Topsongs van American Composers Orchestra
Credits
AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
American Composers Orchestra
Orchester
Carolyn Kuan
Dirigent:in
Brian Vu
Tenor
Hannah Mira Cho
Sopran
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Henry David Hwang
Librettist:in
Huang Ruo
Komponist:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Doron Schachter
Aufnahmeingenieur:in
Silas Brown
Aufnahmeingenieur:in
Jan "Stan" Kybert
Mischtechniker:in, 3D-Audio
Adam Abeshouse
Produzent:in
Songteksten
DANNY
But.
I want something different,
A life that’s right for me.
Not sitting in some classroom
Bored out of my skull.
JOSEPHINE
Danny you’re all set!
DANNY
I want to be
In the middle of the action
On a team where
We’ve got each other’s backs.
JOSEPHINE
Got the Chinatown,
All-American dream
DANNY
I’ll become a cop
With my army training,
Send my paycheck home
To ah ma and a pa.
Dad works so hard,
Always at the restaurant.
JOSEPHINE
You are not thinking at all!
You can do better!
The army’s for people
Who got no other choices
DANNY
I’ll make things better
As a soldier,
Better for them,
Better for everyone,
Better for me.
JOSEPHINE
If this is what you want?
DANNY
This is what I want!
JOSEPHINE
You’d rather be dead?
DANNY
I’m gonna sign up
I’ll become a soldier
An American soldier
For all the world to see!
JOSEPHINE
Like that’s a better life?
You’ll just end up shot up
In some war!
Enough!
DANNY
Why don’t you want me
To follow my dreams?
JOSEPHINE
I only want you
To choose another dream!
DANNY
I thought we were friends!
JOSEPHINE
Maybe even more
DANNY
Friends are always
There for each other
JOSEPHINE
But friends always
Tell the truth.
DANNY
You’ve told me what you think.
Will you be here for me?
JOSEPHINE
Yes, I will
I’ll always be here for you.
Written by: Henry David Hwang, Huang Ruo