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Prologue
Original Broadway Company of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Produced by Sonny Paladino, Janet Kagan, Howard Kagan & 1 more
Album Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
VERIFIED COMMENTARY & LYRICS BY
Dave Malloy
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PROLOGUE LYRICS
[PIERRE]
Theres a war going on
Out there somewhere
And Andrey isnt here
Theres a war going on
Out there somewhere
And Andrey isnt here

[ALL]
Theres a war going on
Out there somewhere
And Andrey isnt here
Theres a war going on
Out there somewhere
And Andrey isnt here

And this is all in your program

You are at the opera
Gonna have to study up a little bit
If you wanna keep with the plot
'Cause its a complicated Russian novel
Everyones got nine different names
So look it up in your program
Wed appreciate it, thanks a lot
Da da da
Da da da
Da da da...

Natasha!

[NATASHA]
Natasha is young
She loves Andrey with all her heart
[ALL]
She loves Andrey with all her heart
Natasha is young
And Andrey isnt here

[SONYA]
Sonya is good
Natashas cousin and closest friend

[ALL]
Natashas cousin and closest friend
Sonya is good
Natasha is young
And Andrey isnt here

[MARYA]
Marya is old-school, a grande dame of Moscow
Natashas godmother, strict yet kind

[ALL]
Natashas godmother, strict yet kind
Marya is old-school
Sonya is good
Natasha is young
And Andrey isnt here

And this is all in your program

You are at the opera
Gonna have to study up a little bit
If you wanna keep with the plot
'Cause its a complicated Russian novel
Everyones got nine different names
So look it up in your program
Wed appreciate it, thanks a lot
Da da da
Da da da
Da da da...

Anatole!

[ANATOLE]
Anatole is hot
He spends his money on women and wine

[ALL]
He spends his money on women and wine
Anatole is hot
Marya is old-school
Sonya is good
Natasha is young
And Andrey isnt here

[HLNE]
Hlne is a slut
Anatoles sister, married to Pierre

[ALL]
Anatoles sister, married to Pierre
Hlne is a slut
Anatole is hot
Marya is old-school
Sonya is good
Natasha is young
And Andrey isnt here

[DOLOKHOV]
Dolokhov is fierce, but not too important
Anatoles friend, a crazy good shot

[ALL]
Anatoles friend, a crazy good shot
Dolokhov is fierce
Hlne is a slut
Anatole is hot
Marya is old-school
Sonya is good
Natasha is young
And Andrey isnt here

Chandeliers and caviar, the war cant touch us here

Minor characters!

[BOLKONSKY]
Old Prince Bolkonsky is crazy

[MARY]
And Mary is plain

[MARY & BOLKONSKY]

Andreys family, totally messed up

[BALAGA]
And Balagas just for fun!

[ALL]
Balagas just for fun!
Balaga is fun
Bolkonsky is crazy
Mary is plain
Dolokhov is fierce
Hlne is a slut
Anatole is hot
Marya is old-school
Sonya is good
Natasha is young
And Andrey isnt here

And what about Pierre?

Dear, bewildered and awkward Pierre?
What about Pierre?
Rich, unhappily married Pierre?
What about Pierre?
What about Pierre?
What about Pierre?

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About Prologue 1 contributor
The opening of the show.

Pierre begins the song, during which the place is set: we are in Russia, and there
is a war going on. All of the characters are introduced with a short description
for simplicity (Natasha is young, Sonya is good, etc.) and Andrey isnt here.

The song ends with the chorus asking What about Pierre?, who has been given no
description in the long list of other characters, thus leading into his self-titled
song, read more
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"PROLOGUE" TRACK INFO
Written By
Dave Malloy
Featured Vocalist
Josh Groban
Label
Reprise Records
Programmers
Jeff Marder & Dave Malloy
Pro Tools Programming
Enrico de Trizio
Recorded By
Isaiah Abolin & Kevin Killen
Mixer
Kevin Killen
Masterer
Bob Ludwig
Oboe
Marilyn Cole
Horn
Marilyn Cole
Guitar
Thad DeBrock, Ken Clark & Heath Saunders
Drums
Joey Cassata
Coordinator
John Miller
Piano
Or Matias
Keyboards
Matt Doebler
Conductor
Or Matias & Matt Doebler
Viola
Claudia Chopek
Concertmaster
Claudia Chopek
Chorus
Scott Stangland, Reed Luplau, Nick Gaswirth & 9 more
Cello
Caryl Paisner & Alon Bisk
Bass Clarinet
Hideaki Aomori
Bass
John Murchison
Assistant Engineers
Nate Odden & Luke Klingensmith
Release Date
May 19, 2017
58a856968ef5ea7c500b8746160a86e9
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Various Artists
1.
Prologue
2.
Pierre
3.
Moscow
4.
The Private and Intimate Life of the House
5.
Natasha & Bolkonskys
6.
No One Else
7.
The Opera
8.
Natasha & Anatole
9.
The Duel
10.
Dust and Ashes
11.
Sunday Morning
12.
Charming
13.
The Ball
14.
Letters
15.
Sonya & Natasha
16.
Sonya Alone
17.
Preparations
18.
Balaga
19.
The Abduction
20.
In My House
21.
A Call To Pierre
22.
Find Anatole
23.
Pierre & Anatole
24.
Natasha Very Ill
25.
Pierre & Andrey
26.
Pierre & Natasha
27.
The Great Comet of 1812
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