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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performer
Victor McGuire
Vocals
Simon Lee
Orchestra Conductor
David Cullen
Performer
Margaret Preece
Vocals
Capital Voices
Choir
The London Oratory Boys Choir
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles Hart
Songwriter
Richard Stilgoe
Songwriter
David Cullen
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Producer
Nigel Wright
Co-Producer
Simon Lee
Music Supervisor
Lyrics
This trophy
From our saviours
From our saviours
From the enslaving force of Rome!
With feasting, and dancing, and song
Tonight in celebration
We greet the victorious throng
Returned to bring salvation
The trumpets of Carthage resound
Hear, Romans, now and tremble
Hark to our step on the ground
Hear the drums
Hannibal comes!
Sad to return to find the land we love
Threatened once more
By Roma's far-reaching grasp
Gentlemen, gentlemen
Rehearsals, as you can see, are under way
For a new production of Chalumeau's Hannibal
Monsieur Lefevre, I am rehearsing!
Monsieur Reyer, Madame Giry, ladies and gentlemen
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
And we are deeply honoured to introduce our new patron
The Vicomte de Chagny
My parents and I are honoured to support all the arts
Especially the world-renowned Opera Populaire
Vicomte, Gentlemen, Signora Carlotta Giudicelli
Our leading soprano for five seasons now (brava, brava!)
Signor Ubaldo Piangi
An honour, signor, I believe I'm keeping you for your rehearsal
I will be here this evening to share your great triumph
My apologies, monsieur
Thank you, Monsieur le Vicomte
Once more if you please, signor (he loves me)
We take a particular pride
In the excellence of our ballet, monsieur
I see why, especially the little blonde angel
My daughter, Meg Giry
And that exceptional beauty, no relation, I trust
Christine Daaé, promising talent, Monsieur Firmin
Very promising
Daaé, did you say?
No-, no-, no relation to the famous Swedish violinist?
His only child, orphaned at seven
When she came to live and train in the ballet dormitories
An orphan, you say
Bid welcome to Hannibal's guest
The elephants of Carthage
As guides on our conquering guests
Dido sends Hannibal's friends
The trumpeting elephants sound
Hear, Romans, now and tremble
Hark to their step on the ground
Hear the drums!
Hannibal comes!
All day! All they want is the dancing
Well, the Vicomte is very excited about tonight's Gala
Oh, o-ho-ho, allora, allora, allora
I hope he is as excited by dancing girls
As your new managers
Because I will not be singing
What do we do? (Bye-bye, dancing girls)
Grovel (bye-bye)
Grovel, grovel (right)
Principessa, bella diva (si, si, si)
Goddess of song (è vero)
Monsieur Reyer, isn't there a rather marvellous aria
For Elissa in Act Three of "Hannibal"? (Perhaps the signora)
Yes, Monsieur Reyer?
If my diva commands
Yes, I do
Writer(s): Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe
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