No. 30921 Larsen I The Silver Fox I Full Score
LIBBY LARSEN
The Silver Fox An Chamber Opera for Young People Libretto by
JOHN OLIVE
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The Silver Fox Commissioned by The Schubert Club, St. Paul, Minnesota. Through the graciousness of Mrs. Shepherd. Cast of Characters Titine
a young woman
Coloratura Soprano
Carrie Mae
a young woman
Soprano
Tante Marie
a timeless woman
Mezzo-Soprano
T-Boy
a young man
Tenor
La Fourche Squire
Tenor-buffo Fifty-ish
Bass-Baritone Instrumentation
Flute (Piccolo, Sweet Potato, [Tin Whistle], Suspended Cymbal [brushes], Wind Chimes) Violin (Water Gong, Chime “D”, Woodblock) Piano (Celeste, Harpsichord [electric] ) Setting Only two playing environments are needed: one to represent the town and one to represent the forest. For the town, we need to see the front of Titine’s and La Fourche’s houses. In the forest, we are in a magical, powerful environment: settings and light should reinforce this atmosphere. Sets should be as minimal as possible. Time A remote part of Louisiana during the 19th century.
Synopsis
In a town in backwoods Louisiana, four people dream wonderfully vivid dreams which are induced when a magical silver fox roams the woods. Each dream involves a young woman, Titine. T-Boy, who is in love with Titine, dreams of a magical life together. Carrie Mae, who loves T-Boy, dreams of a gold ball at which she and Titine are guests. La Fourche, Titine’s selfappointed guardian, dreams of becoming wealthy by bartering for her hand in marriage. The Squire, a wealthy, lonely, and somewhat addled man, dreams of buying her love. Poor Titine dreams strange, confused dreams of fire and flying through the forest. She wants only to be left alone by all so that she can decide her own destiny. To win her hand, T-Boy decides to shoot the silver fox for Titine. He tells Carrie Mae and sets off in pursuit of the fox. At the same time, La Fourche and the Squire barter for Titine. When she learns of La Fourche’s treachery she runs into the forest, confused and crying. Tante Marie, a mysterious woman of the woods, appears and comforts Titine, telling her that she is the silver fox and that must look to herself for strength and courage. In the meantime, the others have gathered in the woods looking for Titine. The Squire finds her and calls the others. In terror and confusion she finally transforms herself into the silver fox and excapes. She reappears. At the same time, T-Boy rushes in and takes aim. Carrie Mae breaks his aim – he shoots the Squire and Titine/silver fox escapes. The others gather around the Squire. After determining that he is only grazed, Titine appears more radiant than ever. Titine reconciles with all and takes leave of them to live a magical life in the forest. Note The audience will be called upon to help in the transformation of Titine to the silver fox and vice-versa. The convention for this is established in the Prologue: the Silver Fox Theme is heard, the lights become dim, then blackened. The audience chants the name “Titine” – the transformation is made – when the lights come back up, Titine/silver fox is moving quickly about the stage, creating, it is hoped, a vivid effect.
Catalog No. 3092
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The Silver Fox
A Chamber Opera for Young People John Olive (1978)
Libby Larsen 1978, revised 2009
The stage is bare. The house lights are on. TANTE MARIE enters. She is an older woman. She wears a strange, complex costume, possibly with a headdress designed to evoke the forest.
1 a strong, magical gesture) (using SH! SH!
Tante Marie
[Celeste ad lib.]
As soon as she speaks, the house lights fade quickly, and the atmosphere becomes moody and evocative. TANTE MARIE’S heavily made up face seems to glow in the strange light.
Something magical is going to happen. You feel it? We’re deep in the forest, a deep, dark, wonderful place where no one T. M. sees us, where powerful spirits live, spirits like me. Prologue
2
T. M. S
T
B
q = 84, a bright, crisp feeling
[spoken] Here the animals dance all day...
Chorus Offstage
La
la
la la
la
la
la
la la
la
la
La la la la la
*p
p
La la
p
La
la la la la la
la
la la
La la la la la
la
la
La
*“J’ai vu les loups” is a Cajun folksong collected in Arnauville, La. Libretto: © Copyright by John Olive. Used by permission. © Copyright 1981 by E. C. Schirmer Music Company, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing, Boston, Massachusetts. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved.
la la la la la
la
la la
la
la
4
T. M. 4
S
T
B
La la
the weazle...
la
la
la
and the fox...
la
la
J’ai vu les loups et les re - nards et les bil - let - tes,
La la la la
6
T. M. S
the wolf....
La
la
la
la
la
la la la
la
la
la
la
B
La la la la
8
T. M. S
T
B
La
Hm?
la
la
la
la
la la la
la
A girl, mf
la
la
la
La
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la la la
la
la
la
la
Do you know what is going to happen?
J’ai vu le loups et les re - nards dan - caeint
J’ai vu le loups et les re - nards dan - caeint
La la la
la
la
J’ai vu le loups et les re - nards dan - caeint
only magic...
J’ai vu les loups et les re - nards et les bil - let - tes,
J’ai vu les loups et les re - nards et les bil - let - tes,
T
La la
La la la
nothing bad can happen here........
Don’t be afraid...
La
la
la
la
la
la
la la la
la
la
la
a special, important girl
is going to change to a
la
Je l’ais ai vu tous em - bras - ser mf
Je l’ais mf Je l’ais mf
Je l’ais ai vu tous car - es - ser
ai vu tous em - bras - ser
ai vu tous em - bras - ser
Je l’ais
Je l’ais
Je l’ais
Je l’ais ai vu ça va, ça va
T. M.
5
11
S
is going to change to a
magical silver fox.
p
T
B
la
ai vu ça va ça va
la
la la la la la
la
la
la
la
la la la la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la la la la la
la la
la
la
la la la la la
la
la
la la
la
la
There she is!
la
TITINE enters, lost and apprehensive...
la
la
la
J’ai vu les loups et les re - nards et les bil - let - tes
T
la
la la
(She gestures)
la
la la
p
la la
Look!
la la la la la
p
la
14
B
la la
ai vu ça va ça va
T. M. S
ai vu ça va ça va
Anything can happen in the forest...
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
J’ai vu les loups et les re - nards dan - caient
la la la
la
la
la
la
la
la la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la la la
la
la
la
6
TITINE looks about. As she hears the audience say her name, she looks around, wondering from where the voices are coming.
Her name is Titine...
16
T. M. S
T
B
Vln.
T. M.
she can’t see you but
J’ai vu les loups et les re - nards et les bil - let - tes,
J’ai vu les loups et les re - nards dan - caient.
J’ai vu les loups et les re - nards et les bil - let - tes,
J’ai vu les loups et les re - nards dan - caient.
la la la
la
go ahead, say her name...
Titine...
la
la
la
la
la
la
la la la
la
la la la
la
la
la
drone
mf
la
la
la
T
B
Vln.
Kbd.
la
la
la
la la la
la
la
la
sim.
18
S
Free tempo she can hear you...
Titine...
You can make change into a silver fox...
Je l’ais
Je l’ais
Je l’ais
ai vu ça va, ça va
ai vu ça va, ça va
ai vu ça va, ça va
Je l’ais ai vu ça va, ça va
Ah pp (any high note) ( )
Ah pp (any high note) ( )
Ah pp (any high note) ( )
Je l’ais ai vu ça va, ça va to Water Gong
Listen! pp (any high note) ( )
Ah
Free tempo
[hand-over-hand black-note gliss.]
ff
l.v.
7 TITINE is becoming more and more agitated
T. M. 22
S
Hear that music?
T
B
a tempo (q = 84)
niente
niente
f
f
Kbd.
3
Water Gong (lower into water)
Vln.
3
Vln. drone
f
(l.v.)
mp
Ti -
Sweet Potato
Fl.
Say her name... Titine... like magic
niente
niente
It’s magic, it means she’s going to change.
a tempo (q = 84)
loco
mf
8
T. M. 26
S
T
B
Vln.
Kbd.
mp
Say her name!
Watch her!
Watch her!
Ti - tine,
Ti - tine,
mp
Ti - tine,
Ti - tine,
mp
mp
Ti - tine,
Ti - tine,
Ti - tine,
tine,
Ti - tine,
Ti - tine,
mp
Ti - tine,
Ti - tine,
to Water Gong
9
3 Scene I TITINE is transformed to the SILVER FOX. The FOX scampers about first going to T- BOY.
before) f( (as )
29
S
T
B
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
Ah f (as before) ( )
niente
Ah f (as before) ( )
niente
Ah
niente
Ah f (as before) ( )
(1)
ff
3
mf
Water Gong (lower into water)
(hand-over-hand black-note gliss.)
f
(e = e) poco rit.
q = 72, espressivo
niente
f
mp
3
q = 72, espressivo
to Vln.
(e = e) poco rit.
l.v.
Chime
to Picc.
The FOX stops near T- BOY.
4
T-B.
Kbd.
q. = 60 T-Boy mf dreamily
Oh, what a night
q. = 60
mf
pedal ad lib.
Such dreams,
loco
I
loco
vis- i - ted pal-a-ces
and ate at
10
9
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
ban - quets, and rode
mf
mu
-
17
mp
mp
mp
Picc.
Vln.
f
mf
And at my side to Flute
Ti
Ti - tine!
shar - ing it all is
f
mp legato
mf
loco
bravely
and such
dreamily
sic!
my love, my sweet
2
fly - ing el - e - phants,
T-B. tine, Vln. Kbd.
mag - ic,
legato
13
Kbd.
2
on
T-B. sweet Fl. Vln.
f
T-B.
mp sub.
21
C. M.
Lights up on CARRIE MAE. She stretches, waking from her dream.
Carrie Mae mp (as if floating)
11
What a sweet
dream!
mp f Flute
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
mp
26 C. M. Fl. Vln.
Kbd.
Bost - on so - ci - e - ty
Vln.
Oh,
Cakewalk
Kbd.
mf
the mu - sic,
mp
at
the
a
gay,
cry - stal,
3
thou - sands of
a
Poco meno mosso q = 92
ball. Susp. Cym. w/ wire brushes
Hpscd.
gliss.
I’m
fan - cy
to Harpsichord
girl
30
Cakewalk
f C. M.
Fl.
to Susp. Cym. w/ wire brushes
pp
Poco meno mosso q = 92 ,
f
f 3 3
3
3
can - dles
and my first
12
3 C. M. - pagne. taste of cham Fl.
33
Vln.
Kbd.
Kbd.
Vln.
Kbd.
p gl.
And
Ti
f
-
p
tine
mf
shar - ing it all,
gl.
Ti - tine!
f
3
Viennese waltz-time q. = 60
to Piano
is with me
to Flute
Piano
f
The SILVER FOX moves to LA FOURCHE. Lights up. He is gloating over imaginary money.
L. F. Fl. 41
waltz-time q. = 60 Viennese
3
3
Flute
p sub. 3 3
37
Vln.
C. M. Fl.
q = 72
mf
q = 72
La Fourche
Mon - ey!
catnabile
laughing
Mon - ey!
mf
L. F. 45
q = 63
3
f
mf
q = 63
Kbd.
mp lightly
L. F. mine, 47
Fl.
Kbd.
rapturously
all
mine,
f
all
f
3
mine.
I’m rich, I’m rich!
mp
3
p
Ti - tine,
mf
all
3
49
Kbd.
ff L. F. I’m rich,
Fl.
f
Gold and sil - ver coins run - ning like cra - zy wa - ter from my hands,
lightly
Fl.
13
He pretends he has gold.
3
you dar - ling, won - der - ful
14
L. F. val - u - ab - le child, 51
Kbd.
53
Sq.
Fl.
mf
Kbd.
Vln.
Kbd.
mf
What a
[if needed]
p
I give her
p
p
mf
mf
I’m with Ti - tine,
Squire mp groggily
(x =e) poco rit.
to Cel.
Celeste
won - der - ful dream!
q. = 60
mp
57 q. = 60
Sq.
f
[if needed]
cantabile
mf
(x =e) poco rit.
Ti - tine!
goes to SQUIRE, who wakes, smiling.
you shall make me rich,
f
Vln.
SILVER FOX leaves LA FOURCHE and
mf
61
Sq.
Vln.
Kbd.
jewels, and she smiles,
I
give her a coun - try
He pretends she kisses his hand and does a dance.
hand.
Vln.
Kbd.
Kbd.
mf
weeps for joy, I’ve made her hap - py.
f
and she
T- Boy f
Ti - tine,
to Piano
The SILVER FOX scampers out of sight.
my
p
es
I give her It - a - ly
mf
-
69
Vln.
T-B. Sq.
and she kiss
e - state,
65
Sq.
15
Ti -
I will buy you, I don’t care what it costs.
Piano
f
16
C. M. 73
T-B.
Sq.
Fl. Vln.
tine,
Kbd.
Ti
p
p C. M.
76
do.
L. F.
Sq.
Fl. Vln.
Kbd.
p
-
bride!
p
tine
mf
need you
to
tell
Ti - tine! f
Ti - tine! f
I swear, Ti - tine! f
Ti - tine!
What a
f
me what to
Ti - tine!
f
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
p
I p
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine, you will make me rich,
-
Ti - tine!
tine.
Ti
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine! mp
T-B.
I will make you my
Carrie Mae f
C. M.
80
C. M. 84
tine!
T-B.
L. F.
Sq.
Vln.
Kbd.
p
tine,
I
tine,
f
I
love you!
I love the
f
mon - ey you’ll bring me
love you!
Ti -
, p
mp lightly
f
We’ll be
Ti -
strong!
We’ll be
f
- tine!
f
Ti - tine!
Ti
f
Ti -
p ,
(mm)
,p
(mm)
,p
f
tine!
mine
Kbd.
All
Such a won - der - ful dream,
Ti -
(mm)
dreams,
(mm)
such
Fl.
dream,
L. F.
Such a sweet
night,
T-B.
Sq.
17
f
18
87
Ti.
C. M.
T-B.
L. F.
Sq.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
,
hap - py!
,
Ah,
I’ll be
rich!
f
,
,
Ti - tine
Ti - tine
Ah,
Ti - tine
Ah
We’ll be fa - mous!
Ah,
Ti - tine
mp
mp
f
mp
19
Scene II
4
1
Ti.
TITINE’S voice is heard. She cannot be seen.
p as if floating
Titine
[closed “n”]
C. M.
(nn)
T-B.
L. F.
Sq.
Fl.
Vln.
[closed “n”]
[closed “n”]
[closed “n”]
[closed “n”]
(nn)
(nn)
(nn)
4
Kbd.
nn
Audience chants, “Titine,” She appears.
pp (any note) ( )
niente
pp (any note) ( )
niente
Ah pp (any note) ( )
niente
niente
Ah
Ah
pp (any note) ( )
Ah
Sweet Potato
ff
mf
3
3
Water Gong (lower into water) to Chime
[hand-over-hand black-note gliss.]
to Wind Chime
f
to Celeste
20 Lights up on TITINE. The others fade from sight.
Ti.
q = 56 6
Ah
C. M.
T-B.
L. F.
Sq.
Fl.
Vln.
p
pp
Ti - tine!
[Offstage]
[Offstage]
pp
pp
pp
p
[Offstage]
p
p
Wind Chimes
Celeste
mf
pp
sfz
pp
pp
Ti - tine! sfz
Ti - tine! Picc.
mp Chime
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
pp
sfz
Ti - tine!
sfz
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
q = 56
Kbd.
[Offstage]
mp
mp
TITINE appears
3
11
Ti.
Fl. Vln.
f
Ti.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
made
Fl.
my
p
Kbd.
q. = 70
p
own
f
light
p
f
f
p
to Violin
mf
as
flew
like
f
a
,
bird
I
q. = 70
Piano
and that I
I
dreamt I was on fire
p
f
p
I
17
Ti.
Ah
p
f
Flute
q = 60
freely
for - est.
ing through the
14
-
p
I dreamt I was sail
to Flute
pp
Kbd.
3
freely
Ah
mf
21
q = 60
22
19
Ti.
dreamt
Fl.
p
I was on fire
Kbd.
for
Fl.
Kbd.
25
Ti.
Fl.
Kbd.
p
-
sail
flew
(RH)
I was on
fire
p
I was on
like a bird
LH
I
p
LH
mf
ing,
mp
as I
(RH)
-
est I was sail - ing,
fire
f
I was sail - ing through the
22
Ti.
f
dreamt
all the an - i - mals of the
28
Ti.
Fl.
Kbd.
for - est smiled as I flew
as I flew
Fl.
Kbd.
Ah,
Fl.
,
f
Ah
f
I
was sail
-
,
mf
ing through the
mp LH
Kbd.
,
35
Ti.
31
Ti.
by
p
by
23
for
-
est
I
was sail
-
ing,
24
37
Ti.
Fl.
Kbd.
sail
-
ing
Fl.
Kbd.
LH
Kbd.
I
all the an - i - mals of the
for
est smiled as I flew
by
Ah,
-
dreamt
as I flew
as I
fire
p
I was on
ossia
by
Fl.
p
like a bird
43
Ti.
RH
fire
flew
I was on
40
Ti.
ossia
f
f
25
46
Ti.
Ah,
Kbd.
f
49
Ti.
dreamt
Fl.
I could live
for
- ev
-
for
poco accel.
- ev
-
er,
for-
p
mp
er,
Poco meno mosso LH
I
Kbd.
Poco meno mosso
Ah
(ossia)
Fl.
sighing
poco accel.
26
52
Ti.
L. F.
-
-
T-B.
Sq.
ev
C. M.
q = 70
(poco accel.)
Ti - tine
(nn)
Ti - tine
(nn)
[offstage] p
[offstage] p
[offstage] p
er.
(poco accel.)
Kbd.
-
The lights dim and TITINE exits.
as if fading away
Ti - tine [offstage] p
(nn)
Ti - tine
(nn)
q = 70
p
Lights up. T-BOY enters, looking for TITINE. He seems eager to find her.
1
Fl.
5
q = 116
f
Cajun fiddling vigorously
Vln.
f
5
Kbd.
q = 116
p
mp lightly
27 Not finding TITINE, he raises his the kickback arm like a rifle and takes bead on sends him flying. an imaginary creature... T-Boy
[spoken] ff T-B. KA-POW! Fl.
4
Vln.
Kbd.
8
Fl.
f
f
f
As he waits, CARRIE MAE enters. He tries to ignore her. She tries to busy herself, as if she doesn’t care.
C. M. T - Boy, Fl. Kbd.
end Cajun fiddling
Vln. Kbd. 11
He decides to wait for TITINE and seats himself in a conspicuous spot.
Carrie Mae mf
mf
p sub.
p sub.
He pretends not to hear.
f
T - Boy!
mf
mf
28
C. M.
14 Freely, recitative
T-Boy indifferently
T-B. Hel - lo Car - rie Mae. Fl. Freely, recitative
Kbd.
p
C. M. 15
Kbd.
Kbd.
Ti -
to Celeste
too
such
3
beau - ti
-
ful
dreams
to Piano
of her.
p sotto voce
Ti -
T-BOY hardly knows that CARRIE MAE is there.
Do you like my new dress?
of
She pirouettes, trying to make him forget TITINE and notice her.
T-B. tine.
I dreamt
3 C. M.
f
passionately
to Sweet Potato
me
16
Celeste
Did you dream last night of the sil - ver fox!
somewhat defeated
T-B. tine
f horrified
Kill the fox!?
f bravely
I’m go - ing hunt- ing. I’m going to kill the sil - ver fox for Ti - tine!
Oh
29
C. M.
17 a tempo (q = 84)
ff
3 T-B. won’t she look beau -ti - ful
But you can’t!
3
a tempo (q = 84)
Piano
Kbd.
3
mp
3
like
T-B.
ice
3
-
mf
Freely, recitative
C. M.
cold - fire
T-B.
sil - ver fox round her neck
19
20
C. M.
Kbd.
with the
CARRIE MAE pleads with him.
But the sil - ver
fox
is
a per - son,
oh,
she’s
beau - ti -
ful.
a
3
pow - er - ful per - son
who
Freely, recitative
Kbd.
mp
30
3 C. M.
21
chang - es
T-B. Fl. Vln.
Kbd.
Ti.
T-B.
L. F.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
night.
mp
3
p
a tempo (q = 84)
mf
noth - ing
I would - n’t
do
for Ti - tine,
pp
3
p
kill it!
Ti to Flute
-
tine!
loco
resolved
I can!
p
3
[off-stage]
Yes?
Ti - tine!
There’s
p sub.
rapturously
p
Ti - tine!
La Fourche [off-stage] f impatient
can’t
CARRIE MAE and T-BOY are interrupted by LA FOURCHE and TITINE. [off-stage]
desparate
You
Sweet Potato
on - ly at
in - to a fox
24
a tempo (q = 84)
3
31
Ti.
Scene III 1 6 Più animato
L. F. Break - fast,
Kbd.
6 Più animato q = 98
3
Vln.
Yes,
fa - ther.
Hearing this, T-BOY situates himself where TITINE will see him. CARRIE MAE places herself where TITINE won’t see her.
Scene IV 7 rit.
(1)
f
Don’t
call me that,
mf
q = 72
7
Flute
sfz
mf
rit.
q = 72
f
TITINE enters, carrying a basket and a coal hopper.
p
irritated
I’m not your fath - er, now hur - ry up!
fee right a - way!
f
Kbd.
-
cof
obediently
ba - con,
L. F. Fl.
q = 98
p
sfz
mf
32
3
Ti.
T-B.
Fl.
As she passes by, she pauses near T-BOY.
Vln.
mp
mp
Kbd.
p sub. mf sub. T - Boy.
T-B.
Fl.
Kbd.
shyly
Ti - tine.
Hel - lo
to Celeste
She puts the heavy coal hopper down.
6
Ti.
Hel - lo
sfz
tiredly
3
flirting
The
sil
-
ver fox
was
out a - gain last night did you dream
pp
Celeste
mp legato
8
Ti.
T-B.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
,
Yes
I dreamt of you
T-B.
Fl.
dreamt
Kbd.
,
up
f
f
T - Boy,
were my queen,
I don’t have time
I
to talk to you!
for you He puts the whistle, or harmonica, away.
Don’t you want to hear it?
She brushes by him.
p
mf
a new tune
you
T-BOY takes a harmonica or tin whistle.
and
(e = e)
f pizz.
Vln.
p lightly
,
dejected
T-B.
dreamt I was a king lightly
,
13
Ti.
Ti - tine! I
11 (e = e)
Ti.
(e = e)
,
33
TITINE listens impatiently.
Not now!
For a moment, he is dejected. Then he spies the empty coal hopper and has an idea.
f
f
mp
f
to Piano
34
C. M. 16
T-B. Fl.
f
Cajun fiddling arco
Vln.
I’ve got it!
Piano
He takes the coal hopper and starts off for coal.
T-B.
Fl.
mf
Kbd.
T - Boy!
T-BOY spurns her, leaving her standing alone.
pleading
Then she’ll have some time for me!
irritated
3
I don’t have time to talk to you.
mp
Vln.
CARRIE MAE steps out from where she has secreted herself.
19
3
mf
C. M.
La Fourche will send her for coal, but I’ll get it!
f
Kbd.
mp
mp
f
35
C. M.
He takes the coal hopper and leaves
22
Fl.
Kbd.
sfz
sfz
mp
q = 92
Oh,
to Woodblock
mf
Ah,
3
3
fox
I won - der who the
q = 72
is?
breathlessly
suddenly frightened
ah,
3
It must be some - one in town or some - one else!
Such
q = 92
Ev - ’ry - one act - ing so cra - zy!
this is aw - ful!
to Picc.
Titine p lontano
Kbd. 29 Ti.
Boy!
mp
strange dreams!
Kbd.
-
C. M.
C. M.
T
sfz
f
q = 72
26
Ti.
calling after him
mp
Vln.
Frightened, confused, and angry, CARRIE MAE talks to herself.
ah,
36 Ti.
31
ah,
3 3 C. M.
,
ah,
breathlessly
Why are we hav - ing these fox dreams!
Kbd.
1
Kbd.
accel. poco a poco
mf
LA FOURCHE enters, preening and stretching, obviously plotting something with himself
8
It’s fright - n’ing!
TITINE exits.
3
He stretches and struts about. L. F. Ah what a beau - ti - ful morn - ing! q = 92
4
Kbd.
L. F. Fl. 7
Kbd.
q = 92
f
f
These fox dreams,
they whet my ap - pe - tite!
mp
f sub.
Picc.
mf
mp
L. F. Gold, 10
Fl.
hungrily p
Kbd.
37
sil - ver,
Fl.
Kbd.
mp
sil
-
clothes,
ver,
soft
clothes
all
I’m rich, I’m
all mine,
all
mine,
Kbd.
I’m rich,
3
I want my dreams to come true.
16
L. F. mine! Fl.
soft
L. F. Gold, 13
rich
mf
mf
38
He becomes more and more wrapped
L. F. Gold 19
Fl.
Kbd.
and sil - ver coins
more and more frenzied...
legato
spun
of gold
p
f
(q = q)
mf
LA FOURCHE takes the SQUIRE for a dancing partner, as if the SQUIRE was there for that express purpose.
f
(q = q)
LA FOURCHE bows grandly.
to Flute
Woodblock
SQUIRE stands, confused.
f
He breaks off, and does a little dance in his finery. The SQUIRE enters and looks about puzzled.
mf f
27
Kbd.
mf
Vln.
22
Fl.
f L. F. soft clothes,
Kbd.
3
run - ning like cra - zy wa - ter from my hands
up in his dream....
Fl.
3 3
f
39
LA FOURCHE finally takes note and becomes overly hospitable.
1 9 q = 80 L. F. Sq.
Fl.
heartily
Good morn - ing Squire!
9
to Violin
q = 80
Kbd.
p
L. F. Sq.
Fl.
Kbd.
mf
3
reassuring him
She’ll nev - er hear us.
nervously
mp
Is...
Freely
4
Did your fox dreams get you up ear - ly?
3
mp
Vln.
is Ti - tine?
Freely
Yes! We can talkfree - ly.
relieved
Good!
passionately
I dreamt of Ti-
40
7
L. F.
Sq.
a tempo
tine
colla voce
last night, she sang to me,
p
Mar - ry her!
12
Sq.
Kbd.
p
mp
No, no, no, no, good - ness me!
affirmed
I want to mar - ry her!
mp lightly
could make her
coyly
I
I want to
LA FOURCHE, knowing he’s won, plays cat and mouse
timidly
Please?
p
so much!
colla voce
emphatic
horrified
L. F. No, no, no, no!
her
LA FOURCHE, elated inside, acts horrified.
mar - ry her!
Kbd.
Oh I love
L. F. Oh!? No! Sq. 10
3
a tempo
Kbd.
SQUIRE gets his courage up and plunges ahead.
No!
hap - py
nein.
I could give her food,
41
L. F. 14
Sq.
Nope.
clothes,
Fl.
lightly
L. F. no.
16
Sq.
Fl.
Big?
Big?
No, no, no, no, no, no,
a tempo
No.
I
could make her hap - py,
Kbd.
No,
no, no, no.
3
she’ll be com - fort - able,
And she’ll
f
man - sion!
He thinks
a tempo
Yes?
house?
p lightly
Kbd.
Uh - uh.
p
hors - es,
42
L. F. 18
Sq.
coyly
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
nev - er have to work a - gain.
Fl.
20
p
Kbd.
L. F. 22
Sq.
Kbd.
Nyet.
ru - bies,
Nay,
ver - y,
ver - y, ver - y.
Noop.
gar - nets,
No.
Nein.
I could give her pearls,
dia - monds.
em’ - ralds,
could give her
Uh - uh,
I
sap - phires,
Yes.
Ver - y.
Ver - y?
mp
L. F. No, no, no, no! Sq.
rich!
mf
I’m
f
Yes? How rich?
mf
Kbd.
No, no, no, no, no, no,
se - mi - pre - cious ag - ates?
43
L. F. no. Sq. 24
Fl.
f
Kbd.
I
No.
could give her furs.
No, no, no, no.
A chin - chil - la
or
a
L. F. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Yes? I know... ver - y, ver - y, Sq. 26
rab - bit or a mink or
Fl.
f
L. F. No, no, no, no. 28
Sq.
Kbd.
I’m
rich!
Yes.
Ver - y,
mf
I
could give her king - doms!
ver - y, ver - y,
mf
Kbd.
fox.
No.
Non.
I could give her Rome,
44
L. F. 30
Sq.
Non.
France,
Fl.
p
Kbd.
L. F. no. 32
Sq.
Fl.
neg - a - tive,
Eng - land,
mf
Nei.
Chi - na,
I
could give her com - fort,
Kbd.
No, no, no, no.
lots of ser - vants,
and sheֹ’ll
f
No.
Nic - a - ra - gua!
No, no, no, no, no, no,
No.
Nor - way,
45
L. F. 34
Sq.
coyly
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
nev - er have to work
Fl.
L. F.
Fl.
Kbd.
a - gain.
Ver - y?
Ver - y!
Ver - y,
ver - y, ver - y,
I’m
rich!
Yes!
beguiling
3
(emphasizes the word “gold”)
Not for all the gold
in the world!
I could sup - ply a sub - stan - tial dow - ry.
38
Yes? How rich?
LA FOURCHE pushes the bargaining a bit too far. SQUIRE begins to leave.
L. F. Sq.
mf
36
Sq.
Kbd.
emphatically
3 3
sadly
3
I have - n’t got all the gold in the world...
A moment of awkward silence.
slightly desparate
Wait!
Wait!
f
You say you’ll make her
f
46
L. F. hap - py? And she’ll nev - er have to work a excited Sq. 41
Fl.
Sq.
Fl.
Kbd.
L. F. 45
Sq.
Kbd.
What!?
mp
No?
I mean no!
Yes!
mf
overly dramatic
I’m a sim - ple man,
a
Poco meno mosso
hum - ble man,
she won’t have to work a - gain.
mp
LA FOURCHE lets his day dreaming get away from him, and nearly gives himself away.
Yes!
Poco meno mosso
I’ll make her hap - py. No,
LA FOURCHE knows he has him back. Now he begins to act coyly.
mp
43
L. F.
mf
Kbd.
- gain?
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
if on - ly
I could dream of such a
life
for Ti - tine! heroically
Dream no more!
L. F. 47
Sq.
Suddenly, to seal the bargain.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
f
mf lightly
Slowly
Nein.
47
mp
Nyet.
I will pay you,
rit.
mf
No, no, no.
Kbd.
He listens, triumphant.
I will pay you, name
p
Nope.
your
rit.
ff sub. L. F. Ten chests of gold! Ten chests of gold! Ten chests of gold. flabbergasted Sq. price! T - T - TT-T-T-T-T-T-T Fl.
49
a tempo
f
Slowly
Kbd.
a tempo
reiterating
f
Overwhelmed, SQUIRE cannot get the words out. He fumbles in his pockets and pulls out some bags of gold.
L. F. T - T - T - Ten 51
Sq.
Kbd.
helping him
chests of–
modestly
-
Ah
T - T - T - T - T - T - T - take it!
No I could - n’t!
T T-T-T
LA FOURCHE takes all the gold, greedily.
Ah as if freed
Take some more.
mp
Ti - tine
48
L. F. 53
Sq.
Fl.
SQUIRE hears the music, becomes suddenly nervous, pointing to where she will enter. He is shaking.
q = 72
T-T-T-T-T
com - ing
Ti - tine
Vln.
Vln.
helping him
c-c-c-c
b-b
3
f
f
Kbd.
q = 72
Sq.
Kbd.
p
L. F. 56
bet - ter go now,
b-b-b - b
TITINE enters, with LA FOURCHE’S breakfast
Good bye
(Laughing)
Ten chests of
g-g-g-g-g - g-g-g-g-g
58
Ti.
L. F.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
Titine
p
gold!
3
mf
(e = e)
s. s i l g
Fl.
Why is ev - ’ry - one so cra -
molto
Vln.
Kbd.
molto
ff
zy!?
Why is ev - ’ry - one so
strange!?
f
61 She finally bursts in anger.
Ti.
f
mf
p
Ten chests of
mf
f
f
gold.
(e = e)
Here’s your break - fast!
49
LA FOURCHE seizes the food, puts it down, gives her a hug and kiss, and dashes out. TITINE is obviously frustrated and confused.
p
mf
50
64
Ti.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
When - ev - er I come a - round
f
Fl.
Kbd.
Ti.
Step - fath - er laughs, and T - Boy,
legato
he’s the worst!
L. F.
f
I
come a - round,
he
3
I wish they’d leave me a - lone.
(offstage) f
Ti -
Kbd.
When - ev - er
f
croons and stam - mers like a love sick pup - py!
68
My
3
ev - ’ry - one acts like they’re dream - ing.
mf
66
Ti.
3 3
mp
51
70
Ti.
Yes?
L. F. tine!
Kbd.
1
Vln.
T-B.
coal for my fire,
be
quick!
rit.
rit.
q = 56
f
Look!
mp
somewhat coldly
Going for coal?
Yes.
q = 56
Kbd.
she realizes the coal hopper is missing. She is looking for it when T-BOY enters carrying a full hopper, beaming.
mp 3
Ti.
mp 10
Kbd.
3
10
Fl.
As TITINE is about to leave,
Thank you.
I brought it for you!
Yes?
Ti - tine?
Since you have a lit - tle
mp
52
5
Ti.
T-B.
Kbd.
Ti.
T-B.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
mf
mp
mf
Please?
mp
T - Boy!
3
Please?
mp
Oh!
He turns a cartwheel.
Please?
I should - n’t!
Could you sing for me?
and since I brought the coal
irritated
Yes?
time
Yes?
7
quite impatient
10
Ti.
All
T-B.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
Vln.
Kbd.
Fl.
I prom - ise
11
right, if you prom - ise not to act like a love sick pup - py.
3
Ti.
13
Fl.
53
(1)
mp
p
5
p
11
senza vib.
e = 126, in a free flowing manner
freely, mysteriously
Titine
Out from the woods came a
sil
-
ver fox
mf
Vln.
and he
54
7
Ti.
said, “Ev - ’ry - one,
ga - ther round, ga - ther round.
11 T-BOY moves as if to speak.
Ti.
hap - pi - ness,
16
Ti.
Fl.
Vln.
If
you
Vln.
Fl.
Vln.
mf
come true,
sound.
it is
eas - y if once you know
mf
T-BOY takes a harmonica from his pocket to play along
*A tin whistle may be substituted.
how, some - how, and your dreams will come true some - how.
not make a
Just look to the strength that lies in your heart, and your dreams will come true some
of your dreams
if you will
to make all
con vibrato
24
Ti.
sound,
want
how.
Fl.
not make a
tell you the se - cret of
20
Ti.
if you will
I’ll
Strict tempo e = 138
29
Ti.
If
T-B.
Fl.
Vln.
you
want
Fl.
Vln.
p
T-B.
Fl.
Vln.
it is
eas - y if once you know
p
Just look to the strength that lies in your heart and your dreams will come true
, colla voce
come true,
of your dreams
how,
CARRIE MAE enters, unseen by T-BOY or TITINE. She hides herself and listens.
37
Ti.
mf
to make all
how.
T-B.
Harmonica (or Tin Whistle)
33
Ti.
55
some - how,
,
TITINE seems lost in revery. T-BOY is devoted to her and cannot contain himself.
(loco)
and your dreams will come true,
ossia
some -
some - how.
p
p
56 Ti.
C. M.
1 12 q = 73
irritated
Oh! Carrie Mae dismayed
Kbd.
12
I
q = 73
I must
f
TITINE tries to leave but he blocks her way again.
q = q.
T - Boy, no!
T-B.
Kbd.
prom - ised
How he hurts me!
go!
C. M.
No!
love you!
3
Ti.
You
[Sing] totally enraptured
T-B.
angrily
T - Boy! begging
3
Please, sing me an - oth - er!
3
Please go!
Please
stay!
I can’t eat,
I can’t
I can’t eat,
I can’t
q = q.
mp
C. M. 6
sleep,
T-B.
Kbd.
sleep,
C. M.
he does - n’t
Kbd.
love
for
live, you don’t know I’m a
-
keeps me
I’m
I’m
a -
me
Please go.
Please stay!
a -
let
T - Boy,
live!
a -
no - tice me, you hard - ly know
a - wake.
keeps me
a - live.
him
he hard - ly knows
Oh,
you
for
no - tice me,
My love
Why won’t you
live,
T-B.
11
Ti.
My
wake,
I can’t think.
I can’t think!
9
Kbd.
C. M. T-B.
57
58
14
Ti.
go!
C. M.
T-B.
Kbd.
17
Ti. C. M.
T-B.
Kbd.
f
no,
T-B. Fl. 1
no,
NO!
can’t sleep, I
can’t think,
Oh,
I
love you,
13
Kbd.
I wish she’d go.
TITINE can hardly pull loose from T-BOY,
I
love
T - Boy,
you,
I
she finally evades him and, clapping her hands over her ears, she leaves.
mf
-
tine.
Ti
-
tine!
mp
Ti f
Calling after her.
T-BOY seems unphased. He picks up a rifle he has with him and points it at an imaginary prey. CARRIE MAE comes out from where she has hidden herself and confronts him.
q = 60
ff
KA - POW!
f
13 q = 60 f mp
59
C. M. 4
What are your do - ing?!
T-B.
C. M. 6
f
I’m go - ing hunt - ing.
Freely
I’m going to kill
the sil - ver fox for Ti -
q = 84
No, you can’t!
T-B. tine!
Kbd.
ff
Freely
Vln.
Kbd.
3 3
q = 84
mf
q=h
9
KA - POW! Yes I can! And I will! Oh, won’t she look beau - ti - ful with the sil - ver
T-B. fox ’round her neck? At the dan - ces, and at Mass, Fl.
3
3
ev - ’ry - one will say,
pizz.
mf
q=h
mp
60
T-B. “There 12
Fl.
they
Kbd.
go,
there
mf
Vln.
Kbd.
go,
the
hap - pi - est
cou - ple in
the
15
Vln.
they
mp f
T-B. par - rish! Look Fl.
gliss.
f
at the
fox ’round her neck,
3
He
mf
shot it!”
mp
3
She’ll love me for sure!
arco
C. M.
61
19
No,
T-B.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
L. F.
Fl.
Vln.
ff
KA - POW!
mf
14
T - Boy!
T - Boy!
pp
He looks in another place.
mp
mp
KA - POW!
accel.
Don’t try to stop me!
LA FOURCHE enters, talking to himself. He is looking for TITINE. He seems unsure of himself. He looks. accel.
They exit.
p
14
Kbd.
you can’t,
1
Ti.
loco
mp
f
f
p
p
62
5
Ti.
L. F.
Fl.
Suddenly, he takes command.
q = 92
Ti - tine!
mp
fath - er!
8
Ti.
L. F.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
I want a
fath - er. f guiltily
Yes,
word with you.
mp
Come here right a - way!
q = 92
Kbd.
Yes,
f
mp
Vln.
[offstage]
Don’t
call
me
that!
63
Ti.
q = 56
rit.
10
mock humility L. F. I’m not your fath - er, I’m just an or - di - na - ry
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
p
L. F.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
a hum - ble man,
who
p
p
Yes,
fath - er.
found you in the for - est and raised you from the good - ness of his heart.
q = 56
mf
simp - le man,
p
12
Ti.
rit.
64
He can’t believe his ears.
He takes a few paces, turns to talk, but can’t find the words.
L. F. Sit down. Fl. q = 92 subito
14
f
mf
Kbd.
q = 92 subito
mf
Vln.
He paces...
Vln.
Kbd.
21
Ti.
f
She looks at him blankly
f
f
feebly
mf
Kbd.
But... heartily
3 3 L. F. Don’t in - ter - rupt me! I’m get - ting old. It’s time we think of your fu - ture. Of
f
f f
f
3 3 L. F. You’re com - ing of age, it’s time we found you a hus - band. Fl.
He plunges on.
18 brusquely
course,
you a -
65
24
Ti.
3
but I’ll soon be a - ble to work!
L. F. gree! Kbd.
27
Ti.
can!
L. F.
Kbd.
mf
L. F.
Fl.
Kbd.
I can
do
at
church
It
Freely, slowly
does - n’t put
3
tentatively
suspiciously
Yes.
p
3
You know the old Squire, don’t you?
and danc - es.
3 meat on the ta- ble.
lightly
is some - thing you
f
They glare at each other
BAH! 3
BAH!
3
mp
I
sing
Sing - ing
29
Ti.
What can you do?
f
indignantly
scoffing
with resolve
Freely, slowly
66
32
Ti.
passionately
L. F. He loves
Kbd.
Kbd. 37
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
He wants to mar - ry you,
a tempo (q = 92)
L. F.
L. F.
Oh!
No!
No!
hap - py. He could give you food,
No!
No,
clothes,
f
mar - ry you!
no,
mf
No!
man - sion?
could make you
f
He
no,
Yes!
p
hors - es, house,
stubbornly
He wants to mar - ry you.
No!
you.
No!
Ti.
gleefuly
35
Ti.
horrified f
a tempo (q = 92)
mf
67
40
Ti.
No.
L. F. Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
He
42
Ti.
L. F.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
no,
3
could make you hap - py.
You’ll be com - for - table,
He’s rich.
mp
I don’t want it.
He’ll give you gold,
I don’t care.
mf
and you’ll
no.
No,
nev - er have to work a - gain.
mp
68
44
Ti.
L. F.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
No,
sil - ver,
Fl.
Kbd.
No!
YOU
3
I
WON’T!
stamping his feet
WILL!
You
do you want?
NO,
f
No!
f
YES
(f)
I won’t mar - ry the Squire.
frustrated f
What
ff
Vln.
jew - els, furs.
no, no, NO!
(f)
L. F.
no,
47
Ti.
ff
50
Ti.
L. F.
Kbd.
Molto agitato
Molto agitato
L. F.
Vln.
owe it
rit.
ff
I’ll have her whipped!
Get
No!
3
in - to the house right now!
I’ll de - liv - er her in chains if
I have to!
rit.
loco
loco
to me!
Ti - tine!
a tempo
He calms himself.
Trying to keep calm, he rationalizes her stubborness.
p
p
p
She’s young,
a tempo
Kbd.
extremely angry
55
Fl.
No!
You will, you will, you
loco
p 53
I won’t!
will!
L. F.
Kbd.
69 She runs away.
she’s fright - ened,
I’ll
70
3 L. F. talk to her,
58
Vln.
f
Fl.
3
q = 126
Vln.
q = 126
Kbd.
mp
f
con vib.
mf
Harpsichord
senza vib.
To Harpsichord
mf
3
mp
4
3
15 Kbd.
TITINE runs to the forest. She is angry and crying. In the forest we can see TANTE MARIE
15
1
Fl.
mp
she’ll a - gree!
Kbd.
He follows her.
mp
71
Kbd.
p
T. M.
Offstage Chorus
T
B
16
p darkly
Poor girl,
Kbd.
Vln.
mp
f
16
Trio
(1) [Spoken}
Fl.
mp
mf
TANTE MARIE steps forward to speak to the audience.
Ah
mf
quietly steps forward and, with a magical motion, puts her to sleep
13
S
Finally she collapses, buries her head to sleep. TANTE MARIE
Vln.
Fl.
TITINE looks about her in wonder.
8
she’s frightened
and confused.
p darkly
Ah p darkly
Ah
p
mf
senza vib.
p
Trio
to Celeste
72
T. M. 4
S
Wouldn’t you be?
(Ah)
T
B
Fl.
(Ah)
8
to give it to them.
T. M.
to Wind Chimes
to Chimes
q = 84
T
B
(Ah)
T. M. S
but she doesn’t know how
p
Vln.
Everyone wants something from her
She’s in the forest now. pp secco
La, la, la, la, la,
La,
with the wolf...
La, la, la, la, pp secco
la,
La,
la, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
pp secco
She’s safe...
la - la, la,
la - la La,
la
-
la, la,
la - la
11
S
with the weazle...
with us.
La, la, la, la,
T
B
la,
La,
la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, La,
la
-
We won’t let anything happen to her...
la, la,
la,
la,
la
-
la,
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
la,
la,
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
la,
la
La,
la
-
la, la,
la
-
la
T. M. 13
S
T
B
The problem is,
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
la,
La,
16
Ti.
will we?
la
-
la, la,
S
la - la
q = 66
Fl.
Vln.
la,
la, la, la, la, la,
la,
la
la, la, la,
Ti - tine!
pp
“ng”
“ng”
Ti - tine,
Ti - tine, pp
Ti - tine, pp
p
Wind Chimes
f
Celeste f
Who are you?
Ti - tine!
Titine
q = 66
Kbd.
la
“ng” p
B
la,
la,
TANTE MARIE awakens TITINE. She is startled.
p
T
we have to convince her she’s safe.
la,
[Sing] mf
T. M.
73
rit.
Chimes
to Violin
pp
74
19
Ti.
T. M. S
ppp
ppp
T
B
Fl.
Kbd.
3
Tan - te Ma - rie,
pp
pp
Ah
Ah
(W.C.)
mf
[as if one voice] She moves about TITINE. freely
fraid, you’re home now.
Ah
Ah
Ah
T
B
Fl.
Kbd.
Ah
to Flute
ff
don’t be a -
T. M.
Tan - te Ma - rie,
Tan - te Ma - rie,
pp
I’m part of the for - est, pp
3
3
21
S
Why are you here?
Tan - te Ma - rie, ppp 3
3
[as if one voice]
ppp
Ah
75
She confides in TANTE MARIE
23
Ti.
My step - fath -er,
T. M.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
3
Flute
pp
Kbd.
What are you a - fraid of my child?
mp
f
despairingly
All,
3
p
f
what else?
bursting forth f
and what...
gently coaxing
...and...
mf
all want some - thing I can - not give them...
mp
the Squire,
T. M.
Vln.
T - Boy
Fl.
3
Violin
26
Ti.
Why are you fright - ened?
3
I
76
29
Ti.
T. M. Fl.
Vln.
hesitating
17 (1)
don’t know. gently
mp
pp
Kbd.
p
T. M. 3
Kbd.
Kbd.
sing the old songs, you feel a
fly,
full of eer - ie light and you can
fly.
and your
The
an
and light - ness like you can
5
dreams,
T. M.
mp
When you
pow - er,
(p)
17 q. = 72
q. = 72
let me guess.
TANTE MARIE sits beside TITINE in an effort to comfort her
-
i - mals whis - per your
77
8
Ti.
T. M.
T
B
Kbd.
Ti
-
’tine! sfz
pp
’tine, sfz
’tine! sfz
Ti - tine,
’tine,
’tine!
mp
Ah,
...and light - ness like you could
and light - ness,
the old songs, I feel a pow - er
I
that’s how I feel,
Ti - tine.
’tine, sfz
pp
sfz
Yes
sfz
Ti - tine,
tine,
pp
T. M.
Kbd.
Ti - tine,
sing
Fl.
11
Ti.
name
Chorus
S
fly,
and your
78
14
Ti.
T. M.
Vln.
dreams
T. M.
Vln.
Kbd.
I
can
full of eer - ie light and you can
fly,
the
an
the
an
as I pass by,
name, pp sfz
Ti
Ti
-
tine,
-
tine, sfz
sfz
’tine,
’tine!
Ti - tine,
’tine! sfz
i - mals whis - per your
Ti - tine! sfz
’tine, sfz
pp
-
Ti - tine, sfz
Ti - tine! sfz
i - mals whis - per my
’tine! sfz
-
’tine, sfz
Ti - tine,
fly
pp sfz
T
Fl.
name
B
and
17
S
pp p
Kbd.
Ti.
mp
p
to Piano
79
T. M. 20
Fl.
Vln.
Poco animto
23
Ti.
T. M.
soar,
26
Ti.
T. M.
so
fast,
I
could
fast,
so
fast.
you could
so
fast,
you could
so fast, the stars so close
so
LH
fast,
The stars so close
so
soar,
mf
soar,
Kbd.
Kbd.
Poco animto
Kbd.
The stars so close
Piano
and the
80
29
Ti.
T. M.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
dark side of the moon
pp
No Ti - tine!
f
35
Ti.
T. M.
Kbd.
mp
feel a pow - er,
a ma - gic, you feel a pow - er,
You feel a
lightly
a mag - ic,
I
pow - er,
Just a crea - ture of the for - est like you.
p
Celeste
Kbd.
home.
witch?
T. M.
Are you a
is your
to Celeste
32
Ti.
Ah
a mag - ic and you feel
bold,
you
38
Ti.
T. M.
Kbd.
feel
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
old,
as I pass by,
name,
Ti
Ti
Ti - tine,
-
-
tine! sfz
an
the
an
-
i - mals whis - per my
-
i - mals whis - per your
I
tine! sfz
You
’tine! sfz
’tine! sfz
’tine!
p
sfz
Ti - tine,
Ti - tine,
T. M.
B
T
like a gi - ant and you feel
name,
S
The
41
Ti.
81
pp
82
44
Ti.
dreamt I
T. M.
Kbd.
could
live
for - ev
dream you could live
for - ev
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
er,
and the
-
-
-
home.
mf
-
for -
is your
18 q = 70 (1)
er.
er,
What’s
mp
-
dark side of the moon
for - ev
18
q = 70 to Piano
Freely, recitative
2
Ti.
-
er,
ev
T. M.
-
47
Ti.
3
wrong with me?
T. M.
Am I
a witch?
3
Then what’s wrong with me?
No.
Noth - ing.
p
83
T. M.
There are pow - ers in life
mf 3
p
3 T. M.
T. M. 8
Kbd.
pow - ers that make the
3 3
birds
fly,
3
f
you are part of that pow - er,
mp
3
3
that make your dreams come true,
Vln.
mp
pow - ers
3
grow,
3
pow - ers that make the trees
3
6
Kbd.
a tempo (q = 70)
Fl.
no one can un - der - stand,
Piano 3
Kbd.
3
3
Fl.
a tempo (q = 70)
4
p
84
T. M. 11
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
you
3
are part of the for - est,
13
Ti.
T. M.
Fl.
Vln.
you are the sil - ver fox.
3
f
Celeste ff
Why?
3
Don’t be
a - fraid,
that
you must find for your -
p
legato, cantabile
Kbd.
3
mp
85
15
Ti.
T. M.
Fl.
Vln.
No.
self.
p
T. M.
B
Kbd.
don’t
go!
you must be brave, [as if one voice] pp
Ti - tine, pp
you must be
Ti - tine,
Ti - tine, pp
Please stay!
Ti - tine,
Ti - tine,
You are the sil - ver
You must be strong,
3
fox.
But I am fright - ened,
You must be brave.
don’t go!
T
But I am weak.
17
S
You must be strong.
Kbd.
Ti.
Ti - tine,
86
TANTE MARIE leaves TITINE alone in the woods. She begins to weep again.
19
T. M. 19
accel.
(1)
free.
S
T
B
Fl.
Vln.
p
niente
Ti - tine!
legato
mp pizz.
19
Kbd.
Cajun fiddling arco
f
T-BOY enters, carrying a rifle. He looks about. Seeing him, TITINE avoids him, then escapes.
2 detached
q = 100
accel. to Piano
mf
Vln.
mp
q = 100
Fl.
niente
Kbd.
Ti - tine! p
Ti - tine! p
niente
mf
f
f
5
T-B.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
87 T-BOY continues to look.
Fl.
Kbd.
(f)
by
. gliss
I’ll
I’ll hide here.
p
When the sil - ver fox comes
f
T-BOY leaves to find a hiding place. LA FOURCHE enters, finds a hiding place and secrets himself.
shoot it!
p
Vln.
I’ve got it
8
T-B.
T-Boy f
f
f
88
C. M. 1
We hear the others calling, looking for TITINE.
20
[offstage] Carrie Mae f
Sq.
Fl.
C. M. 4
Kbd.
p cresc.
I want to go home!
p cresc.
f
f
whining mf
3
mp
Ti - tine!
p cresc. f
She is breathless, tired. She stops for a moment.
C. M.
Ti - tine! mf
mp
Ti - tine!
mf
7
Kbd.
Ti - tine!
f
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
20
Kbd.
Ti - tine!
[offstage] Squire f
ff
mf
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
La Fourche f
L. F.
CARRIE MAE enters.
This is aw - ful!
But Ti - tine is lost.
p
heroically
I’m tired, I’m hun - gry,
suddenly self-concerned
I must find her.
mp
If I do,
f
C. M. 10
L. F.
T - Boy will mar - ry her.
Kbd.
C. M. 13
L. F.
id - i - ot,
L. F.
Fl.
Kbd.
ff
f
f
3
I’m go - ing,
p cresc.
f
Ti - tine,
CARRIE MAE exits.
mp
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
3
look - ing,
No,
Ti - tine!
3
lontano
start
not
mp lightly
Ti - tine!
p cresc.
Ti - tine! lontano
angrily
Blast it! You’re
pip - squeak,
Ti - tine!
f
f
Got - cha!
gee - zer,
CARRIE MAE leaves. LA FOURCHE remains.
Ah!
im - pos - ter,
startled
C. M. 15
Sq.
Kbd.
89
LA FOURCHE jumps out from where he has been hiding, and catches CARRIE MAE, whom he has mistaken for TITINE.
Ti - tine!
p cresc.
f
90
C. M. 18
3 The nerve of that girl, pizz. angrily f
L. F.
Vln.
3
run - ning a - way!
f
Kbd.
f
L. F. I’ll Vln. Kbd. 20
22
If she was - n’t so
val - a - ab - le
I’ll find her!
3
I’ll de - liv - er her!
[laughs]
I’m rich, I’m rich!
to Susp. Cym. w/ wire brushes
I’m rich,
f
Kbd.
have her throt - tled!
L. F. Fl.
p cresc.
f
91
C. M.
[offstage] lontano
25
L. F.
Sq.
Fl.
Kbd.
Ti - tine!
p cresc.
f
not used to...
mf
p cresc.
f
f
If you mar - ry her, you’ll have to find her.
er - tion...
-
sternly
Ti - tine!
such ex
Susp. Cym. w/ wire brushes
breathless
mf
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
I’m...
Kbd.
28
Fl.
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
L. F. Sq.
[offstage] mp
p cresc.
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
The SQUIRE enters, puffing, out of breath.
f
f
92 The SQUIRE, exhausted, sits down. LA FOURCHE leaves, still searching.
C. M.
31
L. F.
Sq.
Kbd.
Ti - tine!
Kbd.
p cresc.
lontano
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
p cresc.
f
w/ wire brushes Susp.Cym.
Ti - tine,
ff
Vln.
Ti - tine!
feebly
Ti - tine!
mp
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Oh,
Fl.
Ti - tine!
34 still breathless
Sq.
[offstage] lontano
Ti - tine!
p cresc.
f
to Celeste
f
TITINE enters. She collapses in exhaustion next to the SQUIRE. They do not see each other– then suddenly discover each other.
I must find her!
Violin
to Flute
mf
In his excitement, he tries to trap her. The others enter, blocking each path to escape.
37
Ti. C. M.
L. F.
Sq.
Fl. Vln.
Ti.
C. M.
f
L. F.
Sq.
Fl.
Kbd.
ff
to Piano
TITINE tries desparately to find a way for escape.
No!
No!
Ti - tine!
mf
Ti - tine!
she’s here!
f
Piano
Poco animato
I found her! I found her, Ti - tine! Flute
horrified f
3
Ev - ’ry - one,
40
ff extremely excited
Celeste
Kbd.
Poco animato
93
p cresc.
f
Ti - tine!
Ti -
Ti - tine!
f
Ti
-
tine!
p cresc.
f
p cresc.
f
94
21
TANTE MARIE steps forward and speaks to the audience. TITINE, in total confusion, tries to escape.
C. M. 1
(q = q) accel.
tine!
T. M.
L. F.
Sq.
Fl.
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
p 6
tine!
T. M.
L. F.
Sq.
Ti - tine!
Kbd.
pp
Ti - tine!
Come!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
to Water Gong
Ti - tine!
Titine! That’s it!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti-
Louder!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Say her name!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
ppp
Ti - tine!
to Sweet Potato
Ti - tine!
pp
Ti - tine!
Let’s change her to the fox!
Ti-
Come! Let’s help her!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
C. M.
[spoken]
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
mf
Vln.
C. M. 11
tine!
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
22 C. M.
Vln.
Kbd.
freely
q = 60
to Violin
q = 60
pp
niente
Ah pp sub. (any high note) ( )
niente
Ah Sweet Potato
f
3
3
Water Gong (lower into water) f
let ring
TITINE runs from sight as the fox. The others stand motionless, stunned, in disbelief.
to Flute
22
ff
1
Fl.
pp (any high note) )
niente
Ah pp sub. (any high note) ( )
Ti - tine!
95
niente
(
s.
L. F.
Sq.
Ti - tine!
Ah
TITINE!
T-B.
Ti - tine!
TITINE!
pp sub. (any high note) ( )
gl is
T. M.
TITINE is transformed into the fix.
freely
Flute
f
mf
Violin
arco
mf
breathless
Ti -
mp lightly
96
C. M. 4
tine
L. F.
Sq.
is the sil - ver fox?
T-BOY has been seen lurking... hiding... hunting. He enters.
amazed
Did you see it?
enraptured
I don’t be - lieve it!
Vln. Kbd.
She’s
the sil - ver fox!
Suddenly, the fox appears. In excitement, T-BOY aims– CARRIE MAE breaks his aim. He shoots, misses the fox, who then escapes, but hits the SQUIRE, who falls, stricken.
C. M. 6
L. F.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
f
Here she comes!
T-B.
Sq.
f
f
ff
The
fox!
Here she comes! f
horrified
He shoots
NO!
Here she comes!
23 C. M. 1
e = 108
L. F.
Sq.
p
p
p
loco
feebly
I’m shot...
p
Yes, where
f
Oh! f
kill you?
Oh! f
Oh!
I’m shot...
accel.
f frightened
p
I’m shot...
TITINE appears as herself, more radiant than ever.
is she?
97
f
Ti-
Where is she?
f with sudden strength
But where’s Ti - tine?
Kbd.
e = 108
f
C. M.
Oh!
5
L. F.
T-B.
p
Did I
Kbd.
23
f
Oh!
T-B.
Sq.
The SQUIRE lies moaning as the others hover about. For a moment, we are uncertain of the seriousness of his injury. Then he sits up, only grazed.
loco
accel.
loco
mf
loco
lightly
98 C. M.
(accel.)
tine!
T-B.
L. F.
Sq.
q. = 60
9
f
Ti - tine! f
Ti - tine!
C. M. 14
beau - ti - ful!
T-B.
L. F.
Sq. Fl.
Vln.
beau - ti beau - ti
beau - ti
Kbd.
- ful!
- ful!
- ful!
They are enraptured.
Such a sweet
sight,
What a sight,
such a sight,
mp
f
q. = 60
(accel.)
Kbd.
Ti - tine! f
They gather about her.
Such a won - der - ful sight,
24 TITINE breaks the spell, (1) q = q.
mf
So
senza vib.
24 q = q. to Harpsichord mp
3
Fl.
Vln.
q = 60
Vln.
to leave
you
q = q.
mf
mf
gently
The time
mf
freely
Kbd.
gone.
q = q.
freely
Fl.
6
Ti.
is
Harpsichord
the time for dream - ing
f
Kbd.
q = 60
My friends,
calmly, with strength
Ti.
99
stepping slightly away from the others.
p
has
100
She goes to T-BOY, touches him
10
Ti.
come.
C. M.
T. M.
Kbd.
Ti.
mf
p
Fl.
Vln.
Don’t be a
to Celeste
She goes to CARRIE MAE.
Car - rie Mae,
3 look af - ter him!
Ti - tine!
q. = q
p
Kbd.
mp
Ti - tine!
Ti - tine!
You must be strong.
T. M.
mp
go?
She kisses him lightly.
con vib.
fraid.
C. M.
13
Don’t leave us!
I do not know.
Where will you
Vln.
Fl.
You must be brave!
frightened
q. = q
Ti -
Celeste
mp
15
Ti.
101
She kisses CARRIE MAE.
She goes to the SQUIRE.
Don’t be a - fraid.
C. M.
Sq.
Fl.
Vln.
tine!
Sq.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
your heart
is as rich
adoringly
Ti -
share
3
mp
you
3
mf
good -
Ti - tine!
will al - ways be loved,
mp
tine!
the wealth in your heart.
legato, cantabile
as you,
Squire,
17
Ti.
Ti - tine!
Kbd.
sheepishly
102
She kisses him.
19 q = q.
Ti.
bye.
embarrassed
L. F. Fl.
Vln.
She goes to LA FOURCHE and saying nothing, smiles knowingly and kisses him on the forehead.
Ti - tine!
Kbd.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
mp
Just look to the strength that lies in your heart, and your dreams will come true some
mf
mp
TANTE MARIE comes to stand hear her. TITINE turns to all.
mf
24
Ti.
mf
mp
mp
q = q.
to Sweet Potato
to Water Gong
to Piano
colla voce
25 q = 40 1
C. M.
T-B.
L. F.
Sq.
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
how.
25
q = 40
Fl.
Vln.
Kbd.
to Flute
to Violin
niente
Ah pp (any high note) ( )
niente
Ah pp (any high note) ( )
niente
Ah pp (any high note) ( )
niente
Ah
q. = 52
Flute
mf
ff
to Celeste
Sweet Potato
f 3 Water Gong (lower into water)
[hand over hand black key gliss.]
f
let ring
Violin
p
q. = 52
pp (any high note) ( )
...then disappears.
5
Free tempo
gli ss.
Ti.
103
TITINE is transformed into the fox. She remains for a moment... Free tempo
Celeste
ff
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