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Sullivan: The Contrabandista, Act II: No. 3, Song. He Will Return (Rita)
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Listen to Sullivan: The Contrabandista & The Foresters by Claire Rutter, Frances McCafferty, Donald Maxwell, Richard Suart, Geoffrey Moses, New London Orchestra, The London Chorus & Ronald Corp
ALBUMSullivan: The Contrabandista & The ForestersClaire Rutter, Frances McCafferty, Donald Maxwell, Richard Suart, Geoffrey Moses, New London Orchestra, The London Chorus & Ronald Corp

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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Claire Rutter
Claire Rutter
Sopran
New London Orchestra
New London Orchestra
Orchester
Ronald Corp
Ronald Corp
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Sir Francis Cowley Burnand
Sir Francis Cowley Burnand
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Sir Arthur Sullivan
Sir Arthur Sullivan
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Lyrics

Rita: He will return, return to set me free,
Or fall in hope my liberty to gain;
Ere that, let me the willing victim be,
To die for him, ah! happy lot for me!
If for my dearest love,
I may be slain!
And in the light of Heav’n above,
My love we’ll meet again.
He will return, not Heav’n itself more true
Than is my love, to aid me he will fly.
Parted from him life wears a sombre hue,
My only love, e’en in the moments few,
My latest pray’r to Heaven be to die!
And in the light of Heav’n above,
My love we’ll meet again.
Written by: Sir Arthur Sullivan, Sir Francis Cowley Burnand

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