Kismet : (a musical Arabian night) / music and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest (from the themes of Alexander Borodin) ; book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis (based on the play by Edward Knoblock).
| Author/creator | Wright, Robert |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Music Theatre International, ©1955. |
| Description | 73 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Forrest, George, 1915-1999. |
| Other author/creator | Lederer, Charles, 1910-1976. |
| Other author/creator | Davis, Luther. |
| Other author/creator | Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887. |
| Other author/creator | Knoblock, Edward, 1874-1945. Kismet. |
| Uniform title | Kismet. Libretto |
| Contents | Act I. Overture ; Sands of time -- Rhymes have I -- Fate -- The hand of fate -- Fate (reprise) -- Bazaar of the caravans -- Entrance of Lalume -- Ababu dance I -- Not since Nineveh -- Not since Nineveh (dance) -- Exit after Nineveh and stolen oranges -- Baubles, bangles and beads -- The poet and the slave girls -- Slave girl solo -- The poet's arrest (paradise garden) -- Stranger in paradise -- The ababus go shopping -- He's in love -- The Wazir's palace -- The Wazir's council -- Gesticulate -- The caliph's new -- Fate (Finale, Act I) -- Entr'acte. |
| Contents | Act II. Night of my nights -- Stranger in paradise (reprise) -- Baubles, bangles and beads (reprise) -- He's in love (reprise) -- The empty litter and the Wazir's spies -- Was I Wazir? -- Rahadlakum -- And this is my beloved -- The poets meet -- The olive tree -- The Wazir's wedding -- The caliph's diwan -- Zubbediya -- Samaris' dance -- Ababu dance II -- From the rubaiyat -- The Wazir is dead -- Finale, Act II. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML50.W9468 K5 1955 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |