Musical Numbers
- Act I
- 1. Set the merry bunting flying – Erling, Christina
- 2. When I bestow my bosom's store – Erling
- 3. Oh my goodness, here's the nobility! – Nanna and Thora
- 4. If all is as you say – Nanna, Thora, Erling and Tortenssen
- 5. Here are the warriors all ablaze – Chorus of Girls
- 6. Now what would I do if you proved untrue – Dame and Governor
- 7. Oh what a fund of joy – Nanna, Thora and Governor
- 8. A King who is pestered with cares – Regent
- 9. Now if you would atone – Regent and Governor with Christina
- 10. Now all that we've agreed upon, O – Dame and Syndic
- 11. My wedded life – Nanna
- 12. Finale: Come hither, ev'ry one – Company
- Act II
- 1. With anger stern ... A hive of bees, as I've heard say – Chorus; Christina and Regent
- 2. Quixotic is his enterprise – Governor
- 3. There once was a corporal bold – Harold and Blanca
- 4. One day the Syndic of this town – Syndic, Dame, Sentry and Griffenfeld
- 5. When a gentleman supposes – Nanna, Thora and Governor
- 6. So this is how you'd have us sue you – Thora, Nanna, Erling and Tortenssen
- 7. Ring the bells and bang the brasses! – Chorus
- 8. Finale: Now all that we've agreed upon, O – Company
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