Opening Chorus Act 2.

Seq - Dr. J.Pitt-Payne. Kar - Bunty Pritchard Jones. May 2001.

On high in minaret the Muezzin cries,
From Allah's parapet The Imam replies;

In home and palace fair
Mahmoud's faithful kneel,

in mart and teeming square
Mahmoud's faithful kneel.

Queer, mystical town of quaint Moslem renown,
you're the Sultan's fair crown,
Old Stamboul, gold endomed Stamboul!

A jewel you're borne
on the bright Golden Horn,
and by Marmora worn, Old Stamboul!

While in your palaces cool,
behind the latticed screen,

where clings the ivy green,
all seeing yet all unseen.

Pretty Harem girls sing
Allah's droning symphonies,
Moaning melodies.

[Varenka] Sounds of silver cymbal,
Tambourine and timbal,

struck by fingers nimble
to some sweet lay;

Pretty tunes are tinkling,
tiny feet are twinkling,

breath of rose heart sprinkling
'neath cool fountain' spray;

Lovely forms are swaying,
raven tresses straying,

ev'ryone obeying
young god of May;

Flower petals gleaming,
garlands gayly streaming,

'tis but happy dreaming,
Allah's holiday.

Ah, could it but last,
could it last alway!

Soft karaoke
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treble clef 1
treble clef 2
lyric line
bass
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harp
Katinka079 Opening Chorus Act II 1915 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 08 May 2001

Katinka079 Opening Chorus Act II 1915 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 08 May 01
Katinka079 Opening Chorus Act II 1915
Music by Rudolf Friml
Lyrics by Otto Hauerbach
sequenced by Dr. Pitt-Payne 09 May 2001 in London UK
in association with Doug Grierson
Karaoke  by Bunty Pritchard Jones