"Some drink, drink, drink, drink, drink" "Do you hear us about" "You lazy lout" "We want some beer We want some wine" "We want some wine" "We want some beer We want some wine" "We want some beer We want some wine" "Pour out the wine and drink and drink till morning" "Pour out the wine for drinking is divine lt is divine" "Pour out the wine and drink and drink till morning" "Pour out the wine" "Pour out the wine" "And drink for drinking is divine" "We want some wine and drink till morning" "We want some wine and drink till morning" "We want some wine We want some wine" "And drink and drink till morning" "We want some wine" "Good day, my friends" "Good day" "A chair, a glass of wine and a pipe" "Excuse me, Master if you don't mind I'll sit and drink and smoke same as you" "Fair's fair" " How true" "Make a place for two Come on, make a place for two" "Nott' e giorno mal dormire" "The devil take you and Mozart" "At once, sir" "What makes you so put out lndeed we never would have known you" "Now what on earth brought that about" "Frozen earth all dead or dying" "There in the snow buried deep" "And outside where he was lying" "The sight of a drunkard asleep" "That's true" "Seeing him there a craving seized my brain" "For drinking" "Yes, drinking" "Then do the same" "Lie down there in the ditch" " And for a pillow" " The pavement" " And for a roof" " The sky" " What about sheets" " The rain" "Are you having nightmares, Hoffmann" "The first song is yours then" "Don't make us ask again" "The chorus leave to us" "Yes, leave that to us" "Right" "Choose something that's gay" "Sing the song of the rat" "No, we're all sick of that I know" "We'll have to have the one about Kleinzach" "Oh, yes, come on We'll have the song about Kleinzach" "Right" "Here's Kleinzach" "Now long ago the duke of renowned Eisenach" "The duke of Eisenach" "Employed a tiny clown with the name of Kleinzach" "He had the name Kleinzach" "He wore a busby big and black" "And his noddle his noddle did go crick-crack" "Crick-crack" "Crick-crack" "So that's So that's Kleinzach" " Crick-crack" " Crick-crack" " Crick-crack" " Crick-crack" "So that's So that's" "Kleinzach" "He also had a paunch quite as stout as a stack" "As stout as any stack" "His feet looked just like twigs sticking out of a sack" "Like twigs in any sack" "He capered like a jumping jack" "And his knees cracked together" "And went click-clack" "Click-clack" "Click-clack" "So that's So that's Kleinzach" " Click-clack" " Click-clack" " Click-clack" " Click-clack" "So that's So that's" "Kleinzach" "Now what words What words to paint those features" "Now what words to paint those features" "Now what words What words to paint those features" "To paint those features" "Past comparing" "She is there" "Fair" "Fair as dawn of the day" "When love first bade me dare to leave the home of my youth" "And in my heart to swear I would fly far away to a world we could share" "Oh, her hair Oh, her hair with its curls entwining" "Shed a warmth where the snow of her bosom was shining" "Her eyes, her eyes unfathomed lakes of blue" "Spread around where she trod" "A reflection as true" "And as our pageant car" "By cupids all attended" "Sped on with ne'er a jar" "Her voice with triumph blended" "While mortals held their breath" "Sang out with heavenly art" "While mortals held their breath" "She sang with heavenly art" "Till echoes melt in death" "Resounding" "Through" "My heart" "Oh, Stella" "Three women blended as one" "Three souls" "United as one" "True artist" "Tender maiden" "And courtesan" "My mistress" "No, no, rather say my three" "Three magic visions fair to see" "Of all my life they claimed a part" "Would you hear the three tales of my folly of love" "Yes, yes, yes" "Now what do you mean three magic visions" "Your pipe" "And by the time you have to light it up again" "You'll know why when all has been said" "Even you, who in this tale of my heart and its pain" "Showed good sense and still kept your head" "Good sirs the curtain is going to rise" "Let it rise then" "Let it rise then" " For that we don't care a pin" " No, we don't care a pin" "Right you are" "Now we're in our glory" "While we drink listen to a story" "At the clouds of our smoke we gaze" "And see dreams in the growing haze" "At the clouds of our smoke we gaze" "And see dreams ln the growing haze" "I'll begin then" "Begin then" "Begin then" "Here's the story of the first" "Olympia was her name" "There, sleep in peace" "Aha" "Modest and sweet and clever" "Through her I shall endeavor to recoup the whole sum at a stroke" "That I lost when my backer went broke" "Yes, but what of Coppelius I swear he sits up nights thinking up ways to blackmail me" "By filing a claim against me for inventor's rights" "Words fail me" "Well, I'm glad he's not here" "Ah, come in" "Sir, good day" "An early hour to call, sir" "Tell me, sir, you're a pupil" "Not worth your skill at all, sir" "You're too modest, I should say" "Pay to art no more attention" "Learn mechanical invention" "Then a degree" "Might come your way" "There's my daughter to see, sir She's a heavenly sight" "Yes, science is always right do you hear" "Olympia's very, very dear" "First his science, then his daughter" "What can be the connection" "Cochenille, come to me, sir" "Go turn up all the lights" "And the ch-cham-p-pagne" "Leave that to me" "Stay here, my boy I'll return to you straight" "So be it To my fate I bid defiance I will study naught but science" "Let knowledge come in any guise I must deserve" "The one I treasure ln my heart I feel there's a measure" "Of the stuff that makes men wise" "She is there lf l dared" "She's there" "Now could I dare" "Oh, how fair" "How divinely fair" "Ah, could we two together" "Know the same tomorrow" "The same remembered past" "We could share every joy" "Could share in every sorrow" "Could share in every sorrow" "Yes, every sorrow we could share to the last" "May then Oh, may my dreaming ln you reflect the morn" "Let clouds of glory streaming" "Proclaim that love is born" "Let clouds of glory streaming" "Proclaim that love is born" "'Tis I, Coppelius" "Now look out Very gently" "A man" "Who can he be" "What's he eyeing so intently" "Our Olympia, eh" "Why not" "Their Olympia, eh" "Young fellow My dear sir" "Hears not a jot" "Dear sir" "Dear sir" "Yes, what" "Oh, Coppelius, sir, is my name" "As a friend I Signor Spalanzani attend" "You see all these barometers" "And hygrometers and thermometers" "Very cheap, but pay in cash and you'll agree you've not been rash" "These glasses in a flash turn all as black as a sweep" "Or else as white as whitening" "As white as whitening" "Dark as night, dark as night" "Bright as lightning" "I've got eyes, actual eyes, alive" "And eyes a-blazing I have eyes people prize for hidden hearts are they appraising" "And at times it may befall" "A heart they can present" "To those who've got none at all I've got eyes, actual eyes, alive" "And eyes a-blazing I've got eyes" "Lovely eyes" "See" "Would you try the heart of a woman" "Whether kind or whether inhuman" "Would you rather have the knack" "To see it white when it is black" "Look and you will see all you want to see" "Try all my eyes I've eyes alive and eyes a-blazing I've eyes the heart appraising" "Try out my eyes" "is that true" "Well, try" "Here, then" "That's three ducats" "Gracious heaven" "Power divine" "Oh, the charms that so brightly round her shine" "Three ducats" "My love, can this be true" "For three ducats" "Oh, but why snatch away" "That heavenly vision of delight and of love" "Oh, you" "Dear professor" "Well what lt had all been agreed" " Not in writing" " Still" "No jesting" "A fortune you will realize" "And half will be mine" "Must I keep on protesting" "Olympia's mine" " Oh, no, she's got my eyes" "Less loud Less loud" "Less loud" "Her eyes" "Yes, he's right for l don't know how they work" "But I'll fix it" "Yes" "Would you like a further 500 ducats" "Just sign for me that you're resigning" "Her eyes with all the rest of her designing" "Then I'll give you a check" "On the house of Elias" "Elias" "Splendid reputation" "Whatever's this negotiation" "All right" "Agreed" "Come on, come on" "My friend indeed I rather think it is he who will pay" "By the way, a suggestion" "Marry off Olympia now" "That young fellow there, I vow" "Very soon will pop the question" "My friend indeed" "That is science, my friend" "Lord" "He's quite demented" "Oh, sir, the g-guests w-wait to be presented" "None but our host I do declare" "None, I do declare" "Entertains with such a flair" "With such a flair" "Wealth and good taste combine to greet us" "All combine to greet us" "Sheer perfection" "Sheer perfection through and through" "Now, Signor Spalanzani, do" "Now, Signor Spalanzani, do" "Now, Signor Spalanzani, do" "Allow your daughter to meet us" "They do say none was made so neat" "They do say none was made so neat" "They do say They do say" "And none so faultless in their graces" " We'll not be allowed" " We'll not be allowed to eat" "Till she's seen us face-to-face and shown her paces" "None but our host, I do declare" "None, I do declare" "Entertains with such a flair" "With such a flair" "Wealth and good taste combine to greet us" "All combine to greet us" "Sheer perfection" "Sheer perfection through and through" "Sheer perfection through and through" "Sheer perfection through and through" "You will not have to wait, my friends a moment more" "At last we'll see close to the pride of all his treasure" "That he does cherish past all measure" "Be quiet" "Here she comes" "And now, ladies and gentlemen" "Your wish I am granting" "My daughter Olympia" "Enchanting" "Enchanting" "Enchanting" "Enchanting" "A lovely pair of eyes" "Her figure is perfection" "A wonderful complexion" "There's nothing more to add" "A lovely pair of eyes" "Her figure is perfection" "A wonderful complexion ln fact she isn't bad" "Who sees her must adore her" "And heaven bow before her" "A great success, my dear" "She's really not so bad" "A lovely pair of eyes" "Her figure is perfection" "A wonderful complexion" "There's nothing more to add ln fact ln fact she isn't bad" "She isn't bad ln fact ln fact she isn't bad" " She isn't bad" " She isn't bad" " She isn't bad" " She isn't bad" "She isn't bad" "She is not bad" "Not bad" "And now, ladies and gentlemen" "Flattered by all you say" "And besides, eager to earn your critical praise without delay" "My child, keen to fall in with your slightest caprices" "Will, if you wish" "Parade all her technical pieces" "Sing a song for you all" "And supporting her voice high soprano I'll play you the guitar or piano" "Or the harp" "So make your choice" "The harp, sir" "The harp, sir" "Very good" "Cochenille, be quick and bring us here the harp" "Yes, the harp my daughter sings to" "To hear her voice" "What joy" "What things love finds to say" "Come now Away with your dismay and be gay" "Yes, yes" "Th-Th-Th-There" "My friends, no more delay" "N-No m-m-m-more delay" "No more delay" "No more delay" "Birds in woodland ways are winging" "Shines the morning star above" "Now all maiden hearts are ringing" "Now all maiden hearts are ringing" "With love" "For all are in love" "Now that is the song to be singing" "And that is my song of love" "My song of love" " Now that is the song to be singing" " That's the song she's always singing" " And that is my song of love" " That's her song" "Her song of love" " My song of love" " That is her song" " That is her song" " That is her song" " Of love" "New delights can love discover" "Joyous lark or sighing dove" "Broken hearts can soon recover" "Broken hearts can soon recover" "With love" "For all are in love" "Now that is the song for a lover" "And that is my song of love" "My song of love" " Now that is the song for a lover" " That's the song she's always singing" " And that is my song of love" " That's her song" "Her song of love" " My song of love" " That is her song" " That is her song" " That is her song" " Of love" "Her reputation's well deserved" "Oh, what scales" "What scales" "Now will you all look for your places" "For the supper now is served" "Supper at last Supper at last" "Supper at last That is grand" "Unless you expected a dance before" "No, no, the supper must be respected" "And then strike up the band" "Strike up the band lt's just as I planned" "Will you allow me" "After she has rested she'll give you a dance" "Yes, yes" "There you are She'll obey" "Would you mind if now I suggest" "That you should stay in here with her while we're away lt's an honor" "Now we'll see what he will find to say" "She's not eating today" "No" "Food she finds too coarse to mention" "What's that" "That" "Pure invention" "Yes, my boy" "Pure invention" "S-S-S-Supper is served" "Supper at last is served" "Now it's served" "None but our host, I do declare" "None, I do declare" "Entertains with such a flair" "With such a flair" "None but our host, I do declare" "None, I do declare" "Entertains with such a flair" "So now they've gone away at last" "And you are near me" "Quite, quite alone" "Oh, may I hope that you will hear me" "Olympia Oh, my love" "Let me gaze for a while" "And dazzled by your charms" "Let me bask in your smile" "Yes" "Yes" "Did I hear a sigh escape your lips so tender" "Or was it but a dream my fever does engender" "No" "No" "Gentle sigh a pledge of love begun" "You now are mine" "Our hearts forevermore are one" "Can you feel, my love" "That joy ever springing" "From a heart's silent replies" "Two souls" "One in their scheming" "With a sweep they are winging" "Till we ascend the skies" "May then" "Oh, may my dreaming ln you reflect the morn" "May clouds of glory streaming" "Proclaim that love is born" "May clouds of glory streaming" "Proclaim that love is born" "Oh, my dear, do but stay" "Why must you leave me so" "Tell me Why turn away" "Then I'll go where you go" "Oh, good lord don't get so excited" "Come on now and have a good feed" "Oh, Nicklaus, my love is requited" "My love" "Love divine" "Oh, indeed lf you knew what against her was cited" "What can be cited" "What" " That she's a dead thing" " Great heavens" " Or never was alive" "Oh, Nicklaus, my love is requited" "My love" "Love divine" "The cheat The rogue lt's ruination" "Elias can't meet his obligation" "So, then all in good time I shall find out the way to be revenged I'm fleeced I'm fleeced" "Me" "I'll make someone pay" "Let the dancing proceed" "The opening" "They're repeating" "How the waltz sets our hearts a-beating" "Let the gentleman lead you so" "Now go" "Yes" "Yes" "Now she's dancing" "How entrancing" "Never could art such grace impart" "Smiling, smiling" "How beguiling" "Light as the air" "Now here, now there" "Now she's dancing" "How entrancing" "Never could art such grace impart" "Smiling, smiling" "How beguiling" "Light as the air" "Now here, now there" "Olympia, no" "Someone detain her" "Someone detain her" "Why should we be expected to go" "He's in trouble now What could be plainer" "Now what the devil" "There they go" "Now go slow" "That's right" "No more, no more dear daughter" "You've had enough today" "No more, no more dear daughter" "Go and escort her back where you know" "S-S-So then" "S-So then" "So" "No" "What do you think they're saying" "Such compliments we're paying" "There's nothing more to add" "She's not too bad" "She's not too bad" "No, she's not too bad" "She's not too bad" " ls he dead" " No ln falling only his glasses came to grief" "He revives What relief" "Truly appalling" "He revives What relief" " Truly appalling" " Truly appalling" " What" " The spectacle maker-- there" "Merciful gods Olympia, beware" "Olympia, beware" "Oh, heavens Now she has crashed" "She's crashed" "Yes, she is smashed" "You fright" "You swine" "You fool" "Fox" "Fanatic" "It's automatic lt's automatic" "Ha, ha, ha lt's too dramatic" "His beloved's automatic" "How too dramatic His beloved's automatic" "His beloved's automatic" " You cheat" " You fiend" "You cheat" "She's automatic" "Moon of love" "O tender moon" "Smile down on our caresses" "Fools demand of day a boon" "O lovely tender moon" "Memory fades and all too soon" "No past delight confesses" "Sad with shame our years are strewn" "For memory fades too soon" "The breeze all" " The breeze all afire" " Warms the kiss that it presses" "The breeze all afire - lt warms the kiss it presses" "Leaves a kiss of desire" "Warms the kiss" "Our desire" "Warms the kiss" "Our desire" "Moon of love" "O tender moon" "Smile down on our caresses" "Fools demand of day a boon" "O lovely tender moon" "Lovely tender moon" "Smiling on our caresses" "Tender moon" " O moon of love" "O tender moon" "For me a love like that I swear can never fire me" "Enraptured by her charms for love of whom we die ln our bliss what need to sigh" "No" "A laugh in the heart" "Has a song to inspire me" "Has a song to inspire me" "A love full of worry and care Beware" "Beware" "A love that is merry and bright Delight" "Delight" "When passion's blazing fire in your heart is burning" "The fever of desire will inflame its yearning" "Yet love they say" "Will die away" "Will die away" "Will die away" "Have done with dreary dying" "For two bright eyes" "For we all cares defying" "Despise all ties" "No sense in sighing if you're wise" "Have done with dreary dying" "For two bright eyes" "For we all cares defying" "Despise all ties" "No sense in sighing when you're wise" "I see A celebration" "How delightful, milady" "Schlemil" "Well, I did cry for you three whole days" " Did you" " Runt" " Look here" " No, not now" "Do you see we've a poet from abroad here today" "Hoffmann" " Too charmed" " Too charmed" "Oh, what a gloomy face" "Will you all find a place for a game of faro" "Bravo Let's have a game" "What insolence" "Come on Come on, my friends" "Come on, come on, come on" "A word I've two horses ready saddled" "But no sweethearting" "Once your daydreams begin then, Hoffmann, we're departing" "And what daydreams indeed" "Do you think one could trace ln such a worldly place" "Can one love one in her station" "That Schlemil says he does" "He's not the same as I" "You be careful The devil's very quick" "He can try lf l fall in love with her" "Then I shall deserve damnation" "Come on" " Come on" "So gleam" "With desire" "Keen diamond the sunlight reflecting" "So gleam with desire" "With splendor steal her heart" "As the moths fly round a candle" "Woman does crave your fire" "Though 'tis death to admire" "They're but staking their being" "But she forswears her soul" "They're but staking their being" "But she forswears" "Her soul" "So gleam" "With desire" "Keen diamond the sunlight reflecting" "So gleam" "With desire" "And steal her heart" "And steal her heart" "Yes, steal her heart" "Diamond afire" "Now steal her heart" "Diamond afire" "Now gleam" "And steal" "Her heart" "Fair angel" "What must I do to merit such a prize" "This You've already shown" "You allure the hearts of men ln guile you are so wise" "That through you I now do own" "The shadow of Schlemil I require new delights" "And I ask will you get me" "Hoffmann's reflection today" "Yes, his reflection" "Do you doubt the potent strength" "Of those eyes" "That poet's dream above desire may rise" "Why, yes, indeed While I chanced to be about" "At you he sneered" "At you he sneered" "Then I'll make Hoffmann dance" "Here he is" "Here he is" "You're leaving me so" "No more to lose" "What, even you" "So you mean to insult me" "So you mean to insult me" "No regrets and no thanks" "Well, go Yes, go" "And leave you to your sorrow" "No, I love you" "Though I should die tomorrow" "Are you mad and have you got no qualms" "That with your life any moment any hour, you may pay" "And that my love will lose you evermore if you stay" "And that Schlemil may strike you dead in my arms" "You cannot refuse my prayer" "My life is all yours, I swear" "Ah, go" "And soon I'll be with you" "And then no more alarms" "O heaven Ajoy divine lllumines all around me" "Like music from the spheres" "Your voice has pierced my heart" "A fervent eager flame" "Consumes my every part" "Your glances kindle mine" "And tongues of fire surround me" "They burn as the stars in the skies" "And I feel with my love ablaze" "The breath of your passion that plays" "On my mouth and on my eyes" "The breath of your passion" "Of your passion that plays" "On my mouth" "On my mouth" "And on my eyes" "O heaven Ajoy divine lllumines all around me" "Your glances kindle mine" "And tongues of fire" "And tongues of fire" "Surround me" "Your eyes" "Your face" "This reflection close to mine lt is for that I pray" "What" "My reflection" "What do you mean" "This When it is wiped away" "And when the glass is clean" "Unimpaired" "Straightaway in my heart lt shall stay" " ln your heart - ln my heart" "'Tis I 'Tis I for this am pleading" "All else do I abjure" " You are sure - l am sure" "Whether heedless or heeding I am yours, I'm sure" "Though the night" "Though the night be dying" "May the day the day endure" "Though the night Though the night be dying" "May the day endure" "Though the night be dying" "May the day endure" "May the day endure" "Schlemil" "Just as I thought" "Together" "You see, my friends You see indeed I rather wonder whether" "We should greet a new devotee" "Why, sir" "Don't answer" "He's got my key I love you" "Let us kill him" "No, not now" "You're looking very pale, sir i" "Well, look for yourself" "Heavens" "What" "My reflection I have lost my reflection" "My reflection" " She may know" "Look at his dismay" "Oh, come Let's get away" "Or you have lost your soul" "No" "No I love her I love her" "Let me go" "Alas" "My soul again outpouring" "My burning passion brooks no delay" "A curse on love" "All faults ignoring" "For my reason still" "Says me nay" " lf she smiles" " Oh, my friend" " All desire is soaring" " Your soul outpouring" " Yet my shame" " All in vain" " Would tear me away" " Brooks no delay I may hate" "Yet still I'm adoring" "Though death were mine" "From her a kiss I pray" "My dearest friend" "'Tis you I'm adoring" " My soul outpouring" " l ne'er refuse what comes my way" " My passion brooks no stay" "Accursed love all faults ignoring" " This diamond" "Sets all hearts a-soaring" " When passion burns it brooks no stay" " What does it cost" " So how can you say me nay" " A kiss to pay" "'Tis you, my friend, I'm adoring" " Though I hate, I'm adoring I ne'er refuse what comes my way lf it demand a kiss to pay" "All who admire I'm adoring" "All who admire I'm adoring" "My friends am I imploring" "To bear you far away" "Away" "Away" "Do you hear, my friends" "The music is playing" "Gondolas gently swaying" "And so the evening ends" "Moon of love O tender moon" "Smile down on our caresses" "Fools demand of day a boon" "O lovely tender moon" "Lovely tender moon" "Smile upon our caresses" "Tender moon" "O moon of love" " O tender moon" " O moon" "All in vain" "Dead leaves are falling" "How cruel, yet how sweet" "Our last farewell recalling I seem to see him still" "He is here" "He is mine" "Even now I see him still" "He is mine" "He is here" "He is mine" "All in vain" "Dead leaves are falling" "All in vain" "Heart of mine ln my dreams" "Fond hours recalling" "Thou dost ask for a sign" "Fond lover stay" "My voice is calling" "To say that my love is thine" "Know that my love is thine" "Know that my love ls thine" "All in vain" "Dead leaves are falling" "All in vain" "All in vain" "Heart of mine" "Franz, so they're here" "Get up, my friend" "Eh, who is that" "Why, it's Hoffmann" "Himself" "And now where is Antonia" "Oh, sir, he's not at home" "Deafer I find since a year ago" "You are too kind, sir" "Yes, thanks to heaven I am quite well l said Antonia" "Go tell her I'm here I'll call Master Crespel" "Oh, how glad he'll be" "Sweet is the song lovers learn" "From the hours of sun or showers" "Sweet the hours of sun or showers" "My love" "Antonia I knew within my heart a love like yours" "Would never, never fail me" "My heart has told me too" "Your tears were shed for me" "My heart then told me too" "Your tears were shed for me" " So, a farewell to sorrow" " So, a farewell to sorrow" " For yours will I be tomorrow" " For mine will you be tomorrow" "Fly happy hours" "Days to come all are ours" " Days to come all are ours" "All are ours Days to come" "Days to come Days to come" "All are ours" "All ours" "Days to come all are ours" "All ours" "And yet, beloved, if I may" "There is something I must say" "That torments me" "Through and through" "When your music I hear" "My jealousy keeps growing" "You love it too much" "Oh, what a curious fear you are showing" "Do I love you because of music" "Or music because of you" "For you would never fear to hear me singing" "As my father fears" "What do you say" "Yes, my father has even" "Forbidden me this room that I love so" "But will you hear me" "But how strange" "What can he mean" "Then come, as long ago" "Yes, come and hear me" "And you can say if I can sing or no lf l can sing" "Or no" "How your eyes are shining" "And how your hand is trembling" "Look, here's the song we loved" "Often we sang it together lt's the song we loved" "Often we sang it together" "Together" "Sweet is the song lovers learn" "From the hours of sun or showers" "Sweet the hours of sun or showers" "Turn by turn" "Sweet is the song lovers learn" "From the hours of sun or showers" "How sweet is the song we learn" "How sweet the song of love" "The rose all her glory the summer will lend" "But when is the end of her story told" "But when the end of her story" "Of her story" "Sweet is the song lovers learn" "From the hours of sun" "Of sun or showers" "Sweet the hours of sun or showers" "Turn by turn" "Sweet is the song lovers learn" "From the hours of sun or showers" "How sweet is the song we learn" "How sweet is the song of love" "Are you ill" "No" "Listen" "Heavens lt's my father" "Come" "No I shall never rest till this be clear" "No I thought that Hoffmann was in here" "Wish he were at the devil" "Many thanks" " Oh, sir" " What" "Dr. Miracle is here idiot and scoundrel" "Quickly shut all the doors" "That is so lt's the doctor" "He He a doctor" "Not on your life" "He never cures but he destroys" "And now he'd kill my child" "As he killed my wife" "I hear the sound of his bottles as they clink in the air" "Far from here may we keep him" "He's there" "Well, well lt's myself I am here, friend" "Master Crespel at home" "He's my dear friend" "Where can he be" "No, no I was just looking for Antonia" "Well, this illness her poor mother did leave her" "Going all right" "She's a dear child" "We'll soon get her well Now take me to see her" "You'd kill her tonight lf you move a step" "Then that moment you will be lost" "There, there Be calm I have no desire to grieve you" "Why do that impostor" "Well, say on then" "And be brief" "Would you sit in this chair I'm sitting here" "How old are you if you please" " Who, me - lt is your daughter I mean" "Antonia" "Your age" "Now reply, if you please" "Only 20" "Why, the springtime of life" "Let's see" "Let's see your hand" "Her hand" "Hush, let me take her pulse" "God ls this but a wanton dream ls it illusion" "The beat's very uneven and quick" "A sad conclusion" "Then sing" "No, no No more" "You shall not make her sing" " Sing away" "Look, her cheeks are aglow" "Her eyes aflame" "And she presses her hand to her heart as it beats" "What's he say lt would be a shame lt would indeed lf we should leave to death" "So fair a prey to claim" " No more, no more lf you would care to trust what I contrive lf you would care she could survive" "Now see some bottles here" "Which I keep in reserve" "No more" "These should provide" "No more" "The Lord preserve me from your vile consultations" "You torture and slay" "These should provide one dose each day" "One dose each day I hear you Come this way" "Quickly then No delay" "On my help now relying may all your heart complying" " Love of my life" " Be gay" "Why stay" " Love of my life" " Be gay" "Away" " Now all my fears are dying" " Now with death" " l hear you, come this way" " Let him pay" " And all my tears" " Quickly then, no delay" " l'll save you come what may" " All my tears replying" " No delay" " Why stay, away" " From his spite all-defying" " Why stay, away" " Your throats are vain and lying" " May your heart now be gay" "Away" "Away" " No delay, now be gay" "May all your heart complying" " So all my tears replying" "Why stay" " Be gay" " Why stay" " Away" " l will provide one dose each day" " Away, away" "Away - l will provide one dose each day" "No more to sing" "Alas" "But how can I persuade her" "This sacrifice to make" "And now, my father What did he say I cannot tell you now" "But later you shall know" "On a new road must we go" "My bride that is to be lf l'm to guide you" "Forget you've heard a story" "Of brilliant days to come" "Of success and of glory" "Then with all your heart" "Trust in me" "And if I do" "Our love more brightly yet appearing" "Will bind me to your heart" "Content and never fearing" "Never fearing" "Then come I shall obey" "Ah, can it ever be" "That I shall fully know" "All you've sacrificed for me" "Your father" "Will soon return" "So I leave you for today" "For today" "Indeed, it's plain to see" "My father's won him over" "Ah, well" "My tears are all in vain" "For I have sworn I'll never sing again" "You'll never sing again" "And have you thought it over" "The sacrifice demanded" "The youth that you will lose" "Your beauty and your charms" "And your art to refuse" "All these gifts come from heaven ln trust for you to share" "And should they be entombed ln the gloom of daily care" "Or have you never heard" "When you have dreamed of praise" "Like all the forest leaves" "That the wind is caressing" "That soothing trembling roar" "Of the crowd round you pressing" "As they murmur your name" "And hold you with their gaze" "See there the burning joys" "Before the feet of beauty" "And these your youth in flower ls ready to abjure" "How commonplace the toys" "They'd force you to endure" "And children swarming round" "To call you back to duty" "Ah, what can be that voice that so disturbs my heart" "Are those the words of hell" "Or does God take my part" "No" "No" "No, it is false that delights that excites me" "Against ambitious pride is my love armed to fight" "For fame cannot rival the calm that invites me" "To the home of my heart's delight" "What kind of love" "From such a lover" "For Hoffmann's made you the victim" "To excite his brutal desire" "Only your beauty feeds his fire" "And for him as all discover" "The time soon will come when his passion will expire" "No, tempt me not again" "Away, I say" "You shall no more be heard I have sworn I am his I know for me he'll stay" "I am not my own mistress" "And cannot break my word" "And just a while ago" "By his heart I adore" "His everlasting love" "So tenderly he swore" "Who can save my soul from the fiend" "From my own self" "My mother" "O dear Mother I love him I love him" "Your mother" "You dare invoke her soul" "Your mother" "Now remember well" "That 'tis her voice speaks through mine" "Ungrateful" "She would tell of the fame of her name" "That you'd gladly forego" "So listen" "Antonia mine" "Heavens" "Just listen" "Antonia mine" "So listen" "O God" "My mother" "My mother" "Child of mine" "Hear me calling" "So now rejoice" "'Tis thy mother who's calling" "Hear her voice" "Child of mine hear me calling" "So now rejoice" "'Tis thy mother who's calling" "Let thy heart rejoice" "'Tis my mother who's calling" "Her spirit is calling" "Hers, the voice in your ear" "A wiser voice than any other" "Bequeathing you a skill divine" "Which all the world longs to hear" " Antonia mine" " So listen" "Now listen" " Antonia mine" "Now again life's returning" "And again her cheeks aflame" "With wild bravos are burning" " Antonia mine" " My mother, my mother" "Sing with her though tears are falling" "Her spirit is calling is calling" " Sing together, now sing" " Antonia mine" " My mother" " Though your tears are falling" " My mother" " Sing with her though tears are falling" " Child of mine" " Yes, her spirit is calling" " Hear me calling" " So now rejoice" " So now rejoice - 'Tis your mother who's calling" "Yes, I hear her voice" "Oh, hear her voice This is her voice" "Yes, her spirit is calling" " Child of mine, hear me calling" " So now rejoice, this is her voice" " Ah, my mother" " This is my voice" " This is her voice, this is her voice" "No, but stay I am fainting" "Grant a rest, I do pray" " No fast and faster" " All afire, all afire" " Still faster" " My frenzy I ne'er master" " But why this delay" "'Tis your mother who's calling" "Her spirit is calling you to rejoice" "So hear her voice" " My mother" " She's calling - l hear her voice" "Yes, 'tis her spirit that does call" "Yes, her spirit is calling" "Her voice is calling" " Child of mine, hear me calling" " Yes, her spirit is calling" " 'Tis your mother who's calling" " So now rejoice" "'Tis my mother who's calling" "Let thy heart rejoice" "'Tis my mother I hear her voice" "I seize on this joy all-defying" "Ever flaming" "How it sears my eyes" "Ever flaming Ever flaming" "How it sears How it sears my eyes" "How it sears my eyes" "How it sears my eyes" "How it sears my eyes" "A moment more ere life be flying" " Faster, faster" " A moment more ere life be flying" " Faster, faster" "And then my soul shall mount the skies" "My voice is calling" "And then my soul shall mount the skies" "My soul shall mount the skies" "Her spirit is calling so now rejoice" "A moment more ere life be flying" " Calling to you" " And then my soul shall mount the skies" "My voice is calling so now rejoice" "And then my soul shall mount the skies I seize on this joy all-defying" "Ever flaming How it sears my eyes" "A moment more ere life be flying" "And then And then my soul" "And then my soul" "Shall mount" "The skies" "Antonia" "Pour out the wine and drink and drink till morning" "Pour out the wine for drinking is divine" "Pour out the wine and drink and drink till morning" "Pour out the wine" "Pour out the wine" "And drink for drinking is divine" "Divine"