WALTZ TIME Music by Hans May: Lyrics by Alan Stranks: Book by Harry C. James. Revised and rewritten by Conrad Carter SYNOPSIS A pseudo Viennese operetta about Austrian Archduke Franz Josef and his Empress Maria Theresa. There is a great deal of "the masked ball" and a naughty new dance called The Waltz. Light and frothy the score and story was aimed firmly at the amateur market which cried out for such light-weight material but needing large choruses. Of the film version Halliwell's Guide gives the following guide: "At a Viennese ball an Empress poses as her masked friend to win a philandering count." "A rather plodding operetta which also has an unattributed allegiance to Die Fledermaus" CHARACTERS - (in order of appearance) Count Prohaska - Chief Councellor of State Cenci - His daughter Count von Hofen - The Minister of Foreign Affairs 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Councellors - Four old men of the council Trudi - A Lady in Waiting Baron Ferdinand von Hohenloe - Prohtaska's Political Protégé The Archduke Franz - The Empress's Consort Maria Theresa - Empress of Austria Stefan von Arnheim - A Lieutenant of the Royal Dragoons Vogel - Host and Proprietor of the "Golden Lantern" Anton - Innkeeper in a Mountain Village Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, Ladies in Waiting, Maids, Flunkeys, Royal Dragoons, Guests, Dancers at the "Golden Lantern", Villagers MUSICAL NUMBERS: Act 1 You Will Return to Vienna - Singer & full chorus The Minuet - Cenci, Prohaska and full chorus Love Is the Key - Franz Time Will Tell - Franz and girl's chorus Why? - Maria and girl's chorus Only To You - Maria and Franz L.O.V.E. Spells Love - Cenci and Stefan Call To Arms - Maria, Stefan and full chorus Act 2 Wonderful Wine - Franz and full chorus Foolish Little Maiden - Cenci Waltz Time In Vienna - Dance
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