[Flame] 🔥 Andrew Lloyd Webber - Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh/Il Muto Lyrics
[CONFIDANTE]
They say that this youth has set my Lady’s heart aflame!
[1st FOP]
His Lordship, sure, would die of shock
[2nd FOP]
His Lordship is a laughingstock!
[CONFIDANTE]
Should he suspect her, God protect her!
[ALL THREE]
Shame! Shame! Shame!
This faithless lady’s bound for Hades!
Shame! Shame! Shame!
[CARLOTTA as Countess]
Serafimo—your disguise is perfect
[A knock at the door]
Why, who can this be?
[DON ATTILIO]
Gentle wife, admit your loving husband
My love—I am called to England on affairs of State
And must leave you with your new maid
(spoken aside)
Though I would happily take the maid with me
[COUNTESS, spoken aside]
The old fool is leaving!
(sung)
Serafimo—away with this pretence!
You cannot speak—but kiss me in my husband’s absence!
Poor fool, he makes me laugh!
Hahahahahaha…
Time I tried to get a better better half!
[COUNTESS & ENSEMBLE]
Poor fool, he doesn’t know!
Hohohohohoho…
If he knew the truth, he’d never, ever go!
[PHANTOM’S VOICE, spoken]
Did I not instruct that Box Five was to be kept empty?
[MEG, spoken (backstage)]
He’s here: the Phantom of the Opera
[CHRISTINE, spoken]
It’s him
[CARLOTTA, spoken]
Your part is silent, little toad!
[PHANTOM, spoken]
A toad, madame? Perhaps it is you who are the toad…
[CARLOTTA as Countess]
Serafimo, away with this pretence!
You cannot speak, but kiss me in my—!
[CARLOTTA croaks]
Poor fool, he makes me laugh
Hahahahaha!
Haha—
[CARLOTTA croaks repeatedly]
[CARLOTTA, spoken]
Mother!
[?]
[FIRMIN, spoken]
Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize. The performance will continue in ten minutes’ time… when the role of the Countess will be played by Miss Daaé. Thank you
[ANDRE, spoken]
Meanwhile, we’d like to give you the ballet from Act Three of tonight’s opera
[Instrumental interlude]
[Screams]
[RAOUL, spoken]
Are you alright?
[CHRISTINE, spoken]
Raoul, we’re not safe here
[FIRMIN, spoken]
Ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats. Do not panic. It’s simply an accident… an accident…