"No, no, no, no!" "No one dances as gracefully as I do." "Yes, yes, yes, yes!" "My chances look good here..." "and better there." "Either way, fortune smiles on me." "Any man would lose his heart to such beauty and art." "Once there was a king who tired of his lonely life." "So he searched to find a lovely wife." "But he had to choose among three." "He scorned pomp and beauty." "And took the humblest for his own." "For her innocence..." "He chose her for her innocence and kindness alone." "Cinderella, enough of that old song!" "Cinderella, we're tired of your noise!" "While I do my lowly chores, at least let me sing." "Once there was a king..." "And twice, and three times!" "Will you stop?" "If you don't, you'll be sorry." "Who is it?" "Charity, please." "Charity." "Beggar!" "Get out of here!" "Here, take this cup of coffee." "May heaven reward you this very day." "Yes, may heaven reward you today!" "I wish this beggar would go away!" "My heart goes out to you." "How cruel fate is." "We know how to trap a man!" "My heart goes out to you." "How cruel fate is." "We know how to trap a man!" "He's still here?" "And having coffee, too?" "Daughters of Don Magnifico, Prince Ramiro is on his way." "He'll escort you to his palace for a grand ball." "Then he'll choose the fairest lady as his bride." "Daughters of Don Magnifico, Prince Ramiro is on his way." "He'll escort you to his palace for a grand ball." "Then he'll choose the fairest lady as his bride." "The prince?" "Will be at your side." "And the fairest?" "Will be his bride!" "Cinderella, come here." "Bring my shoes!" "Get my bonnet!" "Cinderella, come here, go there!" "Cinderella, go up, come down!" "They are impossible." "They're trying to kill me!" "He'll choose me!" "No, I'll be the one!" "These two ridiculous sisters don't have a chance!" "Cinderella, come here, go there!" "Cinderella, go up, come down!" "This is impossible." "They're trying to kill me!" " Cinderella, quick!" " Our ribbons, our cloaks!" "Listen, sisters..." ""Sisters?" Don't insult us!" "Don't call us sisters!" "What new madness must I endure?" "I'll tell Papa the news." "No, I'll tell him first!" "Sorry, but I'm the elder." "No, no, I'll tell him!" "I'll wake him, it's my birthright!" "No you won't!" "Here he comes!" "I'm ashamed of you, my offspring!" "You disgraced me." "I should disown you!" "You interrupted a magnificent dream." "You disgraced me." "I should disown you!" "They're mortified." "Daughters of a baron should be respectful." "Now be silent and meditate upon my dream." "I was half asleep, half awake." "I dreamed of a magnificent donkey." "Suddenly he sprouted wings." "And he flew up into the air!" "Then he sat upon a steeple as if it were a throne." "Below, bells were chiming." "Then your silly chatter woke me up!" "Then your silly chatter woke me up!" "Now I'll explain the symbolism of my complicated dream." "The ringing bells?" "Joy in this household." "The wings?" "You two!" "The flight?" "Farewell to commoners!" "Then there's the ass." "That ass is me!" "Anyone who's anyone knows your father is that ass." "You'll be fertile queens." "Grandpa will have a dozen babies to hug!" "A little king here, a tiny king there." "What glory for me!" "A little king here, a tiny king there." "What glory for me!" "Prince Ramiro just returned to his summer palace." "He invited us to a ball." "He's choosing a bride from among the fairest of all." "The great prince... invited you..." "His bride... the fairest?" "I feel faint." "Cinderella, quick, my coffee!" "O fruit of my loins, my mansion is crumbling." "Do your utmost." "Try to talk sensibly and to act civilized." "Dress to the nines." "You could become royalty!" "Is anyone home?" "Friends?" "No one answers." "In my disguise as a valet, I'll observe the fair ladies." "Wise Alidoro gave me hope I'd find a worthy bride here." "I must marry, even if I'm not in love." "A cruel law forces me to wed now or be disinherited forever." "Well, we'll see." "What is it?" "You gave me a scare!" "Am I such a monster?" "No, my good sir." "There's an indescribable sparkle in her eyes." "And her dear smile touches my soul." "I wish I knew why my heart is pounding." "He fills my soul with hope." "I cannot tell her who I really am." "I long to speak to him." "I can't tell her who I am." "If only I could speak to him." "A magical charm lights up her face." "A magical charm lights up his face." "What a lovely smile!" "It fills my heart with hope." "What a lovely smile!" "It fills my heart with hope." "I'm looking for the baron's daughters." "Are they here?" "They're in the next room." "(Farewell, my fond hopes!" ")" "Who are you?" "Who am I?" "I don't really know." "You don't know?" "I don't know." "My father's not my father and my sisters aren't my sisters." "But my mother was a widow." "And my stepfather is so pompous." "How confused I sound." "Forgive me for being so distracted." "She's enchanting." "I've fallen in love with her humble charm." "Cinderella, come here!" "Come here!" "Who's calling you?" "I work from dawn to midnight." "I never have a moment's peace." "Her voice and face are enchanting." "I'm lost to her charms." "Goodbye, sir." "I've lost my heart to him!" "She's enchanting!" "She's stolen my heart!" "I've lost my heart to him!" "I leave my heart with him!" "My heart is no longer mine!" "How can this be?" "Why is such an elegant, lovely girl a servant?" "I'll announce the arrival of the fake prince to Don Magnifico." "Disguised as a valet, I can better observe his daughters." "Meanwhile, Dandini will play the prince." "A million pardons!" "Where is the prince?" " He'll arrive." " But when?" "In three minutes." "Daughters, hurry!" "I'll summon them." "Those darling girls need a century in the dressing room!" "What a buffoon!" "But what's that noise?" "It must be Dandini." "Your youth is flying by." "Prince, choose a wife." "Otherwise, the royal lineage will die out." "I'm like a bee in April." "Happy at play." "Darting to the lily, then the rose." "Searching out the sweetest blossom." "I rove among all the beautiful maidens." "And I've seen countless fair ladies." "But I haven't decided on the loveliest one." "The most delectable one for me." "Prince!" "How gracious you are!" "Such a flood of honors!" "Oh, it's nothing." "How lovely!" "How charming!" "(How am I doing?" ")" "They're just like their papa." "(You idiot!" "Get back there and play your part!" ")" "Have mercy, lower your eyes." "They're destroying my reason." "They're like a double cannon aimed at my heart!" "Yes, a double cannon aimed at my heart!" "So winning, so gracious!" "Just like their papa!" "Our comedy will end as a tragedy for them." "Yes, this will end as a tragedy for them." "The prince adores us." "We can tell by his sighs." "Our comedy will end as a tragedy for them." "The prince adores me." "I can tell by his sighs." "(How am I doing?" ")" " (You're still an idiot!" ") - (Thank you!" ")" "If they knew the truth, their smiles would turn to tears!" "What bliss!" "What visions!" "You're the eighth and ninth wonders of the world!" "Like father, like daughter." "Highest of the high, I'm overwhelmed." "True Etruscan features!" "(You're overacting.)" "(A great role needs great lines!" ")" "What a prince!" "Don't let him get away!" "Now, continuing the speech I haven't yet begun." "My dying father's last command was:" ""Marry or be disinherited!"" "So I invited every prospective bride to the ball." "That's all." "Now I'll take a breath!" "How well dressed!" "And the other is staring at me." "It's she!" "How my heart is beating!" "Lovely ladies, join us." "Our carriage is ready." "Get my hat and cane!" "Let your baronial feet march into my magnificent quarters." "I must see her again." "Sir, just one word." "Sir, take me to the prince's palace to dance even for just an hour." "Just for an hour, will you take me to the prince's palace?" "What's this?" "An aspiring Venus!" "How arrogant of her!" "How presumptuous!" "Silence." "Let's observe." "Leave me, I must be off." "O Venus of the ash can!" "Leave me." "Shall we go?" "How painful for her!" "Just for half an hour..." "I'll thrash you!" "Highest of the high, she's just an ignorant servant." "Just a servant?" "She's a lowborn wretch." "She gives herself airs." "But she's a good-for-nothing." "Get out!" "Go sweep up the dust." "I can't control my rage!" "Why must I always stay among the ashes?" "Sir, persuade him to take me to the ball." "Must I stay among the ashes?" "My records show that Don Magnifico has three unmarried daughters." "The prince is..." "The prince is choosing a bride." "I must see your third daughter." "And what third daughter did I ever produce?" "The third sister!" "Oh, her?" "She died." "Not according to the records." "(They're talking about me.)" "No, she didn't die." "You there, keep quiet!" "One more word and I'll strangle you." "She died?" "Your Highness she died." "Their distraught faces show their minds are in a daze." "They're hesitating." "They don't know what to think." "You can see that they're confused and doubtful." "They're hesitating." "They don't know what to think." "His scheming is written all over his face." "If you whisper another syllable, you'll go to your grave!" "Help me, don't leave me!" "I'm the unhappiest girl alive!" "My stepfather's lying and scheming has left everyone confused." "Their minds are in a whirl, and they don't know what to do." "If you whisper another syllable, you'll go to your grave." "Everything will change." "Foolish pride will turn to dust." "Sadness will give way to smiles." "Daughter..." "You call me daughter?" "Amazing!" "My own stepfather doesn't want to be my father." "Well, with both of us in rags, we make a perfect family." "Quiet, my daughter." "Come with me." "Where?" "To the prince's ball." "Are you making fun of me?" "No, let your imagination soar." "Your life will change." "Soon you'll win every man's heart." "Come with me and don't be afraid." "God on His mighty throne has sent me to you." "If you still have doubts see who I am!" "Up in Heaven..." "Up in Heaven in the mysterious reaches of paradise is the highest of all thrones." "There rules the Lord of the World." "Before Him, even thunder ceases its roar." "He knows all, sees all." "He will not let goodness perish." "He sees your suffering amid the ashes, innocent girl." "He will change your life with a blinding flash of justice." "Your destiny has changed." "Your suffering is over." "No, don't be afraid." "I will get you to the ball." "And there, you will triumph!" "You look astounded." "Have you nothing to say?" "Your mind is in a whirl, like a ship tossed by a storm." "But now the tempest is past, and the sparkling sea is calm." "Your destiny has changed, and your goodness will shine forth." "You look amazed, my dear girl." "Your mind is in a whirl, like a ship tossed by a storm." "But now the tempest is past, and the sparkling sea is calm." "Your destiny has changed, and your goodness will shine forth." "Don Magnifico, what a dissertation on vineyards and wines!" "Clearly, he's studied hard!" "Go to our wine cellar, and if you're sober after thirty samplings you'll become our wine steward." "I reward talent!" "Prince, you are an inexhaustible well of goodness." "The more one draws out, the more there remains." "Daughters, how he esteems you!" "My promotion proves it." "Clorinda and Tisbe, keep the prince amused." "I'm off to sample wines!" "(Observe them well." "Then tell me everything.)" "Carry out my orders at once." "My trusted valet, go now." "I'm all yours." "I'd wager you were both fashioned by Cupid himself." "As the elder, I deserve preference." "As the younger, I'll age later!" "She's only a child." "She knows nothing." "She's as dull as dishwater!" "Look, I don't need rouge." "Her white skin is all powder!" "My dears, do you want to split me in two?" "Don't worry, my royal eyes see the real you!" "Trust in me, my darling." "My heart beats for you alone." "I curtsy to His Highness." "And I bow ever lower!" "He'll soon be my husband." "Maybe yes, maybe no!" "He's sampled thirty barrels and he hasn't passed out yet!" "Thus His Majesty appoints him Wine Steward with wide authority also President of Harvests, and Director of Bacchic Revels." "Superindentent?" "Director?" "President?" "Wine Steward?" "What joy!" "My heart is on fire." "We'll put this in writing." "Make six thousand copies." ""We, Don Magnifico..."" "Write that in extra big letters!" ""We, Don Magnifico, Baron of Ancient Lineage..."" ""..." "Grand Wine Steward, President..." and all the other titles..." ""...with full authority, set forth the following order."" ""Citizens are forbidden to mix one drop of water with wine..."" ""...or they will be seized and strangulated."" ""Because et cetera... therefore et cetera... in the Year of the Baron."" "Now post it all over the city." "I'll give a magnificent prize to whoever drinks more than I." "Whoever drinks the most wins the prize!" "Quiet!" "Speak in the softest whisper." "Tell me exactly what those two sisters are like." "I'll speak softly and in strict confidence." "They're insolent, mean-spirited and vain." "Yet Alidoro praised one." "He's a silly goose." "Alidoro praised one girl." "That old fool." "Let's continue our disguise." "And let someone else marry them!" "We'll continue our disguise." "And keep fooling the silly creatures!" "Quiet... whisper!" "We'll continue our disguise!" "Dear prince, why did you leave?" "Why have you deserted me and left me in despair?" "Let's not lose our heads." "I can't possibly marry you both." "Only one will be my bride." "And the other?" "I'll give her to my friend!" "To a valet?" "No!" "I'll be dutiful and loving." "A valet?" "Never!" "And I'm very tenderhearted." "A valet?" "No!" "He's so commonplace..." "with such vulgar manners!" "The very thought of it is outrageous!" "(This trick is too funny to be true!" ")" "The very thought of it is outrageous!" "Welcome!" "Come right in!" "Wise Alidoro!" "What's the commotion?" "An unknown lady has arrived, her face covered by a veil." "A woman!" "Who is she?" "She wouldn't say." "Is she pretty?" "Yes and no." "Who can she be?" "No one can tell." "Who can she be?" "Why is she here?" "We shall see." "Jealousy is driving me out of my mind!" "An unknown lady." "I've turned to sugar..." "Why does my heart beat so?" "...with all these flies buzzing around me!" "Even behind your veil, you've stolen our hearts." "Imagine what will happen when you reveal your face!" "I care nothing for fortune." "Whoever wants me as his wife must offer respect, love and kindness." "My heart recognizes that voice." "She fills my soul with hope and joy." "Your lovely eyes sparkle through your veil." "I beg you." "Let us see you for one moment." "Grant us this favor." "Remove your veil and reveal your beauty." "Now we'll see this miracle of rare beauty." "I don't know what to say or what to think." "This is amazing." "Her face seems so familiar!" "I don't know what to say or what to think." "Such enchantment!" "How I'm struck by her beauty!" "I'd like to speak, but I can't find the words." "What enchantment!" "I'm dazzled by the valet's charm." "Highest of the high, dinner is served." "What?" "Who?" "Impossible!" "What a resemblance!" "She looks like Cinderella!" " We thought so, too!" " Look a little closer." "She's not as clumsy." "Still, she's no Venus." "Cinderella is at home among the ashes." "Let's not stand like statues." "I'm hungry, let's eat." "Then after the ball, I'll marry the fairest lady." "Since I'm still prince, I'll stuff myself enough for four!" "I feel as if I were in a dream amid flowering gardens." "Brooks are murmuring, birds are warbling." "My heart is swimming in a sea of delight." "But I'm afraid a sudden earthquake will crack the ground beneath me." "It will wake me with a crash and a roar." "I fear my beautiful dream will vanish in smoke." "Those scoundrels were laughing behind our backs." "I'll slaughter those dandies." "Papa, don't upset yourself!" "With my troubles, all I needed was that lady in disguise." "Why would the prince choose her over us?" "She looks like Cinderella!" "They're as alike as two drops of water." "That stepdaughter of yours always brings us bad luck." "What will happen if anyone discovers I squandered her inheritance?" "To dress you up, I reduced her to poverty." "Now she's a bag of bones." "If anyone finds out, it'll be the end of me." "Why worry when you have us?" "The prince almost proposed to me." "He whispered, "Darling!" gave a great sigh... and walked away." "A sigh?" "When he sees me, he laughs." "For one, he sighs." "For one, he laughs." "Since you have such a great mind, tell us what you think, quickly!" "I'll win either way." "He can't escape from both of you." "We always understand one another, fruit of my loins." "Whichever daughter ascends the throne never abandon your magnificent Papa." "Never abandon your magnificent Papa." "I already see people cornering me, removing their hats in respect." ""Baron, will you deliver a petition to your royal daughter?"" ""This is for chocolate!" And he slips me a newly minted coin." "I answer, "What is it worth to you?" "We'll talk."" ""Drop in on me at the palace."" "I turn and see a woman, all perfume and compliments." ""Baron dear, do you remember that little matter?"" "Without money, her words fall on deaf ears." "So she slips me a gold coin." "I'm gallant. "What lovely eyes!"" ""I'd do anything for you!"" ""I wish only to make you happy."" "I awake at noon." "I ring the bell." "Supplicants surround my bed." "One has sinned." "I'm his confessor." "Another fool wants to be a professor!" "A pin monopoly!" "The right to fish eel!" "They need my official seal." "They offer candles, toffee, pickles and coffee!" "Don't bring in anyone else!" "Take them all away." "I'll bolt all the doors!" "Get out, you pests, you boors!" "That mysterious lady resembles the unhappy girl I met this morning." "They both stir my heart." "Even Dandini seems to be in love." "Don't run away." "I've chased you through the halls four times." "Change the subject, or I'll leave." "Why?" "Speaking of love is no insult." "But I love another man." "How can you tell me that?" "My lord, don't be angry." "Whom do you love?" "Your valet." "What joy, my dearest!" "Just as I planned it." "Rank and wealth do not sway your heart?" "Only the richness of true love." "Then you'll be mine?" "First you must know me for who I am." "I'll go with you right now!" "Stop." "You must not follow me." "What can I do then?" "Take this bracelet." "Search for me." "I'll be wearing an identical one." "And if you still want me, I will be yours." "Dandini, what do you think?" "I think I've just gone from playing a prince to a peon." "She said, "If you still want me, I will be yours."" "What a puzzle!" "My wise teacher, a mysterious love fills my heart." "What am I to do?" "What your heart tells you." "You are no longer prince." "Chase those buffoons from my palace!" "Get my coach ready." "Oh, if only I could fly on the wind!" "I swear I'll find her." "Love, you will guide me." "Once she is in my arms," "I'll never leave her again." "I swear I'll find her." "Love, you will guide me." "Once she is in my arms, I'll never leave her again." "The bracelet she gave me lends me new hope." "I'll press it to my lips and heart." "Ah, to see the light in her eyes!" "We'll hurry, we'll ask." "We'll search, and we'll find her." "Sweet hope and icy fear are at war in my heart." "Sweet hope and icy fear are at war in my heart." "We'll search, and we'll find her." "Sweet hope and icy fear are at war in my heart." "I'll have love to guide me!" "He'll have love to guide him!" "So now I'm an "ex"!" "Still, I cut a fine figure." "Forgive me, but my girls are in a cold sweat." "Have you made your choice?" "It's been made." "Will my little flowers come here to flourish?" "It's still a secret." "Which is it?" "Clorinda or Tisbe?" "Don't be in such a rush!" "Come on, tell Papa." "No one can hear us?" "Not even a fly!" "The outcome will astound you." "You'd better sit down." "It's a rather bizarre case." "What does he want?" "To marry me?" "Keep your lips sealed." "I'm like a locked safe!" "I'll now reveal an important, intriguing secret." "It's quite extraordinary." "You'll be amazed and astounded." "I won't bat an eyelash or draw a breath." "I'm listening." "I'll be still as a statue." "I'll hang on every syllable." "If I marry one of your daughters, how must I treat her?" "How considerate of you to ask, Your Excellency." "Listen!" "Always have 30 servants in full livery, with 116 horses." "Invite dukes in coaches by the dozen for dinners with ice cream." "Frankly, that won't be possible." "I never give dinner parties." "I eat scraps, mix with servants, and travel on foot." "Are you pulling my leg?" "Not at all." "But what about all this?" "This was just a ruse." "A masquerade." "I'm no prince." "I'm in disguise." "The true prince has returned, and I'm back at my old job." "I'm Dandini, the valet." "I make beds, brush clothes." "I'm the barber and hairdresser." "The real prince will have to make amends for this affront." "Sorry, he'll do no such thing." "But I'll show you the door!" " I'm not leaving!" " Oh, yes you are." "You'll leave, all right." "I'll get a stick!" "I'll be a laughingstock!" "And you deserve it!" "But if you ever need a haircut..." "This is an outrage!" "Once there was a king who tired of his lonely life." "So he searched to find a lovely wife." "But he had to choose among three." "He scorned pomp and beauty." "And he took the humblest for his own." "For her innocence..." "He chose her for her innocence and kindness alone." "Precious bracelet!" "And the man who has the other bracelet is even dearer." "What furious faces!" "I didn't expect you so soon." "An uncanny resemblance." "That one's the original, this one's the copy." "Have you done all your chores?" "Everything." "Why the angry looks?" "Because there's a certain witch who looks like you." "I could beat her black and blue!" "Poor me." "What have I done?" "Bad weather." "A storm is brewing." "I wish lightning would strike that valet!" "Why?" "What's troubling you?" "Silly fool!" "Go prepare dinner." "I'm going, I'm going!" "What a temper!" "Oh, but my thoughts are only with the valet." "Excuse me, the prince's carriage has overturned." "It's you!" "Where's the prince?" "You know him." "The valet?" "Imagine that!" "Sir, forgive this intrusion." "He came here for a reason!" "One of you will be a bride yet!" "Quick, Cinderella, our best chair!" "No, another carriage will be here soon." "Get moving, Cinderella!" "Seat the prince, you idiot." "There he is." "The bracelet." "It's she!" "What happiness!" "You're here." "You are the prince?" "What a surprise!" "This is priceless." "But..." "Enough!" "(Off with my head!" ")" "What will happen now?" "This is a snarled knot, a tangled web." "Whoever tries to unravel it tangles it up even more." "I'm in a daze trying to solve this puzzle." "Meanwhile, my poor brain spins around, then freezes." "No matter how hard I try, I can't make sense of it!" "This is a snarled knot, a tangled web." "Meanwhile, my poor brain spins around, then freezes." "Stupid, vile creature, who do you think you are?" "She doesn't belong among noble people like us." "Brazen servant, don't dare mingle with the high and mighty." "Go to the kitchen, worthless wretch, and don't come back." "How dare you insult the woman I adore!" "My fury will strike you like a thunderbolt!" "I knew this comedy would change in the second act." "Now the tragedy begins, and I'm loving it!" "I've turned to ice." "I've turned to stucco!" "Papa has become a babbling idiot." "She's only a servant!" "I can no longer contain my rage." "If it's true that you have loving feelings for me pardon my family." "Let kindness triumph." "What a generous soul." "We can't believe this is happening." "She shows such noble compassion!" "Have pity and let kindness triumph." "After all is said and done, what does Your Highness want?" "Quiet!" "Not another word!" "She shall be my bride!" "He must be joking." "Can't you see?" "He's joking!" "I swear it." "I swear she'll be mine." "But what about my offspring?" "I'm not for them." "I'm "commonplace" with "vulgar manners"!" "The words they tossed have bounced back like rubber balls." "And a master player lobs them into the air again!" "Come, share my throne." "First let me kiss and embrace them." " Get away!" " Get lost!" "You treacherous lunatics!" "I'll punish you all!" "How the prince rants and raves!" "My rage will give way to joy!" "Is this all a dream?" "Is he mine at last?" "One grumbles, the other groans, and Papa's brain has turned to mush." "In the end, we'll all be dragged off to the madhouse!" "It's a bitter pill for them to swallow, but I have no choice." "Kind Heaven, I thank you." "All my hopes have come true." "Pride has been vanquished." "My prince is happy." "Goodness will rule, and I am content." "Fickle fortune spins the wheel." "It's brought you to the top, then stopped." "Pride has crumbled to dust." "Goodness is triumphant." "My bride..." "Forgive me, my lord, if I seem bewildered." "A short while ago, I sat amid the ashes." "Now I'm a royal bride marrying a prince." "Your Highness, I bow before you." "I'd rather you call me "daughter."" "And your vain sisters?" "Prince, forgive them." "The old wrongs have vanished from my mind." "When I ascend to the throne, I wish to be worthy of it." "My revenge will be..." "My revenge is to forgive them." "I was born to sorrow." "I suffered in silence." "But a sweet enchantment has saved me in the flower of my youth." "How my fortune has changed!" "How quickly my fortune has changed!" "Dry your eyes." "Why are you trembling?" "Come to my arms, and you will find a daughter, sister and friend." "I shall be all of them to you." "How she moves us!" "In our eyes, she is a goddess." "Father, husband, friend!" "What a happy moment!" "You are worthy of the throne." "But even the throne is too small a reward for you." "No longer will I sit unhappy and alone, singing by the fire." "My long years of sadness were like a flash of lightning." "A dream!" "No longer will I sit unhappy and alone, singing by the fire." "My long years of sadness were like a flash of lightning." "A dream!" "No longer will I sit unhappy and alone, singing by the fire." "My long years of sadness were like a flash of lightning." "A dream!"