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Victor Herbert

Computer Generated MIDI Operas

"Babette" (1903)

Music by Victor Herbert (1859 - 1924)
Book and Lyrics by Harry B. Smith

ACT I   -   Garden of Van Tympel's House near Antwerp.

ACT II   -   A Roadside Inn near Brussels.

ACT III   -   Versailles.

  • No. 19 - Opening Chorus - "Stately grace!  Rhythmic tread!  Trip the newest dance of sword and fan.  Proudly posed!  Haughty head ..."
  • No. 20 - Entrance of Principals as Spanish Envoys - "We've come from the land of sunny, sunny Spain ... and a hearing by royalty we wish to gain..."
  • No. 21 - Madrigal - "My lady of the manor may be fair, may be fair.  Hey nonny O, none shall say her nay.  But Dolly of the milking pail may have as golden hair..."
  • No. 22 - Butterfly Waltz Song - Babette - "Ah...  Where the fairest flow'rs are blooming in the summer air 'neath the azure sky, I would dwell 'mid their perfuming..."
  • No. 23 - Finale Act III - "Say farewell to all;  one and all must happy be.  I invite you to my wedding;  none shall be as gay as we..."

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