The Maid of Artois - list of numbers

 

 

 

Excerpts from numbers marked in bold with **  can be found here.

 

No       Cast       

Ov                                                      Overture

ACT I   The grounds of a Parisian Chateau

1          Men                                        Chorus   Drink, boys

2          Marquis                                   Recit.   The Rosy hours

2a        Marquis, Sans R, Chorus       …Cavatina   Then silly is the heart

3                                                         Andante

4          Jules                                       Recit.   Oh, if at times

4a        Jules                                        …Cavatina   My soul, in one unbroken

5          Sans R & Jules                        Duet   Here, take the contents

6          Coralie, Jules, Sans R, Men      Trio   Then thus oppress’d

7          Women                                   Chorus   The sigh from her heart

8          Isoline                                     Recit.   My thoughts which forth

            Isoline                                      ...Aria   The heart that once hath

            Isoline, Women                         Aria   Oh could I but that peace

9          Isoline, Marquis                         Duet   Oh! leave me not

9a        Isoline, Marquis                         Duet   Oh, why should I weep

10        Isoline                                       Aria   Yon moon o’er the mountains

11        Jules, Isoline,                            Finale   What sounds are those I hear

11a      Isoline, Jules, Marquis                Finale: Trio   My bosom with hope

12        Marquis, Isoline, Jules                Finale: Ensemble   Deceitful woman

            Sans Regret, Chorus, Count     

 

ACT II   A fort in British Guiana

13        Men , Women and slaves          Chorus   Here’s to the Soldier Lover

14        Synnelet, Chorus                      Aria   Was there ever known

15                                                       Ballet    Vivace; Allegretto; Pas de Deux; Allegro

16        Isoline                                      Aria   Oh! what a charm it is

17        Isoline, Jules, Nin, Syn,            Quartet & Chorus   From shore to shore  
                                          Chorus 

18                                                       Indian Dance

19        Isoline & Jules                          Duet   And do these arms

19a      Jules, Isoline                          Duet   I have strength to bear  **

19b      Martin, Isol, Jules, Nin, Syn       Ensemble   Five minutes are expired

20        Chorus, Syn, Cent, Martin       Finale   These joyous sounds upon the ear **

21        Marquis                                   Recit.   I gaze upon the stranger land

21a      Marquis                                   ...Aria   The light of the other days is faded

22        Chorus, Marquis, Synnelet      Finale   Hail to the Chief  **

              Coralie, Sans R, Martin

 

ACT III  In the Desert

23        Isoline                                     Recit.   The sounds which have pursued

23a      Isoline                                    ...Aria   Oh, beautiful night  **

24        Isoline, Jules                           Duet   There’s blood upon his arm

25                                                      March 

26        Isoline, Chorus                        Finale   The rapture swelling though my breast


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