the rape of the lock opera
the rape of the lock opera
CANTO I Minutes
# 1 All Nature is But Art Unknown to Thee Choral Overture 5 min
# 2 What Dire Offence Men’s Chorus 2 min
# 3 Sol Through White Curtains Aria: Ariel 7.5 min
# 4 Say Lovely Maid Aria: Baron 2 min
# 5 Eloisa to Abelard Aria: Belinda 10 min
# 6 Some to the Sun Ladies Chorus 6 min
# 7 Toilette Scene Belinda, Chorus 5 min
CANTO II
# 8 Not With More Glories Chorus 3 min
# 9 Here Shall We Lords and Ladies Resort Ensemble, Chorus 4.5 min
#10 Belinda Smiles and All the World is Gay Ariel, Chorus 7 min
1st Half Total: 52 min
----------------- INTERMISSION ------------- 20 min
CANTO III
#11 Plume Plume, Baron, Men 4 min
#12 The Exercises of the Fan Clarissa, Belinda 3 min
#13 The Use of the Snuff Box Plume, Baron 3 min
#14 The Game of Ombre Belinda , Chorus 8.5 min
#15 Coffee / Steel Ensemble, Chorus 9 min
CANTO IV
#16 The Cave of Spleen Ensemble
#17 Hope Springs Eternal Chorus ... NA
CANTO V
#18 Let Wreaths of Triumph Baron, Plume 3.5 min
• For EverCursed Be This Detested Day Belinda, Clarissa 3 min
#19 Gods! Shall the Ravisher Clarissa, Chorus 3.5 min
#20 Restore the Lock! Belinda, Ariel, Chorus 5 min
2d Half Total: 40 min
TOTAL: 2 hours
Music Numbers in the Opera The Rape of the Lock
Pope's villa with a single willow in 1755.