Conversation Piece the Musical Lyrics

Conversation Piece is a musical written by Noël Coward.

PLOT

The story is set in Regency Brighton in 1811. Paul, the Duc de Chaucigny-Varennes, an émigré from the terrors of the French Revolution, is passing off Melanie, a beautiful young girl, as his ward – the daughter of an executed friend, the Marquis de Tramont. In fact, Melanie is a dance hall singer. Paul's plan is to marry Melanie to a rich husband such as Edward, Marquis of Sheere, who seeks her hand. The rich Lady Julia Charteris, who is much taken with Paul, encourages Edward's marital plans and tries to woo Paul for herself. But Melanie has long loved Paul, and in a last gamble to turn him away from Lady Julia, she pretends to return to France. Her trick works: Paul realises the depth of his feelings for her and there is a romantic happy ending.

1934 West End and Broadway
Conversation Piece the Musical Lyrics

1. Ladies and Gentlemen
2. Overture
3. A cloud has passed across the sun
4. I'll follow my secret heart
5. Regency rakes
6. Charming! Charming! Charming!
7. There's always something fishy about the French
8. Prologue – Act II
9. Soldiers!
10. English lesson – The tree is in the garden
11. There was once a little village
12. Melanie's aria – Dear friends
13. Mothers and wives
14. Nevermore



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1 I'll follow my secret heart Lyrics
2 Regency Rakes Lyrics
3 Charming! Charming! Charming! Lyrics
4 There's always something fishy about the French Lyrics
5 English lesson – The tree is in the garden Lyrics
6 There was once a little village Lyrics
7 Mothers and wives Lyrics
8 Nevermore Lyrics