[00:00.00]"Glitter and be gay" (Cunégonde) - Natalie Dessay/Orchestre de l'Opera National de Lyon/Choeur De l'Opéra National De Lyon/Ludovic Tezier
[00:12.23]Glitter and be gay
[00:16.31]That's the part I play
[00:20.61]Here I am in Paris France
[00:28.57]Forced to bend my soul
[00:32.68]To a sordid role
[00:36.88]Victimized by bitter bitter circumstance
[00:44.09]Alas for me had I remained
[00:49.07]Beside my lady mother
[00:51.68]My virtue had remained unstained
[00:57.32]Until my maiden hand was gained
[01:02.52]By some Grand Duke or other
[01:13.23]It was not to be
[01:17.56]Harsh necessity
[01:22.03]Brought me to this gilded cage
[01:30.76]Born to higher things
[01:35.43]Here I droop my wings
[01:38.36]Ah singing of a sorrow nothing can assuage
[01:50.57]And yet of course I rather like to revel
[01:53.26]Ha ha
[01:54.22]I have no strong objection to champagne
[01:57.07]Ha ha
[01:57.95]My wardrobe is expensive as the devil
[02:00.78]Ha ha
[02:01.68]Perhaps it is ignoble to complain
[02:06.16]Enough enough
[02:08.25]Of being basely tearful
[02:10.75]I'll show my noble stuff
[02:13.47]By being bright and cheerful
[03:04.92]Pearls and ruby rings
[03:07.76]Ah how can worldly things
[03:10.34]Take the place of honor lost
[03:13.32]Can they compensate
[03:14.54]For my fallen state
[03:16.86]Purchased as they were at such an awful cost
[03:23.51]Braceletslavalieres
[03:25.97]Can they dry my tears
[03:28.20]Can they blind my eyes to shame
[03:30.81]Can the brightest brooch
[03:32.10]Shield me from reproach
[03:34.34]Can the purest diamond purify my name
[03:39.75]And yet of course these trinkets are endearing
[03:42.30]Ha ha
[03:43.22]I'm oh so glad my sapphire is a star
[03:46.00]Ha ha
[03:46.87]I rather like a twenty-carat earring
[03:49.51]Ha ha
[03:50.46]If I'm not pure at least my jewels are
[03:54.85]Enough
[03:55.20]Enough
[03:56.82]I'll take their diamond necklace
[03:59.44]And show my noble stuff
[04:01.93]By being gay and reckless
[04:32.62]Observe how bravely I conceal
[04:35.60]The dreadful great shame I feel