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Most famous rousing aria, accompanied by the string section playing unique three-quarter sized violins specially-invented, comes when Prepostero, senior managing partner of [[magic circle law firm|Magic Circle]] form ''Slaughter Cowards Later'' stands upon a white cliff overlooking jagged rocks of the tempestuous ocean between Albion and the New World, shaking his fists and wailing into the chasm: | Most famous rousing aria, accompanied by the string section playing unique three-quarter sized violins specially-invented, comes when Prepostero, senior managing partner of [[magic circle law firm|Magic Circle]] form ''Slaughter Cowards Later'' stands upon a white cliff overlooking jagged rocks of the tempestuous ocean between Albion and the New World, shaking his fists and wailing into the chasm: | ||
It is more beautiful in the original Italian, so we set that out in full, with a translation below. | |||
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Segna le mie parole! Ascolta quello che ho da dire! <br> | Segna le mie parole! Ascolta quello che ho da dire! <br> | ||
Questo sarà un catalizzatore per più movimenti laterali <br> | Questo sarà un catalizzatore per più movimenti laterali <br> | ||
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“O, Fate, with your unfortunate swings and errors of outrageous currency <br> | |||
You have cast me into the abyss of despair! <br> | You have cast me into the abyss of despair! <br> | ||
I am unloved! I am desolate! <br> | I am unloved! I am desolate! <br> | ||
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Gods, crack your cheeks! Mark my words! <br> | Gods, crack your cheeks! Mark my words! <br> | ||
Heed what I have to say! <br> | Heed what I have to say! <br> | ||
This will be a catalyst for more lateral moves”<br> | This will be a catalyst for more lateral moves”<br>}} | ||
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===The “More With Less” Aria=== | ===The “More With Less” Aria=== | ||
Another memorable moment is when Prepostero tells his [[general counsel]] Triago that the firm’s treasury reserves are depleted and he will have to economise. Prepostero peremptorily snuffs out the candles and exits his counsel’s chamber, leaving poor Triago distraught on the floor, from where he embarks on the beautiful, lachrymal aria ''Dovremo Solo Fare Di Più Con Meno'' (“We shall just have to do more with less”) only to be interrupted by the court jester Triago, listening from a nearby window, who snipes sardonic rejoinders to each of Triago’s complaints. | Another memorable moment is when Prepostero tells his [[general counsel]] Triago that the firm’s treasury reserves are depleted and he will have to economise. Prepostero peremptorily snuffs out the candles and exits his counsel’s chamber, leaving poor Triago distraught on the floor, from where he embarks on the beautiful, lachrymal aria ''Dovremo Solo Fare Di Più Con Meno'' (“We shall just have to do more with less”) only to be interrupted by the court jester Triago, listening from a nearby window, who snipes sardonic rejoinders to each of Triago’s complaints. | ||