The sun is bright
Opera details:
Opera title: | The Rake's Progress |
Composer: | Igor Stravinsky |
Language: | English |
Synopsis: | The Rake's Progress Synopsis |
Libretto: | The Rake's Progress Libretto |
Translation(s): | Not entered yet. |
Choir details:
Type: | choir |
Role(s): | choir / Nick Shadow |
Voice(s): | Baritone or Bass |
Act: | 1.18 |
| Previous scene: | How sad a song |
| Next scene: | No word from Tom |
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7 - Samuel Ramey
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6 - Otakar Kraus
6 - Mack Harrell
7 - Norman Scott
6 - Bryn Terfel
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Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:
PROSTITUTES, RAKESThe sun is bright, the grass is green.
Lanterloo, lanterloo.
The king is courting his young queen.
lanterloo my lady.
MEN
They go a walking. What do they see?
WOMEN
An almanac in a walnut tree.
They go a riding,
whom do they meet?
MEN
Three scarecrows and a pair of feet.
What will she do when they sit at table?
WOMEN
Eat as much as she is able.
What will he do when they lie in bed?
Lanterloo, lanterloo.
MEN
Draw his sword and chop off her head.
MEN, WOMEN
Lanterloo, my lady.
NICK
(Hike the cup)
Sweet dreams, my master.
Dreams may lie, but dream.
For when you wake, you die.
English Libretto or Translation:
Not entered yet.External links for The sun is bright
| Sheetmusic for choir |  Sheetmusicplus.com |
| Sheetmusic for opera | Sheetmusicplus.com |
| MP3's for this choir | on Amazon.com |
| DVD/CD's for this opera | on Amazon.com |
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