Utopia (Limited);
UTOPIA (LIMITED); or, The Flowers of Progress An Original Comic Opera in Two Acts Written by W. S. Gilbert Composed by Arthur Sullivan First produced at the Savoy Theatre, London, on Saturday 7th October 1893 under the personal direction of the authors Privately published by Ian C. Bond at 2 Kentisview, Kentisbeare, CULLOMPTON, EX15 2BS. - © 1996 Dramatis Personæ KING PARAMOUNT THE FIRST, King of Utopia SCAPHIO and PAHNTIS, Judges of the Utopian Supreme Court TARARA, The Public Exploder CALYNX, The Utopian Vice-Chamberlain IMPORTED FLOWERS OF PROGRESS LORD DRAMALEIGH, A British Lord Chamberlain CAPTAIN FITZBATTLEAXE, First Life Guards CAPTAIN SIR EDWARD CORCORAN, K.C.B., of the Royal Navy MR. GOLDBURY, A Company Promoter - afterwards Comptroller of the Utopian Household SIR BAILEY BARRE, Q.C., M.P. MR. BLUSHINGTON, of the County Council THE PRINCESS ZARA, Eldest Daughter of King Paramount THE PRINCESS NEKAYA THE PRINCESS KALYBA THE LADY SOPHY, Their English Gouvernante SALATA, Utopian Maiden MELENE, Utopian Maiden PHYLLA, Utopian Maiden Chorus:- Utopians, First Life Guards, Guards, Nobles, Dancing Girls, etc. ACT I. - A Utopian Palm Grove. ACT II. - Throne Room in King Paramount's Palace. Act One1 SCENE:- Gardens of KING PARAMOUNT's Palace, showing a picturesque and luxuriant Tropical landscape, with the sea in the distance. SALATA, MELENE, PHYLLA, and other Maidens discovered, thoroughly enjoying themselves in lotos-eating fashion. No.1. - CHORUS AND SOLO - (Phylla) In lazy languor - motionless, We lie and dream of nothingness; For visions come From Poppydom Direct at our command: Or, delicate alternative, In open idleness we live, With lyre and lute And silver flute, The life of Lazyland! SOLO - Phylla The song of birds In ivied towers; The rippling play Of waterway; The lowing herds; The breath of flowers; The languid loves Of turtle doves - These simple joys are all at hand Upon thy shores, O Lazyland! Chorus.
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