Act 1 pp. 29-70 Ensemble with B N G C

Question 1

BELCORE
Fair Adina, take these flowers as a token from Belcore. To repay me and reward me, won’t you graciously accord me your fair hand and heart as well?

Answer 1

ADINA

A polite and modest fellow!

Question 2

GIANNETTA
So well-mannered!
CHORUS
So well mannered!

Answer 2

ADINA

A polite and modest fellow!

Question 3

BELCORE

I have never met a girl yet unresponsive to a helmet. Love and Mars are good companions, so it’s written in the stars,

Answer 3

ADINA

He is modest!

Question 4

BELCORE

Darling heart, you must surrender. Name the day and we shall marry.

Answer 4

ADINA

Mister Sergeant I’m in no hurry, you are too fast, I must confess.

Question 5

NEMORINO
This is dreadful, I am desperate. Just suppose that she says yes.

BELCORE
Why not suren-

Answer 5

ADINA
There’s no hurry, there’s no hurry!

BELCORE
-der, why not surrender? Let’s not battle,

Question 6

NEMORINO
She can’t do it, she can’t say “yes!”
BELCORE
fence and parry. Why not say “yes,” why not say “yes?”

Answer 6

ADINA

There’s no hurry, there’s no hurry. You’re too fast, I must confess.

Question 7

BELCORE

It would be wise to surrender now, you cannot get away, no, you can’t get away, no, you can’t get away

Answer 7

ADINA

These men are prone to vanity, conceited and all-knowing! Already they start crowing before the fight’s begun.

Question 8

ADINA

These men are prone to vanity, conceited and all-knowing! Already they start crowing before the fight’s begun.

Answer 8

ADINA
Adina's hand's hand, believe my word,
is not so quickly won. 
Adina's hand's hand, believe my word,
is not so quickly won.

Question 9

NEMORINO
If I had only half of his courage and his daring, I’d tell her I’m despairing; her love might still be won. (2x)

BELCORE
Adina, please surrender!

Answer 9

ADINA

I’m not in any hurry, this matter needs some thought.

Question 10

GIANETTA & CHORUS
How very funny it would be to see that girl surrender

NEMORINO
If I had only half of his courage and his daring, I’d tell her I’m despairing; her love might still be won.

BELCORE
Just name the day and we will marry.

Answer 10

ADINA

No, Sir. No, Sir. No, Sir.

Question 11

GIANETTA & CHORUS
But she is such a smart one, her heart cannot be won, her heart cannot be won

NEMORINO
But I am such a timid fool, I do not have the courage, I

BELCORE
When all is said and done, my dear this is a war that I have won, that I have won

Answer 11

ADINA

I’m in no hurry.

Question 12

NEMORINO GIANETTA & CHORUS
But I am such a timid fool, I know it can’t be done, I know it can’t be done, it can’t be done

BELCORE
a war, a war that I have won, that I have won

Answer 12

ADINA
You are too fast,
I must confess. (53)