Les Cloches de Corneville - Musical Numbers (English Adaptation)

Musical Numbers (English Adaptation)

• Overture

Act I - Scene 1 - A forest near the village of Corneville.

• No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "All who for servants are enquiring, just look at us if you'd be hiring..."
• No. 2 - Rondeau - Serpolette - "I may be Princess, leastways Madam, that from my style at once is seen..."
• No. 3 - Barcarolle - Grenicheux - "On billow rocking, at tempest mocking, gallant sailor boy, ocean's thy home..."
• No. 4 - Duo - Germaine and Grenicheux - "'Twas but an impulse, that I own, (and wrong perhaps the troth then spoken)..."
• No. 5 - Legend of the Bells - Germaine and Chorus - "Yes! that castle old by wizard is enchanted..."
• No. 6 - Valse-Rondo - Henri - "With joy my heart has often bounded, when one plank parted death and me..."
• No. 7 - Finale to First Tableau - "Such conduct is quite sad, and in one about to marry..."

Act I - Scene 2 - The Fair of Corneville.

• Entr'acte
• No. 8 - Couplets - Grenicheux - "Tho' they may not pursue me, this quarrel will undo me..."
• No. 9a - Finale Act I (first part) - "Come! farmer small or with big rental, if first class servants you would find..."
• No. 9b - Finale Act I (conclusion after dialogue) - "Tell me, girl, what may be your name?..."

Act II - A Hall in the Chateau of Corneville.

• No. 10 - Entr'Acte and Opening Chorus - "Let our torches light up the gloom. We're not frighten'd like simple yeomen..."
• No. 10bis - Air - Germaine - "From pallid cheek you may be telling, with fear, not courage, now I thrill..."
• No. 10c - Trio, and Song - Serpolette, with Grenicheux and Bailli - "I'll shut my eyes..." & "Not a ghost at all! ..."
• No. 11 - Buffo Song - Le Bailli - "Oh dear! oh dear! that riot and that rabble, never was Bailli so beset before! ..."
• No. 12 - Recit. and Air - Henri and Chorus - "Nay! no phantom they knights of old, my ancestors their leal watch silent keeping..."
• No. 13 - Ensemble and Couplet - Serpolette and others - "What's she saying? ... 'Twas I, 'twas I, these papers cannot lie! ..."
• No. 14 - Duo - Henri and Germaine - "'Tis she! a happy fate hath brought her to me, who all in vain had sought her! ..."
• No. 15 - Chorus and Quintette - "As he's looking somewhat pale, put, oh, put him into mail! ..."
• No. 16 - Finale Act II - "Love, honor, happiness, moon of honey, what are they all compar'd to gold? ..."

Act III - A Park, with a statue and shrubbery.

• No. 16a - Entr'acte and Dance
• No. 17 - Song of the Beggars - Gaspard - "Aye, aye, aye! the good old times have come back again..."
• No. 18 - Chorus and Song - Serpolette and Grenicheux - "There she goes, with horses prancing! ..."
• No. 19 - Cider Song - Serpolette and Chorus - "Normandy pippin's good all over; where is the girl wont have a slice? ..."
• No. 20 - Song - Grenicheux - "That night I'll ne'er forget, in the late sun ray glowing ..."
• No. 21 - Duet - Germaine and Henri - "My lord, my lord! My silly heart is beating, for oh! I feel I am your thrall! ..."
• No. 22 - Finale Act III - "Old man! I pardon thee with greatest pleasure, if thou didst finger and hoard up my gold..."

Supplementary Item

• No. 23 - Introduced Extra Song - (singer unspecified) - "There's magic music in my bosom beating..."