslaving force of Rome

WOMEN
With feasting and dancing and song
Tonight in celebration
We greet the victorious throng
Returned to bring salvation

MEN
The trumpets of Carthage resound
Hear, Romans, now and tremble
Hark to our step on the ground

ALL
Hear the drums
Hannibal comes

PIANGI
Sad to return to find the land we love threatened once more by Roma's far-reaching grasp

Maestro Reyer stops the rehearsal

spoken

REYER
Gentlemen, gentlemen

Lefevre walks in with Andre and Firmin

LEFEVRE
Rehearsals, as you see, are under way, for a new production of Chalumeau's Hannibal

REYER
Monsieur Lefevre, I am rehearsing

LEFEVRE
Monsieur Reyer, Madame Giry, ladies and gentlemen Uh, please, if I could have your attention, thank you

As you know, for some weeks, there have been rumours of my imminent retirement I can now tell you that these were all true and it is my pleasure to introduce you to the two gentlemen who now own the Opera Populaire: Monsieur Richard Firmin and Monsieur Gilles Andre

FIRMIN
And we are deeply honored to introduce our new patron, the Vicomte de Chagny

RAOUL
My parents and I are honored to support all the arts, especially the world-renowned Opera Populaire

LEFEVRE
Vicomte, Gentlemen Signora Carlotta Giudicelli, our leading soprano for five seasons now Brava, brava
Signor Ubaldo Piangi

RAOUL
An honor, Signor I believe I'm keeping you from your rehearsal I will be here this evening to share your great triumph

to Reyer
My apologies, Monsieur

REYER
Thank you, Monsieur le Vicomte

to Piangi
Once more, if you please, Signor

CARLOTTA
He love me

GIRY
We take a particular pride in the excellence of our ballet, Monsieur

FIRMIN
I see why, especially that little blonde angel

GIRY
My daughter, Meg Giry

FIRMIN
And that exceptional beauty No relation, I trust

GIRY
Christine Daae Promising talent, Monsieur Firmin, very promising

FIRMIN
Daae, you say No relation to the famous Swedish violinist

GIRY
His only child Orphaned at seven, when she came to live and train in the ballet dormitories

FIRMIN
An orphan, you say

sung

COMPANY
Bid welcome to Hannibal's guests
The elephants of Carthage
As guides on our conquering quests
Dido sends Hannibal's friends

COMPANY with CARLOTTA & PIANGI
The trumpeting elephants sound
Hear, Romans, now and tremble
Hark to their step on the ground
Hear the drums
Hannibal comes

spoken

CARLOTTA
All day All they want is the dancing

LEFEVRE
Well, the Vicomte is very excited about tonight's Gala

Oh, ohh Allora, allora, allora I hope he is as excited by dancing girls as your new managers Because I will not be singing Bye-bye, dancing girls, bye-bye

ANDRE
What do we do

LEFEVRE
Grovel Grovel, grovel

ANDRE
Right

Principessa, Bella Diva

CARLOTTA
Si Si si

FIRMIN
Goddess of Song

CARLOTTA
Et bello

ANDRE
Monsieur Reyer, isn't there a rather marvelous aria for Elissa in Act Three of Hannibal
Perhaps the Signora

CARLOTTA
Yes, Monsieur Reyer

REYER
If my diva commands

CARLOTTA
Yes, I do

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