A Greek Slave Song No. 15

Apollo and Sybil at Baiae, by Turner

Web Opera

A Greek Slave
Act II Opening Chorus
Song No. 15

Here At Baiae On The Bay

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ACT II.

SCENE. — The Terrance of Antonia's Villa at Baiae. Antonia reclines asleep on couch up center. Slaves stand around and Guests including Licinia, Tullia, Flavia, Cornelia, Lollius, Sillius, Curius, are gossiping in groups. Manlius stands near the head of Antonia.

CHORUS

Guests:

Here at Baiae on the bay

We have met together,

Leaving Romans far away

Grumbling at the weather;

Zephyrs here on airy wing

Greet the chilly comer;

Here the year is always spring,

Till it grows to summer,

Till it grows... till it grows.... to summer.

Soprano Alto, Tenor, Bass

Life at a villa, at a villa by the sea Life at a villa by the sea

For a time of winter resting,
What could be so interesting? For a time of winter resting,
What could be so interesting?

Thanks to the hostess who enables us to be Thanks for enabling us to be

Here in her villa, in her villa by the sea. Here in her villa by the sea.

Here we can frolic, we can frolic, flirting free Here we can frolic flirting free

Not by rules pedantic weighted,
Social customs antiquated. Not by rules pedantic weighted,
Social customs antiquated.

Love's like the singing bird that perches on the tree, Love's like the bird upon the tree,

Here at the villa, at the villa by the sea. Here at the villa by the sea.

Life at a villa, at a villa by the sea Life at a villa by the sea

For a time of winter resting,
What could be so interesting? For a time of winter resting,
What could be so interesting?

Thanks to the hostess who enables us to be Thanks for enabling us to be

Here in her villa, in her villa by the sea. Here in her villa by the sea.

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