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Robin Hood is a comic opera in three acts with book and lyrics by Harry B. Smith and music by Reginald De Koven. It opened at the Standard Theatre, New York, on 28 September, 1891, where it lasted for 35 performances.
Dramatis Personæ
| ROBERT OF HUNTINGTON | afterwards Robin Hood |
| THE SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM | |
| SIR GUY OF GISBORNE | his ward |
| LITTLE JOHN WILL SCARLET FRIAR TUCK ALLAN A-DALE |
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Outlaws |
| LADY MARIAN FITZWALTER | a ward of the Crown, afterwards Maid Marian |
| DAME DURDEN | a widow |
| ANNABEL | her daughter |
ACT I - A Market-place in Nottingham.
- No. 1 - Introduction and Opening Chorus - "Holla! Holla! Holla! 'Tis the morning of the fair, 'tis a day of pastime rare..."
- No. 2 - Song - Friar Tuck - "As an honest auctioneer, I'm prepared to sell you here some goods in an assortment that is various..."
- No. 3 - Milkmaid's Song - Annabel, Allan-a-Dale and Chorus - "When chanticleer crowing says night is a-going..."
- No. 4 - Scene - Entrance of Robin Hood - "Come the bowmen in Lincoln green ... We come unto Nottingham fair..."
- No. 5 - Duet - Maid Marian and Robin Hood - "Though it was within this hour we met, I've dream'd of such a face as thine..."
- No. 6 - Song - Sheriff, with Sir Guy and Chorus - "I am the Sheriff of Nottingham, my eye is like the eagle's..."
- No. 7a - Trio - Sheriff, Sir Guy and Marian - "When a peer makes love to a damsel fair..."
- No. 7b - Reprise of Robin's Entrance - "Come the bowmen in Lincoln green..."
- No. 8 - Finale Act I - "What ho! What ho! Within there ... Within there, within there, What ho!..."
ACT II - Sherwood Forest.
- No. 9 - Opening Chorus - "Oh cheerily soundeth the hunter's horn, its clarion blast so fine..."
- No. 10 - Song of Brown October Ale - Little John and Chorus - "And it's will ye quaff with me my lads ..."
- No. 10a - Additional Song - Allan-a-Dale - "Oh promise me, that some day you and I will take our love together to some sky..."
- No. 11 - Tinkers' Song - "'Tis merry, merry, merry, merry journeymen are we, all in the tink'ring line, Sirs..."
- No. 12 - Sextette - Robin Hood, Sir Guy, Sheriff, Little John, Friar Tuck and Will Scarlet - "Oh, see the little lambkins play..."
- No. 13 - Forest Song - Marian - "In greenwood fair all nature is at peace and rest..."
- No. 14 - Serenade, Duet and Scene - Robin and Marian - "A Troubadour sang to his love, who looked from her casement..."
- No. 15 - Finale Act II - "Let us put him in the stocks, in the stocks..."
ACT III - Courtyard of the Sheriff's Castle.
- No. 16 - Armorer's Song - Will Scarlet - "Let hammer on anvil ring, and the forge-fire brightly shine..."
- No. 16a - Song - Annabel - "When a maiden weds on a bright and happy morning, she should thrill with joy divine..."
- No. 17 - Song - Allan-a-Dale and Chorus - "In olden times St. Swithen's chimes rang blithely ev'ry hour..."
- No. 18 - Duet - Robin and Marian - "There will come a time when thou and I, love, shall be one, and never shall part..."
- No. 20 - Country Dance - "Happy day! Happy day! Let's be gay! Happy day! ..."
- No. 21 - Finale Act III - "Now let each bonny bridegroom take his bonny bride..."
- External Links
- Vocal Score at the Internet Archive
- Robin Hood at The Guide to Musical Theatre
- Robin Hood at Wikipedia
Page modified 18 February 2017