Synthesized MIDI Light Operas

• Prelude

ACT I   -   Wicklow Hills.

• No. 1 - Introduction and Chorus of Fairies - "The world is dreaming, the stars are gleaming, the moonlight streaming, the birds are still.  The dew is weeping..."
• No. 2 - Song - Baby Malone - "Now if I wuz to tell ye the tinder age of me, you wudn't cease to wondher thot a child so large cud be;  no infant had such tresses..."
• No. 3 - Song - O'Connor - "'Twas a glorious day and the fight was done, when a soldier fell on the field he'd won;  he fell where he fought, his sword in his hand..."
• No. 4a - March and Chorus - "We are the guardians of beauty. To watch o'er Elfrida's our duty, though loyal to our land, the Princess doth command our homage..."
• No. 4b - Song - Elfrida and Chorus - "No gold can buy, nor jewels rare one tender sigh of maiden fair.  No crown of King's, no treasure trove such joy e'er brings..."
• No. 5 - Song - Erina - "There's a lad that I know and I know that he speaks softly to me, the cushla machree. He's as straight as a rush and as bright as a stream,"
• No. 6 - Duet - O'Donovan and Erina - "There's a picture in my heart, that naught shall e'er displace;  there's a picture in my heart of a young and lovely face..."
• No. 7 - Chorus - "We're simple Irish colleens, though fond of war-like joys, for our husbands an' our sweethearts are Ireland's sojer bhoys,  Ah!  Ah! ..."
• No. 8 - Song - O'Hara - "Oh, me name is Pat O'Hara, an' Oi'm bothered wid me legs.  'Tis me lift one gives me thruble, an that's worse than twinty plagues..."
• No. 9 - Jig
• No. 10 - Finale - "Strike the harp, raise the voice, sing the song of great Brian, and oft the rapt bard the glad theme shall renew.  In peace mild and bounteous..."

ACT II   -   The Great Hall of Dublin Castle - (the English Headquarters).

• No. 11 - Male Chorus and Song - Fitz-Stephen - "Sing a merry roundelay..."  &  "An Englishman loves all good things to eat, his interior man most kindly to treat..."
• No. 12 - Ensemble - Erina, Egbert, Fitz. and Edward - "The open gates, their ships at sea, but signs of English treachery;  'twas well I conquered maiden fear..."
• No. 13 - Solo - O'Donovan - "A fool is he who dares to say what fate doth will he must obey;  the life that he shall lead on earth was preordained before his birth..."
• No. 14 - Song - O'Hara - "Paddy had a wondrous pig that gave him good advice;  he bought it from the fairies, a good deed was the price."
• No. 15 - March
• No. 16 - Duet - Elfrida and Brian - "Whene'er you leave, alone I grieve, ah! why away so soon? ... I have done wrong to stay so long.  See now 'tis almost noon..."
• No. 17a - Chorus and Song - Brian - "Brian! Brian! good and true.  Brian, Brian, long life to you! ... Let the sword in the scabbard ring; the helm be laid aside..."
• No. 17b - Valse - Elfrida and Ensemble - "Fill up the loving cup, fill up, fill to the brim;  raise it high, drain it dry, to Brian, drink to him! ..."
• No. 18 - Duet - Baby and O'Hara - "If all the young gels wuz ducks in a lake, if all the young gels wuz ducks in a lake, shure the divil himself 'ud turn into a drake..."
• No. 19 - Finale Act II - "Pride goes before a tumble.  Listen to thim shtumble.  Yis, the coast is clear!  Erina, ye kin enter here ... Quickly, e'er they wake..."

ACT III - Scene 1   -   Irish Camp outside of Dublin.   (Afternoon of the same day)

• No. 20 - Chorus - "Clink!  Clank!  Clink!  Clank!  Merrily sing the anvil's lay.  Clink!  Clank!  Clink!  Clank!  Eagerly hearts desire the fray.  Rivet and bolt..."
• No. 21 - Melodrama - "Wirra, weh!  Wirra, weh!  Wirra, wirra, wirra, weh!"
• No. 22 - Solo - O'Connor, with Chorus - "Where is thy heart, oh, Brian the brave?  How couldst thou thy duty forget?  Lost to thy country; to love a weak slave..."
• No. 23 - Melodrama - (after spoken dialogue:) "Strike the harp, raise the voice, sing the song of great Brian, in the hearts of his people lives Brian Boru."
• No. 24 - Solo - Brian and Chorus - "For Ireland! ... For Ireland! ... Unsheathe each trusty sword!  Old Ireland! ... Dear Ireland! ... Shall know no foreign lord..."
• No. 25 - Solo - Erina - "All hope has flown,  I am alone, held in captive chains.  My heart doth sigh, for Brian cry;  nothing now remains but thoughts of him..."

ACT III - Scene 2   -   Old Dublin Street, with St. Patrick's Church and View of Dublin Bay.

• No. 26 - Quintette - Baby Malone, O'Hara, Herald and Fitz-Stephen - "Have ony av yez heard av thot lazy bird thot they call the Irish Cuckoo? ..."
• No. 27 - Finale Act III - "For Ireland, for Ireland, unsheathe each trusty sword!  For Ireland, dear Ireland shall know no foreign lord! ..."