Merry Widow - Eh Voila Les Belles Grisettes! - Chez Maxime's

The IUP Opera Theater cast performing "Eh, Voila Les Belles Grisettes!" from The Merry Widow at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Valancienne - Jacqueline R. (Me)
Lo-Lo - Ashley W.
Do-Do - Erin K.
Jou-Jou - Kyle G.
Frou-Frou - Lydia G.
Clo-CLo - Leanna M.
Margot - Whitney W.

Ensemble

Piano - Chris L.

Lyrics:
The Grisettes of Paris greet you,
And we're very pleased to meet you.
Lo-Lo, Do-Do, Jou-Jou, Frou-Frou, Clo-Clo, Margot!

Find us where the lamps are burning,
Tripping down the boulevard.
Watching close at every turning,
Every cab and motor car.
Up and down on sentry go,
Where the bloods and gentry go.
Tripping lightly chatting brightly,
Pitter patter, heel and toe.

Tiny shoes of shiny leather twinkling in the lantern light.
Silk and sequin, frill and feather, nodding down the street at night.

(Chorus)

When the homing coaches rattle
Any time from half past eight
Out we come to start the battle
Laying traps to catch the men.
Then we try another way,
Flashing leg in cabaret
Laughing, glancing, chaffing, dancing,
Flirting down the streets at night.
Life is never dull or idol,
Spreading nets for credit notes.
Butterflies not caught but catching,
Catching men in petticoats.

(Chorus)

Traditional Can-Can

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Merry
• Widow
• Valencienne
• Grisettes
• Can-Can
• Chez
• Maxime
• Heinz
• Hall

[jmj4879]

Wery difficult to sing, bravo! Jean Michel...of Paris !

[OceanEyez89]

@jmj4879 Thank you! If you're really from Paris, maybe you could check out my other videos and tell me how my french is haha

[tahraisuus]

Wow, your Valencienne has a great voice!

It would be awesome to get the lyrics, by the way.

[OceanEyez89]

@tahraisuus Thank you! I added the lyrics :-)

[tahraisuus]

@OceanEyez89 thanks! =)))

[erincamilla]

Hey, you should say where we are!!

This is the IUP Opera Theater performing selections from Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh on November 2, 2009.

Excellent job, by the way. Hooray for video. :]