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Said Pasha is an original romantic opera in three acts with libretto by Scott Marble and Richard Stahl and music by Richard Stahl . It was originally produced at the Tivoli Opera House, San Francisco c. 1888.
Dramatis Personæ
| SAID PASHA (a Turkish Diplomat) | Mr. Fred Urban |
| HASSAN BEY (Officer of the Turkish Patrol) | Mr. Henry Norman |
| TERANO (a Mexican Nobleman) | Mr. Arthur Messmer |
| HADAD (an Adventurer) | Mr. Ed Stevens |
| NOCKEY (his Companion) | Mr. Stanley Felch |
| RAJAHE (the Commander of Altara) | Mr. Robert Evans |
| ALI MUSFID MUSFID ALI PLAIN MUSFID |
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(Officers of the Indian Government) | { { { |
Mr. William Perry Mr. A. Luthringer Mr. A. Stockmeyer |
| SERGEANT (of the Turkish Patrol) | Mr. George Harris |
| SERENA (the Pasha's daughter) | Miss Kate Marchi |
| ALTI (the ideal Queen of Altara) | Miss Belle Thorne |
| BALAH SOJAH (Alti's Stepmother) | Miss Adeline Brandon |
| SEMER PUNJA |
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(Alti's Attendants) | { { |
Miss Georgie Dauterman Miss Tillie Valerga |
ACT I - Constantinople.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus, and Solo - Hassen Bey - "Let loud the glasses cling, let us sing! ..."
- No. 2 - Duet - Hadad & Nockey - "Two birdies with their feathers all ruffled as you see..."
- No. 3 - Chorus, and Song - Said Pasha - "Our great Pasha..." & "That I am Pasha of this land ev'ryone will understand..."
- No. 4 - Recit. & Song - Terano - "Most noble Sir, a wanderer am I from foreign shores, a land called Mexico..."
- No. 5 - Ensemble - Pasha, Terano, Serena, Hassen Bey & Chorus - "We are the darlings of our Said Pasha..."
- No. 6 - Song - Said Pasha & Chorus - "If you want to know the secret of a great success at court..."
- No. 7 - Song and Duet - Serena & Hadad - "Oh, deep within my inmost heart his treasured image lies..."
- No. 8 - Romanze - Hassen Bey - "My love is like the lily fair, or like the red, red rose is she..."
- No. 9 - Finale Act I - "Now away we will go o'er the bright, the bright blue sea, tra la la..."
ACT II - The Village of Altara, India.
- No. 10 - Opening Chorus, with Semer, Punja, Balah Sojah & Alti - "Maidens we, young, blithe and merry..."
- No. 11 - Solo - Alti - "I will not weep or vainly sigh, for joys I hold so dear..."
- No. 12 - Ensemble & Chorus - "What strange sounds I hear? 'Tis coming near - quick, protect, my daughter..."
- No. 13 - Duet - Terano & Alti - "At last, we are alone! At last I can tell how much I love thee..."
- No. 14 - Quintett - Serena, Alti, Terano, Hassen Bey & Hadad - "Life seems only sunshine as long as love is young..."
- No. 15 - Song - Balah Sojah - "Love is a queer thing, it comes and it goes, thriving the fairest if under the rose..."
- No. 16 - Duet - Balah Sojah & Nockey - "You shall be rich and powerful, for you handle all my cash..."
- No. 16a - Kissing Duet - Serena & Hassen Bey - "If some other sweetheart you should find, what would I do? ..."
- No. 17 - Chorus and Gavotte - "Now let begin our festive celebration, let all rejoice and let all happy be..."
- No. 18 - Finale Act II - "He's found his ideal and all are happy..."
The plot of Said Pasha and Poster.
Page modified 21 February 2017