Sullivan, Arthur
The Gondoliers
Full Libretto
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ACT I
ACT II
ACT I
DATE
—
theðə
Piazzetta
,
Veniceˈvɛnɪs
.
Theðə
Ducaldjˈuːkəl
Palacepˈælɪs
onˈɒn
theðə
rightɹˈaɪt
.
Fiametta
,
Giulia
,
Vittoria
,
andˈænd
otherˈʌðɐ
Contadine
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
,
eachˈiːtʃ
tyingtˈaɪɪŋ
a
bouquetbuːkˈeɪ
ofˈɒv
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
.
CHORUS
Listlˈɪst
andˈænd
learnlˈɜːn
,
yejiː
daintydˈeɪnti
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
,
Rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
whitewˈaɪt
andˈænd
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
redɹˈɛd
,
Whywˈaɪ
wewˈiː
bindbˈaɪnd
youjˈuː
intoˈɪntʊ
posiespˈəʊzɪz
Ereˈeə
yourjˈɔː
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
bloomblˈuːm
hashˈæz
fledflˈɛd
.
Bybˈaɪ
a
lawlˈɔː
ofˈɒv
maiden's
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
,
Accentsˈæk.sɛnts
ofˈɒv
a
hearthˈɑːt
that's
achingˈeɪkɪŋ
,
Evenˈiːvən
thoughðˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
hearthˈɑːt
bebˈiː
breakingbɹˈeɪkɪŋ
,
Shouldʃˈʊd
bybˈaɪ
maidenmˈeɪdən
bebˈiː
unsaidʌnsˈɛd
:
Thoughðˈəʊ
theyðˈeɪ
lovelˈʌv
withwˈɪð
lovelˈʌv
exceedingɛksˈiːdɪŋ
,
Theyðˈeɪ
mustmˈʌst
seemsˈiːm
totˈuː
bebˈiː
unheeding
—
Goɡˈəʊ
yejiː
thenðˈɛn
andˈænd
dodə
theirðˈeə
pleadingplˈiːdɪŋ
,
Rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
whitewˈaɪt
andˈænd
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
redɹˈɛd
!
FIAMETTA
Twotˈuː
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
forfˈɔː
whomhˈuːm
inˈɪn
dutydjˈuːti
,
Every maid in Venice sighs—
FIAMETTA
Twotˈuː
sosˈəʊ
peerlesspˈiələs
inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
beautybjˈuːti
Thatðˈæt
theyðˈeɪ
shameʃˈeɪm
theðə
summersˈʌmɐ
skiesskˈaɪz
.
Wewˈiː
havehəv
heartshˈɑːts
forfˈɔː
themðˈɛm
,
inˈɪn
plentyplˈɛnti
,
Theyðˈeɪ
havehəv
heartshˈɑːts
,
butbˈʌt
allˈɔːl
tootˈuː
fewfjˈuː
,
Wewˈiː
,
alasɐlˈæs
,
areə(ɹ)
four-and-twenty
!
Theyðˈeɪ
,
alasɐlˈæs
,
areə(ɹ)
onlyˈəʊnli
twotˈuː
!
Wewˈiː
,
alasɐlˈæs
!
CHORUS
Alasɐlˈæs
!
FIAMETTA
Areə(ɹ)
four-and-twenty
,
Theyðˈeɪ
,
alasɐlˈæs
!
CHORUS
Alasɐlˈæs
!
FIAMETTA
Areə(ɹ)
onlyˈəʊnli
twotˈuː
.
CHORUS
Theyðˈeɪ
,
alasɐlˈæs
,
areə(ɹ)
onlyˈəʊnli
twotˈuː
,
alasɐlˈæs
!
Nownˈaʊ
yejiː
knownˈəʊ
,
yejiː
daintydˈeɪnti
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
,
Rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
whitewˈaɪt
andˈænd
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
redɹˈɛd
,
Whywˈaɪ
wewˈiː
bindbˈaɪnd
youjˈuː
intoˈɪntʊ
posiespˈəʊzɪz
,
Ereˈeə
yourjˈɔː
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
bloomblˈuːm
hashˈæz
fledflˈɛd
,
Rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
whitewˈaɪt
andˈænd
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
redɹˈɛd
!
(
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
choruskˈɔːɹəs
Antonioænˈtoʊnioʊ
,
Francescofɹænˈtʃɛskoʊ
,
Giorgio
,
andˈænd
otherˈʌðɐ
Gondoliersɡəndˈəʊliəz
havehəv
enteredˈɛntəd
unobservedʌnɒbzˈɜːvd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
Girlsɡˈɜːlz
—
atˈæt
firstfˈɜːst
twotˈuː
,
thenðˈɛn
twotˈuː
moremˈɔː
,
thenðˈɛn
fourfˈɔː
,
thenðˈɛn
halfhˈɑːf
a
dozendˈʌzən
,
thenðˈɛn
theðə
remainderɹɪmˈeɪndɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
)
FRANC.
Goodɡˈʊd
morrowmˈɒɹəʊ
,
prettypɹˈɪti
maidsmˈeɪdz
;
forfˈɔː
whomhˈuːm
preparepɹɪpˈeə
yejiː
Theseðˈiːz
floralflˈɔːɹəl
tributestɹˈɪbjuːts
extraordinaryɛkstɹˈɔːdɪnəɹi
?
FIAMETTA
Forfˈɔː
Marco
andˈænd
Giuseppe
Palmieri
,
Theðə
pinkpˈɪŋk
andˈænd
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
theðə
Gondolieri
.
GIUSEPPE
They're
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
herehˈiə
,
asəz
wewˈiː
havehəv
heardhˈɜːd
butbˈʌt
latelylˈeɪtli
,
Totˈuː
choosetʃˈuːz
twotˈuː
bridesbɹˈaɪdz
fromfɹˈɒm
usˈʌs
whohˈuː
sitsˈɪt
sedatelysɪdˈeɪtli
.
ANTONIO
Dodə
allˈɔːl
youjˈuː
maidensmˈeɪdənz
lovelˈʌv
themðˈɛm
?
ALL
Passionatelypˈæʃənətli
!
ANTONIO
Theseðˈiːz
gondoliersɡəndˈəʊliəz
areə(ɹ)
totˈuː
bebˈiː
enviedˈɛnvɪd
greatlyɡɹˈeɪtli
!
GIOR.
Butbˈʌt
whatwˈɒt
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
,
whohˈuː
onewˈɒn
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
adoreɐdˈɔː
youjˈuː
?
Havehəv
pitypˈɪti
onˈɒn
ourˈaʊə
passionpˈæʃən
,
wewˈiː
imploreɪmplˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
FIAMETTA
Theseðˈiːz
gentlemendʒˈɛntəlmən
mustmˈʌst
makemˈeɪk
theirðˈeə
choicetʃˈɔɪs
beforebɪfˈɔː
youjˈuː
;
VIT.
Inˈɪn
theðə
meantimemˈiːntaɪm
wewˈiː
tacitlytˈæsɪtli
ignoreɪɡnˈɔː
youjˈuː
.
When they have chosen two that leaves you plenty—
GIUSEPPE
Twotˈuː
dozendˈʌzən
wewˈiː
,
andˈænd
yejiː
areə(ɹ)
four-and-twenty
.
FIAMETTA
andˈænd
VIT
.
Tilltˈɪl
thenðˈɛn
,
enjoyɛndʒˈɔɪ
yourjˈɔː
dolcedˈɒltʃeɪ
farfˈɑː
nienteniˈɛn.teɪ
.
ANTONIO
Withwˈɪð
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
,
nobodynˈəʊbɒdˌi
contradicente
!
SONGsˈɒŋ
—
ANTONIOænˈtoʊnioʊ
andˈænd
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
.
Forfˈɔː
theðə
merriestmˈɛɹɪəst
fellowsfˈɛləʊz
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
,
tra
lalˈæ
,
Thatðˈæt
plyplˈaɪ
onˈɒn
theðə
emeraldˈɛməɹəld
seasˈiː
,
tra
lalˈæ
;
With loving and laughing,
ANTONIO
Andˈænd
quippingkwˈɪpɪŋ
andˈænd
quaffingkwˈɒfɪŋ
,
We're
happyhˈæpi
asəz
happyhˈæpi
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
,
tra
lalˈæ
—
With loving and laughing, etc.
ANTONIO
Withwˈɪð
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
we've
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
totˈuː
dodə
,
tra
lalˈæ
,
Andˈænd
carekˈeə
isˈɪz
a
thingθˈɪŋ
totˈuː
pooh-poohˌpuːˈpuː
,
tra
lalˈæ
;
Andˈænd
Jealousydʒˈɛləsi
yellowjˈɛləʊ
,
Unfortunateʌnfˈɔːtʃənət
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
Wewˈiː
drowndɹˈaʊn
inˈɪn
theðə
shimmeringʃˈɪməɹɪŋ
blueblˈuː
,
tra
lalˈæ
—
Andˈænd
Jealousydʒˈɛləsi
yellowjˈɛləʊ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
FIAMETTA
(
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
offˈɒf
).
Seesˈiː
,
seesˈiː
,
atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
theyðˈeɪ
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
theirðˈeə
choicetʃˈɔɪs
—
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
acclaimɐklˈeɪm
themðˈɛm
withwˈɪð
unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
voicevˈɔɪs
.
Marco and Giuseppe appear in gondola at back
FIAMETTA
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
(
Girlsɡˈɜːlz
).
Hailhˈeɪl
,
hailhˈeɪl
!
gallantˈɡælənt
gondolieri
,
benbˈɛn
venuti
!
Acceptɐksˈɛpt
ourˈaʊə
lovelˈʌv
,
ourˈaʊə
homagehˈɒmɪdʒ
,
andˈænd
ourˈaʊə
dutydjˈuːti
.
Ben'
venuti
!
ben'
venuti
!
Marco and Giuseppe jump ashore—the Girls salute them
FIAMETTA
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
MARCO
andˈænd
GIUSEPPE
,
withwˈɪð
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
OFˈɒv
GIRLSɡˈɜːlz
.
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Buon'
giorno
,
signorine
!
GIRLS
Gondolieri
carissimi
!
Siamo
contadine
!
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
(
bowingˈbaʊɪŋ
).
Servitori
umilissimi
!
Perpˈɜː
chitʃˈaɪ
questi
fiori
—
Questi
fiori
bellissimi
?
GIRLS
Perpˈɜː
voi
,
bei
signorisɪnjˈɔːɹi
O
eccellentissimi
!
(
Theðə
Girlsɡˈɜːlz
presentˈpɹɛzənt
theirðˈeə
bouquetsbuːkˈeɪs
totˈuː
Marco
andˈænd
Giuseppe
,
whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
overwhelmedˌəʊvəwˈɛlmd
withwˈɪð
themðˈɛm
,
andˈænd
carrykˈæɹi
themðˈɛm
withwˈɪð
difficultydˈɪfɪkˌʌlti
)
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
(
theirðˈeə
armsˈɑːmz
fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
flowersˈflaʊ.əz
).
O
ciel'
!
O
ciel'
!
GIRLS
Buon'
giorno
,
cavalieri
!
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
(
deprecatingly
).
Siamo
gondolieri
.
(
Totˈuː
Fia
.
andˈænd
Vit
)
Signorinasɪnjɔːɹˈiːnɐ
,
ioˈaɪəʊ
t'
amo
!
GIRLS
(
deprecatingly
).
Contadine
siamo
.
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Signorine
!
GIRLSɡˈɜːlz
(
deprecatingly
).
Contadine
!
(
Curtseyingkˈɜːtsɪɪŋ
totˈuː
Marmˈɑː
.
andˈænd
Giu
)
Cavalieri
.
andˈænd
GIU
.
(
deprecatingly
).
Gondolieri
!
Poveri
gondolieri
!
CHORUS
Buon'
giorno
,
signorine
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
MARCO
andˈænd
GIUSEPPE
.
We're
calledkˈɔːld
gondolieri
,
Butbˈʌt
that's
a
vagaryvˈeɪɡəɹˌi
,
It's
quitekwaɪt
honoraryˈɒnəɹəɹi
Theðə
tradetɹˈeɪd
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
plyplˈaɪ
.
Forfˈɔː
gallantryɡˈæləntɹˌi
notednˈəʊtɪd
Sincesˈɪns
wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
short-coated
,
Totˈuː
beautybjˈuːti
devoteddɪvˈəʊtɪd
,
Giuseppe
\
Areə(ɹ)
Marco
andˈænd
I
;
Whenwˈɛn
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
isˈɪz
breakingbɹˈeɪkɪŋ
,
Ourˈaʊə
coucheskˈaʊtʃɪz
forsakingfɔːsˈeɪkɪŋ
,
Totˈuː
greetɡɹˈiːt
theirðˈeə
awakingɐwˈeɪkɪŋ
Withwˈɪð
carolskˈæɹəlz
wewˈiː
comekˈʌm
.
Atˈæt
summersˈʌmɐ
day's
nooningnuːn
,
Whenwˈɛn
wearywˈiəɹi
lagooning
,
Ourˈaʊə
mandolinsmˈændəlˌɪnz
tuningtjˈuːnɪŋ
,
Wewˈiː
lazilylˈeɪzɪli
thrumθɹˈʌm
.
Whenwˈɛn
vespersvˈɛspəz
areə(ɹ)
ringingɹˈɪŋɪŋ
,
Totˈuː
hopehˈəʊp
everˈɛvɐ
clingingklˈɪŋɪŋ
,
Withwˈɪð
songssˈɒŋz
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
singingsˈɪŋɪŋ
A
vigilvˈɪdʒɪl
wewˈiː
keepkˈiːp
,
Whenwˈɛn
daylightdˈeɪlaɪt
isˈɪz
fadingfˈeɪdɪŋ
,
Enwrapt
inˈɪn
night's
shadingʃˈeɪdɪŋ
,
Withwˈɪð
softsˈɒft
serenadingsˌɛɹɪnˈeɪdɪŋ
Wewˈiː
singsˈɪŋ
themðˈɛm
totˈuː
sleepslˈiːp
.
We're
calledkˈɔːld
gondolieri
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
RECITATIVEɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
—
MARCO
andˈænd
GIUSEPPE
.
MAR.
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
choosetʃˈuːz
ourˈaʊə
bridesbɹˈaɪdz
!
GIUSEPPE
Asəz
allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
fairfˈeə
,
Andˈænd
amiableˈeɪmiəbəl
besidesbɪsˈaɪdz
,
BOTH
Wewˈiː
reallyɹˈiəli
dodə
notnˈɒt
carekˈeə
A
preferencepɹˈɛfɹəns
totˈuː
declaredɪklˈeə
.
MAR.
A
biasbˈaɪəs
totˈuː
disclosedɪsklˈəʊz
Wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
indelicateˌɪndˈɛlɪkət
—
GIUSEPPE
Andˈænd
thereforeðˈeəfɔː
wewˈiː
proposepɹəpˈəʊz
Totˈuː
letlˈɛt
impartialɪmpˈɑːʃəl
Fatefˈeɪt
Selectsɪlˈɛkt
forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
a
matemeɪt
!
ALL
Vivaˈviː.və
!
GIRLS
A
biasbˈaɪəs
totˈuː
disclosedɪsklˈəʊz
Wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
indelicateˌɪndˈɛlɪkət
—
MEN
Butbˈʌt
howhˈaʊ
dodə
theyðˈeɪ
proposepɹəpˈəʊz
Totˈuː
letlˈɛt
impartialɪmpˈɑːʃəl
Fatefˈeɪt
Selectsɪlˈɛkt
forfˈɔː
themðˈɛm
a
matemeɪt
?
GIUSEPPE
Theseðˈiːz
handkerchiefshˈændkətʃˌiːfs
uponəpˈɒn
ourˈaʊə
eyesˈaɪz
bebˈiː
goodɡˈʊd
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
bindbˈaɪnd
,
MAR.
Andˈænd
taketˈeɪk
goodɡˈʊd
carekˈeə
thatðˈæt
bothbˈəʊθ
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
areə(ɹ)
absolutelyˌæbsəlˈuːtli
blindblˈaɪnd
;
Then turn us round—and we, with all convenient
BOTH
despatchdɪspˈætʃ
,
Willwˈɪl
undertakeˌʌndətˈeɪk
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
anyˈɛni
twotˈuː
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
wewˈiː
catchkˈætʃ
!
ALL
Vivaˈviː.və
!
Theyðˈeɪ
undertakeˌʌndətˈeɪk
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
anyˈɛni
twotˈuː
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
\
themðˈɛm
theyðˈeɪ
catchkˈætʃ
!
The Girls prepare to bind their eyes as directed
FIAMETTA
(
totˈuː
Marco
).
Areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
peepingpˈiːpɪŋ
?
Cankˈæn
youjˈuː
seesˈiː
memˈiː
?
MAR.
Darkdˈɑːk
I'm
keepingkˈiːpɪŋ
,
Darkdˈɑːk
andˈænd
dreamydɹˈiːmi
!
(
Marco
slylyslˈaɪli
liftslˈɪfts
bandagebˈændɪdʒ
)
VIT.
(
totˈuː
Giuseppe
).
Ifˈɪf
you're
blindedblˈaɪndɪd
Trulytɹˈuːli
,
saysˈeɪ
sosˈəʊ
GIUSEPPE
Allˈɔːl
right-minded
Playersplˈeɪəz
playplˈeɪ
sosˈəʊ
!
(
slylyslˈaɪli
liftslˈɪfts
bandagebˈændɪdʒ
).
FIAMETTA
(
detectingdɪtˈɛktɪŋ
Marco
).
Conductˈkɒndʌkt
shadyʃˈeɪdi
!
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
cheatingtʃˈiːtɪŋ
!
Surelyʃˈɔːli
theyðˈeɪ
de-diː
Servesˈɜːv
a
beatingbˈiːtɪŋ
!
(
replacesɹɪplˈeɪsɪz
bandagebˈændɪdʒ
).
VIT.
(
detectingdɪtˈɛktɪŋ
Giuseppe
).
Thisðˈɪs
tootˈuː
muchmˈʌtʃ
isˈɪz
;
Maidensmˈeɪdənz
mockingmˈɒkɪŋ
—
Conductˈkɒndʌkt
suchsˈʌtʃ
isˈɪz
Trulytɹˈuːli
shockingʃˈɒkɪŋ
!
(
replacesɹɪplˈeɪsɪz
bandagebˈændɪdʒ
).
ALL
Youjˈuː
cankˈæn
spyspˈaɪ
,
sirsˈɜː
!
Shutʃˈʌt
yourjˈɔː
eyeˈaɪ
,
sirsˈɜː
!
Youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
usejuːs
itˈɪt
bybˈaɪ
andˈænd
bybˈaɪ
,
sirsˈɜː
!
Youjˈuː
cankˈæn
seesˈiː
,
sirsˈɜː
!
Don't
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
,
sirsˈɜː
!
Thatðˈæt
willwˈɪl
dodə
—
nownˈaʊ
letlˈɛt
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
,
sirsˈɜː
!
CHORUS
Mymˈaɪ
papapɐpˈɑː
heˈhiː
keepskˈiːps
threeθɹˈiː
horseshˈɔːsɪz
,
Blackblˈæk
,
andˈænd
whitewˈaɪt
,
andˈænd
dappledˈæpəl
greyɡɹˈeɪ
,
sirsˈɜː
;
Turn three times, then take your courses,
CHORUS
Catchkˈætʃ
whicheverwɪtʃˈɛvɐ
girlɡˈɜːl
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
,
sirsˈɜː
!
MEN
Mymˈaɪ
papapɐpˈɑː
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
(Marco and Giuseppe turn round, as directed, and try to catch the
MEN
girlsɡˈɜːlz
.
Businessbˈɪznəs
ofˈɒv
blind-man's
buffbˈʌf
.
Eventuallyɪvˈɛntʃuːəli
Marco
catcheskˈætʃɪz
Gianetta
,
andˈænd
Giuseppe
catcheskˈætʃɪz
Tessaˈtɛsə
.
Theðə
twotˈuː
girlsɡˈɜːlz
trytɹˈaɪ
totˈuː
escape, but in vain.
MEN
Theðə
twotˈuː
menmˈɛn
passpˈɑːs
theirðˈeə
handshˈændz
overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
girls'
facesfˈeɪsɪz
totˈuː
discoverdɪskˈʌvɐ
theirðˈeə
identityaɪdˈɛntɪti
)
GIUSEPPE
I've
atˈæt
lengthlˈɛŋθ
achievedɐtʃˈiːvd
a
capturekˈæptʃɐ
!
(
Guessingɡˈɛsɪŋ
)
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
Tessaˈtɛsə
!
(
removesɹɪmˈuːvz
bandagebˈændɪdʒ
).
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
CHORUS
Raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
MAR.
(
guessingɡˈɛsɪŋ
).
Totˈuː
memˈiː
Gianetta
fatefˈeɪt
hashˈæz
grantedɡɹˈɑːntɪd
!
(
removesɹɪmˈuːvz
bandagebˈændɪdʒ
).
Justdʒˈʌst
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
girlɡˈɜːl
I
wantedwˈɒntɪd
!
CHORUS
Justdʒˈʌst
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
girlɡˈɜːl
heˈhiː
wantedwˈɒntɪd
!
GIUSEPPE
(
politelypəlˈaɪtli
totˈuː
Marmˈɑː
).
Ifˈɪf
you'd
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
—
TESSA
Mymˈaɪ
goodnessɡˈʊdnəs
!
Thisðˈɪs
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
isˈɪz
simplesˈɪmpəl
rudenessɹˈuːdnəs
.
MAR.
(
politelypəlˈaɪtli
totˈuː
Giu
).
I've
nonəʊ
preferencepɹˈɛfɹəns
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
—
GIANETTA
Listenlˈɪsən
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
!
Wellwˈɛl
,
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
!
Each man kisses each girl
GIANETTA
Thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
,
gallantˈɡælənt
gondolieri
!
Inˈɪn
a
setsˈɛt
andˈænd
formalfˈɔːməl
measuremˈɛʒɐ
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
scarcelyskˈeəsli
necessarynˈɛsəsəɹi
Totˈuː
expressɛkspɹˈɛs
ourˈaʊə
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
.
Eachˈiːtʃ
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
totˈuː
provepɹˈuːv
a
treasuretɹˈɛʒɐ
,
Conjugalkˈɒndʒuːɡəl
andˈænd
monetarymˈʌnɪtəɹi
,
Gladlyɡlˈædli
willwˈɪl
devotedɪvˈəʊt
ourˈaʊə
leisurelˈɛʒɐ
,
Gayɡˈeɪ
andˈænd
gallantˈɡælənt
gondolieri
.
Tra
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
TESSA
Gayɡˈeɪ
andˈænd
gallantˈɡælənt
gondolieri
,
Taketˈeɪk
usˈʌs
bothbˈəʊθ
andˈænd
holdhˈəʊld
usˈʌs
tightlytˈaɪtli
,
Youjˈuː
havehəv
lucklˈʌk
extraordinaryɛkstɹˈɔːdɪnəɹi
;
Wewˈiː
mightmˈaɪt
bothbˈəʊθ
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
unsightlyʌnsˈaɪtli
!
Ifˈɪf
wewˈiː
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
yourjˈɔː
conductˈkɒndʌkt
rightlyɹˈaɪtli
,
'Twas
a
choicetʃˈɔɪs
involuntaryɪnvˈɒləntəɹi
;
Stillstˈɪl
wewˈiː
thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
mostmˈəʊst
politelypəlˈaɪtli
,
Gayɡˈeɪ
andˈænd
gallantˈɡælənt
gondolieri
!
Tra
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
OFˈɒv
Thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
,
gallantˈɡælənt
gondolieri
;
GIRLS
Inˈɪn
a
setsˈɛt
andˈænd
formalfˈɔːməl
measuremˈɛʒɐ
,
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
scarcelyskˈeəsli
necessarynˈɛsəsəɹi
Totˈuː
expressɛkspɹˈɛs
ourˈaʊə
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
.
Eachˈiːtʃ
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
totˈuː
provepɹˈuːv
a
treasuretɹˈɛʒɐ
Gladlyɡlˈædli
willwˈɪl
devotedɪvˈəʊt
ourˈaʊə
leisurelˈɛʒɐ
,
Gayɡˈeɪ
andˈænd
gallantˈɡælənt
gondolieri
!
Tra
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
lalˈæ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
ALL
Fatefˈeɪt
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
hashˈæz
putpʊt
hishˈɪz
fingerfˈɪŋɡɐ
—
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
bowbəʊ
totˈuː
Fate's
decreedɪkɹˈiː
,
Thenðˈɛn
nonəʊ
longerlˈɒŋɡɐ
letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
lingerlˈɪŋɡɐ
,
Totˈuː
theðə
altarˈɒltɐ
hurryhˈʌɹi
wewˈiː
!
(
Theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
dancedˈɑːns
offˈɒf
twotˈuː
andˈænd
twotˈuː
—
Gianetta
withwˈɪð
Marco
,
Tessaˈtɛsə
withwˈɪð
Giuseppe
)
(
Flourishflˈʌɹɪʃ
.
A
gondolaɡəndˈəʊlɐ
arrivesɐɹˈaɪvz
atˈæt
theðə
Piazzetta
stepsstˈɛps
,
fromfɹˈɒm
whichwˈɪtʃ
enter the Duke of Plaza-toro, the Duchess, their daughter
ALL
Casilda
,
andˈænd
theirðˈeə
attendantɐtˈɛndənt
Luiz
,
whohˈuː
carrieskˈæɹɪz
a
drumdɹˈʌm
.
Allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
dresseddɹˈɛst
inˈɪn
pompouspˈɒmpəs
butbˈʌt
oldˈəʊld
andˈænd
fadedfˈeɪdɪd
clothesklˈəʊðz
)
Entrance of Duke, Duchess, Casilda, and Luiz
DUKE
Fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
sunnysˈʌni
Spanishˈspænɪʃ
shoreʃˈɔː
,
Theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Tor
!—
DUCH.
Andˈænd
Hishˈɪz
Grace's
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
truetɹˈuː
—
CAS.
Andˈænd
Hishˈɪz
Grace's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
tootˈuː
—
LUIZ
Andˈænd
Hishˈɪz
Grace's
privatepɹˈaɪvət
drumdɹˈʌm
Totˈuː
Venetia's
shoresʃˈɔːz
havehəv
comekˈʌm
:
ALL
Ifˈɪf
everˈɛvɐ
,
everˈɛvɐ
,
everˈɛvɐ
Theyðˈeɪ
getɡˈɛt
backbˈæk
totˈuː
Spainspeɪn
,
Theyðˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
Crosskɹˈɒs
theðə
seasˈiː
againɐɡˈɛn
—
DUKE
Neithernˈaɪðɐ
thatðˈæt
Grandeeɡɹˈændiː
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
Spanishˈspænɪʃ
shoreʃˈɔː
,
Theðə
noblenˈəʊbəl
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Tor'
—
DUCH.
Nornˈɔː
Hishˈɪz
Grace's
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
,
staunchstˈɔːntʃ
andˈænd
truetɹˈuː
—
CAS.
Youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
addˈæd
,
Hishˈɪz
Grace's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
tootˈuː
—
LUIZ
Nornˈɔː
Hishˈɪz
Grace's
ownˈəʊn
particularpətˈɪkjʊlɐ
drumdɹˈʌm
Totˈuː
Venetia's
shoresʃˈɔːz
willwˈɪl
comekˈʌm
:
ALL
Ifˈɪf
everˈɛvɐ
,
everˈɛvɐ
,
everˈɛvɐ
Theyðˈeɪ
getɡˈɛt
backbˈæk
totˈuː
Spainspeɪn
,
Theyðˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
Crosskɹˈɒs
theðə
seasˈiː
againɐɡˈɛn
!
DUKE
Atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
wewˈiː
havehəv
arrivedɐɹˈaɪvd
atˈæt
ourˈaʊə
destinationdˌɛstɪnˈeɪʃən
.
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theðə
Ducaldjˈuːkəl
Palacepˈælɪs
,
andˈænd
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
thatðˈæt
theðə
Grandɡɹˈænd
Inquisitorˈɪnkwɪsˌɪtɐ
residesɹɪsˈaɪdz
.
Asəz
a
Castiliankəˈstɪljən
hidalgohɪdˈælɡəʊ
ofˈɒv
ninety-five
quarterings
,
I
regretɹɪɡɹˈɛt
thatðˈæt
I
aməm
unableʌnˈeɪbəl
totˈuː
paypˈeɪ
mymˈaɪ
statestˈeɪt
visitvˈɪzɪt
onˈɒn
a
horsehˈɔːs
.
Asəz
a
Castiliankəˈstɪljən
hidalgohɪdˈælɡəʊ
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
descriptiondɪskɹˈɪpʃən
,
I
shouldʃˈʊd
havehəv
preferredpɹɪfˈɜːd
totˈuː
rideɹˈaɪd
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
streetsstɹˈiːts
ofˈɒv
Veniceˈvɛnɪs
;
butbˈʌt
owingˈəʊɪŋ
,
I
presumepɹɪzjˈuːm
,
totˈuː
anˈɐn
unusuallyʌnjˈuːʒuːəli
wetwˈɛt
seasonsˈiːzən
,
theðə
streetsstɹˈiːts
areə(ɹ)
inˈɪn
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
conditionkəndˈɪʃən
thatðˈæt
equestrianɛkwˈɛstɹiən
exerciseˈɛksəsˌaɪz
isˈɪz
impracticableɪmpɹˈæktɪkəbəl
.
Nonəʊ
mattermˈætɐ
.
Wherewˈeə
isˈɪz
ourˈaʊə
suiteswiːt
?
LUIZ
(
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
forwardfˈɔːwəd
).
Yourjˈɔː
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
,
I
aməm
herehˈiə
.
Why do you not do yourself the honour to kneel when
DUCH.
youjˈuː
addressəˈdɹɛs
Hishˈɪz
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
?
DUKE
Mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
sosˈəʊ
smallsmˈɔːl
a
mattermˈætɐ
!
(
Totˈuː
Luiz
)
Stillstˈɪl
,
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
asəz
wellwˈɛl
dodə
itˈɪt
.
Luiz kneels
CAS.
Theðə
youngjˈʌŋ
manmˈæn
seemssˈiːmz
totˈuː
entertainˌɛntətˈeɪn
butbˈʌt
anˈɐn
imperfectɪmpˈɜːfɛkt
appreciationɐpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən
ofˈɒv
theðə
respectɹɪspˈɛkt
duedjˈuː
fromfɹˈɒm
a
menialmˈiːnɪəl
totˈuː
a
Castiliankəˈstɪljən
hidalgohɪdˈælɡəʊ
.
DUKE
Mymˈaɪ
childtʃˈaɪld
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
hardhˈɑːd
uponəpˈɒn
ourˈaʊə
suiteswiːt
.
CAS.
Papapɐpˈɑː
,
I've
nonəʊ
patiencepˈeɪʃəns
withwˈɪð
theðə
presumptionpɹɪsˈʌmpʃən
ofˈɒv
personspˈɜːsənz
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
plebeianpləbˈiːən
positionpəzˈɪʃən
.
Ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
appreciateɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪt
thatðˈæt
positionpəzˈɪʃən
,
letlˈɛt
himhˈɪm
bebˈiː
whippedwˈɪpt
untilʌntˈɪl
heˈhiː
doesdəz
.
DUKE
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
hopehˈəʊp
theðə
omissionəʊmˈɪʃən
waswˈɒz
notnˈɒt
intendedɪntˈɛndɪd
asəz
a
slightslˈaɪt
.
I
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
muchmˈʌtʃ
hurthˈɜːt
ifˈɪf
I
thoughtθˈɔːt
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
.
Sosˈəʊ
wouldwˈʊd
heˈhiː
.
(
Totˈuː
Luiz
)
Wherewˈeə
areə(ɹ)
theðə
halberdiersˌhælbəɹˈdɪəɹ
whohˈuː
werewˈɜː
totˈuː
havehəv
hadhˈæd
theðə
honourˈɒnɐ
ofˈɒv
meetingmˈiːtɪŋ
usˈʌs
herehˈiə
,
thatðˈæt
ourˈaʊə
visitvˈɪzɪt
totˈuː
theðə
Grandɡɹˈænd
Inquisitorˈɪnkwɪsˌɪtɐ
mightmˈaɪt
bebˈiː
mademˈeɪd
inˈɪn
becomingbɪkˈʌmɪŋ
statestˈeɪt
?
LUIZ
Yourjˈɔː
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
,
theðə
halberdiersˌhælbəɹˈdɪəɹ
areə(ɹ)
mercenarymˈɜːsənəɹi
peoplepˈiːpəl
whohˈuː
stipulatedstˈɪpjʊlˌeɪtɪd
forfˈɔː
a
trifletɹˈaɪfəl
onˈɒn
accountɐkˈaʊnt
.
DUKE
Howhˈaʊ
tiresometˈaɪəsʌm
!
Wellwˈɛl
,
letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
hopehˈəʊp
theðə
Grandɡɹˈænd
Inquisitorˈɪnkwɪsˌɪtɐ
isˈɪz
a
blindblˈaɪnd
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
.
Andˈænd
theðə
bandbˈænd
whohˈuː
werewˈɜː
totˈuː
havehəv
hadhˈæd
theðə
honourˈɒnɐ
ofˈɒv
escortingɛskˈɔːtɪŋ
usˈʌs
?
I
seesˈiː
nonəʊ
bandbˈænd
!
LUIZ
Yourjˈɔː
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
,
theðə
bandbˈænd
areə(ɹ)
sordidsˈɔːdɪd
personspˈɜːsənz
whohˈuː
requiredɹɪkwˈaɪəd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
paidpˈeɪd
inˈɪn
advanceɐdvˈæns
.
DUCH.
That's
sosˈəʊ
likelˈaɪk
a
bandbˈænd
!
DUKEdjˈuːk
(
annoyedɐnˈɔɪd
).
Insuperableɪnsˈuːpəɹəbəl
difficultiesdˈɪfɪkˌʌltɪz
meetmˈiːt
memˈiː
atˈæt
everyˈɛvɹi
turntˈɜːn
!
Butbˈʌt
surelyʃˈɔːli
theyðˈeɪ
knownˈəʊ
Hishˈɪz
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
?
LUIZ
Exactlyɛɡzˈæktli
—
theyðˈeɪ
knownˈəʊ
Hishˈɪz
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
.
DUKE
Wellwˈɛl
,
letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
hopehˈəʊp
thatðˈæt
theðə
Grandɡɹˈænd
Inquisitorˈɪnkwɪsˌɪtɐ
isˈɪz
a
deafdˈɛf
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
.
A
cornet-a-piston
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
.
Youjˈuː
dodə
notnˈɒt
happenhˈæpən
totˈuː
possesspəzˈɛs
theðə
accomplishmentɐkˈɒmplɪʃmənt
ofˈɒv
tootlingtˈuːtlɪŋ
likelˈaɪk
a
cornet-a-piston
?
LUIZ
Alasɐlˈæs
,
nonəʊ
,
Yourjˈɔː
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
!
Butbˈʌt
I
cankˈæn
imitateˈɪmɪtˌeɪt
a
farmyardfˈɑːmjɑːd
.
DUKEdjˈuːk
(
doubtfullydˈaʊtfəli
).
I
don't
seesˈiː
howhˈaʊ
thatðˈæt
wouldwˈʊd
helphˈɛlp
usˈʌs
.
I
don't
seesˈiː
howhˈaʊ
wewˈiː
couldkˈʊd
bringbɹˈɪŋ
itˈɪt
inˈɪn
.
CAS.
Itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
helphˈɛlp
usˈʌs
inˈɪn
theðə
leastlˈiːst
.
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
a
parcelpˈɑːsəl
ofˈɒv
graziersˈɡɹeɪziə(ɹ)
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
marketmˈɑːkɪt
,
doltdˈəʊlt
!
(
Luiz
rises)
DUKE
Mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
,
ourˈaʊə
suite's
feelingsfˈiːlɪŋz
!
(
Totˈuː
Luiz
)
Bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
goodɡˈʊd
asəz
totˈuː
ringɹˈɪŋ
theðə
bellbˈɛl
andˈænd
informɪnfˈɔːm
theðə
Grandɡɹˈænd
Inquisitorˈɪnkwɪsˌɪtɐ
thatðˈæt
hishˈɪz
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
,
Countkˈaʊnt
Matadoro
,
Baronbˈæɹən
Picadoro
—
DUCH.
Andˈænd
suiteswiːt
—
DUKE
Andˈænd
suiteswiːt
—
havehəv
arrivedɐɹˈaɪvd
atˈæt
Veniceˈvɛnɪs
,
andˈænd
seeksˈiːk
—
CAS.
Desiredɪzˈaɪə
—
DUCH.
Demanddɪmˈɑːnd
!
DUKE
Andˈænd
demanddɪmˈɑːnd
anˈɐn
audienceˈɔːdiəns
.
LUIZ
Yourjˈɔː
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
hashˈæz
butbˈʌt
totˈuː
commandkəmˈɑːnd
.
DUKEdjˈuːk
(
muchmˈʌtʃ
movedmˈuːvd
).
I
feltfˈɛlt
sureʃˈɔː
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
—
I
feltfˈɛlt
sureʃˈɔː
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
!
(Exit Luiz into Ducal Palace) And now, my love—(aside to
LUIZ
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
)
Shallʃˈæl
wewˈiː
telltˈɛl
herhˈɜː
?
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
sosˈəʊ
—(
aloudɐlˈaʊd
totˈuː
Casilda
)
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
,
preparepɹɪpˈeə
forfˈɔː
a
magnificentmæɡnˈɪfɪsənt
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
agreeableɐɡɹˈiːəbəl
dutydjˈuːti
totˈuː
revealɹɪvˈiːl
totˈuː
youjˈuː
a
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
whichwˈɪtʃ
shouldʃˈʊd
makemˈeɪk
youjˈuː
theðə
happiesthˈæpɪəst
youngjˈʌŋ
ladylˈeɪdi
inˈɪn
Veniceˈvɛnɪs
!
CAS.
A
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
?
DUCH.
A
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
whichwˈɪtʃ
,
forfˈɔː
Statestˈeɪt
reasonsɹˈiːzənz
,
itˈɪt
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
necessarynˈɛsəsəɹi
totˈuː
preservepɹɪsˈɜːv
forfˈɔː
twentytwˈɛnti
yearsjˈiəz
.
DUKE
Whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
a
prattlingpɹˈætlɪŋ
babebˈeɪb
ofˈɒv
sixsˈɪks
monthsmˈʌnθs
oldˈəʊld
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
marriedmˈæɹɪd
bybˈaɪ
proxypɹˈɒksi
totˈuː
nonəʊ
lesslˈɛs
a
personagepˈɜːsənɪdʒ
thanðˈɐn
theðə
infantˈɪnfənt
sonsˈʌn
andˈænd
heirˈeə
ofˈɒv
Hishˈɪz
Majestymˈædʒəsti
theðə
immeasurablyɪmˈɛʒəɹəbli
wealthywˈɛlθi
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
Barataria
!
CAS.
Marriedmˈæɹɪd
totˈuː
theðə
infantˈɪnfənt
sonsˈʌn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
Barataria
?
Waswˈɒz
I
consultedkənsˈʌltɪd
?
(
Dukedjˈuːk
shakesʃˈeɪks
hishˈɪz
headhˈɛd
)
Thenðˈɛn
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
a
mostmˈəʊst
unpardonableʌnpˈɑːdəʊnəbəl
libertylˈɪbəti
!
DUKE
Considerkənsˈɪdɐ
hishˈɪz
extremeɛkstɹˈiːm
youthjˈuːθ
andˈænd
forgivefəɡˈɪv
himhˈɪm
.
Shortlyʃˈɔːtli
afterˈɑːftɐ
theðə
ceremonysˈɛɹɪməni
thatðˈæt
misguidedmɪsɡˈaɪdɪd
monarchmˈɒnək
abandonedɐbˈændənd
theðə
creedkɹˈiːd
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
forefathersfˈɔːfɑːðəz
,
andˈænd
becamebɪkˈeɪm
a
Wesleyanˈwɛz.li.ən
Methodistˈmɛθədɪst
ofˈɒv
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
bigotedbˈɪɡətɪd
andˈænd
persecutingpˈɜːsɪkjˌuːtɪŋ
typetˈaɪp
.
Theðə
Grandɡɹˈænd
Inquisitorˈɪnkwɪsˌɪtɐ
,
determineddɪtˈɜːmɪnd
thatðˈæt
theðə
innovationˌɪnəvˈeɪʃən
shouldʃˈʊd
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
perpetuatedpəpˈɛtʃuːˌeɪtɪd
inˈɪn
Barataria
,
causedkˈɔːzd
yourjˈɔː
smilingsmˈaɪlɪŋ
andˈænd
unconsciousʌnkˈɒnʃəs
husbandhˈʌsbənd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
stolenstˈəʊlən
andˈænd
conveyedkənvˈeɪd
totˈuː
Veniceˈvɛnɪs
.
A
fortnightfˈɔːtnaɪt
sincesˈɪns
theðə
Methodistˈmɛθədɪst
Monarchmˈɒnək
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
hishˈɪz
Wesleyanˈwɛz.li.ən
Courtkˈɔːt
werewˈɜː
killedkˈɪld
inˈɪn
anˈɐn
insurrectionɪnsəɹˈɛkʃən
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
herehˈiə
totˈuː
ascertainˌæsətˈeɪn
theðə
whereaboutswˈeəɹɐbˌaʊts
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
husbandhˈʌsbənd
,
andˈænd
totˈuː
hailhˈeɪl
youjˈuː
,
ourˈaʊə
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
asəz
Herhˈɜː
Majestymˈædʒəsti
,
theðə
reigningɹˈeɪnɪŋ
Queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
Barataria
!
(
Kneelsnˈiːlz
)
During this speech Luiz re-enters
DUCH.
Yourjˈɔː
Majestymˈædʒəsti
!
(
Kneelsnˈiːlz
)
(
Drumdɹˈʌm
rollɹˈəʊl
)
DUKE
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
atˈæt
suchsˈʌtʃ
momentsmˈəʊmənts
asəz
theseðˈiːz
thatðˈæt
onewˈɒn
feelsfˈiːlz
howhˈaʊ
necessarynˈɛsəsəɹi
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
traveltɹˈævəl
withwˈɪð
a
fullfˈʊl
bandbˈænd
.
CAS.
I
,
theðə
Queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
Barataria
!
Butbˈʌt
I've
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
totˈuː
wearwɛə
!
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
practicallypɹˈæktɪkli
pennilesspˈɛnɪləs
!
That point has not escaped me.
DUKE
Althoughɒlðˈəʊ
I
aməm
unhappilyʌnhˈæpɪli
inˈɪn
straitenedstɹˈeɪtənd
circumstancessˈɜːkəmstˌænsɪz
atˈæt
presentˈpɹɛzənt
,
mymˈaɪ
socialsˈəʊʃəl
influenceˈɪnfluːəns
isˈɪz
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
enormousɪnˈɔːməs
;
andˈænd
a
Companykˈʌmpəni
,
totˈuː
bebˈiː
calledkˈɔːld
theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
,
Limitedlˈɪmɪtɪd
,
isˈɪz
inˈɪn
coursekˈɔːs
ofˈɒv
formationfɔːmˈeɪʃən
totˈuː
workwˈɜːk
memˈiː
.
Anˈɐn
influentialˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl
directoratedaɪɹˈɛktəɹˌeɪt
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
securedsɪkjˈɔːd
,
andˈænd
I
shallʃˈæl
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
joindʒˈɔɪn
theðə
Boardbˈɔːd
afterˈɑːftɐ
allotmentɐlˈɒtmənt
.
CAS.
Aməm
I
totˈuː
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
thatðˈæt
theðə
Queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
Barataria
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
calledkˈɔːld
uponəpˈɒn
atˈæt
anyˈɛni
timetˈaɪm
totˈuː
witnesswˈɪtnəs
herhˈɜː
honouredˈɒnəd
siresˈaɪə
inˈɪn
processˈpɹəʊ.sɛs
ofˈɒv
liquidationlˌɪkwɪdˈeɪʃən
?
DUCH.
Theðə
speculationspˌɛkjʊlˈeɪʃən
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
exemptɛɡzˈɛmpt
fromfɹˈɒm
thatðˈæt
drawbackdɹˈɔːbæk
.
Ifˈɪf
yourjˈɔː
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
shouldʃˈʊd
stopstˈɒp
,
itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
,
bebˈiː
necessarynˈɛsəsəɹi
totˈuː
windwɪnd
himhˈɪm
upˈʌp
.
CAS.
Butbˈʌt
it's
sosˈəʊ
undignifiedʌndˈɪɡnɪfˌaɪd
—
it's
sosˈəʊ
degradingdɪɡɹˈeɪdɪŋ
!
A
Grandeeɡɹˈændiː
ofˈɒv
Spainspeɪn
turnedtˈɜːnd
intoˈɪntʊ
a
publicpˈʌblɪk
companykˈʌmpəni
!
Suchsˈʌtʃ
a
thingθˈɪŋ
waswˈɒz
nevernˈɛvɐ
heardhˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
!
DUKE
Mymˈaɪ
childtʃˈaɪld
,
theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
followfˈɒləʊ
fashionsfˈæʃənz
—
heˈhiː
leadslɛdz
themðˈɛm
.
Heˈhiː
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
leadslɛdz
everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
.
Whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
inˈɪn
theðə
armyˈɑːmi
heˈhiː
ledlˈɛd
hishˈɪz
regimentɹˈɛdʒɪmənt
.
Heˈhiː
occasionallyəkˈeɪʒənəli
ledlˈɛd
themðˈɛm
intoˈɪntʊ
actionˈækʃən
.
Heˈhiː
invariablyɪnvˈeəɹɪəbli
ledlˈɛd
themðˈɛm
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
.
Inˈɪn
enterpriseˈɛntəpɹˌaɪz
ofˈɒv
martialmˈɑːʃəl
kindkˈaɪnd
,
Whenwˈɛn
thereðˈeə
waswˈɒz
anyˈɛni
fightingfˈaɪtɪŋ
,
Heˈhiː
ledlˈɛd
hishˈɪz
regimentɹˈɛdʒɪmənt
fromfɹˈɒm
behindbɪhˈaɪnd
—
Heˈhiː
foundfˈaʊnd
itˈɪt
lesslˈɛs
excitingɛksˈaɪtɪŋ
.
Butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
awayɐwˈeɪ
hishˈɪz
regimentɹˈɛdʒɪmənt
ranɹˈæn
,
Hishˈɪz
placeplˈeɪs
waswˈɒz
atˈæt
theðə
forefˈɔː
,
O
—
Thatðˈæt
celebratedsˈɛləbɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Cultivatedkˈʌltɪvˌeɪtɪd
,
Underratedˌʌndəɹˈeɪtɪd
Noblemannˈəʊbəlmən
,
Theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
!
ALL
Inˈɪn
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
andˈænd
foremostfˈɔːməʊst
flightflˈaɪt
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
Youjˈuː
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
foundfˈaʊnd
thatðˈæt
knightnˈaɪt
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
Thatðˈæt
celebratedsˈɛləbɹˌeɪtɪd
,
Cultivatedkˈʌltɪvˌeɪtɪd
,
Underratedˌʌndəɹˈeɪtɪd
Noblemannˈəʊbəlmən
,
Theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
!
DUKE
Whenwˈɛn
,
totˈuː
evadeɪvˈeɪd
Destruction's
handhˈænd
,
To hide they all proceeded,
DUKE
Nonəʊ
soldiersˈəʊldʒɐ
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
gallantˈɡælənt
bandbˈænd
Hidhˈɪd
halfhˈɑːf
asəz
wellwˈɛl
asəz
heˈhiː
diddˈɪd
.
Heˈhiː
laylˈeɪ
concealedkənsˈiːld
throughoutθɹuːˈaʊt
theðə
warwˈɔː
,
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
preservedpɹɪsˈɜːvd
hishˈɪz
goreɡˈɔː
,
O
!
Thatðˈæt
unaffectedʌnɐfˈɛktɪd
,
Undetectedˌʌndɪtˈɛktɪd
,
Well-connected
Warriorwˈɒɹɪɐ
,
Theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
!
ALL
Inˈɪn
everyˈɛvɹi
doughtydˈaʊti
deeddˈiːd
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
Heˈhiː
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
tooktˈʊk
theðə
leadlɛd
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
Thatðˈæt
unaffectedʌnɐfˈɛktɪd
,
Undetectedˌʌndɪtˈɛktɪd
,
Well-connected
Warriorwˈɒɹɪɐ
,
Theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
!
DUKE
Whenwˈɛn
toldtˈəʊld
thatðˈæt
theyðˈeɪ
wouldwˈʊd
allˈɔːl
bebˈiː
shotʃˈɒt
Unlessʌnlˈɛs
theyðˈeɪ
leftlˈɛft
theðə
servicesˈɜːvɪs
,
Thatðˈæt
herohˈiəɹəʊ
hesitatedhˈɛsɪtˌeɪtɪd
notnˈɒt
,
Sosˈəʊ
marvellousmˈɑːvələs
hishˈɪz
nervenˈɜːv
isˈɪz
.
Heˈhiː
sentsˈɛnt
hishˈɪz
resignationɹɪzɪɡnˈeɪʃən
inˈɪn
,
Theðə
firstfˈɜːst
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
hishˈɪz
corpskɔː
,
O
!
Thatðˈæt
veryvˈɛɹi
knowingnˈəʊɪŋ
,
Overflowingˌəʊvəflˈəʊɪŋ
,
Easy-going
Paladinpˈælɐdˌɪn
,
Theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
!
ALL
Totˈuː
menmˈɛn
ofˈɒv
grosserɡɹˈəʊsɐ
clayklˈeɪ
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
Heˈhiː
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
showedʃˈəʊd
theðə
waywˈeɪ
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
Thatðˈæt
veryvˈɛɹi
knowingnˈəʊɪŋ
,
Overflowingˌəʊvəflˈəʊɪŋ
,
Easy-going
Paladinpˈælɐdˌɪn
,
Theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
!
(Exeunt Duke and Duchess into Grand Ducal Palace.
ALL
Asəz
soonsˈuːn
asəz
theyðˈeɪ
havehəv
disappeareddˌɪsɐpˈiəd
,
Luiz
andˈænd
Casilda
rushɹˈʌʃ
totˈuː
eachˈiːtʃ
other's
armsˈɑːmz
)
LUIZ
O
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
whenwˈɛn
aloneɐlˈəʊn
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
Twotˈuː
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
heartshˈɑːts
andˈænd
thoseðˈəʊz
thatðˈæt
bearbˈeə
themðˈɛm
Maymˈeɪ
joindʒˈɔɪn
inˈɪn
temporarytˈɛmpɹəɹˌi
tethertˈɛðɐ
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
Fatefˈeɪt
apartɐpˈɑːt
shouldʃˈʊd
rudelyɹˈuːdli
teartɛə
themðˈɛm
.
CAS.
Necessitynəsˈɛsɪti
,
Invention's
motherˈmʌðə
,
Compelledkəmpˈɛld
memˈiː
totˈuː
a
coursekˈɔːs
ofˈɒv
feigningfˈeɪnɪŋ
—
Butbˈʌt
,
leftlˈɛft
aloneɐlˈəʊn
withwˈɪð
onewˈɒn
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
,
I
willwˈɪl
atoneɐtˈəʊn
forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
disdainingdɪsˈdeɪn
!
Ahˈɑː
,
well-beloved
,
Minemˈaɪn
angryˈæŋɡɹi
frownfɹˈaʊn
Isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
a
gownɡˈaʊn
Thatðˈæt
servessˈɜːvz
totˈuː
dressdɹˈɛs
Mymˈaɪ
gentlenessdʒˈɛntəlnəs
!
LUIZ
Ahˈɑː
,
well-beloved
,
Thyðˈaɪ
coldkˈəʊld
disdaindɪsdˈeɪn
,
Itˈɪt
givesɡˈɪvz
nonəʊ
painpˈeɪn
—
'Tis
mercymˈɜːsi
,
playedplˈeɪd
Inˈɪn
masquerademˈæskwəɹˌeɪd
!
BOTH
Ahˈɑː
,
well-beloved
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
CAS.
O
Luiz
,
Luiz
—
whatwˈɒt
havehəv
youjˈuː
saidsˈɛd
?
Whatwˈɒt
havehəv
I
donedˈʌn
?
Whatwˈɒt
havehəv
I
allowedɐlˈaʊd
youjˈuː
totˈuː
dodə
?
LUIZ
Nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
,
I
trusttɹˈʌst
,
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
everˈɛvɐ
havehəv
reasonɹˈiːzən
totˈuː
repentɹɪˈpɛnt
.
Offering to embrace her
CAS.
(
withdrawingwɪðdɹˈɔːɹɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
himhˈɪm
).
Naynˈeɪ
,
Luiz
,
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
.
I
havehəv
embracedɛmbɹˈeɪst
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
timetˈaɪm
.
LUIZ
(
amazedɐmˈeɪzd
).
Casilda
!
CAS.
I
havehəv
justdʒˈʌst
learntlˈɜːnt
,
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
andˈænd
indignationɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən
,
thatðˈæt
I
waswˈɒz
wedwˈɛd
inˈɪn
babyhoodbˈeɪbɪhˌʊd
totˈuː
theðə
infantˈɪnfənt
sonsˈʌn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
Barataria
!
LUIZ
Theðə
sonsˈʌn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
Barataria
?
Theðə
childtʃˈaɪld
whohˈuː
waswˈɒz
stolenstˈəʊlən
inˈɪn
infancyˈɪnfənsˌi
bybˈaɪ
theðə
Inquisitionˌɪnkwɪsˈɪʃən
?
CAS.
Theðə
samesˈeɪm
.
Butbˈʌt
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
,
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
hishˈɪz
storystˈɔːɹi
.
LUIZ
Knownˈəʊ
hishˈɪz
storystˈɔːɹi
?
Whywˈaɪ
,
I
havehəv
oftenˈɒfən
toldtˈəʊld
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
mymˈaɪ
motherˈmʌðə
waswˈɒz
theðə
nursenˈɜːs
totˈuː
whosehˈuːz
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
entrustedɛntɹˈʌstɪd
!
CAS.
Truetɹˈuː
.
I
hadhˈæd
forgottenfəɡˈɒtən
.
Wellwˈɛl
,
heˈhiː
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
,
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
hashˈæz
broughtbɹˈɔːt
memˈiː
herehˈiə
totˈuː
claimklˈeɪm
hishˈɪz
handhˈænd
.
LUIZ
Butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
recognizeˈɹɛk.əɡ.naɪz
thisðˈɪs
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
?
Itˈɪt
tooktˈʊk
placeplˈeɪs
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
tootˈuː
youngjˈʌŋ
totˈuː
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
itsˈɪts
importˈɪm.pɔːt
.
CAS.
Naynˈeɪ
,
Luiz
,
respectɹɪspˈɛkt
mymˈaɪ
principlespɹˈɪnsɪpəlz
andˈænd
ceasesˈiːs
totˈuː
torturetˈɔːtʃɐ
memˈiː
withwˈɪð
vainvˈeɪn
entreatiesɛntɹˈiːtɪz
.
Henceforthhˈɛnsfɔːθ
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
another's
.
LUIZ
Butbˈʌt
staystˈeɪ
—
theðə
presentˈpɹɛzənt
andˈænd
theðə
futurefjˈuːtʃɐ
—
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
another's
;
butbˈʌt
theðə
pastpˈɑːst
—
thatðˈæt
atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
isˈɪz
oursˈaʊəz
,
andˈænd
nonenʌn
cankˈæn
taketˈeɪk
itˈɪt
fromfɹˈɒm
usˈʌs
.
Asəz
wewˈiː
maymˈeɪ
revelɹˈɛvəl
inˈɪn
naughtnˈɔːt
elseˈɛls
,
letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
revelɹˈɛvəl
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
!
CAS.
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
graspɡɹˈɑːsp
yourjˈɔː
meaningmˈiːnɪŋ
.
LUIZ
Yetjˈɛt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
logicallˈɒdʒɪkəl
enoughɪnˈʌf
.
Youjˈuː
saysˈeɪ
youjˈuː
ceasesˈiːs
totˈuː
lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
?
CAS.
(
demurelydɪmjˈɔːli
).
I
saysˈeɪ
I
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
.
LUIZ
Ahˈɑː
,
butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
dodə
notnˈɒt
saysˈeɪ
youjˈuː
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
lovelˈʌv
memˈiː
?
CAS.
I
lovedlˈʌvd
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
a
frenzyfɹˈɛnzi
thatðˈæt
wordswˈɜːdz
areə(ɹ)
powerlesspˈaʊələs
totˈuː
expressɛkspɹˈɛs
—
andˈænd
thatðˈæt
butbˈʌt
tentˈɛn
briefbɹˈiːf
minutesmˈɪnɪts
sincesˈɪns
!
LUIZ
Exactlyɛɡzˈæktli
.
Mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
—
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
,
untilʌntˈɪl
tentˈɛn
minutesmˈɪnɪts
sincesˈɪns
,
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
—
mymˈaɪ
latelylˈeɪtli
lovedlˈʌvd
,
mymˈaɪ
recentlyɹˈiːsəntli
adoredɐdˈɔːd
—
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
thatðˈæt
untilʌntˈɪl
,
saysˈeɪ
a
quarterkwˈɔːtɐ
ofˈɒv
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
agoɐɡˈəʊ
,
I
waswˈɒz
allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
!
Embracing her
CAS.
I
seesˈiː
yourjˈɔː
ideaaɪdˈiə
.
It's
ingeniousɪndʒˈiːnɪəs
,
butbˈʌt
don't
dodə
thatðˈæt
.
Releasing herself
LUIZ
Thereðˈeə
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
nonəʊ
harmhˈɑːm
inˈɪn
revellingɹˈɛvəlɪŋ
inˈɪn
theðə
pastpˈɑːst
.
None whatever, but an embrace cannot be taken to act
CAS.
retrospectivelyɹˌɛtɹəʊspˈɛktɪvli
.
LUIZ
Perhapspəhˈæps
notnˈɒt
!
We may recollect an embrace—I recollect many—but we
CAS.
mustmˈʌst
notnˈɒt
repeatɹɪpˈiːt
themðˈɛm
.
LUIZ
Thenðˈɛn
letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
recollectɹɛkəˈlɛkt
a
fewfjˈuː
!
(
A
moment's
pausepˈɔːz
,
asəz
they recollect, then both heave a deep sigh)
LUIZ
Ahˈɑː
,
Casilda
,
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
totˈuː
memˈiː
asəz
theðə
sunsˈʌn
isˈɪz
totˈuː
theðə
earthˈɜːθ
!
CAS.
A
quarterkwˈɔːtɐ
ofˈɒv
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
agoɐɡˈəʊ
?
LUIZ
Aboutɐbˈaʊt
thatðˈæt
.
CAS.
Andˈænd
totˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
,
butbˈʌt
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
miserablemˈɪzɹəbəl
discoverydɪskˈʌvəɹi
,
youjˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
forfˈɔː
lifelˈaɪf
!
LUIZ
Throughθɹˈuː
lifelˈaɪf
totˈuː
deathdˈɛθ
—
a
quarterkwˈɔːtɐ
ofˈɒv
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
agoɐɡˈəʊ
!
CAS.
Howhˈaʊ
greedilyɡɹˈiːdɪli
mymˈaɪ
thirstyθˈɜːsti
earsˈiəz
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
drunkdɹˈʌŋk
theðə
goldenɡˈəʊldən
melodymˈɛlədi
ofˈɒv
thoseðˈəʊz
sweetswˈiːt
wordswˈɜːdz
a
quarterkwˈɔːtɐ
—
wellwˈɛl
,
it's
nownˈaʊ
aboutɐbˈaʊt
twentytwˈɛnti
minutesmˈɪnɪts
sincesˈɪns
.
Looking at her watch
LUIZ
Aboutɐbˈaʊt
thatðˈæt
.
Inˈɪn
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
mattermˈætɐ
onewˈɒn
cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
tootˈuː
precisepɹɪsˈaɪs
.
CAS.
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
ourˈaʊə
lovelˈʌv
,
sosˈəʊ
fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
,
isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
a
silentsˈaɪlənt
,
solemnsˈɒləm
memorymˈɛməɹˌi
!
LUIZ
Mustmˈʌst
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
,
Casilda
?
CAS.
Luiz
,
itˈɪt
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
!
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
CASILDA
andˈænd
LUIZ
.
LUIZ
Thereðˈeə
waswˈɒz
a
timetˈaɪm
—
A
timetˈaɪm
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
goneɡˈɒn
—
ahˈɑː
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
!
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
nonəʊ
crimekɹˈaɪm
Totˈuː
lovelˈʌv
butbˈʌt
theeðˈiː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
—
ahˈɑː
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
!
Onewˈɒn
hearthˈɑːt
,
onewˈɒn
lifelˈaɪf
,
onewˈɒn
soulsˈəʊl
,
Onewˈɒn
aimˈeɪm
,
onewˈɒn
goalɡˈəʊl
—
Eachˈiːtʃ
inˈɪn
theðə
other's
thrallθɹˈɔːl
,
Eachˈiːtʃ
allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
,
ahˈɑː
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
!
BOTH
Ohˈəʊ
,
burybˈɛɹi
,
burybˈɛɹi
—
letlˈɛt
theðə
graveɡɹeɪv
closekləʊz
o'er
Theðə
daysdˈeɪz
thatðˈæt
werewˈɜː
—
thatðˈæt
nevernˈɛvɐ
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
moremˈɔː
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
burybˈɛɹi
,
burybˈɛɹi
lovelˈʌv
thatðˈæt
allˈɔːl
condemnkəndˈɛm
,
Andˈænd
letlˈɛt
theðə
whirlwindwˈɜːlwɪnd
mournmˈɔːn
itsˈɪts
requiemɹˈɛkwɪˌɛm
!
Dead as the last year's leaves—
CAS.
Asəz
gatheredɡˈæðəd
flowersˈflaʊ.əz
—
ahˈɑː
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
!
Deaddˈɛd
asəz
theðə
garneredɡˈɑːnəd
sheavesʃˈiːvz
,
Thatðˈæt
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
oursˈaʊəz
—
ahˈɑː
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
!
Bornbˈɔːn
butbˈʌt
totˈuː
fadefˈeɪd
andˈænd
diedˈaɪ
Whenwˈɛn
hopehˈəʊp
waswˈɒz
highhˈaɪ
,
Deaddˈɛd
andˈænd
asəz
farfˈɑː
awayɐwˈeɪ
Asəz
yesterdayjˈɛstədˌeɪ
!—
ahˈɑː
,
woewˈəʊ
isˈɪz
memˈiː
!
BOTH
Ohˈəʊ
,
burybˈɛɹi
,
burybˈɛɹi
—
letlˈɛt
theðə
graveɡɹeɪv
closekləʊz
o'er
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
(Re-enter from the Ducal Palace the Duke and Duchess, followed by
BOTH
Dondˈɒn
Alhambraælˈhæmbɹə
deldɛl
Bolerobɒlˈeəɹəʊ
,
theðə
Grandɡɹˈænd
Inquisitorˈɪnkwɪsˌɪtɐ
)
DUKE
Mymˈaɪ
childtʃˈaɪld
,
allowɐlˈaʊ
memˈiː
totˈuː
presentˈpɹɛzənt
totˈuː
youjˈuː
Hishˈɪz
Distinctiondɪstˈɪŋkʃən
Dondˈɒn
Alhambraælˈhæmbɹə
deldɛl
Bolerobɒlˈeəɹəʊ
,
theðə
Grandɡɹˈænd
Inquisitorˈɪnkwɪsˌɪtɐ
ofˈɒv
Spainspeɪn
.
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
Hishˈɪz
Distinctiondɪstˈɪŋkʃən
whohˈuː
sosˈəʊ
thoughtfullyθˈɔːtfəli
abstractedɐbstɹˈæktɪd
yourjˈɔː
infantˈɪnfənt
husbandhˈʌsbənd
andˈænd
broughtbɹˈɔːt
himhˈɪm
totˈuː
Veniceˈvɛnɪs
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Sosˈəʊ
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theðə
littlelˈɪtəl
ladylˈeɪdi
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
sosˈəʊ
unexpectedlyˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪdli
calledkˈɔːld
uponəpˈɒn
totˈuː
assumeɐsˈuːm
theðə
functionsfˈʌŋkʃənz
ofˈɒv
Royaltyɹˈɔɪəlti
!
Andˈænd
a
veryvˈɛɹi
nicenaɪs
littlelˈɪtəl
ladylˈeɪdi
,
tootˈuː
!
DUKE
Jimp
,
isn't
sheʃˈiː
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Distinctlydɪstˈɪŋktli
jimp
.
Allowɐlˈaʊ
memˈiː
!
(
Offersˈɒfəz
hishˈɪz
handhˈænd
.
Sheʃˈiː
turnstˈɜːnz
awayɐwˈeɪ
scornfullyskˈɔːnfəli
)
Naughtynˈɔːti
tempertˈɛmpɐ
!
DUKE
Youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
makemˈeɪk
somesˈʌm
allowanceɐlˈaʊəns
.
Herhˈɜː
Majesty's
headhˈɛd
isˈɪz
a
littlelˈɪtəl
turnedtˈɜːnd
bybˈaɪ
herhˈɜː
accessˈæksɛs
ofˈɒv
dignitydˈɪɡnɪti
.
DON ALHAMBRA
I
couldkˈʊd
havehəv
wishedwˈɪʃt
thatðˈæt
Herhˈɜː
Majesty's
accessˈæksɛs
ofˈɒv
dignitydˈɪɡnɪti
hadhˈæd
turnedtˈɜːnd
itˈɪt
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
directiondaɪɹˈɛkʃən
.
DUCH.
Unfortunatelyʌnfˈɔːtʃənətli
,
ifˈɪf
I
aməm
notnˈɒt
mistakenmɪstˈeɪkən
,
thereðˈeə
appearsɐpˈiəz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
somesˈʌm
littlelˈɪtəl
doubtdˈaʊt
asəz
totˈuː
Hishˈɪz
Majesty's
whereaboutswˈeəɹɐbˌaʊts
.
(aside).
CAS.
A
doubtdˈaʊt
asəz
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
whereaboutswˈeəɹɐbˌaʊts
?
Thenðˈɛn
wewˈiː
maymˈeɪ
yetjˈɛt
bebˈiː
savedsˈeɪvd
!
DON ALHAMBRA
A
doubtdˈaʊt
?
Ohˈəʊ
deardˈiə
,
nonəʊ
—
nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
!
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
,
inˈɪn
Veniceˈvɛnɪs
,
plyingplˈaɪɪŋ
theðə
modestmˈɒdəst
butbˈʌt
picturesquepˌɪktʃəɹˈɛsk
callingkˈɔːlɪŋ
ofˈɒv
a
gondolierɡˈɒndəliɐ
.
I
cankˈæn
giveɡˈɪv
youjˈuː
hishˈɪz
addressəˈdɹɛs
—
I
seesˈiː
himhˈɪm
everyˈɛvɹi
daydˈeɪ
!
Inˈɪn
theðə
entireɛntˈaɪə
annalsˈænəlz
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
historyhˈɪstəɹˌi
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
absolutelyˌæbsəlˈuːtli
nonəʊ
circumstancesˈɜːkəmstˌæns
sosˈəʊ
entirelyɛntˈaɪəli
freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
allˈɔːl
mannermˈænɐ
ofˈɒv
doubtdˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
anyˈɛni
kindkˈaɪnd
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
!
Listenlˈɪsən
,
andˈænd
I'll
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
aboutɐbˈaʊt
itˈɪt
.
(
withwˈɪð
DUKEdjˈuːk
,
DUCHESSdˈʌtʃɛs
,
CASILDA
,
andˈænd
LUIZ
).
I
stolestˈəʊl
theðə
Princepɹˈɪns
,
andˈænd
I
broughtbɹˈɔːt
himhˈɪm
herehˈiə
,
Andˈænd
leftlˈɛft
himhˈɪm
gailyɡˈeɪli
prattlingpɹˈætlɪŋ
Withwˈɪð
a
highlyhˈaɪli
respectableɹɪspˈɛktəbəl
gondolierɡˈɒndəliɐ
,
Whohˈuː
promisedpɹˈɒmɪsd
theðə
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
babebˈeɪb
totˈuː
rearɹˈiə
,
Andˈænd
teachtˈiːtʃ
himhˈɪm
theðə
tradetɹˈeɪd
ofˈɒv
a
timoneer
Withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
bratling
.
Bothbˈəʊθ
ofˈɒv
theðə
babesbˈeɪbz
werewˈɜː
strongstɹˈɒŋ
andˈænd
stoutstˈaʊt
,
Andˈænd
,
consideringkənsˈɪdəɹɪŋ
allˈɔːl
thingsθˈɪŋz
,
cleverklˈɛvɐ
.
Ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
mannermˈænɐ
ofˈɒv
doubtdˈaʊt
—
Nonəʊ
probablepɹˈɒbəbəl
,
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
shadowʃˈædəʊ
ofˈɒv
doubtdˈaʊt
—
Nonəʊ
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
doubtdˈaʊt
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
.
ALL
Nonəʊ
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
doubtdˈaʊt
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
.
Butbˈʌt
owingˈəʊɪŋ
,
I'm
muchmˈʌtʃ
disposeddɪspˈəʊzd
totˈuː
fearfˈiə
,
Totˈuː
hishˈɪz
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
tastetˈeɪst
forfˈɔː
tipplingˈtɪpəl
,
Thatðˈæt
highlyhˈaɪli
respectableɹɪspˈɛktəbəl
gondolierɡˈɒndəliɐ
Couldkˈʊd
nevernˈɛvɐ
declaredɪklˈeə
withwˈɪð
a
mindmˈaɪnd
sinceresɪnsˈiə
Whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
theðə
twotˈuː
waswˈɒz
hishˈɪz
offspringˈɒfspɹɪŋ
deardˈiə
,
Andˈænd
whichwˈɪtʃ
theðə
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
striplingstɹˈɪplɪŋ
!
Whichwˈɪtʃ
waswˈɒz
whichwˈɪtʃ
heˈhiː
couldkˈʊd
nevernˈɛvɐ
makemˈeɪk
outˈaʊt
Despitedɪspˈaɪt
hishˈɪz
bestbˈɛst
endeavourɛndˈɛvɐ
.
Ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
mannermˈænɐ
ofˈɒv
doubtdˈaʊt
—
Nonəʊ
probablepɹˈɒbəbəl
,
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
shadowʃˈædəʊ
ofˈɒv
doubtdˈaʊt
—
Nonəʊ
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
doubtdˈaʊt
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
.
Nonəʊ
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
doubtdˈaʊt
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
.
Timetˈaɪm
spedspˈɛd
,
andˈænd
whenwˈɛn
atˈæt
theðə
endˈɛnd
ofˈɒv
a
yearjˈiə
I
soughtsˈɔːt
thatðˈæt
infantˈɪnfənt
cherishedtʃˈɛɹɪʃt
,
Thatðˈæt
highlyhˈaɪli
respectableɹɪspˈɛktəbəl
gondolierɡˈɒndəliɐ
Waswˈɒz
lyinglˈaɪɪŋ
a
corpsekˈɔːps
onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
humblehˈʌmbəl
bierbˈiə
—
I
droppeddɹˈɒpt
a
Grandɡɹˈænd
Inquisitor's
teartɛə
—
Thatðˈæt
gondolierɡˈɒndəliɐ
hadhˈæd
perishedpˈɛɹɪʃt
.
A
tastetˈeɪst
forfˈɔː
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
,
combinedkəmbˈaɪnd
withwˈɪð
goutɡˈaʊt
,
Hadhˈæd
doubleddˈʌbəld
himhˈɪm
upˈʌp
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
.
Ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
mannermˈænɐ
ofˈɒv
doubtdˈaʊt
—
Nonəʊ
probablepɹˈɒbəbəl
,
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
shadowʃˈædəʊ
ofˈɒv
doubtdˈaʊt
—
Nonəʊ
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
doubtdˈaʊt
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
.
Nonəʊ
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
doubtdˈaʊt
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
.
Theðə
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
followedfˈɒləʊd
hishˈɪz
oldˈəʊld
careerkəɹˈiə
—
This statement can't be parried
ALL
Ofˈɒv
a
highlyhˈaɪli
respectableɹɪspˈɛktəbəl
gondolierɡˈɒndəliɐ
:
Wellwˈɛl
,
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
theðə
twotˈuː
(
whohˈuː
willwˈɪl
soonsˈuːn
bebˈiː
herehˈiə
)—
Butbˈʌt
whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
theðə
twotˈuː
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
quitekwaɪt
clearklˈiə
—
Isˈɪz
theðə
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Princepɹˈɪns
youjˈuː
marriedmˈæɹɪd
!
Searchsˈɜːtʃ
inˈɪn
andˈænd
outˈaʊt
andˈænd
roundɹˈaʊnd
aboutɐbˈaʊt
,
Andˈænd
you'll
discoverdɪskˈʌvɐ
nevernˈɛvɐ
A
taletˈeɪl
sosˈəʊ
freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
everyˈɛvɹi
doubtdˈaʊt
—
Allˈɔːl
probablepɹˈɒbəbəl
,
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
shadowʃˈædəʊ
ofˈɒv
doubtdˈaʊt
—
Allˈɔːl
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
doubtdˈaʊt
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
!
A
taletˈeɪl
freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
everyˈɛvɹi
doubtdˈaʊt
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
CAS.
Thenðˈɛn
dodə
youjˈuː
meanmˈiːn
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
I
aməm
marriedmˈæɹɪd
totˈuː
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
twotˈuː
gondoliersɡəndˈəʊliəz
,
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
impossibleɪmpˈɒsəbəl
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
whichwˈɪtʃ
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Withoutwɪðˈaʊt
anyˈɛni
doubtdˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
anyˈɛni
kindkˈaɪnd
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
.
Butbˈʌt
bebˈiː
reassuredɹˌiːəʃjˈɔːd
:
theðə
nursenˈɜːs
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
yourjˈɔː
husbandhˈʌsbənd
waswˈɒz
entrustedɛntɹˈʌstɪd
isˈɪz
theðə
motherˈmʌðə
ofˈɒv
theðə
musicalmjˈuːzɪkəl
youngjˈʌŋ
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
past-master
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
delicatelydˈɛlɪkətli
modulatedmˈɒdjʊlˌeɪtɪd
instrumentˈɪnstɹəmənt
(
indicatingˈɪndɪkˌeɪtɪŋ
theðə
drumdɹˈʌm
).
Sheʃˈiː
cankˈæn
,
nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
,
establishɪstˈæblɪʃ
theðə
King's
identityaɪdˈɛntɪti
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
allˈɔːl
questionkwˈɛstʃən
.
LUIZ
Heavenshˈɛvənz
,
howhˈaʊ
diddˈɪd
heˈhiː
knownˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Mymˈaɪ
youngjˈʌŋ
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
a
Grandɡɹˈænd
Inquisitorˈɪnkwɪsˌɪtɐ
isˈɪz
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
upˈʌp
totˈuː
datedˈeɪt
.
(
Totˈuː
Caskæʒ
)
Hishˈɪz
motherˈmʌðə
isˈɪz
atˈæt
presentˈpɹɛzənt
theðə
wifewˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
a
highlyhˈaɪli
respectableɹɪspˈɛktəbəl
andˈænd
old-established
brigandbɹˈɪɡænd
,
whohˈuː
carrieskˈæɹɪz
onˈɒn
anˈɐn
extensiveɛkstˈɛnsɪv
practicepɹˈæktɪs
inˈɪn
theðə
mountainsmˈaʊntɪnz
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
Cordovaˈkɔːɹdəbə
.
Accompaniedɐkˈʌmpənɪd
bybˈaɪ
twotˈuː
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
emissariesˈɛmɪsəɹiz
,
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
setsˈɛt
offˈɒf
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
forfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
mother's
addressəˈdɹɛs
.
Sheʃˈiː
willwˈɪl
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
withwˈɪð
themðˈɛm
,
andˈænd
ifˈɪf
sheʃˈiː
findsfˈaɪndz
anyˈɛni
difficultydˈɪfɪkˌʌlti
inˈɪn
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
upˈʌp
herhˈɜː
mindmˈaɪnd
,
theðə
persuasivepəswˈeɪsɪv
influenceˈɪnfluːəns
ofˈɒv
theðə
torturetˈɔːtʃɐ
chambertʃˈeɪmbɐ
willwˈɪl
jogdʒˈɒɡ
herhˈɜː
memorymˈɛməɹˌi
.
RECITATIVEɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
—
CASILDA
andˈænd
DONdˈɒn
ALHAMBRAælˈhæmbɹə
.
CAS.
Butbˈʌt
,
blessblˈɛs
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
considerkənsˈɪdɐ
mymˈaɪ
positionpəzˈɪʃən
!
I
aməm
theðə
wifewˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
onewˈɒn
,
that's
veryvˈɛɹi
clearklˈiə
;
Butbˈʌt
whohˈuː
cankˈæn
telltˈɛl
,
exceptɛksˈɛpt
bybˈaɪ
intuitionɪntjuːˈɪʃən
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
theðə
Princepɹˈɪns
,
andˈænd
whichwˈɪtʃ
theðə
Gondolierɡˈɒndəliɐ
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Submitsəbmˈɪt
totˈuː
Fatefˈeɪt
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
unseemlyʌnsˈiːmli
wrangleɹˈæŋɡəl
:
Suchsˈʌtʃ
complicationskˌɒmplɪkˈeɪʃənz
frequentlyfɹˈiːkwəntli
occurəkˈɜː
—
Lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
onewˈɒn
closelyklˈəʊsli
complicatedkˈɒmplɪkˌeɪtɪd
tangletˈæŋɡəl
:
Deathdˈɛθ
isˈɪz
theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
truetɹˈuː
unraveller
!
QUINTETkwɪntˈɛt
—
DUKEdjˈuːk
,
DUCHESSdˈʌtʃɛs
,
CASILDA
,
LUIZ
,
andˈænd
GRANDɡɹˈænd
INQUISITORˈɪnkwɪsˌɪtɐ
.
ALL
Trytɹˈaɪ
wewˈiː
life-longˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ
,
wewˈiː
cankˈæn
nevernˈɛvɐ
Straightenstɹˈeɪtən
outˈaʊt
life's
tangledtˈæŋɡəld
skeinskˈeɪn
,
Whywˈaɪ
shouldʃˈʊd
wewˈiː
,
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
endeavourɛndˈɛvɐ
,
Guessɡˈɛs
andˈænd
guessɡˈɛs
andˈænd
guessɡˈɛs
againɐɡˈɛn
?
LUIZ
Life's
a
puddingpˈʊdɪŋ
fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
plumsplˈʌmz
,
DUCH.
Care's
a
cankerkˈæŋkɐ
thatðˈæt
benumbsbiˈnʌm
.
ALL
Life's
a
puddingpˈʊdɪŋ
fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
plumsplˈʌmz
,
Care's
a
cankerkˈæŋkɐ
thatðˈæt
benumbsbiˈnʌm
.
Whereforewˈeəfɔː
wastewˈeɪst
ourˈaʊə
elocutionɪləkjˈuːʃən
Onˈɒn
impossibleɪmpˈɒsəbəl
solutionsəlˈuːʃən
?
Life's
a
pleasantplˈɛzənt
institutionˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən
,
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
taketˈeɪk
itˈɪt
asəz
itˈɪt
comeskˈʌmz
!
Set aside the dull enigma,
ALL
Wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
guessɡˈɛs
itˈɪt
allˈɔːl
tootˈuː
soonsˈuːn
;
Failurefˈeɪliə
bringsbɹˈɪŋz
nonəʊ
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
stigmastˈɪɡmɐ
—
Dancedˈɑːns
wewˈiː
totˈuː
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
tunetjˈuːn
!
LUIZ
Stringstɹˈɪŋ
theðə
lyrelˈaɪə
andˈænd
fillfˈɪl
theðə
cupkˈʌp
,
DUCH.
Lestlˈɛst
onˈɒn
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
wewˈiː
shouldʃˈʊd
supsˈʌp
.
ALL
Hophˈɒp
andˈænd
skipskˈɪp
totˈuː
Fancy's
fiddlefˈɪdəl
,
Handshˈændz
acrossəkɹˈɒs
andˈænd
downdˈaʊn
theðə
middlemˈɪdəl
—
Life's
perhapspəhˈæps
theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
riddleɹˈɪdəl
Thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
shrinkʃɹˈɪŋk
fromfɹˈɒm
givingɡˈɪvɪŋ
upˈʌp
!
(Exeunt all into Ducal Palace except Luiz, who goes off in
ALL
gondolaɡəndˈəʊlɐ
)
(Enter Gondoliers and Contadine, followed by Marco, Gianetta,
ALL
Giuseppe
,
andˈænd
Tessaˈtɛsə
)
CHORUS
Bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
andˈænd
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Knotnˈɒt
that's
insolubleɪnsˈɒljuːbəl
,
Voicesvˈɔɪsɪz
allˈɔːl
volublevˈɒlʌbəl
Hailhˈeɪl
itˈɪt
withwˈɪð
pridepɹˈaɪd
.
Bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
andˈænd
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
Wewˈiː
inˈɪn
sinceritysɪnsˈɛɹɪti
Wishwˈɪʃ
youjˈuː
prosperitypɹəspˈɛɹɪti
,
Bridegroombɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm
andˈænd
bridebɹˈaɪd
!
TESSA
Whenwˈɛn
a
merrymˈɛɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
marriesmˈæɹɪz
,
Sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
goesɡˈəʊz
andˈænd
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
tarriesˈtæ.ɹi
;
Everyˈɛvɹi
soundsˈaʊnd
becomesbɪkˈʌmz
a
songsˈɒŋ
,
Allˈɔːl
isˈɪz
rightɹˈaɪt
,
andˈænd
nothing's
wrongɹˈɒŋ
!
Fromfɹˈɒm
to-daytəˈdeɪ
andˈænd
everˈɛvɐ
afterˈɑːftɐ
Letlˈɛt
ourˈaʊə
tearstɪɹz
bebˈiː
tearstɪɹz
ofˈɒv
laughterlˈɑːftɐ
.
Every sigh that finds a vent
TESSA
Bebˈiː
a
sighsˈaɪ
ofˈɒv
sweetswˈiːt
contentkənˈtɛnt
!
Whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
,
merrymˈɛɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
,
Thenðˈɛn
theðə
airˈeə
withwˈɪð
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
ladenlˈeɪdən
;
Everyˈɛvɹi
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
isˈɪz
a
roseɹəʊz
,
Everyˈɛvɹi
gooseɡˈuːs
becomesbɪkˈʌmz
a
swanswˈɒn
,
Everyˈɛvɹi
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
troubletɹˈʌbəl
goesɡˈəʊz
Wherewˈeə
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
year's
snowssnˈəʊz
havehəv
goneɡˈɒn
!
Sunlight takes the place of shade
CHORUS
Whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
,
merrymˈɛɹi
maidmˈeɪd
!
TESSA
Whenwˈɛn
a
merrymˈɛɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
marriesmˈæɹɪz
,
Sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
goesɡˈəʊz
andˈænd
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
tarriesˈtæ.ɹi
;
Everyˈɛvɹi
soundsˈaʊnd
becomesbɪkˈʌmz
a
songsˈɒŋ
,
Allˈɔːl
isˈɪz
rightɹˈaɪt
,
andˈænd
nothing's
wrongɹˈɒŋ
.
Gnawingnˈɔːɹɪŋ
Carekˈeə
andˈænd
achingˈeɪkɪŋ
Sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
,
Getɡˈɛt
yejiː
goneɡˈɒn
untilʌntˈɪl
to-morrowtəˈmɒɹəʊ
;
Jealousiesdʒˈɛləsiz
inˈɪn
grimɡɹˈɪm
arrayɐɹˈeɪ
,
Yejiː
areə(ɹ)
thingsθˈɪŋz
ofˈɒv
yesterdayjˈɛstədˌeɪ
!
Whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
,
merrymˈɛɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
,
Thenðˈɛn
theðə
airˈeə
withwˈɪð
joydʒˈɔɪ
isˈɪz
ladenlˈeɪdən
;
Allˈɔːl
theðə
cornerskˈɔːnəz
ofˈɒv
theðə
earthˈɜːθ
Ringɹˈɪŋ
withwˈɪð
musicmjˈuːzɪk
sweetlyswˈiːtli
playedplˈeɪd
,
Worrywˈʌɹi
isˈɪz
melodiousmɛlˈəʊdɪəs
mirthmˈɜːθ
,
Griefɡɹˈiːf
isˈɪz
joydʒˈɔɪ
inˈɪn
masquerademˈæskwəɹˌeɪd
;
Sullen night is laughing day—
CHORUS
Allˈɔːl
theðə
yearjˈiə
isˈɪz
merrymˈɛɹi
Maymˈeɪ
!
(At the end of the song, Don Alhambra enters at back.
THE MEN
Gondoliersɡəndˈəʊliəz
andˈænd
Contadine
shrinkʃɹˈɪŋk
fromfɹˈɒm
himhˈɪm
,
andˈænd
graduallyɡɹˈædʒuːəli
goɡˈəʊ
offˈɒf
,
muchmˈʌtʃ
alarmedɐlˈɑːmd
)
GIUSEPPE
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
ourˈaʊə
liveslɪvz
areə(ɹ)
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
beginbɪɡˈɪn
inˈɪn
realɹiːl
earnestˈɜːnəst
!
What's
a
bachelorbˈætʃəlɐ
?
A
meremˈiə
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
—
he's
a
chrysaliskɹˈɪsəlˌɪs
.
Heˈhiː
can't
bebˈiː
saidsˈɛd
totˈuː
livelɪv
—
heˈhiː
existsɛɡzˈɪsts
.
MAR.
Whatwˈɒt
a
delightfuldɪlˈaɪtfəl
institutionˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
isˈɪz
!
Whywˈaɪ
havehəv
wewˈiː
wastedwˈeɪstɪd
allˈɔːl
thisðˈɪs
timetˈaɪm
?
Whywˈaɪ
didn't
wewˈiː
marrymˈæɹi
tentˈɛn
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
?
TESSA
Becausebɪkˈʌz
youjˈuː
couldn't
findfˈaɪnd
anybodyˈɛnɪbˌɒdi
nicenaɪs
enoughɪnˈʌf
.
GIANETTA
Becausebɪkˈʌz
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
waitingwˈeɪtɪŋ
forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
.
MAR.
I
supposesʌpˈəʊz
thatðˈæt
waswˈɒz
theðə
reasonɹˈiːzən
.
Wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
waitingwˈeɪtɪŋ
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
knowingnˈəʊɪŋ
itˈɪt
.
(
Dondˈɒn
Alhambraælˈhæmbɹə
comeskˈʌmz
forwardfˈɔːwəd
)
Hallohˈæləʊ
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
.
GIUSEPPE
Ifˈɪf
thisðˈɪs
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
undertakerˌʌndətˈeɪkɐ
it's
a
badbˈæd
omenˈəʊmɛn
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Ceremonysˈɛɹɪməni
ofˈɒv
somesˈʌm
sortsˈɔːt
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
onˈɒn
?
(aside).
GIUSEPPE
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
undertakerˌʌndətˈeɪkɐ
!
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Nonəʊ
—
a
littlelˈɪtəl
unimportantˌʌnɪmpˈɔːtənt
familyfˈæmɪli
gatheringɡˈæðəɹɪŋ
.
Nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
linelˈaɪn
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Somebody's
birthdaybˈɜːθdeɪ
,
I
supposesʌpˈəʊz
?
GIANETTA
Yesjˈɛs
,
minemˈaɪn
!
TESSA
Andˈænd
minemˈaɪn
!
MAR.
Andˈænd
minemˈaɪn
!
GIUSEPPE
Andˈænd
minemˈaɪn
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Curiouskjˈʊɹɪəs
coincidencekəʊˈɪnsɪdəns
!
Andˈænd
howhˈaʊ
oldˈəʊld
maymˈeɪ
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
bebˈiː
?
TESSA
It's
a
rudeɹˈuːd
questionkwˈɛstʃən
—
butbˈʌt
aboutɐbˈaʊt
tentˈɛn
minutesmˈɪnɪts
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Remarkablyɹɪmˈɑːkəbli
finefaɪn
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
!
Butbˈʌt
surelyʃˈɔːli
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
jestingdʒˈɛstɪŋ
?
TESSA
Inˈɪn
otherˈʌðɐ
wordswˈɜːdz
,
wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
marriedmˈæɹɪd
aboutɐbˈaʊt
tentˈɛn
minutesmˈɪnɪts
sincesˈɪns
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Marriedmˈæɹɪd
!
Youjˈuː
don't
meanmˈiːn
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
marriedmˈæɹɪd
?
MAR.
Ohˈəʊ
yesjˈɛs
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
marriedmˈæɹɪd
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Whatwˈɒt
,
bothbˈəʊθ
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
?
ALL
Allˈɔːl
fourfˈɔː
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
.
(aside).
DON ALHAMBRA
Blessblˈɛs
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
howhˈaʊ
extremelyɛkstɹˈiːmli
awkwardˈɔːkwəd
!
GIANETTA
Youjˈuː
don't
mindmˈaɪnd
,
I
supposesʌpˈəʊz
?
TESSA
Youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
notnˈɒt
thinkingθˈɪŋkɪŋ
ofˈɒv
eitherˈaɪðɐ
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
forfˈɔː
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
,
I
presumepɹɪzjˈuːm
?
Ohˈəʊ
,
Giuseppe
,
looklˈʊk
atˈæt
himhˈɪm
—
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
.
He's
heart-broken
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
I
wasn't
!
I
wasn't
!
GIUSEPPE
Nownˈaʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
manmˈæn
(
slappingslˈæpɪŋ
himhˈɪm
onˈɒn
theðə
backbˈæk
),
wewˈiː
don't
wantwˈɒnt
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
linelˈaɪn
to-daytəˈdeɪ
,
andˈænd
ifˈɪf
yourjˈɔː
curiosity's
satisfiedsˈætɪsfˌaɪd
—
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
goɡˈəʊ
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Youjˈuː
mustn't
callkˈɔːl
memˈiː
yourjˈɔː
manmˈæn
.
It's
a
libertylˈɪbəti
.
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
whohˈuː
I
aməm
.
GIUSEPPE
Notnˈɒt
wewˈiː
,
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
!
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
jollydʒˈɒli
gondoliersɡəndˈəʊliəz
,
theðə
sonssˈʌnz
ofˈɒv
Baptisto
Palmieri
,
whohˈuː
ledlˈɛd
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
revolutionɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən
.
Republicansɹɪpˈʌblɪkənz
,
hearthˈɑːt
andˈænd
soulsˈəʊl
,
wewˈiː
holdhˈəʊld
allˈɔːl
menmˈɛn
totˈuː
bebˈiː
equalˈiːkwəl
.
Asəz
wewˈiː
abhorɐbhˈɔː
oppressionəpɹˈɛʃən
,
wewˈiː
abhorɐbhˈɔː
kingskˈɪŋz
:
asəz
wewˈiː
detestdɪtˈɛst
vain-glory
,
wewˈiː
detestdɪtˈɛst
rankɹˈæŋk
:
asəz
wewˈiː
despisedɪspˈaɪz
effeminacyˈɛfɪmˌɪnəsi
,
wewˈiː
despisedɪspˈaɪz
wealthwˈɛlθ
.
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
Venetianvɛnˈɛʃən
gondoliersɡəndˈəʊliəz
—
yourjˈɔː
equalsˈiːkwəlz
inˈɪn
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
exceptɛksˈɛpt
ourˈaʊə
callingkˈɔːlɪŋ
,
andˈænd
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
yourjˈɔː
mastersmˈɑːstəz
andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
servantssˈɜːvənts
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Blessblˈɛs
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
howhˈaʊ
unfortunateʌnfˈɔːtʃənət
!
Onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
Baptisto's
sonsˈʌn
,
forfˈɔː
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
I
knownˈəʊ
totˈuː
theðə
contraryˈkɒntɹəɹi
;
butbˈʌt
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
lesslˈɛs
a
personagepˈɜːsənɪdʒ
thanðˈɐn
theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
sonsˈʌn
ofˈɒv
theðə
latelˈeɪt
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
Barataria
.
ALL
Whatwˈɒt
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Andˈænd
I
trusttɹˈʌst
—
I
trusttɹˈʌst
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
thatðˈæt
onewˈɒn
whohˈuː
slappedslˈæpt
memˈiː
onˈɒn
theðə
shoulderʃˈəʊldɐ
andˈænd
calledkˈɔːld
memˈiː
hishˈɪz
manmˈæn
!
GIUSEPPE
Onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
a
kingkˈɪŋ
!
MAR.
Notnˈɒt
brothersbɹˈʌðəz
!
TESSA
Theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
Barataria
!
[
Togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
]
GIANETTA
Wellwˈɛl
,
who'd
havehəv
thoughtθˈɔːt
itˈɪt
!
MAR.
Butbˈʌt
whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Whatwˈɒt
doesdəz
itˈɪt
mattermˈætɐ
?
Asəz
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
bothbˈəʊθ
Republicansɹɪpˈʌblɪkənz
,
andˈænd
holdhˈəʊld
kingskˈɪŋz
inˈɪn
detestationdɪtˌɛstˈeɪʃən
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
you'll
abdicateˈæbdɪkˌeɪt
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
.
Goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
!
(
Goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
)
GIANETTA
andˈænd
TESStɛs
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
don't
dodə
thatðˈæt
!
(
Marco
andˈænd
Giuseppe
stopstˈɒp
himhˈɪm
)
GIUSEPPE
Wellwˈɛl
,
asəz
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
kingskˈɪŋz
andˈænd
kingskˈɪŋz
.
Whenwˈɛn
I
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
I
detestdɪtˈɛst
kingskˈɪŋz
,
I
meanmˈiːn
I
detestdɪtˈɛst
badbˈæd
kingskˈɪŋz
.
DON ALHAMBRA
I
seesˈiː
.
It's
a
delicatedˈɛlɪkət
distinctiondɪstˈɪŋkʃən
.
GIUSEPPE
Quitekwaɪt
sosˈəʊ
.
Nownˈaʊ
I
cankˈæn
conceivekənsˈiːv
a
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
kingkˈɪŋ
—
anˈɐn
idealaɪdˈiəl
kingkˈɪŋ
—
theðə
creaturekɹˈiːtʃɐ
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
fancyfˈænsi
,
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
—
whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
absolutelyˌæbsəlˈuːtli
unobjectionable
.
A
kingkˈɪŋ
,
forfˈɔː
instanceˈɪnstəns
,
whohˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
abolishɐbˈɒlɪʃ
taxesˈtæksɪz
andˈænd
makemˈeɪk
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
cheaptʃˈiːp
,
exceptɛksˈɛpt
gondolasɡəndˈəʊləz
—
And give a great many free entertainments to the
MAR.
gondoliersɡəndˈəʊliəz
—
GIUSEPPE
Andˈænd
letlˈɛt
offˈɒf
fireworksfˈaɪəwɜːks
onˈɒn
theðə
Grandɡɹˈænd
Canalkənˈæl
,
andˈænd
engageɛnɡˈeɪdʒ
allˈɔːl
theðə
gondolasɡəndˈəʊləz
forfˈɔː
theðə
occasionəkˈeɪʒən
—
MAR.
Andˈænd
scrambleskɹˈæmbəl
moneymˈʌni
onˈɒn
theðə
Rialtoɹˈaɪəltˌəʊ
amongɐmˈʌŋ
theðə
gondoliersɡəndˈəʊliəz
.
GIUSEPPE
Suchsˈʌtʃ
a
kingkˈɪŋ
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
a
blessingblˈɛsɪŋ
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
peoplepˈiːpəl
,
andˈænd
ifˈɪf
I were a king, that is the sort of king I would be.
MAR.
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
wouldwˈʊd
I
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Comekˈʌm
,
I'm
gladɡlˈæd
totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
yourjˈɔː
objectionsɒbdʒˈɛkʃənz
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
insuperableɪnsˈuːpəɹəbəl
.
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
they're
notnˈɒt
insuperableɪnsˈuːpəɹəbəl
.
GIANETTA
andˈænd
TESStɛs
.
Nonəʊ
,
they're
notnˈɒt
insuperableɪnsˈuːpəɹəbəl
.
GIUSEPPE
Besidesbɪsˈaɪdz
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
openˈəʊpən
totˈuː
convictionkənvˈɪkʃən
.
GIANETTA
Yesjˈɛs
;
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
openˈəʊpən
totˈuː
convictionkənvˈɪkʃən
.
TESSA
Ohˈəʊ
!
they've
oftenˈɒfən
beenbˈiːn
convictedkənvˈɪktɪd
.
GIUSEPPE
Ourˈaʊə
viewsvjˈuːz
maymˈeɪ
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
hastilyhˈeɪstɪli
formedfˈɔːmd
onˈɒn
insufficientɪnsəfˈɪʃənt
groundsɡɹˈaʊndz
.
Theyðˈeɪ
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
crudekɹˈuːd
,
ill-digested
,
erroneousɛɹˈəʊniəs
.
I've
a
veryvˈɛɹi
poorpˈɔː
opinionəpˈɪniən
ofˈɒv
theðə
politicianpˌɒlɪtˈɪʃən
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
openˈəʊpən
totˈuː
convictionkənvˈɪkʃən
.
TESSA
(
totˈuː
Gia
).
Ohˈəʊ
,
he's
a
finefaɪn
fellowfˈɛləʊ
!
GIANETTA
Yesjˈɛs
,
that's
theðə
sortsˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
politicianpˌɒlɪtˈɪʃən
forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
moneymˈʌni
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Thenðˈɛn
we'll
considerkənsˈɪdɐ
itˈɪt
settledsˈɛtəld
.
Nownˈaʊ
,
asəz
theðə
countrykˈʌntɹi
isˈɪz
inˈɪn
a
statestˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
insurrectionɪnsəɹˈɛkʃən
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
absolutelyˌæbsəlˈuːtli
necessarynˈɛsəsəɹi
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
shouldʃˈʊd
assumeɐsˈuːm
theðə
reinsɹˈeɪnz
ofˈɒv
Governmentɡˈʌvənmənt
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
;
andˈænd
,
untilʌntˈɪl
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
ascertainedˌæsətˈeɪnd
whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
kingkˈɪŋ
,
I
havehəv
arrangedɐɹˈeɪndʒd
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
reignɹˈeɪn
jointlydʒˈɔɪntli
,
sosˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
nonəʊ
questionkwˈɛstʃən
cankˈæn
ariseɐɹˈaɪz
hereafterhiəɹˈɑːftɐ
asəz
totˈuː
theðə
validityvælˈɪdɪti
ofˈɒv
anyˈɛni
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
actsˈækts
.
MAR.
Asəz
onewˈɒn
individualˌɪndɪvˈɪdʒuːəl
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Asəz
onewˈɒn
individualˌɪndɪvˈɪdʒuːəl
.
GIUSEPPE
(
linkinglˈɪŋkɪŋ
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
withwˈɪð
Marco
).
Likelˈaɪk
thisðˈɪs
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
likelˈaɪk
thatðˈæt
.
And we may take our friends with us, and give them
MAR.
placesplˈeɪsɪz
aboutɐbˈaʊt
theðə
Courtkˈɔːt
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Undoubtedlyʌndˈaʊtɪdli
.
That's
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
donedˈʌn
!
MAR.
I'm
convincedkənvˈɪnst
!
GIUSEPPE
Sosˈəʊ
aməm
I
!
TESSA
Thenðˈɛn
theðə
soonersˈuːnɐ
we're
offˈɒf
theðə
betterbˈɛtɐ
.
GIANETTA
We'll
justdʒˈʌst
runɹˈʌn
homehˈəʊm
andˈænd
packpˈæk
upˈʌp
a
fewfjˈuː
thingsθˈɪŋz
(
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
)—
DON ALHAMBRA
Stopstˈɒp
,
stopstˈɒp
—
thatðˈæt
won't
dodə
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
—
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
admittedɐdmˈɪtɪd
.
ALL
Whatwˈɒt
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Notnˈɒt
admittedɐdmˈɪtɪd
.
Notnˈɒt
atˈæt
presentˈpɹɛzənt
.
Afterwardsˈɑːftəwədz
,
perhapspəhˈæps
.
We'll
seesˈiː
.
GIUSEPPE
Whywˈaɪ
,
youjˈuː
don't
meanmˈiːn
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
separateˈsɛp.(ə.)ɹət
usˈʌs
fromfɹˈɒm
ourˈaʊə
wiveswˈaɪvz
!
(aside).
DON ALHAMBRA
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
veryvˈɛɹi
awkwardˈɔːkwəd
!
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Onlyˈəʊnli
forfˈɔː
a
timetˈaɪm
—
a
fewfjˈuː
monthsmˈʌnθs
.
Alterˈɒltɐ
allˈɔːl
,
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
a
fewfjˈuː
monthsmˈʌnθs
?
TESSA
Butbˈʌt
we've
onlyˈəʊnli
beenbˈiːn
marriedmˈæɹɪd
halfhˈɑːf
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
!
(
Weepswˈiːps
)
FINALE, ACT I.
GIANETTA
Kindkˈaɪnd
sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
cannotˈkænɒt
havehəv
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
Ourˈaʊə
liveslɪvz
totˈuː
partpˈɑːt
Fromfɹˈɒm
thoseðˈəʊz
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
agoɐɡˈəʊ
Wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
!
Beforebɪfˈɔː
ourˈaʊə
flowingflˈəʊɪŋ
hopeshˈəʊps
youjˈuː
stemstˈɛm
,
Ah, look at them,
GIANETTA
Andˈænd
pausepˈɔːz
beforebɪfˈɔː
youjˈuː
dealdˈiːl
thisðˈɪs
blowblˈəʊ
,
Allˈɔːl
uninvitedˌʌnɪnvˈaɪtɪd
!
Youjˈuː
menmˈɛn
cankˈæn
nevernˈɛvɐ
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
Thatðˈæt
hearthˈɑːt
andˈænd
handhˈænd
Cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
separatedsˈɛpəɹˌeɪtɪd
whenwˈɛn
Wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
a-yearning
;
Youjˈuː
seesˈiː
,
you've
onlyˈəʊnli
women's
eyesˈaɪz
Totˈuː
idolizeˈaɪdəlaɪz
Andˈænd
onlyˈəʊnli
women's
heartshˈɑːts
,
poorpˈɔː
menmˈɛn
,
Totˈuː
setsˈɛt
youjˈuː
burningbˈɜːnɪŋ
!
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
,
youjˈuː
menmˈɛn
willwˈɪl
nevernˈɛvɐ
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
Thatðˈæt
woman's
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
onewˈɒn
withwˈɪð
woman's
handhˈænd
!
Somesˈʌm
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
charmtʃˈɑːm
youjˈuː
seemsˈiːm
totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
Inˈɪn
womankindwˈʊməŋkˌaɪnd
—
Somesˈʌm
sourcesˈɔːs
ofˈɒv
unexplainedˌʌnɛksplˈeɪnd
delightdɪlˈaɪt
(
Unlessʌnlˈɛs
you're
jestingdʒˈɛstɪŋ
),
Butbˈʌt
whatwˈɒt
attractsɐtɹˈækts
youjˈuː
,
I
confesskənfˈɛs
,
I
cannotˈkænɒt
guessɡˈɛs
,
Totˈuː
memˈiː
a
woman's
facefˈeɪs
isˈɪz
quitekwaɪt
Uninterestingʌnˈɪntəɹəstɪŋ
!
Ifˈɪf
fromfɹˈɒm
mymˈaɪ
sistersˈɪstɐ
I
werewˈɜː
torntˈɔːn
,
Itˈɪt
couldkˈʊd
bebˈiː
bornebˈɔːn
—
I
shouldʃˈʊd
,
nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
,
bebˈiː
horrifiedhˈɒɹɪfˌaɪd
,
Butbˈʌt
I
couldkˈʊd
bearbˈeə
itˈɪt
;—
Butbˈʌt
Marco's
quitekwaɪt
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
thingθˈɪŋ
—
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
Kingkˈɪŋ
,
Heˈhiː
hashˈæz
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
andˈænd
nonenʌn
besidebɪsˈaɪd
Shallʃˈæl
everˈɛvɐ
shareʃˈeə
itˈɪt
!
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
,
youjˈuː
menmˈɛn
willwˈɪl
nevernˈɛvɐ
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
Thatðˈæt
woman's
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
onewˈɒn
withwˈɪð
woman's
handhˈænd
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Dodə
notnˈɒt
giveɡˈɪv
waywˈeɪ
totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
uncalled-forʌnˈkɔld.foɹ
griefɡɹˈiːf
,
Yourjˈɔː
separationsˌɛpəɹˈeɪʃən
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
veryvˈɛɹi
briefbɹˈiːf
.
Totˈuː
ascertainˌæsətˈeɪn
whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
Andˈænd
whichwˈɪtʃ
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
,
Totˈuː
Barataria's
Courtkˈɔːt
I'll
bringbɹˈɪŋ
Hishˈɪz
foster-mother
;
Herhˈɜː
formerfˈɔːmɐ
nurseling
totˈuː
declaredɪklˈeə
She'll
bebˈiː
delighteddɪlˈaɪtɪd
.
Thatðˈæt
settledsˈɛtəld
,
letlˈɛt
eachˈiːtʃ
happyhˈæpi
pairpˈeə
Bebˈiː
reunitedɹˌiːjuːnˈaɪtɪd
.
GIUSEPPE
,
Vivaˈviː.və
!
Hishˈɪz
argumentˈɑːɡjuːmənt
isˈɪz
strongstɹˈɒŋ
!
TESSA
Vivaˈviː.və
!
We'll
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
partedpˈɑːtɪd
longlˈɒŋ
!
Vivaˈviː.və
!
Itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
settledsˈɛtəld
soonsˈuːn
!
Vivaˈviː.və
!
Thenðˈɛn
comeskˈʌmz
ourˈaʊə
honeymoonhˈʌnɪmˌuːn
!
(Exit Don
TESSA
Alhambraælˈhæmbɹə
)
GIANETTA
Thenðˈɛn
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
a
Queenkwˈiːn
,
Andˈænd
sitsˈɪt
onˈɒn
a
goldenɡˈəʊldən
throneθɹˈəʊn
,
Withwˈɪð
a
crownkɹˈaʊn
insteadɪnstˈɛd
Ofˈɒv
a
hathˈæt
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
headhˈɛd
,
Andˈænd
diamondsdˈaɪəməndz
allˈɔːl
herhˈɜː
ownˈəʊn
!
Withwˈɪð
a
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
robeɹˈəʊb
ofˈɒv
goldɡˈəʊld
andˈænd
greenɡɹˈiːn
,
I've
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
understoodˌʌndəstˈʊd
;
I
wonderwˈʌndɐ
whetherwˈɛðɐ
She'd
wearwɛə
a
featherfˈɛðɐ
?
I
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
thinkθˈɪŋk
sheʃˈiː
shouldʃˈʊd
!
ALL
Ohˈəʊ
,
'tis
a
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
thingθˈɪŋ
,
I
weenwˈiːn
,
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
a
regularɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Queenkwˈiːn
!
Nonəʊ
half-and-half
affairɐfˈeə
,
I
meanmˈiːn
,
Butbˈʌt
a
right-down
regularɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Queenkwˈiːn
!
MAR.
She'll
drivedɹˈaɪv
aboutɐbˈaʊt
inˈɪn
a
carriagekˈæɹɪdʒ
andˈænd
pairpˈeə
,
Withwˈɪð
theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
left-hand
sidesˈaɪd
,
Andˈænd
a
milk-white
horsehˈɔːs
,
Asəz
a
mattermˈætɐ
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
,
Wheneverwɛnˈɛvɐ
sheʃˈiː
wantswˈɒnts
totˈuː
rideɹˈaɪd
!
Withwˈɪð
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
silversˈɪlvɐ
shoesʃˈuːz
totˈuː
wearwɛə
Uponəpˈɒn
herhˈɜː
daintydˈeɪnti
feetfˈiːt
;
Withwˈɪð
endlessˈɛndləs
stocksstˈɒks
Ofˈɒv
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
frocksfɹˈɒks
Andˈænd
asəz
muchmˈʌtʃ
asəz
sheʃˈiː
wantswˈɒnts
totˈuː
eatˈiːt
!
ALL
Ohˈəʊ
,
'tis
a
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
thingθˈɪŋ
,
I
weenwˈiːn
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
TESSA
Wheneverwɛnˈɛvɐ
sheʃˈiː
condescendskˌɒndɪsˈɛndz
totˈuː
walkwˈɔːk
,
Bebˈiː
sureʃˈɔː
she'll
shineʃˈaɪn
atˈæt
thatðˈæt
,
Withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
haughtyhˈɔːti
starestˈeə
Andˈænd
herhˈɜː
nosenˈəʊz
inˈɪn
theðə
airˈeə
,
Likelˈaɪk
a
well-born
aristocratˈæɹɪstˌɒkɹæt
!
Atˈæt
elegantˈɛlɪɡənt
highhˈaɪ
societysəsˈaɪəti
talktˈɔːk
She'll
bearbˈeə
awayɐwˈeɪ
theðə
bellbˈɛl
,
Withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
"
Howhˈaʊ
dedˈɐ
dodə
?"
Andˈænd
herhˈɜː
"
Howhˈaʊ
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
?"
Andˈænd
"
I
trusttɹˈʌst
I
seesˈiː
youjˈuː
wellwˈɛl
!"
ALL
Ohˈəʊ
,
'tis
a
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
thingθˈɪŋ
,
I
weenwˈiːn
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
GIUSEPPE
Andˈænd
noblenˈəʊbəl
lordslˈɔːdz
willwˈɪl
scrapeskɹˈeɪp
andˈænd
bowbəʊ
,
Andˈænd
doubledˈʌbəl
themselvesðɛmsˈɛlvz
inˈɪn
twotˈuː
,
Andˈænd
openˈəʊpən
theirðˈeə
eyesˈaɪz
Inˈɪn
blankblˈæŋk
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
Atˈæt
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
sheʃˈiː
likeslˈaɪks
totˈuː
dodə
.
Andˈænd
everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
willwˈɪl
roundlyɹˈaʊndli
vowvˈaʊ
She's
fairfˈeə
asəz
flowersˈflaʊ.əz
inˈɪn
Maymˈeɪ
,
Andˈænd
saysˈeɪ
,
"
Howhˈaʊ
cleverklˈɛvɐ
!"
Atˈæt
whatsoeverwɒtsˌəʊˈɛvɐ
Sheʃˈiː
condescendskˌɒndɪsˈɛndz
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
!
ALL
Ohˈəʊ
,
'tis
a
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
thingθˈɪŋ
,
I
weenwˈiːn
,
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
a
regularɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Queenkwˈiːn
!
Nonəʊ
half-and-half
affairɐfˈeə
,
I
meanmˈiːn
,
Butbˈʌt
a
right-down
regularɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Queenkwˈiːn
!
Enter Chorus of Gondoliers and Contadine
CHORUS
Nownˈaʊ
,
praypɹˈeɪ
,
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
theðə
causekˈɔːz
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
remarkableɹɪmˈɑːkəbəl
hilarityhɪlˈæɹɪti
?
Thisðˈɪs
suddensˈʌdən
ebullitionˌiːbəˈlɪʃən
ofˈɒv
unmitigatedʌnmˈɪtɪɡˌeɪtɪd
jollitydʒˈɒlɪti
?
Hashˈæz
anybodyˈɛnɪbˌɒdi
blessedˈblɛsɪd
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
a
samplesˈɑːmpəl
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
charitytʃˈæɹɪti
?
Orˈɔː
havehəv
youjˈuː
beenbˈiːn
adoptedɐdˈɒptɪd
bybˈaɪ
a
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
ofˈɒv
qualitykwˈɒlɪti
?
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Replyingɹɪplˈaɪɪŋ
,
wewˈiː
singsˈɪŋ
Asəz
onewˈɒn
individualˌɪndɪvˈɪdʒuːəl
,
Asəz
I
findfˈaɪnd
I'm
a
kingkˈɪŋ
,
Totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
kingdomkˈɪŋdəm
I
bidbˈɪd
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
.
I'm
awareɐwˈeə
youjˈuː
objectˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt
Totˈuː
pavilionspɐvˈɪliənz
andˈænd
palacespˈælɪsɪz
,
Butbˈʌt
you'll
findfˈaɪnd
I
respectɹɪspˈɛkt
Yourjˈɔː
Republicanɹɪpˈʌblɪkən
fallaciesfˈæləsɪz
.
CHORUS
Asəz
theyðˈeɪ
knownˈəʊ
wewˈiː
objectˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt
Totˈuː
pavilionspɐvˈɪliənz
andˈænd
palacespˈælɪsɪz
,
Howhˈaʊ
cankˈæn
theyðˈeɪ
respectɹɪspˈɛkt
Ourˈaʊə
Republicanɹɪpˈʌblɪkən
fallaciesfˈæləsɪz
?
MARCO
andˈænd
GIUSEPPE
.
MAR.
Forfˈɔː
everyˈɛvɹi
onewˈɒn
whohˈuː
feelsfˈiːlz
inclinedɪnklˈaɪnd
,
Somesˈʌm
postpˈəʊst
wewˈiː
undertakeˌʌndətˈeɪk
totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
Congenialkəndʒˈiːnɪəl
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
framefɹˈeɪm
ofˈɒv
mindmˈaɪnd
—
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
shallʃˈæl
equalˈiːkwəl
bebˈiː
.
GIUSEPPE
Theðə
Chancellortʃˈɑːnsɛlɐ
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
perukepəˈɹuːk
—
Theðə
Earlˈɜːl
,
theðə
Marquismɑːrkˈiː
,
andˈænd
theðə
Dookdʌk
,
Theðə
Groomɡɹˈuːm
,
theðə
Butlerbˈʌtlɐ
,
andˈænd
theðə
Cookkˈʊk
—
Theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
shallʃˈæl
equalˈiːkwəl
bebˈiː
.
MAR.
Theðə
Aristocratˈæɹɪstˌɒkɹæt
whohˈuː
banksbˈæŋks
withwˈɪð
Couttsˈkuːts
—
Theðə
Aristocratˈæɹɪstˌɒkɹæt
whohˈuː
huntshˈʌnts
andˈænd
shootsʃˈuːts
—
Theðə
Aristocratˈæɹɪstˌɒkɹæt
whohˈuː
cleansklˈiːnz
ourˈaʊə
bootsbˈuːts
—
Theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
shallʃˈæl
equalˈiːkwəl
bebˈiː
!
GIUSEPPE
Theðə
Noblenˈəʊbəl
Lordlˈɔːd
whohˈuː
rulesɹˈuːlz
theðə
Statestˈeɪt
—
Theðə
Noblenˈəʊbəl
Lordlˈɔːd
whohˈuː
cleansklˈiːnz
theðə
plateplˈeɪt
—
MAR.
Theðə
Noblenˈəʊbəl
Lordlˈɔːd
whohˈuː
scrubsskɹˈʌbz
theðə
grateɡɹˈeɪt
—
Theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
shallʃˈæl
equalˈiːkwəl
bebˈiː
!
GIUSEPPE
Theðə
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Bishopbˈɪʃəp
orthodoxˈɔːθədˌɒks
—
Theðə
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Coachmankˈəʊtʃmən
onˈɒn
theðə
boxbˈɒks
—
MAR.
Theðə
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Vagabondvˈæɡɐbˌɒnd
inˈɪn
theðə
stocksstˈɒks
—
Theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
shallʃˈæl
equalˈiːkwəl
bebˈiː
!
BOTH
Forfˈɔː
everyˈɛvɹi
onewˈɒn
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Singsˈɪŋ
highhˈaɪ
,
singsˈɪŋ
lowlˈəʊ
,
Whereverweəɹˈɛvɐ
theyðˈeɪ
goɡˈəʊ
,
Theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
shallʃˈæl
equalˈiːkwəl
bebˈiː
!
CHORUS
Singsˈɪŋ
highhˈaɪ
,
singsˈɪŋ
lowlˈəʊ
,
Whereverweəɹˈɛvɐ
theyðˈeɪ
goɡˈəʊ
,
Theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
shallʃˈæl
equalˈiːkwəl
bebˈiː
!
Theðə
Earlˈɜːl
,
theðə
Marquismɑːrkˈiː
,
andˈænd
theðə
Dookdʌk
,
Theðə
Groomɡɹˈuːm
,
theðə
Butlerbˈʌtlɐ
,
andˈænd
theðə
Cookkˈʊk
,
Theðə
Aristocratˈæɹɪstˌɒkɹæt
whohˈuː
banksbˈæŋks
withwˈɪð
Couttsˈkuːts
,
Theðə
Aristocratˈæɹɪstˌɒkɹæt
whohˈuː
cleansklˈiːnz
theðə
bootsbˈuːts
,
Theðə
Noblenˈəʊbəl
Lordlˈɔːd
whohˈuː
rulesɹˈuːlz
theðə
Statestˈeɪt
,
Theðə
Noblenˈəʊbəl
Lordlˈɔːd
whohˈuː
scrubsskɹˈʌbz
theðə
grateɡɹˈeɪt
,
Theðə
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Bishopbˈɪʃəp
orthodoxˈɔːθədˌɒks
,
Theðə
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Vagabondvˈæɡɐbˌɒnd
inˈɪn
theðə
stocksstˈɒks
—
Forfˈɔː
everyˈɛvɹi
onewˈɒn
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Singsˈɪŋ
highhˈaɪ
,
singsˈɪŋ
lowlˈəʊ
,
Whereverweəɹˈɛvɐ
theyðˈeɪ
goɡˈəʊ
,
Theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
shallʃˈæl
equalˈiːkwəl
bebˈiː
!
Thenðˈɛn
hailhˈeɪl
!
O
Kingkˈɪŋ
,
Whicheverwɪtʃˈɛvɐ
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
,
Totˈuː
youjˈuː
wewˈiː
singsˈɪŋ
,
Butbˈʌt
dodə
notnˈɒt
bendbˈɛnd
theðə
kneenˈiː
.
Thenðˈɛn
hailhˈeɪl
!
O
Kingkˈɪŋ
.
MARCO
andˈænd
GIUSEPPE
(
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
).
Comekˈʌm
,
let's
awayɐwˈeɪ
—
ourˈaʊə
islandˈaɪlənd
crownkɹˈaʊn
awaitsɐwˈeɪts
memˈiː
—
Conflictingkənflˈɪktɪŋ
feelingsfˈiːlɪŋz
rendɹˈɛnd
mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
apartɐpˈɑːt
!
Theðə
thoughtθˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
dignitydˈɪɡnɪti
elatesɪˈleɪt
memˈiː
,
Butbˈʌt
leavinglˈiːvɪŋ
theeðˈiː
behindbɪhˈaɪnd
memˈiː
breaksbɹˈeɪks
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
!
(
Addressingɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ
Gianetta
andˈænd
Tessaˈtɛsə
)
GIANETTA
andˈænd
TESSAˈtɛsə
(
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
).
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
,
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
;
onˈɒn
boardbˈɔːd
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
gettingɡˈɛtɪŋ
;
Butbˈʌt
whilewˈaɪl
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
seasˈiː
youjˈuː
gailyɡˈeɪli
roamɹˈəʊm
,
Rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
thatðˈæt
a
hearthˈɑːt
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
isˈɪz
frettingfɹˈɛtɪŋ
—
Theðə
tendertˈɛndɐ
littlelˈɪtəl
hearthˈɑːt
you've
leftlˈɛft
atˈæt
homehˈəʊm
!
GIANETTA
Nownˈaʊ
,
Marco
deardˈiə
,
Mymˈaɪ
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
hearhˈiə
:
Whilewˈaɪl
you're
awayɐwˈeɪ
It's
understoodˌʌndəstˈʊd
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
goodɡˈʊd
Andˈænd
notnˈɒt
tootˈuː
gayɡˈeɪ
.
Totˈuː
everyˈɛvɹi
tracetɹˈeɪs
Ofˈɒv
maidenmˈeɪdən
graceɡɹˈeɪs
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
blindblˈaɪnd
,
Andˈænd
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
glanceɡlˈɑːns
Bybˈaɪ
anyˈɛni
chancetʃˈɑːns
Onˈɒn
womankindwˈʊməŋkˌaɪnd
!
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
wisewˈaɪz
,
You'll
shutʃˈʌt
yourjˈɔː
eyesˈaɪz
Tilltˈɪl
wewˈiː
arriveɐɹˈaɪv
,
Andˈænd
notnˈɒt
addressəˈdɹɛs
A
ladylˈeɪdi
lesslˈɛs
Thanðˈɐn
forty-fiveˌfɔɹtiˈfaɪv
.
You'll
pleaseplˈiːz
totˈuː
frownfɹˈaʊn
Onˈɒn
everyˈɛvɹi
gownɡˈaʊn
Thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
seesˈiː
;
Andˈænd
,
O
mymˈaɪ
petpˈɛt
,
Youjˈuː
won't
forgetfəɡˈɛt
You've
marriedmˈæɹɪd
memˈiː
!
Andˈænd
O
mymˈaɪ
darlingdˈɑːlɪŋ
,
O
mymˈaɪ
petpˈɛt
,
Whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
elseˈɛls
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
forgetfəɡˈɛt
,
Inˈɪn
yonderjˈɒndɐ
isleˈaɪəl
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
theðə
seasˈiː
,
Dodə
notnˈɒt
forgetfəɡˈɛt
you've
marriedmˈæɹɪd
memˈiː
!
TESSA
You'll
laylˈeɪ
yourjˈɔː
headhˈɛd
Uponəpˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
bedbˈɛd
Atˈæt
setsˈɛt
ofˈɒv
sunsˈʌn
.
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
singsˈɪŋ
Ofˈɒv
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
Totˈuː
anyˈɛni
onewˈɒn
.
You'll
sitsˈɪt
andˈænd
mopemˈəʊp
Allˈɔːl
daydˈeɪ
,
I
hopehˈəʊp
,
Andˈænd
shedʃˈɛd
a
teartɛə
Uponəpˈɒn
theðə
lifelˈaɪf
Yourjˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
wifewˈaɪf
Isˈɪz
passingpˈɑːsɪŋ
herehˈiə
.
Andˈænd
ifˈɪf
sosˈəʊ
bebˈiː
Youjˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
ofˈɒv
memˈiː
,
Pleaseplˈiːz
telltˈɛl
theðə
moonmˈuːn
!
I'll
readɹiːd
itˈɪt
allˈɔːl
In rays that fall
TESSA
Onˈɒn
theðə
lagoonlɐɡˈuːn
:
You'll
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
kindkˈaɪnd
Asəz
telltˈɛl
theðə
windwɪnd
Howhˈaʊ
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
,
Andˈænd
sendsˈɛnd
memˈiː
wordswˈɜːdz
Bybˈaɪ
littlelˈɪtəl
birdsbˈɜːdz
Totˈuː
comfortkˈʌmfət
memˈiː
!
Andˈænd
O
mymˈaɪ
darlingdˈɑːlɪŋ
,
O
mymˈaɪ
petpˈɛt
,
Whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
elseˈɛls
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
forgetfəɡˈɛt
,
Inˈɪn
yonderjˈɒndɐ
isleˈaɪəl
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
theðə
seasˈiː
,
Dodə
notnˈɒt
forgetfəɡˈɛt
you've
marriedmˈæɹɪd
memˈiː
!
QUARTET
Ohˈəʊ
mymˈaɪ
darlingdˈɑːlɪŋ
,
O
mymˈaɪ
petpˈɛt
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
(
duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
whichwˈɪtʃ
a
"
Xebeque
"
isˈɪz
hauledhˈɔːld
alongsideɐlˈɒŋsaɪd
theðə
quaykˈiː
)
Thenðˈɛn
awayɐwˈeɪ
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
anˈɐn
islandˈaɪlənd
fairfˈeə
Thatðˈæt
lieslˈaɪz
inˈɪn
a
Southernsˈʌðən
seasˈiː
:
Wewˈiː
knownˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
wherewˈeə
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
don't
muchmˈʌtʃ
carekˈeə
,
Whereverweəɹˈɛvɐ
thatðˈæt
isleˈaɪəl
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
.
THEðə
MENmˈɛn
(
haulinghˈɔːlɪŋ
onˈɒn
boatbˈəʊt
).
Onewˈɒn
,
twotˈuː
,
threeθɹˈiː
,
Haulhˈɔːl
!
Onewˈɒn
,
twotˈuː
,
threeθɹˈiː
,
Haulhˈɔːl
!
Onewˈɒn
,
twotˈuː
,
threeθɹˈiː
,
Haulhˈɔːl
!
Withwˈɪð
a
willwˈɪl
!
ALL
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
breezesbɹˈiːzɪz
areə(ɹ)
a-blowing
Theðə
shipʃˈɪp
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
,
Whenwˈɛn
theyðˈeɪ
don't
wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
allˈɔːl
standstˈænd
stillstˈɪl
!
Thenðˈɛn
awayɐwˈeɪ
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
anˈɐn
islandˈaɪlənd
fairfˈeə
,
Wewˈiː
knownˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
wherewˈeə
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
don't
muchmˈʌtʃ
carekˈeə
,
Whereverweəɹˈɛvɐ
thatðˈæt
isleˈaɪəl
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
.
MARCO
Awayɐwˈeɪ
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
Totˈuː
a
balmybˈɑːmi
isleˈaɪəl
,
Wherewˈeə
theðə
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
blowblˈəʊ
Allˈɔːl
theðə
winterwˈɪntɐ
whilewˈaɪl
.
ALLˈɔːl
(
hoistinghˈɔɪstɪŋ
sailsˈeɪl
).
Thenðˈɛn
awayɐwˈeɪ
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
anˈɐn
islandˈaɪlənd
fairfˈeə
Thatðˈæt
lieslˈaɪz
inˈɪn
a
Southernsˈʌðən
seasˈiː
:
Thenðˈɛn
awayɐwˈeɪ
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
anˈɐn
islandˈaɪlənd
fairfˈeə
,
Thenðˈɛn
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
thenðˈɛn
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
thenðˈɛn
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
(
Theðə
menmˈɛn
embarkɛmbˈɑːk
onˈɒn
theðə
"
Xebeque
.
"
Marco
andˈænd
Giuseppe
embracingɛmbɹˈeɪsɪŋ
Gianetta
andˈænd
Tessaˈtɛsə
.
Theðə
girlsɡˈɜːlz
wavewˈeɪv
a
farewellfeəwˈɛl
totˈuː
theðə
menmˈɛn
asəz
theðə
curtain falls)
ACT II
SCENE.
END OF ACT I
—
Pavilionpɐvˈɪliən
inˈɪn
theðə
Courtkˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
Barataria
.
Marco
andˈænd
Giuseppe
,
magnificentlymæɡnˈɪfɪsəntli
dresseddɹˈɛst
,
areə(ɹ)
seatedsˈiːtɪd
onˈɒn
twotˈuː
thronesθɹˈəʊnz
,
occupiedˈɒkjʊpˌaɪd
inˈɪn
cleaningklˈiːnɪŋ
theðə
crownkɹˈaʊn
andˈænd
theðə
sceptresˈɛptɐ
.
Theðə
Gondoliersɡəndˈəʊliəz
areə(ɹ)
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
,
dresseddɹˈɛst
,
somesˈʌm
asəz
courtierskˈɔːtiəz
,
officersˈɒfɪsəz
ofˈɒv
rankɹˈæŋk
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
,
andˈænd
othersˈʌðəz
asəz
privatepɹˈaɪvət
soldierssˈəʊldʒəz
andˈænd
servantssˈɜːvənts
ofˈɒv
variousvˈeəɹɪəs
degreesdɪɡɹˈiːz
.
Allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
enjoyingɛndʒˈɔɪɪŋ
themselvesðɛmsˈɛlvz
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
referenceɹˈɛfɹəns
totˈuː
socialsˈəʊʃəl
distinctions—some playing cards, others throwing dice, some
END OF ACT I
readingˈɹiːdɪŋ
,
othersˈʌðəz
playingplˈeɪɪŋ
cupkˈʌp
andˈænd
ballbˈɔːl
,
"
morraˈmɔːɹə
",
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
OFˈɒv
MENmˈɛn
withwˈɪð
MARCO
andˈænd
GIUSEPPE
.
Ofˈɒv
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
pithpˈɪθ
Inˈɪn
Barataria
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
seesˈiː
:
A
monarchymˈɒnəki
that's
temperedtˈɛmpəd
withwˈɪð
Republicanɹɪpˈʌblɪkən
Equalityiːkwˈɒlɪti
.
Thisðˈɪs
formfˈɔːm
ofˈɒv
governmentɡˈʌvənmənt
wewˈiː
findfˈaɪnd
Theðə
beaubˈəʊ
idealaɪdˈiəl
ofˈɒv
itsˈɪts
kindkˈaɪnd
—
A
despotismdˈɛspətˌɪzəm
strictstɹˈɪkt
combinedkəmbˈaɪnd
Withwˈɪð
absoluteˈæbsəlˌuːt
equalityiːkwˈɒlɪti
!
MARCO
andˈænd
GIUSEPPE
.
Twotˈuː
kingskˈɪŋz
,
ofˈɒv
undueʌndjˈuː
pridepɹˈaɪd
bereftbɪɹˈɛft
,
Whohˈuː
actˈækt
inˈɪn
perfectˈpɜː.fɪkt
unityjˈuːnɪti
,
Whomhˈuːm
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
orderˈɔːdɐ
rightɹˈaɪt
andˈænd
leftlˈɛft
Withwˈɪð
absoluteˈæbsəlˌuːt
impunityɪmpjˈuːnɪti
.
Whohˈuː
putpʊt
theirðˈeə
subjectsˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkts
atˈæt
theirðˈeə
easeˈiːz
Bybˈaɪ
doingdˈuːɪŋ
allˈɔːl
theyðˈeɪ
cankˈæn
totˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
!
Andˈænd
thusðˈʌs
,
totˈuː
earnˈɜːn
theirðˈeə
bread-and-cheese
,
Seizesˈiːz
everyˈɛvɹi
opportunityɒpətjˈuːnɪti
.
CHORUS
Ofˈɒv
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
pithpˈɪθ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
MAR.
Gentlemendʒˈɛntəlmən
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
muchmˈʌtʃ
obligedəblˈaɪdʒd
totˈuː
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
expressionsɛkspɹˈɛʃənz
ofˈɒv
satisfactionsˌætɪsfˈækʃən
andˈænd
goodɡˈʊd
feelingfˈiːlɪŋ
—
I
saysˈeɪ
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
muchmˈʌtʃ
obligedəblˈaɪdʒd
totˈuː
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
expressionsɛkspɹˈɛʃənz
ofˈɒv
satisfactionsˌætɪsfˈækʃən
andˈænd
goodɡˈʊd
feelingfˈiːlɪŋ
.
ALL
Wewˈiː
heardhˈɜːd
youjˈuː
.
We are delighted, at any time, to fall in with
MAR.
sentimentssˈɛntɪmənts
sosˈəʊ
charminglytʃˈɑːmɪŋli
expressedɛkspɹˈɛst
.
ALL
That's
allˈɔːl
rightɹˈaɪt
.
GIUSEPPE
Atˈæt
theðə
samesˈeɪm
timetˈaɪm
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
justdʒˈʌst
onewˈɒn
littlelˈɪtəl
grievanceɡɹˈiːvəns
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
shouldʃˈʊd
likelˈaɪk
totˈuː
ventilatevˈɛntɪlˌeɪt
.
ALLˈɔːl
(
angrilyˈæŋɡɹɪli
).
Whatwˈɒt
?
Don't
bebˈiː
alarmedɐlˈɑːmd
—
it's
notnˈɒt
serioussˈiəɹɪəs
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
arrangedɐɹˈeɪndʒd
thatðˈæt
,
untilʌntˈɪl
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
decideddɪsˈaɪdɪd
whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
twotˈuː
isˈɪz
theðə
actualˈæktʃuːəl
Kingkˈɪŋ
,
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
totˈuː
actˈækt
asəz
onewˈɒn
personpˈɜːsən
.
GIORGIO
Exactlyɛɡzˈæktli
.
Now, although we act as one person, we are, in point
GIUSEPPE
ofˈɒv
factfˈækt
,
twotˈuː
personspˈɜːsənz
.
ANNIBALE
Ahˈɑː
,
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
wewˈiː
cankˈæn
goɡˈəʊ
intoˈɪntʊ
thatðˈæt
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
legallˈiːɡəl
fictionfˈɪkʃən
,
andˈænd
legallˈiːɡəl
fictionsfˈɪkʃənz
areə(ɹ)
solemnsˈɒləm
thingsθˈɪŋz
.
Situatedsˈɪtʃuːˌeɪtɪd
asəz
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
,
wewˈiː
can't
recognizeˈɹɛk.əɡ.naɪz
twotˈuː
independentˌɪndɪpˈɛndənt
responsibilitiesɹɪspˌɒnsəbˈɪlɪtiz
.
GIUSEPPE
Nonəʊ
;
butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
recognizeˈɹɛk.əɡ.naɪz
twotˈuː
independentˌɪndɪpˈɛndənt
appetitesˈæpɪtˌaɪts
.
It's
allˈɔːl
veryvˈɛɹi
wellwˈɛl
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
wewˈiː
actˈækt
asəz
onewˈɒn
personpˈɜːsən
,
butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
supplysəˈplaɪ
usˈʌs
withwˈɪð
onlyˈəʊnli
onewˈɒn
rationɹˈæʃən
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
usˈʌs
,
I
shouldʃˈʊd
describedɪskɹˈaɪb
itˈɪt
asəz
a
legallˈiːɡəl
fictionfˈɪkʃən
carriedkˈæɹɪd
a
littlelˈɪtəl
tootˈuː
farfˈɑː
.
It's rather a nice point.
ANNI
I
don't
likelˈaɪk
totˈuː
expressɛkspɹˈɛs
anˈɐn
opinionəpˈɪniən
off-handˌɔfˈhænd
.
Supposesʌpˈəʊz
wewˈiː
reserveɹɪˈzɝv
itˈɪt
forfˈɔː
argumentˈɑːɡjuːmənt
beforebɪfˈɔː
theðə
fullfˈʊl
Courtkˈɔːt
?
MAR.
Yesjˈɛs
,
butbˈʌt
whatwˈɒt
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
totˈuː
dodə
inˈɪn
theðə
meantimemˈiːntaɪm
?
andˈænd
GIU
.
Wewˈiː
wantwˈɒnt
ourˈaʊə
teatˈiː
.
ANNI
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
wewˈiː
maymˈeɪ
makemˈeɪk
anˈɐn
interimˈɪntəɹˌɪm
orderˈɔːdɐ
forfˈɔː
doubledˈʌbəl
rations on their Majesties entering into the usual undertaking to
ANNI
indemnifyˌɪndˈɛmnɪfˌaɪ
inˈɪn
theðə
eventɪvˈɛnt
ofˈɒv
anˈɐn
adverseædvˈɜːs
decisiondɪsˈɪʒən
?
GIOR.
Thatðˈæt
,
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
,
willwˈɪl
meetmˈiːt
theðə
casekˈeɪs
.
Butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
workwˈɜːk
hardhˈɑːd
—
stickstˈɪk
totˈuː
itˈɪt
—
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
likelˈaɪk
workwˈɜːk
.
GIUSEPPE
Ohˈəʊ
,
certainlysˈɜːtənli
.
Wewˈiː
quitekwaɪt
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
thatðˈæt
a
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
holdshˈəʊldz
theðə
magnificentmæɡnˈɪfɪsənt
positionpəzˈɪʃən
ofˈɒv
Kingkˈɪŋ
shouldʃˈʊd
dodə
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
totˈuː
justifydʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ
itˈɪt
.
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
calledkˈɔːld
"
Yourjˈɔː
Majestymˈædʒəsti
";
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
allowedɐlˈaʊd
totˈuː
buybˈaɪ
ourselvesaʊəsˈɛlvz
magnificentmæɡnˈɪfɪsənt
clothesklˈəʊðz
;
ourˈaʊə
subjectsˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkts
frequentlyfɹˈiːkwəntli
nodnˈɒd
totˈuː
usˈʌs
inˈɪn
theðə
streetsstɹˈiːts
;
theðə
sentriessˈɛntɹɪz
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
ourˈaʊə
salutessəlˈuːts
;
andˈænd
wewˈiː
enjoyɛndʒˈɔɪ
theðə
inestimableɪnˈɛstɪməbəl
privilegepɹˈɪvɪlɪdʒ
ofˈɒv
headinghˈɛdɪŋ
theðə
subscriptionsʌbskɹˈɪpʃən
listslˈɪsts
totˈuː
allˈɔːl
theðə
principalpɹˈɪnsɪpəl
charitiestʃˈæɹɪtiz
.
Inˈɪn
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
forfˈɔː
theseðˈiːz
advantagesɐdvˈɑːntɪdʒɪz
theðə
leastlˈiːst
wewˈiː
cankˈæn
dodə
isˈɪz
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
ourselvesaʊəsˈɛlvz
usefuljˈuːsfəl
aboutɐbˈaʊt
theðə
Palacepˈælɪs
.
SONGsˈɒŋ
—
GIUSEPPE
withwˈɪð
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
.
Rising early in the morning,
GIUSEPPE
Wewˈiː
proceedpɹəsˈiːd
totˈuː
lightlˈaɪt
theðə
firefˈaɪə
,
Thenðˈɛn
ourˈaʊə
Majestymˈædʒəsti
adorningɐdˈɔːnɪŋ
Inˈɪn
itsˈɪts
workadaywˈɜːkɐdˌeɪ
attireɐtˈaɪə
,
Wewˈiː
embarkɛmbˈɑːk
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
delaydɪlˈeɪ
Onˈɒn
theðə
dutiesdjˈuːtɪz
ofˈɒv
theðə
daydˈeɪ
.
Firstfˈɜːst
,
wewˈiː
polishˈpəʊlɪʃ
offˈɒf
somesˈʌm
batchesbˈætʃɪz
Ofˈɒv
politicalpəlˈɪtɪkəl
despatchesdɪspˈætʃɪz
,
Andˈænd
foreignfˈɒɹən
politicianspˌɒlɪtˈɪʃənz
circumventsˈɜːkəmvˌɛnt
;
Thenðˈɛn
,
ifˈɪf
businessbˈɪznəs
isn't
heavyhˈɛvi
,
Wewˈiː
maymˈeɪ
holdhˈəʊld
a
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
leveelˈɛviː
,
Orˈɔː
ratifyɹˈætɪfˌaɪ
somesˈʌm
Actsˈækts
ofˈɒv
Parliamentpˈɑːləmənt
.
Thenðˈɛn
wewˈiː
probablypɹˈɒbəbli
reviewɹɪˈvjuː
theðə
householdhˈaʊshəʊld
troopstɹˈuːps
—
Withwˈɪð
theðə
usualjˈuːʒuːəl
"
Shalloo
humpshˈʌmps
!"
andˈænd
"
Shalloo
hoopshˈuːps
!"
Orˈɔː
receiveɹɪsˈiːv
withwˈɪð
ceremonialsˌɛɹɪmˈəʊnɪəl
andˈænd
statestˈeɪt
Anˈɐn
interestingˈɪntɹəstɪŋ
Easternˈiːstən
potentatepˈəʊtəntˌeɪt
.
Afterˈɑːftɐ
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
generallydʒˈɛnəɹəli
Goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
dressdɹˈɛs
ourˈaʊə
privatepɹˈaɪvət
valetvˈæleɪ
—
(
It's
a
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
nervousnˈɜːvəs
dutydjˈuːti
—
he's
a
touchytˈʌtʃi
littlelˈɪtəl
manmˈæn
)—
Writeɹˈaɪt
somesˈʌm
letterslˈɛtəz
literarylˈɪtəɹəɹi
Forfˈɔː
ourˈaʊə
privatepɹˈaɪvət
secretarysˈɛkɹətɹˌi
—
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
shakyʃˈeɪki
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
spellingspˈɛlɪŋ
,
sosˈəʊ
wewˈiː
helphˈɛlp
himhˈɪm
ifˈɪf
wewˈiː
cankˈæn
.
Thenðˈɛn
,
inˈɪn
viewvjˈuː
ofˈɒv
cravingskɹˈeɪvɪŋz
innerˈɪnɐ
,
Wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
downdˈaʊn
andˈænd
orderˈɔːdɐ
dinnerdˈɪnɐ
;
Thenðˈɛn
wewˈiː
polishˈpəʊlɪʃ
theðə
Regaliaɹɪɡˈeɪliə
andˈænd
theðə
Coronationkˌɒɹənˈeɪʃən
Plateplˈeɪt
—
Spendspˈɛnd
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
inˈɪn
titivatingtˈɪtɪvˌeɪtɪŋ
Allˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
Gentlemen-in-Waiting
;
Orˈɔː
wewˈiː
runɹˈʌn
onˈɒn
littlelˈɪtəl
errandsˈɛɹəndz
forfˈɔː
theðə
Ministersmˈɪnɪstəz
ofˈɒv
Statestˈeɪt
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
philosophersfɪlˈɒsəfəz
maymˈeɪ
singsˈɪŋ
Ofˈɒv
theðə
troublestɹˈʌbəlz
ofˈɒv
a
Kingkˈɪŋ
;
Yetjˈɛt
theðə
dutiesdjˈuːtɪz
areə(ɹ)
delightfuldɪlˈaɪtfəl
,
andˈænd
theðə
privilegespɹˈɪvɪlɪdʒɪz
greatɡɹˈeɪt
;
Butbˈʌt
theðə
privilegepɹˈɪvɪlɪdʒ
andˈænd
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
Thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
treasuretɹˈɛʒɐ
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
measuremˈɛʒɐ
Isˈɪz
totˈuː
runɹˈʌn
onˈɒn
littlelˈɪtəl
errandsˈɛɹəndz
forfˈɔː
theðə
Ministersmˈɪnɪstəz
ofˈɒv
Statestˈeɪt
.
CHORUS
Ohˈəʊ
,
philosophersfɪlˈɒsəfəz
maymˈeɪ
singsˈɪŋ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Afterˈɑːftɐ
luncheonlˈʌntʃən
(
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
merrymˈɛɹi
Onˈɒn
a
bunbˈʌn
andˈænd
glassɡlˈɑːs
ofˈɒv
sherryʃˈɛɹi
),
Ifˈɪf
we've
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
inˈɪn
particularpətˈɪkjʊlɐ
totˈuː
dodə
,
Wewˈiː
maymˈeɪ
makemˈeɪk
a
Proclamationpɹˌɒklɐmˈeɪʃən
,
Orˈɔː
receiveɹɪsˈiːv
a
deputationdˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən
—
Thenðˈɛn
wewˈiː
possiblypˈɒsəbli
createkɹiːˈeɪt
a
Peerpɪə̯
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
.
Thenðˈɛn
wewˈiː
helphˈɛlp
a
fellow-creature
onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
pathpɑːθ
Withwˈɪð
theðə
Garterɡˈɑːtɐ
orˈɔː
theðə
Thistleθˈɪsəl
orˈɔː
theðə
Bathbˈɑːθ
,
Orˈɔː
wewˈiː
dressdɹˈɛs
andˈænd
toddletˈɒdəl
offˈɒf
inˈɪn
semi-state
Totˈuː
a
festivalfˈɛstɪvəl
,
a
functionfˈʌŋkʃən
,
orˈɔː
a
fetefeɪt
.
Thenðˈɛn
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
standstˈænd
asəz
sentrysˈɛntɹi
Atˈæt
theðə
Palacepˈælɪs
(
privatepɹˈaɪvət
entryˈɛntɹi
),
Marchingmˈɑːtʃɪŋ
hitherhˈɪðɐ
,
marchingmˈɑːtʃɪŋ
thitherðˈɪðɐ
,
upˈʌp
andˈænd
downdˈaʊn
andˈænd
totˈuː
andˈænd
frofɹˈəʊ
,
Whilewˈaɪl
theðə
warriorwˈɒɹɪɐ
onˈɒn
dutydjˈuːti
Goesɡˈəʊz
inˈɪn
searchsˈɜːtʃ
ofˈɒv
beerbˈiə
andˈænd
beautybjˈuːti
(
Andˈænd
itˈɪt
generallydʒˈɛnəɹəli
happenshˈæpənz
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
hasn't
farfˈɑː
totˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
).
Heˈhiː
relievesɹɪlˈiːvz
usˈʌs
,
ifˈɪf
he's
ableˈeɪbəl
,
Justdʒˈʌst
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
totˈuː
laylˈeɪ
theðə
tabletˈeɪbəl
,
Thenðˈɛn
wewˈiː
dinedˈaɪn
andˈænd
servesˈɜːv
theðə
coffeekˈɒfi
,
andˈænd
atˈæt
half-past
twelvetwˈɛlv
orˈɔː
onewˈɒn
,
Withwˈɪð
a
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
that's
emphaticɛmfˈætɪk
,
Wewˈiː
retireɹɪtˈaɪə
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
atticˈætɪk
Withwˈɪð
theðə
gratifyingɡɹˈætɪfˌaɪɪŋ
feelingfˈiːlɪŋ
thatðˈæt
ourˈaʊə
dutydjˈuːti
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
donedˈʌn
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
philosophersfɪlˈɒsəfəz
maymˈeɪ
singsˈɪŋ
Ofˈɒv
theðə
troublestɹˈʌbəlz
ofˈɒv
a
Kingkˈɪŋ
,
Butbˈʌt
ofˈɒv
pleasuresplˈɛʒəz
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
manymˈɛni
andˈænd
ofˈɒv
worrieswˈʌɹɪz
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
nonenʌn
;
Andˈænd
theðə
culminatingkˈʌlmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
Thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
treasuretɹˈɛʒɐ
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
measuremˈɛʒɐ
Isˈɪz
theðə
gratifyingɡɹˈætɪfˌaɪɪŋ
feelingfˈiːlɪŋ
thatðˈæt
ourˈaʊə
dutydjˈuːti
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
donedˈʌn
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
philosophersfɪlˈɒsəfəz
maymˈeɪ
singsˈɪŋ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
(Exeunt all but Marco and
CHORUS
Giuseppe
)
GIUSEPPE
Yesjˈɛs
,
itˈɪt
reallyɹˈiəli
isˈɪz
a
veryvˈɛɹi
pleasantplˈɛzənt
existenceɛɡzˈɪstəns
.
They're
allˈɔːl
sosˈəʊ
singularlysˈɪŋɡjʊləli
kindkˈaɪnd
andˈænd
consideratekənsˈɪdəɹət
.
Youjˈuː
don't
findfˈaɪnd
themðˈɛm
wantingwˈɒntɪŋ
totˈuː
dodə
thisðˈɪs
,
orˈɔː
wantingwˈɒntɪŋ
totˈuː
dodə
thatðˈæt
,
orˈɔː
sayingsˈeɪɪŋ
"
It's
mymˈaɪ
turn now.
GIUSEPPE
"
Nonəʊ
,
theyðˈeɪ
letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
havehəv
allˈɔːl
theðə
funfˈʌn
totˈuː
ourselvesaʊəsˈɛlvz
,
andˈænd
nevernˈɛvɐ
seemsˈiːm
totˈuː
grudgeɡɹˈʌdʒ
itˈɪt
.
MAR.
Itˈɪt
makesmˈeɪks
onewˈɒn
feelfˈiːl
quitekwaɪt
selfishsˈɛlfɪʃ
.
Itˈɪt
almostˈɔːlməʊst
seemssˈiːmz
likelˈaɪk
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
advantageɐdvˈɑːntɪdʒ
ofˈɒv
theirðˈeə
goodɡˈʊd
naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
.
GIUSEPPE
Howhˈaʊ
nicenaɪs
theyðˈeɪ
werewˈɜː
aboutɐbˈaʊt
theðə
doubledˈʌbəl
rationsɹˈæʃənz
.
MAR.
Mostmˈəʊst
consideratekənsˈɪdəɹət
.
Ahˈɑː
!
there's
onlyˈəʊnli
onewˈɒn
thingθˈɪŋ
wantingwˈɒntɪŋ
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
usˈʌs
thoroughlyθˈʌɹəli
comfortablekˈʌmftəbəl
.
GIUSEPPE
Andˈænd
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
?
MAR.
Theðə
deardˈiə
littlelˈɪtəl
wiveswˈaɪvz
wewˈiː
leftlˈɛft
behindbɪhˈaɪnd
usˈʌs
threeθɹˈiː
monthsmˈʌnθs
agoɐɡˈəʊ
.
GIUSEPPE
Yesjˈɛs
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
dulldˈʌl
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
femalefˈiːmeɪl
societysəsˈaɪəti
.
Wewˈiː
cankˈæn
dodə
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
elseˈɛls
,
butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
can't
dodə
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
thatðˈæt
.
MAR.
Andˈænd
ifˈɪf
wewˈiː
havehəv
thatðˈæt
inˈɪn
perfectionpəfˈɛkʃən
,
wewˈiː
havehəv
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
.
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
onlyˈəʊnli
onewˈɒn
recipeɹˈɛsɪpˌiː
forfˈɔː
perfectˈpɜː.fɪkt
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
.
Take a pair of sparkling eyes,
MARCO
Hiddenhˈɪdən
,
everˈɛvɐ
andˈænd
anonɐnˈɒn
,
Inˈɪn
a
mercifulmˈɜːsɪfəl
eclipseɪklˈɪps
—
Dodə
notnˈɒt
heedhˈiːd
theirðˈeə
mildmˈaɪld
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
—
Havinghˈævɪŋ
passedpˈɑːst
theðə
Rubiconˈɹuːbɪkɒn
,
Take a pair of rosy lips;
Take a figure trimly planned—
MARCO
Suchsˈʌtʃ
asəz
admirationˌædməɹˈeɪʃən
whetswˈɛts
—
(
Bebˈiː
particularpətˈɪkjʊlɐ
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
);
Take a tender little hand,
MARCO
Fringedfɹˈɪndʒd
withwˈɪð
daintydˈeɪnti
fingerettes
,
Presspɹˈɛs
itˈɪt
—
inˈɪn
parenthesispəɹˈɛnθəsˌɪs
;—
Ahˈɑː
!
Taketˈeɪk
allˈɔːl
theseðˈiːz
,
youjˈuː
luckylˈʌki
manmˈæn
—
Taketˈeɪk
andˈænd
keepkˈiːp
themðˈɛm
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
!
Take a pretty little cot—
MARCO
Quitekwaɪt
a
miniaturemˈɪnɪtʃɐ
affairɐfˈeə
—
Hunghˈʌŋ
aboutɐbˈaʊt
withwˈɪð
trellisedˈtɹɛlɪs
vinevˈaɪn
,
Furnishfˈɜːnɪʃ
itˈɪt
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
spotspˈɒt
Withwˈɪð
theðə
treasurestɹˈɛʒəz
richɹˈɪtʃ
andˈænd
rareɹˈeə
I've
endeavouredɛndˈɛvəd
totˈuː
definedɪfˈaɪn
.
Livelɪv
totˈuː
lovelˈʌv
andˈænd
lovelˈʌv
totˈuː
livelɪv
—
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
ripenɹˈaɪpən
atˈæt
yourjˈɔː
easeˈiːz
,
Growingɡɹˈəʊɪŋ
onˈɒn
theðə
sunnysˈʌni
sidesˈaɪd
—
Fatefˈeɪt
hashˈæz
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
moremˈɔː
totˈuː
giveɡˈɪv
.
You're
a
daintydˈeɪnti
manmˈæn
totˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
satisfiedsˈætɪsfˌaɪd
.
Ahˈɑː
!
Taketˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
counselkˈaʊnsəl
,
happyhˈæpi
manmˈæn
;
Actˈækt
uponəpˈɒn
itˈɪt
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
!
(Enter Chorus of Contadine, running in, led by Fiametta and
MARCO
Vittoria
.
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
metmˈɛt
bybˈaɪ
allˈɔːl
theðə
Ex-Gondoliers
,
whohˈuː
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
themðˈɛm
heartilyhˈɑːtɪli
)
SCENE—CHORUS OF GIRLS, QUARTET, DUET and CHORUS.
MARCO
Herehˈiə
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
,
atˈæt
theðə
riskɹˈɪsk
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
liveslɪvz
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
everˈɛvɐ
sosˈəʊ
farfˈɑː
,
andˈænd
we've
broughtbɹˈɔːt
yourjˈɔː
wiveswˈaɪvz
—
Andˈænd
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
endˈɛnd
we've
crossedkɹˈɒst
theðə
mainmˈeɪn
,
Andˈænd
don't
intendɪntˈɛnd
totˈuː
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
againɐɡˈɛn
!
FIAMETTA
Thoughðˈəʊ
obedienceəʊbˈiːdiəns
isˈɪz
strongstɹˈɒŋ
,
Curiosity's
strongerstɹˈɒŋɡɐ
—
Wewˈiː
waitedwˈeɪtɪd
forfˈɔː
longlˈɒŋ
,
Tilltˈɪl
wewˈiː
couldn't
waitwˈeɪt
longerlˈɒŋɡɐ
.
VIT.
It's
imprudentɪmpɹˈuːdənt
,
wewˈiː
knownˈəʊ
,
Butbˈʌt
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
yourjˈɔː
societysəsˈaɪəti
Existenceɛɡzˈɪstəns
waswˈɒz
slowslˈəʊ
,
Andˈænd
wewˈiː
wantedwˈɒntɪd
varietyvəɹˈaɪəti
—
BOTH
Existenceɛɡzˈɪstəns
waswˈɒz
slowslˈəʊ
,
andˈænd
wewˈiː
wantedwˈɒntɪd
varietyvəɹˈaɪəti
.
ALL
Sosˈəʊ
herehˈiə
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
,
atˈæt
theðə
riskɹˈɪsk
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
liveslɪvz
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
everˈɛvɐ
sosˈəʊ
farfˈɑː
,
andˈænd
we've
broughtbɹˈɔːt
yourjˈɔː
wiveswˈaɪvz
—
Andˈænd
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
endˈɛnd
we've
crossedkɹˈɒst
theðə
mainmˈeɪn
,
Andˈænd
don't
intendɪntˈɛnd
totˈuː
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
againɐɡˈɛn
!
(Enter Gianetta and Tessa.
ALL
Theyðˈeɪ
rushɹˈʌʃ
totˈuː
theðə
armsˈɑːmz
ofˈɒv
Marco
andˈænd
Giuseppe
)
GIUSEPPE
Tessaˈtɛsə
!
TESSA
Giuseppe
!
{
Allˈɔːl
embraceɛmbɹˈeɪs
.
}
GIANETTA
Marco
!
MAR.
Gianetta
!
TESSAˈtɛsə
andˈænd
GIANETTA
.
TESSA
Afterˈɑːftɐ
sailingsˈeɪlɪŋ
totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
islandˈaɪlənd
—
GIANETTA
Tossingtˈɒsɪŋ
inˈɪn
a
mannermˈænɐ
frightfulfɹˈaɪtfəl
,
TESSA
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
allˈɔːl
oncewˈɒns
moremˈɔː
onˈɒn
drydɹˈaɪ
landlˈænd
—
GIANETTA
Andˈænd
wewˈiː
findfˈaɪnd
theðə
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
delightfuldɪlˈaɪtfəl
,
TESSA
Asəz
atˈæt
homehˈəʊm
we've
beenbˈiːn
remainingɹɪmˈeɪnɪŋ
—
We've
notnˈɒt
seensˈiːn
youjˈuː
bothbˈəʊθ
forfˈɔː
agesˈeɪdʒɪz
,
GIANETTA
Telltˈɛl
memˈiː
,
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
fondfˈɒnd
ofˈɒv
reigningɹˈeɪnɪŋ
?—
How's
theðə
foodfˈuːd
,
andˈænd
what's
theðə
wageswˈeɪdʒɪz
?
TESSA
Doesdəz
yourjˈɔː
newnjˈuː
employmentɛmplˈɔɪmənt
pleaseplˈiːz
yejiː
?—
GIANETTA
Howhˈaʊ
doesdəz
Royalizing
strikestɹˈaɪk
youjˈuː
?
TESSA
Isˈɪz
itˈɪt
difficultdˈɪfɪkəlt
orˈɔː
easyˈiːzi
?—
GIANETTA
Dodə
youjˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
yourjˈɔː
subjectsˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkts
likelˈaɪk
youjˈuː
?
TESSA
I
aməm
anxiousˈæŋʃəs
totˈuː
elicitɪlˈɪsɪt
,
Isˈɪz
itˈɪt
plainplˈeɪn
andˈænd
easyˈiːzi
steeringstˈiəɹɪŋ
?
GIANETTA
Taketˈeɪk
itˈɪt
altogetherˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɐ
,
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
Betterbˈɛtɐ
funfˈʌn
thanðˈɐn
gondoliering
?
BOTH
Wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
bothbˈəʊθ
goɡˈəʊ
onˈɒn
requestingɹɪkwˈɛstɪŋ
Tilltˈɪl
youjˈuː
telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
doubtdˈaʊt
itˈɪt
;
Everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
isˈɪz
interestingˈɪntɹəstɪŋ
,
Telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
,
telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
allˈɔːl
aboutɐbˈaʊt
itˈɪt
!
CHORUS
Theyðˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
bothbˈəʊθ
goɡˈəʊ
onˈɒn
requestingɹɪkwˈɛstɪŋ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
TESSA
Isˈɪz
theðə
populacepˈɒpjʊlˌeɪs
exactingɛɡzˈæktɪŋ
?
GIANETTA
Dodə
theyðˈeɪ
keepkˈiːp
youjˈuː
atˈæt
a
distancedˈɪstəns
?
TESSA
Allˈɔːl
unaidedʌnˈeɪdɪd
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
actingˈæktɪŋ
,
GIANETTA
Orˈɔː
dodə
theyðˈeɪ
providepɹəvˈaɪd
assistanceɐsˈɪstəns
?
TESSA
Whenwˈɛn
you're
busybˈɪzi
,
havehəv
youjˈuː
gotɡˈɒt
totˈuː
Getɡˈɛt
upˈʌp
earlyˈɜːli
inˈɪn
theðə
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
?
GIANETTA
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
dodə
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
oughtˈɔːt
notnˈɒt
totˈuː
,
Dodə
theyðˈeɪ
giveɡˈɪv
theðə
usualjˈuːʒuːəl
warningwˈɔːnɪŋ
?
TESSA
Withwˈɪð
a
horsehˈɔːs
dodə
theyðˈeɪ
equipɪkwˈɪp
youjˈuː
?
GIANETTA
Lotslˈɒts
ofˈɒv
trumpetingtɹˈʌmpɪtɪŋ
andˈænd
drummingdɹˈʌmɪŋ
?
TESSA
Dodə
theðə
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
tradesmentɹˈeɪdzmɛn
tiptˈɪp
youjˈuː
?
GIANETTA
Ain't
theðə
liverylˈɪvəɹi
becomingbɪkˈʌmɪŋ
!
TESSA
Doesdəz
yourjˈɔː
humanhjˈuːmən
beingbˈiːɪŋ
innerˈɪnɐ
Feedfˈiːd
onˈɒn
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
thatðˈæt
nicenaɪs
isˈɪz
?
GIANETTA
Dodə
theyðˈeɪ
giveɡˈɪv
youjˈuː
winewˈaɪn
forfˈɔː
dinnerdˈɪnɐ
;
Peachespˈiːtʃɪz
,
sugar-plums
,
andˈænd
icesˈaɪsɪz
?
BOTH
Wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
bothbˈəʊθ
goɡˈəʊ
onˈɒn
requestingɹɪkwˈɛstɪŋ
Tilltˈɪl
youjˈuː
telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
doubtdˈaʊt
itˈɪt
;
Everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
isˈɪz
interestingˈɪntɹəstɪŋ
,
Telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
,
telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
allˈɔːl
aboutɐbˈaʊt
itˈɪt
!
CHORUS
Theyðˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
bothbˈəʊθ
goɡˈəʊ
onˈɒn
requestingɹɪkwˈɛstɪŋ
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
MAR.
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
a
mostmˈəʊst
delightfuldɪlˈaɪtfəl
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
!
TESSA
Yesjˈɛs
,
wewˈiː
thoughtθˈɔːt
you'd
likelˈaɪk
itˈɪt
.
Youjˈuː
seesˈiː
,
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
likelˈaɪk
thisðˈɪs
.
Afterˈɑːftɐ
youjˈuː
leftlˈɛft
wewˈiː
feltfˈɛlt
veryvˈɛɹi
dulldˈʌl
andˈænd
mopeymˈəʊpi
,
andˈænd
theðə
daysdˈeɪz
crawledkɹˈɔːld
bybˈaɪ
,
andˈænd
youjˈuː
nevernˈɛvɐ
wroteɹˈəʊt
;
sosˈəʊ
atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
I
saidsˈɛd
totˈuː
Gianetta
,
"
I
can't
standstˈænd
thisðˈɪs
anyˈɛni
longerlˈɒŋɡɐ
;
thoseðˈəʊz
twotˈuː
poorpˈɔː
Monarchsmˈɒnəkz
haven't
gotɡˈɒt
anyˈɛni
onewˈɒn
totˈuː
mendmˈɛnd
theirðˈeə
stockingsstˈɒkɪŋz
orˈɔː
sewsˈəʊ
onˈɒn
theirðˈeə
buttonsbˈʌtənz
orˈɔː
patchpˈætʃ
theirðˈeə
clothesklˈəʊðz
—
atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
,
I
hopehˈəʊp
theyðˈeɪ
haven't
—
letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
allˈɔːl
packpˈæk
upˈʌp
a
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
andˈænd
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
seesˈiː
howhˈaʊ
they're
gettingɡˈɛtɪŋ
onˈɒn
.
"
Andˈænd
sheʃˈiː
saidsˈɛd
,
"
Donedˈʌn
,"
andˈænd
theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
saidsˈɛd
,
"
Donedˈʌn
";
andˈænd
wewˈiː
askedˈɑːskt
oldˈəʊld
Giacopo
totˈuː
lendlˈɛnd
usˈʌs
hishˈɪz
boatbˈəʊt
,
andˈænd
heˈhiː
saidsˈɛd
,
"
Donedˈʌn
";
andˈænd
we've
crossedkɹˈɒst
theðə
seasˈiː
,
andˈænd
,
thankθˈæŋk
goodnessɡˈʊdnəs
,
that's
donedˈʌn
;
andˈænd
herehˈiə
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
,
andˈænd
—
andˈænd
—
I've
donedˈʌn
!
GIANETTA
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
—
whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
isˈɪz
Kingkˈɪŋ
?
TESSA
Andˈænd
whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
isˈɪz
Queenkwˈiːn
?
That we shan't know until Nurse turns up.
GIUSEPPE
Butbˈʌt
nevernˈɛvɐ
mindmˈaɪnd
thatðˈæt
—
theðə
questionkwˈɛstʃən
isˈɪz
,
howhˈaʊ
shallʃˈæl
wewˈiː
celebratesˈɛləbɹˌeɪt
theðə
commencementkəmˈɛnsmənt
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
honeymoonhˈʌnɪmˌuːn
?
Gentlemendʒˈɛntəlmən
,
willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
allowɐlˈaʊ
usˈʌs
totˈuː
offerˈɒfɐ
youjˈuː
a
magnificentmæɡnˈɪfɪsənt
banquetbˈæŋkwɪt
?
ALL
Wewˈiː
willwˈɪl
!
GIUSEPPE
Thanksθˈæŋks
veryvˈɛɹi
muchmˈʌtʃ
;
andˈænd
,
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
,
whatwˈɒt
dodə
youjˈuː
saysˈeɪ
totˈuː
a
dancedˈɑːns
?
TESSA
A
banquetbˈæŋkwɪt
andˈænd
a
dancedˈɑːns
!
O
,
it's
tootˈuː
muchmˈʌtʃ
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
!
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
andˈænd
DANCEdˈɑːns
.
Dancedˈɑːns
a
cachucha
,
fandangofændˈæŋɡəʊ
,
bolerobɒlˈeəɹəʊ
,
Xeres
we'll
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
—
Manzanillamˈænzɐnˈɪlɐ
,
Monteroməntˈeəɹəʊ
—
Winewˈaɪn
,
whenwˈɛn
itˈɪt
runsɹˈʌnz
inˈɪn
abundanceɐbˈʌndəns
,
enhancesɛnhˈɑːnsɪz
Theðə
recklessɹˈɛkləs
delightdɪlˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
wildestwˈaɪldəst
ofˈɒv
dancesdˈɑːnsɪz
!
Totˈuː
theðə
prettypɹˈɪti
pitter-pitter-patter
,
Andˈænd
theðə
clitter-clitter-clitter-clatter
—
Clitter
—
clitter
—
clatterklˈætɐ
,
Pitter
—
pitter
—
patterpˈætɐ
,
Patterpˈætɐ
,
patterpˈætɐ
,
patterpˈætɐ
,
patterpˈætɐ
,
we'll
dancedˈɑːns
.
Oldˈəʊld
Xeres
we'll
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
—
Manzanillamˈænzɐnˈɪlɐ
,
Monteroməntˈeəɹəʊ
;
Forfˈɔː
winewˈaɪn
,
whenwˈɛn
itˈɪt
runsɹˈʌnz
inˈɪn
abundanceɐbˈʌndəns
,
enhancesɛnhˈɑːnsɪz
Theðə
recklessɹˈɛkləs
delightdɪlˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
wildestwˈaɪldəst
ofˈɒv
dancesdˈɑːnsɪz
!
Cachucha
TESSA
(
Theðə
dancedˈɑːns
isˈɪz
interruptedˌɪntəɹˈʌptɪd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
unexpectedˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪd
appearanceɐpˈiəɹəns
ofˈɒv
Dondˈɒn
Alhambraælˈhæmbɹə
,
whohˈuː
lookslˈʊks
onˈɒn
withwˈɪð
astonishmentɐstˈɒnɪʃmənt
.
Marco
andˈænd
Giuseppe
appearɐpˈiə
embarrassedɛmbˈæɹəst
.
The others run off, except Drummer Boy, who
TESSA
isˈɪz
drivendɹˈɪvən
offˈɒf
bybˈaɪ
Dondˈɒn
Alhambraælˈhæmbɹə
)
DON ALHAMBRA
Goodɡˈʊd
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
.
Fancyfˈænsi
ballbˈɔːl
?
GIUSEPPE
Nonəʊ
,
notnˈɒt
exactlyɛɡzˈæktli
.
A
littlelˈɪtəl
friendlyfɹˈɛndli
dancedˈɑːns
.
That's
allˈɔːl
.
Sorrysˈɒɹi
you're
latelˈeɪt
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Butbˈʌt
I
sawsˈɔː
a
groomɡɹˈuːm
dancingdˈɑːnsɪŋ
,
andˈænd
a
footmanfˈʊtmən
!
MAR.
Yesjˈɛs
.
That's
theðə
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Footmanfˈʊtmən
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Andˈænd
,
deardˈiə
memˈiː
,
a
commonkˈɒmən
littlelˈɪtəl
drummerdɹˈʌmɐ
boybˈɔɪ
!
GIUSEPPE
Ohˈəʊ
nonəʊ
!
That's
theðə
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Drummerdɹˈʌmɐ
Boybˈɔɪ
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Butbˈʌt
surelyʃˈɔːli
,
surelyʃˈɔːli
theðə
servants'-hall
isˈɪz
theðə
placeplˈeɪs
forfˈɔː
theseðˈiːz
gentrydʒˈɛntɹi
?
GIUSEPPE
Ohˈəʊ
deardˈiə
nonəʊ
!
Wewˈiː
havehəv
appropriatedɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪətɪd
theðə
servants'-hall
.
It's
theðə
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Apartmentɐpˈɑːtmənt
,
andˈænd
accessibleɐksˈɛsəbəl
onlyˈəʊnli
bybˈaɪ
ticketstˈɪkɪts
obtainableɒbtˈeɪnəbəl
atˈæt
theðə
Lordlˈɔːd
Chamberlain's
officeˈɒfɪs
.
MAR.
Wewˈiː
reallyɹˈiəli
mustmˈʌst
havehəv
somesˈʌm
placeplˈeɪs
thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
cankˈæn
callkˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
ownˈəʊn
.
DON ALHAMBRA
(
puzzledpˈʌzəld
).
I'm
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
I'm
notnˈɒt
quitekwaɪt
equalˈiːkwəl
totˈuː
theðə
intellectualˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl
pressurepɹˈɛʃɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
conversationkɒnvəsˈeɪʃən
.
GIUSEPPE
Youjˈuː
seesˈiː
,
theðə
Monarchymˈɒnəki
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
re-modelled
onˈɒn
Republicanɹɪpˈʌblɪkən
principlespɹˈɪnsɪpəlz
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Whatwˈɒt
!
GIUSEPPE
Allˈɔːl
departmentsdɪpˈɑːtmənts
rankɹˈæŋk
equallyˈiːkwəli
,
andˈænd
everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
isˈɪz
atˈæt
theðə
headhˈɛd
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
departmentdɪpˈɑːtmənt
.
DON ALHAMBRA
I
seesˈiː
.
MAR.
I'm
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
you're
annoyedɐnˈɔɪd
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Nonəʊ
.
I
won't
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
.
It's
notnˈɒt
quitekwaɪt
whatwˈɒt
I
expectedɛkspˈɛktɪd
.
GIUSEPPE
I'm
awfullyˈɔːfəli
sorrysˈɒɹi
.
MAR.
Sosˈəʊ
aməm
I
.
GIUSEPPE
Bybˈaɪ
theðə
bybˈaɪ
,
cankˈæn
I
offerˈɒfɐ
youjˈuː
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
afterˈɑːftɐ
yourjˈɔː
voyagevˈɔɪɪdʒ
?
A
plateplˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
macaronimˌækɐɹˈəʊni
andˈænd
a
ruskɹˈʌsk
?
DON ALHAMBRA
(
preoccupiedpɹɪˈɒkjʊpˌaɪd
).
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
—
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
—
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
.
GIUSEPPE
Obligedəblˈaɪdʒd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
carefulkˈeəfəl
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Yesjˈɛs
—
goutɡˈaʊt
.
Youjˈuː
seesˈiː
,
inˈɪn
everyˈɛvɹi
Courtkˈɔːt
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
distinctionsdɪstˈɪŋkʃənz
thatðˈæt
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
observedɒbzˈɜːvd
.
GIUSEPPE
(
puzzledpˈʌzəld
).
Thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
,
areə(ɹ)
thereðˈeə
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Whywˈaɪ
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
.
Forfˈɔː
instanceˈɪnstəns
,
youjˈuː
wouldn't
havehəv
a
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Chancellortʃˈɑːnsɛlɐ
playplˈeɪ
leapfroglˈiːpfɹɒɡ
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
cookkˈʊk
.
MAR.
Whywˈaɪ
notnˈɒt
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Whywˈaɪ
notnˈɒt
!
Becausebɪkˈʌz
a
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Chancellortʃˈɑːnsɛlɐ
isˈɪz
a
personagepˈɜːsənɪdʒ
ofˈɒv
greatɡɹˈeɪt
dignitydˈɪɡnɪti
,
whohˈuː
shouldʃˈʊd
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
underˈʌndɐ
anyˈɛni
circumstancessˈɜːkəmstˌænsɪz
,
placeplˈeɪs
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
inˈɪn
theðə
positionpəzˈɪʃən
ofˈɒv
beingbˈiːɪŋ
toldtˈəʊld
totˈuː
tucktˈʌk
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
tuppennytˈʌpənˌi
,
exceptɛksˈɛpt
bybˈaɪ
noblemennˈəʊbəlmˌɛn
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
rankɹˈæŋk
.
A
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Archbishopˌɑːtʃbˈɪʃəp
,
forfˈɔː
instanceˈɪnstəns
,
mightmˈaɪt
telltˈɛl
a
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Chancellortʃˈɑːnsɛlɐ
totˈuː
tucktˈʌk
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
tuppennytˈʌpənˌi
,
butbˈʌt
certainlysˈɜːtənli
notnˈɒt
a
cookkˈʊk
,
gentlemendʒˈɛntəlmən
,
certainlysˈɜːtənli
notnˈɒt
a
cookkˈʊk
.
GIUSEPPE
Notnˈɒt
evenˈiːvən
a
Lordlˈɔːd
Highhˈaɪ
Cookkˈʊk
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Mymˈaɪ
goodɡˈʊd
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
a
rankɹˈæŋk
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
recognizedˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd
atˈæt
theðə
Lordlˈɔːd
Chamberlain's
officeˈɒfɪs
.
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
itˈɪt
won't
dodə
.
I'll
giveɡˈɪv
youjˈuː
anˈɐn
instanceˈɪnstəns
inˈɪn
whichwˈɪtʃ
theðə
experimentɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt
waswˈɒz
triedtɹˈaɪd
.
SONGsˈɒŋ
—
DONdˈɒn
ALHAMBRAælˈhæmbɹə
,
withwˈɪð
MARCO
andˈænd
GIUSEPPE
.
Thereðˈeə
livedlˈɪvd
a
Kingkˈɪŋ
,
asəz
I've
beenbˈiːn
toldtˈəʊld
,
Inˈɪn
theðə
wonder-working
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
oldˈəʊld
,
Whenwˈɛn
heartshˈɑːts
werewˈɜː
twicetwˈaɪs
asəz
goodɡˈʊd
asəz
goldɡˈəʊld
,
Andˈænd
twentytwˈɛnti
timestˈaɪmz
asəz
mellowmˈɛləʊ
.
Good-temper
triumphedtɹˈaɪʌmfd
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
facefˈeɪs
,
Andˈænd
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
hearthˈɑːt
heˈhiː
foundfˈaʊnd
a
placeplˈeɪs
Forfˈɔː
allˈɔːl
theðə
erringˈɜːɹɪŋ
humanhjˈuːmən
raceɹˈeɪs
Andˈænd
everyˈɛvɹi
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
fellowfˈɛləʊ
.
Whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
hadhˈæd
Rhenishˈɹɛnɪʃ
winewˈaɪn
totˈuː
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
Itˈɪt
mademˈeɪd
himhˈɪm
veryvˈɛɹi
sadsˈæd
totˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
Thatðˈæt
somesˈʌm
,
atˈæt
junketdʒˈʌŋkɪt
orˈɔː
atˈæt
jinkdʒˈɪŋk
,
Mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
contentkənˈtɛnt
withwˈɪð
toddytˈɒdi
.
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Withwˈɪð
toddytˈɒdi
,
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
contentkənˈtɛnt
withwˈɪð
toddytˈɒdi
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Heˈhiː
wishedwˈɪʃt
allˈɔːl
menmˈɛn
asəz
richɹˈɪtʃ
asəz
heˈhiː
(
Andˈænd
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
richɹˈɪtʃ
asəz
richɹˈɪtʃ
couldkˈʊd
bebˈiː
),
Sosˈəʊ
totˈuː
theðə
toptˈɒp
ofˈɒv
everyˈɛvɹi
treetɹˈiː
Promotedpɹəmˈəʊtɪd
everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
.
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Nownˈaʊ
,
that's
theðə
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
Kingkˈɪŋ
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
.
Heˈhiː
wishedwˈɪʃt
allˈɔːl
menmˈɛn
asəz
richɹˈɪtʃ
asəz
heˈhiː
,
Sosˈəʊ
totˈuː
theðə
toptˈɒp
ofˈɒv
everyˈɛvɹi
treetɹˈiː
Promotedpɹəmˈəʊtɪd
everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Lordlˈɔːd
Chancellorstʃˈɑːnsɛləz
werewˈɜː
cheaptʃˈiːp
asəz
spratsspɹˈæts
,
Andˈænd
Bishopsbˈɪʃəps
inˈɪn
theirðˈeə
shovelʃˈʌvəl
hatshˈæts
Werewˈɜː
plentifulplˈɛntɪfəl
asəz
tabbytˈæbi
catskˈæts
—
In point of fact, too many.
DON ALHAMBRA
Ambassadorsɐmbˈæsədəz
croppedkɹˈɒpt
upˈʌp
likelˈaɪk
hayhˈeɪ
,
Primepɹˈaɪm
Ministersmˈɪnɪstəz
andˈænd
suchsˈʌtʃ
asəz
theyðˈeɪ
Grewɡɹˈuː
likelˈaɪk
asparagusɐspˈæɹəɡəs
inˈɪn
Maymˈeɪ
,
Andˈænd
Dukesdjˈuːks
werewˈɜː
threeθɹˈiː
a
pennypˈɛni
.
Onˈɒn
everyˈɛvɹi
sidesˈaɪd
Field-Marshals
gleamedɡlˈiːmd
,
Smallsmˈɔːl
beerbˈiə
werewˈɜː
Lords-Lieutenant
deemeddˈiːmd
,
Withwˈɪð
Admiralsˈædmɜːɹəlz
theðə
oceanˈəʊʃən
teemedtˈiːmd
Allˈɔːl
roundɹˈaʊnd
hishˈɪz
widewˈaɪd
dominionsdəmˈɪniənz
.
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Withwˈɪð
Admiralsˈædmɜːɹəlz
allˈɔːl
roundɹˈaʊnd
hishˈɪz
widewˈaɪd
dominionsdəmˈɪniənz
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Andˈænd
Partypˈɑːti
Leaderslˈiːdəz
youjˈuː
mightmˈaɪt
meetmˈiːt
Inˈɪn
twostˈuːz
andˈænd
threesθɹˈiːz
inˈɪn
everyˈɛvɹi
streetstɹˈiːt
Maintainingmeɪntˈeɪnɪŋ
,
withwˈɪð
nonəʊ
littlelˈɪtəl
heathˈiːt
,
Theirðˈeə
variousvˈeəɹɪəs
opinionsəpˈɪniənz
.
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Nownˈaʊ
that's
a
sightsˈaɪt
youjˈuː
couldn't
beatbˈiːt
—
Twotˈuː
Partypˈɑːti
Leaderslˈiːdəz
inˈɪn
eachˈiːtʃ
streetstɹˈiːt
Maintainingmeɪntˈeɪnɪŋ
,
withwˈɪð
nonəʊ
littlelˈɪtəl
heathˈiːt
,
Theirðˈeə
variousvˈeəɹɪəs
opinionsəpˈɪniənz
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Thatðˈæt
Kingkˈɪŋ
,
althoughɒlðˈəʊ
nonəʊ
onewˈɒn
deniesdɪnˈaɪz
Hishˈɪz
hearthˈɑːt
waswˈɒz
ofˈɒv
abnormalɐbnˈɔːməl
sizesˈaɪz
,
Yetjˈɛt
he'd
havehəv
actedˈæktɪd
otherwiseˈʌðəwˌaɪz
Ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
hadhˈæd
beenbˈiːn
acuterɐkjˈuːtɐ
.
Theðə
endˈɛnd
isˈɪz
easilyˈiːzɪli
foretoldfɔːtˈəʊld
,
Whenwˈɛn
everyˈɛvɹi
blessedˈblɛsɪd
thingθˈɪŋ
youjˈuː
holdhˈəʊld
Isˈɪz
mademˈeɪd
ofˈɒv
silversˈɪlvɐ
,
orˈɔː
ofˈɒv
goldɡˈəʊld
,
Youjˈuː
longlˈɒŋ
forfˈɔː
simplesˈɪmpəl
pewterpjˈuːtɐ
.
Whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
havehəv
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
elseˈɛls
totˈuː
wearwɛə
Butbˈʌt
clothklˈɒθ
ofˈɒv
goldɡˈəʊld
andˈænd
satinssˈætɪnz
rareɹˈeə
,
Forfˈɔː
clothklˈɒθ
ofˈɒv
goldɡˈəʊld
youjˈuː
ceasesˈiːs
totˈuː
carekˈeə
—
Upˈʌp
goesɡˈəʊz
theðə
pricepɹˈaɪs
ofˈɒv
shoddyʃˈɒdi
.
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Ofˈɒv
shoddyʃˈɒdi
,
upˈʌp
goesɡˈəʊz
theðə
pricepɹˈaɪs
ofˈɒv
shoddyʃˈɒdi
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Inˈɪn
shortʃˈɔːt
,
whoeverhuːˈɛvɐ
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
,
Totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
conclusionkənklˈuːʒən
you'll
agreeɐɡɹˈiː
,
Whenwˈɛn
everyˈɛvɹi
onewˈɒn
isˈɪz
somebodee
,
Thenðˈɛn
nonəʊ
one's
anybodyˈɛnɪbˌɒdi
!
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Nownˈaʊ
that's
asəz
plainplˈeɪn
asəz
plainplˈeɪn
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
,
Totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
conclusionkənklˈuːʒən
wewˈiː
agreeɐɡɹˈiː
—
ALL
Whenwˈɛn
everyˈɛvɹi
onewˈɒn
isˈɪz
somebodee
,
Thenðˈɛn
nonəʊ
one's
anybodyˈɛnɪbˌɒdi
!
(Gianetta and Tessa enter unobserved.
ALL
Theðə
twotˈuː
girlsɡˈɜːlz
,
impelledɪmpˈɛld
bybˈaɪ
curiositykjˌʊɹɪˈɒsɪti
,
remainɹɪmˈeɪn
listeninglˈɪsənɪŋ
atˈæt
theðə
backbˈæk
ofˈɒv
theðə
stagestˈeɪdʒ
)
DON ALHAMBRA
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
I
havehəv
somesˈʌm
importantɪmpˈɔːtənt
newsnjˈuːz
totˈuː
communicatekəmjˈuːnɪkˌeɪt
.
Hishˈɪz
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
,
Herhˈɜː
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
theðə
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
,
andˈænd
theirðˈeə
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
Casilda
—
I
saysˈeɪ
theirðˈeə
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
Casilda
—
GIUSEPPE
Wewˈiː
heardhˈɜːd
youjˈuː
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Havehəv
arrivedɐɹˈaɪvd
atˈæt
Barataria
,
andˈænd
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
herehˈiə
atˈæt
anyˈɛni
momentmˈəʊmənt
.
MAR.
Theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
andˈænd
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
areə(ɹ)
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
totˈuː
usˈʌs
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Butbˈʌt
theðə
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
—
theðə
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
!
Ahaɑːhˈɑː
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
you're
a
luckylˈʌki
dogdˈɒɡ
,
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
!
GIUSEPPE
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
you're
a
veryvˈɛɹi
incomprehensibleɪnkˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnsəbəl
oldˈəʊld
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Notnˈɒt
a
bitbˈɪt
—
I'll
explainɛksplˈeɪn
.
Manymˈɛni
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
(
whicheverwɪtʃˈɛvɐ
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
)
werewˈɜː
a
babybˈeɪbi
,
youjˈuː
(
whicheverwɪtʃˈɛvɐ
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
)
werewˈɜː
marriedmˈæɹɪd
totˈuː
a
littlelˈɪtəl
girlɡˈɜːl
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
grownɡɹˈəʊn
upˈʌp
totˈuː
bebˈiː
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
youngjˈʌŋ
ladylˈeɪdi
inˈɪn
Spainspeɪn
.
Thatðˈæt
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
youngjˈʌŋ
ladylˈeɪdi
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
herehˈiə
totˈuː
claimklˈeɪm
youjˈuː
(
whicheverwɪtʃˈɛvɐ
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
)
inˈɪn
halfhˈɑːf
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
,
andˈænd
I
congratulatekənɡɹˈætʃʊlˌeɪt
thatðˈæt
onewˈɒn
(
whicheverwɪtʃˈɛvɐ
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
)
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
.
MAR.
Marriedmˈæɹɪd
whenwˈɛn
a
babybˈeɪbi
!
GIUSEPPE
Butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
marriedmˈæɹɪd
threeθɹˈiː
monthsmˈʌnθs
agoɐɡˈəʊ
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
—
onlyˈəʊnli
onewˈɒn
.
Theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
(
whicheverwɪtʃˈɛvɐ
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
)
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
unintentionalˌʌnɪntˈɛnʃənəl
bigamistbˈɪɡɐmˌɪst
.
GIANETTA
andˈænd
TESStɛs
.
(
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
forwardfˈɔːwəd
).
Wellwˈɛl
,
uponəpˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
wordwˈɜːd
!
DON ALHAMBRA
Ehˈeɪ
?
Whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
theseðˈiːz
youngjˈʌŋ
peoplepˈiːpəl
?
TESSA
Whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
?
Whywˈaɪ
,
theirðˈeə
wiveswˈaɪvz
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
.
We've
justdʒˈʌst
arrivedɐɹˈaɪvd
.
DON ALHAMBRA
Theirðˈeə
wiveswˈaɪvz
!
Ohˈəʊ
deardˈiə
,
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
veryvˈɛɹi
unfortunateʌnfˈɔːtʃənət
!
Ohˈəʊ
deardˈiə
,
thisðˈɪs
complicateskˈɒmplɪkˌeɪts
mattersmˈætəz
!
Deardˈiə
,
deardˈiə
,
whatwˈɒt
willwˈɪl
Herhˈɜː
Majestymˈædʒəsti
saysˈeɪ
?
GIANETTA
Andˈænd
dodə
youjˈuː
meanmˈiːn
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
theseðˈiːz
Monarchsmˈɒnəkz
waswˈɒz
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
marriedmˈæɹɪd
?
TESSA
Andˈænd
thatðˈæt
neithernˈaɪðɐ
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
a
Queenkwˈiːn
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
theðə
ideaaɪdˈiə
I
intendedɪntˈɛndɪd
totˈuː
conveykənvˈeɪ
.
(
Tessaˈtɛsə
andˈænd
Gianetta
beginbɪɡˈɪn
totˈuː
crykɹˈaɪ
)
GIUSEPPE
(
totˈuː
Tessaˈtɛsə
).
Tessaˈtɛsə
,
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
,
deardˈiə
childtʃˈaɪld
—
TESSA
Getɡˈɛt
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
perhapspəhˈæps
it's
youjˈuː
!
MAR.
(
totˈuː
Gia
).
Mymˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
,
poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
womanwˈʊmən
!
GIANETTA
Don't
!
Whohˈuː
knowsnˈəʊz
whosehˈuːz
husbandhˈʌsbənd
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
?
TESSA
Andˈænd
praypɹˈeɪ
,
whywˈaɪ
didn't
youjˈuː
telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
allˈɔːl
aboutɐbˈaʊt
itˈɪt
beforebɪfˈɔː
theyðˈeɪ
leftlˈɛft
Veniceˈvɛnɪs
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Becausebɪkˈʌz
,
ifˈɪf
I
hadhˈæd
,
nonəʊ
earthlyˈɜːθli
temptationtɛmptˈeɪʃən
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
induced these gentlemen to leave two such extremely fascinating
DON ALHAMBRA
andˈænd
utterlyˈʌtəli
irresistibleɪɹɪsˈɪstəbəl
littlelˈɪtəl
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
!
TESSA
There's
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
.
DON ALHAMBRA
I
maymˈeɪ
mentionmˈɛnʃən
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
keptkˈɛpt
longlˈɒŋ
inˈɪn
suspensesəspˈɛns
,
asəz
theðə
oldˈəʊld
ladylˈeɪdi
whohˈuː
nursednˈɜːsd
theðə
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
childtʃˈaɪld
isˈɪz
atˈæt
presentˈpɹɛzənt
inˈɪn
theðə
torturetˈɔːtʃɐ
chambertʃˈeɪmbɐ
,
waitingwˈeɪtɪŋ
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
totˈuː
interviewˈɪntəvjˌuː
herhˈɜː
.
GIUSEPPE
Poorpˈɔː
oldˈəʊld
girlɡˈɜːl
.
Hadn't
youjˈuː
betterbˈɛtɐ
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
putpʊt
herhˈɜː
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
suspensesəspˈɛns
?
DON ALHAMBRA
Ohˈəʊ
nonəʊ
—
there's
nonəʊ
hurryhˈʌɹi
—
she's
allˈɔːl
rightɹˈaɪt
.
Sheʃˈiː
hashˈæz
allˈɔːl
theðə
illustratedˈɪləstɹˌeɪtɪd
paperspˈeɪpəz
.
Howeverhaʊˈɛvɐ
,
I'll
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
interrogateɪntˈɛɹəɡˌeɪt
herhˈɜː
,
andˈænd
,
inˈɪn
theðə
meantimemˈiːntaɪm
,
maymˈeɪ
I
suggestsədʒˈɛst
theðə
absoluteˈæbsəlˌuːt
proprietypɹəpɹˈaɪəti
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
regardingɹɪɡˈɑːdɪŋ
yourselvesjɔːsˈɛlvz
asəz
singlesˈɪŋɡəl
youngjˈʌŋ
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
.
Goodɡˈʊd
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
!
(Exit Don
DON ALHAMBRA
Alhambraælˈhæmbɹə
)
GIANETTA
Wellwˈɛl
,
here's
a
pleasantplˈɛzənt
statestˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
thingsθˈɪŋz
!
MAR.
Delightfuldɪlˈaɪtfəl
.
Onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
isˈɪz
marriedmˈæɹɪd
totˈuː
twotˈuː
youngjˈʌŋ
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
,
andˈænd
nobodynˈəʊbɒdˌi
knowsnˈəʊz
whichwˈɪtʃ
;
andˈænd
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
isˈɪz
marriedmˈæɹɪd
totˈuː
onewˈɒn
youngjˈʌŋ
ladylˈeɪdi
whomhˈuːm
nobodynˈəʊbɒdˌi
cankˈæn
identifyaɪdˈɛntɪfˌaɪ
!
GIANETTA
Andˈænd
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
isˈɪz
marriedmˈæɹɪd
totˈuː
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
,
andˈænd
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
isˈɪz
marriedmˈæɹɪd
totˈuː
nobodynˈəʊbɒdˌi
.
TESSA
Butbˈʌt
whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
isˈɪz
marriedmˈæɹɪd
totˈuː
whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
,
andˈænd
what's
totˈuː
becomebɪkˈʌm
ofˈɒv
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
?
(
Aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
crykɹˈaɪ
)
GIUSEPPE
It's
quitekwaɪt
simplesˈɪmpəl
.
Observeɒbzˈɜːv
.
Twotˈuː
husbandshˈʌsbəndz
havehəv
managedmˈænɪdʒd
totˈuː
acquireɐkwˈaɪə
threeθɹˈiː
wiveswˈaɪvz
.
Threeθɹˈiː
wiveswˈaɪvz
—
twotˈuː
husbandshˈʌsbəndz
.
(
Reckoningɹˈɛkənɪŋ
upˈʌp
)
That's
two-thirds
ofˈɒv
a
husbandhˈʌsbənd
totˈuː
eachˈiːtʃ
wifewˈaɪf
.
TESSA
O
Mountmˈaʊnt
Vesuviusvəˈsu.vi.əs
,
herehˈiə
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
inˈɪn
arithmeticəˈɹɪθmətɪk
!
Mymˈaɪ
goodɡˈʊd
sirsˈɜː
,
onewˈɒn
can't
marrymˈæɹi
a
vulgarvˈʌlɡɐ
fractionfɹˈækʃən
!
GIUSEPPE
You've
nonəʊ
rightɹˈaɪt
totˈuː
callkˈɔːl
memˈiː
a
vulgarvˈʌlɡɐ
fractionfɹˈækʃən
.
MAR.
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
gettingɡˈɛtɪŋ
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
mixedmˈɪkst
.
Theðə
situationsˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən
isˈɪz
entangledɛntˈæŋɡəld
.
Let's
trytɹˈaɪ
andˈænd
combkˈəʊm
itˈɪt
outˈaʊt
.
QUARTET—MARCO, GIUSEPPE, GIANETTA, TESSA.
MAR.
Inˈɪn
a
contemplativekəntˈɛmplətˌɪv
fashionfˈæʃən
,
Andˈænd
a
tranquiltɹˈænkwɪl
framefɹˈeɪm
ofˈɒv
mindmˈaɪnd
,
Freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
everyˈɛvɹi
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
passionpˈæʃən
,
Somesˈʌm
solutionsəlˈuːʃən
letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
findfˈaɪnd
.
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
graspɡɹˈɑːsp
theðə
situationsˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən
,
Solvesˈɒlv
theðə
complicatedkˈɒmplɪkˌeɪtɪd
plotplˈɒt
—
Quietkwˈaɪət
,
calmkˈɑːm
deliberationdɪlˌɪbəɹˈeɪʃən
Disentanglesdˌɪsɛntˈæŋɡəlz
everyˈɛvɹi
knotnˈɒt
.
TESSA
I
,
nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
,
Giuseppe
weddedwˈɛdɪd
—
THEðə
OTHERSˈʌðəz
.
Inˈɪn
a
contemplativekəntˈɛmplətˌɪv
That's
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
,
a
sliceslˈaɪs
ofˈɒv
lucklˈʌk
fashionfˈæʃən
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
dunder-headed
.
Stillstˈɪl
distinctlydɪstˈɪŋktli
,
he's
a
duckdˈʌk
.
GIANETTA
I
,
a
victimvˈɪktɪm
,
tootˈuː
,
ofˈɒv
Cupidkjˈuːpɪd
,
THEðə
OTHERSˈʌðəz
.
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
graspɡɹˈɑːsp
theðə
Marco
marriedmˈæɹɪd
-
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
clearklˈiə
.
situationsˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
He's
particularlypətˈɪkjʊləli
stupidstjˈuːpɪd
,
Stillstˈɪl
distinctlydɪstˈɪŋktli
,
he's
a
deardˈiə
.
MAR.
Totˈuː
Gianetta
I
waswˈɒz
matedmˈeɪtɪd
;
THEðə
OTHERSˈʌðəz
.
Inˈɪn
a
contemplativekəntˈɛmplətˌɪv
I
cankˈæn
provepɹˈuːv
itˈɪt
inˈɪn
a
tricetɹˈaɪs
:
fashionfˈæʃən
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
herhˈɜː
charmstʃˈɑːmz
areə(ɹ)
overratedˌəʊvəɹˈeɪtɪd
,
Stillstˈɪl
I
ownˈəʊn
she's
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
nicenaɪs
.
GIUSEPPE
I
totˈuː
Tessaˈtɛsə
,
willy-nillyˌwɪl.iːˈnɪl.iː
,
THEðə
OTHERSˈʌðəz
.
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
graspɡɹˈɑːsp
theðə
Allˈɔːl
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
a
victimvˈɪktɪm
fellfˈɛl
.
situationsˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
calledkˈɔːld
a
sillysˈɪli
,
Stillstˈɪl
sheʃˈiː
answersˈɑːnsəz
prettypɹˈɪti
wellwˈɛl
.
MAR.
Nownˈaʊ
whenwˈɛn
wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
prettypɹˈɪti
babiesbˈeɪbɪz
Somesˈʌm
onewˈɒn
marriedmˈæɹɪd
usˈʌs
,
that's
clearklˈiə
—
GIANETTA
Andˈænd
ifˈɪf
I
cankˈæn
catchkˈætʃ
herhˈɜː
I'll
pinchpˈɪntʃ
herhˈɜː
andˈænd
scratchskɹˈætʃ
herhˈɜː
Andˈænd
sendsˈɛnd
herhˈɜː
awayɐwˈeɪ
withwˈɪð
a
fleaflˈiː
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
earˈiə
.
GIUSEPPE
Heˈhiː
whomhˈuːm
thatðˈæt
youngjˈʌŋ
ladylˈeɪdi
marriedmˈæɹɪd
,
Totˈuː
receiveɹɪsˈiːv
herhˈɜː
can't
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
.
TESSA
Ifˈɪf
I
overtakeˌəʊvətˈeɪk
herhˈɜː
I'll
warrantwˈɒɹənt
I'll
makemˈeɪk
herhˈɜː
Totˈuː
shakeʃˈeɪk
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
aristocratical
shoesʃˈuːz
!
GIANETTA
(
totˈuː
Tesstɛs
).
Ifˈɪf
sheʃˈiː
marriedmˈæɹɪd
yourjˈɔː
Giuseppe
Youjˈuː
andˈænd
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
havehəv
totˈuː
partpˈɑːt
—
TESSA
(
totˈuː
Gia
).
Ifˈɪf
I
havehəv
totˈuː
dodə
itˈɪt
I'll
warrantwˈɒɹənt
she'll
rueɹˈuː
itˈɪt
—
I'll
teachtˈiːtʃ
herhˈɜː
totˈuː
marrymˈæɹi
theðə
manmˈæn
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
!
(
totˈuː
Gia
).
Ifˈɪf
sheʃˈiː
marriedmˈæɹɪd
Messerˈmɛsə(ɹ)
Marco
You're
a
spinsterspˈɪnstɐ
,
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
plainplˈeɪn
—
GIANETTA
(
totˈuː
Tesstɛs
).
Nonəʊ
mattermˈætɐ
—
nonəʊ
mattermˈætɐ
.
Ifˈɪf
I
cankˈæn
getɡˈɛt
atˈæt
herhˈɜː
I
doubtdˈaʊt
ifˈɪf
herhˈɜː
motherˈmʌðə
willwˈɪl
knownˈəʊ
herhˈɜː
againɐɡˈɛn
!
ALL
Quietkwˈaɪət
,
calmkˈɑːm
deliberationdɪlˌɪbəɹˈeɪʃən
Disentanglesdˌɪsɛntˈæŋɡəlz
everyˈɛvɹi
knotnˈɒt
!
(Exeunt,
ALL
ponderingpˈɒndəɹɪŋ
)
(
Marchmˈɑːtʃ
.
Enter procession of Retainers, heralding approach of
ALL
Dukedjˈuːk
,
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
,
andˈænd
Casilda
.
Allˈɔːl
threeθɹˈiː
areə(ɹ)
nownˈaʊ
dresseddɹˈɛst
withwˈɪð
theðə
utmostˈʌtməʊst
magnificencemæɡnˈɪfɪsəns
)
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
OFˈɒv
MENmˈɛn
,
withwˈɪð
DUKEdjˈuːk
andˈænd
DUCHESSdˈʌtʃɛs
.
Withwˈɪð
ducaldjˈuːkəl
pomppˈɒmp
andˈænd
ducaldjˈuːkəl
pridepɹˈaɪd
(
Announceɐnˈaʊns
theseðˈiːz
comerskˈʌməz
,
O
yejiː
kettle-drummers
!)
Comeskˈʌmz
Barataria's
high-born
bridebɹˈaɪd
.
Ye sounding cymbals clang!
ALL
Sheʃˈiː
comeskˈʌmz
totˈuː
claimklˈeɪm
theðə
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
handhˈænd
—
(
Proclaimpɹəklˈeɪm
theirðˈeə
Gracesɡɹˈeɪsɪz
,
O
yejiː
doubledˈʌbəl
bassesbˈeɪsɪz
!)
Ofˈɒv
theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
whohˈuː
rulesɹˈuːlz
thisðˈɪs
goodlyɡˈʊdli
landlˈænd
.
Ye brazen brasses bang!
ALL
DUKEdjˈuːk
andˈænd
Thisðˈɪs
politepəlˈaɪt
attentionɐtˈɛnʃən
touchestˈʌtʃɪz
DUCH.
Hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
Dukedjˈuːk
andˈænd
hearthˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
Whohˈuː
resignɹɪˈzaɪn
theirðˈeə
petpˈɛt
Withwˈɪð
profoundpɹəfˈaʊnd
regretɹɪɡɹˈɛt
.
Sheʃˈiː
ofˈɒv
beautybjˈuːti
waswˈɒz
a
modelmˈɒdəl
Whenwˈɛn
a
tinytˈaɪni
tiddle-toddle
,
Andˈænd
atˈæt
twenty-oneˌtwɛntiˈwʌn
She's
excelledɛksˈɛld
bybˈaɪ
nonenʌn
!
CHORUS
Withwˈɪð
ducaldjˈuːkəl
pomppˈɒmp
andˈænd
ducaldjˈuːkəl
pridepɹˈaɪd
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
DUKEdjˈuːk
(
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
attendantsɐtˈɛndənts
).
Bebˈiː
goodɡˈʊd
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
informɪnfˈɔːm
Hishˈɪz
Majestymˈædʒəsti
thatðˈæt
Hishˈɪz
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
,
Limitedlˈɪmɪtɪd
,
hashˈæz
arrivedɐɹˈaɪvd
,
andˈænd
begsbˈɛɡz
—
CAS.
Desiresdɪzˈaɪəz
—
DUCH.
Demandsdɪmˈɑːndz
—
DUKE
Andˈænd
demandsdɪmˈɑːndz
anˈɐn
audienceˈɔːdiəns
.
(Exeunt attendants) And
DUKE
nownˈaʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
childtʃˈaɪld
,
preparepɹɪpˈeə
totˈuː
receiveɹɪsˈiːv
theðə
husbandhˈʌsbənd
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
underˈʌndɐ
suchsˈʌtʃ
interestingˈɪntɹəstɪŋ
andˈænd
romanticɹəʊmˈæntɪk
circumstancessˈɜːkəmstˌænsɪz
.
CAS.
Butbˈʌt
whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
?
Thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
twotˈuː
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
!
DUKE
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
truetɹˈuː
thatðˈæt
atˈæt
presentˈpɹɛzənt
Hishˈɪz
Majestymˈædʒəsti
isˈɪz
a
doubledˈʌbəl
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
;
butbˈʌt
asəz
soonsˈuːn
asəz
theðə
circumstancessˈɜːkəmstˌænsɪz
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
areə(ɹ)
ascertainedˌæsətˈeɪnd
,
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
,
ipso
facto
,
boilbˈɔɪl
downdˈaʊn
totˈuː
a
singlesˈɪŋɡəl
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
—
thusðˈʌs
presentingpɹɪzˈɛntɪŋ
a
uniquejuːnˈiːk
exampleɛɡzˈɑːmpəl
ofˈɒv
anˈɐn
individualˌɪndɪvˈɪdʒuːəl
whohˈuː
becomesbɪkˈʌmz
a
singlesˈɪŋɡəl
manmˈæn
andˈænd
a
marriedmˈæɹɪd
manmˈæn
bybˈaɪ
theðə
samesˈeɪm
operationˌɒpəɹˈeɪʃən
.
DUCH.
(
severelysɪvˈiəli
).
I
havehəv
knownnˈəʊn
instancesˈɪnstənsɪz
inˈɪn
whichwˈɪtʃ
theðə
characteristicskˌæɹɪktəɹˈɪstɪks
ofˈɒv
bothbˈəʊθ
conditionskəndˈɪʃənz
existedɛɡzˈɪstɪd
concurrentlykənkˈʌɹəntli
inˈɪn
theðə
samesˈeɪm
individualˌɪndɪvˈɪdʒuːəl
.
DUKE
Ahˈɑː
,
heˈhiː
couldn't
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
a
Plaza-Toro
.
DUCH.
Ohˈəʊ
!
couldn't
heˈhiː
,
thoughðˈəʊ
!
CAS.
Wellwˈɛl
,
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
happenshˈæpənz
,
I
shallʃˈæl
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
,
bebˈiː
a
dutifuldjˈuːtɪfəl
wifewˈaɪf
,
butbˈʌt
I
cankˈæn
nevernˈɛvɐ
lovelˈʌv
mymˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
.
DUKE
I
don't
knownˈəʊ
.
It's
extraordinaryɛkstɹˈɔːdɪnəɹi
whatwˈɒt
unprepossessingʌnpɹɪpəzˈɛsɪŋ
peoplepˈiːpəl
onewˈɒn
cankˈæn
lovelˈʌv
ifˈɪf
onewˈɒn
givesɡˈɪvz
one's
mindmˈaɪnd
totˈuː
itˈɪt
.
DUCH.
I
lovedlˈʌvd
yourjˈɔː
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
.
DUKE
Mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
—
thatðˈæt
remarkɹɪˈmɑɹk
isˈɪz
a
littlelˈɪtəl
hardhˈɑːd
,
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
?
Ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
cruelkɹˈuːəl
,
perhapspəhˈæps
?
Somewhatsˈʌmwɒt
uncalled-forʌnˈkɔld.foɹ
,
I
venturevˈɛntʃɐ
totˈuː
believebɪlˈiːv
?
DUCH.
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
veryvˈɛɹi
difficultdˈɪfɪkəlt
,
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
;
butbˈʌt
I
saidsˈɛd
totˈuː
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
,
"
Thatðˈæt
manmˈæn
isˈɪz
a
Dukedjˈuːk
,
andˈænd
I
willwˈɪl
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
.
"
Severalsˈɛvɹəl
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
relationsɹɪlˈeɪʃənz
betbˈɛt
memˈiː
I
couldn't
,
butbˈʌt
I
diddˈɪd
—
desperatelydˈɛspəɹətli
!
DUCHESS
Onˈɒn
theðə
daydˈeɪ
whenwˈɛn
I
waswˈɒz
weddedwˈɛdɪd
Totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
admirableˈædməɹəbəl
siresˈaɪə
,
I
acknowledgeɐknˈɒlɪdʒ
thatðˈæt
I
dreadeddɹˈɛdɪd
Anˈɐn
explosionɛksplˈəʊʒən
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
ireˈaɪə
.
I
waswˈɒz
overcomeˌəʊvəkˈʌm
withwˈɪð
panicpˈænɪk
—
Forfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
tempertˈɛmpɐ
waswˈɒz
volcanicvɒlkˈænɪk
,
Andˈænd
I
didn't
daredˈeə
revoltɹɪvˈəʊlt
,
Forfˈɔː
I
fearedfˈiəd
a
thunderboltθˈʌndəbˌəʊlt
!
I
waswˈɒz
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
veryvˈɛɹi
warywˈeəɹi
,
Forfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
furyfjˈɔːɹi
waswˈɒz
ecstaticɛkstˈætɪk
—
Hishˈɪz
refinedɹɪfˈaɪnd
vocabularyvəʊkˈæbjʊləɹi
Mostmˈəʊst
unpleasantlyʌnplˈɛzəntli
emphaticɛmfˈætɪk
.
Totˈuː
theðə
thunderθˈʌndɐ
Ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
Tartartˈɑːtɐ
I
knockednˈɒkt
underˈʌndɐ
Likelˈaɪk
a
martyrmˈɑːtɐ
;
Whenwˈɛn
intentlyɪntˈɛntli
Heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
fumingfjˈuːmɪŋ
,
I
waswˈɒz
gentlydʒˈɛntli
Unassumingʌnɐsˈuːmɪŋ
—
Whenwˈɛn
revilingɹəˈvaɪl
Memˈiː
completelykəmplˈiːtli
,
I
waswˈɒz
smilingsmˈaɪlɪŋ
Veryvˈɛɹi
sweetlyswˈiːtli
:
Givingɡˈɪvɪŋ
himhˈɪm
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
bestbˈɛst
,
andˈænd
gettingɡˈɛtɪŋ
backbˈæk
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
worstwˈɜːst
—
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
howhˈaʊ
I
triedtɹˈaɪd
totˈuː
tametˈeɪm
yourjˈɔː
greatɡɹˈeɪt
progenitorpɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtɐ
—
atˈæt
firstfˈɜːst
!
Butbˈʌt
I
foundfˈaʊnd
thatðˈæt
a
relianceɹɪlˈaɪəns
Onˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
threateningθɹˈɛtənɪŋ
appearanceɐpˈiəɹəns
,
Andˈænd
a
resoluteɹˈɛzəlˌuːt
defiancedɪfˈaɪəns
Ofˈɒv
maritalmˈæɹɪtəl
interferenceˌɪntəfˈiəɹəns
,
Andˈænd
a
gentledʒˈɛntəl
intimationˌɪntɪmˈeɪʃən
Ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
firmfˈɜːm
determinationdɪtˌɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən
Totˈuː
seesˈiː
whatwˈɒt
I
couldkˈʊd
dodə
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
wifewˈaɪf
andˈænd
husbandhˈʌsbənd
tootˈuː
Waswˈɒz
theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
thingθˈɪŋ
requiredɹɪkwˈaɪəd
Forfˈɔː
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
hishˈɪz
tempertˈɛmpɐ
supplesˈʌpəl
,
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
couldn't
havehəv
desireddɪzˈaɪəd
A
moremˈɔː
reciprocatingɹɪsˈɪpɹəkˌeɪtɪŋ
couplekˈʌpəl
.
Everˈɛvɐ
willingwˈɪlɪŋ
Totˈuː
bebˈiː
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
,
Wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
billingbˈɪlɪŋ
—
Wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
cooingkˈuːɪŋ
;
Whenwˈɛn
I
merelymˈiəli
Fromfɹˈɒm
himhˈɪm
partedpˈɑːtɪd
,
Wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
nearlynˈiəli
Broken-hearted
—
Whenwˈɛn
inˈɪn
sequelsˈiːkwəl
Reunitedɹˌiːjuːnˈaɪtɪd
,
Wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
equal-
Lyliː
delighteddɪlˈaɪtɪd
.
Sosˈəʊ
withwˈɪð
double-shotted
gunsɡˈʌnz
andˈænd
colourskˈʌləz
nailednˈeɪld
untoˈʌntʊ
theðə
mastmˈɑːst
,
I
tamedtˈeɪmd
yourjˈɔː
insignificantˌɪnsɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt
progenitorpɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtɐ
—
atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
!
CAS.
Mymˈaɪ
onlyˈəʊnli
hopehˈəʊp
isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
whenwˈɛn
mymˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
seessˈiːz
whatwˈɒt
a
shadyʃˈeɪdi
familyfˈæmɪli
heˈhiː
hashˈæz
marriedmˈæɹɪd
intoˈɪntʊ
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
repudiateɹɪpjˈuːdɪˌeɪt
theðə
contractˈkɒntɹækt
altogetherˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɐ
.
DUKE
Shadyʃˈeɪdi
?
A
noblemannˈəʊbəlmən
shadyʃˈeɪdi
,
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
blazingblˈeɪzɪŋ
inˈɪn
theðə
lustrelˈʌstɐ
ofˈɒv
unaccustomedʌnɐkˈʌstəmd
pocket-money
?
A
noblemannˈəʊbəlmən
shadyʃˈeɪdi
,
whohˈuː
cankˈæn
looklˈʊk
backbˈæk
uponəpˈɒn
ninety-five
quarterings
?
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
everyˈɛvɹi
noblemannˈəʊbəlmən
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
ninety-five
quarterskwˈɔːtəz
inˈɪn
arrearəˈɹɪə
—
I
meanmˈiːn
,
whohˈuː
cankˈæn
looklˈʊk
backbˈæk
uponəpˈɒn
ninety-five
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
!
Andˈænd
thisðˈɪs
,
justdʒˈʌst
asəz
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
floatedflˈəʊtɪd
atˈæt
a
premiumpɹˈiːmiəm
!
Ohˈəʊ
fiefˈaɪ
!
DUCH.
Yourjˈɔː
Majestymˈædʒəsti
isˈɪz
surelyʃˈɔːli
unawareˌʌnəwˈeə
thatðˈæt
directlydaɪɹˈɛktli
yourjˈɔː
Majesty's
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
camekˈeɪm
beforebɪfˈɔː
theðə
publicpˈʌblɪk
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
appliedɐplˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
overˈəʊvɐ
andˈænd
overˈəʊvɐ
againɐɡˈɛn
.
DUKE
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
,
Herhˈɜː
Majesty's
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
waswˈɒz
inˈɪn
theðə
habithˈæbɪt
ofˈɒv
beingbˈiːɪŋ
appliedɐplˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
overˈəʊvɐ
andˈænd
overˈəʊvɐ
againɐɡˈɛn
—
andˈænd
veryvˈɛɹi
urgentlyˈɜːdʒəntli
appliedɐplˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
,
tootˈuː
—
longlˈɒŋ
beforebɪfˈɔː
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
registeredɹˈɛdʒɪstəd
underˈʌndɐ
theðə
Limitedlˈɪmɪtɪd
Liabilitylˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti
Actˈækt
.
Totˈuː
helphˈɛlp
unhappyʌnhˈæpi
commonerskˈɒmənəz
,
andˈænd
addˈæd
totˈuː
theirðˈeə
enjoymentɛndʒˈɔɪmənt
,
Affordsɐfˈɔːdz
a
manmˈæn
ofˈɒv
noblenˈəʊbəl
rankɹˈæŋk
congenialkəndʒˈiːnɪəl
employmentɛmplˈɔɪmənt
;
Ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
attemptsɐtˈɛmpts
wewˈiː
offerˈɒfɐ
youjˈuː
examplesɛɡzˈɑːmpəlz
illustrativeˈɪləstɹətˌɪv
:
Theðə
workwˈɜːk
isˈɪz
lightlˈaɪt
,
andˈænd
,
I
maymˈeɪ
addˈæd
,
it's
mostmˈəʊst
remunerativeɹɪmjˈuːnəɹətˌɪv
.
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
DUKEdjˈuːk
andˈænd
DUCHESSdˈʌtʃɛs
.
Smallsmˈɔːl
titlestˈaɪtəlz
andˈænd
ordersˈɔːdəz
Forfˈɔː
Mayorsmˈeəz
andˈænd
Recordersɹɪkˈɔːdəz
I
getɡˈɛt
—
andˈænd
they're
highlyhˈaɪli
delighteddɪlˈaɪtɪd
—
DUCH.
They're
highlyhˈaɪli
delighteddɪlˈaɪtɪd
!
P
's
baronetted
,
Shamʃˈæm
Colonelskˈɜːnəlz
gazettedɡəˈzɛt
,
Andˈænd
second-rate
Aldermenˈɔːldəmˌɛn
knightednˈaɪtɪd
—
DUCH.
Yesjˈɛs
,
Aldermenˈɔːldəmˌɛn
knightednˈaɪtɪd
.
DUKE
Foundation-stone
layinglˈeɪɪŋ
I
findfˈaɪnd
veryvˈɛɹi
payingpˈeɪɪŋ
:
Itˈɪt
addsˈædz
a
largelˈɑːdʒ
sumsˈʌm
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
makingsmˈeɪkɪŋz
—
DUCH.
Largelˈɑːdʒ
sumssˈʌmz
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
makingsmˈeɪkɪŋz
.
DUKE
Atˈæt
charitytʃˈæɹɪti
dinnersdˈɪnəz
Theðə
bestbˈɛst
ofˈɒv
speech-spinners
,
I
getɡˈɛt
tentˈɛn
perpˈɜː
centsˈɛnt
onˈɒn
theðə
takingstˈeɪkɪŋz
—
DUCH.
One-tenth
ofˈɒv
theðə
takingstˈeɪkɪŋz
.
I
presentˈpɹɛzənt
anyˈɛni
ladylˈeɪdi
Whosehˈuːz
conductˈkɒndʌkt
isˈɪz
shadyʃˈeɪdi
Orˈɔː
smackingsmˈækɪŋ
ofˈɒv
doubtfuldˈaʊtfəl
proprietypɹəpɹˈaɪəti
—
DUKE
Doubtfuldˈaʊtfəl
proprietypɹəpɹˈaɪəti
.
DUCH.
Whenwˈɛn
Virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
wouldwˈʊd
quashkwˈɒʃ
herhˈɜː
,
I
taketˈeɪk
andˈænd
whitewashwˈaɪtwɒʃ
herhˈɜː
,
Andˈænd
launchlˈɔːntʃ
herhˈɜː
inˈɪn
first-rate
societysəsˈaɪəti
—
DUKE
First-rate
societysəsˈaɪəti
!
DUCH.
I
recommendɹˌɛkəmˈɛnd
acresˈeɪkəz
Ofˈɒv
clumsyklˈʌmzi
dressmakersdɹˈɛsmeɪkəz
—
Theirðˈeə
fitfˈɪt
andˈænd
theirðˈeə
finishingfˈɪnɪʃɪŋ
touchestˈʌtʃɪz
—
DUKE
Theirðˈeə
finishingfˈɪnɪʃɪŋ
touchestˈʌtʃɪz
.
DUCH.
A
sumsˈʌm
inˈɪn
additionɐdˈɪʃən
Theyðˈeɪ
paypˈeɪ
forfˈɔː
permissionpəmˈɪʃən
Totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
theyðˈeɪ
makemˈeɪk
forfˈɔː
theðə
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
—
DUKE
Theyðˈeɪ
makemˈeɪk
forfˈɔː
theðə
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
!
Thoseðˈəʊz
pressingpɹˈɛsɪŋ
prevailers
,
Theðə
ready-made
tailorstˈeɪləz
,
Quotekwˈəʊt
memˈiː
asəz
theirðˈeə
greatɡɹˈeɪt
double-barrel
—
DUCH.
Theirðˈeə
greatɡɹˈeɪt
double-barrel
—
DUKE
I
allowɐlˈaʊ
themðˈɛm
totˈuː
dodə
sosˈəʊ
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
Robinsonˈɹɒb.ɪn.sən
Crusoe
Wouldwˈʊd
jibdʒˈɪb
atˈæt
theirðˈeə
wearingwˈeəɹɪŋ
apparelˈæpəɹəl
—
DUCH.
Suchsˈʌtʃ
wearingwˈeəɹɪŋ
apparelˈæpəɹəl
!
DUKE
I
sitsˈɪt
,
bybˈaɪ
selectionsɪlˈɛkʃən
,
Uponəpˈɒn
theðə
directiondaɪɹˈɛkʃən
Ofˈɒv
severalsˈɛvɹəl
Companieskˈʌmpənɪz
bubblebˈʌbəl
—
DUCH.
Allˈɔːl
Companieskˈʌmpənɪz
bubblebˈʌbəl
!
DUKE
Asəz
soonsˈuːn
asəz
they're
floatedflˈəʊtɪd
I'm
freelyfɹˈiːli
bank-noted
—
I'm
prettypɹˈɪti
wellwˈɛl
paidpˈeɪd
forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
troubletɹˈʌbəl
—
DUCH.
He's
paidpˈeɪd
forfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
troubletɹˈʌbəl
!
Atˈæt
middle-class
partypˈɑːti
I
playplˈeɪ
atˈæt
ecartee.kʌɹˈte
—
Andˈænd
I'm
bybˈaɪ
nonəʊ
meansmˈiːnz
a
beginnerbɪɡˈɪnɐ
—
DUKEdjˈuːk
(
significantlysɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli
).
She's
notnˈɒt
a
beginnerbɪɡˈɪnɐ
.
Totˈuː
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
stationstˈeɪʃən
Theðə
remunerationɹɪmjˌuːnəɹˈeɪʃən
—
Fivefˈaɪv
guineasɡˈɪniz
a
nightnˈaɪt
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
dinnerdˈɪnɐ
—
DUKE
Andˈænd
winewˈaɪn
withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
dinnerdˈɪnɐ
.
DUCH.
I
writeɹˈaɪt
letterslˈɛtəz
blatantblˈeɪtənt
Onˈɒn
medicinesmˈɛdsənz
patentˈpeɪtənt
—
Andˈænd
usejuːs
anyˈɛni
otherˈʌðɐ
youjˈuː
mustn't
—
DUKE
Believebɪlˈiːv
memˈiː
,
youjˈuː
mustn't
—
DUCH.
Andˈænd
vowvˈaʊ
mymˈaɪ
complexionkəmplˈɛkʃən
Derivesdɪɹˈaɪvz
itsˈɪts
perfectionpəfˈɛkʃən
Fromfɹˈɒm
somebody's
soapsˈəʊp
—
whichwˈɪtʃ
itˈɪt
doesn't
—
DUKE
(
significantlysɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli
).
Itˈɪt
certainlysˈɜːtənli
doesn't
!
We're
readyɹˈɛdi
asəz
witnesswˈɪtnəs
Totˈuː
anyˈɛni
one's
fitnessfˈɪtnəs
Totˈuː
fillfˈɪl
anyˈɛni
placeplˈeɪs
orˈɔː
prefermentpɹɪfˈɜːmənt
—
DUCH.
A
placeplˈeɪs
orˈɔː
prefermentpɹɪfˈɜːmənt
.
We're
oftenˈɒfən
inˈɪn
waitingwˈeɪtɪŋ
Atˈæt
junketdʒˈʌŋkɪt
orˈɔː
fetingfˈeɪtɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
sometimessˈʌmtaɪmz
attendɐtˈɛnd
anˈɐn
intermentɪntˈɜːmənt
—
DUKE
Wewˈiː
enjoyɛndʒˈɔɪ
anˈɐn
intermentɪntˈɜːmənt
.
BOTH
Inˈɪn
shortʃˈɔːt
,
ifˈɪf
you'd
kindlekˈɪndəl
Theðə
sparkspˈɑːk
ofˈɒv
a
swindleswˈɪndəl
,
Lurelˈɔː
simpletonssˈɪmpəltənz
intoˈɪntʊ
yourjˈɔː
clutchesklˈʌtʃɪz
—
Yesjˈɛs
;
intoˈɪntʊ
yourjˈɔː
clutchesklˈʌtʃɪz
.
Orˈɔː
hoodwinkhˈʊdwɪŋk
a
debtordˈɛtɐ
,
Youjˈuː
cannotˈkænɒt
dodə
betterbˈɛtɐ
DUCH.
Thanðˈɐn
trottɹˈɒt
outˈaʊt
a
Dukedjˈuːk
orˈɔː
a
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
—
DUKE
A
Dukedjˈuːk
orˈɔː
a
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
!
Enter Marco and Giuseppe
DUKE
Ahˈɑː
!
Theirðˈeə
Majestiesmˈædʒəstɪz
.
Yourjˈɔː
Majestymˈædʒəsti
!
(
Bowsbaʊz
withwˈɪð
greatɡɹˈeɪt
ceremonysˈɛɹɪməni
)
MAR.
Theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
ofˈɒv
Plaza-Toro
,
I
believebɪlˈiːv
?
DUKE
Theðə
samesˈeɪm
.
(
Marco
andˈænd
Giuseppe
offerˈɒfɐ
totˈuː
shakeʃˈeɪk
handshˈændz
withwˈɪð
himhˈɪm
.
Theðə
Dukedjˈuːk
bowsbaʊz
ceremoniouslysˌɛɹɪmˈəʊnɪəsli
.
Theyðˈeɪ
endeavourɛndˈɛvɐ
totˈuː
imitateˈɪmɪtˌeɪt
himhˈɪm
)
Allowɐlˈaʊ
memˈiː
totˈuː
presentˈpɹɛzənt
—
GIUSEPPE
Theðə
youngjˈʌŋ
ladylˈeɪdi
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
marriedmˈæɹɪd
?
(
Marco
andˈænd
Giuseppe
offerˈɒfɐ
totˈuː
shakeʃˈeɪk
handshˈændz
withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
.
Casilda
curtsieskˈɜːtsɪz
formallyfˈɔːməli
.
Theyðˈeɪ
endeavourɛndˈɛvɐ
totˈuː
imitateˈɪmɪtˌeɪt
herhˈɜː
)
CAS.
Gentlemendʒˈɛntəlmən
,
I
aməm
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
obedientəʊbˈiːdiənt
servantsˈɜːvənt
ofˈɒv
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
.
(
Asideɐsˈaɪd
)
Ohˈəʊ
,
Luiz
!
DUKE
I
aməm
nownˈaʊ
aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
addressəˈdɹɛs
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
totˈuː
theðə
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
whomhˈuːm
mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
marriedmˈæɹɪd
;
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
maymˈeɪ
allowɐlˈaʊ
hishˈɪz
attentionɐtˈɛnʃən
totˈuː
wanderwˈɒndɐ
ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
likeslˈaɪks
,
forfˈɔː
whatwˈɒt
I
aməm
aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
concernkənsˈɜːn
himhˈɪm
.
Sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
findfˈaɪnd
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
youngjˈʌŋ
ladylˈeɪdi
a
combinationkˌɒmbɪnˈeɪʃən
ofˈɒv
excellencesˈɛksələns
whichwˈɪtʃ
youjˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
searchsˈɜːtʃ
forfˈɔː
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
inˈɪn
anyˈɛni
youngjˈʌŋ
ladylˈeɪdi
whohˈuː
hadhˈæd
notnˈɒt
theðə
goodɡˈʊd
fortunefˈɔːtʃuːn
totˈuː
bebˈiː
mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
.
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
somesˈʌm
littlelˈɪtəl
doubtdˈaʊt
asəz
totˈuː
whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
isˈɪz
theðə
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
I
aməm
addressingɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ
,
andˈænd
whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
theðə
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
whohˈuː
isˈɪz
allowingɐlˈaʊɪŋ
hishˈɪz
attentionɐtˈɛnʃən
totˈuː
wanderwˈɒndɐ
;
butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
thatðˈæt
doubtdˈaʊt
isˈɪz
solvedsˈɒlvd
,
I
shallʃˈæl
saysˈeɪ
(
stillstˈɪl
addressingɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ
theðə
attentiveɐtˈɛntɪv
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
),
"
Taketˈeɪk
herhˈɜː
,
andˈænd
maymˈeɪ
sheʃˈiː
makemˈeɪk
youjˈuː
happierhˈæpɪɐ
thanðˈɐn
herhˈɜː
motherˈmʌðə
hashˈæz
mademˈeɪd
memˈiː
.
"
DUCH.
Sirsˈɜː
!
DUKE
Ifˈɪf
possiblepˈɒsəbəl
.
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
a
littlelˈɪtəl
mattermˈætɐ
totˈuː
whichwˈɪtʃ
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
aməm
entitledɛntˈaɪtəld
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
exceptionɛksˈɛpʃən
.
I
comekˈʌm
herehˈiə
inˈɪn
statestˈeɪt
withwˈɪð
Herhˈɜː
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
theðə
Duchessdˈʌtʃɛs
andˈænd
Herhˈɜː
Majestymˈædʒəsti
mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
dodə
I
findfˈaɪnd
?
Dodə
I
findfˈaɪnd
,
forfˈɔː
instanceˈɪnstəns
,
a
guardɡˈɑːd
ofˈɒv
honourˈɒnɐ
totˈuː
receiveɹɪsˈiːv
memˈiː
?
Nonəʊ
!
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Nonəʊ
.
DUKE
Theðə
towntˈaʊn
illuminatedɪlˈuːmɪnˌeɪtɪd
?
Nonəʊ
!
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Nonəʊ
.
DUKE
Refreshmentɹɪfɹˈɛʃmənt
providedpɹəvˈaɪdɪd
?
Nonəʊ
!
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Nonəʊ
.
DUKE
A
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
salutesəlˈuːt
firedfˈaɪəd
?
Nonəʊ
!
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Nonəʊ
.
DUKE
Triumphaltɹˈaɪʌmfəl
archesˈɑːtʃɪz
erectedɪɹˈɛktɪd
?
Nonəʊ
!
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Nonəʊ
.
DUKE
Theðə
bellsbˈɛlz
setsˈɛt
ringingɹˈɪŋɪŋ
?
MAR.
andˈænd
GIU
.
Nonəʊ
.
DUKE
Yesjˈɛs
—
onewˈɒn
—
theðə
Visitors'
,
andˈænd
I
rangɹˈæŋ
itˈɪt
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
enoughɪnˈʌf
!
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
enoughɪnˈʌf
!
GIUSEPPE
Uponəpˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
honourˈɒnɐ
,
I'm
veryvˈɛɹi
sorrysˈɒɹi
;
butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
seesˈiː
,
I
waswˈɒz
broughtbɹˈɔːt
upˈʌp
inˈɪn
a
gondolaɡəndˈəʊlɐ
,
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
ideasaɪdˈiəz
ofˈɒv
politenesspəlˈaɪtnəs
areə(ɹ)
confinedkənfˈaɪnd
totˈuː
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
offˈɒf
mymˈaɪ
capkˈæp
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
passengerspˈæsɪndʒəz
whenwˈɛn
theyðˈeɪ
tiptˈɪp
memˈiː
.
DUCH.
That's
allˈɔːl
veryvˈɛɹi
wellwˈɛl
inˈɪn
itsˈɪts
waywˈeɪ
,
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
enoughɪnˈʌf
.
GIUSEPPE
I'll
taketˈeɪk
offˈɒf
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
elseˈɛls
inˈɪn
reasonɹˈiːzən
.
DUKE
Butbˈʌt
a
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Salutesəlˈuːt
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
—
itˈɪt
costskˈɒsts
sosˈəʊ
littlelˈɪtəl
.
CAS.
Papapɐpˈɑː
,
I
don't
wantwˈɒnt
a
salutesəlˈuːt
.
GIUSEPPE
Mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
sirsˈɜː
,
asəz
soonsˈuːn
asəz
wewˈiː
knownˈəʊ
whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
isˈɪz
entitledɛntˈaɪtəld
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
thatðˈæt
libertylˈɪbəti
sheʃˈiː
shallʃˈæl
havehəv
asəz
manymˈɛni
salutessəlˈuːts
asəz
sheʃˈiː
likeslˈaɪks
.
MAR.
Asəz
forfˈɔː
guardsɡˈɑːdz
ofˈɒv
honourˈɒnɐ
andˈænd
triumphaltɹˈaɪʌmfəl
archesˈɑːtʃɪz
,
youjˈuː
don't
knownˈəʊ
ourˈaʊə
peoplepˈiːpəl
—
theyðˈeɪ
wouldn't
standstˈænd
itˈɪt
.
GIUSEPPE
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
veryvˈɛɹi
off-handˌɔfˈhænd
withwˈɪð
usˈʌs
—
veryvˈɛɹi
off-handˌɔfˈhænd
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
.
DUKE
Ohˈəʊ
,
butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
mustn't
allowɐlˈaʊ
thatðˈæt
—
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
keepkˈiːp
themðˈɛm
inˈɪn
properpɹˈɒpɐ
disciplinedˈɪsɪplˌɪn
,
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
impressɪmˈpɹɛs
yourjˈɔː
Courtkˈɔːt
withwˈɪð
yourjˈɔː
importanceɪmpˈɔːtəns
.
Youjˈuː
wantwˈɒnt
deportmentdɪpˈɔːtmənt
—
carriagekˈæɹɪdʒ
—
GIUSEPPE
We've
gotɡˈɒt
a
carriagekˈæɹɪdʒ
.
DUKE
Mannermˈænɐ
—
dignitydˈɪɡnɪti
.
Thereðˈeə
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
a
goodɡˈʊd
dealdˈiːl
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
sort of thing—(business)—and a little of this sort of
thing—(business)—and possibly just a Soupcon of this sort of
DUKE
thingθˈɪŋ
!—(
businessbˈɪznəs
)—
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
onˈɒn
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
it's
veryvˈɛɹi
usefuljˈuːsfəl
,
andˈænd
mostmˈəʊst
effectiveɪfˈɛktɪv
.
Justdʒˈʌst
attendɐtˈɛnd
totˈuː
memˈiː
.
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
a
Kingkˈɪŋ
—
I
aməm
a
subjectˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt
.
Veryvˈɛɹi
goodɡˈʊd
—
Gavotte
DUKE, DUCHESS, CASILDA, MARCO, GIUSEPPE.
DUKE
I
aməm
a
courtierkˈɔːtɪɐ
graveɡɹeɪv
andˈænd
serioussˈiəɹɪəs
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
kisskˈɪs
yourjˈɔː
handhˈænd
:
Trytɹˈaɪ
totˈuː
combinekəmˈbaɪn
a
posepˈəʊz
imperiousɪmpˈiəɹɪəs
Withwˈɪð
a
demeanourdɪmˈiːnɐ
noblynˈəʊbli
blandblˈænd
.
MAR.
andˈænd
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
combinekəmˈbaɪn
a
posepˈəʊz
imperiousɪmpˈiəɹɪəs
GIUSEPPE
Withwˈɪð
a
demeanourdɪmˈiːnɐ
noblynˈəʊbli
blandblˈænd
.
Marco and Giuseppe endeavour to carry out his instructions
DUKE
That's
,
ifˈɪf
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
,
tootˈuː
unbendingʌnbˈɛndɪŋ
—
Tootˈuː
aggressivelyɐɡɹˈɛsɪvli
stiffstˈɪf
andˈænd
grandɡɹˈænd
;
They suddenly modify their attitudes
DUKE
Nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
extremeɛkstɹˈiːm
you're
tendingtˈɛndɪŋ
—
Don't
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
deucedlyˈdjuːsɪdli
condescendingkˌɒndɪsˈɛndɪŋ
!
DUCH.
andˈænd
Nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
extremeɛkstɹˈiːm
you're
tendingtˈɛndɪŋ
—
CAS.
Don't
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
dreadfullydɹˈɛdfəli
condescendingkˌɒndɪsˈɛndɪŋ
!
MAR.
andˈænd
Ohˈəʊ
,
hardhˈɑːd
totˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
somesˈʌm
noblemennˈəʊbəlmˌɛn
seemsˈiːm
!
GIUSEPPE
Atˈæt
firstfˈɜːst
,
ifˈɪf
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
,
tootˈuː
unbendingʌnbˈɛndɪŋ
;
Offˈɒf
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
extremeɛkstɹˈiːm
—
Tootˈuː
confoundedly
condescendingkˌɒndɪsˈɛndɪŋ
!
DUKE
Nownˈaʊ
a
gavotteɡˈævɒt
performpəfˈɔːm
sedatelysɪdˈeɪtli
—
Offerˈɒfɐ
yourjˈɔː
handhˈænd
withwˈɪð
consciouskˈɒnʃəs
pridepɹˈaɪd
;
Taketˈeɪk
anˈɐn
attitudeˈætɪtjˌuːd
notnˈɒt
tootˈuː
statelystˈeɪtli
,
Stillstˈɪl
sufficientlysəfˈɪʃəntli
dignifieddˈɪɡnɪfˌaɪd
.
MAR.
andˈænd
Nownˈaʊ
forfˈɔː
anˈɐn
attitudeˈætɪtjˌuːd
notnˈɒt
tootˈuː
statelystˈeɪtli
,
GIUSEPPE
Stillstˈɪl
sufficientlysəfˈɪʃəntli
dignifieddˈɪɡnɪfˌaɪd
.
They endeavour to carry out his instructions
GIUSEPPE
DUKEdjˈuːk
(
beatingbˈiːtɪŋ
Oncely
,
twicely
—
oncely
,
twicely
—
timetˈaɪm
).
Bowbəʊ
impressivelyɪmpɹˈɛsɪvli
ereˈeə
youjˈuː
glideɡlˈaɪd
.
(
Theyðˈeɪ
dodə
sosˈəʊ
)
Capitalkˈæpɪtəl
bothbˈəʊθ
,
capitalkˈæpɪtəl
bothbˈəʊθ
—
you've
caughtkˈɔːt
itˈɪt
nicelynˈaɪsli
!
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
theðə
stylestˈaɪl
ofˈɒv
thingθˈɪŋ
preciselypɹɪsˈaɪsli
!
DUCH.
andˈænd
Capitalkˈæpɪtəl
bothbˈəʊθ
,
capitalkˈæpɪtəl
bothbˈəʊθ
—
they've
caughtkˈɔːt
itˈɪt
nicelynˈaɪsli
!
CAS.
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
theðə
stylestˈaɪl
ofˈɒv
thingθˈɪŋ
preciselypɹɪsˈaɪsli
!
MAR.
andˈænd
Ohˈəʊ
,
sweetswˈiːt
totˈuː
earnˈɜːn
a
nobleman's
praisepɹˈeɪz
!
GIUSEPPE
Capitalkˈæpɪtəl
bothbˈəʊθ
,
capitalkˈæpɪtəl
bothbˈəʊθ
—
we've
caughtkˈɔːt
itˈɪt
nicelynˈaɪsli
!
Supposingsʌpˈəʊzɪŋ
he's
rightɹˈaɪt
inˈɪn
whatwˈɒt
heˈhiː
sayssˈɛz
,
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theðə
stylestˈaɪl
ofˈɒv
thingθˈɪŋ
preciselypɹɪsˈaɪsli
!
(
Gavotteɡˈævɒt
.
At the end exeunt Duke and Duchess, leaving Casilda
GIUSEPPE
withwˈɪð
Marco
andˈænd
Giuseppe
)
(
totˈuː
Marco
).
Theðə
oldˈəʊld
birdsbˈɜːdz
havehəv
goneɡˈɒn
awayɐwˈeɪ
andˈænd
leftlˈɛft
theðə
youngjˈʌŋ
chickenstʃˈɪkɪnz
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
.
That's
calledkˈɔːld
tacttˈækt
.
MAR.
It's
veryvˈɛɹi
awkwardˈɔːkwəd
.
Wewˈiː
reallyɹˈiəli
oughtˈɔːt
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
herhˈɜː
howhˈaʊ
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
situatedsˈɪtʃuːˌeɪtɪd
.
It's
notnˈɒt
fairfˈeə
totˈuː
theðə
girlɡˈɜːl
.
GIUSEPPE
Thenðˈɛn
whywˈaɪ
don't
youjˈuː
dodə
itˈɪt
?
MAR.
I'd
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
notnˈɒt
—
youjˈuː
.
GIUSEPPE
I
don't
knownˈəʊ
howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
beginbɪɡˈɪn
.
To Casilda
GIUSEPPE
Erˈɜː
—
Madammˈædəm
—
I
—
wewˈiː
,
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
,
severalsˈɛvɹəl
ofˈɒv
usˈʌs
—
CAS.
Gentlemendʒˈɛntəlmən
,
I
aməm
boundbˈaʊnd
totˈuː
listenlˈɪsən
totˈuː
youjˈuː
;
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
rightɹˈaɪt
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
,
notnˈɒt
knowingnˈəʊɪŋ
I
waswˈɒz
marriedmˈæɹɪd
inˈɪn
infancyˈɪnfənsˌi
,
I
aməm
overˈəʊvɐ
headhˈɛd
andˈænd
earsˈiəz
inˈɪn
lovelˈʌv
withwˈɪð
somebodysˈʌmbɒdi
elseˈɛls
.
GIUSEPPE
Ourˈaʊə
casekˈeɪs
exactlyɛɡzˈæktli
!
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
overˈəʊvɐ
headhˈɛd
andˈænd
earsˈiəz
inˈɪn
lovelˈʌv
withwˈɪð
somebodysˈʌmbɒdi
elseˈɛls
!
(
Enterˈɛntɐ
Gianetta
andˈænd
Tessaˈtɛsə
)
Inˈɪn
pointpˈɔɪnt
ofˈɒv
factfˈækt
,
withwˈɪð
ourˈaʊə
wiveswˈaɪvz
!
CAS.
Yourjˈɔː
wiveswˈaɪvz
!
Thenðˈɛn
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
marriedmˈæɹɪd
?
TESSA
It's
notnˈɒt
ourˈaʊə
faultfˈɒlt
.
GIANETTA
Wewˈiː
knewnjˈuː
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
aboutɐbˈaʊt
itˈɪt
.
BOTH
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
sisterssˈɪstəz
inˈɪn
misfortunemɪsfˈɔːtʃuːn
.
CAS.
Mymˈaɪ
goodɡˈʊd
girlsɡˈɜːlz
,
I
don't
blameblˈeɪm
youjˈuː
.
Onlyˈəʊnli
beforebɪfˈɔː
wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
anyˈɛni
furtherfˈɜːðɐ
wewˈiː
mustmˈʌst
reallyɹˈiəli
arriveɐɹˈaɪv
atˈæt
somesˈʌm
satisfactorysˌætɪsfˈæktəɹˌi
arrangementɐɹˈeɪndʒmənt
,
orˈɔː
wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
getɡˈɛt
hopelesslyhˈəʊpləsli
complicatedkˈɒmplɪkˌeɪtɪd
.
MARCO, GIUSEPPE, CASILDA, GIANETTA, TESSA.
ALL
Herehˈiə
isˈɪz
a
casekˈeɪs
unprecedentedʌnpɹˈɛsɪdəntɪd
!
Herehˈiə
areə(ɹ)
a
Kingkˈɪŋ
andˈænd
Queenkwˈiːn
ill-starred
!
Everˈɛvɐ
sincesˈɪns
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
waswˈɒz
firstfˈɜːst
inventedɪnvˈɛntɪd
Nevernˈɛvɐ
waswˈɒz
knownnˈəʊn
a
casekˈeɪs
sosˈəʊ
hardhˈɑːd
!
MAR.
andˈænd
I
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
saidsˈɛd
totˈuː
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
bisectedbaɪsˈɛktɪd
,
GIUSEPPE
Bybˈaɪ
a
profoundpɹəfˈaʊnd
catastrophekɐtˈæstɹəfi
!
GIANETTA
,
Throughθɹˈuː
a
calamitykɐlˈæmɪti
unexpectedˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪd
TESSA
I
aməm
divisibledɪvˈɪzəbəl
intoˈɪntʊ
threeθɹˈiː
!
ALL
O
moralistsmˈɒɹəlˌɪsts
allˈɔːl
,
Howhˈaʊ
cankˈæn
youjˈuː
callkˈɔːl
Marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
a
statestˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
unitee
,
Whenwˈɛn
excellentˈɛksələnt
husbandshˈʌsbəndz
areə(ɹ)
bisectedbaɪsˈɛktɪd
,
Andˈænd
wiveswˈaɪvz
divisibledɪvˈɪzəbəl
intoˈɪntʊ
threeθɹˈiː
?
O
moralistsmˈɒɹəlˌɪsts
allˈɔːl
,
Howhˈaʊ
cankˈæn
youjˈuː
callkˈɔːl
Marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
a
statestˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
unionjˈuːniən
truetɹˈuː
?
GIANETTA
,
One-third
ofˈɒv
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
isˈɪz
marriedmˈæɹɪd
totˈuː
halfhˈɑːf
ofˈɒv
yejiː
TESSA
orˈɔː
youjˈuː
,
MAR.
andˈænd
Whenwˈɛn
halfhˈɑːf
ofˈɒv
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
hashˈæz
marriedmˈæɹɪd
one-third
ofˈɒv
yejiː
GIUSEPPE
orˈɔː
youjˈuː
?
(Enter Don Alhambra, followed by Duke, Duchess, and all the
GIUSEPPE
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
)
DON ALHAMBRA
Nownˈaʊ
letlˈɛt
theðə
loyallˈɔɪəl
liegesliːd͡ʒ
gatherɡˈæðɐ
roundɹˈaʊnd
—
Theðə
Prince's
foster-mother
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
foundfˈaʊnd
!
Sheʃˈiː
willwˈɪl
declaredɪklˈeə
,
totˈuː
silversˈɪlvɐ
clarion's
soundsˈaʊnd
,
Theðə
rightfulɹˈaɪtfəl
Kingkˈɪŋ
—
letlˈɛt
himhˈɪm
forthwithfˈɔːθwɪθ
bebˈiː
crownedkɹˈaʊnd
!
CHORUS
Sheʃˈiː
willwˈɪl
declaredɪklˈeə
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Don Alhambra brings forward Inez, the Prince's foster-mother
TESSA
Speakspˈiːk
,
womanwˈʊmən
,
speakspˈiːk
—
DUKE
We're
allˈɔːl
attentionɐtˈɛnʃən
!
GIANETTA
Theðə
newsnjˈuːz
wewˈiː
seek-
DUCH.
Thisðˈɪs
momentmˈəʊmənt
mentionmˈɛnʃən
.
CAS.
Totˈuː
usˈʌs
theyðˈeɪ
bringbɹˈɪŋ
—
DON ALHAMBRA
Hishˈɪz
foster-mother
.
MAR.
Isˈɪz
heˈhiː
theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
?
GIUSEPPE
Orˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
mymˈaɪ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
?
ALL
Speakspˈiːk
,
womanwˈʊmən
,
speakspˈiːk
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
INEZ
Theðə
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Princepɹˈɪns
waswˈɒz
bybˈaɪ
theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
entrustedɛntɹˈʌstɪd
Totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
fondfˈɒnd
carekˈeə
,
ereˈeə
I
grewɡɹˈuː
oldˈəʊld
andˈænd
crustedkɹˈʌstɪd
;
Whenwˈɛn
traitorstɹˈeɪtəz
camekˈeɪm
totˈuː
stealstˈiːl
hishˈɪz
sonsˈʌn
reputedɹɪpjˈuːtɪd
,
Mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
smallsmˈɔːl
boybˈɔɪ
I
deftlydˈɛftli
substitutedsˈʌbstɪtjˌuːtɪd
!
Theðə
villainsvˈɪlənz
fellfˈɛl
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
traptɹˈæp
completelykəmplˈiːtli
—
I
hidhˈɪd
theðə
Princepɹˈɪns
awayɐwˈeɪ
—
stillstˈɪl
sleepingslˈiːpɪŋ
sweetlyswˈiːtli
:
I
calledkˈɔːld
himhˈɪm
"
sonsˈʌn
"
withwˈɪð
pardonablepˈɑːdəʊnəbəl
slyness
—
Hishˈɪz
namenˈeɪm
,
Luiz
!
Beholdbɪhˈəʊld
hishˈɪz
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Highnesshˈaɪnəs
!
(
Sensationsɛnsˈeɪʃən
.
Luiz
ascendsɐsˈɛndz
theðə
throneθɹˈəʊn
,
crownedkɹˈaʊnd
andˈænd
robedɹˈəʊbd
asəz
Kingkˈɪŋ
)
CAS.
(
rushingɹˈʌʃɪŋ
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
armsˈɑːmz
).
Luiz
!
LUIZ
Casilda
!
(
Embraceɛmbɹˈeɪs
)
ALL
Isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
?
Ohˈəʊ
,
wondrouswˈʌndɹəs
revelationɹˌɛvɪlˈeɪʃən
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
unexpectedˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪd
thingθˈɪŋ
!
Unlooked-for
situationsˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən
!
GIANETTA
,
Thisðˈɪs
statementstˈeɪtmənt
wewˈiː
receiveɹɪsˈiːv
TESSA
Withwˈɪð
sentimentssˈɛntɪmənts
conflictingkənflˈɪktɪŋ
;
Ourˈaʊə
heartshˈɑːts
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
andˈænd
grieveɡɹˈiːv
,
Eachˈiːtʃ
otherˈʌðɐ
contradictingkˌɒntɹədˈɪktɪŋ
;
Totˈuː
thoseðˈəʊz
whomhˈuːm
wewˈiː
adoreɐdˈɔː
Wewˈiː
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
reunitedɹˌiːjuːnˈaɪtɪd
—
On one point rather sore,
TESSA
Butbˈʌt
,
onˈɒn
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
,
delighteddɪlˈaɪtɪd
!
LUIZ
Whenwˈɛn
othersˈʌðəz
claimedklˈeɪmd
thyðˈaɪ
daintydˈeɪnti
handhˈænd
,
I
waitedwˈeɪtɪd
—
waitedwˈeɪtɪd
—
waitedwˈeɪtɪd
,
DUKE
Asəz
prudencepɹˈuːdəns
(
sosˈəʊ
I
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
)
Dictateddɪktˈeɪtɪd
—
tated
—
tated
.
CAS.
Bybˈaɪ
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
earlyˈɜːli
vowvˈaʊ
Recordedɹɪkˈɔːdɪd
—
cordedkˈɔːdɪd
—
cordedkˈɔːdɪd
,
DUCH.
Yourjˈɔː
purepjˈɔː
andˈænd
patientpˈeɪʃənt
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
nownˈaʊ
Rewardedɹɪwˈɔːdɪd
—
wardedwˈɔːdɪd
—
wardedwˈɔːdɪd
.
ALL
Thenðˈɛn
hailhˈeɪl
,
O
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
a
Goldenɡˈəʊldən
Landlˈænd
,
Andˈænd
theðə
high-born
bridebɹˈaɪd
whohˈuː
claimsklˈeɪmz
hishˈɪz
handhˈænd
!
Theðə
pastpˈɑːst
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
,
andˈænd
youjˈuː
gainɡˈeɪn
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
,
A
royalɹˈɔɪəl
crownkɹˈaʊn
andˈænd
a
goldenɡˈəʊldən
throneθɹˈəʊn
!
(All kneel:
ALL
Luiz
crownskɹˈaʊnz
Casilda
)
Oncewˈɒns
moremˈɔː
gondolieri
,
Bothbˈəʊθ
skilfulskˈɪlfəl
andˈænd
warywˈeəɹi
,
Freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
thisðˈɪs
quandarykwˈɒndəɹi
Contentedkəntˈɛntɪd
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
.
Ahˈɑː
!
Fromfɹˈɒm
Royaltyɹˈɔɪəlti
flyingflˈaɪɪŋ
,
Ourˈaʊə
gondolasɡəndˈəʊləz
plyingplˈaɪɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
merrilymˈɛɹɪli
cryingkɹˈaɪɪŋ
Ourˈaʊə
"
preme
,"
"
stali
!"
Ahˈɑː
!
Sosˈəʊ
good-byeɡʊdˈbaɪ
,
cachucha
,
fandangofændˈæŋɡəʊ
,
bolerobɒlˈeəɹəʊ
—
We'll
dancedˈɑːns
a
farewellfeəwˈɛl
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
measuremˈɛʒɐ
—
Oldˈəʊld
Xeres
,
adieuɐdjˈuː
—
Manzanillamˈænzɐnˈɪlɐ
—
Monteroməntˈeəɹəʊ
—
Wewˈiː
leavelˈiːv
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
feelingsfˈiːlɪŋz
ofˈɒv
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
!