Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh/Il Muto Songtext / Lyric

Confidante

They say that this youth

has set my Lady's

heart aflame!



1st Fop

His Lordship, sure,

would die of shock!



2nd Fop

His Lordship is

a laughingstock!



Confidante

Should he suspect her,

God protect her!



All Three

Shame! Shame! Shame!



This faithless lady's

bound for Hades!

Shame! Shame! Shame!






Carlotta as Countess

Serafimo - your disguise is perfect.



(A knock at door)



Who can this be?



Don Attilio

Gentle wife, admit your loving

husband.



My love - I am called to England

on affairs of State, and must

leave you with your new maid.

(Aside)

Though I'd happily take

the maid with me.



Countess aside

The old fool's leaving!



Serafimo away with this pretense!

You cannot speak - but kiss

me in my husbands absense.



Poor fool, he makes me laugh!

Haha,

Haha! etc.

Time again I tried to get a better, better half!



Countess and Chorus

Poor fool, he doesn't know!

Hoho,

Hoho, etc.

If he knew the truth, he'd never, ever go!



Phantom's Voice

Did I not instruct that Box Five was to be kept empty?



Meg

(backstage) He's here:

the Phantom of the Opera...



Christine

It's him!



Carlotta

Your part is silent, little toad!



Phantom's Voice

A toad, madame? Perhaphs it is you who are the toad...



Countess

Serafimo, away with this pretence!

You cannot speak, but kiss me in my

croak!



Countess

Poor fool, he makes me laugh -

Hahahahaha!

Croak, croak, croak, croak, etc.

(spoken)

Mother!