Jake Heggie - Wanda Landowska

"My God! My God"’ she said
"Whatever shall I do?
My concerto! Why are you so late?"

I’ll have it to you very soon

"Very soon? When is that, Francis?
You live your life as if there’s time to waste
There’s no time to waste!
But then again, you don’t even realize...
Oh, never mind."

Tell me

"Mon pauvre enfant
There’s so much beautiful music locked away inside
Don’t turn your head
Say what it is you want!"

Richard! I said. I want Richard!

"You want Richard. Of course you do
My darling boy, stop wasting time!
Go and get him. Do it now
And then, for God’s sake
Finish my concerto!"