Hannibal Rehearsal

"Hannibal Rehearsal" is a group song featured in the 1986 musical The Phantom of the Opera and the 2004 film adaptation sung by an ensemble cast. It is also the opening song for both musical and film.
==Summary==
==Lyrics==
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|-| Musical = 
La Carlotta: 
This
Trophy
From our saviours
From our saviours
From the enslaving force
OF ROME!
[WOMEN'S CHORUS]
With feasting and dancing and song
Tonight in celebration
We greet the victorious throng
Returned to bring salvation!
[MEN'S CHORUS]
The trumpets of Carthage resound
Hear Romans now and tremble
Hark to our step on the ground
[ALL] Hear the drums, Hannibal comes!
Piangi:
Sad to return to find the land we love
Threatened once more
By Roma’s far-reaching grasp…
Reyer: NO, NO, NO, NO! NO!
Signor, if you please “ROME”. We say
“ROME”, not “RomA”! RomE!
Piangi: “Rome”? “Rome”s very hard for me
Reyer: Well, once again, signor.
Lefevre: This way gentlemen, this way!
Rehearsals, as you see, are underway
for the new production of Chalumeau's
Hannibal! Ladies and gentlemen, some
of you may already perhaps, have met
Monsieur André and Monsieur Firmin—
REYER, interrupting: I'm sorry Monsieur
LEFÈVRE, but we're rehearsing! If you
wouldn't mind waiting a moment?
Lefevre: My apologies, Monsieur Reyer.
Proceed... Proceed!
Reyer: Thank you, monsieur!
(turning back to PIANGI)
"Sad to return..." Signor!
Lefevre: Monsieur Reyer, our chief
repetiteur. Rather a tyrant, I'm afraid.
Piangi:
Sad to return to find the land we love
Threatened once more by
RomE's far-reaching grasp
Tomorrow we shall break
the chains of Rome
Tonight, rejoice -
Your army has come home!
Lefevre, indicating Piangi: Signor
Piangi, our principal tenor! He
does play so well opposite La Carlotta.
{BALLET}
- GIRY'S CANE -
M. GIRY: Gentlemen, please! If you
would kindly stand to one side?
Lefevre: My apologies, Madame Giry
Madame Giry, our ballet mistress!
Lefevre: I don't mind confessing,
Monsieur Firmin, I shan't be sorry to be
rid of this whole blessed business!
Firmin: I keep asking you, monsieur,
why exactly are you retiring?
...
Lefevre: We take a particular pride
here in the excellence of our ballet!
Andre: Who's that girl, Lefèvre?
Lefevre: Her? Meg Giry. Madame Giry's
daughter. Promising dancer, Monsieur
André, most promising!
M. GIRY: You! Christine Daaé!
Concentrate, girl!
MEG: Christine... What's the matter?
Firmin: Daaé? Curious name.
Lefevre: Swedish.
Andre: Any relation to the violinist?
Lefevre: His daughter, I believe. Always
has her head in the clouds, I'm afraid.
[CHORUS]
Bid welcome to Hannibal's guests -
The elephants of Carthage!
As guides on our conquering quests,
Dido sends! Hannibal's friends!
La Carlotta: 
Once more to my welcoming arms
My love returns in splendour!
Piangi:
Once more to those sweetest of charms
My heart and soul surrender!
[ALL] The trumpeting elephants sound
Hear, Romans, now and tremble!
Hark to their step on the ground
Hear the drums!
HANNIBAL COMES!
|-| Film Version = 
[CARLOTTA]
This trophy from our saviours, from our saviours
From the enslaving force of Rome!
[WOMEN]
With feasting and dancing and song
Tonight in celebration
We greet the victorious throng
Returned to bring salvation!
[MEN]
The trumpets of Carthage resound!
Hear, Romans, now and tremble!
Hark to our step on the ground!
[ALL]
Hear the drums
Hannibal comes!
[PIANGI]
Sad to return to find the land we love threatened once more by Roma's far-reaching grasp
[Maestro Reyer stops the rehearsal]
(spoken)
[REYER]
Gentlemen, gentlemen
[Lefevre walks in with Andre and Firmin]
[LEFEVRE]
Rehearsals, as you see, are under way, for a new production of Chalumeau's "Hannibal"
[REYER]
Monsieur Lefevre, I am rehearsing!
[LEFEVRE]
Monsieur Reyer, Madame Giry, ladies and gentlemen. Uh, please, if I could have your attention, thank you
As you know, for some weeks, there have been rumours of my imminent retirement. I can now tell you that these were all true and it is my pleasure to introduce you to the two gentlemen who now own the Opera Populaire: Monsieur Richard Firmin and Monsieur Gilles André
[FIRMIN]
And we are deeply honored to introduce our new patron, the Vicomte de Chagny
[RAOUL]
My parents and I are honored​ to support all the arts, especially the world-renowned Opera Populaire
[LEFEVRE]
Vicomte, Gentlemen—Signora Carlotta Giudicelli, our leading soprano for five seasons now. (Brava, brava!)
Signor Ubaldo Piangi
[RAOUL]
An honor​, Signor. I believe I'm keeping you from your rehearsal. I will be here this evening to share your great triumph
(to Reyer)
My apologies, Monsieur
[REYER]
Thank you, Monsieur le Vicomte
(to Piangi)
Once more, if you please, Signor
La Carlotta:
He love me!
[GIRY]
We take a particular pride in the excellence of our ballet, Monsieur
[FIRMIN]
I see why, especially that little blonde angel
[GIRY]
My daughter, Meg Giry
[FIRMIN]
And that exceptional beauty? No relation, I trust
[GIRY]
Christine Daaé. Promising talent, Monsieur Firmin, very promising
[FIRMIN]
Daaé, you say? No relation to the famous Swedish violinist?
[GIRY]
His only child. Orphaned at seven, when she came to live and train in the ballet dormitories
[FIRMIN]
An orphan, you say!
(sung)
[COMPANY​]
Bid welcome to Hannibal's guests
The elephants of Carthage!
As guides on our conquering quests
Dido sends Hannibal's friends!
[COMPANY​ with CARLOTTA & PIANGI]
The trumpeting elephants sound
Hear, Romans, now and tremble!
Hark to their step on the ground
Hear the drums!
Hannibal comes!
(spoken)
La Carlotta:
All day! All they want is the dancing
[LEFEVRE]
Well, the Vicomte is very excited about tonight's Gala
Oh, ohh. Allora, allora, allora. I hope he is as excited by dancing girls as your new managers. Because I will not be singing! Bye-bye, dancing girls, bye-bye
[ANDRE]
What do we do?
[LEFEVRE]
Grovel. Grovel, grovel
[ANDRE]
Right
Principessa, Bella Diva
La Carlotta:
Si. Si si
[FIRMIN]
Goddess of Song
La Carlotta:
Et bello
[ANDRE]
Monsieur Reyer, isn't there a rather marvelous aria for Elissa in Act Three of "Hannibal"?
Perhaps the Signora...
La Carlotta:
Yes, Monsieur Reyer?
[REYER]
If my diva commands
La Carlotta:
Yes, I do
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