[Intro: The Curtains Open] (A rapid, sliding trill on the Flute. The Harp immediately kicks in with a bouncy, upbeat ragtime-style rhythm. The tempo is fast and incredibly theatrical.) [Verse 1: Setting the Stage - Fast and Conversational] [Male Vocal:] Ante mare et terras et quod tegit omnia caelum [Female Vocal:] unus erat toto naturae vultus in orbe, [Both:] quem dixere chaos! (Flute trill) [Male Vocal:] rudis indigestaque moles nec quicquam nisi pondus iners congestaque eodem [Female Vocal:] non bene iunctarum discordia semina rerum. [Verse 2: The Quirky Banter] (Harp plucks become sharper and very rhythmic) [Female Vocal:] nullus adhuc mundo praebebat lumina Titan, [Male Vocal:] nec nova crescendo reparabat cornua Phoebe, [Female Vocal:] nec circumfuso pendebat in aere tellus [Male Vocal:] ponderibus librata suis... (Fast Flute run) ...nec bracchia longo margine terrarum porrexerat Amphitrite; [Chorus: The Big Showtune Harmony] (Both sing together in a highly synchronized, swinging cabaret style) [Both:] utque erat et tellus illic et pontus et aer, sic erat instabilis tellus, innabilis unda, lucis egens aer; nulli sua forma manebat! [Verse 3: Rapid-Fire Back and Forth] (The tempo speeds up slightly. They trade lines like a fast-paced comedy routine) [Male Vocal:] obstabatque aliis aliud, quia corpore in uno [Female Vocal:] frigida pugnabant calidis! [Male Vocal:] umentia siccis! [Female Vocal:] mollia cum duris! [Both:] (Loud and punctuated) sine pondere, habentia pondus! [Bridge: The Grand Shift] (A sudden, dramatic pause. A graceful swoop on the harp. The tempo returns to a bouncy, joyous swing) [Both:] Hanc deus et melior litem natura diremit. [Male Vocal:] nam caelo terras et terris abscidit undas [Female Vocal:] et liquidum spisso secrevit ab aere caelum. [Both:] quae postquam evolvit caecoque exemit acervo, dissociata locis concordi pace ligavit! [Finale: The Grand Vaudeville Climax] (Maximum theatrical energy. Flute plays wild, dancing melodies around the vocals) [Male Vocal:] ignea convexi vis et sine pondere caeli emicuit summaque locum sibi fecit in arce; [Female Vocal:] proximus est aer illi levitate locoque; [Male Vocal:] densior his tellus elementaque grandia traxit et pressa est gravitate sua; [Both:] (Holding the final notes with a big Broadway flourish) circumfluus umor... ultima possedit solidumque coercuit orbem! [Outro: The Bow] (A final, incredibly fast duet of the Flute and Harp playing a classic Vaudeville "ta-da" ending riff. Two quick harp plucks to close) [End]
