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A Dinner Engagement

Opera

Writers: Lennox Berkeley Paul Dehn

Songs

Author’s Note: This opera is through composed, so there are no strict scene delineations. The breakdown below is given as a guide only, and may differ from other breakdowns.

Scene One

  • ‘Salt, pepper, olive oilâ€� - Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy
  • ‘I'm sorry, Milady, I came through the front doorâ€� - Mrs. Kneebone, Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow
  • ‘In the summer of my timeâ€� - Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Mrs. Kneebone
  • ‘At Missis Ellibank's in Wimbledonâ€� - Mrs. Kneebone, Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow
  • ‘Mother, please can I help?â€� - Susan, Lady Dunmow, Mrs. Kneebone, Lord Dunmow
  • ‘He was a quiet little boyâ€� - Lady Dunmow, Susan, Mrs. Kneebone, Lord Dunmow
  • ‘Prenez 6 belles tomatesâ€� - Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow, Mrs. Kneebone, Susan
  • ‘Is this the residence of the Earl and Countess of Dunmow?â€� - Prince Philippe, Mrs. Kneebone

Scene Two

  • ‘So this, dear Lady Dunmow, is your drawing roomâ€� - Duchess, Lady Dunmow, Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow
  • ‘I never moved a muscleâ€� - Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Duchess, Prince Philippe
  • ‘Forgive my curiosity, but is your servant that young girl â€�?â€� - Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Duchess
  • ‘Come and see our little gardenâ€� - Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow, Prince Philippe, Duchess
  • ‘This way, Ma'am, through the back doorâ€� - Lord Dunmow, Duchess, Prince Philippe, Susan
  • ‘Oh, shall I kneel in shame â€� ?â€� - Susan, Prince Philippe
  • ‘I like to imagine how these must have looked' - Susan, Prince Philippe
  • â€�Mon aimee attend la luneâ€� - Prince Philippe
  • ‘Kiss her at once!â€� - Duchess, Prince Philippe, Susan, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy
  • ‘Let her beauty be her dowryâ€� - Duchess, Susan, Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy, Mrs. Kneebone
  • ‘My Lords, Ladies, Duchess and gentlemen!â€� - Mrs. Kneebone, Prince Philippe, Susan

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.


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