Il Colosso

Music by Brian May and Lee Holdridge, Words by Brian May, Libretto by Richard Sparks

Cast

Pinocchio as the Hero: Just William
The Princess: Sissel
The King: Jerry Hadley
Giant: Gary Martin
Massed Peasant Chorus and Chamberlain: Brian May
Peasant Ladies: Sissel

"Just William" is actually Brian with his voice speeded up (thanks to Sergey Zhuzhlin for the detective work to discover that!)


ACT I

Chorus:






No! To Tyranny
He shall not have his pleasure
For Goodness shall prevail!

No! To Villainy!
To save our greatest treasure
In this we cannot...
Princess:
In this we cannot fail
King:


My Dearest Daughter
Will no-one save her?

Half my Kingdom!
Chorus:
He offers half his Kingdom!
Will no-one dare to...
Princess: Save me from the...
Chorus:
Colossus?
Hero:









I Will!

Now all the World is waiting, Ho!
A Maiden I must save, the world is waiting
No time for hesitating

If only I were brave, for Now, is the Hour
Yes I was made the hero, Hero!
It's my call, that's my cue! All eyes on you
It's everything or nothing, Go!
King:
Look out! He's coming through
Hero:
I'll save you princess
Giant:

PUNY PEASANTS!
MOVE OVER!!
Chorus:

Behold the Giant
We stand our ground defiant
Giant:



THE PRINCESS SHALL BE MINE

OH YES, SHE WILL BE MINE
Ha Ha Ha, WHO's NEXT??!
Hero:





Hey, you up there with the b..beard!

Oh I was made of Freedom
Nobody pulls my strings
And I can equal any man
In all the grown-up things
Giant:
Wooaarrgh!
Hero:








Yes I was made of mischief
They tell me I must learn
But nothing is coincidence
Whichever way I turn

And I will do or die
For I know one thing after all
The bigger any giant comes
The harder he may fall
Princess:


My Hero!
He saved me
My hero my hero my hero my hero my hero!
Chorus: Hail the hero
King:
At last we have a hero
Chamberlain:
Sire I'm told he is only a..a..a peasant
Chorus:

Only a peasant
He's nothing but a peasant!
Princess: He's so daring and handsome and charming
King: But a peasant, how very alarming
Princess: He's so clever and brave and heroic
King:






But a peasant, they're all Protozoic
o-y!

ALL TOGETHER

All together we dance and play
We're bright and gay, a loud Hooray!
All together we greet the day
All:




Colossus is no more!
All together we celebrate
The very hills reverberate
To the heavens we elevate
The Hero we adore
Ladies:



All of a sudden the world is right
The sun is up and shining bright
All of a sudden the birds can sing
And Spring is at the door...
King and Princess:


All together in harmony
A chorus ring, a symphony
All together the Angels sing
The Giant is no more!!

ACT II - What Are We Made Of

Princess: What are we made of?
Hero: Can we know what we will be...
Princess: What are the chances
Hero: I can find a better path
Princess: The better life
Both: The better me?
Chorus: What are we made of
Hero: Is it written in the sand
Princess: Where are we sailing?
Both:

To a strange and pleasant land
Take my hand
Sail with me
Chorus: What are we made of?
Princess:
If you think you know the answer
Turn around
Both:
Think again
King: CARABONZA!!!
Chorus: A fire breathing monster
King: Alas we are undone
Chorus: Hail the General!
King:
He'll make his mark indelible!
For now the chosen one
Princess: One!
King: Has begun!
Princess:
Begun!
All:
HO!! NO!! OFF YOU GO!!
King:






Stand! for Justice
Stand! for Honour
Stand! with Courage, He Will
Stand! with Valour, The Hero

Aaaaa-o! Hiya-to-ha-o!
Aaaaa-o! Hiya-to-ha-o!
Chorus: Hail the General
King: We're counting on the General!!!
Chorus: For he will dare to
King: He must dare to
All:
He must dare to...
Chorus:
War! War!
Pinocchio:


Oh I was made of
So I was made of
I am made of...?
Princess:


What are we made of?
Just for this moment
Take your life into your hands
You'll decide what you are made of
Pinocchio: What it is that I can be
Princess:

Think again
My friend
Turn around
Both: Think again