Christine Lahti
Ruth Oakley
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A Weekend in the Country Lyrics: Look, ma'am / An invitation— / Here, ma'am / Delivered by hand / And, ma'am, I notice the stationery's / Engraved and very grand / Petra, how too exciting!
Watching little things grow. A weekend in the country. Go, my darling, we'll simply say no, oh. A weekend, how very amusing. A weekend but also inept. A weekend, of course we're refusing. Au contraire, you must accept. Oh, no, a weekend in the country. But it's frightful.
Apr 7, 2024 · The meaning behind “A Weekend in the Country” lies in the characters’ contemplation of whether to attend the event or not. It explores themes of social expectations, desire for change, and the perils of engaging with people they despise.
There is also a direct quotation in 'A Weekend in the Country' (just as it moves to A ♭ major for the last time in the final section of the number) of Octavian's theme from Strauss' 'Der Rosenkavalier', another comedy of manners with partner-swapping at its heart. Orchestration. The original Broadway pit consisted of a 17 piece orchestra.
