"Fire in the Opera" "Well, gentlemen ..." "What shall we do for our next premiere?" "Being only the cashier, I vote for an operetta." "Perhaps the Czardasfürstin?" "# the girlies, the girlies" "And I, considering artistic stage direction, vote for a real opera." "For instance, Götterdämmerung." "Leave us in peace with your "Dämmerung"." "[twilight]" "Nowadays the public wants light, life, the sun." "But we aren't a family seaside resort!" "We've exchanged enough words, now let me see deeds. [Faust]" "You're perfectly right, you want girls." "I can understand that, I know you intimately, dear friend." "And you want classical music, but the public wants both." "So I'm asking for suggestions." "Well ... difficult." "Flötenthal, take that cigar out of your mouth." "Why?" "Director, do you know whom Flötenthal resembles?" "Offenbach!" "Of course!" "Gentlemen ..." "I've got it!" "We'll give "The Tales of Hoffmann"" "Excellent!" "Of course, there's both in it:" "you'll get your girlies, and you'll get your classical music." "# Joyfully we greet this noble hall where only art and peace shall ever dwell, # where long the glad cry shall resound:" "# "Hail to Thuringia's prince, the Landgrave Hermann!"" "Say, Monk, did you take away the part from..., what's her name, Majewsky?" "Yes, of course." "But she refused to give up the part." "She says she's been playing Gretchen for 25 years, and she fails to understand why she shouldn't go on playing her." "When she's right, she's right." "25 years is enough." "Good God..." "Oh well ..." "What can we do?" "Why are you always sneaking up behind me!" "How far gone are they on the stage?" "The entrance of the guests, Director." "All right, and why are you standing so close to me?" "Do you want something?" "Director, I wanted to tell you, Herr Faber is waiting in the parlour." "Herr Faber!" "And he's only telling me now." "Have you gone crazy!" "Only now you're telling me this!" "My apologies." "How could you!" "Faber!" "Good evening, Herr Faber." "Good evening." "What a pleasure!" "I'm infinitely pleased, my dear Herr Faber!" "Such a pleasure, such an honour." "How are you?" "Good evening, Director, thank you, I'm fine." " You, too?" " Yes, me too." "I've just attended the performance." "Really great, very interesting." "A beautiful performance." "I always imagine how terribly tiring it must be, wearing all those curly wigs and beards." "Not at all, dear Herr Faber, tradition, just tradition." "of course" "What'll be your next premiere?" "Our next premiere?" "The Tales of Hoffmann.," "Ah, Offenbach, that's beautiful, glad to hear this." "The Barcarolle, isn't it?" "Which lady is going to play the main part?" "Which one?" "I mean, Hoffmann must have a sweetheart?" "Of course, but Hoffmann has three sweethearts." "Well ... you little Director you ..." "aren't you mistaken?" "I think the guy with the three sweethearts, that's that pale demonic fellow, with the pointed beard." "Forgive me if I correct you, dear Herr Faber, that was in Spain, that was Don Juan." "That's right, Don Juan, I've mixed it up." "So who's playing the three sweethearts?" "But this is our dilemma!" "If we only knew!" "I don't have anybody, I don't know anybody." "A catastrophe!" "But that's wonderful!" "Why wonderful?" "I already told you: it's a catastrophe!" "May I close the door for a moment?" "Listen to me, Director." " Can we sit down for a moment?" " Please, after you." "I'd like to make a little proposal, that is, we would like to make a little proposal." "Herr van Lingen ..." "But of course, dear Herr Faber!" "The singer shall, with the king..." "Yes I know, I know." "It's already done." "Who is the person in question?" "Let me see, the name ..." "Here, the third noble page." "The third noble page, one moment..." "Noble pages .... 3." "Floriane Bach" "# Wolfram von Eschenbach, begin!" "Third noble page ..." "Floriane Bach." "Floriane Bach!" "But of course!" "# And lo!" "I behold a fountain of delights # on which my spirit gazes, filled with wonder:" "# from it there flows blissful joy # by which my heart is inexpressibly refreshed." "Do you know a Miss Floriane Bach?" "Floriane Bach?" "Yes, chorus and small parts." "Small parts, yes." "tell her to come up." "Director, she's engaged in the War of the Minstrels at the moment." "Get her out of the War of the Minstrels, I want to talk to her, at once." "You take her off the stage, just like that?" "That's charming." "well, I thank you that you're so obliging." "Don't mention it, my dear." "I'd just like to remark ... of course my kapellmeister will have to examine the lady first." "I see, examine her..." "By the way, I have all powers of attorney ... to grant the further financing of your theatre by Herr van Lingen." "Really?" "I can assure you that the examination will be conducted most benevolently." "Then we're totally d'accord." "# Women's virtue and high honour will I, # as a knight, defend with my sword # but those delights that captured your immaturity # are shoddy, not worth a blow." "# Hail, Biterolf!" "Here are our swords!" "# Ha, you foolish braggart, Biterolf!" "Do you sing of love, you fierce wolf?" "# Assuredly you have never known that which I find pleasurable." "# What, poor wretch, have you known of pleasure?" "# Your life was lacking in love, # and what paltry joys befell you were indeed not worth a blow!" "# We'll hear no more!" "End this audacity!" "# Put up your sword!" "Minstrels, keep the peace!" "# O heaven, let me now implore thee, grant my song divine approval!" "# Let me see sin banished from this noble, pure assembly!" "Good evening, Miss Bach." "My congratulations!" "Why?" "I think Santa Claus has just been here." "You just go up to your Director, he'll tell you all about it." "Goodbye!" "Goodbye." "# Thou didst come from heaven, I follow from afar;" "# so guide me to that land where thy star shines forever." "# To you, goddess of love, shall my song be raised!" "# Loudly let me now sing your praise!" "# Your sweet charms are the source of all beauty, # and every fair wonder springs from you." "# Only he who has known your ardent embrace knows what love is;" "# poor wretches who have never tasted love, # away!" "hasten to the hill of Venus!" "Come here." "Closer." "Closer." "Come on, don't feel embarrassed, for God's sake." "Tell me ... have you studied The Tales of Hoffmann?" "Yes." "Which part?" "All three." "All three?" "In eight days we'll have the premiere." "You'll sing Antonia, understood?" "Good day." "Isn't he an angel!" " Who?" " The old man." "Something must have happened here." "I'll sing Antonia!" "Ouch!" "don't step on my corns!" "Well, then let's do it properly." "No, no." "My God, my God the Minister thinks that ... in view of the amount involved in the guarantee for payment, he would in fact be obliged to create a syndicate, but that the law leaves the question open" "whether the obligatory syndicate has to be convoked immediately after the expiry of the former." "It is well known that the coal-mines are of the opinion ... that the obligatory syndification should to be enforced at once, whereas the authoritative jurists of the Ministry ... claim that the Minister is not bound to any time limit." "The Minister couldn't be forced... to decide such a complicated matter overnight." "Therefore the Ministry has decided that in case of emergency ..." "The girl will play the main part." "Wonderful." "Does she already know how she got to be awarded that honour?" "No." "I think the Director will tell her." "I hope he does." "Without taking into account the unclear wording..." "That's right!" "That's right, that's right." "Have you already found out something?" "Of course, I've made enquiries." "She seems to be a really decent fellow." "All alone, without parents or relatives." "How agreeable." "She's from Glogau." "Glogau, municipal theatre." "She lives in a furnished room, earns a ridiculously low wage, lives entirely on art and ideals." "Is that so?" "Then she'll come to supper, won't she?" "I guess so, Herr van Lingen." "I say, you're in luck!" "do you know who he is, van Lingen?" "Why?" "But he's the guy who finances our theatre." "But he's so young!" "He's inherited all that stuff from his father, the dockyards, everything." "He owns half the town!" "Is that so?" "Perhaps I won't go after all." "Thus the unclear situation ..." "Herr Doctor?" "I beg your pardon, Herr Doctor." "How long will it take you?" "I'll be finished soon." "Thank you." "That means it'll last another hour." "I won't be able to get away from here for the time being." "Faber, do me a favour." "You'll go first, apologize to the girl, entertain her a bit... till I'm there, won't you?" "You have such a nice way of doing such things." "Thousand thanks, very kind." "# ... the Lord to whom I raise my song." "# The grace of salvation is granted to the penitent;" "# now he enters into the bliss of heaven!" "# Hell and death cannot affright him, # therefore will I praise God all the days of my life." "# Hallelujah!" "# Hallelujah!" "# For evermore, for evermore." "Lobster?" "Caviar?" "Hamburg spring chicken with Roman salad?" "With old Madeira." "Champagne?" "which brand?" "Château Parc Clément Pessac." "Dix neuf cent vingt deux (1922)." "What about the gypsies?" "They'll be playing next door." "Very well." "Shall I lay a third place setting?" "No, thank you, I'm not staying." "After all, he couldn't ask that of me !" " Good day, Madame." " Good evening." "I beg your pardon." "Madame is already expected" "Hallo!" "Oh!" "You're here?" " Good evening." " Good evening." "It's nice of you to come." "I've thought it over for quite a while." "Really?" "And now?" "And now ..." "Well ..." "All those flowers!" "Are there too many of them?" "There can never be too many flowers." "Fabulous!" "Well ..." "How do the poets say?" ""Let flowers speak"." "I think they speak a bit too plainly." "Allow me, van Lingen." "Herr van Lingen, Miss Floriane Bach." "I'm very happy to make your acquaintance at last." "I've seen you often on the stage." "As a cigarette girl in Carmen, and as a maid of Flanders in Czar and Carpenter." "Very great." "And lately as the third but charming noble page of the Landgrave of Thuringia." "But please, sit down." "Yes, but ..." "That's Faber, my dear friend and secretary Faber." "Richard Faber." "You must have gotten to know each other by now, did he entertain you?" "A witty boy." "Listen my dear, do me the favour ... and see to that merger business." "Go and make a phone call, will you, this is important too, isn't it?" "Well ..." "Well, Miss Floriane." "I'm really very happy that we can finally chat quietly, just the two of us" "You know, in fact, Floriane is a silly name, a bit too long." "Shouldn't I call you Flory?" "If I have to say Floriane all the time, the whole evening will be over, won't it?" "Flory, Miss Flory." "Right?" "Faber is a charming person, he is ... eh..." "You know, he isn't one of the "pencil" Fabers, he's another Faber." "But still a nice person." "I mean, he takes care of all my business affairs." "I always come along later and ..." "Well ..." "He's such a dear, that Faber, such a dear." "A thousand thanks." "Well ..." "To the very great career?" "Thank you, but won't Faber come back?" "Faber?" "No." "He's making a phone call." "He went out to make a phone call, long distance, takes a long time." "The two of us can grow quite old till he comes back." "I see" "Then I'd like to go straight home, too." "Go straight home?" "No!" "We want to have a nice and quiet supper." "Don't be hasty!" "One thing after another." "First supper, then we go home." "Well ... do sit down." "What is it?" "Are you cold?" " My coat." " Coat." "I'll help you." "Here you are." "The other sleeve, too." "I'm really curious about how we are going to keep up that act." "Tell me!" "Huh?" " You're not to say "Du" to me, Herr van Lingen!" " But kid..." "I'm sorry if I raised false hopes in you, but you're free to withdraw your casting proposition." "And you can stuff your spring chicken into your hat!" "But Miss!" "Stop it!" "Stop it, will you!" "Hallo!" " Shall I serve supper?" " What?" "No!" "Champagne!" "Champagne." "One moment please, wait here." "Good evening, Herr Faber." "I saw you sitting here and ..." "I just wanted to tell you what I think of you." "Miss Bach!" " You're surprised?" " You can say that aloud." "You thought we were already at the lobster." "And after lobster there's caviar, and after caviar there's champagne," "gypsy music, and after that, there's ... well, what usually comes after that." "One coffee, please." "Herr van Lingen imagined today's supper to be a bit more extensive, I suppose." "But what has happened, for God's sake?" "Tell me, how dare you leave me alone with that cad?" "But Herr van Lingen invited you, not I." "I see, you were only the procurer." "But Miss Bach!" "I mean, the fact that you came at all ..." "You must have known ..." "Yes, yes, speak it out, what I came for, didn't I?" "Yes, yes, you're quite right." "An influential gentleman sponsors an unknown singer, and in the evening he presents the bill." "Of course, it's perfectly alright." "But ..." "Let me tell you something." "Yes, do." "What is it?" "I ..." "I only came ... because I thought that you ..." "Waiter, the check." "But let me..." "No, thank you, I'll pay for my own coffee." "Go on, play something." "Get started!" "Syrupy torch music!" "Miss Bach!" "Miss Bach!" "Thank God I caught you in time." "I followed you, because I had a feeling ..." "Tell me ..." "What makes Herr van Lingen think he can use you as procurer?" "But I'm his secretary!" "After 6 p.m. too?" "I'm his private secretary." "I know a nice part for you in Don Juan." "Really?" "Which part?" "Leporello." "Ah, the crook." "Forgive me, I didn't want to insult you." "But Miss Bach!" "But you didn't insult me at all." "Because of that Leporello?" "No, it's a beautiful part, but ..." "he's a mean character." "Oh well, you can't always play the hero, can you?" "That's true." "May I say something?" "Yes, please." "But you mustn't laugh!" "Of course not." "Actually I'm very glad ... that you ran away from him." "Well... good evening." "Good evening, Miss Bach." " Sleep well." " Thank you." " You live at no. 5!" " Yes." "That's charming." "What's the name of this street?" "Sonnenstraße." " I see, Sonnenstr. 5." " Yes." " Charming." " Goodbye." " Good night, Miss Bach." " Goodbye." "Sonnenstr. 5." "# Sonnenstr. 5" "# A chicken in my hat" "Why on earth am I to stuff a chicken into my hat?" "Well, she must have her reason.s" "# The stick in the hand" "# I don't seem to be her type" "There's nothing one can do about that." "Now write down, Miss." "To Hermes Airplanes AG," "Berlin, Sonnenstr. 5." "Why Sonnenstr.?" "Who says Sonnenstr.?" "But you just said Sonnenstr. no. 5." "I said Sonnenstr.?" "But Miss, it's Mauerstr., you know the address." "Dear Sirs," "Re. your demand... for deferring the payment of 7823 marks... we announce to you that our solicitor, at the district court..." "Good morning!" "Good morning!" "Did you get district court?" "... has filed a lawsuit." "Yours faithfully etc." "Miss!" "Thank you, I'll see you later." "I'm here early, am I not?" "Yes." "I didn't go to bed at all." "You don't say!" "Well..." " And?" "What do you mean, "and"?" "About yesterday?" "Ah, yes..." "With the girl... what's her name..." "It was wonderful." "Really classy." "I wouldn't have thought that we could dig out such a treasure from our ramshackle hut." "The whole financing seems to be worthwhile all of a sudden." "You think so?" "Tell me, where did you find that fantastic band?" "They really get you into the right mood." "We danced, drank champagne..." "That girl can sure hold her liquor." "Golly!" "And then she got really temperamental, it was quite fantastic." "Fabulous." "I just drove her home." "Really incredible." "Say, can I have some Pyramidon?" "Of course." "Miss Ottie, Pyramidon!" "Well, and then ..." "Send her a few flowers, with my card, the way we always do." "It's ... uh ..." "Or ..." "Perhaps I'll do it myself." "It'll be more tactful." "I mean, because it looks so ..." "Thank you." "Well ... see you." "Well, I'll be blowed!" "Well, I'll be blowed!" "Good morning!" "Good morning, Director!" "How temperamental you're all getting." "I wish you'd be that temperamental during the performance." "Don't laugh, Miss!" "Pull down your skirt." "And now allow me an "open" word, too, will you." "As you know, we're planning the premiere." "Offenbach's masterpiece." "Gather all your passion." "Yes, and your forces, too." "All right, your forces, too." "Gather all your forces," " the forces ..." " Now it says pleasure." "Now it says pleasure, you see I was right." "And also the pain." "In a word, humanity's dignity... has been delivered into your hands." "And tomorrow he'll again give a little chorus girl a major part." "And that's why he'll get a credit again till next year." "Pretty, isn't it, those Tales of Hoffmann?" "Why?" "But that wasn't Tales of Hoffmann." "What was it?" "What I've just sung?" "Of course it was, the ... the ... the famous gondola thing, the..." "# Beautiful night, night of love # and peaceful ..." "I see, yes." "How come you know it so well?" "But we're producing this at the Municipal Theatre at the moment." "And this is by the way the credit grant for our theatre." "200.000 marks." "Good God!" " Are the management's details correct?" " They are." "The theatre hasn't been renovated since its opening 70 years ago." "The fire department threatens with closure if nothing is done about it." "And I'm again the fool who pays up?" "Let them burn down the whole ramshackle hut!" "But you used to find it so rewarding." "What?" "I mean, the financing of the theatre." "I see, the ... of course under the circumstances, quite rewarding." "Ladies and gentlemen, I've decided to give a part to Miss Bach." "The blonde with the skinny legs." "Ladies and gentlemen, I did this with a purpose." "And you don't have to cough about it, I know what I'm saying." "I did this with a purpose, in order to ... in order to ... uh ..." " To promote young talents." " That's right, thank you." "To promote young talents." " That's what he always used to do." " He tried it with me, too." "We must pave the way for the hard-working!" "Van Lingen, we know all about it, Director." "Drop your stupid remarks, Herr Zack!" "Here you let us hear some big notes, but in the evening not a single one!" "Besides, I cannot always show them those old war horses..." " ... who bring in the money, director." " And fill the theatre." "Tell me, my dear Miss Riehl, my dear soprano, how are you?" "How's the little daughter?" "The little daughter is singing the first flower maiden in Bayreuth." "I heard the first flower maiden is going to have her second baby." " What are you insinuating, Director?" " Nothing, nothing." ""Ancestress, grandmother, mother and child...", my congratulations." " Thank you." " You're welcome." ""... are gathered in a dusty chamber" [Uhland]" "Tell me, what exactly do you want here?" "But I'm singing Julietta, that's my part." "No way, I couldn't possibly do that to you!" "You see, Julietta is at least 25 years old." "You'll play the mechanical doll, she's a minor!" "Miss Bach!" "Miss Bach!" "Miss Bach, Miss Bach!" "Where is Miss Bach?" "Miss Bach!" "Come here." "We want to get started." "Tell me, my dear Miss Bach, what is it exactly that you can do?" "You have a very nice musical name, but you look as if you were not very competent." "However, it's one of Heaven's greatest gifts to hold such a dear child in one's arms." "Look at this." ""with the belt and the veil"" ""the beautiful illusion is torn apart, my child" [Schiller]" "But that wouldn't matter, you know what I mean." "Most importantly, sing well, don't be nervous, it'll all go well." ""A talent forms in silence, a character in the world's stream" [Goethe]" "As you can see with me." " Well, listen!" " Director, I'd like to ..." "Yes, we'll take care of everything, one moment." "Repetiteur Kiefer, come." "Yes, Director, yes." ""Arion was the melodies' master"." "[Schlegel]" "Bring the piano front stage!" "Give him a hand!" "Careful!" "A little bit more to the left, careful!" "Halt, halt!" "Well, get started!" ""Sing to whom song is given!" [Uhland]" "Antonia's song, please." "# She has fled, the sweet dove" "What's the matter, ladies and gentlemen?" "Do you have a cold?" "then go and see the theatre doctor, right around the corner, but don't disturb in here." "Please go on." "Once more." "# She has fled, the sweet dove" "# Ah cruel fate!" "Memory sweet and tender!" "# I still hear and see him on his knees, before me" "# Ah God, I still hear and see him # on his knees, here before me" "# She has fled, the sweet dove" "# She has fled far from here!" "# But his love is eternal and heartfelt, # and he remains true to me." "# Oh tender dove, I am yours only" "# My whole heart belongs to you." "# yes, my heart is yours # yes, my heart is yours" "# She has fled, the sweet dove" "# She has fled far from here!" ""And silence reigns in the circle like in the kingdom of the dead" [Mühler]" "Tell me, my dear Miss, where was your last engagement?" "In Glogau, Director." " In Glogau." " Yes." "You see, I noticed that at once." "By the way, don't be discouraged, I too started out in Glogau." "You're welcome." "My dear child, show me your legs." "Don't be shy, higher up, higher up, you don't have to be ashamed." "Very nice." "Do you know what?" "You have an exceptional talent for courtesans." " Have you studied Julietta?" " Yes, Director." " Really?" "Where did you sing her?" " In Glogau." "In Glogau too!" "Everything in Glogau" "What Glogau can accomplish, we can accomplish anytime." "You'll sing the Julietta with me." "Thank you, Director." "That'll be a hammy mess." ""Johanna leaves and hopefully she shall never return" [Schiller]" "You know, Director, what you "can for me"?" " No." " You can make me feel pity for you." "And that's the only thing you can expect from me." "Well, dear child, be courageous, work work work, tomorrow we'll have a rehearsal." "Through the night towards the light, or: no pain, no gain." "The night belongs to us." "As I said, rehearsal tomorrow, goodbye." "Goodbye, Director." "Miss!" "the Brazilian is 15.000 marks behind with his payments." "I've known that for a while." "You might have mentioned it." "Herr Faber!" "Frau Konsul and Miss daughter!" " Good day, dear Faber." " Good day, Madame." " How are you?" " Thank you." "Miss Ilse, how are you?" "How's your tennis?" "Tell me, why don't you come and see us anymore?" "I'm so sorry, I miss you so much." "Frau Konsul, we have our general meeting in eight days." " I see." " What about last night?" "Ilse!" "You two rascals!" "But Ilse!" "Stand straight!" "But it's the truth!" "I'd like to speak with Otto about the party for the workers' children." "Can one talk to him today, or is he again ..." "Daft?" "No, Miss Ilse, I think he's in a splendid mood today." "Shall we go to him right now?" "Shall we?" "All right, come along, child." "He's such an old maid, the general manager." "Yes?" " Good day, Otto." " Morning, Otto." "Good gracious!" "Good day, Mama!" "How are you?" "But that's charming!" "Good day, Ilse, my child what's the..." "pardon, come here, sit down," "I'm thrilled that you're here, I haven't got a moment to spare." "Please come to the point, will you?" "Little Otto, we need some money again." "Of course." "What for?" " For Ilse's childrens' party." "My God, leave me alone with your children's' party!" "But they aren't my children, they're your children." "My children?" "Our children, it's about our holiday camp." "Paper lanterns, garden decoration, costumes, toys, cakes, tombola." "I need at least 2.500." "2.000, that is ..." "Who's answering the phone in here?" "Van Lingen dockyards, general management." "We used to get a bit of chocolate and were sent out in the garden." "Hold on, the general manager is busy at a very important conference right now, but I'll see if he can speak to you, Director." "The Director of the Municipal Theatre, little Otto." "Don't call me "little Otto", that's driving me crazy." "Hallo, Director?" "What's the matter?" "What is it?" "I have the great pleasure, Herr van Lingen, to tell you that Miss Floriane Bach has passed the audition quite brilliantly." "What?" "That's charming for her." "Yes, sir." "I must thank you for this, that your artistic ear at once recognized this, how shall I put it, this extraordinary talent." "I'm overjoyed on your behalf." "She's so to speak a still water who was blooming in the dark" "My good man!" "And I just wanted to tell you, such a deep running violet" "But I have other things on my mind, I'm really not that interested." "Herr van Lingen, the pleasure.." "Calling me during my office hours!" "Of course, the moor has done his duty..." "Yes, thousand thanks." "Excuse me, Mama, perhaps you'll talk the matter over with Faber, he has time." "Right now I've my head full with other things, those Tales of Hoffmann..." "# Do you hear the sweet melodies # from afar, a quiet sound, a quiet song," "# ah, the love song" "# Do you hear the sweet melodies # from afar, the tender love song" "No Miss Bach, again that wasn't good!" "But I thought it fabulous." "Good evening, Miss Bach!" "Good evening!" "Excuse my sudden entry, but I still owe you a dinner because of last night." "I've brought everything." "Lobster from Helgoland, caviar," "Hamburg spring chicken, Roman salad, old Madeira, and to finish it all off: champagne." "Yes, but must one always eat?" "But Miss Bach." "I haven't come here for the eating." " But?" " You can guess." "I have ... in fact, I've come because ... uh ..." "Because I like listening to music so much." "Well, what can we do about it?" "Because I really don't have the time right now." "I absolutely must go on rehearsing, I'm singing the whole third act tomorrow, and the love duet is so difficult." "The love duet?" "You see ..." "I could help you out a bit." "Is that what you're thinking?" "Do you know anything about singing?" "No, not very much." "I know more about love." "Now stop it!" "Sit down there like a good boy." "I've got to go on rehearsing, I've got to learn something, yes?" " You mean Miss Bach?" " Yes, yes, that's right, Miss Bach." "She lives in..." "Sonnenstr. 5." "# Do you hear the sweet melodies # from afar, a quiet sound, a quiet song, ah, the love song" "# Do you hear the sweet melodies # from afar, the tender love song" "# the rays of love meekly illuminate you # they make you bloom anew" "# they make you bloom anew # bloom anew..." "# And the unruly lad broke # the little rose on the heath # the little rose defended herself and stung him # but no moaning and wailing could help her" "# she had to suffer # little red rose" "# little rose on the heath" "Run along, boys!" "Silence!" "Who makes a noise now won't get anything!" "Miss Ilse!" "You've arranged that charmingly!" "Don't you want to say a few words, too?" "Of course, if you think so." "Excuse me." "My congratulations, really charming and beautiful." "Well, you rascals?" "Yes, you all have ... uh" "You've sung beautifully." "Yes." "Amuse yourselves, drink your coffee now." "Goodbye." "Now kids, let's attack those cakes, get going!" "Miss Bach is still in the bathtub." "All that bathing, terrible!" "Kapellmeister!" "Yes, Miss Bach?" "You can already start with the Barcarolle." "Very well, I'll start." "I'll be ready at once!" "My chemise, please." "Thank you." "# Lovely night, oh night of love, quench our desire!" "# sweet than the day ..." "My stockings, please." "# the beautiful night of love" "Now together!" "# Time flees from our love, never to return" "Keep the tempo, Miss Bach!" "Once more from the moment where we start together, one bar earlier." "# Time flees from our love, never to return" "Tell me, how do you manage to be so popular all at once, wherever you go?" "What shall I say, Herr von Lingen?" "That's the way it is." "That's the way it is." "I must be a pretty disgusting fellow, then, that not a single person likes me." "You're laughing, but you've just seen it yourself with the children." "They're all over your back, but when I come along, they stand to attention." "And it's always that way." "Always holding a general meeting." "Yes, a general meeting." "General meeting, it's not even a wonder." "If you don't have a person you can talk to, then you turn into something like that." "But this is again terribly exaggerated, Herr van Lingen." "I know a lot of people who like you very much and are very attached to you." "Now I'm curious." "For instance ... your mother." " Oh well." " And Ilse." " Ilse." "And I too am not a piece of dirt." "No, you aren't." "You aren't a piece of dirt, of course you aren't." "You're really a nice guy, Faber, I can talk to you." "You know, ever since that night when the girl left me sitting there..." "# To wander is the miller's delight" "I don't know what to make of myself." "# To wander is the miller's delight" "But I thought the affair was closed for good?" "Not closed at all, on the contrary." "I told you terrible lies the next morning." "She left minutes after you did." "She told me I could stuff my spring chicken into my hat." "But I don't know, I ..." "I've written to her twice." "She doesn't even answer." "But it's my fault of course, I behaved like a pig." "Where's the tenor?" "Where's Zack?" "He reported ill, Director, his voice is hoarse." "Hoarse?" "That's nothing new." "We'll start without a tenor." "The tenor lies here, poured over you." "Go on, the barcarolle please." "# Lovely night, oh night of love, quench our desire!" "# sweeter than the laughing day, the beautiful night of love" "# Time flees from our love, never to return # far away from this cozy spot time flees" "# Sweet zephyrs embrace us with their caresses!" "# Sweet zephyrs have brought us your kisses!" "# Sweet zephyrs have brought us your kisses!" "Ach." "# Lovely night, oh night of love, quench our desire!" "# sweeter than the laughing day, the beautiful night of love # sweeter than the laughing day, the beautiful night of love" "# the beautiful night of love." "Ach." " Well, my dear child..." " Excuse me, one moment, Director." "That's strange, for once I wanted to say something nice to the girl, and she has to ... has to ..." "Make a phone call." "There's nobody here, come in." "Well?" "How did I sing?" "Wonderfully." " I did?" " Fabulous!" "It makes you feel all funny inside." "But you mustn't do this again, sitting in the audience." "It makes one miss a beat." " There's no such danger with you, Flory." " But there is!" "Listen, this will be a really great premiere." "Toi, toi, toi." "Really!" "Fabulous orchestra, and your voice... your voice... so beautiful." "It comes all silvery across the orchestra." "And it is so sweet." "You're a really great number." "Where's Venice?" "Not dry yet." "Venice isn't dry yet?" "You!" "by tomorrow you'll deliver a Venice "with a wash"!" "Good God!" "What kind of a cat is that?" "Cat?" "That's the lion of St. Mark's." "If you want, he can even wag his tail." "Ede, show him." "You see, Flory, in fact, you owe everything to van Lingen." "Don't bother me with van Lingen, he's really an insolent fellow." "But Flory!" "The man is just used to get everything he wants for his money." "He was brought up that way." "He lives that way." "After all, he's always won his case in the end." "And you must admit, he's a very decent and ..." "Have you gone crazy!" "Flory, listen to me." "Ever since that evening, the man has totally broken down." "He doesn't look after his affairs, snaps at everybody, quarrels with his old mother and his sister" "So what!" "And the most disagreeable thing is ..." "I'm the only one he treats decently, whom he trusts." "I see." "You're his public relations man today." "Don't talk nonsense, Flory." "This is terribly embarrassing for me, I'm telling you." "He hasn't got a clue that we two ..." "And it's none of his business!" "You should have seen me standing before him today." "I felt so ... so shabby." "But you're crazy." "Flory, you know, he'll hear about it anyway one day, and before he learns it from someone else, I'd rather tell him myself." "Go on, tell him then, but let me just tell you one thing" "I love you, and I love my work, and I don't care about Herr van Lingen and all that nonsense." "But Flory, be reasonable!" "I'm a woman, and I'm not reasonable!" "Silly." "Madame, so delighted that you've come." "Allow me to introduce..." "Kapellmeister, our guest from Berlin." "A chair, a chair!" "Can I do something for you?" "Are you tired?" "Yes, I'm a bit tired." "perhaps I shall just "mark"." "[not sing with full voice]" "Mark it, my dear, do anything you like," "I'm the last servant of this house." "May I have this?" "Do remain seated." "# Phoebus proudly in the sun chariot # the nightingale in the green woods" "# all the young girls talk # all the young girls talk # of love" "# they speak of love, ach" "# yes, those are the song's laments # and thus Olympia too shall sing" "# yes, those are the song's laments # and thus Olympia too shall sing" "There's a gentleman here, he's been waiting for half an hour." " Herr Faber?" " No, it's not him." " Who is it?" " I don't know." "Forgive me for intruding here like this." "What is it you wish?" "I behaved like an ass the other night." "You can say that aloud." "I'm very sorry about it." "Is that so?" "Really." "I'm really terribly sorry." "I myself thought it quite bad of me." "I don't bear you any ill will." " So you accept my apologies?" " Yes." "And now we're really reconciled, are we?" "Yes." "Shake hands?" "Wonderful." "Won't you like to sit down?" "I'd love to." " Please." " Thank you." "Well ... do you enjoy your new work?" "Oh yes, I enjoy it very much." "It's supposed to be something wonderful." "The Director and everybody who heard you are delighted." "Is that so?" "Yes. it must be a wonderful feeling for you to be acknowledged so suddenly." "Oh yes." "Well, actually I've come for a second reason, too." "I'd like to see you again very much." "No, Herr van Lingen." "You can't see me again." "Not even if I tell you that it means incredibly much to me?" "Not even then." "I don't understand this." "You wouldn't get much pleasure from it, anyway." "I have a lot of work these days and must concentrate entirely on my part." "I don't believe you, no, no, I don't believe you, not at all." "The theatre and all that may be quite important, and a such part is a lot of excitement, but..." "I don't know, a woman like you can't be satisfied by that." "There must be something else." "There's some man behind it, isn't it?" "Excuse me now, Herr van Lingen." "My musical coach will be here any minute and I still have some work to do." " I've hurt you again, didn't I?" " Adieu, Herr van Lingen." " So we won't meet again?" " Adieu." " Good evening, Frau Pohl." " Good evening, Conductor." "Good evening, Herr Faber." "Won't you like to join us again?" "What?" "But it isn't Herr Faber." "Oh, I'm sorry, Herr Faber." "I thought you were Herr Faber." "I see." "The way one makes a mistake." "The way one makes a mistake!" "Well." "The scene must have been very funny for you, my coming here and apologizing." "I guess the two of you have been laughing a lot behind my back, lately, you and ... my friend Faber, haven't you?" "What a disgusting guy." "A terrible person." "Now we'll do the Mirakel scene from the third act." "# You won't sing anymore" "# Do you realize what that means at your young age, # to make such a sacrifice?" "Good morning, Herr van Lingen!" "Sound the beginning of the hunt!" "Hallo!" "What is it?" "Herr Faber, please." "He isn't in." "Then Herr van Lingen, please." "He isn't in either?" "Where are the gentlemen?" "Hunting." "Van Lingen!" "Hallo!" "Anything wrong with you?" "Go to the devil, you!" "What's the matter?" "I told you yesterday that I don't have any friends." "I really don't have any." "And you don't seem to deserve them," "Herr van Lingen!" "Miss!" "Miss!" " Good evening Herr Faber, yes, please?" " Good evening." "Listen carefully." "Before you go home, call a meeting tomorrow, 11 o'clock." "Ask the the heads of the departments, the gentlemen of the bank and of the legal department" "I ask the gentlemen to be on time, because I'll be leaving for a longer holiday." "You're travelling?" "Yes." "Do you mind?" "No." "Excuse me, Herr Faber." "Friedrich, I don't know yet who'll take my place during my absence." "There are a few small matters to take care of." "Here's the list of everything you'll have to do." "Yes, sir." "Don't forget, every day at 12 o'clock ... flowers for the Frau Konsul with a card from Herr van Lingen." "Yes, sir." "Has Herr van Lingen been here?" "Yes, for a moment." "He opened a few letters, and left." "Thank you, that's all." " Goodbye, Herr Faber." " Goodbye." "Good evening." "To Herr Richard Faber - personally" "Municipal theatre row 2, seat 6" " Wednesday 3 Sept. 1930" "# No sweet [süße] wooing can conquer my heart" "My dear friend, do me the favour and don't sing "sieße", sing "süße"." "But Director, I'm singing "sieße"." "The right spotlight flickered, the left one didn't look good either." "But we gave everything the machine can give, Director." "Very well, but what's going to happen today?" "It'll be like this, Director, you can count on it, like this." "All right, I'll count on it." "I'll show you my gratitude too, you know me, don't you?" "You know, there must be light ... when Friedland's stars shine." "[Schiller]" "But we can't give more than we have, Director." "Neither can I." "By the way, it is:" ""there must be night"." " Miss Bach, it's high time." " Yes, yes." "Say, how far are they?" "The second act starts at once." "Golly!" "Bächlein!" "[Little brook]" "I've reserved two first-class seats for Herr Faber and for Herr van Lingen." " Next to each other?" " Of course next to each other." "Don't be nervous, sing beautifully, sing resonantly, sing reasonably." "Toi toi toi toi." "Just remain calm, calm, calm." "That's right." " Stage manager?" " Yes, Director?" " Is the audience in?" " Yes, Director." "Lights out in the audience!" "Full lights on the stage!" "Take it slow, man, don't load it all at once." "But I have to, man." "The old man said, tonight it should shine like at Friedländer's." "Sit down, there!" "Sit down!" "Sit down!" "Kids, silence!" "Toi toi toi!" "What's the matter with the transformator?" "It's boiling like mad." "No wonder, you've loaded everything." "But the old man wanted it that way." "What shall we do?" "Switch the crap." "Yes, you're right." "Iron curtain!" "Floriane!" "Floriane!" "Sprinkler!" "Floriane!" "Have you gone mad?" "Let go of me!" "Floriane!" "Floriane!" "What is it?" "What's wrong with you?" "You're taking a shower here, while we're burning our fingers because of you!" "Floriane!" "My God!" "Is nobody going to help me?" "Hallo!" "Hallo!" "Yes, I'm coming!" "Floriane!" "Floriane!" "Take her!" "Out of the frying pan into the fire!" " Otto!" " Don't talk nonsense, man!" "Floriane!" "Floriane!" "Yes, yes, Herr van Lingen." "With fate's powers no eternal alliance is possible. [Schiller]" "It's all very well for you to talk, old friend." "I've lost in the business   my monocle." "And I my voice." "smoke poisoning" " Floriane Bach" "What is it?" "And Lingen?" "He sends you his love." "really?" "Well, lobster, caviar" "Hamburg spring chicken with Roman salad, old Madeira, champagne. which brand?" "Château Parc Clément Pessac." "1922, all right." "What about the gypsies?" "They're playing next door." "Shall I lay a third place setting?" "No thank you, I'm not staying." "After all, they couldn't ask that of me." "subtitles: serdar202, adapted by Tommaso."