Synthesized MIDI Light Operas

ACT I  -  Scene 1   -   Winter Garden in the Chateau de Cideaux, Northern France.

• No. 1 - Opening Chorus and Song - François - "Have you seen it?  or descried it?  thro' the telescope espied it? ... We'll wager any money François wins! ..."
• No. 2 - Duet - Lesbia and Boissey - "Anxious to be here at one, up we rose before the sun, took our seats in coach and four, leagues are ten from door to door..."
• No. 3 - Balloon Song - Dr. Crow and Chorus - "Now in these days of science, of which I am a star, you set all at defiance with swift ballonn and car..."
• No. 4 - Duet - Lesbia and Jules - "When man is in love with a maid, the fact in his eye is displayed, at least I think I've read so ... At least you think you've read so."
• No. 5 - Finale Scene 1 - "Hail!  with acclamations, Crow the great and glorious saves the situation!  Jules will be victorious.  Thanks to glorious and victorious..."

ACT I  -  Scene 2   -   The Island of Passé - an Idle Village.

• No. 6 - Opening Chorus - "Hazily, hazily breaketh the dawn, and we yawn at the thought that another hard work-a-day's born, but in scorn.  We lazily turn..."
• No. 7 - Chorus of Natives - "Down, down with ev'ry stranger, invaders of our land!  Our peace they'll not endanger, so stay thy hasty hand!  No, no, no, no! ..."
• No. 8 - Song - Amorelle - "Many a year ago, under a stormy sky, snatched from the wave and a watery grave by the stout strong arms of the fishermen brave..."
• No. 9 - Finale Act I - "What stirring words are these we now are hearing?  It seems this stranger would our isle befriend, a golden vision to our eyes appearing..."

ACT II   -   Passé Re-dressed.   (Three months later)

• No. 10 - Opening Chorus, with solo - Dotard - "Directed by intelligence discerning, discerning, the joy that comes from working hard we're learning..."
• No. 11 - Song - Jules - "With ev'ry morn I vainly look to find some words of love endearing;  your silence chills my heart and clouds my mind..."
• No. 12 - Duet - Lesbia and Lupin - "Sad and dreary wanderers twain close their drooping eyes, kind sleep fairy, bring in thy train. As peace and rest for the weary..."
• No. 13 - Wine Song - Jeannette and Chorus - "Through all the sunny day we little maidens gay the purple grapes are gath'ring with a snip, snip, snip..."
• No. 14 - Song - Dotard - "'Twas a nasty night, twenty year ago, that I ses to myself, ses I, 'How them stormy winds do blow, and what a nasty lookin' sky,' I ses..."
• No. 15 - Duet - Amorelle and Jules - "Sing a carol of nursery days, brother and sisterly time of yore.  Ring a chime of our infantile ways, of bib and of tumbled..."
• No. 16 - Song - Amorelle - "When lovers come to woo, oft a maiden's much perplexed, and what to say and do is a question very vexed; she's anxious to be kind,"
• No. 17 - Trio - Amorelle, Lesbia and Jules - "It is not precisely easy to define where platonic friendship end and love begins, but it's gen'rally admitted one's divine..."
• No. 18 - Finale Act II - "Bolt him in the cage!  Firm and strongly barred, artful birds may rage, for his lot is hard.  He's the only one not free tonight to sing..."

ACT III   -   A Room in the Chateau de Cideaux.   (The Return)

• No. 19 - Choral Minuet - "Beneath these rafters black and olden, gallant gay and maid have met, and hand in hand they move sedately in the minuet..."
• No. 20 - Song - François and Chorus - "I'm a soldier of a gallant reputation, never won on battlefield by any scars.  'Tis with Venus that I find such occupation..."
• No. 21 - Song - Lesbia - "Alas, alas!  but one brief hour ago no happier maid, with loving heart aglow, sped gaily to her gladness.  The birds that sang o'erhead..."
• No. 22 - Song and Dance - Amorelle - "To me, a simple country girl, your sympathy extend;  I find the world has curious ways I cannot comprehend..."   (4 verses)
• No. 23 - Song - Marina - "Oh, I would woo thee as tiger woos his mate;  I would woo thee like the softly cooing dove.  Upon thy manly breast my head should..."
• No. 24 - Wedding Scene - "Hark, the hour bell is ringing!  Soon will time the test decide, either Jules or François bringing to the arma of dainty bride..."
• No. 25 - Finale Act III - Amorelle - "Yet what care I for luxury and state?  The rich may sigh, and sorrow reach the great;  true friends have I, my wants are few..."