true" (Julia with Chorus) "Oh, listen to me, dear" (Julia and Lisa with Chorus) "The die is cast" (Lisa with Chorus) "For this will be a jolly Court" (Ludwig and Chorus) Act II 13. "As before you we defile" (Chorus) 14. "Your loyalty our Ducal heart-string touches" (Ludwig with Chorus) 14a. "At the outset I may mention" (Ludwig with Chorus) 15. "Yes, Ludwig and his Julia are mated" (Ludwig) 15a. "Take care of him – he's much too good to live" (Lisa) 16. "Now Julia, come, consider it from" (Julia and Ludwig) 17. "Your Highness, there's a party at the door" (Chorus) 17a. "With fury indescribable I burn" (Baroness and Ludwig) 18. "Now away to the wedding we go" (Baroness and Chorus) 19. "So ends my dream", "Broken ev'ry promise plighted" (Julia) 20. "If the light of love's lingering ember" (Julia, Ernest, and Chorus) 21. "Come, bumpers – aye, ever-so-many" (Baroness with Chorus) 22. "Why, who is this approaching?" (Ludwig and Chorus) 23. "The Prince of Monte Carlo" (Herald and Chorus) 24. "His highness we know not" (Ludwig) 25. "We're rigged out in magnificent array" (Prince of Monte Carlo) 26. Dance 27. "Take my advice – when deep in debt" (Prince of Monte Carlo with Chorus) 28. "Hurrah! Now away to the wedding" (Ensemble) 28a. "Well, you're a pretty kind of fellow" (Grand Duke with Chorus) 29. "Happy couples, lightly treading" (Ensemble) Versions of the text The published vocal score for The Grand Duke was available within days of opening night, and it included all of the music performed at the premiere. Shortly thereafter, there were a number of substantial cuts, which were reflected in the published libretto. It is uncertain whether Sullivan (who was travelling abroad) agreed with these cuts, but the published vocal score was never revised. The libretto and vocal score have thus remained in disagreement. The cuts involving the music included: One verse of No. 10, "As o'er our penny roll we sing" Several passages in the Act I finale No. 21, "Come bumpers – aye, ever-so-many" No. 27, "Take my advice – when deep in debt" No. 28a, "Well you're a pretty kind of fellow" There is no standard performing version of The Grand Duke. While most companies that have produced The Grand Duke agree that the first-night version is too long, there is no established tradition about which cuts to make, if any, and