by W. S. Gilbert and Alfred Cellier
The Mountebanks is Gilbert's final rendering of his "magic lozenge" plot that Sullivan turned down from time to time. Instead, after the lawsuit following "carpet quarrel," Gilbert offered it eventually to Alfred Cellier, the brother of Sullivan's assistant conductor.
Plot Summary by Arthur Robinson
This score has been produced by Jim Cooper from original midi files by Clifton Coles and Ronald Orenstein with editing by Adam Cuerden. The libretto has also been provided by Clifton Coles.
Act I revised 6-6-2004 | |
Act II revised 6-6-2004 |
Act II
This is a work in progress, additions and editorial changes are being made daily.
selection | singers | revised | |
Cover | 6-6-2004 | ||
1. | The Chaunt of the monks | (chorus and Giorgio) | 5/19/2004 |
2. | Come all the maidens | (chorus) | 5/18/2004 |
3. | If you please | (Minestra and Risotto) | 5/19/2004 |
Dialog after 3 | |||
4. | Only think, a Duke and a Duchess | (Minestra and chorus) | 5/20/2004 |
5. | High jerry ho! | (Arrostino and chorus) | 5/21/2004 |
6. | Teresa little word / Bedecked in fashion trim | (Alfredo) | 5-19-2004 |
7. | It's my opinion | (Teresa) | 5-22-2004 |
8. | Upon my word miss | (Teresa, Ultrice, Alfredo, Elvino) |
5-23-2004 |
Dialog after 8 | |||
9. | Fair maiden take pity | (Teresa, Ultrice, Alfredo, Elvino) |
5-24-2004 |
10. | Tabor and drum | (Pietro, Bartolo, Nina, women) |
5-25-2004 |
Dialog after 10 | |||
10a. | Now that's the sort of merriment | chorus reprise | 5-25-2004 |
11. | Those days of old | (Nita, Bartolo, and Pietro) | 5-29-2004 |
Dialog after 10a | |||
12a. | Oh luck unequalled | (Teresa and Ultrice) | 5-29-2004 |
12b. | I'm only joking | (Teresa and Alfredo) | 5-29-2004 |
12c. | Duped! Rejected! | (Teresa) | 5-29-2004 |
13. | 13. Act I Finale | (Ensemble) | 5-28-2004 |
14. | Entracte | 5-29-2004 | |
5-29-2004 | |||
15. | I'd be a young girl if I could | (Minestra, Risotto) | 5-29-2004 |
5-29-2004 | |||
16. | All alone to my eerie | (Teresa) | 5-30-2004 |
17. | If I can catch this jolly Jack-Patch | (Teresa, Minestra) | 5-31-2004 |
18. | If our action's stiff and crude | (Bartolo, Nita) | 5-31-2004 |
Dialog after 18 | 5-31-2004 | ||
19. | Where gentlemen are eaten up with jealousy | (Bartolo, Nita, Pietro) | 5-31-2004 |
20. | (Arrostino, chorus) | 6-1-2004 | |
21a. | When your clothes, from your hat to your socks | (Pietro) | 6-1-2004 |
Dialog after 21a | 6-1-2004 | ||
21. | The Duke and Duchess hither wend their way | (Luigi, Arrostino, chorus) | 6-2-2004 |
22. | Where's my Duck-a-deary? | (Teresa) | 6-2-2004 |
Dialog after 22 | 6-2-2004 | ||
23. | In days gone by | (Alfredo, Teresa, Arrostino, Ultrice) |
6-2-2004 |
24. | An hour, Nay nay. | Ultrice | 6-3-2004 |
25. | Oh, please you not to go away. | (Pietro, Arrostino, chorus) | 6-4-2004 |
6-4-2004 | |||
26. | Ophelia was a dainty maid. | (Nita, Bartolo, Pietro) | 6-5-2004 |
27. | Finale | 6-6-2004 |