Lend Me a Tenor

University of Houston Italian professor, Alessandro Carrera, speaks the Italian text from the musical comedy Lend Me a Tenor, lyrics by Peter Sham and music by Brad Carroll, based on the play by Ken Ludwig. Recorded by Jim Johnson

A PDF copy of this text can be found here.

Signora, Signor, Tito Merelli, Maria, Ciao, Grazie, Pagliacci, Carmen, Salome, La Boheme, Die Fledermaus, Verdi’s Requiem, Perfetto, Vienna Staatsoper, Haute couture, au revoir.
PAGE 31: Bellhop: Mia signora mi dispiace. Non volevo disturbarla. Se l’ho offesa, chiedo scuse, chiedo scusa. (should be scusa both times)
Maria: Mon e niente, l’assicuro.
Bellhop: Grazie, la saluto.
PAGE 34: Saunders: Cento persona. (should be persone)
PAGE 38: Tito: Bellezza.
PAGE 42: Tito: Salut. (should be Salute in Italian)
PAGE 57: Saunders: Il Stupendo (should be Lo Stupendo)
PAGE 60: Saunders: Arriverderci. (should be Arrivederci)
PAGE 85: Max: “Gia nella notte densa s’estingue ogni clamor. Tuoni la Guerra e
s’inabissi il mondo se dopo l’ira immensaa vien quest’immenso amor.”
PAGE 100: Tito: Minuto!
PAGE 101: Tito: Autografo.
PAGE 101: Maggie: Amore.
PAGE 110: Bellhop: Morta. Morta. Morta.
PAGE 124: Maria: Carissimo.
Tito: Mia vongole. (should be vongola)

 

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