TODD - Act 2 "V. The Bride of Christ"

Elisa: Our Heavenly Father, bless me! I want to die in the name of love! Our Heavenly Father, bless me! I want to die in the name of love!

Once, there lived one girl in the world, who loved sincerely and fondly. And in a white wedding dress, like a bird, she was humming a song at the window.

From everywhere, bridegrooms hastened to her, but her eyes did not notice them, and long sleepless nights her prayers sounded by the icons:

Our Heavenly Father, bless me! I want to die in the name of love!

Like a lily, innocent and pure, named the bride of Christ, she was waiting to meet Him for a new life, since this life seemed idle to her.

And the girl snuffed out like a candle, and her soul ascended into Heaven. As His queen – with honors – the Bridegroom met the girl.

On her grave, nightingales sang, stars from the skies fell like lilacs, and the angelic song about eternal and divine love sounded:

Our Heavenly Father, bless me: the living in the name of love is immortal!

The narrator’s voice: Once, twenty years ago, the Priest adopted a little girl, left by the church in a laundry basket. Now he is hiding her, not only from Sweeney Todd – for him, Elisa is the only light ray in this dark sinful world. The Judge is stunned by the voice and appearance of the girl. Besides, she reminded him someone, but whom exactly... The Judge asks the Priest to send the daughter immediately to his place – the Priest should not hide such a talent: the girl must sing for the guests! The Priest is horrified – he cannot refuse the Judge, but he understands perfectly how this evening will end for his poor Elisa. And, having invited the Judge to take sacrament, the Priest pours some poison into a cup with the church wine. And again, rumors creep along the streets that the Judge is on his deathbed and that he was poisoned during the sacrament. On having heard this, Sweeney rushes into the church in a fury...

TODD - Act 2 "At the Edge" - Korol i Shut:

TODD - Акт 2 "V. Христова Невеста" - Король и Шут