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"The Topsy-Turvy Hotel" (1898)

(Sequenced from Piano score only)

Music by Victor Roger (1853-1902), Lionel Monckton (1861 - 1924), and others
English Libretto by Arthur Sturgess

ACT I - A Square in Bourg Fleury, near Paris.

Overture
No. 1 - Opening Chorus and Song - Flora - "Alas! alas! alas! When will our misfortunes pass?" & "Sigh not if Fate should frown..."
No. 2 - Song - Paul - "Oh, what is the use of this life..."
No. 3 - Chorus of Villagers - "Hark! the drum again is restive..."
No. 4 - Song - Flora and Chorus - "This is the finest show on earth..."
No. 5 - Quintet - Flora, Paul, Louis, Lebeau and Laforce - "Silently creeping, while they are sleeping..."
No. 6 - Quartet - Cécile, Marcelle, Dremner and Servant - "We started quite badly..."
No. 7 - Finale and Valse-Song - "Welcome! This hostelry is noted..." & "Tip-toe! Now go..."

ACT II - A Room in Moulinet's House.

No. 7a - Entr'Acte
No. 8 - Opening Chorus - "Welcome! This hostelry is noted..."
No. 9 - Song - Louis - "All the world's a stage..."
No. 10 - Duet - M. and Mme. Moulinet - "How peaceful is this domesticity..."
No. 11 - Song - Cécile - "If a man would married be..."
No. 12 - Duet - Cécile and Paul - "Should you chance to meet a charming..."
No. 13 - Quartet - Cécile, Marcelle, Paul and Louis - "When a dinner you cook..."
No. 14 - Chorus and Song - Lebeau - "We bow our heads... " & "Note my most distinguished bearing..."
No. 15 - Serenade - Paul and Chorus - "Ongree was a London jongdarm..."
No. 16 - Finale Act II - "Now 'tis still..."

ACT III - The same room - five minutes after.

No. 16a - Entr'Acte - Act III
No. 17 - Opening Chorus - "Whatever is about to happen now..."
No. 18 - Song - Lebeau and Chorus - "When I and brother Harry..."
No. 19 - Ensemble - "How can it be? ..."
No. 20 - Song - Flora - "In youthful days..."
No. 21 - Chorus and Dance - "Here at the break of day..."
No. 22 - Song - Flora, to Zarifouli - "Heed not the tear..."
No. 23 - Finale Act III - "Now our little play is done..."

Items 2, 4, 6, 9, 13, 18, 20 and 21 are attributed to Lionel Monckton.
Item 11 was composed by H. Fragson and A. Stanislas. Item 12 was composed by N. Lambelet.

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Colin M. Johnson's Music and MIDI files

Synthesized MIDI Light Operas

"The Topsy-Turvy Hotel" (1898)

(Sequenced from Piano score only)

Music by Victor Roger (1853-1902), Lionel Monckton (1861 - 1924), and others English Libretto by Arthur Sturgess

Music by Victor Roger (1853-1902), Lionel Monckton (1861 - 1924), and others
English Libretto by Arthur Sturgess