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you

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so

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do you hear that but why cleopatra

do you hear that but why cleopatra

do you hear that but why cleopatra because she paid them to if you had paid

because she paid them to if you had paid

because she paid them to if you had paid them to do it there would be a claiming

them to do it there would be a claiming

them to do it there would be a claiming ptolemy

ptolemy

ptolemy you don't really believe they'll make a

you don't really believe they'll make a

you don't really believe they'll make a queen do you in his will your father

queen do you in his will your father

queen do you in his will your father stipulated that the kingdom should be

stipulated that the kingdom should be

stipulated that the kingdom should be ruled by both of you

ruled by both of you

ruled by both of you my father was a fat old flute player

my father was a fat old flute player

my father was a fat old flute player charmed by my snake of a sister but if

charmed by my snake of a sister but if

charmed by my snake of a sister but if she thinks i'm dividing she's mistaken

she thinks i'm dividing she's mistaken

she thinks i'm dividing she's mistaken i'll make her obanious soul ruler and

i'll make her obanious soul ruler and

i'll make her obanious soul ruler and i'll give the orders around here

i'll give the orders around here

i'll give the orders around here now careful your father's will has been

now careful your father's will has been

now careful your father's will has been approved by pompey

approved by pompey

approved by pompey you wouldn't provoke the romans would

you wouldn't provoke the romans would

you wouldn't provoke the romans would you

you

you fascinate clumsy fool i have to be there

fascinate clumsy fool i have to be there

fascinate clumsy fool i have to be there first

you'll give me your support won't you

the king

careful i said there are romans here

on your feet that place is for me you

on your feet that place is for me you

on your feet that place is for me you may sit there i won't change places now

may sit there i won't change places now

may sit there i won't change places now that throne is not yours oh really

that throne is not yours oh really

that throne is not yours oh really today i got to it before you did what if

today i got to it before you did what if

today i got to it before you did what if you did i'm the king and that stone is

you did i'm the king and that stone is

you did i'm the king and that stone is mine

mine

mine our father's will doesn't say so

sit down and don't make a scene or

sit down and don't make a scene or

sit down and don't make a scene or you'll make us both look ridiculous

ah the measureless disaster which has

ah the measureless disaster which has

ah the measureless disaster which has befallen this land

befallen this land

befallen this land with the passing of its king the divine

with the passing of its king the divine

with the passing of its king the divine and wise

and wise

and wise and all-powerful ptolemy the torn before

and all-powerful ptolemy the torn before

and all-powerful ptolemy the torn before his time

i thought father was right once he told

i thought father was right once he told

i thought father was right once he told me you were an idiot

me you were an idiot

me you were an idiot and now i see he overrated you you're

and now i see he overrated you you're

and now i see he overrated you you're the one who turned him against me

the one who turned him against me

the one who turned him against me and you're the one who pays the rabble

and you're the one who pays the rabble

and you're the one who pays the rabble so they will shout your name

ptolemy and cleopatra the late king in

ptolemy and cleopatra the late king in

ptolemy and cleopatra the late king in his infinite wisdom and foresight

his infinite wisdom and foresight

his infinite wisdom and foresight stipulated should succeed simultaneously

stipulated should succeed simultaneously

stipulated should succeed simultaneously to the throne

to the throne

to the throne fun is fun

don't press me let's leave

decision will guarantee a long and happy

decision will guarantee a long and happy

decision will guarantee a long and happy reign blessed with peace and prosperity

take off my role be quick

take off my role be quick

take off my role be quick [Music]

long live the queen

oh what a surprise apollo doris

oh what a surprise apollo doris

oh what a surprise apollo doris but when did you get here why didn't you

but when did you get here why didn't you

but when did you get here why didn't you let me know i rushed as fast as i could

let me know i rushed as fast as i could

let me know i rushed as fast as i could as soon as i heard of your father's

as soon as i heard of your father's

as soon as i heard of your father's death

death

death ah how i've missed you believe me

ah how i've missed you believe me

ah how i've missed you believe me alexandria seemed deserted without you

alexandria seemed deserted without you

alexandria seemed deserted without you vulgar rome has stolen you but what you

vulgar rome has stolen you but what you

vulgar rome has stolen you but what you do among those barbarians

do among those barbarians

do among those barbarians write poetry that is i do nothing

write poetry that is i do nothing

write poetry that is i do nothing oh tell me all the gossip the masters of

oh tell me all the gossip the masters of

oh tell me all the gossip the masters of the world struggle over it the matrons

the world struggle over it the matrons

the world struggle over it the matrons are bored with it and read my epigrams

are bored with it and read my epigrams

are bored with it and read my epigrams i'm a man in demand there

i'm a man in demand there

i'm a man in demand there do you think they'll go to war it's

do you think they'll go to war it's

do you think they'll go to war it's useless to make idol predictions

useless to make idol predictions

useless to make idol predictions war has this in common with love it

war has this in common with love it

war has this in common with love it strikes when we're least prepared for it

strikes when we're least prepared for it

strikes when we're least prepared for it and who will win oh now that's obvious

and who will win oh now that's obvious

and who will win oh now that's obvious either caesar

either caesar

either caesar are pumping and

are pumping and

are pumping and egypt don't tell me you've decided to

egypt don't tell me you've decided to

egypt don't tell me you've decided to turn patriotic now

turn patriotic now

turn patriotic now that's not elegant today i think it's in

that's not elegant today i think it's in

that's not elegant today i think it's in my interest ah precisely

my interest ah precisely

my interest ah precisely the truest patriotism consists in being

the truest patriotism consists in being

the truest patriotism consists in being able to determine the name of the winner

able to determine the name of the winner

able to determine the name of the winner beforehand

beforehand

beforehand have you been able to oh i've already

have you been able to oh i've already

have you been able to oh i've already done a lot more than that

done a lot more than that

done a lot more than that i've even created a new method the

i've even created a new method the

i've even created a new method the romans went mad over my infallible new

romans went mad over my infallible new

romans went mad over my infallible new toy

toy

toy but that's just an ordinary coin look at

but that's just an ordinary coin look at

but that's just an ordinary coin look at it closely i beg you

it closely i beg you

it closely i beg you you see on one side there's a head of

you see on one side there's a head of

you see on one side there's a head of pompey

pompey

pompey on the other the head of caesar

on the other the head of caesar

on the other the head of caesar [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you toss it in the air like this what do

you toss it in the air like this what do

you toss it in the air like this what do we see if the head is pompies you become

we see if the head is pompies you become

we see if the head is pompies you become pumpy's ally or vice versa

pumpy's ally or vice versa

pumpy's ally or vice versa let me try oh my dearest in politics one

let me try oh my dearest in politics one

let me try oh my dearest in politics one must always avoid compromising oneself

must always avoid compromising oneself

must always avoid compromising oneself oh but this is foolishness

oh but this is foolishness

oh but this is foolishness much less foolish than you imagine it

much less foolish than you imagine it

much less foolish than you imagine it reduces by 50

reduces by 50

reduces by 50 your possibilities of being wrong and

your possibilities of being wrong and

your possibilities of being wrong and when they are political

when they are political

when they are political these odds ensure your success only 50

these odds ensure your success only 50

these odds ensure your success only 50 no i must have more

have you problems in politics if you had

have you problems in politics if you had

have you problems in politics if you had witnessed the ceremony this morning

witnessed the ceremony this morning

witnessed the ceremony this morning i was there i'm listening well an

i was there i'm listening well an

i was there i'm listening well an inferior performance

inferior performance

inferior performance very stylish but played unintelligently

very stylish but played unintelligently

very stylish but played unintelligently i have to defend myself my hopes were

i have to defend myself my hopes were

i have to defend myself my hopes were disappointed

disappointed

disappointed after i placed such great confidence in

after i placed such great confidence in

after i placed such great confidence in you i now see you stooping to tactics

you i now see you stooping to tactics

you i now see you stooping to tactics that degrade you

that degrade you

that degrade you i'd rather be degraded than lose my head

i'd rather be degraded than lose my head

i'd rather be degraded than lose my head are you so afraid of ptolemy

are you so afraid of ptolemy

are you so afraid of ptolemy ruling with him is impossible and why so

ruling with him is impossible and why so

ruling with him is impossible and why so ptolemy's only a marionette

ptolemy's only a marionette

ptolemy's only a marionette but can't you cut his strings hmm i

but can't you cut his strings hmm i

but can't you cut his strings hmm i suppose

suppose

suppose but someone has to do it with me

but someone has to do it with me

but someone has to do it with me [Music]

[Music]

[Music] would you be willing to help me i

would you be willing to help me i

would you be willing to help me i no thank you you see

no thank you you see

no thank you you see [Music]

[Music]

[Music] tell me what you think is an able

tell me what you think is an able

tell me what you think is an able intriguer at court

intriguer at court

intriguer at court most well-informed uh perhaps i better

most well-informed uh perhaps i better

most well-informed uh perhaps i better try lucious septimius

try lucious septimius

try lucious septimius oh he's not a figure of much importance

oh he's not a figure of much importance

oh he's not a figure of much importance too enough but he has soldiers

too enough but he has soldiers

too enough but he has soldiers anyway they say he's friendly with the

anyway they say he's friendly with the

anyway they say he's friendly with the auditors and my brother then why not

auditors and my brother then why not

auditors and my brother then why not speak to him

speak to him

speak to him if you wish i will arrange an interview

if you wish i will arrange an interview

if you wish i will arrange an interview please do

please do

please do give me that coin of yours

what do you want with this caesar

what do you want with this caesar

what do you want with this caesar will be theodorus and pompy lucious

will be theodorus and pompy lucious

will be theodorus and pompy lucious [Music]

[Music]

[Music] there it is you see in politics it's

there it is you see in politics it's

there it is you see in politics it's always difficult to make a choice

always difficult to make a choice

always difficult to make a choice is that your queen

did you think perhaps it was a ghost

have no fear lucious it is i i haven't

have no fear lucious it is i i haven't

have no fear lucious it is i i haven't come here to play games with you

come here to play games with you

come here to play games with you what do you want why did you send for me

what do you want why did you send for me

what do you want why did you send for me but why be so impatient

but why be so impatient

but why be so impatient [Music]

[Music]

[Music] isn't the evening magnificent

isn't the evening magnificent

isn't the evening magnificent [Music]

[Music]

[Music] well it's an evening much like any other

well it's an evening much like any other

well it's an evening much like any other [Music]

[Music]

[Music] why is it you come so often to the

why is it you come so often to the

why is it you come so often to the palace are you so friendly with the

palace are you so friendly with the

palace are you so friendly with the auditors

auditors

auditors [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but now that i'm the queen you could be

but now that i'm the queen you could be

but now that i'm the queen you could be more friendly with me

more friendly with me

more friendly with me you're still a little girl on your

you're still a little girl on your

you're still a little girl on your throne cleopatra and politics is no

throne cleopatra and politics is no

throne cleopatra and politics is no concern of little girls

concern of little girls

concern of little girls what a throne a throne without soldiers

what a throne a throne without soldiers

what a throne a throne without soldiers is a chair without a leg

is a chair without a leg

is a chair without a leg you have beautiful soldiers lucius on

you have beautiful soldiers lucius on

you have beautiful soldiers lucius on whose side are you

whose side are you

whose side are you i have soldiers that's true and i obey

i have soldiers that's true and i obey

i have soldiers that's true and i obey my orders

my orders

my orders that's a fine phrase which conceals a

that's a fine phrase which conceals a

that's a fine phrase which conceals a lack of initiative

lack of initiative

lack of initiative i don't understand you it doesn't matter

i don't understand you it doesn't matter

i don't understand you it doesn't matter just a little girl's chatter

just a little girl's chatter

just a little girl's chatter forget it roman soldier you are not the

forget it roman soldier you are not the

forget it roman soldier you are not the man i was looking for

man i was looking for

man i was looking for [Music]

no no back to the wall

no no back to the wall

no no back to the wall what do you think of that come on sit

what do you think of that come on sit

what do you think of that come on sit down there i want to see the effect it

down there i want to see the effect it

down there i want to see the effect it has i would prefer not to

has i would prefer not to

has i would prefer not to i know where my place is this way

i know where my place is this way

i know where my place is this way cleopatra won't be able to play our

cleopatra won't be able to play our

cleopatra won't be able to play our tricks on us

tricks on us

tricks on us don't you believe it's a smart idea

don't you believe it's a smart idea

don't you believe it's a smart idea smartest idea you could possibly have

smartest idea you could possibly have

smartest idea you could possibly have now it's arranged as it should be hey

now it's arranged as it should be hey

now it's arranged as it should be hey don't take that away

i want to keep within reach before long

i want to keep within reach before long

i want to keep within reach before long i'll need it for myself

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oh

oh

oh i hurried to you at your summons perhaps

i hurried to you at your summons perhaps

i hurried to you at your summons perhaps i have been too presumptuous

i have been too presumptuous

i have been too presumptuous i know theodores who don't disturb me

i know theodores who don't disturb me

i know theodores who don't disturb me one bit excuse me a moment and i'll be

one bit excuse me a moment and i'll be

one bit excuse me a moment and i'll be finished yes my queen

finished yes my queen

finished yes my queen [Music]

[Music]

shaman

i'm told you talk to lucia septimius

i'm told you talk to lucia septimius

i'm told you talk to lucia septimius [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so you spy on me

so you spy on me

so you spy on me i believe in being well informed why did

i believe in being well informed why did

i believe in being well informed why did you speak with him well you're not very

you speak with him well you're not very

you speak with him well you're not very well informed

that lucius is quite handsome doesn't it

that lucius is quite handsome doesn't it

that lucius is quite handsome doesn't it seem reason enough for you he's a car

seem reason enough for you he's a car

seem reason enough for you he's a car soldier

but you see i'm a young girl weak and

but you see i'm a young girl weak and

but you see i'm a young girl weak and utterly defenseless

utterly defenseless

utterly defenseless i need a strong hand a husband to

i need a strong hand a husband to

i need a strong hand a husband to protect me

protect me

protect me to protect you but it's only natural

to protect you but it's only natural

to protect you but it's only natural and the man i choose to marry will be

and the man i choose to marry will be

and the man i choose to marry will be the king of egypt

the king of egypt

the king of egypt and ptolemy it's ptolemy that i'm so

and ptolemy it's ptolemy that i'm so

and ptolemy it's ptolemy that i'm so worried about

worried about

worried about i'm afraid of that monster

i must have at my side a man who was

i must have at my side a man who was

i must have at my side a man who was trustworthy and without fear

trustworthy and without fear

trustworthy and without fear who would risk everything even his life

who would risk everything even his life

who would risk everything even his life every moment dedicated

every moment dedicated

every moment dedicated to winning the love of cleopatra

do you know of a man who would do as

do you know of a man who would do as

do you know of a man who would do as much i don't know

never mind i'll find him myself

never mind i'll find him myself

never mind i'll find him myself perhaps there is such a man and not so

perhaps there is such a man and not so

perhaps there is such a man and not so very far from you

very far from you

very far from you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] vague promises are not enough what can

vague promises are not enough what can

vague promises are not enough what can we possibly do with the romans around us

we possibly do with the romans around us

we possibly do with the romans around us you're up to lose courage

you're up to lose courage

you're up to lose courage [Music]

[Music]

[Music] i'll have to act by myself but we have

i'll have to act by myself but we have

i'll have to act by myself but we have to wait for the proper occasion

to wait for the proper occasion

to wait for the proper occasion wait you say that word means nothing

wait you say that word means nothing

wait you say that word means nothing wait at the risk of waiting the rest of

wait at the risk of waiting the rest of

wait at the risk of waiting the rest of our lives

our lives

our lives if only i could find a man of impatience

if only i could find a man of impatience

if only i could find a man of impatience impatience is often the root of error

impatience is often the root of error

impatience is often the root of error first of all we must distract the

first of all we must distract the

first of all we must distract the soldier's attention i say

soldier's attention i say

soldier's attention i say perhaps i have a brilliant idea what

perhaps i have a brilliant idea what

perhaps i have a brilliant idea what let's hear it you may rely on me

let's hear it you may rely on me

let's hear it you may rely on me may i on you what don't tell me you

may i on you what don't tell me you

may i on you what don't tell me you doubt my word

doubt my word

doubt my word to see is to see i would prefer to have

to see is to see i would prefer to have

to see is to see i would prefer to have something more

something more

something more as security temporarily you will have to

as security temporarily you will have to

as security temporarily you will have to take me at my word

i will do so

ah yes cleopatra the situation in rome

ah yes cleopatra the situation in rome

ah yes cleopatra the situation in rome is becoming more and more complicated

is becoming more and more complicated

is becoming more and more complicated and how will the poor romans know what

and how will the poor romans know what

and how will the poor romans know what to do without me you're leaving just the

to do without me you're leaving just the

to do without me you're leaving just the moment when i have the most need of you

moment when i have the most need of you

moment when i have the most need of you if you want me to advise you then come

if you want me to advise you then come

if you want me to advise you then come with me there is where the masters are

with me there is where the masters are

with me there is where the masters are here is where the slaves are there they

here is where the slaves are there they

here is where the slaves are there they are deciding the fate of the world and

are deciding the fate of the world and

are deciding the fate of the world and here you are squabbling like dogs over a

here you are squabbling like dogs over a

here you are squabbling like dogs over a bone in the street

egypt is more than an old bone compared

egypt is more than an old bone compared

egypt is more than an old bone compared with rome your throne is no more than a

with rome your throne is no more than a

with rome your throne is no more than a kitchen stool

kitchen stool

kitchen stool and egypt no more than a pantry to

and egypt no more than a pantry to

and egypt no more than a pantry to supply the kitchens of the masters

supply the kitchens of the masters

supply the kitchens of the masters come with me to roam cleopatra i despise

come with me to roam cleopatra i despise

come with me to roam cleopatra i despise the romans

the romans

the romans and where do you expect to find this man

and where do you expect to find this man

and where do you expect to find this man you need to conquer the whole world for

you need to conquer the whole world for

you need to conquer the whole world for you here

perhaps dare say you won't

perhaps dare say you won't

perhaps dare say you won't i'm going to reserve myself a front row

i'm going to reserve myself a front row

i'm going to reserve myself a front row seat because i want to see the

seat because i want to see the

seat because i want to see the tournament finals

[Music]

come back soon apollodorus

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] but what's happening the roman troops

but what's happening the roman troops

but what's happening the roman troops are going are they leaving

are going are they leaving

are going are they leaving and you told me nothing's stupid

and you told me nothing's stupid

and you told me nothing's stupid [Music]

[Music]

[Music] are they taking ships are they returning

are they taking ships are they returning

are they taking ships are they returning to rome there are no troop ships in the

to rome there are no troop ships in the

to rome there are no troop ships in the harbor i heard they're marching up the

harbor i heard they're marching up the

harbor i heard they're marching up the now to memphis

now to memphis

now to memphis ah now we can enjoy ourselves wait and

ah now we can enjoy ourselves wait and

ah now we can enjoy ourselves wait and see the surprises

see the surprises

see the surprises for whom from my dear little brother

for whom from my dear little brother

for whom from my dear little brother and for someone else who never mind

and for someone else who never mind

and for someone else who never mind now go and summon the auditors oh but be

now go and summon the auditors oh but be

now go and summon the auditors oh but be careful that my brother doesn't see you

careful that my brother doesn't see you

careful that my brother doesn't see you guards block the doors

what's the meaning of this outrage it

what's the meaning of this outrage it

what's the meaning of this outrage it means that you've lost your bet

means that you've lost your bet

means that you've lost your bet but i was only choking cleopatra come on

but i was only choking cleopatra come on

but i was only choking cleopatra come on let's try to be serious

you must be insane this is a conspiracy

you must be insane this is a conspiracy

you must be insane this is a conspiracy god's arrest her i order you with your

god's arrest her i order you with your

god's arrest her i order you with your lawn and king

lawn and king

lawn and king [Music]

[Music]

[Music] my only friend someone is making a grave

my only friend someone is making a grave

my only friend someone is making a grave mistake a perfectly horrible mistake

mistake a perfectly horrible mistake

mistake a perfectly horrible mistake tell them that but i am only the prime

tell them that but i am only the prime

tell them that but i am only the prime minister and i obey orders

minister and i obey orders

minister and i obey orders i don't enter into questions of dynastic

i don't enter into questions of dynastic

i don't enter into questions of dynastic descent there is nothing i can do and

descent there is nothing i can do and

descent there is nothing i can do and you must have sold out to her

you must have sold out to her

you must have sold out to her you felt excited no i'm just as

you felt excited no i'm just as

you felt excited no i'm just as surprised as you

surprised as you

surprised as you but ptolemy i can do nothing losers will

but ptolemy i can do nothing losers will

but ptolemy i can do nothing losers will surely do something

surely do something

surely do something where's lucius lucius lucius has gone

where's lucius lucius lucius has gone

where's lucius lucius lucius has gone away

away

away you think that you've been too smart for

you think that you've been too smart for

you think that you've been too smart for me but losers will return

me but losers will return

me but losers will return and then i'll make you pay in full for

and then i'll make you pay in full for

and then i'll make you pay in full for this insult how dare you my person is

this insult how dare you my person is

this insult how dare you my person is sacred

sacred

sacred i'll have all of you burned alive

well where is ptolemy no one has touched

well where is ptolemy no one has touched

well where is ptolemy no one has touched a hair of his head he's confined in his

a hair of his head he's confined in his

a hair of his head he's confined in his apartments now under constant guard

apartments now under constant guard

apartments now under constant guard i have obeyed you even though i think it

i have obeyed you even though i think it

i have obeyed you even though i think it is a mistake

is a mistake

is a mistake i want to avoid all bloodshed a king is

i want to avoid all bloodshed a king is

i want to avoid all bloodshed a king is always a king

always a king

always a king as long as he is alive we have time to

as long as he is alive we have time to

as long as he is alive we have time to think it over

think it over

think it over tomorrow you will announce to the world

tomorrow you will announce to the world

tomorrow you will announce to the world our forthcoming marriage

our forthcoming marriage

our forthcoming marriage and my coronation as king why certainly

and my coronation as king why certainly

and my coronation as king why certainly you have my promise do i have only your

you have my promise do i have only your

you have my promise do i have only your promise

promise

promise aren't you satisfied i also want to have

aren't you satisfied i also want to have

aren't you satisfied i also want to have your love

your love

your love my love too you have to deserve that

my love too you have to deserve that

my love too you have to deserve that what else do you want of me

what else do you want of me

what else do you want of me tell me and i will do it you have only

tell me and i will do it you have only

tell me and i will do it you have only to ask but i'm still a young girl

to ask but i'm still a young girl

to ask but i'm still a young girl theodotus

theodotus

theodotus i don't know what you mean by love

are you capable of demonstrating

love dear cleopatra is a malevolent god

love dear cleopatra is a malevolent god

love dear cleopatra is a malevolent god who tortures those who deny him then let

who tortures those who deny him then let

who tortures those who deny him then let me worship him

i have no fear

arrest him he tried to violate the honor

arrest him he tried to violate the honor

arrest him he tried to violate the honor of his queen

he used a pretext to get in and

he used a pretext to get in and

he used a pretext to get in and committed the crime of sacrilege

committed the crime of sacrilege

committed the crime of sacrilege throw him into prison

his very presence here is an affront to

his very presence here is an affront to

his very presence here is an affront to my modesty my queen

my modesty my queen

my modesty my queen quickly some water

there is an officer of the guards here

there is an officer of the guards here

there is an officer of the guards here is it my queen while we were leading

is it my queen while we were leading

is it my queen while we were leading theologists to the prison he seized a

theologists to the prison he seized a

theologists to the prison he seized a sword from one of the soldiers and

sword from one of the soldiers and

sword from one of the soldiers and stabbed himself before he could be

stabbed himself before he could be

stabbed himself before he could be prevented

prevented

prevented then bury him he's still alive my queen

then bury him he's still alive my queen

then bury him he's still alive my queen but he has only a short time to live

but he has only a short time to live

but he has only a short time to live i don't think he'll survive until

i don't think he'll survive until

i don't think he'll survive until morning theodotus is calling your name

morning theodotus is calling your name

morning theodotus is calling your name and says he wants to beg your gracious

and says he wants to beg your gracious

and says he wants to beg your gracious pardon and that he must reveal a secret

pardon and that he must reveal a secret

pardon and that he must reveal a secret to you of the utmost importance

to you of the utmost importance

to you of the utmost importance a secret what is it about

a secret what is it about

a secret what is it about you alone can hear it but he was

you alone can hear it but he was

you alone can hear it but he was speaking of the romans and of lucius of

speaking of the romans and of lucius of

speaking of the romans and of lucius of lucius

lucius

lucius bring me my mantle

tell me your name soldier aquilas

tell me your name soldier aquilas

tell me your name soldier aquilas captain of the guard

captain of the guard

captain of the guard i am extremely grateful akilas accompany

i am extremely grateful akilas accompany

i am extremely grateful akilas accompany me to the prison yes my queen

where is he in here my queen

oh you monster treason

ah but of course it's very dangerous to

ah but of course it's very dangerous to

ah but of course it's very dangerous to try to be too clever

try to be too clever

try to be too clever but now what's to become of me i don't

but now what's to become of me i don't

but now what's to become of me i don't know

know

know that's for your brother to decide then

that's for your brother to decide then

that's for your brother to decide then i'll be

i'll be

i'll be killed that would be a pity indeed

let no one discover who is occupying

let no one discover who is occupying

let no one discover who is occupying that cell

that cell

that cell you are not to speak to her it means

you are not to speak to her it means

you are not to speak to her it means your head if you do

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] what you wanted this hour you must have

what you wanted this hour you must have

what you wanted this hour you must have come to kill me

now listen to me i'll abdicate my right

now listen to me i'll abdicate my right

now listen to me i'll abdicate my right to the throne

to the throne

to the throne no

don't be hasty this might even cost you

don't be hasty this might even cost you

don't be hasty this might even cost you your life they'll tell lucy septimius

[Music]

what's wrong with you i'm at your orders

what's wrong with you i'm at your orders

what's wrong with you i'm at your orders ptolemy

ptolemy

ptolemy as i was at the orders of your father

as i was at the orders of your father

as i was at the orders of your father do you mean to say i'm free i'm allowed

do you mean to say i'm free i'm allowed

do you mean to say i'm free i'm allowed to live again i'm still the king

you wouldn't be joking with me ptolemy

you wouldn't be joking with me ptolemy

you wouldn't be joking with me ptolemy you played it brilliantly

you played it brilliantly

you played it brilliantly yes yes of course i did

yes yes of course i did

yes yes of course i did will you explain how i mean the way you

will you explain how i mean the way you

will you explain how i mean the way you moved your men so ably

moved your men so ably

moved your men so ably as a great politician i saw you lure

as a great politician i saw you lure

as a great politician i saw you lure cleopatra under taking her first false

cleopatra under taking her first false

cleopatra under taking her first false step and she took it

step and she took it

step and she took it now the romans can't complain or protest

now the romans can't complain or protest

now the romans can't complain or protest at all if you reign alone on the throne

at all if you reign alone on the throne

at all if you reign alone on the throne [Music]

[Music]

[Music] yes it was a great idea but you by all

yes it was a great idea but you by all

yes it was a great idea but you by all the gods might have warned me and you my

the gods might have warned me and you my

the gods might have warned me and you my king

king

king you believed that i would really turn

you believed that i would really turn

you believed that i would really turn traitor you obviously had doubts of my

traitor you obviously had doubts of my

traitor you obviously had doubts of my fidelity cleopatra where is she locked

fidelity cleopatra where is she locked

fidelity cleopatra where is she locked in a prison cell she's harmless

in a prison cell she's harmless

in a prison cell she's harmless she won't give us any further trouble

she won't give us any further trouble

she won't give us any further trouble no no no we must eliminate her from the

no no no we must eliminate her from the

no no no we must eliminate her from the scene as long as she's alive my head

scene as long as she's alive my head

scene as long as she's alive my head feels unsafe

feels unsafe

feels unsafe we have to be patient better to act with

we have to be patient better to act with

we have to be patient better to act with legal measures

legal measures

legal measures i've sent the messenger with the summons

i've sent the messenger with the summons

i've sent the messenger with the summons for lucious of timmy's give her a fair

for lucious of timmy's give her a fair

for lucious of timmy's give her a fair trial

trial

trial but does the verdict arraign

aquilas

you can't speak to me you're full of

you can't speak to me you're full of

you can't speak to me you're full of remorse

remorse

remorse you're ashamed of your treason aren't

you're ashamed of your treason aren't

you're ashamed of your treason aren't you

when i think how i was taken in by that

when i think how i was taken in by that

when i think how i was taken in by that trick and by that scene you played for

trick and by that scene you played for

trick and by that scene you played for me

me

me tell me how much did the auditors give

tell me how much did the auditors give

tell me how much did the auditors give you

you

you what did that wicked old man promise you

no you don't have the face of a man who

no you don't have the face of a man who

no you don't have the face of a man who would betray his queen for gold

would betray his queen for gold

would betray his queen for gold your face seems honest and faithful i'm

your face seems honest and faithful i'm

your face seems honest and faithful i'm sure they tricked you

sure they tricked you

sure they tricked you heaven knows what lies they must have

heaven knows what lies they must have

heaven knows what lies they must have told you about me

i have nothing against you you know even

i have nothing against you you know even

i have nothing against you you know even though i have every right

though i have every right

though i have every right but i don't blame you at all

are you afraid to come near me what harm

are you afraid to come near me what harm

are you afraid to come near me what harm will it do you to say a word or two you

will it do you to say a word or two you

will it do you to say a word or two you won't betray your dear theodotus

won't betray your dear theodotus

won't betray your dear theodotus i feel so lonely

i feel so lonely

i feel so lonely [Music]

[Music]

[Music] hmm time goes so slowly

hmm time goes so slowly

hmm time goes so slowly [Music]

[Music]

[Music] how old are you

how old are you

how old are you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] i'm 18. they say that's the best age

i'm 18. they say that's the best age

i'm 18. they say that's the best age is that right oh you must be about 25

is that right oh you must be about 25

is that right oh you must be about 25 why won't you let me see your hair with

why won't you let me see your hair with

why won't you let me see your hair with those helmets all soldiers look alike

those helmets all soldiers look alike

those helmets all soldiers look alike i can't tell you a part in them

i can't tell you a part in them

i can't tell you a part in them ah well at least i know you're not deaf

why don't you come closer

why don't you come closer

why don't you come closer you're afraid of me still why i'm not

you're afraid of me still why i'm not

you're afraid of me still why i'm not armed

armed

armed you see

take a good look you may even search me

take a good look you may even search me

take a good look you may even search me if you wish

if you wish

if you wish come closer

come closer

come closer [Music]

[Music]

[Music] come on

come on

come on who knows how often i've passed right by

who knows how often i've passed right by

who knows how often i've passed right by you in the palace and you made no

you in the palace and you made no

you in the palace and you made no impression

impression

impression imagine perhaps you were the man i've

imagine perhaps you were the man i've

imagine perhaps you were the man i've been seeking

been seeking

been seeking but now i fear it's too late before long

but now i fear it's too late before long

but now i fear it's too late before long i'll be put to death

i'll be put to death

i'll be put to death it's a pity to make a girl die at 18.

it's a pity to make a girl die at 18.

it's a pity to make a girl die at 18. it's a pity to destroy a body

it's a pity to destroy a body

it's a pity to destroy a body like mine why did you choose to serve

like mine why did you choose to serve

like mine why did you choose to serve theodotus he'll leave you to rotten

theodotus he'll leave you to rotten

theodotus he'll leave you to rotten obscurity

obscurity

obscurity why you're worth ten of that weasel

oh if you had a bit of imagination you

oh if you had a bit of imagination you

oh if you had a bit of imagination you could conquer the whole world

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] very well let us hear your decision

what is it

death death put her to death put it to

death death put her to death put it to

death death put her to death put it to death put it up

death put it up

death put it up in as much as this is the expressed will

in as much as this is the expressed will

in as much as this is the expressed will of my government i am compelled with the

of my government i am compelled with the

of my government i am compelled with the profoundest sorrow

profoundest sorrow

profoundest sorrow to condemn to the pain of death my

to condemn to the pain of death my

to condemn to the pain of death my beloved sister cleopatra

follow tradition in the grand mammoth

follow tradition in the grand mammoth

follow tradition in the grand mammoth proclaim the news with heralds and

proclaim the news with heralds and

proclaim the news with heralds and collect the poppins

collect the poppins

collect the poppins make this entertaining

make this entertaining

make this entertaining [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

no no

no no

no no [Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] oh

oh

i'm afraid i dreamed the terrible dream

i'm afraid i dreamed the terrible dream

i'm afraid i dreamed the terrible dream sometimes dreams are ten times worse

sometimes dreams are ten times worse

sometimes dreams are ten times worse than reality

than reality

than reality so that's all it was well then oh listen

so that's all it was well then oh listen

so that's all it was well then oh listen to me

i wasn't alone in the dream you were

i wasn't alone in the dream you were

i wasn't alone in the dream you were there too

there too

there too the gods sometimes send us dreams to

the gods sometimes send us dreams to

the gods sometimes send us dreams to warn us they speak to us through them we

warn us they speak to us through them we

warn us they speak to us through them we must not ignore their hidden messages

must not ignore their hidden messages

must not ignore their hidden messages oh no listen to me

we were seated on a throne covered with

we were seated on a throne covered with

we were seated on a throne covered with emeralds

emeralds

emeralds the populist loved us the moon and all

the populist loved us the moon and all

the populist loved us the moon and all the stars bowed down to us

the stars bowed down to us

the stars bowed down to us and ra the sun god smiled kindly

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] and then all at once i felt something

and then all at once i felt something

and then all at once i felt something cold and slimy in the air

cold and slimy in the air

cold and slimy in the air it was he the god a newbie of the

it was he the god a newbie of the

it was he the god a newbie of the jackal's face

jackal's face

jackal's face staring fixedly through his vicious

staring fixedly through his vicious

staring fixedly through his vicious little eyes his face contracted in a

little eyes his face contracted in a

little eyes his face contracted in a hideous grin

hideous grin

hideous grin he grabbed me and he dragged me down

he grabbed me and he dragged me down

he grabbed me and he dragged me down into the land of shadows

into the land of shadows

into the land of shadows and i was calling your name achilles but

and i was calling your name achilles but

and i was calling your name achilles but no sound could i force from my throat

no sound could i force from my throat

no sound could i force from my throat he was dragging me further down into the

he was dragging me further down into the

he was dragging me further down into the depths of the earth

depths of the earth

depths of the earth [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and then all of a sudden you were there

and then all of a sudden you were there

and then all of a sudden you were there holding a sword

holding a sword

holding a sword about to thrust it into the full body of

about to thrust it into the full body of

about to thrust it into the full body of a newbie but your sword was as if made

a newbie but your sword was as if made

a newbie but your sword was as if made of wax

of wax

of wax the god howled i called out to you

i felt those slippery hands running over

i felt those slippery hands running over

i felt those slippery hands running over my body

oh save me

is all well yes open the door

cleopatra

cleopatra

cleopatra the king your brother has condemned you

the king your brother has condemned you

the king your brother has condemned you to death

you will die a dawn tomorrow

you will die a dawn tomorrow

you will die a dawn tomorrow in this fashion you will expiate your

in this fashion you will expiate your

in this fashion you will expiate your debt towards your brother

debt towards your brother

debt towards your brother but you still have an outstanding debt

but you still have an outstanding debt

but you still have an outstanding debt in my favor

now good aquilas

now good aquilas

now good aquilas bring this woman to my quarters secure

bring this woman to my quarters secure

bring this woman to my quarters secure her well be sure she's gagged and

her well be sure she's gagged and

her well be sure she's gagged and covered so that no one will recognize

covered so that no one will recognize

covered so that no one will recognize her

her

her no no not that i don't mind dying but

no no not that i don't mind dying but

no no not that i don't mind dying but not that

not that

not that till we meet again cleopatra

you must kill me i beg you

you must kill me i beg you

you must kill me i beg you [Music]

let me go

let me go

let me go [Music]

oh

[Music]

take this and get out of here

take this and get out of here

take this and get out of here immediately

[Music]

i told you to get out

no oh

no oh

no oh [Music]

come my queen we having a moment to

come my queen we having a moment to

come my queen we having a moment to waste

waste

waste i hate you i hate you i hate you i hate

i hate you i hate you i hate you i hate

i hate you i hate you i hate you i hate you i hate you

you i hate you

you i hate you but tell me why have you waited such a

but tell me why have you waited such a

but tell me why have you waited such a long time

long time

long time because it was the only sure way i had

because it was the only sure way i had

because it was the only sure way i had of getting you safely out of the prison

of getting you safely out of the prison

of getting you safely out of the prison will you forgive me

will you forgive me

will you forgive me with you at my side i will reconquer

with you at my side i will reconquer

with you at my side i will reconquer egypt i'm sure of it we must leave my

egypt i'm sure of it we must leave my

egypt i'm sure of it we must leave my queen there are two swift horses

queen there are two swift horses

queen there are two swift horses awaiting us outside we will flee to

awaiting us outside we will flee to

awaiting us outside we will flee to syria

syria

syria and him he is dead they won't find him

and him he is dead they won't find him

and him he is dead they won't find him before tomorrow morning

before tomorrow morning

before tomorrow morning if the gods assist us by then we should

if the gods assist us by then we should

if the gods assist us by then we should be in a place of safety let us hurry

be in a place of safety let us hurry

be in a place of safety let us hurry this is for our voyage he shall pay for

this is for our voyage he shall pay for

this is for our voyage he shall pay for it

it

it [Music]

what has happened here master

come and help me hurry up

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] by the sacred order of our august king

by the sacred order of our august king

by the sacred order of our august king in noble pharaoh ptolemy xiv

in noble pharaoh ptolemy xiv

in noble pharaoh ptolemy xiv messengers will be sent throughout the

messengers will be sent throughout the

messengers will be sent throughout the land across the desert to the remotest

land across the desert to the remotest

land across the desert to the remotest villages and oases

villages and oases

villages and oases to announce that the head of the traitor

to announce that the head of the traitor

to announce that the head of the traitor aquilas will be paid with its weight in

aquilas will be paid with its weight in

aquilas will be paid with its weight in gold also that one thousand golden

gold also that one thousand golden

gold also that one thousand golden talents

talents

talents will be the reward to the person who

will be the reward to the person who

will be the reward to the person who will bring dead or alive

will bring dead or alive

will bring dead or alive princess cleopatra to alexandria all

princess cleopatra to alexandria all

princess cleopatra to alexandria all ships will proceed immediately

ships will proceed immediately

ships will proceed immediately to block the ports and patrol the

to block the ports and patrol the

to block the ports and patrol the coastline

coastline

coastline all guard posts at our frontiers are

all guard posts at our frontiers are

all guard posts at our frontiers are ordered to be particularly vigilant

ordered to be particularly vigilant

ordered to be particularly vigilant when inspecting caravans directed beyond

when inspecting caravans directed beyond

when inspecting caravans directed beyond our confines

as we have been notified to our most

as we have been notified to our most

as we have been notified to our most profound sorrow that our esteemed and

profound sorrow that our esteemed and

profound sorrow that our esteemed and beloved sister the princess cleopatra

beloved sister the princess cleopatra

beloved sister the princess cleopatra our right hand is dead

our right hand is dead

our right hand is dead we decree three days of mourning

we decree three days of mourning

we decree three days of mourning throughout the entire country all of the

throughout the entire country all of the

throughout the entire country all of the temples must remain closed no religious

temples must remain closed no religious

temples must remain closed no religious function is permitted

function is permitted

function is permitted her name shall be immediately inscribed

her name shall be immediately inscribed

her name shall be immediately inscribed on the tombs of the logarity

on the tombs of the logarity

on the tombs of the logarity by the side of that of a father ptolemy

by the side of that of a father ptolemy

by the side of that of a father ptolemy killapatori philadelphus

she was noble of spirit as well as

she was noble of spirit as well as

she was noble of spirit as well as beautiful our sister cleopatra it's

beautiful our sister cleopatra it's

beautiful our sister cleopatra it's going to be a war

season

may i be allowed to know what you're

may i be allowed to know what you're

may i be allowed to know what you're whispering terrible news ptolemy

whispering terrible news ptolemy

whispering terrible news ptolemy cleopatra lucious

cleopatra lucious

cleopatra lucious and it must be true what they're

and it must be true what they're

and it must be true what they're murmuring

murmuring

murmuring caesar's crossed the rubicon and his

caesar's crossed the rubicon and his

caesar's crossed the rubicon and his occupied all of italy pompey has escaped

occupied all of italy pompey has escaped

occupied all of italy pompey has escaped to syria to concentrate his troops and

to syria to concentrate his troops and

to syria to concentrate his troops and reorganize his battalions

reorganize his battalions

reorganize his battalions and you what about your legion the

and you what about your legion the

and you what about your legion the orders are to assemble the troops and to

orders are to assemble the troops and to

orders are to assemble the troops and to encamp at the port of palusium

encamp at the port of palusium

encamp at the port of palusium when the fleet is ready for us to embark

when the fleet is ready for us to embark

when the fleet is ready for us to embark i shall sail to join poppy

i shall sail to join poppy

i shall sail to join poppy but that's not possible you cannot leave

but that's not possible you cannot leave

but that's not possible you cannot leave us like that i must obey the orders of

us like that i must obey the orders of

us like that i must obey the orders of pompey i tell you i won't have it you

pompey i tell you i won't have it you

pompey i tell you i won't have it you cannot leave us defenseless

cannot leave us defenseless

cannot leave us defenseless what danger is threatening you cleopatra

what danger is threatening you cleopatra

what danger is threatening you cleopatra this woman is a demon i feel a hatred

this woman is a demon i feel a hatred

this woman is a demon i feel a hatred hovering over us

hovering over us

hovering over us cleopatra's dead that's what you tell me

cleopatra's dead that's what you tell me

cleopatra's dead that's what you tell me i must join forces with poppy in syria

i must join forces with poppy in syria

i must join forces with poppy in syria this is a war that will inflame the

this is a war that will inflame the

this is a war that will inflame the world why would poppy be interested in

world why would poppy be interested in

world why would poppy be interested in your insignificant quarrels so you call

your insignificant quarrels so you call

your insignificant quarrels so you call them insignificant

them insignificant

them insignificant most august king the three days of

most august king the three days of

most august king the three days of mourning

mourning

mourning we're in mourning already

there's nothing we can do he's done for

cleopatra we must go no i can't make it

cleopatra we must go no i can't make it

cleopatra we must go no i can't make it i'm thirsty

i'm thirsty

i'm thirsty we mustn't give up and stop here

come on come you can do it water can't

come on come you can do it water can't

come on come you can do it water can't be far away

be far away

be far away no leave me here i can't take another

no leave me here i can't take another

no leave me here i can't take another step i'm exhausted

step i'm exhausted

step i'm exhausted never mind i can still carry you come on

we can do it my queen

[Music]

look

ugh

ugh

ugh hey

have you water water money first

give him a water skin

may i also buy two horses

may i also buy two horses

may i also buy two horses i'll take them

i'll take them

i'll take them cleopatra i've got some water drink it

hmm

hmm

hmm slowly now we've been lucky running into

slowly now we've been lucky running into

slowly now we've been lucky running into those travelers

those travelers

those travelers they are bedouin merchants that's enough

they are bedouin merchants that's enough

they are bedouin merchants that's enough you mustn't drink too much it will be

you mustn't drink too much it will be

you mustn't drink too much it will be bad for you

bad for you

bad for you no please give me some more no

no please give me some more no

no please give me some more no that's enough you know they've also sold

that's enough you know they've also sold

that's enough you know they've also sold us a pair of horses we can join them and

us a pair of horses we can join them and

us a pair of horses we can join them and make the rest of our journey in safety

look there do you know who she is why

look there do you know who she is why

look there do you know who she is why it's cleopatra she's worth a thousand

it's cleopatra she's worth a thousand

it's cleopatra she's worth a thousand talents of gold

talents of gold

talents of gold this is our chance to make a fortune my

this is our chance to make a fortune my

this is our chance to make a fortune my brothers

come on follow us

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] i'll help you to mount soldiers stand

i'll help you to mount soldiers stand

i'll help you to mount soldiers stand back

[Music]

with us

with us

with us [Music]

oh

[Applause]

oh

oh

oh [Music]

stop where you are soldier if you take

stop where you are soldier if you take

stop where you are soldier if you take one more step i'll kill her

one more step i'll kill her

one more step i'll kill her she's worth a thousand talents that are

she's worth a thousand talents that are

she's worth a thousand talents that are alive turn on your sword

my queen you've saved my life once again

my queen you've saved my life once again

my queen you've saved my life once again achilles

achilles

achilles who knows if i'll ever be able to show

who knows if i'll ever be able to show

who knows if i'll ever be able to show you my gratitude we have fresh horses

you my gratitude we have fresh horses

you my gratitude we have fresh horses and supplies

and supplies

and supplies the frontier is not far away we must

the frontier is not far away we must

the frontier is not far away we must hurry cleopatra we haven't a moment to

lose

in my opinion we should start right away

in my opinion we should start right away

in my opinion we should start right away we have already lost too much time in

we have already lost too much time in

we have already lost too much time in syria we must complete the gathering of

syria we must complete the gathering of

syria we must complete the gathering of our forces we have at our disposal 500

our forces we have at our disposal 500

our forces we have at our disposal 500 ships and 10 legions

ships and 10 legions

ships and 10 legions any delay now could be fatal it is up to

any delay now could be fatal it is up to

any delay now could be fatal it is up to poppy to decide what is your opinion

poppy to decide what is your opinion

poppy to decide what is your opinion pompey yes father

pompey yes father

pompey yes father we're all waiting for your orders

father oh

father oh

father oh um how many ships do we have we have 500

um how many ships do we have we have 500

um how many ships do we have we have 500 puppies they are all fully armed and

puppies they are all fully armed and

puppies they are all fully armed and carrying the best semen

carrying the best semen

carrying the best semen and ready for battle and the legions ten

and ready for battle and the legions ten

and ready for battle and the legions ten legions all composed of combat veterans

legions all composed of combat veterans

legions all composed of combat veterans of the wars in asia and spain

of the wars in asia and spain

of the wars in asia and spain oh yes good and what news of caesar he's

oh yes good and what news of caesar he's

oh yes good and what news of caesar he's in bendesium

in bendesium

in bendesium ah then we must open our campaign

ah then we must open our campaign

ah then we must open our campaign against caesar no

against caesar no

against caesar no no my son you are young and impetuous

no my son you are young and impetuous

no my son you are young and impetuous our best course

our best course

our best course is to temporize weary the enemy

is to temporize weary the enemy

is to temporize weary the enemy wait until his forces are debilitated

wait until his forces are debilitated

wait until his forces are debilitated but father time is working against

but father time is working against

but father time is working against us ah you're all itching to fight

us ah you're all itching to fight

us ah you're all itching to fight so was i once but wars are one with

so was i once but wars are one with

so was i once but wars are one with facial

facial

facial let us order the fleet to set sail for

let us order the fleet to set sail for

let us order the fleet to set sail for brindasium we must prevent caesar from

brindasium we must prevent caesar from

brindasium we must prevent caesar from making a landing at empires give him no

making a landing at empires give him no

making a landing at empires give him no quarter

quarter

quarter but what if he does land an effort we

but what if he does land an effort we

but what if he does land an effort we are not afraid of him

are not afraid of him

are not afraid of him what is the r we're within the second

what is the r we're within the second

what is the r we're within the second hour of the first watch

hour of the first watch

hour of the first watch our course will be to wait and reflect

our course will be to wait and reflect

our course will be to wait and reflect the council is convened for the same

the council is convened for the same

the council is convened for the same hour tomorrow

scars

what's wrong with him how should i know

what's wrong with him how should i know

what's wrong with him how should i know i confess i haven't understood him for

i confess i haven't understood him for

i confess i haven't understood him for some time now

some time now

some time now what kind of war is this wait he says

what kind of war is this wait he says

what kind of war is this wait he says temporize the days of hannibal are long

temporize the days of hannibal are long

temporize the days of hannibal are long past

past

past we placed all our hopes in pompey but

we placed all our hopes in pompey but

we placed all our hopes in pompey but he's no longer himself where's the man

he's no longer himself where's the man

he's no longer himself where's the man who led us against mithra deities

who led us against mithra deities

who led us against mithra deities i don't know him anymore what if we went

i don't know him anymore what if we went

i don't know him anymore what if we went ahead without pompey

ahead without pompey

ahead without pompey no my friend no one would follow us good

no my friend no one would follow us good

no my friend no one would follow us good or bad pompey is still the symbol of

liberty

liberty

liberty i'm sick of suffocating here in this

i'm sick of suffocating here in this

i'm sick of suffocating here in this miserable water hole

we've been a month in this place and

we've been a month in this place and

we've been a month in this place and what have we accomplished

what have we accomplished

what have we accomplished in spite of luck being with us when i

in spite of luck being with us when i

in spite of luck being with us when i think pompey is within a stone's throw

think pompey is within a stone's throw

think pompey is within a stone's throw and need only lift a finger to restore

and need only lift a finger to restore

and need only lift a finger to restore me to the throne and we haven't even set

me to the throne and we haven't even set

me to the throne and we haven't even set eyes on him yet it drives me wild

eyes on him yet it drives me wild

eyes on him yet it drives me wild but he's too busy with another war we'll

but he's too busy with another war we'll

but he's too busy with another war we'll have to wait a while longer

have to wait a while longer

have to wait a while longer wait longer ptolemy's enjoying our

wait longer ptolemy's enjoying our

wait longer ptolemy's enjoying our kingdom and that's all you say

kingdom and that's all you say

kingdom and that's all you say if you want me to take my sword and go

if you want me to take my sword and go

if you want me to take my sword and go face ptolemy alone

face ptolemy alone

face ptolemy alone i'm ready to do it noah

i'm ready to do it noah

i'm ready to do it noah why commit suicide you have no more

why commit suicide you have no more

why commit suicide you have no more confidence in me

confidence in me

confidence in me i can see that i prefer to commit

i can see that i prefer to commit

i can see that i prefer to commit suicide

my darling of course i trust you and

my darling of course i trust you and

my darling of course i trust you and there's more than my trust

there's more than my trust

there's more than my trust to make you dear to me

i love you cleopatra and to me it makes

i love you cleopatra and to me it makes

i love you cleopatra and to me it makes no difference if you're a queen or an

no difference if you're a queen or an

no difference if you're a queen or an exile

exile

exile i know it but that doesn't help matters

i know it but that doesn't help matters

i know it but that doesn't help matters [Music]

[Music]

[Music] did you hear that there's someone

did you hear that there's someone

did you hear that there's someone outside

who are you an old friend soldier

who are you an old friend soldier

who are you an old friend soldier apollodorus

apollodorus

apollodorus you oh how happy i am to see you

you oh how happy i am to see you

you oh how happy i am to see you oh what a joy what a joy to have you

oh what a joy what a joy to have you

oh what a joy what a joy to have you with me when i most need you

with me when i most need you

with me when i most need you but how did you find out tell me

but how did you find out tell me

but how did you find out tell me good news flies quickly and i'm always

good news flies quickly and i'm always

good news flies quickly and i'm always well informed come in i have so much to

well informed come in i have so much to

well informed come in i have so much to tell you

tell you

tell you is that the man you were searching for

is that the man you were searching for

is that the man you were searching for well he saved my life

well he saved my life

well he saved my life and are you in love with him oh apollo

and are you in love with him oh apollo

and are you in love with him oh apollo doris don't be so curious

doris don't be so curious

doris don't be so curious let's speak to something more serious i

let's speak to something more serious i

let's speak to something more serious i must be restored

must be restored

must be restored haven't you any bright ideas be careful

haven't you any bright ideas be careful

haven't you any bright ideas be careful of bright ideas you've already had far

of bright ideas you've already had far

of bright ideas you've already had far too many

too many

too many and now you see what they brought you to

and now you see what they brought you to

and now you see what they brought you to all right what should i do according to

all right what should i do according to

all right what should i do according to you

you

you turn myself in renounce the throne why

turn myself in renounce the throne why

turn myself in renounce the throne why not come with me to rome

not come with me to rome

not come with me to rome they do things on a grand scale i dare

they do things on a grand scale i dare

they do things on a grand scale i dare say it suits your temperament

say it suits your temperament

say it suits your temperament to rome i wouldn't even think of it

to rome i wouldn't even think of it

to rome i wouldn't even think of it by the way apollodorus you're a friend

by the way apollodorus you're a friend

by the way apollodorus you're a friend of everyone's

of everyone's

of everyone's could you have me introduced to pompey

could you have me introduced to pompey

could you have me introduced to pompey pompey

pompey

pompey i wouldn't bet on him i'm betting on

i wouldn't bet on him i'm betting on

i wouldn't bet on him i'm betting on caesar

caesar

caesar pompey will swallow him in one mouthful

pompey will swallow him in one mouthful

pompey will swallow him in one mouthful i always back my premonition you're a

i always back my premonition you're a

i always back my premonition you're a prophet without honor and you dear are a

prophet without honor and you dear are a

prophet without honor and you dear are a queen without a threat never mind

queen without a threat never mind

queen without a threat never mind i know i know

help me i implore you help me to speak

help me i implore you help me to speak

help me i implore you help me to speak with pompey

with pompey

with pompey i don't know he doesn't like me much

i don't know he doesn't like me much

i don't know he doesn't like me much [Music]

[Music]

[Music] then i suppose there's nothing to do and

then i suppose there's nothing to do and

then i suppose there's nothing to do and i had put so much faith in you

i had put so much faith in you

i had put so much faith in you oh very well i found out that every day

oh very well i found out that every day

oh very well i found out that every day about sunset

about sunset

about sunset pompey goes to meditate under the cliffs

pompey goes to meditate under the cliffs

pompey goes to meditate under the cliffs of atenea do you know them

of atenea do you know them

of atenea do you know them yes but there are so many soldiers

yes but there are so many soldiers

yes but there are so many soldiers around him i could never even get near

around him i could never even get near

around him i could never even get near him

him

him but the beach is open to the sea

hey down there do you see something on

hey down there do you see something on

hey down there do you see something on the shore

the shore

the shore yes i see something general it looks

yes i see something general it looks

yes i see something general it looks like the body of a woman

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] we must help her

she's alive

where am i who are you a woman

where am i who are you a woman

where am i who are you a woman or a goddess

i'm cleopatra queen of egypt

i'm cleopatra queen of egypt

i'm cleopatra queen of egypt i was forced to flee to save my life

from an infamous conspiracy we were

from an infamous conspiracy we were

from an infamous conspiracy we were shipwrecked

shipwrecked

shipwrecked cleopatra this is incredible how is it

cleopatra this is incredible how is it

cleopatra this is incredible how is it possible

possible

possible they told her she'd been killed yes but

they told her she'd been killed yes but

they told her she'd been killed yes but look

look

look she's still wearing the royal scarab on

she's still wearing the royal scarab on

she's still wearing the royal scarab on her finger

her finger

her finger by apollo what a prodigious miracle

by apollo what a prodigious miracle

by apollo what a prodigious miracle only a god could have aided her that's

only a god could have aided her that's

only a god could have aided her that's obvious great pompey

obvious great pompey

obvious great pompey she must have been carried here through

she must have been carried here through

she must have been carried here through divine intervention we must bow to the

divine intervention we must bow to the

divine intervention we must bow to the will of the gods

will of the gods

will of the gods especially when it appears in such a

especially when it appears in such a

especially when it appears in such a lovely form

lovely form

lovely form let this woman be carried to the camp

see that she has attended by the best

see that she has attended by the best

see that she has attended by the best physicians and

physicians and

physicians and entertained as a friend of the roman

people

we barely managed to escape and my first

we barely managed to escape and my first

we barely managed to escape and my first thought was to come straight to you and

thought was to come straight to you and

thought was to come straight to you and employ your aid

employ your aid

employ your aid but our frail little boat couldn't

but our frail little boat couldn't

but our frail little boat couldn't withstand the blows of neptune

withstand the blows of neptune

withstand the blows of neptune i called your name on loud pompey but

i called your name on loud pompey but

i called your name on loud pompey but then

then

then i remember nothing more you thought of

i remember nothing more you thought of

i remember nothing more you thought of me

me

me aren't you the protector of my family

aren't you the protector of my family

aren't you the protector of my family yes weren't you a good friend of my

yes weren't you a good friend of my

yes weren't you a good friend of my father's

father's

father's yeah and didn't you carry me in your

yeah and didn't you carry me in your

yeah and didn't you carry me in your arms when my father was in exile and

arms when my father was in exile and

arms when my father was in exile and came to you for help

came to you for help

came to you for help my apollo this is truly an amazing

my apollo this is truly an amazing

my apollo this is truly an amazing coincidence

coincidence

coincidence have a seat cleopatra

you must be exhausted yes what else

you must be exhausted yes what else

you must be exhausted yes what else could have brought me here to you across

could have brought me here to you across

could have brought me here to you across the cruel sea if it weren't divine will

the cruel sea if it weren't divine will

the cruel sea if it weren't divine will yes

yes

yes that's certain then how could you

that's certain then how could you

that's certain then how could you possibly refuse to sustain a miracle

possibly refuse to sustain a miracle

possibly refuse to sustain a miracle restore me the throne usurped by a

restore me the throne usurped by a

restore me the throne usurped by a degenerate brother and a faithless

degenerate brother and a faithless

degenerate brother and a faithless minister

minister

minister yes when i have conquered caesar now i

yes when i have conquered caesar now i

yes when i have conquered caesar now i need all my soldiers

need all my soldiers

need all my soldiers but at most we'll need your soldiers for

but at most we'll need your soldiers for

but at most we'll need your soldiers for only a few days

only a few days

only a few days order lucio septimius to help me

order lucio septimius to help me

order lucio septimius to help me overthrow theodotus and lucia septimius

overthrow theodotus and lucia septimius

overthrow theodotus and lucia septimius is already at pelusium waiting for the

is already at pelusium waiting for the

is already at pelusium waiting for the ships to embark with his entire legion

ships to embark with his entire legion

ships to embark with his entire legion but i will return your legion of

but i will return your legion of

but i will return your legion of soldiers plus ten thousand armed

soldiers plus ten thousand armed

soldiers plus ten thousand armed egyptians

egyptians

egyptians the gods have brought me to you and it

the gods have brought me to you and it

the gods have brought me to you and it would be a bad omen to repudiate their

would be a bad omen to repudiate their

would be a bad omen to repudiate their will

or perhaps you don't believe in the gods

or perhaps you don't believe in the gods

or perhaps you don't believe in the gods oh

oh

oh certainly when i have won this war don't

certainly when i have won this war don't

certainly when i have won this war don't bother about that

bother about that

bother about that your officers are capable of defeating

your officers are capable of defeating

your officers are capable of defeating caesar aren't they you must be tired of

caesar aren't they you must be tired of

caesar aren't they you must be tired of battlefield yes

battlefield yes

battlefield yes very tired but unfortunately i can't

very tired but unfortunately i can't

very tired but unfortunately i can't turn over the comments

you can't imagine the reflection of

you can't imagine the reflection of

you can't imagine the reflection of moonlight on its waters and the stars

moonlight on its waters and the stars

moonlight on its waters and the stars are so close you want to pluck them out

are so close you want to pluck them out

are so close you want to pluck them out of the sky

of the sky

of the sky the desert is almost ablaze with their

the desert is almost ablaze with their

the desert is almost ablaze with their fire

fire

fire yes i will come you'll send the order

yes i will come you'll send the order

yes i will come you'll send the order [Music]

[Music]

[Music] uh no

remain here remain as the guest of the

remain here remain as the guest of the

remain here remain as the guest of the roman people in mind hmm

roman people in mind hmm

roman people in mind hmm no ah believe me when i have defeated

no ah believe me when i have defeated

no ah believe me when i have defeated caesar i will accompany you to egypt

caesar i will accompany you to egypt

caesar i will accompany you to egypt and we will punish all your enemies

and we will punish all your enemies

and we will punish all your enemies very well i will stay in syria i want to

very well i will stay in syria i want to

very well i will stay in syria i want to be at your side when you go on the

be at your side when you go on the

be at your side when you go on the battlefield

battlefield

battlefield it will be an honor to learn the art of

it will be an honor to learn the art of

it will be an honor to learn the art of warfare from the great pompey

warfare from the great pompey

warfare from the great pompey ah how sweet of you

ah how sweet of you

ah how sweet of you is that your invincible sword hmm yes

oh it's heavy you must be as strong as

oh it's heavy you must be as strong as

oh it's heavy you must be as strong as hercules your small hand is not made for

hercules your small hand is not made for

hercules your small hand is not made for iron but for gold

iron but for gold

iron but for gold i will cover it with gold cleopatra if

i will cover it with gold cleopatra if

i will cover it with gold cleopatra if you will accept my hospitality

you will accept my hospitality

you will accept my hospitality of course i will remain at your side

of course i will remain at your side

of course i will remain at your side great pompey

great pompey

great pompey but you must send that order to lucio

but you must send that order to lucio

but you must send that order to lucio septimius so egypt will be ready to

septimius so egypt will be ready to

septimius so egypt will be ready to receive her queen

receive her queen

receive her queen i will send it tomorrow very well

i will send it tomorrow very well

i will send it tomorrow very well tomorrow i shall return but

the queen of egypt shall have free

the queen of egypt shall have free

the queen of egypt shall have free access to my tent whenever she wishes

access to my tent whenever she wishes

access to my tent whenever she wishes yes i understand general she may come

yes i understand general she may come

yes i understand general she may come and go as she pleases

ah there you are i've been sick with

ah there you are i've been sick with

ah there you are i've been sick with worry about you for hours

worry about you for hours

worry about you for hours and now you come back late at night

and now you come back late at night

and now you come back late at night without any explanation and wearing a

without any explanation and wearing a

without any explanation and wearing a roman number what's there to shout about

roman number what's there to shout about

roman number what's there to shout about it's simple i've been with pompeo with

it's simple i've been with pompeo with

it's simple i've been with pompeo with poppy did you accomplish anything

poppy did you accomplish anything

poppy did you accomplish anything that's not important what really matters

that's not important what really matters

that's not important what really matters is that i was received with all the

is that i was received with all the

is that i was received with all the respect due to my rank

respect due to my rank

respect due to my rank after that i was dying of thirst

after that i was dying of thirst

after that i was dying of thirst and then just what did you do

we concluded a pact one that allies

we concluded a pact one that allies

we concluded a pact one that allies roman egypt

roman egypt

roman egypt what type of alliance is it um political

what type of alliance is it um political

what type of alliance is it um political and military

and military

and military hmm a very tight one no doubt yes i got

hmm a very tight one no doubt yes i got

hmm a very tight one no doubt yes i got what i wanted

what i wanted

what i wanted tight enough for pompey to be able to

tight enough for pompey to be able to

tight enough for pompey to be able to tear your clothes off what's the matter

tear your clothes off what's the matter

tear your clothes off what's the matter with you

with you

with you are you throwing a bit of jealousy yes

are you throwing a bit of jealousy yes

are you throwing a bit of jealousy yes do you think you have the right

do you think you have the right

do you think you have the right no i know i don't have the right

and besides what am i compared to you

and besides what am i compared to you

and besides what am i compared to you much less than nothing

much less than nothing

much less than nothing achilles now don't behave badly

achilles now don't behave badly

achilles now don't behave badly if i offend you at all i'm ready to

if i offend you at all i'm ready to

if i offend you at all i'm ready to leave you this very moment

leave you this very moment

leave you this very moment you shouldn't be jealous of pompey he

you shouldn't be jealous of pompey he

you shouldn't be jealous of pompey he might be my grandfather

might be my grandfather

might be my grandfather he's not offering help because he's mad

he's not offering help because he's mad

he's not offering help because he's mad about me but out of respect for me

about me but out of respect for me

about me but out of respect for me you swear it i swear it

you swear it i swear it

you swear it i swear it [Music]

[Music]

[Music] that's better now run and fetch me

that's better now run and fetch me

that's better now run and fetch me apollodorus

apollodorus

apollodorus apollodorus is gone

apollodorus is gone

apollodorus is gone mean he left without a word a single

mean he left without a word a single

mean he left without a word a single word of farewell

word of farewell

word of farewell no he left all this money for you

and this coin

and this coin

and this coin [Music]

[Music]

[Music] pompey

caesar

go to cleopatra and tell her i'm

go to cleopatra and tell her i'm

go to cleopatra and tell her i'm expecting her

expecting her

expecting her the queen has left her where is she gone

the queen has left her where is she gone

the queen has left her where is she gone i don't know general

i don't know general

i don't know general i don't want her to leave the camp you

i don't want her to leave the camp you

i don't want her to leave the camp you mean holder as a prisoner

mean holder as a prisoner

mean holder as a prisoner yes um no no of course not she is an

yes um no no of course not she is an

yes um no no of course not she is an ally for whom i have great consideration

ally for whom i have great consideration

ally for whom i have great consideration but see to it that she has guards who

but see to it that she has guards who

but see to it that she has guards who never let her out of their

never let her out of their

never let her out of their sight for her protection naturally

sight for her protection naturally

sight for her protection naturally understand

understand

understand of course it shall be done great pompey

of course it shall be done great pompey

of course it shall be done great pompey great pompey caesar has made a landing

great pompey caesar has made a landing

great pompey caesar has made a landing in epirus but a terrible storm at sea is

in epirus but a terrible storm at sea is

in epirus but a terrible storm at sea is raging operandisium and his forces are

raging operandisium and his forces are

raging operandisium and his forces are cut in two we must attack it once and

cut in two we must attack it once and

cut in two we must attack it once and surprise him while he's in difficulty

surprise him while he's in difficulty

surprise him while he's in difficulty great pompey give us our marching orders

great pompey give us our marching orders

great pompey give us our marching orders now that your victory is a certainty

now that your victory is a certainty

now that your victory is a certainty father caesar is entirely at our mercy

father caesar is entirely at our mercy

father caesar is entirely at our mercy ah

ah

ah you are all gullible why can't you see

you are all gullible why can't you see

you are all gullible why can't you see that this is a trick of caesar's

that this is a trick of caesar's

that this is a trick of caesar's to draw us into an ambush my information

to draw us into an ambush my information

to draw us into an ambush my information is correct sir

is correct sir

is correct sir and what about the storm at sea is that

and what about the storm at sea is that

and what about the storm at sea is that a trick too do you think

a trick too do you think

a trick too do you think you don't realize how shrewd caesar is

you don't realize how shrewd caesar is

you don't realize how shrewd caesar is no

no

no it will be wisest for us to wait until

it will be wisest for us to wait until

it will be wisest for us to wait until tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow may be too

tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow may be too

tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow may be too late

late

late these are things which require much

these are things which require much

these are things which require much thought

thought

thought i will ponder them tonight i implore you

i will ponder them tonight i implore you

i will ponder them tonight i implore you great pompey give us the order now

great pompey give us the order now

great pompey give us the order now every hour you delay my proof fatal to

every hour you delay my proof fatal to

every hour you delay my proof fatal to our cause enough

our cause enough

our cause enough do you think there are greater generals

do you think there are greater generals

do you think there are greater generals than ganeas pompeo

than ganeas pompeo

than ganeas pompeo you will recall that i make the

you will recall that i make the

you will recall that i make the decisions

decisions

decisions but father the chance of a lifetime

but father the chance of a lifetime

but father the chance of a lifetime doesn't come more than once but what's

doesn't come more than once but what's

doesn't come more than once but what's to be done he wants to lose this war at

to be done he wants to lose this war at

to be done he wants to lose this war at any cost

any cost

any cost sixties your father is going to be the

sixties your father is going to be the

sixties your father is going to be the ruin of us all i know but what can we do

ruin of us all i know but what can we do

ruin of us all i know but what can we do about it i won't give way until i can

about it i won't give way until i can

about it i won't give way until i can speak one more time with pompey this is

speak one more time with pompey this is

speak one more time with pompey this is our last chance

ah your beauty this evening is worthy of

ah your beauty this evening is worthy of

ah your beauty this evening is worthy of a kingdom

a kingdom

a kingdom only you can restore me to my kingdom

only you can restore me to my kingdom

only you can restore me to my kingdom this document will place lucius

this document will place lucius

this document will place lucius septimius

septimius

septimius at your orders oh bless you you know

at your orders oh bless you you know

at your orders oh bless you you know i've had to set myself against my

i've had to set myself against my

i've had to set myself against my generals

generals

generals and separate myself from a legion that

and separate myself from a legion that

and separate myself from a legion that is the apple of my

is the apple of my

is the apple of my eye you will always have my gratitude

eye you will always have my gratitude

eye you will always have my gratitude have you nothing else to say to me

have you nothing else to say to me

have you nothing else to say to me give me that order please pompey not yet

give me that order please pompey not yet

give me that order please pompey not yet march against season and after your

march against season and after your

march against season and after your victory come to alexandria

victory come to alexandria

victory come to alexandria and i will see you there you will

and i will see you there you will

and i will see you there you will recount your exploits and i will crown

recount your exploits and i will crown

recount your exploits and i will crown you with a victor's wreath of laurel

you with a victor's wreath of laurel

you with a victor's wreath of laurel no no we will return to alexandria

no no we will return to alexandria

no no we will return to alexandria together

together

together when i have defeated caesar and restored

when i have defeated caesar and restored

when i have defeated caesar and restored freedom to the republic

freedom to the republic

freedom to the republic we will leave rome and pass the years in

we will leave rome and pass the years in

we will leave rome and pass the years in gilded idleness

gilded idleness

gilded idleness but now you must think about the war

but now you must think about the war

but now you must think about the war your enemy is a threat to you

your enemy is a threat to you

your enemy is a threat to you if you're beside me i will win more

if you're beside me i will win more

if you're beside me i will win more easily

easily

easily your beauty has restored all my youthful

your beauty has restored all my youthful

your beauty has restored all my youthful vigor

vigor

vigor but your first duty is to your country

but your first duty is to your country

but your first duty is to your country you must liberate her from tyranny

you must liberate her from tyranny

you must liberate her from tyranny go defeat your enemies i promise i'll

go defeat your enemies i promise i'll

go defeat your enemies i promise i'll wait for you forever you will share the

wait for you forever you will share the

wait for you forever you will share the orders of war with me and you will share

orders of war with me and you will share

orders of war with me and you will share my triumph

my triumph

my triumph i want you to step with me into the

i want you to step with me into the

i want you to step with me into the triumphal chariot so that all rome will

triumphal chariot so that all rome will

triumphal chariot so that all rome will see you riding at my side

see you riding at my side

see you riding at my side in rome i'd be homesick let me return to

in rome i'd be homesick let me return to

in rome i'd be homesick let me return to alexandria uh you'll be mistress of rome

alexandria uh you'll be mistress of rome

alexandria uh you'll be mistress of rome you won't regret your little egypt

you won't regret your little egypt

you won't regret your little egypt save my honor great pompey everyone saw

save my honor great pompey everyone saw

save my honor great pompey everyone saw me enter here

me enter here

me enter here i'll come back to you tomorrow night

i'll come back to you tomorrow night

i'll come back to you tomorrow night under cover of darkness

under cover of darkness

under cover of darkness uh-huh

and tomorrow i will give the order to

and tomorrow i will give the order to

and tomorrow i will give the order to lucious septimius

lucious septimius

lucious septimius [Music]

like this that's it rob hard i must be

like this that's it rob hard i must be

like this that's it rob hard i must be informed tonight

informed tonight

informed tonight yes great pompey ah i'm still fit

yes great pompey ah i'm still fit

yes great pompey ah i'm still fit uh what do you think you're as hard as

uh what do you think you're as hard as

uh what do you think you're as hard as the young stripling

the young stripling

the young stripling a strippling eh rub hard about the

a strippling eh rub hard about the

a strippling eh rub hard about the waistline

waistline

waistline that accursed armor raises fat

that accursed armor raises fat

that accursed armor raises fat i suppose you're getting in shape for

i suppose you're getting in shape for

i suppose you're getting in shape for battle ah

battle ah

battle ah the most glorious battle of all

the most glorious battle of all

the most glorious battle of all well victory has never fled your grasp

well victory has never fled your grasp

well victory has never fled your grasp i'm not as young as i once was my friend

i'm not as young as i once was my friend

i'm not as young as i once was my friend if i were only 20 years younger i

if i were only 20 years younger i

if i were only 20 years younger i wouldn't be worried about a few things

wouldn't be worried about a few things

wouldn't be worried about a few things but often sir it's better to be

but often sir it's better to be

but often sir it's better to be experienced than young and hot-headed

experienced than young and hot-headed

experienced than young and hot-headed ah in the preliminary maneuvers perhaps

ah in the preliminary maneuvers perhaps

ah in the preliminary maneuvers perhaps but at the moment of a tank uh your

but at the moment of a tank uh your

but at the moment of a tank uh your enemy will be eager to surrender

enemy will be eager to surrender

enemy will be eager to surrender the enemy is very young my friend and

the enemy is very young my friend and

the enemy is very young my friend and youth is full of resources

youth is full of resources

youth is full of resources caesar is no longer such a spring

caesar is no longer such a spring

caesar is no longer such a spring chicken huh who

chicken huh who

chicken huh who caesar oh jesus is the enemy you mean

caesar oh jesus is the enemy you mean

caesar oh jesus is the enemy you mean isn't he

isn't he

isn't he oh yes of course caesar

oh yes of course caesar

oh yes of course caesar [Laughter]

here are the musicians that you ordered

here are the musicians that you ordered

here are the musicians that you ordered for tonight general ah

for tonight general ah

for tonight general ah good

i want you to play no martial heirs only

i want you to play no martial heirs only

i want you to play no martial heirs only sweet melodies which caress the ear

sweet melodies which caress the ear

sweet melodies which caress the ear and um not here over there at your

and um not here over there at your

and um not here over there at your order's great palm

order's great palm

order's great palm ah let me see

what is this always the same

what is this always the same

what is this always the same no great pompey today the pheasants have

no great pompey today the pheasants have

no great pompey today the pheasants have been cooked in a sweet sauce couldn't

been cooked in a sweet sauce couldn't

been cooked in a sweet sauce couldn't you find something better

you find something better

you find something better this is wartime great pompey huh

this is wartime great pompey huh

this is wartime great pompey huh ah that's true scarous

ah that's true scarous

ah that's true scarous there's too much light in here and see

there's too much light in here and see

there's too much light in here and see that the wine will be

that the wine will be

that the wine will be strong of course

have some more wine no thank you oh

have some more wine no thank you oh

have some more wine no thank you oh why not just one more drop oh

why not just one more drop oh

why not just one more drop oh oh forgive me my little queen

why do you stay so far away come close

why do you stay so far away come close

why do you stay so far away come close to me the night is young

to me the night is young

to me the night is young before such a famous general the victory

before such a famous general the victory

before such a famous general the victory should not prove too easy but not too

should not prove too easy but not too

should not prove too easy but not too difficult either leave me time to relish

difficult either leave me time to relish

difficult either leave me time to relish the fruits of victory

the fruits of victory

the fruits of victory don't you wish me to speak to you of

don't you wish me to speak to you of

don't you wish me to speak to you of egypt oh no no no no no you've told me

egypt oh no no no no no you've told me

egypt oh no no no no no you've told me everything about

everything about

everything about egypt no i haven't told you about the

egypt no i haven't told you about the

egypt no i haven't told you about the pyramids ah yes

pyramids ah yes

pyramids ah yes i know all about the pyramids aren't you

i know all about the pyramids aren't you

i know all about the pyramids aren't you drinking too much

drinking too much

drinking too much no bactus is the friend of venus

no bactus is the friend of venus

no bactus is the friend of venus [Music]

come here my little cleopatra

come here my little cleopatra

come here my little cleopatra and make a libation with me to the

and make a libation with me to the

and make a libation with me to the goddess of love

goddess of love

goddess of love huh have you sent the order to lucia

huh have you sent the order to lucia

huh have you sent the order to lucia septimius

septimius

septimius no it's here with me give it to me i beg

no it's here with me give it to me i beg

no it's here with me give it to me i beg you

later

later

later tell me about how you defeated mr

tell me about how you defeated mr

tell me about how you defeated mr daisies i love hearing tales of war oh

daisies i love hearing tales of war oh

daisies i love hearing tales of war oh you two want to talk of war

you two want to talk of war

you two want to talk of war i can't stand anymore i'm weary of it

i can't stand anymore i'm weary of it

i can't stand anymore i'm weary of it when you have defeated caesar you will

when you have defeated caesar you will

when you have defeated caesar you will be able to rest

be able to rest

be able to rest and then we will glide up the limpet

and then we will glide up the limpet

and then we will glide up the limpet nile in the royal barge

nile in the royal barge

nile in the royal barge the slaves will row us gently as we move

the slaves will row us gently as we move

the slaves will row us gently as we move against the current

against the current

against the current you'll see memphis the city of 100 gates

you'll see memphis the city of 100 gates

you'll see memphis the city of 100 gates and thieves the home of the god

and thieves the home of the god

and thieves the home of the god and you will be beside me like a

and you will be beside me like a

and you will be beside me like a faithful slave

faithful slave

faithful slave her most loving wife yes love that's a

her most loving wife yes love that's a

her most loving wife yes love that's a good subject

good subject

good subject come let's talk of love

come let's talk of love

come let's talk of love [Music]

pompey

i must tell you something something more

i must tell you something something more

i must tell you something something more it's very important but you must promise

it's very important but you must promise

it's very important but you must promise me that you won't get angry i promise

me that you won't get angry i promise

me that you won't get angry i promise but hurry pompey

but hurry pompey

but hurry pompey i've thought it over i've tried hard

i've thought it over i've tried hard

i've thought it over i've tried hard but i can't go through with it i don't

but i can't go through with it i don't

but i can't go through with it i don't care a bit about being the queen of rome

care a bit about being the queen of rome

care a bit about being the queen of rome i invented everything to get your help

i invented everything to get your help

i invented everything to get your help and also

i must confess it all now it's not true

i must confess it all now it's not true

i must confess it all now it's not true that i was shipwrecked and the sea

that i was shipwrecked and the sea

that i was shipwrecked and the sea carried me to you the gods didn't have

carried me to you the gods didn't have

carried me to you the gods didn't have anything to do with it

anything to do with it

anything to do with it i took advantage of your good nature

i took advantage of your good nature

i took advantage of your good nature i've been stupid i suppose

i've been stupid i suppose

i've been stupid i suppose but now i want to leave here i want to

but now i want to leave here i want to

but now i want to leave here i want to go back home

go back home

go back home [Music]

there now i've told you everything and i

there now i've told you everything and i

there now i've told you everything and i feel better

feel better

feel better forgive me pompey try not to hold it

forgive me pompey try not to hold it

forgive me pompey try not to hold it against me

against me

against me what do i really matter to you you can

what do i really matter to you you can

what do i really matter to you you can have all the women you want

have all the women you want

have all the women you want tell me can't we go on being friends

tell me can't we go on being friends

tell me can't we go on being friends pompey pompey

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] uh

[Music]

oh

oh

oh [Music]

to the tribune lucius septimius

to the tribune lucius septimius

to the tribune lucius septimius commander of the 23rd legion from

commander of the 23rd legion from

commander of the 23rd legion from macedonia

macedonia

macedonia from pompey general in chief our

from pompey general in chief our

from pompey general in chief our salutations

oh queen i await your orders my orders

oh queen i await your orders my orders

oh queen i await your orders my orders are to march

are to march

are to march to alexandria that's what i meant we

to alexandria that's what i meant we

to alexandria that's what i meant we will have to do battle

will have to do battle

will have to do battle i have been informed that the auditors

i have been informed that the auditors

i have been informed that the auditors called up an army right after my

called up an army right after my

called up an army right after my departure

departure

departure with a man like you in command our

with a man like you in command our

with a man like you in command our victory is assured

be very careful cleopatra that man is

be very careful cleopatra that man is

be very careful cleopatra that man is not to be trusted

not to be trusted

not to be trusted at this moment we have need of him but

at this moment we have need of him but

at this moment we have need of him but now we must go to alexandria

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

queen cleopatra

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

wave

wave

wave [Music]

[Music]

[Music] they on a test

they on a test

they on a test [Music]

[Music]

slaves

slaves

slaves [Music]

[Music]

you've got to save me

theologists

theologists

theologists [Music]

[Music]

[Music] instead no one must leave the palace

instead no one must leave the palace

instead no one must leave the palace guard all the doors

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] he's dead that's as well for him

he's dead that's as well for him

he's dead that's as well for him [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but where is ptolemy he escaped that way

but where is ptolemy he escaped that way

but where is ptolemy he escaped that way [Music]

here he is come with me

here he is come with me

here he is come with me [Music]

[Music]

[Music] what should we do with him let him go

please forgive me little sister the

please forgive me little sister the

please forgive me little sister the blame lies with theodditis it wasn't my

blame lies with theodditis it wasn't my

blame lies with theodditis it wasn't my fault

fault

fault i didn't know anything believe me

i didn't know anything believe me

i didn't know anything believe me when they came and told me you were dead

when they came and told me you were dead

when they came and told me you were dead i wept for you i had a special prayer

i wept for you i had a special prayer

i wept for you i had a special prayer written for you

written for you

written for you i have always wished you well cleopatra

i have always wished you well cleopatra

i have always wished you well cleopatra the kingdom is yours

the kingdom is yours

the kingdom is yours i never enjoyed being king convey him to

i never enjoyed being king convey him to

i never enjoyed being king convey him to zany ra

zany ra

zany ra see to it that he is shut up in the

see to it that he is shut up in the

see to it that he is shut up in the fortress he is to be treated like a king

fortress he is to be treated like a king

fortress he is to be treated like a king everybody must know that we are devoted

everybody must know that we are devoted

everybody must know that we are devoted to each other

to each other

to each other in full accord

soldiers

i think you must have gone mad all the

i think you must have gone mad all the

i think you must have gone mad all the honors

honors

honors and all the riches in the world mean

and all the riches in the world mean

and all the riches in the world mean absolutely nothing to me

absolutely nothing to me

absolutely nothing to me they only help to keep me away from your

they only help to keep me away from your

they only help to keep me away from your side in syria you were just a girl alone

side in syria you were just a girl alone

side in syria you were just a girl alone but now you are a great queen

but now you are a great queen

but now you are a great queen [Music]

[Music]

[Music] i am the queen for all egyptians but not

i am the queen for all egyptians but not

i am the queen for all egyptians but not for you

for you

for you is it possible that you love me

is it possible that you love me

is it possible that you love me must you ask my queen

must you ask my queen

must you ask my queen forgive me my queen lucious septimius

forgive me my queen lucious septimius

forgive me my queen lucious septimius would like to speak to you immediately

would like to speak to you immediately

would like to speak to you immediately tell him to go away no no i think it

tell him to go away no no i think it

tell him to go away no no i think it would be better to listen to him

would be better to listen to him

would be better to listen to him at this hour perhaps tomorrow morning

at this hour perhaps tomorrow morning

at this hour perhaps tomorrow morning with your counselors

with your counselors

with your counselors show a minute once that lucius

show a minute once that lucius

show a minute once that lucius don't trust him you must make him

don't trust him you must make him

don't trust him you must make him understand he doesn't command here

understand he doesn't command here

understand he doesn't command here it needs a little diplomacy

great queen pompey is defeated now

great queen pompey is defeated now

great queen pompey is defeated now caesar is ruler of the world

caesar is ruler of the world

caesar is ruler of the world are you sure of that this man was with

are you sure of that this man was with

are you sure of that this man was with pompey at farsala

pompey at farsala

pompey at farsala now pompey has fled and has arrived here

now pompey has fled and has arrived here

now pompey has fled and has arrived here he has arrived here

he has arrived here

he has arrived here but how is that possible it is so my

but how is that possible it is so my

but how is that possible it is so my queen

queen

queen pompey closely followed by caesar is on

pompey closely followed by caesar is on

pompey closely followed by caesar is on board his ship offshore

board his ship offshore

board his ship offshore he asks for help and your support it

he asks for help and your support it

he asks for help and your support it can't be

can't be

can't be the great pompe defeated and put to

the great pompe defeated and put to

the great pompe defeated and put to flight

but that means that caesar will be

but that means that caesar will be

but that means that caesar will be coming here with his soldiers and his

coming here with his soldiers and his

coming here with his soldiers and his fleet will have war on our doorstep

fleet will have war on our doorstep

fleet will have war on our doorstep that is correct cleopatra of all the

that is correct cleopatra of all the

that is correct cleopatra of all the places he could have chosen in the world

places he could have chosen in the world

places he could have chosen in the world pompey had to come here to ask for

pompey had to come here to ask for

pompey had to come here to ask for assistance keep calm my queen keep calm

assistance keep calm my queen keep calm

assistance keep calm my queen keep calm with all the trouble that's closing in

with all the trouble that's closing in

with all the trouble that's closing in on us pompey on our necks and caesar

on us pompey on our necks and caesar

on us pompey on our necks and caesar arriving

soldier return to pompey

soldier return to pompey

soldier return to pompey tell him he will find asylum in my

tell him he will find asylum in my

tell him he will find asylum in my kingdom

we are all of us with pompey aren't we

we are all of us with pompey aren't we

we are all of us with pompey aren't we and you lucius

and you lucius

and you lucius you're still under orders if i'm not

you're still under orders if i'm not

you're still under orders if i'm not mistaken i'm a soldier

mistaken i'm a soldier

mistaken i'm a soldier ah yes i remember i recognize that reply

ah yes i remember i recognize that reply

ah yes i remember i recognize that reply tell us what you're going to do make war

tell us what you're going to do make war

tell us what you're going to do make war on caesar

on caesar

on caesar you would risk your life as i risk my

you would risk your life as i risk my

you would risk your life as i risk my throne one must know when to choose

throne one must know when to choose

throne one must know when to choose between honor and advantage

between honor and advantage

between honor and advantage i am not pompey's man i am a roman

for you it's caesar what are we going to

for you it's caesar what are we going to

for you it's caesar what are we going to do with pompey

do with pompey

do with pompey i would say that he will make a valuable

i would say that he will make a valuable

i would say that he will make a valuable bargaining point with poppy in our hands

bargaining point with poppy in our hands

bargaining point with poppy in our hands it would be easier to discuss terms with

it would be easier to discuss terms with

it would be easier to discuss terms with caesar that's ignoble

is there no other solution no

i see you win lucius

i see you win lucius

i see you win lucius go at once and receive pompey he knows

go at once and receive pompey he knows

go at once and receive pompey he knows you well and will trust in you

you well and will trust in you

you well and will trust in you bring him here right away and treat him

bring him here right away and treat him

bring him here right away and treat him as befits his rank

cleopatra be quiet i am ashamed of

cleopatra be quiet i am ashamed of

cleopatra be quiet i am ashamed of myself

myself

myself that poor old man he came here hoping i

that poor old man he came here hoping i

that poor old man he came here hoping i would help him

would help him

would help him instead how horrible cleopatra

instead how horrible cleopatra

instead how horrible cleopatra what else could i be expected to do

what else could i be expected to do

what else could i be expected to do caesar would have destroyed everything

caesar would have destroyed everything

caesar would have destroyed everything me and the whole populace the vanquished

me and the whole populace the vanquished

me and the whole populace the vanquished expect to lose their friends are they

expect to lose their friends are they

expect to lose their friends are they lucius are they

lucius are they

lucius are they [Music]

[Music]

[Music] uh oh

uh oh

uh oh [Music]

poppy is dead long live caesar not only

close the port and allow no ship to

close the port and allow no ship to

close the port and allow no ship to leave it

leave it

leave it and have apollodorus brought to me i am

and have apollodorus brought to me i am

and have apollodorus brought to me i am here caesar

here caesar

here caesar ah there you are apollodorus your

ah there you are apollodorus your

ah there you are apollodorus your egyptian friends do not prepare a

egyptian friends do not prepare a

egyptian friends do not prepare a suitable welcome for us

suitable welcome for us

suitable welcome for us i was aware that they are slightly mad

i was aware that they are slightly mad

i was aware that they are slightly mad but i never thought them were like

but i never thought them were like

but i never thought them were like i don't like it but then egypt doesn't

i don't like it but then egypt doesn't

i don't like it but then egypt doesn't interest me

interest me

interest me i want pompeii what do you want with him

i want pompeii what do you want with him

i want pompeii what do you want with him i haven't decided but until i have pompe

i haven't decided but until i have pompe

i haven't decided but until i have pompe in my hands i shall continue this war

rome has become too small for both of us

rome has become too small for both of us

rome has become too small for both of us caesar a threatening crowd has occupied

caesar a threatening crowd has occupied

caesar a threatening crowd has occupied the walls of alexandria

the walls of alexandria

the walls of alexandria and they are shooting arrows into your

and they are shooting arrows into your

and they are shooting arrows into your camp

camp

camp order the legions to withdraw from the

order the legions to withdraw from the

order the legions to withdraw from the walls and begin to dig trenches

walls and begin to dig trenches

walls and begin to dig trenches what is this war madness all about

what is this war madness all about

what is this war madness all about lovely women good wine

lovely women good wine

lovely women good wine that is the true essence of life

that is the true essence of life

that is the true essence of life pompey thought too much about women

and now he's in flight a wanderer in a

and now he's in flight a wanderer in a

and now he's in flight a wanderer in a foreign land

what is this queen like she's very

what is this queen like she's very

what is this queen like she's very beautiful

beautiful

beautiful young i'd say about 18.

well then we must conquer alexandria

well then we must conquer alexandria

well then we must conquer alexandria [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] caesar lucia septimius tribune in

caesar lucia septimius tribune in

caesar lucia septimius tribune in command of the 23rd legion for macedonia

command of the 23rd legion for macedonia

command of the 23rd legion for macedonia wishes to speak to you

wishes to speak to you

wishes to speak to you perhaps there'll be no need to dig

perhaps there'll be no need to dig

perhaps there'll be no need to dig trenches

trenches

trenches bring him in

hail caesar lucious

hail caesar lucious

hail caesar lucious do you come as a friend or as an enemy i

do you come as a friend or as an enemy i

do you come as a friend or as an enemy i have never borne arms against you

have never borne arms against you

have never borne arms against you and yet they tell me you're a pompeian

and yet they tell me you're a pompeian

and yet they tell me you're a pompeian they lie

they lie

they lie pompey's ring do you know where he is

pompey's ring do you know where he is

pompey's ring do you know where he is pompey is dead

pompey is dead

pompey is dead who killed him i did

who killed him i did

who killed him i did he was an enemy of the republic

caesar be quiet wasn't it you who wanted

caesar be quiet wasn't it you who wanted

caesar be quiet wasn't it you who wanted this war

he was a noble and valorous man

if he could at least have died with a

if he could at least have died with a

if he could at least have died with a sword in his hand on the battlefield

sword in his hand on the battlefield

sword in his hand on the battlefield but no fate destined him for an

but no fate destined him for an

but no fate destined him for an inglorious death at the hand of a

inglorious death at the hand of a

inglorious death at the hand of a traitor

traitor

traitor caesar if you wish to save your life

caesar if you wish to save your life

caesar if you wish to save your life order your legion to join my troops

order your legion to join my troops

order your legion to join my troops those soldiers are yours answer me who

those soldiers are yours answer me who

those soldiers are yours answer me who is in alexandria

is in alexandria

is in alexandria cleopatra and king ptolemy are they to

cleopatra and king ptolemy are they to

cleopatra and king ptolemy are they to be feared

be feared

be feared the boy is a weakling and inoffensive it

the boy is a weakling and inoffensive it

the boy is a weakling and inoffensive it is a queen who commands

is a queen who commands

is a queen who commands how many soldiers more than 30 000 not

how many soldiers more than 30 000 not

how many soldiers more than 30 000 not counting mine

counting mine

counting mine they are still too many triple what i

they are still too many triple what i

they are still too many triple what i have and mine are tired

have and mine are tired

have and mine are tired i haven't time sixtus pompey is waiting

i haven't time sixtus pompey is waiting

i haven't time sixtus pompey is waiting for me in spain

lucius perhaps you can be useful to me

lucius perhaps you can be useful to me

lucius perhaps you can be useful to me and thereby return to my favor

and thereby return to my favor

and thereby return to my favor do they know you were here i thought it

do they know you were here i thought it

do they know you were here i thought it better to keep my actions a secret

better to keep my actions a secret

better to keep my actions a secret i suspected as much very well then

i suspected as much very well then

i suspected as much very well then lucius you will enter the palace with

lucius you will enter the palace with

lucius you will enter the palace with only a few soldiers you will capture the

only a few soldiers you will capture the

only a few soldiers you will capture the king and queen

king and queen

king and queen no only the queen the boys of no use to

no only the queen the boys of no use to

no only the queen the boys of no use to me

me

me i want cleopatra do you understand you

i want cleopatra do you understand you

i want cleopatra do you understand you shall be obeyed

shall be obeyed

shall be obeyed don't trust him lucius is ready to sell

don't trust him lucius is ready to sell

don't trust him lucius is ready to sell himself to the highest bidder

himself to the highest bidder

himself to the highest bidder i know that but at the moment he is

i know that but at the moment he is

i know that but at the moment he is useful

useful

useful [Music]

[Music]

[Music] if caesar wishes to speak to me he must

if caesar wishes to speak to me he must

if caesar wishes to speak to me he must come without his soldiers i am the queen

come without his soldiers i am the queen

come without his soldiers i am the queen here have you forgotten it

here have you forgotten it

here have you forgotten it if you refuse to come along with me i

if you refuse to come along with me i

if you refuse to come along with me i shall be compelled to use force you are

shall be compelled to use force you are

shall be compelled to use force you are an infamous traitor

an infamous traitor

an infamous traitor you have killed pompey and you have sold

you have killed pompey and you have sold

you have killed pompey and you have sold us all to caesar

us all to caesar

us all to caesar get out come with me and stop wasting

get out come with me and stop wasting

get out come with me and stop wasting time get out i told you out of here

time get out i told you out of here

time get out i told you out of here let me go let me go you coward let me go

let me go let me go you coward let me go

let me go let me go you coward let me go at once

at once

at once i'll dare to lay hands on the queen and

i'll dare to lay hands on the queen and

i'll dare to lay hands on the queen and i'll kill you

leave her alone you coward get out of my

leave her alone you coward get out of my

leave her alone you coward get out of my way egyptian

way egyptian

way egyptian caesar is set for cleopatra and you'll

caesar is set for cleopatra and you'll

caesar is set for cleopatra and you'll have her you dirty traitor

have her you dirty traitor

have her you dirty traitor draw your sword and prepare to defend

draw your sword and prepare to defend

draw your sword and prepare to defend yourself

yourself

yourself soldiers come forward

you prepared this ambush what now

you prepared this ambush what now

you prepared this ambush what now aquilas

aquilas

aquilas aquilas we must resign ourselves i will

aquilas we must resign ourselves i will

aquilas we must resign ourselves i will go to caesar to caesar

go to caesar to caesar

go to caesar to caesar never arrest this man

obey orders

obey orders

obey orders what does this mean we cannot obey

what does this mean we cannot obey

what does this mean we cannot obey orders given by the man who killed

orders given by the man who killed

orders given by the man who killed pompey we are not caesar soldiers

pompey we are not caesar soldiers

pompey we are not caesar soldiers come now lucius come and collect the

come now lucius come and collect the

come now lucius come and collect the price of your low treachery now fight

price of your low treachery now fight

price of your low treachery now fight [Music]

so

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] uh

uh

uh [Music]

achilles we are all with you we must

achilles we are all with you we must

achilles we are all with you we must revenge ourselves on caesar for the

revenge ourselves on caesar for the

revenge ourselves on caesar for the death of pompey

death of pompey

death of pompey with my men and you to help us caesar

with my men and you to help us caesar

with my men and you to help us caesar will be defeated have you all gone quite

will be defeated have you all gone quite

will be defeated have you all gone quite mad

mad

mad you're having a chance of winning the

you're having a chance of winning the

you're having a chance of winning the gods will be with us cleopatra we will

gods will be with us cleopatra we will

gods will be with us cleopatra we will win

win

win but don't you realize that that's

but don't you realize that that's

but don't you realize that that's impossible you'll never be able to beat

impossible you'll never be able to beat

impossible you'll never be able to beat him don't delude yourself

him don't delude yourself

him don't delude yourself i will go to caesar i charge you to

i will go to caesar i charge you to

i will go to caesar i charge you to guard the queen do not allow her to

guard the queen do not allow her to

guard the queen do not allow her to leave the palace you will be obey to

leave the palace you will be obey to

leave the palace you will be obey to kill us

kill us

kill us good achilles

good achilles

good achilles implore you to think it over let me come

implore you to think it over let me come

implore you to think it over let me come with you my caesar has nothing against

with you my caesar has nothing against

with you my caesar has nothing against us we could come to an agreement

okay let's come back here i beg you

aquilas

aquilas

aquilas speak in the name of cleopatra queen of

speak in the name of cleopatra queen of

speak in the name of cleopatra queen of egypt

egypt

egypt i order you to leave the country and

i order you to leave the country and

i order you to leave the country and remove all your soldiers

did you hear what he said one could

did you hear what he said one could

did you hear what he said one could almost believe he was serious

you know you're a handsome lad and very

you know you're a handsome lad and very

you know you're a handsome lad and very young why don't you take my advice

young why don't you take my advice

young why don't you take my advice go back now and disband your army and

go back now and disband your army and

go back now and disband your army and bring cleopatra to me

bring cleopatra to me

bring cleopatra to me don't you want to live and enjoy

don't you want to live and enjoy

don't you want to live and enjoy yourself

yourself

yourself i repeat the orders of queen cleopatra

i repeat the orders of queen cleopatra

i repeat the orders of queen cleopatra then it's war yes it's war

[Music]

caesar's legions have crossed the nile

caesar's legions have crossed the nile

caesar's legions have crossed the nile and are now approaching us very good

and are now approaching us very good

and are now approaching us very good we will attack them immediately no it

we will attack them immediately no it

we will attack them immediately no it would be better to wait for them to

would be better to wait for them to

would be better to wait for them to enter these woods that way caesar won't

enter these woods that way caesar won't

enter these woods that way caesar won't be able to estimate our numbers

[Music]

the moment has come

the moment has come

the moment has come [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so

so

so [Music]

hurry leave the cavalry into action

the roman cavalry has launched an attack

the roman cavalry has launched an attack

the roman cavalry has launched an attack this is our moment

forward

[Applause]

forward

forward

forward [Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so

so

so [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] oh

oh

oh [Music]

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] ah

oh

[Music]

where's the queen

where's the queen

where's the queen [Music]

[Music]

[Music] my queen what news speak caesar is

my queen what news speak caesar is

my queen what news speak caesar is victorious

victorious

victorious what happened to my army it's totally

what happened to my army it's totally

what happened to my army it's totally destroyed

and aquila where is he he was killed

and aquila where is he he was killed

and aquila where is he he was killed i've never seen such bravery he fought

i've never seen such bravery he fought

i've never seen such bravery he fought like a wounded lion surrounded by a pack

like a wounded lion surrounded by a pack

like a wounded lion surrounded by a pack of jackals

of jackals

of jackals oh my dear i kill us

i knew what your pride would lead to if

i knew what your pride would lead to if

i knew what your pride would lead to if only you'd listen to my warning

only you'd listen to my warning

only you'd listen to my warning you must escape my queen the romans are

you must escape my queen the romans are

you must escape my queen the romans are about to enter alexandria

about to enter alexandria

about to enter alexandria but if there's no further hope at least

but if there's no further hope at least

but if there's no further hope at least save yourself my queen

go

go

go [Applause]

[Music]

so

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] some more wounded where have they set up

some more wounded where have they set up

some more wounded where have they set up the hospital

the hospital

the hospital jesus stand safe ahead right

jesus stand safe ahead right

jesus stand safe ahead right [Music]

hey hey you come back here

get out of here

it's not fair

why should he have her all to himself

why should he have her all to himself

why should he have her all to himself don't you know he's a favorite of sieges

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

apollodorus

calm yourself dear you mustn't be afraid

calm yourself dear you mustn't be afraid

calm yourself dear you mustn't be afraid now

now

now apollo taurus you're my protective

apollo taurus you're my protective

apollo taurus you're my protective shadow

shadow

shadow what would i do without you i dare say

what would i do without you i dare say

what would i do without you i dare say something foolish as usual and this time

something foolish as usual and this time

something foolish as usual and this time you've outdone yourself

you've outdone yourself

you've outdone yourself wandering alone in a military camp

wandering alone in a military camp

wandering alone in a military camp you're alive by me a chance

you're alive by me a chance

you're alive by me a chance yes i know from now on i swear i'll

yes i know from now on i swear i'll

yes i know from now on i swear i'll follow your advice

follow your advice

follow your advice what was on your mind

when nothing at first i thought of

when nothing at first i thought of

when nothing at first i thought of running away

running away

running away and then i thought of coming here to

and then i thought of coming here to

and then i thought of coming here to caesar

caesar

caesar and throwing myself on his mercy caesar

and throwing myself on his mercy caesar

and throwing myself on his mercy caesar left this morning

left this morning

left this morning he has already entered alexandria and

he has already entered alexandria and

he has already entered alexandria and lucky for you too but why

lucky for you too but why

lucky for you too but why caesar is merciless in war he would have

caesar is merciless in war he would have

caesar is merciless in war he would have made you as prisoner

made you as prisoner

made you as prisoner i mean if nothing worse his change would

i mean if nothing worse his change would

i mean if nothing worse his change would be a burden to you my child

be a burden to you my child

be a burden to you my child i never wanted this war i tried to

i never wanted this war i tried to

i never wanted this war i tried to prevent it from the very first

prevent it from the very first

prevent it from the very first but achilles was so stubborn and jealous

but achilles was so stubborn and jealous

but achilles was so stubborn and jealous of caesar ah

it's simply ridiculous if it weren't

it's simply ridiculous if it weren't

it's simply ridiculous if it weren't such a tragedy

such a tragedy

such a tragedy tell me is it the end of everything

tell me is it the end of everything

tell me is it the end of everything what's to become of me and of egypt who

what's to become of me and of egypt who

what's to become of me and of egypt who knows

knows

knows oh darling help me will you you know

oh darling help me will you you know

oh darling help me will you you know this caesar

this caesar

this caesar but is caesar really so tough-skinned

but is caesar really so tough-skinned

but is caesar really so tough-skinned not really for a roman he's rather

not really for a roman he's rather

not really for a roman he's rather vulnerable

vanquish caesar the idea is fascinating

vanquish caesar the idea is fascinating

vanquish caesar the idea is fascinating perhaps he is the man you are searching

perhaps he is the man you are searching

perhaps he is the man you are searching for

for

for but you mustn't present yourself to him

but you mustn't present yourself to him

but you mustn't present yourself to him as a queen but i mustn't be too slavish

as a queen but i mustn't be too slavish

as a queen but i mustn't be too slavish no to pleading

no to pleading

no to pleading nor too unforgiving nor to supply

nor too unforgiving nor to supply

nor too unforgiving nor to supply all the better caesar's a man of great

all the better caesar's a man of great

all the better caesar's a man of great refinement

refinement

refinement he possesses a ready wit she likes

he possesses a ready wit she likes

he possesses a ready wit she likes surprise endings

surprise endings

surprise endings there must be there's bound to be a

there must be there's bound to be a

there must be there's bound to be a really brilliant idea striking at first

really brilliant idea striking at first

really brilliant idea striking at first glance

glance

glance without requiring any time to ponder it

without requiring any time to ponder it

without requiring any time to ponder it a

a

a cursed carpet

cursed carpet

cursed carpet [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but of course take your clothes off what

but of course take your clothes off what

but of course take your clothes off what have you lost your mind

no indeed my dear i've never been saner

no indeed my dear i've never been saner

no indeed my dear i've never been saner in my whole life

[Music]

so it's you

i see that you've become a rug merger no

i see that you've become a rug merger no

i see that you've become a rug merger no caesar

caesar

caesar egypt has sent you this rare gift

thank you my friend don't you want to

thank you my friend don't you want to

thank you my friend don't you want to see it it's truly exceptional

see it it's truly exceptional

see it it's truly exceptional very well then unroll it

a queen for caesar

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] you