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THE WIZARD OF THE NILE A Comic Opera in 3 Acts. Libretto by Harry B. Smith. Music by Victor Herbert. Casino Theatre, New York - 4th November, 1895 - 1 February, 1896 (105 perfs) Harlem Opera House - 17 February, 1896 (8 perfs) Harlem Opera House - 28 September, 1896 (8 perfs) SYNOPSIS Drought plagues the land of Egypt. However, a magician with an eye to the main chance, Kibosh, offers to bring rain. He does. Unfortunately he was too successful as the rain will not stop. Flooding on a disastrous scale follows. The King orders Kibosh to be sealed in a tomb, only to find his zealous courtiers has sealed him in as well. He is so grateful to escape alive that in his enthusiasm, he pardons Kibosh. Meanwhile we learn of a romantic encounter by Cleopatra with a musician, Ptarmigan. However, the lovers go their separate ways as Cleopatra settles down to await the arrival of Mark Antony. MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT 1 • Father Nile, Keep Us in Thy Care (Opening Chorus) - Boatmen, Water-carriers • Song of the Optimist (Duet and Chorus) - Obeliska, Cheops, Chorus • Strew the Way with Flow'rets Blooming (Oriental March) - Almehs (Dancing Girls), Amazons • I am the Ruler (Duet with Chorus) - Ptolemy, Simoona, Chorus • That's One Thing a Wizard Can Do (Solo with Chorus) - Kibosh, Chorus • Pure and White Is the Lotus Chorus • I Have Been A-Maying (Solo with Chorus) - Cleopatra, Chorus • What Is Love? (Duet) - Kibosh, Cleopatra • When the Bugles Are Calling (Solo) - Ptarmigan • Bang, Bang, the Most Harmonious Song - Chorus • Incantation - Simoona, Chorus • A Cheer for Kibosh (Finale Act 1) - Principals, Chorus ACT 2 • List to Our Matin Serenade (Opening Serenade) - Abydos, Cheops, Pages • If I Were a King (Duet) - Ptarmigan, Cleopatra • On Cleopatra's Wedding Day (Quintette) - Cleopatra, Abydos, Simoona, Ptolemy, Cheops • My Angeline (Song of the Human Snake) - Kibosh, Chorus • Finale Act 2 - Principals, Chorus ACT 3 • Stonecutters' Song (Work Away with a Song, My Boys) - Ptarmigan, Chorus • In Dreamland (Solo) Cleopatra • Star Light, Star Bright (Waltz Quintette) - Abydos, Simoona, Kibosh, Cheops, Kibosh • To the Pyramid (Pages' Chorus) - Abydos, Chorus

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