Luyện nghe bài hát Prima Donna

Your public you!

We you, too!
(unassuaged)
you not
rather your
little


Signora, no!
the world you!
(The MANAGERS their most persuasive attitudes)

Prima
lady of the stage!
Your
are on knees
to you !

Can you bow out
when shouting
name?

Think of how all
you!

donna,
enchant us again!

Think of your . . .

And of the
the theatre!

Can you deny us the
in
Sing, donna, once more!
(CARLOTTA her acceptance as the
MANAGERS continue to cajole and the reflect
on the situation)

Christine of an angel . . .
(to herself, in triumph)
Prima
your song shall again!
(to CARLOTTA)
Think of public!

You took a
but there's a
who you!
(referring to CHRISTINE)
She has heard the
of the of music . . .
(to CARLOTTA)
Those who hear your
you to an angel!

Think of cry
of
!

Is this her angel of . . .?
(to FIRMlN)
We get our . . .
(to ANDRE)
She her limelight!

Follow where the
you!
MEG
Is this
an or a madman . . .?

Angel or . . .?
(aside)
Leading are a trial!

Heaven you,
who doubt . . .

You'll again,
and to
ovation!

Orders! Warnings!
demands!

This
will damnation . . .

Tears . . . . . .
Iunatic
are occurrences!
MEG
or damnation?
Which has her . . .?

Think how shine
in final encore!
Sing, donna,
more!

Oh fools, to flouted his warnings!

Surely, for her . . .
MEG
Surely strike back . . .

Surely be further scenes -
worse this!

Think,
these are rejected!

. . .I see
these are rejected!
MEG
. . . if his
and are rejected!

Who'd a diva
happy to a chorus girl,
who's and slept with the patron?
and the soubrette,
entwined in duet!
he may demur,
he must been with her!

Christine be protected!

O, fortunata!
Non
abbandonata!

You'd never get
all this in a play,
but if it's sung
and in a tongue
it's the sort of story
adore,
in a perfect opera!

His is over!

This is a
you cannot to win!

And in Box
a new will begin . . .

For, if his curse is on this . . .
MEG
But if his is on this opera . . .

Prima
the world is at feet!
A waits,
and how it
to be cheated!

The that falls upon a
prima donna!
diseases,
coughs and and sneezes!
Still, the dryest
will the highest note,
in of perfect
opera!

. . . then I the outcome . . .

Christine the Pageboy,
Carlotta plays the . . .

. . . you dare to . .
MEG
. . . you once again . . .
ALL
Light up the
that age old
rapport!
Sing, donna,
more!
PHANTOM'S
So, it is to be war between us! If these are not
met, a disaster beyond imagination will occur!
ALL
more!