Marguerite Page #5

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It's time I return.

- No.

But my husband has already been waiting.

It will do him good ...

And moreover it's fun here, right?

That's you changing, right?

I never imagined ...

This is a great artist, right?

He has been one.

Now he is a great teacher.

Ah, there you are ...

What do the tarot cards say?

I saw that today I was going to

meet a Queen of Hearts ...

Good evening Madame Dumont.

- Good evening Madame.

Bliss is also holding a sance.

But it was you who forbids me

from blackmail.

You can blackmail a sance?

Yes...

Yes, some ...

It's weird ...

- Yes it's weird.

It's weird at first and then after that

it's like always, you get used to it

We joke ...

Really !

I had forgotten that it was

my Diego's birthday ...

This is a great teacher you know.

He sees everything,

he feels everything.

You see ?

The music is the dream.

I know.

I knew that you have

helped Hazel a little.

They needed a little money

to rent a room.

There, they went to Italy

for a recital

He has talent, huh?

This boy.

Why haven't you ever written about her?

I know she was expecting

that you would be encouraging.

She really expected it.

Don't be afraid.

At first I thought you only wanted

to profit from me.

Ah, but that's the truth ...

and then there it is,

you tie youself up. It's silly.

You seem to be going well.

I must go home.

Well, we'll find you a car.

No, I ... I feel like walking a little.

Thank you.

See you later, dear Madame!

- See you soon. Thank you.

It is for you I'll sing.

Ah, all the same!

This is the big room ...

before we had a piano here but

it sounded too ...

then you climbed on it.

Ah! ... Georges!

I present the great Atos Pezzini.

whom I asked of

come help me work.

Yes ... before taking any lesser

decision, it's necessary that

I listen to you sing, Madame

Because you have never yet

heard her sing.

But I came for that, dear Monsieur.

So I'm really curious

to have your opinion dear master.

You know me, I believe that to work.

Work, and more work.

Work to survive

our sensitivity.

Ah ... the true destiny of artists.

If Monsieur is willing to

take his place.

I am listening to you, dear Madame.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

The Marriage of Figaro.

Yet the story of a woman deceived.

One more...

We are listening to you, Countess.

No. I am not singing the Countess.

I'm singing cherub in "Voi che sapete."

This is the young man who lives for the

first tumults of love ...

Yes yes, we know.

Let's go, dear Baroness.

Concentrate your energy.

It really is...

It's ... really the music of a man

that has never been lucky in love.

Thank you.

Poor Mozart.

You've sung in D major, right?

A higher tone.

I coloratura soprano

so for me it's easier to ...

sing higher.

This is more convenient.

There it is.

But if you think

it's better lower ...

Oh no, no, no, no.

- I can do it.

Of course, of course, of course ...

No, it's ... very interesting ...

It's very personal.

You worked hard ... I imagine

to deploy all your talents.

I have devoted my life

to music, dear master.

Like what, there's no secret.

Well ... I'm happy.

Ah, that makes me happy!

Bravo.

Thank you and bravo.

So dear master, this audition?

Your wife has...

a real talent you know ...

and a true desire ...

No, the real problem is me.

Having a new student ... uh ...

this is not a decision

to take lightly.

Obviously, I am tempted

by the adventure.

But I have my classes

at the conservatory,

a major project with Moscow,

and then Pagliacci every night ...

that's a lot to do for one voice.

No! ... They told me they had

replaced you for Pagliacci.

What is that story?

Who told you that?

The theater, so you are free.

Yes... good.

Anyway, I promise to

think very carefully about your

so generous proposition.

I hope, dear master,

you understand the situation?

Uh, I think, yes ...

Well, Madelbos will accompany you home.

And you, dear Madame,

stay as you are.

With your freshness.

You'll thank Madame for the flowers.

Where does Monsieur want me

to drop him off?

At home, in Boulogne.

Does Monsieur want to go through

the well of Breuil?

You know the well of Breuil?

I saw you singing last night.

I was there.

You were beautiful.

As beautiful as the photo.

As which photo?

Madame says there is often

a snake under the flowers.

I know his name is Alberto.

and he isn't the age to be

photographed naked with a transvestite.

It's that little b*tch

who gave you those pictures?

No Monsieur.

She sold them to me.

You want to blackmail me,

is that it, huh?

It's a possibility indeed.

Here you are.

But what do you believe?

One day or another they will include

everyone who is lying to her.

One day or another. Madame's photos

will be famous because of that.

People will say ...

And say that she has

never known anything.

You are crazy.

Ask her husband

to give her a good f***.

and she will stop breaking your ears.

That's why she wails

like a wretch.

Me ... have you thought of me?

Everyone will laugh at me

if I work with her.

Everyone already makes fun

of you, Monsieur.

You have no project.

And we just canceled your

upcoming performances.

This is a reflection of your debts.

Soon you will sing under a bridge.

Or maybe in Moscow in effect.

Take it as a game ...

Madame will be very generous.

But if she ever goes

to the farthest point ...

and ends up on stage

before a real audience?

Who has enough pure heart to judge?

Chapter 4

HIS MASTER'S VOICE

Dear Madame. Firstly, I would like

to introduce my team.

Everyone will have a very specific role

in your recital preparation.

First compliment ... we called it Nanny

or The Catfish ... it depends.

She will be our artistic director

for everything concerning decor.

the costumes ...

she also has a psychic gift,

believe me,

The Catfish is never wrong.

Absolutely never.

The Queen of Hearts.

I remember.

Diego Romano, my personal assistant,

my pilot fish.

He's the only one I allow

to tell me the truth. The only one.

Do you believe that all truths

are good to hear young man?

It depends ... who sings, Madame.

And finally, the very serious

Monsieur Callot said Jean-Loup

our distinguished pianist ...

he knows almost as much as you

on the history of music.

My respects, dear Monsieur.

I have a whole collection of scores

that might interest you.

Yes but he is deaf.

He accompanies the singers

and reads their lips.

And it works very well.

Hey well, let's go children, it's noon

already and we haven't started anything.

It is not work that ...

Marguerite, the piano.

Looking for something,

young man ?

The teacher asked me

to find a large mirror.

He needs it for work.

He seems to have...

very personal methods, right?

No, it... suits the student, that's all.

Besides ... how's that going to pass

for the rules?

I deal directly with Mr. Madelbos?

I guess it was with him that

uh ... you negotiated your services.

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