Opera English (Italianismes)ACT I. The Dandy, His Neighbour, The Conductor, Chorus of Passengers
I. Opening Chorus of Passengers. "All Hail to Phoebus," etc.
CHORUS OF PASSENGERS
All hail to Phoebus meridian!
Long live the S quotidian!
But see! that nullfidian
With hat of strange device!
His neck! how long and skinny!
His voice! how like a whinny!
As to a nearby Johnny
He speaks with prejudice
2. The Dandy. "Oh hear me, Gods!" Recit.
DANDY:
Oh hear me, Gods! Gods, hear me! Why should he on my toes tread?
I start, I quake, I tremble; I sweat and I see red
Ah! if to do it he continues--
But soft! he hears me!
NEIGHBOUR:
Oh say, what ails thee?
DANDY:
Sir, if thou continuest to read on my transductor,
The Fates will surely constrain me to call, Ah! the conductor.
NEIGHBOUR:
His words deep within my heart are sculptured.
3. The Conductor. "My friends! See, see!"
Recit. & Aria
CONDUCTOR:
My friends! See, see! the traffic gathers all around us! How shall we proceed? O
kindly traffic stream! that increaseth and multiplieth so that total immobility
is reached and the weary passengers will thus listen to my song--to thee I give
thanks. I start, I quake, I tremble, the sweat pours off my brow--but I will sing it.FEMALE PASSENGER:
Oh! I am fainting! (faints)

pera

CONDUCTOR:
O sweet and friendly traffic stream,
This token of my high esteem
Receive!
To thee and thy continued favour
Is due this modest semi-quaver--
This breve!
How sweet to me thy diesel fumes,
Thy breath the air of night perfumes
And day!
For when we cannot move along
Then listen those to my heartfelt song
Who pay!
PASSENGERS:
Bravo Bravo Bravo Bis Encore Bravo.
CONDUCTOR:
Thank you, my friends, thank you.
(Repeats his Aria)
PASSENGERS:
Bravo Bravo Bravo
NEIGHBOUR (to Dandy):
Sir--
PASSENGERS:
He has departed!
NEIGHBOUR:
Ah!
ACT II.
4. Final Chorus of Passengers. "Ah! once
again we see him.PASSENGERS:
Ah! once again we see him In front
of Saint-LazareAh! what a great coincidence,
'Tis he! Oh how bizarre!
But see! that friend who with him talks
Of buttons, goes too far,

Too far, ah! too far,
But see! that friend who with him talks
Of buttons, goes too far,
Of buttons, of buttons,
Of buttons, goes too far.

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