Luyện nghe bài hát Prima Donna

Your needs you!

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


Signora, no!
the wants you!
(The MANAGERS adopt their persuasive attitudes)

Prima
first of the stage!
devotees
are on knees
to you !

Can you bow out
when shouting
your

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 registers her as the
MANAGERS continue to and the OTHERS reflect
on the situation)

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

You took a
but a public
who you!
(referring to CHRISTINE)
She has the voice
of the of music . . .
(to CARLOTTA)
Those who hear voice
you to an angel!

Think of cry
of
!

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

Follow where the
you!
MEG
Is ghost
an angel or a . . .?

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

Heaven you,
those who . . .

You'll again,
and to
ovation!

Orders! Warnings!
demands!

This
will invite . . .

Tears . . . . . .
demands
are occurrences!
MEG
Bliss or
Which has her . . .?

Think how you'll
in final encore!
Sing, donna,
more!

Oh fools, to flouted his warnings!

Surely, for her . . .
MEG
Surely he'll strike . . .

Surely there'll be scenes -
than this!

Think,
these are rejected!

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

Who'd a diva
to relieve 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 loudly sung
and in a foreign
just the sort of story
adore,
in a perfect opera!

His is over!

This is a
you hope to win!

And in Box
a new game begin . . .

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

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

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

. . . I fear the outcome . . .

Christine the Pageboy,
Carlotta plays the . . .

. . . should you to . .
MEG
. . . when you again . . .
ALL
Light up the
with age old
rapport!
Sing, donna,
more!
PHANTOM'S
So, it is to be war us! If these demands are not
met, a disaster beyond your will occur!
ALL
more!