Overture / Hannibal (From 'The Phantom Of The Opera' Motion Picture / Deluxe Version / Medley)

This trophy from our saviours, from our saviours From the enslaving force of Rome WOMEN With feasting and dancing and song Tonight in celebration We greet the victorious throng Returned to bring salvation MEN The trumpets of Carthage resound Hear, Romans, now and tremble Hark to our step on the ground ALL Hear the drums Hannibal comes PIANGI Sad to return to find the land we love threatened once more by Roma's far-reaching grasp Maestro Reyer stops the rehearsal spoken REYER Gentlemen, gentlemen Lefevre walks in with Andre and Firmin LEFEVRE Rehearsals, as you see, are under way, for a new production of Chalumeau's Hannibal REYER Monsieur Lefevre, I am rehearsing LEFEVRE Monsieur Reyer, Madame Giry, ladies and gentlemen Uh, please, if I could have your attention, thank you As you know, for some weeks, there have been rumours of my imminent retirement I can now tell you that these were all true and it is my pleasure to introduce you to the two gentlemen who now own the Opera Populaire: Monsieur Richard Firmin and Monsieur Gilles Andre FIRMIN And we are deeply honored to introduce our new patron, the Vicomte de Chagny RAOUL My parents and I are honored to support all the arts, especially the world-renowned Opera Populaire LEFEVRE Vicomte, Gentlemen Signora Carlotta Giudicelli, our leading soprano for five seasons now Brava, brava Signor Ubaldo Piangi RAOUL An honor, Signor I believe I'm keeping you from your rehearsal I will be here this evening to share your great triumph to Reyer My apologies, Monsieur REYER Thank you, Monsieur le Vicomte to Piangi Once more, if you please, Signor CARLOTTA He love me GIRY We take a particular pride in the excellence of our ballet, Monsieur FIRMIN I see why, especially that little blonde angel GIRY My daughter, Meg Giry FIRMIN And that exceptional beauty No relation, I trust GIRY Christine Daae Promising talent, Monsieur Firmin, very promising FIRMIN Daae, you say No relation to the famous Swedish violinist GIRY His only child Orphaned at seven, when she came to live and train in the ballet dormitories FIRMIN An orphan, you say sung COMPANY Bid welcome to Hannibal's guests The elephants of Carthage As guides on our conquering quests Dido sends Hannibal's friends COMPANY with CARLOTTA & PIANGI The trumpeting elephants sound Hear, Romans, now and tremble Hark to their step on the ground Hear the drums Hannibal comes spoken CARLOTTA All day All they want is the dancing LEFEVRE Well, the Vicomte is very excited about tonight's Gala Oh, ohh Allora, allora, allora I hope he is as excited by dancing girls as your new managers Because I will not be singing Bye-bye, dancing girls, bye-bye ANDRE What do we do LEFEVRE Grovel Grovel, grovel ANDRE Right Principessa, Bella Diva CARLOTTA Si Si si FIRMIN Goddess of Song CARLOTTA Et bello ANDRE Monsieur Reyer, isn't there a rather marvelous aria for Elissa in Act Three of Hannibal Perhaps the Signora CARLOTTA Yes, Monsieur Reyer REYER If my diva commands CARLOTTA Yes, I do