VOICES ON The flows, A new blows, And soon it be spring...
We hear you, comrades, the Revolution hears you. Together we will forge a new Russia that will be the envy of all the world. The Tsar's St. is now the people's Leningrad.
They can call it but it will always be Petersburg. New name, same empty stomachs.
tell us times are better. Well, I say not! cook an empty promise In an pot.
"A day is dawning. almost at hand!" The skies are gray, the walls ears And he who disappears!
DMITRY AND our brave new land!
St. is booming! A on the rise!
It's really friendly...
WOMAN: If you don't spies!
FIRST We behind our leaders.
MAN: And in line for bread!
We're and loyal comrades And our color's red!
Now is equal. Professors the brooms.
AND ALL: Two total strangers in two small rooms. You hold a And the price you pay!
Thank for the gossip
Спасибо слухи! (Spasibo za slukhi!)
Thank for the gossip... That us through the day! Hey!
Have you There's a in St. Petersburg. Have you What they're saying on the
SOLO Although the did not survive, One daughter may be alive—
The Anastasia!
But do not repeat!
a rumor, A legend, A mystery. Something whispered in an Or a crack. a rumor That's of our history.
SOLO They say her royal Will pay a sum
To who can bring the princess back!
They've closed another border. We should have gotten out of Russia we still could.
St. was lovely royalty was in. I called myself a As though I'd been! I hobnobbed the royals But then, a change of The was dead, The fled And comrade, now stuck!
Vlad, been thinking about the Princess Anastasia.
Not you, too, Dmitry.
the rumor, The legend, The mystery! It's the Anastasia Who help us fly! You and I, fiend, go down In history. We'll a girl to play the part And her what to say, her up and take her to Paree!
Imagine the Her dear old would pay!
DMITRY AND Who could pull it off but you and me!
No!!
It was a truck backfiring, comrade, that's all it was. Those days are over: neighbor against neighbor. nothing to be afraid of anymore. You're shaking. There's a tea shop just steps from here. Let me...
you.
What's hurry?
I can't lose this job. They're not easy to by. But thank you.
I'm every day.
MARKETEER #1: A for this painting! Romanov, I swear!
BLACK #2: Count pajamas, Comrade, buy the pair!
BLACK #3: I found in a palace with an "A"- It be Anastasia's! Now what will pay?
We need others to show the old lady. How much is that music box?
MARKETEER: Ah, the music box! It's Romanov: I could never part with it.
Two cans of beans,
BLACK Done!
Do you in fairy tales, Vlad?
Once a time I did
Were going to create a fairytale the whole world believe. Now, risky, But not more usual. We'll papers, We'll tickets, need nerves of steel!
Yes, it's - A lot more usual!
We'll try to the border our princess and our plot!
Hopefully won't ensue!
With luck it all smoothly
And with luck, we be shot!
DMITRY AND Who could pull it off But me and you?
be rich!
be rich!
be out!
be out!
And St. will some more to talk about!
1: I heard it a person
GROUP 1 AND 2: I heard it A who me it was absolutely true!
DMITRY, AND ALL: Sshh!
Have you There's a in St. Petersburg! you heard Comrade, what do you
A mystery.
The con in history!
DMITRY, AND ALL: The Anastasia,
or dead...
DMITRY, VLAD AND Who
DMITRY AND Sshh!