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But it's different with singers.

Why should it be different

with singers? The same hazard.

Of course! That's it.

Franz, where are you going?

Wait for me.

What you ask is not only impossible.

It's fantastic. But the girl is very ill.

We not only ask you to save her

career, but her life as well.

Dr. Hohner tells me she's

lost her voice beyond recovery.

Dr. Hohner is wrong.

Let's be reasonable about this thing.

All I demand is a chance to hear her sing.

I've asked you to bring her

here to my office.

But, no, you must have my company,

my orchestra, lights...

a full performance for your

experiment before an audience.

It's absolutely out of the question.

That will be all, gentlemen.

But, Count Seebruck...

Franz.

I told you it was

a hopeless task.

We gave him his chance. Now

he has only himself to blame.

We are going over his head.

But who is over his head?

The king.

The king?

Do you mean to say

we should ask the king himself?

Come on.

Is this the cross

he gave you personally?

Hundreds of us

got the same decoration.

And it wasn't him. It was

his father who gave it to me.

Just stick your chest out.

I'm going to lose my job.

Seebruck will discharge me. You must

have been much braver when you were young.

No one is permitted in this corridor

until His Majesty has left the theater.

Oh, but... but His Majesty

will grant him an audience.

You should know better. You will

have to make your petition in writing.

Gentlemen, His Majesty the king.

- Well, one of the heroes from Sadova.

- Yes, Your Majesty.

Second Cavalry, Blue Hussars.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I am sorry, Your Majesty.

This corridor should have been

cleared of petitioners.

One of my father's old guard

may talk to me at any time.

Now, what can I do for you?

It's about a singer.

Ayoung lady.

We are in love.

No. The young lady and I

are in love.

Oh, I see. Well, in that case,

shall we step in here?

Oh, this performance will be known

as the most dismal fiasco...

in the entire history

of the Royal Theatre.

This will really make me immortal.

Seebruck.! I want to talk to you.

This is the last straw, and I don't intend

to stand for it any longer.

There's no clause in my contract

that calls for insults.

My name is on every billboard, and

this... this nobody is singing in my place.

Do you know what I'm going to do? I'm

going to leave here and never come back.

I wish to heaven

I could go with you.

Oh, you sent for me?

Yes. Here, read this.

A command performance.

It's unbelievable.

What shall I do?

What can I do?

I would suggest that you have

MadameJarmila stand by.

Stand by? And let her

make a fool of me?

You don't have to bother

about that.

It will not be possible

for that girl to sing.

How'd she take it?

I don't know.

I haven't told her anything except

that we're going to the theater.

Oh, Mama Hinzl, I...

I don't want to go.

You run along with Franz.

See your friends.

Hear some music.

It will do you good.

You look wonderful, Angela.

Good night, Mama Hinzl.

Good night.

But how will I

get to the theater?

Just walk if you have to,

but leave them alone.

But, Mama Hinzl...

Good evening, Miss Klatt.

Good evening, Leon.

Count Seebruck wants

to see you. Where is he?

Uh, Dressing Room 22.

Thank you, Leon.

Good evening, Miss Klatt.

Please come in.

This is Count Romborg,

aide-de-camp to His Majesty.

Enchanted.

Miss Klatt, you are commanded by His

Majesty to sing The Magic Voice tonight.

I? Sing? Yes. A command performance.

But... I can't.

But it is His Majesty's orders.

My congratulations,

Miss Klatt.

This is a great honor, my dear.

But, Count Seebruck...

The king.

I'll send a maid to you.

Mr. Brunn. Now, now. Your

wardrobe is all ready.

I'll see you on the stage.

Good luck.

Franz, I'm afraid.

No, you're not.

You're... You're probably

as surprised as I am.

As Count Seebruck said,

this is a great honor.

The king sends his aide-de-camp

to command you to sing.

But that's why I'm afraid. I...

I can't sing. Of course you can.

The minute you're out there before the

audience and hear that music, you'll sing.

Everybody wants you to. Look.

They're... They're all thinking of you.

They send you their...

their good wishes. Here.

Here. Flowers from Seebruck,

from Brunn, from Roselli.

Flowers even from His Majesty.

Franz, what's that?

Another present, I suppose.

We'll soon find out.

That is... just like the one you...

you have at home.

Now I broke your present.

I... I'm sorry.

That was very clumsy of me.

Angela.

Was that very important?

Dr. Hohner told me something

about it. My... My voice.

Oh, that's just broken glass

and a little colored water.

Listen. Whatever Dr. Hohner said

is past and gone... just like that.

Tonight is the night you've worked and

studied for, the night we've dreamed of.

Do you know why The Magic Voice

hasn't been performed for 10 years?

Because there was no one to sing it.

Now the king commands you to sing it.

That's what you've got to do. So

forget Dr. Hohner. Forget everything.

Everything but... but me.

Of course, Franz.

And I'll really try.

I know you will.

And you'll be wonderful.

Now get dressed.

I'll call you when I'm changed.

How is she? Fine. Everything is

going to work out as we planned.

I have fixed a place in the wings for you

where Angela can see you while she sings.

Come. I'll show you.

Just a moment. Count Seebruck

sent me to Miss Klatt.

You may help the ballet girls.

Yes, madame.

I came to help you dress.

The last time I saw Marcellina,

she was standing right here,

in a dress just like that.

You're as beautiful as she was.

Thank you, Luise.

I'll take this.

Would you ask Franz to

come in now, please? Yes.

I've come to help you, my dear.

It's cruel of them

to do this to you.

You don't want to sing, do you?

But I... I promised Franz I'd try.

Of course you did, my dear.

But Franz doesn't understand.

You're in no condition to sing,

are you?

I... I don't know.

I only know

I promised Franz I'd try.

Dr. Hohner!

Don't look at me like that.

Franz!

What does Franz know about it?

Why, you're trembling, shaking.

Your nerves have gone to pieces.

I warned Franz what would happen

if he forced you to sing.

You don't want to ruin

that voice, do you?

It isn't yours. Remember?

Now tell me. Whose voice is it?

Tell me.

Marcellina's.

#Warriors bold

We are come to this fete #

# Marching to love

as we march to war #

# Ready for any fate

We await duty's call #

# Eager to meet the foe

Even though we know #

#That we may all be captured

by the lovely foe #

#We gladly go to meet

in this fairy garden #

#Where we pirouette and posture #

# Here where romance seems to call

in the measures of a dance #

#We bow and we smile and we preen

for the ladies we adore #

#And pray that they soon may heed

our pleas of love #

# Meanwhile, we know

as they sigh most romantically #

#They have their minds

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