Monica’s Waltz
Gian Carlo Menotti * Track #3 On The Medium
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Monica's Waltz by Gian Carlo Menotti
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This waltz opens Act 2 of the opera, as Madame Flora’s neglected daughter Monica watches as Toby, a mute servant boy rescued from the streets, stages a puppet show. Since Toby can’t speak, Monica sings dialogue for him as well as herself for the puppet show.
Monica’s Waltz Lyrics
Bravo! And after the theatre, supper and dance
Music! Ooom pah pah, oom pah pah...
Up in the sky, someone is playing a trombone and a guitar
Red is your tie, and in your velveteen coat, you hide a star
Monica, Monica, dance the waltz
Monica, Monica, dance the waltz
Follow me, moon and sun
Keep time with me, one two three one
If you're not shy, pin up my hair with your star and buckle my shoe
And when you fly, please hold on tight to my waist
I'm flying with you, oh...
Monica, Monica, dance the waltz
Monica, Monica, dance the waltz
Follow me, moon and sun
Follow me, follow follow me
Follow me, follow follow me
What is the matter, Toby?
What is it you want to tell me?
Kneel down before me
And now tell me
Monica, Monica, can't you see
That my heart is bleeding, bleeding for you?
I loved you Monica all my life
With all my breath, with all my blood
You haunt the mirror of my sleep, you are my night
You are my light and the jailer of my day
How dare you, scoundrel, talk to me like that!
Don't you know who I am?
I'm the queen of Aroundel!
I shall have you put in chains!
You are my princess, you are my queen
And I'm only Toby, one of your slaves
And still I love you and always loved you
With all my breath, with all my blood!
I love your laughter, I love your hair
I love your deep and nocturnal eyes
I love your soft hands, so white and winged
I love the slender branch of your throat
Toby! Don't speak to me like that...
You make my head swim
Monica, Monica, fold me in your satin gown
Monica, Monica, give me your mouth
Monica, Monica, fall in my arms!
Why, Toby. You're not crying, are you? Toby, I want you to know that you have the most beautiful voice in the world
Monica’s Waltz Q&A
Who wrote Monica’s Waltz's ?
Monica’s Waltz was written by Gian Carlo Menotti.
When did Gian Carlo Menotti release Monica’s Waltz?
Gian Carlo Menotti released Monica’s Waltz on Wed May 08 1946.