Conversation Piece

Movements

1. Act One. Spoken Introduction: Ladies and Gentlemen
2. Act One. Overture
3. Act One. Spoken Introduction: The scene is laid in Brighton by the sea
4. Act One. Dialogue: Good morning, Rose
5. Act One. A cloud has passed across the sun
6. Act One. Dialogue: Go and dress
7. Act One. You ask me to have a discrete heart
8. Act One. I’ll Follow My Secret Heart
9. Act One. Dialogue: The Marquis of Sheere
10. Act One. Dialogue: It is a very nice day, is it not?
11. Act One. Spoken Introduction: The Regent and his retinue
12. Act One. Regency rakes
13. Act One. Dialogue: Mademoiselle will be with you in a moment
14. Act One. Quartet: Charming! Charming! Charming!
15. Act One. Soldiers!
16. Act One. Spoken Introduction: The mother and father of dear Lord Sheere
17. Act One. Dialogue: I am the Duchess of Beneden
18. Act One. Spoken Introduction: We British are an island race / There's always something fishy about the French
19. Act One. Spoken Introduction, dialogue: Imagine a summer evening if you please
20. Act One. Spoken Introduction: Through the darkening trees comes a lady in green
21. Act One. Dialogue: My dear Julia!
22. Act One. Spoken Introduction: Bows are exchanged
23. Act One. Dialogue: The seventh!
24. Act Two. Spoken Introduction: Once more the house, so modest, so discreet
25. Act Two. The tree is in the garden (English Lesson)
26. Act Two. Dialogue: There's a lady downstairs to see you
27. Act Two. Dialogue: Do you think that is wise?
28. Act Two. Dialogue: Julia, Lord Sheere is our only definite proposal so far
29. Act Two. I'll follow my secret heart (reprise)
30. Act Two. Spoken Introduction: The melody that follows
31. Act Two. Whimsical Fate
32. Act Two. Spoken Introduction: Please try to envisage a social occasion
33. Act Two. Dialogue: What a charming house
34. Act Two. Aria: Dear friends
35. Act Two. Dialogue: Thank you, my dear, for being so sweet to me
36. Act Two. Aria: C'est assez de mensonge
37. Act Two. Spoken Introduction: For the benefit of listeners
38. Act Two. Dialogue: Well - I hope you are satisfied
39. Act Three. The following scene is the following day
40. Act Three. My dear Paul, such sentimentality
41. Act Three. And now for a rather charming scene
42. Act Three. What will we speak of?
43. Act Three. Dear Friend (Nevermore)
44. Act Three. I hope I am not intruding
45. Act Three. All comedies must come to an end

Elsewhere

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