ANDRÉ PREVIN
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Based on the Play by Tennessee Williams
Full Score Act II
Libretto by
Philip Littell
from the G. Schirmer Rental Library date of printing______
G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY
ANDRÉ PREVIN
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Based on the Play by Tennessee Williams
Full Score Act II
Libretto by
Philip Littell This Opera was commissioned by San Francisco Opera
G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY
Cast Blanche Dubois_________________________ Soprano Stanley Kowalski________________________ Baritone Stella Kowalski__________________________ Soprano Harold Mitchell (Mitch)____________________ Tenor Eunice Hubbell____________________ Mezzo–soprano Steve Hubbell__________________________ Baritone A Young Collector_________________________ Tenor Mexican Woman__________________ Mezzo–soprano Nurse____________________ Speaking (Non–singing) Doctor_________________________ Speaking (Non–singing) Pablo Gonzales_________ Non–singing, Non–speaking
Act II Table of Contents Prologue________________ 272 Scene 1_________________ 285 Scene 2_________________ 352
Instrumentation 3 Flutes (2nd doubling Piccolo & Alto Flute, 3rd doubling Piccolo & Alto Flute) 2 Oboes (2nd doubling English Horn) 3 Clarinets in B = (1st doubling Clarinet in E =, 2nd doubling Clarinet in E = & Alto Saxophone, 3rd doubling Bass Clarinet) 2 Bassoons (2nd doubling Contrabassoon) 4 Horns in F Trumpets (1st & 2nd in C, 3rd in C & B =) 2 Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani (doubling Bass Drum) Percussion (2 players) Suspended Cymbals Vibraphone Bells Snare Drum Xylophone Bass Drum Drumkit Claves Tamtam Small Gongs Whip Tom–tom Piccolo Snare Drum Castanets Large Bass Drum Harp Celesta Strings
Duration ca. 2 hours 30 minutes
Act II
272
Prologue
Allegro Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Allegro 3
I Vn. II
Vla. 3
3
3
Vc. 3
Cb.
3
3
Act II, Prologue
273
5 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
a2 1 2 Hn. in F
a2 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
274
Act II, Prologue 9
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob.
Oboe 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
(a2) 1 2 Hn. in F
(a2) 3 4 a2 1 2
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
I Vn.
div. II div.
Vla. 3
3
3
Vc. 3
Cb.
3
Act II, Prologue 13 Fl.
275 a2
1 2
Picc.
1 3
Ob.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2 3
1 3
Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
I Vn.
unis. II 3
unis.
3
Vla.
Vc. 3
Cb.
276
Act II, Prologue 17
Fl.
(a2)
(
=
)
Faster
1 2
Picc.
1 3
Ob.
3
3
3
3
2 3
to E Clarinet 1 3
Cl. in B
3
3
2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1. Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
B.D. 2 secco
Harp
Celesta
(
=
)
Faster
I Vn. II 3
3
3
Vla.
div. Vc.
Cb.
Act II, Prologue
277
21 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
Cl. in E
1
Cl. in B
2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1.
(1.) Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
(B.D.) 2
Harp
Celesta
I Vn. II
Vla. unis. Vc.
Cb.
div.
278
Act II, Prologue 26
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
Cl. in E
1
Cl. in B
2
Bs. Cl. marc. Bn.
1 marc.
Cbn. marc.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 (1.) Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. Xyl. 1 Perc.
(B.D.) 2
Harp
Celesta
I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
S.D.
Act II, Prologue 32 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2 Clarinet in E Cl. in E
1
Cl. in B
2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 (1.) Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. Xyl. 1
Perc.
S.D. 2
Harp
Celesta
I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
279
280
Act II, Prologue
rit.
38 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
to Clarinet in B Cl. in E
1
Cl. in B
2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 to Bassoon
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 (1.) Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. Xyl. 1
Perc.
S.D. 2
Harp
Celesta
rit. I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Act II, Prologue 43 Fl.
281
Slower
=
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1., solo 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Slower 1. solo
= I Vn.
gli altri II div.
Vla. unis. Vc.
Cb.
espr.
282
Act II, Prologue
Slower still 49
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1., solo 1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1., solo Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Some weeks later. Blanche is writing a letter on the kitchen table, Stella is cleaning up the bedroom.)
Slower still tutti
3
I
espr. Vn.
3 3
II
espr.
3
3
unis.
Vla. div. unis. Vc.
Cb.
Act II, Prologue 55 Fl.
283
1., solo
1 2 solo to Flute
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 (1.) 1 2 Tpt. in C 3 (1.)
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
div. I Vn.
div. II
div. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
284
Act II, Prologue 1., fltg.
rit.
61 1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Lights up. Stanley comes out of the bathroom and starts getting ready to go out to bowl. Stella goes into the bathroom.)
rit. unis. I Vn. II
unis. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
Act II, Scene 1
Scene 1 Moderato, strict tempo
Tempo ad lib.
285
Strict tempo
1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2
1 jazz
Cl. in B 2
6
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C
jazz 3
1., jazz Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Stanley 3
Say, Blanche‌ do you
Moderato, strict tempo I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc. 1 jazz bass, pizz. Cb.
Tempo ad lib.
hap pen to know a guy named Shaw?
Strict tempo
286
Act II, Scene 1 6
Tempo ad lib.
Strict tempo
1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
1. Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Why, ev ’ry bo dy knows some bo dy named Shaw… Stanley
Well,thissomebo dynamedShaw
Tempo ad lib.
Strict tempo
div. unis. I
div.
Vn.
unis. II
div. Vla.
Vc.
(1 jazz bass, pizz.) Cb.
is un der the im pres sionthat he
Act II, Scene 1
287
12 1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
2 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 2. jazz 1 2 Tpt. in C 3
1. Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Stanley 3
3
met you in Lau rel‌
But he must have got you mixed up
with some bo dy else,
I Vn.
div. II
unis. Vla. div. Vc.
Cb.
288
Act II, Scene 1
Faster
17 1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 2. 1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn.
3
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Stanley 3
be cause this o ther par ty
he met at a ho tel called The Fla
min go‌
Faster I Vn.
unis. II
Vla. unis. Vc.
gli altri, arco
1 jazz bass, pizz.
gli altri, arco
Cb. 3
Act II, Scene 1
289
22 1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
2 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(freely)
3
Blanche
I’m a fraid he does have me mixed up
with this o ther par ty.
The Ho tel Fla min go
Stanley
div.
unis.
I sub.
Vn.
div. II sub.
Vla.
Vc. sub. (gli altri) Cb.
is
not the sort of place I would dare to be seen in.
290
Act II, Scene 1 29
(
=
)
Slower
1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 2. 1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
I’ve seen it.
I’ve seen it, and I’ve smelled it.
Stanley
You know it?
Well, you must have got ten pret ty close if you could
div.
(
=
)
Slower unis.
I sub.
Vn.
unis. II sub.
Vla. sub. div.
unis.
Vc. sub. (gli altri) Cb. sub.
1 jazz bass, pizz.
gli altri, arco
Act II, Scene 1
291
34 1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2 6
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Stanley leans in Blanche’s direction and sniffs.) Blanche
Cheap per fume has a
pe ne trat ing o dor.
Stanley
smell it.
It sure does.
A ny way, he’s div.
I Vn.
div. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
292
Act II, Scene 1 40
Tempo ad lib.
Strict tempo
1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4 2. 1 2 sub.
Tpt. in C 3 sub. Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba sub.
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Stanley
in and out of Lau rel all the
time.
Tempo ad lib.
All he has to do
is
check on it
Strict tempo unis.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc. 1 jazz bass (pizz.) (gli altri)
1 jazz bass, pizz.
Cb.
gli altri (arco)
and clear up a ny mis
Act II, Scene 1 46
1.
293
6
1 2 6
Fl.
6
3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4 non jazz
al sord. (straight mute)
1 2 Tpt. in C
non jazz
al sord. (straight mute)
3
non jazz Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Stella comes out of the bathroom.) Blanche (to Stella) Stanley 3
take.
I’ll see you 6
I 6
Vn.
6 6
II 6
6
pizz.
arco
Vla.
pizz.
div., arco
Vc.
tutti, pizz. Cb.
arco
at the Four
294
Act II, Scene 1 50 1 2
Fl.
3
3
1 Ob. 2 6
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Stella: Stella
Hey! Don’t I rate a
big
kiss?
Stanley 3
Deu ces!
Not in front of your sis ter!
div.
unis.
I 3
Vn.
div. II 3
div.
Vla. unis. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
Act II, Scene 1
295
55 1 2 Fl.
Flute 3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F
3. 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1. Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Defiantly, Stella lays a big one on Stanley. Blanche busies herself, trying not to notice. Stanley leaves. There is a roll of distant thunder.) Blanche: Blanche
Stel la! Stella
div. I
espr. Vn. II
espr. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
296
Act II, Scene 1 60
1.
1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2
9
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
urgently Blanche
What have you heard a bout me?
Stella:
3
What have they been tell ing you a
Stella
Are you still a fraid
of
thun der?
I sub. Vn.
unis. II sub. div.
Vla.
Vc. sub.
Cb.
unis.
Act II, Scene 1
297
64 1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Stella is embarrassed by the question. She goes to the icebox for a coke.) Blanche
bout me?
Has there been‌ have you heard a ny
un kind
gos sip?
Stella
Tell ing?
No, Blanche.
I Vn. II
div. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
298
Act II, Scene 1
Faster
69
1., solo
1 2 sub.
Fl. 3
1 Ob.
to English Horn 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn.
Bassoon
to Contrabassoon
2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 straight mute
via sord.
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(lightly) Blanche
Is that Coke for me?
(very brightly)
You
Stella
Oh,
who cares a
bout that kind of talk?
Not for a ny one else!
Faster I Vn.
div.
unis.
II (div.)
unis.
Vla. sub. Vc. sub. Cb. sub.
Act II, Scene 1
299
75 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1 English Horn
solo
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1. 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(coyly) Blanche
pre cious thing.
Is
it
just Coke?
A shot
Stella 3
You mean you want a div. I Vn.
div. II
pizz. Vla.
pizz. Vc.
Cb.
shot?‌
ne ver did a
Coke
a
ny
300
Act II, Scene 1
poco rit.
a tempo
80
1.
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
(1.) 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
harm.
Let me.
You must n’t wait on me.
Stella
I
like to wait on you.
It
makes it more like
poco rit. unis.
pizz.
home.
a tempo arco
I Vn.
unis. II
arco
pizz.
Vla.
arco Vc.
Cb.
div.
Act II, Scene 1 86
301
Flute 2 to Alto Flute
1 2 Fl. 3 solo Ob.
1 3
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1. 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Blanche dabs at her eyes and goes into the bedroom.)
(Stella follows into the bedroom.)
Blanche
I mustad mit
I
love to be
wait ed on…
Stella
Blanche! Hon ey… What is it?
I Vn.
div. II
arco Vla.
unis. Vc.
Cb.
302
Act II, Scene 1 93 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1. 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
You’re so good to me.
And I!
I have n’t been so good the last few years or so…
Stella
I
espr. Vn.
unis.
sub. div.
II
espr.
sub.
espr.
sub.
espr.
sub.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb. sub.
Act II, Scene 1
303
98 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H. cresc. poco a poco 1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl. cresc. poco a poco Bn.
1 cresc. poco a poco Contrabassoon
Cbn. cresc. poco a poco
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(with mounting excitement)
(being brave) Blanche 3
But, ho ney, be lieve me
I won’t stay long.
I won’t
Stella
I sub. Vn.
unis.
div.
unis.
cresc. poco a poco
II sub. Vla. sub.
cresc. poco a poco div.
Vc. sub.
cresc. poco a poco div.
Cb. cresc. poco a poco
unis.
I
304
Act II, Scene 1 103
1.
1 2 Fl.
cresc. 3
Ob.
1
cresc.
to Oboe
E.H. 3 3
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4 open
1.
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 al sord. (straight mute) Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn. al sord. (straight mute)
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
pro mise,
I…
I
won’t
I
pro mise I’ll go.
Go
soon.
I
won’t hang a
round
’til he
throws me out!
Stella
Blanche!
I Vn. 3
II
div.
unis.
Vla.
unis. Vc.
div. Cb.
unis.
Act II, Scene 1
305
accel.
109 1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
stopped 1 2 Hn. in F
stopped 3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3 straight mute Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn., straight mute
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
Sus. Cym., soft sticks 2
Harp
Celesta
(Stella pours the liquor into Blanche’s coke. It fizzes up and foams over.) Blanche 3
Now watch how you pour.
That fiz zy stuff runs o ver…
Stella 3
3
Will you stop talk ing fool ish?
accel. div.
6
6
unis. 6
div.
I 3 6
Vn.
div.
unis.
3
3
sub.
6
6
div.
6
II
3
6
sub.
6
sub.
3
3
6
Vla. 3 3
div.
3
3
3 3
unis. 6
div.
Vc. 6 6
6
3 3
sub. Cb.
3
3
3 3
306
Act II, Scene 1 1.
113
Slower
2. Alto Flute, solo
1 2 Fl.
to Piccolo 3
1 Ob.
Oboe
to English Horn
2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
a2 open
al sord. (fiber mute)
1 2 Hn. in F
a2 open
3.
al sord. (fiber mute)
3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
B.D., timpani sticks 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
Ah!
3
Right on my pret ti
est dress!
Gent ly…
Stella
Hea vens! Use your han ky…
Slower I Vn. II
Vla. (div.) Vc.
Cb.
Blot it…
Gent ly…
I
Act II, Scene 1 118 Fl.
307
Alto Flute to Flute 2
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1 English Horn solo
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Blanche laughs) (spoken) Blanche 3
know…
3
Are n’t I luck y?
Not a bit.
Stella
Did it stain?
Whyon earth (div.)
I Vn.
(div.) II
div. a4 Vla.
(div.) Vc.
div. Cb.
didyou makethat fuss?
308
Act II, Scene 1
Slowly
124 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1., solo 1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
I don’t know
why I screamed.
It’s Mitch.
Stella
Slowly I Vn. II unis. Vla. 1 solo tutti, unis. Vc.
espr. unis. Cb.
3
He’s com ing at sev en.
Act II, Scene 1
309
130 Fl.
Flutes 1. and 2.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Stel la,
all
3
I have giv en him
is
a
good night kiss.
That’s
all.
He thinks,
Stella
unis. I Vn.
unis. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
well, I
310
Act II, Scene 1 135
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 to Bassoon
Cbn.
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
3
Blanche
want to de ceive him
just e nough to make him want me.
Stella
Blanche,
6
6
6
div.
6
div.
I Vn.
6
6
II
div.
unis. 3
Vla. 3
3
div.
unis. 6
Vc. 6
6
Cb. 3
3
3
do you
want
him?
Act II, Scene 1
311
141 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
3
Blanche
I
want him ve ry
bad
Stella
I Vn. II div. Vla.
div. Vc.
Cb.
ly.
Yes!
I want to rest.
I want to breathe a
312
Act II, Scene 1 148
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1 solo
E.H.
espr.
3
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4 al sord. (straight mute) 1 2
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Outside, Stanley is back, with a drink under his belt. He calls out to Stella.) Blanche
gain,
to
leave
here‌
Will it?
Stella
It will hap pen.
Stanley: (spoken) Stanley
Hey! Stella!
Hey! Steve!
unis. I Vn.
unis. II
unis. Vla. unis. Vc.
Cb.
Act II, Scene 1
313
Lightly 1.
155 Fl.
1 2 bright
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn.
bright 2
fiber mute via sord. 1 2 Hn. in F
fiber mute
via sord.
3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Stella goes out to Stanley who has been joined by Steve from upstairs.) Blanche
Stella
Yes, it will,
it
will,
it will!
But don’t take an
o ther drink.
Stanley
Lightly I
espr.
bright
Vn.
div. II
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
Vla.
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
314
Act II, Scene 1 161
Fl.
1.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
open
stopped
1 2 Hn. in F
open 3 4 straight mute
1. via sord.
1 2 Tpt. in C
straight mute 3
(straight mute) Tbn.
1. via sord.
1 2 Bs. Tbn. (straight mute)
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Stanley makes a grab for Stella as she comes out.) Blanche
Stella
Stanley
Hi ya fat ty!
I
Vn.
unis.
unis. div.
II div.
unis.
Vla. div.
unis.
Vc.
arco Cb.
Act II, Scene 1
poco a poco rall.
167 Fl.
315
poco meno
1 2
Picc. solo Ob.
1
E.H. solo 1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Stella shrugs free of him, walks off coolly. Stanley, bewildered, looks (There is another soft roll of thunder. after her, then back towards the apartment, thinking of Blanche and her The room darkens. Blanche lights effect on his and Stella’s lives. Sobered up, he follows in Stella’s direction.) her Chinese lantern.) Blanche
Stella
Ah, let me
go.
Stanley
poco meno
poco a poco rall. con sord. I Vn.
con sord. II
div., con sord. Vla. 1 solo, con sord.
tutti, div., con sord.
Vc.
con sord. div., half arco, half pizz. Cb.
316
Act II, Scene 1 175
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Soft
(con sord.) I Vn.
(con sord.) II (con sord.)
Vla.
(con sord.) Vc.
(con sord.) Cb.
peo
ple
have
got
to shim
mer
and
glow
Act II, Scene 1
317
183 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1., solo, open 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
soft
co
lors.
The co lors of the wings of but ter flies
and rain bows.
I Vn.
div. II unis.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
318
Act II, Scene 1 189
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. Bassoon
to Contrabassoon
2
1. al sord. (fiber mute)
(1.) Hn. in F
1 2
3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Soft unis. (con sord.)
div.
unis. (con sord.)
div.
I
Vn.
unis.
II
(con sord.)
div.
Vla.
div.
unis. (con sord.) Vc.
(con sord.) Cb.
unis., arco
div., half arco, half pizz.
peo
ple
have got
to shim
mer
Act II, Scene 1
319
197 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B
dolce 2 dolce
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
and
glow
And the light may be soft ened
by the plac ing
of a
pa
per
I Vn.
div. II unis.
div.
unis.
Vla. sub. Vc. sub. div., arco Cb.
lan
tern.
320
Act II, Scene 1 204
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1., fiber mute 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
But
soft is not e nough.
Soft is not e nough.
div. (con sord.) unis. I Vn.
(div., con sord.)
unis.
div.
unis.
II (con sord.)
div.
sub.
unis.
Vla. (div., con sord.)
unis.
div.
Vc. sub. div. (con sord.), half arco, half pizz.
unis., arco
Cb. sub.
Act II, Scene 1
321
fltg.
211 Fl.
1 2 fltg.
Piccolo Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H. fltg. 1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
via sord. 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
At
trac
tive
and
soft
turns
the
trick.
I
am
fad
ing.
div. I Vn.
div. II
div.
unis.
Vla. unis. Vc.
div., half arco, half pizz. Cb.
unis., arco
div.
unis.
div.
322
Act II, Scene 1 218 1.
Fl.
1 2 to Flute
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B
3
2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Contrabassoon
to Bassoon
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Blanche turns the light off. A light rain is falling.)
(There is a rap at the door. A young boy is standing in the open doorway.)
Blanche
Ah me… Ah me… Come in.
(spoken)
Collector
Evening, Ma’m. via sord. I Vn.
via sord. II via sord.
Vla. via sord. Vc. via sord. Cb.
Act II, Scene 1
323
226 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1 to Oboe
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 3
Bn. Bassoon 2 3
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Well, well.
What
can I
do for
3
I did n’t know that
you?
Collector 8
I’m col lect ing unis., senza sord.
I Vn.
unis., senza sord. II
unis., senza sord. Vla.
div., senza sord. unis. Vc.
senza sord. Cb.
for the Ev ening Star.
324
Act II, Scene 1
Playfully 231
=
a2
1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob. Oboe 2 solo 1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. Bells 1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
stars took up col lec tions.
I
knew
Collector 8
It’s the pa per, ma’m…
Playfully div. I Vn.
div. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
=
that…
I
was
jo
Act II, Scene 1
325
Slow again
236 1 2 Fl. 3
1 Ob.
to English Horn 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1., open
1. al sord. (straight mute)
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. (Bells) 1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
king.
Will you have a drink?
Collector 8
No, m’am.
Slow again
unis.
I Vn.
unis. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
No thanks. Can’t drink on the
job.
326
Act II, Scene 1 242 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Let Collector 8
I sub.
Vn. II
sub. Vla. sub. Vc. sub. Cb. sub.
me
see…
I have n’t got
a dime…
I’m not the la
dy
3
of the
house!
Act II, Scene 1
327
247 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn.
to Contrabassoon 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(This stops him cold.)
3
Blanche
I’m one of those poor re la tions
(desperate)
you’ve heard tell a bout.
Hey!
3
Collector 8
May be I’ll drop by la ter… div. unis., pizz.
I Vn.
div.
unis., pizz.
II
pizz. Vla.
pizz.
non div.
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
328
Act II, Scene 1 252 1 2
Fl.
Flute 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1. and 2. straight mute 1 2 Tpt. in C
(straight mute) 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(He lights her cigarette—he may be awfully young, but he smokes.) Blanche 3
Hey.
Could you give me a light?
Thank you.
Hey… What’s the time?
Collector 8
Thank you. arco
I Vn.
arco II
arco Vla.
arco Vc.
arco Cb.
Ten
of
se
ven.
Act II, Scene 1
329
258 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4 (straight mute) dip 1 2
Tpt. in C
dip (straight mute) 3 1. solo, open dip
Tbn.
1 2 2. (straight mute) 3. (straight mute) dip
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
open
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(regretfully) Blanche
So late…
So late…
So
late…
Collector 8
div. I
Vn.
div. II
div.
unis.
Vla.
div.
div.
unis.
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
3
330
Act II, Scene 1 265 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Contrabassoon Cbn.
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4 sim. 1 2
Tpt. in C
sim. 3
1. straight mute, dip sim. Tbn.
sim.
1 2 Bs. Tbn.
sim.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
Don’t you love these rain y
af ter noons?
The long af ter noons
of New Or leans.
When it
rains.
Collector 8
(div.) I Vn.
(div.) II
div. Vla.
(div.) Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
3
3
3
3
3
Act II, Scene 1 270
331
Flute 2 to Alto Flute
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 via sord. 1 2 Tpt. in C
via sord. 3 via sord.
Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn. via sord.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
When it
seems an hour
is n’t just an hour. When it
seems that an hour
is
a
lit tle bit
Collector 8
unis. I Vn.
unis. II
unis., non div. Vla.
unis.
div.
Vc. arco Cb.
div.
of
e
332
Act II, Scene 1 275 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
Hn. in F
a2 (open)
dip
a2 (open)
dip
1 2
3 4 open dip Tpt. in C
1 2 open dip 3 open
Tbn.
dip
1 2 Bs. Tbn. open
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
Sus. Cym., wire brush 2
Harp
Celesta
(anguished)
ten. Blanche
3
ter ni ty
dropped in your hand.
And you
Collector 8
6 3
I div. a4
Vn.
3
II
div.
unis.
div. a3 3
Vla. 3
unis.
(div.) Vc.
(div.)
unis.
div.
Cb. gli altri
1 jazz bass, pizz. 3
Act II, Scene 1 279
333 1.
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H. solo 1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 to Bassoon
Cbn.
sim. Hn. in F
1 2 sim. 3 4 1. al sord. (straight mute)
sim. Tpt. in C
1 2 sim. 3 sim.
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
(Sus. Cym.) 2
Harp
Celesta
(conversationally) Blanche
don’t know what to do with it.
Did n’t you get wet
in
the rain?
You
Collector
No m’am.
8
I Vn.
unis. II
unis. Vla.
Vc.
3
Cb.
unis., arco
I stepped in side.
334
Act II, Scene 1 283 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1 3
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn.
Bassoon 2
a2 1 2 Hn. in F
a2 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
went in to a drug store…
and you had a so da…
Choc’ late?
Cher ry?
Collector 8
Yeah.
No, m’am.
Cher ry. div.
I 3
Vn.
div. II
Vla.
div. Vc.
Cb.
Act II, Scene 1
335
Fast 288
molto rall.
1.
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn.
to Contrabassoon 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
You make my mouth wa ter! Collector 8
I had
Fast unis.
div.
a cher
ry
so da.
molto rall. unis.
I Vn.
unis.
div.
unis.
II div., pizz.
unis., arco
Vla. unis., pizz.
arco
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
arco
336
Act II, Scene 1 293 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F
3. 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. Vib. 1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(seductively) Blanche
Young
man
young man.
Young
Collector 8
Well,
I’d bet ter
go.
I espr., dim.
Vn.
div. II espr., dim. div.
unis.
Vla. espr., dim.
div.
unis.
Vc. espr., dim. Cb. dim.
young
Act II, Scene 1
337
299 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 Contrabassoon
solo
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
young
young
man.
Has
a ny bo dy told you that you look like a prince?
Well you do,
Collector
No, m’am.
8
div. I Vn.
unis. II
div. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
ho ney lamb.
338
Act II, Scene 1 305 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
Sus. Cym., brush 2
Harp
Celesta
(She moves into the bedroom.) Blanche
Come here.
Come on ov er here.
Collector 8
(div.) I Vn.
div. II
Vla. div. Vc.
Cb.
Come here like I told you.
Act II, Scene 1 311
339
2. Alto Flute
1 2 Fl. 3 solo
Ob.
1 dolce
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(He has followed her into the bedroom.) Blanche
I would like to kiss you.
Kiss you once,
Collector 8
div. a4
unis.
I Vn.
div. a4 II
Vla.
unis. Vc.
Cb.
340
Act II, Scene 1 317
2. (Alto Flute)
Alto Flute to Flute 2
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
(Sus. Cym.) 2
Harp
Celesta
(She kisses him.) Blanche
soft ly
and sweet ly,
soft
ly
on
your
mouth.
Collector 8
div. I
Vn.
div. a2
div. a3
half section
tutte, div.
II
Vla.
div. Vc. div. Cb.
Act II, Scene 1 323
341
Faster
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H. 7
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn. 1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 straight mute
1. via sord.
1 2 (open)
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(spoken) 3
Blanche
Now you run a long. It would be nice to keep you,
but I’ve got to be good
and keep my hands off…
Go.
Faster unis.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
I Vn. unis. II unis. Vla.
unis.
div.
Vc.
unis. Cb.
342
Act II, Scene 1
Vi330
1., solo
1 2 Fl.
6
6
3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn. 1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(The collector takes off.)
(Blanche is impatient, jumping out of her skin.)
Blanche
What’s the time? Come on,
ViI 3
Vn. II
Vla.
unis. Vc.
Cb.
Mitch,
come on.
I’m
Act II, Scene 1
343
336 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn. 1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F
3. 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
wait ing
I’m fad ing
fad
I Vn. II div. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ing
a way
lit tle
by
lit
tle.
344
Act II, Scene 1 1.
341 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn. 1
Cbn.
a2 1 2 3
Hn. in F
3
a2 3 4 3
3
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Day
by day
3
I 6
Vn.
div.
3
II 6
div.
unis. Vla. div. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
by
day
by day.
Act II, Scene 1
Passionately
345
346
rall.
-de
1 2 Fl.
6
3
Ob.
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B
6
2
Bs. Cl.
Bn. 1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F
a2 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 a2 Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Passionately
rall.
I Vn. II unis. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
div.
-de
346
Act II, Scene 1
a tempo, moving ahead 351
1.
1.
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn. 1 to Bassoon Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(She hears Mitch approaching the front door and hurriedly gets her hat and things together for their date.) Blanche
a tempo, moving ahead I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Act II, Scene 1 357
347
poco rall.
a2
1. 1 2 sub.
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H. sub. 1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
7
1 7
Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(She opens the door and goes out to Mitch.)
Blanche:
Blanche
My
Mitch: Mitch 8
Eve nin’ Blanche
poco rall.
unis.
I Vn. II (div.) Vla.
(div.) Vc.
Cb.
348
Act II, Scene 1
With energy
362
rall.
1.
1 2 3
Fl.
leggiero
to Piccolo 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
7
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
all .
gliss
Harp
Celesta
(Mitch comes up to her, tries to give her the flowers.) Blanche
Ro sen
ka
va
lier.
With energy div. I Vn.
div.
leggiero
II leggiero (div.)
unis.
Vla. leggiero (div.)
unis.
Vc. leggiero Cb.
unis.
div.
rall.
Act II, Scene 1
349
367 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(She locks the front door. He bows.)
3
Blanche
No.
Bow
to
me
first.
And
I 3
Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
now
pre
350
Act II, Scene 1
Fl.
Faster
poco rit.
371 1 2
6
6 6 6
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2 to Clarinet in B Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1. 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(They go off. Fade out.) Blanche
sent them.
Aaaah‌
poco rit.
Mer ci!
Faster 6
I
6 3 6
Vn.
6 6
6
II
6 3
div.
6
6
6 6
6
pizz.
6
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
Vla. div. Vc.
Cb.
pizz.
6
Act II, Scene 1 377 Fl.
351
Slower
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1 solo
E.H.
1
Cl. in B
2
3
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Slower I Vn. div. II
arco Vla.
arco
unis.
Vc.
Cb.
Segue to Scene 2
352
Act II, Scene 2
Scene 2 Languorous waltz
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1
Cl. in B
2
Clarinet in B 3
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 2. al sord. (straight mute) 1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1., solo, poco vib.
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Later. About 2 a.m. Blanche and Mitch returning. He has hold of a ridiculous doll he has won somewhere. She carries her hat, purse, and flowers. They walk up to the door.) Blanche: Blanche
’Fraid you did n’t have much fun… Mitch 8
Languorous waltz div. I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
Act II, Scene 2
353
10 Fl.
1.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1
Cl. in B
2 to Bass Clarinet 3
solo 1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1. Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(She hands him her keys.) 3
Blanche Mitch:
Look!
Look at the sky.
Where are the se ven sis ters?
They’re not out
Mitch 8
I’m a fraid I was n’t…
I
Vn.
div.
unis.
II
div.
unis.
Vla. div.
unis.
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
to
night.
354
Act II, Scene 2 17
Fl.
(1.)
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1. 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Oh, yes they are,
they are,
God bless them,
3
all in
a
bunch
go ing home from their lit tle
bridge par ty.
Mitch 8
I Vn. II
div.
unis.
Vla.
div. unis. Vc.
arco Cb.
Act II, Scene 2 23 Fl.
355
1.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl. solo 1 Bn. 2
(1.) 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Mitch gets the door open. They go in.)
(spoken)
3
Blanche
Good boy.
Why do you al ways ask me?
Mitch 8
I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Can
I
kiss you good night?
356
Act II, Scene 2 28
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
Why should you be so
doubt ful?
Mitch 8
I don’t know if you want me to or not.
Well…
I
Vn.
div.
unis.
II
Vla.
div. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
3
That night we parked by the lake
Act II, Scene 2
357
33 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bass Clarinet
to Clarinet in B
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C
(open) jazz 3 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
It was the Mitch 8
I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
when I kissed you…
o ther
fa mi lia ri ty…
I ob ject ed to…
358
Act II, Scene 2 40
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1
Cl. in B
2
3
1 Bn.
Bassoon 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C
al sord. (straight mute) 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Ho ney,
a
sin
gle girl,
Mitch 8
div. I Vn.
div. II div.
Vla.
pizz. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
a
lone
in the
world
has
Act II, Scene 2
359
44 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
espr. 1
Cl. in B
2
3
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
got to keep a hold
on her self,
or
she’ll be
lost.
Mitch 8
unis. I Vn.
unis. II div.
unis.
Vla.
arco Vc.
Cb.
div.
unis.
I guess you’re used to girls
3
that like to be lost.
360
Act II, Scene 2 49
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1
Cl. in B
2
3
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche freely Mitch 8
I like you
3
ex act ly the way you are!
In all my ex per
I Vn. II div. Vla.
espr. 1 solo Vc. gli altri Cb.
i ence,
I have ne ver known
a
ny one
like
Act II, Scene 2
361
54 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1
Cl. in B
2
3
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1., open
1. al sord. (straight mute)
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Blanche blurts out laughing.) Blanche
No…
3
Mitch 8
you.
Are
you
laugh ing at
me?
I Vn.
div. II
unis.
div.
tutti unis.
div.
Vla.
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
arco
No…
Ho
ney.
No…
362
Act II, Scene 2
Tempo I
59 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1
Cl. in B
2 to Bass Clarinet
Clarinet in B 3
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1., solo Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
I’m
not
laugh ing at you.
Mitch
Do you
8
Tempo I div. I Vn.
unis. II
unis. Vla.
unis. Vc.
Cb.
Act II, Scene 2 1.
66 Fl.
363
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1 to Oboe
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1. 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Blanche crashes around in the dark, looking for liquor and glasses.)
(slurring) Blanche
3
I want you to have a
drink.
You have been so
Mitch 8
want a drink? unis.
div.
I Vn.
div. II div.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
anx ious and so lemn‌
364
Act II, Scene 2 72
Fl.
(1.)
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
(1.) 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
We
have been so anx ious and so lemn‌
At least
in these last re main ing mo ments
Mitch 8
unis. I Vn.
unis. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
of our
lives
to
geth
er
Act II, Scene 2 78 Fl.
365
1.
1 2 7
7
Harp
7
7
Celesta
7
7
Piccolo Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1. 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. Bells 1 Perc. 2
(Blanche strikes a match.)
(Blanche lights a candle stuck in a bottle.)
Blanche
I
will
cre ate‌
Joie de vivre!
Mitch 8
I
Vn.
div. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
366
Act II, Scene 2 82
Fl.
A little slower
accel.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 straight mute
via sord.
1 2 Tpt. in C
straight mute
via sord.
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
gliss.
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Un der stand French?
Vou lez vous cou cher a vec moi ce soir?
Mitch 8
Naw, I don’t.
accel. I Vn.
unis. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
A little slower
Act II, Scene 2
A little slower than before
87 Fl.
367
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(spoken) Blanche
Vous ne com pre nez pas?
Quel dom mage!
I mean‌
Mitch 8
A little slower than before I
Vn.
div.
unis.
II
Vla.
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
368
Act II, Scene 2 93
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
3
Blanche 3
Why don’t you
take your coat off,
loos en your tie?
Why?
Mitch 8
I’d
bet ter leave it on.
I am a shamed of the
I Vn.
div. II
Vla.
Vc.
arco Cb.
Act II, Scene 2
369
99 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Per spi ra tion’s heal thy.
If
Mitch 8
way
I
per
spire.
My shirt is stick ing to me.
I Vn.
unis. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
div.
3
peo ple did n’t per spire,
370
Act II, Scene 2 104
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. Oboe 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
they’d die
in five min utes.
What kind of ma te rial
is
this?
Oh,
Mitch 8
What they call al pa ca! pizz.
arco div.
I
Vn.
non div., pizz.
div., arco
II
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
Vla.
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
al
Act II, Scene 2
371
110 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl. solo 1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Mitch finds his tongue.) Blanche
pa
ca! 3
3
Mitch 8
It is
a ve
ry light weight al
pa
ca.
I don’t
like to wear a
wash coat,
ev en in sum mer
I Vn.
unis. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
’cause I
372
Act II, Scene 2 115
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1.
3
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 open 1 2 Tpt. in C
open 3
Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
non arp.
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
Mitch 8
sweat right through it.
I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
arco Cb.
A man with a hea vy build has got to be care ful
of what he puts on him,
so he don’t look too
Act II, Scene 2
373
120 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1 Ob.
to English Horn 2
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
You
have
a
ve
ry
3
im
pos ing phy
sique.
Mitch 8
clum sy.
I thank you. unis., pizz.
div., arco
I
Vn.
div., pizz.
unis., arco
II
pizz.
arco
Vla.
div.
unis., pizz.
arco
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
arco
374
Act II, Scene 2
With energy 127 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Blanche warms to Mitch’s theme.) Blanche
Mitch 8
I
With energy unis.
I
Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
work out with the weights and I
swim,
Act II, Scene 2
375
132 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1. 1 2 Hn. in F
3
3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
and
I
3
keep
3
trim
and
fit.
I Vn. II div. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
376
Act II, Scene 2 135
Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
My non div. I Vn. II
unis. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
bel
3
ly
is
hard.
It’s so hard
a man can punch me
in the bel ly,
Act II, Scene 2
377
141 Fl.
1.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
a2 1 2 Hn. in F
a2 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
S.D. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
and it don’t hurt
me.
Punch me!
Punch me!
I Vn.
non div.
div.
unis.
II
Vla.
div. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
Go
on, punch me!
378
Act II, Scene 2 147
Fl.
1 2 to Flute
Picc.
Ob.
1
E.H. solo 1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
B.D. 2
Harp
Celesta
(spoken) Blanche 3
Oh,
Gra cious! Mitch 8
I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
See?
Blanche…
guess how much
I
weigh.
I’d
say
Act II, Scene 2
379
151 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4 1. al sord. (straight mute)
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
some where in the vi
3
ci ni ty
of
a
hun
dred
and
eight
Not that much?
y.
Mitch 8
Guess a gain.
I Vn. II
Vla.
div. Vc.
pizz. Cb.
half section, arco
380
Act II, Scene 2 1.
155 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1., straight mute
1. via sord.
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
More!
I
I marc. Vn.
unis. II marc.
Vla. marc. unis.
div.
unis.
Vc.
tutti arco Cb.
weigh
two
hun
dred
and
se
ven
Act II, Scene 2
381
160 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
a2 1 2 Hn. in F
a2 3 4 1., open 1 2
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
B.D. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
pounds,
and
I’m
six feet one and
a half
inch
es!
I Vn. II
Vla.
non div. Vc.
Cb.
That is what I weigh
stripped!
382
Act II, Scene 2 165
Fast
A little slower
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H. solo 1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 2. al sord. (straight mute) 1 2 Tpt. in C
al sord. (straight mute) 3 2. al sord. (straight mute)
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
ten.
(coquettishly) Blanche
Oh, my good ness me…
That is
awe
in spir ing!
Mitch 8
What’s yours?
A little slower
Fast ten.
pizz.
I Vn.
pizz. II
Vla.
div.
unis.
ten.
pizz.
Vc.
arco Cb.
pizz.
Act II, Scene 2
383
Slower
170 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Mitch lifts her up off the floor.) Blanche
My weight?
Guess.
Mitch.
Mitch 8
Yes.
Let me lift you.
Slower unis. div., arco I
unis.
Vn. div., arco
div.
unis.
II
pizz.
arco
Vla.
arco Vc.
arco Cb.
You may re lease me now.
384
Act II, Scene 2 177 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(He puts her down, but he is no longer embarrassed; he is encouraged.)
(He attempts a clumsy embrace.) Blanche
I said, un hand me
sir…
Now, Mitch…
Mitch 8
Blanche… div.
unis.
I Vn.
div. II
Vla.
Vc. 3
Cb.
unis.
Act II, Scene 2
385
183
1.
1 2 sub.
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche (aroused)
That won’t be
3
Mitch 8
Just give me a
slap
when ev er
I
step out
of
bounds. pizz.
I Vn.
pizz. II
pizz. Vla.
div.
unis., pizz.
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
ne ces sa ry…
386
Act II, Scene 2 190 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1., solo 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1. (open) 1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
3
3
3
3
3
Blanche
You’re a
na tu ral gen tle man, one of the few that are
left in the world.
Mitch 8
arco I Vn.
arco II
arco Vla.
arco div. Vc.
arco Cb.
unis.
(She takes the candle into the bedroom.)
Act II, Scene 2 196
387
Tempo I (as in beginning of Scene 2)
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1., solo Tbn.
1 2 Bs. Tbn. al sord. (straight mute)
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(He follows her and pauses in the archway.) Blanche
Why Mitch 8
Blanche‌
Tempo I (as in beginning of Scene 2) div. I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
How old are you?
do you
388
Act II, Scene 2 204 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1. 1 2 Tpt. in C 3 (1.) Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
want to know? Mitch 8
I
(div.) I Vn.
div. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
talked to my mo ther
a
bout you,
and she
Act II, Scene 2 210
389
1.
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
espr.
English Horn E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1. al sord. (straight mute)
(1.) 1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1. al sord. (straight mute) Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. Vib., soft mallets, motor off 1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Blanche flinches visibly.)
(Mitch is visibly distressed.)
Blanche
Mitch 8
said,
How old is
Blanche?
I told her
how much I liked you.
unis. I
espr. Vn.
unis. II
espr. div. Vla.
div. Vc.
Cb.
390
Act II, Scene 2 216 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
espr. Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
She won’t
live too long.
Shewantsto see me
set tled
be fore…
I Vn.
div. II unis.
1 sola
Vla.
espr. unis. Vc.
Cb.
1 solo
Act II, Scene 2
391
1.
222 1 2
dolce
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
poco 1. 1 2 Hn. in F
poco espr. 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
You love her ve ry
much‌
Mitch 8
I
espr. unis.
Vn. II
espr. tutte Vla.
tutti, div.
unis.
Vc.
espr. Cb.
poco
I think you have a great ca pa ci ty
for de
vo
tion.
392
Act II, Scene 2
poco rall.
a tempo
229 1 2 Fl.
dolce 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
(1.) 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(Mitch nods.) Blanche
You’llbe lone
ly
when she pass
es
on.
I un der stand whatthat is.
Mitch 8
To be lone ly?
poco rall.
a tempo
I Vn. II div. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Act II, Scene 2
393
236 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
I
loved some one, too,
Mitch.
And I
lost
the per son
I
loved.
Mitch 8
div.
div. unis.
I
espr. div.
Vn.
unis. II
espr. unis.
div.
unis.
Vla.
espr. div. Vc.
espr. Cb.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
394
Act II, Scene 2 242
1.
1 2
espr.
Fl. 3
Ob.
1 solo
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(It’s time for Mitch to say his piece.) Blanche
Mitch 8
I’m not a boy,
she says,
I’m not get ting a ny young er… unis.
I Vn. II
div. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
She says
(I
Act II, Scene 2
395
249 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1. 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
know it’s true)
that her time is run ning out.
She wants to know you,
Blanche,
She wants to
I Vn.
div.
unis.
II
unis. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
know
you.
396
Act II, Scene 2
Ardently
256 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
espr. E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
(1.) 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(almost more to himself than to Blanche.) Blanche
Mitch 8
You
know when it’s the right thing.
Ardently I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
You just know it!
And you do
it.
Act II, Scene 2
397
262 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
(1.) 1 2 Hn. in F
espr. 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
You just do
it.
That is all there is
to
love,
to true
love.
But when…
I Vn. II div. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
But some times…
398
Act II, Scene 2 267 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
(1.) 1 2 Hn. in F
poco 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
When
youlose
the one
you love,
your one
true
love,
what do you do?
I
espr.
Vn. II
espr. div. Vla.
div. Vc.
Cb.
You
Act II, Scene 2
399
poco rit.
272
1.
1 2
espr.
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
espr. E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1. 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
still be lieve in love.
No mat ter who you are.
No mat ter what you’ve been
poco rit. I Vn. II
Vla. unis. Vc.
Cb.
400
Act II, Scene 2 277
(1.)
a tempo
1 2 Fl.
Flute 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
(1.) 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
through.
You still
need
to
love.
a tempo I Vn. II
unis. Vla.
div. Vc.
Cb.
Act II, Scene 2
401
282 1 2 Fl.
to Alto Flute 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1. al sord. (fiber mute) 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
(from a very deep place) Blanche
He was a boy
when I was a ve ry young
girl.
I was
six teen.
I
Mitch 8
I Vn. II
Vla. unis.
div.
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
unis.
dis co vered love
all at once,
402
Act II, Scene 2 287
Fl.
1 2
Al. Fl.
Ob.
1
espr. E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
and too com plete
ly.
It came
Mitch 8
I poco espr.
Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
arco Cb.
as a blind ing light.
That’s how it struck,
that’s how it struck the world.
Act II, Scene 2
403
293 Fl.
1 2
Al. Fl.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1., fibre mute
1. via sord.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
But oh,
I was un
luck y,
so un
luck y.
Mitch 8
I Vn.
div. II div.
Vla. div. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
404
Act II, Scene 2 299
Fl.
Flute 2 to Alto Flute
1 2
Al. Fl.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B
5
2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
3
3
Blanche
There was
some thing
dif
f’rent
a bout the boy…
3
A ner vous ness.
Al though he was n’t the least bit ef
Mitch 8
I Vn. II
unis.
div.
Vla.
div. Vc.
Cb.
Act II, Scene 2 304 Fl.
405
1.
1 2
Al. Fl.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1., open 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
3
Blanche
fe mi nate look ing!
Still
that thing was
there.
Mitch 8
I Vn.
(div.) II
unis. Vla. unis. Vc.
Cb.
406
Act II, Scene 2 308
Fl.
rall.
1.
Slow waltz
1 2 Alto Flute
Al. Fl.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
A ten der ness.
That thing was there.
He came to me
Mitch 8
Slow waltz
rall.
unis.
div. I sub.
Vn.
unis. II sub.
div. a3
Vla. sub. div. Vc.
pizz. Cb.
for
Act II, Scene 2
407
315 Fl.
1 2
Al. Fl.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
help.
I
did n’t know
that.
I did n’t know
a ny thing at
all.
Mitch 8
div. I
div.
Vn. II
unis. Vla.
Vc.
arco Cb.
pizz.
408
Act II, Scene 2 322 2. Alto Flute
Fl.
1.
Alto Flute to Flute
1 2
Al. Fl.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1., straight mute
2., straight mute
1 2 Tpt. in C
straight mute 3
straight mute Tbn.
1 2 straight mute
Bs. Tbn. Tuba mute
Timp.
1 Perc.
B.D. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Un til Mitch 8
I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
we had
run
a
way
and come
back.
Then all
I knew
was that I’d failed.
Act II, Scene 2
409
a tempo
327 Fl.
1.
1 2
Al. Fl.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4 via sord.
Tpt. in C
1 2 via sord. 3 via sord.
Tbn.
1 2 via sord.
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Recit. Blanche
Failed him
in
some mys
te
ri
ous way.
Mitch 8 Vn., div. a2
8
a tempo tutti, unis.
I div. a12
tutti, unis.
4 Vn., unis.
Vn. (div.) II 4 Viole, div. a2
Vla. div. a8
Vc. div. a6
4 Viole, div. a2
4 Celli, div. a2
tutti, unis.
2 Celli, unis.
tutti, unis.
div., arco Cb.
div. a3
unis.
410
Act II, Scene 2 332
Fl.
(1.)
1 2 to Flute
Al. Fl.
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1. 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1., open 1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1., solo, open Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
I
did n’t know
a ny thing
ex cept…
I could n’t
Mitch 8
I Vn. II div. a3
unis.
Vla.
div. Vc.
pizz. Cb.
help him, and I
Act II, Scene 2
With passion
411
Flutes 1. and 2.
340 1 2 Fl. Flute 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F
3. 3 4 1.
Tpt. in C
1 2 3
3
3
3
10
3
3 1. Tbn.
1 2
3
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
could n’t help my
self…
Mitch 8
With passion div. a3 div. a2 I Vn.
unis.
div.
II
div. Vla. unis. Vc.
arco Cb.
3
10
412
Act II, Scene 2
A little faster
344 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H. 7
6
1 Cl. in B
6 5
6
2 6 6
6
Bs. Cl. 6
6 6
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F
(3.) 3 4 (1.) 1 2
Tpt. in C 3 (1.) Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
3
3
Blanche
By
sud den ly com ing
in to a room
I thought was emp
ty…
a
room that was
Mitch 8
A little faster unis., pizz. I Vn.
unis., pizz. II
unis., pizz. Vla.
pizz. Vc. sub. Cb.
pizz.
n’t
emp ty…
Act II, Scene 2
413
348 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H. 3
1 Cl. in B
6
6
to E Clarinet
2 6
Bs. Cl. 3
Bn.
1
6
6
6
6
6 3
Cbn.
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4 2., open 1 2
Tpt. in C
open 3
1. and 2. open Tbn.
1 2 open
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. 6
3
6
1 Perc.
B.D. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
that had
two
peo
ple
in
it…
the boy that I mar ried
and
an
old
er man,
his friend for years…
Mitch 8
arco I Vn. II
Vla. 3
arco
3
Vc.
arco Cb.
3
6
6
6
6
414
Act II, Scene 2 352 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1 solo
E.H.
Cl. in B
1
Cl. in E
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 to Bassoon
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3 al sord. (straight mute) Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
3
Blanche
I found out.
We all pre tend ed
no thing had been dis co vered. Drink ing and laugh ing
Mitch 8
I Vn. II div., arco Vla.
div. Vc.
Cb.
Act II, Scene 2
415
359 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
Cl. in B
1
Cl. in E
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1. 1 2 Tpt. in C
dolce 3 straight mute
Tbn.
via sord.
1., open
1 2
3
dolce Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
ossia Blanche 3
all the way.
We
all drove out to
ge
ther
to the Moon Lake Ca si no,
Mitch 8
I Vn.
arco II
unis. Vla. unis. Vc.
Cb.
div.
where we
danced.
3
416
Act II, Scene 2 364 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
Cl. in B
1
Cl. in E
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 (1.) 1 2 Tpt. in C 3 (1.) Tbn.
1 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
In the mid dle of the dance, Mitch 8
I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
the man,
Act II, Scene 2
417
369 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
Cl. in B
1 6
Clarinet in E Cl. in E 6
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. Bassoon 2
a2 1 2 Hn. in F
a2 3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3 1. and 2. open Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
B.D. 2
Harp
6
Celesta
6
Blanche
the
man that
I
had mar
ried,
broke a
way from me and
ran!
Mitch 8
div.
I 6
Vn.
div. II
div. a3 Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
418
Act II, Scene 2 374
Flute 2 to Alto Flute
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
Cl. in B
1 6
6
6
to Clarinet in B Cl. in E 6
6
6
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
(a2) 1 2 Hn. in F
(a2) 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. S.D. 1 Perc.
(B.D.) 2
Harp
6
6
6
Celesta
6
6
6
(terrorized)
3
Blanche 3
I heard a shot.
3
I ran!
We all ran
Mitch 8
div. unis.
div. unis.
div.
unis.
unis.
I 6
6
6
unis.
Vn. II
unis., pizz. Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
and ga thered round this
Act II, Scene 2
419
378 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1 solo
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
a2, stopped 1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1. 1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. S.D. 1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
3
3
3
Blanche
ter ri ble thing.
At the edge of the lake!
“Don’t come here” “Don’t come close” “Come back”
“You don’t want to
Mitch 8
I Vn. II
Vla. non div. Vc.
Cb.
see”
420
Act II, Scene 2 383
Fl.
3
3
1 fltg.
Alto Flute Al. Fl.
Fl.
3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B
Clarinet in B 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn.
to Contrabassoon 2
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4 2. al sord. (straight mute)
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. 3 3
Vib. 1 Perc.
Whip 2
Harp
Celesta
(deliberately) (spoken)
3
(fierce)
3
3
Blanche
See what?
Then I heard voi ces say,
It’s
her
hus band!
He stuck a re vol ver in his
Mitch 8
div. I Vn.
div. II
arco
div.
Vla.
div.
1/2 section
tutti, div.
Vc. non dim. Cb. non dim.
Act II, Scene 2 388
421
Slow Waltz
2. (Al. Fl.), ord.
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
3
Blanche
mouth.
The back of his head
had been blown a
way.
Mitch 8
Slow Waltz (div.)
I Vn.
unis. II div. a4
Vla. (div.) Vc.
div. Cb.
422
Act II, Scene 2 393
2. (Alto Flute)
Alto Flute to Flute
1 2 Fl.
dolce 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
It was Mitch 8
I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
be cause…
on
the dance floor…
Act II, Scene 2
423
399 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Contrabassoon Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4 1. (open)
1. al sord. (straight mute)
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc.
Tamtam 2
Harp
Celesta
3
Blanche
I had said‌
un
a ble to stop my self,
I had
Mitch 8
I Vn.
div. II div. a3
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
sud den ly said,
424
Act II, Scene 2 1., fltg.
405 1 2 Fl.
fltg. 3
Ob.
1 intensely
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 intensely
sub.
Cbn. sub.
open 1 2 Hn. in F
sub. 3 4 straight mute
Tpt. in C
fltg.
via sord.
sub.
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
I know…
I saw…
You dis gust me!
Mitch 8
unis. I intensely
sub.
sub. div.
unis.
Vn. II
intensely
sub.
sub. unis.
Vla. intensely unis.
sub.
div.
Vc. intensely
sub.
sub. (div.)
Cb. sub.
Act II, Scene 2
425
412 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
Hn. in F
1 2 3 4 open
mean 3
1 2 Tpt. in C
3
mean
3
3
3
3
3
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
Mitch 8
Blanche, you need some bo dy, 9
I
Vn.
unis.
9
II
Vla. unis.
9
Vc.
unis. Cb.
and
426
Act II, Scene 2 418 1 2
Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
a2 3
6
1 2 6
3
Hn. in F
cue a2
3
3
6
6
3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
3
Mitch 8
3
I need some bo dy, too.
Could it be you and me?
I
3
3
espr.
Vn. II
espr.
3
div.
Vla. 3
unis.
unis. div.
Vc. 3
pizz. Cb.
div.
Act II, Scene 2 422
427
Molto espressivo
1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
a2
3
1 2 Hn. in F
a2
3
3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
And
then that one light
that
had been turned on,
the search light that had been turned on the world
Mitch 8
Molto espressivo I
subito Vn.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
II sub. unis.
div.
Vla.
unis. Vc. sub. Cb.
div.
turned
428
Act II, Scene 2 a2
426 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
(a2)
3
(a2)
3
3
1.
3
3
3.
3
3
1 2 Hn. in F
3
3 4 1. 1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1. Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
off a
gain.
And ne ver for one mo ment since,
and ne ver for one mo ment since
Mitch 3
8
Blanche,
you need some bo dy,
and
div.
I Vn.
div. II
unis. Vla.
unis. Vc.
arco Cb.
3
I need some bo dy, too.
Act II, Scene 2
429
432 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1
E.H.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. in F 3 4
1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche 3
has there been one light,
one
light‌
strong
er
than
this
kitch
en
You
and
can dle.
3
Mitch 8
Could it be you
unis. I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
and me?
You and me?
me?
Ne ver for one
430
Act II, Scene 2 436
1.
1 2
3
3
espr.
Fl. 3
Ob.
1 3
3
espr. 3
E.H.
espr.
3 7
1 Cl. in B 2
Bs. Cl.
7
Bn.
1
Cbn. 7
1 2 Hn. in F
3. 3 4 1 2
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn.
1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Perc. 2
Harp
Celesta
Blanche
mo
ment,
ne ver for one mo
ment,
has there been one light!
One
Mitch 8
I
3
3
espr. unis.
Vn. II
3
div.
3
espr.
unis.
7
Vla.
7
Vc.
3
3
espr. div.
unis.
Cb. 7
non div.
Act II, Scene 2
431
Flutes 1. and 2.
440 1 2
3
3
3
cresc.
Fl. 3
Ob.
3
cresc.
3
3
cresc.
3
3
1
3
E.H. 3
3
3
cresc. 3
3
1 Cl. in B
3
cresc. 3
3
2
cresc.
3
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1
Cbn.
fiber mute 1 2 Hn. in F
fiber mute 3 4
Tpt. in C
1 2
3
3 3
Tbn.
1 2
3 3
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
Tamtam 1
Perc.
Tom-tom, freely
5
2
Harp
Celesta
(Blackout and Curtain.) Blanche
light! Mitch 8
I
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
cresc. Vn.
div. II 3
Vla.
cresc.
3
cresc. Vc.
3
Cb.
3
3