Thespis (opera) - Musical Numbers

Musical Numbers

This is the order in which the musical numbers appear in the libretto. The music is known to survive for numbers shown in bold; a ballet also survives, but its location is uncertain. Reviews of the opera hint at three additional numbers not in the libretto, but as their names and exact locations are unknown, they are not listed.
Act I
  • "Throughout the night, the constellations" (Women's Chorus, with Solo)
  • "Oh, I'm the celestial drudge" (Mercury)
  • "Oh incident unprecedented" (Mercury, Mars, Apollo, Diana, and Jupiter)
  • "Here far away from all the world" (Sparkeion and Nicemis)
  • "Climbing over rocky mountain" (Chorus with Solos)
  • Picnic Waltz
  • "I once knew a chap who discharged a function" (Thespis)
  • Act I Finale: "So that's arranged – you take my place, my boy" (Ensemble)
Act II
  • "Of all symposia" (Sillimon and Chorus)
  • "Little maid of Arcadee" (Sparkeion)
  • "Olympus is now in a terrible muddle" (Mercury)
  • "You're Diana. I'm Apollo" (Sparkeion, Daphne, Nicemis and Thespis)
  • "Oh rage and fury, Oh shame and sorrow" (Jupiter, Apollo, and Mars)
  • Act II Finale: "We can't stand this" (Ensemble)

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