Overture (Live At The Royal Albert Hall/2011) - Andrew Lloyd Webber.mp3

[00:00.51]Overture (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) - Andrew Lloyd Webber
[02:07.60]This trophy from our saviours,
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[02:23.64]from our saviours from the enslaving force of Rome!
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[02:49.36]With feasting and dancing and song,
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[02:51.84]tonight in celebration,
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[02:54.72]We greet the victorious throng,
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[02:57.28]returned to bring salvation!
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[03:00.34]The trumpets of Carthage resound! Hear,
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[03:03.52]Romans, now and tremble!
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[03:06.14]Hark to our step on the ground!
[03:08.94]Hear the drums, Hannibal comes!
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[03:21.43]Sad to return to find the land we love,
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[03:26.23]threatened once more by Roma's far-reaching grasp
[03:31.23]No no no no!
[03:32.29]Senor if you please! Rome
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[03:35.72]Me say Rome
[03:36.97]Roma? Rome, Rome is very hard
[03:40.09]Well once again from "Sad to return" (very very hard)
[03:43.58]Please (Rome) senor
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[03:51.45]Sad to return to find the land we love,
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[03:56.00]threatened once more by Rome's far-reaching grasp
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[04:01.86]Tomorrow we shall brighten the chimes of Rome,
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[04:06.11]til I rejoice your army has come home
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[05:38.82]Bid welcome to Hannibal's guests, the elephants of Carthage!
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[05:44.56]As guides on our conquering quests, Dido sends Hannibal's friends!
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[06:05.06]Once more to the welcoming arms, my love return in splendour!
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[06:11.08]Once more to the sweetness of charms
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[06:14.12]My heart and soul sorrounder.
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[06:17.27]The trumpeting elephants sound, hear, Romans, now and tremble!
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[06:23.13]Hark to their step on the ground, hear the drums! Hannibal comes!
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[06:47.41]Thanks ? all again
[06:49.34]Thank you very much
[06:50.96]You were very good this man is near marvelous thank you
[06:53.39]This way gentlemen this way
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[06:55.23]Rehearsals, as you see, are under way, for a new production of
[06:59.41]Chalumeau's 'Hannibal'.
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[07:01.79]Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen please, ladies and g'
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[07:09.83]Madam Giry? Thank you
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[07:16.11]May I have your attention please
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[07:18.85]As you may know for some weeks there have been rumours of my
[07:22.61]Imminent retirement.
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[07:24.99]I can now tell you that these were all true,
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[07:27.85]And it is now my pleasure to introduce you to you
[07:30.67]the two gentlemen who now own the Opera Populaire,
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[07:33.41]M. Richard Firmin and M. Gilles Andre.
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[07:40.68]Gentlemen, Signora Carlitta Guidicelli,
[07:44.36]Our leading soprano for 19 seasons now.
[07:48.80]Of course of course I've experienced all your greatest roles in your
[07:51.86]Damn Signor Ubaldo Piangi.
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[07:54.78]An honor, Signor.
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[07:56.66]If I remember rightly Alyssa has a rather fine aria
[07:59.35]In act III of Hannibal I wonder Alyssa as a personal favor
[08:03.15]If you would oblige us with a private rendition
[08:06.27]And of course if monsieur Reyer objects
[08:08.70]Now if my manager commands
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[08:10.89]Monsieur Reyer, ? commands
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[08:13.00]Will two bars will quite sufficient
[08:15.43]Two bars will be sufficient
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[08:23.11]Senora