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Hassan~Act I. Prelude. Slow - Quietly but expressively - Marcato - Rather slower - Passionately - Curtain. Very slow

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Linking Narration~We are in old Baghdad

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Hassan~Interlude between Scenes 1 and

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Very quietly -

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Hassan~Act I. Scene

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Moonlight. The street of Felicity, by the fountain of the two pigeons, in front of the house. Very quietly

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Linking Narration~It is later that night

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Hassan~Act I. Scene

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Serenade. Con moto moderato

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Linking Narration~The shutters open, and Yasmin appears

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Hassan~Act I. Scene

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Melos. Hassan falls under the shadow of the fountain. The first light of dawn shines in the sky. Very quietly

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Hassan~Act I. Scene

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Chorus behind the scenes. Not too slow

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Linking Narration~The first light of dawn shines in the sky

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Hassan~Act II. Prelude. With animation - Becoming slower and more sombre

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Linking Narration~The filthy, inanimate bulk of Hassan...

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Hassan~Act II. Fanfare preceding the Ballet (Gaily, outside)

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Hassan~Act II. Ballet.

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Dance of the Beggars. There enters the most awful selection of Eastern beggars the eye could imagine. Quick and vigorously

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Linking Narration~And then, after the Beggars

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Hassan~Act II. Ballet.

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Chorus of Women. (Enter a band of fair and dusky beauties.) Quietly

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Hassan~Act II. Ballet.

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Divertissement. Con moto

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Linking Narration~Rafi is then announced as The King of the Beggars

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Hassan~Act II. Ballet.

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General Dance. Andante moderato - Allegro - Più mosso

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Linking Narration~Rafi is asked why he hates the Caliph so

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Hassan~Act II. Chorus of Beggars and Dancing Girls (from behind the scene, after the descent of the iron curtain). Comodo

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Linking Narration~This House of the Moving Walls

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Hassan~Act II. Scene

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The Street of Felicity. Very quietly

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Linking Narration~The SOS message has fallen from the balcony...

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Hassan~Act II. Scene

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Music accompanying Ishak's poem. Not too slow

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Linking Narration~Yasmin's regard for Hassan has instantly shifted

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Hassan~Act III. Prelude. Moderato - Slower

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Hassan~Act III. Scene

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Curtain

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Linking Narration~Hassan is installed at the Caliph's Palace

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Hassan~Act III. Interlude between Scenes 1 and

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Very quietly - Slower

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Linking Narration~The slaves inform Hassan that there is a beautiful lady...

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Hassan~Act III. Scene

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The great Hall of the Palace. With vigour - Quieter

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Linking Narration~We are in the Great Hall of the Caliph's Palace

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Hassan~Act III. Scene

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Fanfares, in the great Hall of the Palace

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Linking Narration~As more and more people gather...

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Hassan~Act III. Scene

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Entry of the Caliph. Pompously

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Linking Narration~The Caliph declares the trial of the beggars open

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Hassan~Act III. Scene

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Fanfares

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Linking Narration~Then Rafi, King of the Beggars, is summoned

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Hassan~Act IV. Prelude. Slow - Passionately - Passionately but not too quick - Slower - Heavily

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Linking Narration~In the Palace's dark vaults

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Hassan~Act IV. Interlude between Scenes 1 and

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Slow and ponderously

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Linking Narration~Sunlight streams through the cell's grating

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Hassan~Act V. Prelude. Quick - Slower, softer - Not too quick - Curtain. The Garden of the Caliph's Palace, in front of a pavili

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Hassan~Act V. The song of the Muezzin at sunset -

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Linking Narration~With another sunset approaching

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Hassan~The Procession of Protracted Death. March tempo - Slower and slower - Still slower

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Linking Narration~The long, dreadful execution ensues...

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Hassan~Act V. Prelude to the last scene. With flowing movement - Slower - Quicker -

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Hassan~Act V. Closing Scene. Slow - (The Caravan recedes farther and farther into the distance.) - (Dying away in the distance)