Lyric From Musical "HYPATIA"
In Mozart's opera "THE MAGIC FLUTE", that premiered in Vienna in 1791, the Queen of the Night's daughter has been abducted by her father Sarastro, the High Priest of the Temple of Light. Robbed of the realm of the sun and her child, the Queen is overcome by revenge.
The premise of my musical is that Heroines of 19th Century opera were stereotyped by negative notions of womanhood based on men's fear of great feminine powers. Hypatia leads them on a journey to change their destinies.
My Queen of the Night is the original archetype of the ancient Mother Goddess denigrated by evil patriarchs.
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT'S LAMENT
(The stage depicts a jet-black night with sparkling stars and a full, brilliant moon. The QUEEN OF THE NIGHT lets out a blood-curtailing scream, then emerges from the depth of darkness. )
(Spoken)
MY LAMENT GOES DEEPER THAN AN OPERA PLOT IT GOES TO THE CORE OUR APOCALYPTIC LOT
WHEN THE GODDESS WAS DESTROYED AND THE CITY STATE BUILT IT WAS DONE WITH MY BODY, BLOOD, AND MOTHER'S MILK WHEN WE WOMEN RULED THE PLANET EARTH WE LIVED ON ITS FRUITS IN PEACE AND PROTECTED OUR BLOODLINE CHILDREN WHO TOOK THEIR MOTHERS' NAMES AT BIRTH
(Sung)
THEY MADE ME THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT GIVE ME BACK MY LIGHT
I AM THE ONE SOURCE OF LIFE DEEP IN THE SEA BEGUN MINE BECAME THE NIGHT HOURS WHEN MEN STOLE MY BELOVED SUN
THEY THREW ME IN DARKNESS THEY COVERED ME WITH LIES BUT I WAS ONCE THE RULER OF THE HEAVEN AND THE SKIES
WITH IRON SWORDS AND WEAPONS THE DREAD WARRIORS CAME THEY MADE GODDESSES DEMONS AND GAVE US EVIL NAMES
BY SO MANY NAMES I LOST MY FAME ISIS GAIA IXCHEL CERRIDWEN INANNA HATHOR DORGA GONE ARE HALF MY POWERS MINE ARE THE DARK HOURS
CALLING THE ONE PRINCIPAL TWO CREATED DUALITY GOOD AND EVIL GLORIFIED GOD AND SATAN SOLIDIFIED
I AM THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT GIVE ME BACK THE LIGHT
WHEN ONE BROTHER KILLED ANOTHER THEY DEFIED THE MOTHER FROM THE CREATION OF EVE AROSE MEN'S BLASPHEMIES
FROM HIS IGNORANCE AND GREED LUSTING POWER AND SEED MEN CLAIMED MY SPIRITUAL REALM NOW THEY'RE OVERWHELMED BY THE DUNG OF THEIR DECEITS
POISONING PLANTS, ANIMALS, AIR AND SEA THEY WILL COME BECKONING ME
THEY MADE ME THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT GIVE ME BACK MY LIGHT
(Spoken)
WHEN MY DOMINION IS RECLAIMED IT WILL BE A DAY OF MIRACLES
(THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT recedes into the star-studded night.)
Cover Serigraph – Erte (Romain de Tirtoff)
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