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Our next act is Mein Herr Marquis.
Please put your hands together.
In this aria, from Strauss' Die Fledermaus
I'm at a fancy party
and this very important man, the Marquis,
has just told me that I look like his chambermaid!
And I'm offended that he would say such a thing!
But secretly, I'm scared
because I am his chambermaid,
and I've dressed up like nobility in order to attend this party.
So now I have to convince him that what he's said
is so ridiculous and so funny
that it can't possibly be true.
This is "Mein Herr Marquis".
[piano]
My dear Marquis,
A man like you
should better understand!
Therefore I advise you
to look more closely at people!
This hand is surely too fine, hahaha!
This foot, so dainty and small, hahaha!
The manner of speaking that I have
My waist, my bustle!
These things would never be found on a lady's maid!
You really must admit
This mistake was very comical!
Yes, very funny, hahaha,
is the situation, hahaha!
So pardon me, hahaha,
when I laugh, hahahaha!
[piano]
Ah!
[wild applause]