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"His Majesty" (1897)
Music by Alexander C. Mackenzie
Words by F. C. Burnand and R. C. Lehmann
N.B. - The MIDI version of this show has been derived from the piano score, devoid of separate vocal lines.
ACT I - Interior of the Palace of Vingolia. View of the Royal Art Galleries.
- No. 1 - Introduction, Trio and Chorus
- "When Ferdinand came to Vingolia throne..."
- No. 2 - Chorus
- "Hail our King in regal splendour, lo, His Majesty appears..."
- No. 3 - Song with Chorus - King
- "I was born upon a Sunday, at the early age of one day..."
- No. 4 - Song - Felice
- "In the forest, in the forest, ah! how joyful are the days..."
- No. 5 - Duet - Felice and Boodel
- "Now what's you age? ... It's hard to fix, because ... Of course, I know your tricks..."
- No. 6 - Quartet - Gertrude, Adam, Boodel and Felice
- "Who goes home? Who goes home?..."
- No. 7 - Duet - Felice and King
- "Why, oh why this cruel mockery? You've treated me as crockery is treated..."
- No. 8 - Septett - Cosmo, Vincentius, Michael, Duchess, Schnippentrimmer, Clarkstein and King
- "He doesn't explain..."
- No. 9 - Female Chorus
- "The mistress we adore is about to enter here. O bright Lucilla Chloris, appear, Princess, appear."
- No. 9a - Song - Chloris and Chorus
- "Delightful, oh delightful, I feel inclined to shout..."
- No. 10 - Serenade - Max
- "Fair Chloris, let me be thy slave..."
- No. 11 - Quartett - Felice, Chloris, Max and Boodel
- "I shall wear velvet and satin that speckless is..."
- No. 12 - Coon Song
- "In de music-hally pieces when de rumpty tumpty leases..."
- No. 13 - Beard Chorus
- "By the King's decree, all of us are hirsute..."
- No. 14 - Finale Act I
- "War, the very word inspires us; Lo, the tempest wakes again..."
ACT II - On the Vingolia Ramparts. Preparations for War.
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