Andrew Lloyd Webber - Overture/Hannibal (Film Version) lyrics

[Instrumental interlude] [CARLOTTA] 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 André [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 Daaé. Promising talent, Monsieur Firmin, very promising [FIRMIN] Daaé, 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