From: Mishelle [email protected]
FIRMIN
Mystery of the gala night, it says:
«Mystery of soprano’s flight».
«Mystefied» all the papers say
«We are mystefied, we suspect foul play»
Bad news on soprano scene, first Carlotta now Christine.
Still at least the seats get sold,
Gossips worth it’s weight in gold.
What a way to run a business,
Spare me these unending trials.
Half your cast dissappears, but the crowd still cheers.
OPERA!!!! To hell with Gluck and Handel,
have a scandal and you’re sure to have a hit.
ANDRE
Damnable, will they all walk out?
This is damnable. .
FIRMIN
Andre please don’t shout, it’s publicity.
and the take is vast, free publicity,
ANDRE
but we have no cast.
FIRMIN
Andre have you seen the queue? Ah, it seems you’ve got one too.
ANDRE
Dear Andre what a charming gala.
Christine was in a word sublime.
We were hardly bereft when Carlotta left.
On that note, the diva’s a disaster.
Must you cast her when she’s seasons past her prime?
FIRMIN
Dear Firmin just a brief reminder,
my salary has not been paid.
Send if care of the ghost by return of post.
PTO. No one likes a debtor so it’s better if my orders are obeyed.
FIRMIN/ANDRE
who would have the gall to send this,
someone with a puerile brain.
FIRMIN
these are both signed OG
ANDRE
who the hell is he?
FIRMIN/ANDRE
Opera ghost!
FIRMIN
it’s nothing short of shocking
ANDRE
he is mocking our position
FIR
in addition he wants money
AND
what a funny apparition
FIR/AND
To expect a large retainer, nothing plainer, he is clearly quite insane