THE RIVALS ACT I
Kirke Mechem
Scene 1
Op. 67 (Mrs. Malaprop’s ornate salon. As the curtain rises Mrs. Malaprop is giving orders to Lucy and other servants, who try to carry out her directions for rearranging the room for a ball. She supervises the piano movers and at the same time carries on a violent argument with Lydia. It is a few moments before we hear their words.)
Vivace
= 132
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
cresc.
rall. poco a poco
LYDIA
No!
dim. poco a poco
❉ 1
Allegro moderato
= 96
L. I’ll run
MRS. MALAPROP
Lyd i a,
Allegro moderato
corrected Dec. 7, 2011
stop
this
child
ish dis
play!
= 96
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