The Rose of Persia

Movements

Act 1

1. Overture
2. As we lie in languor lazy (Chorus of Wives)
3. When Islam first arose (Abdallah and Chorus of Wives)
4. Oh, Life has put into my hand (Dancing Sunbeam)
5. Sunbeam! the Priest keeps saying, sotto voce (Blush)
6. If you ask me to advise you (Desire)
7. Neath my lattice through the night (Rose-in-Bloom)
8. Tramps and scamps and halt and blind (Men)
9. When my father sent me to Ispahan (Hassan and Chorus)

act I

1. No. 9b “I care not if the cup I hold”

Act 1

1. Musical maidens are we (Ensemble with Dance and Chorus, Rose-in-Bloom, Scent-of-Lilies and Heart's Desire)
2. Peace be upon this house! (Abdallah)
3. For the Sultan's Executioner (All)
4. I'm the Sultan's vigilant Vizier (Vizier)
5. Oh, luckless hour! (Girls)

Act 2

1. Oh, what is love? (Desire)
2. If you or I should tell the truth (Girls)
3. From Morning Prayer the Sultan of Persia comes! (Chorus)

1. Act 2 - Let a satirist enumerate a catalogue of crimes
2. Act 2 - In the heart of my hearts I've always known
3. Act 2 - Suppose - I say, suppose
4. Act 2 - Laughing low, on toe-tip
5. Act 2 - It's a busy, busy, busy, busy day for thee
6. Act 2 - Our tale is told
7. Act 2 - What does it mean?
8. Act 2 - It has reached me a lady named Hubbard
9. Act 2 - Hasan, the Sultan with his Court approaches
10. Act 2 - There was once a small Street Arab
11. Act 2 - A bridal march

Elsewhere

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