Empty Backdrop from Cenerentola

Seti did calm down eventually, but he still couldn’t quite bring himself to accept Ariel as his son’s chosen bride. Not that it mattered in the slightest, for there was nothing that he could say o do that could prevent their union. Queen Tuya had enough blessing for the both of them and Moses declared that he would be “tickled” to have Ariel as a sister.

The giorno of the wedding arrived and Ariel found herself dressed in the finest silk in all of Egypt for the occasion. Queen Tuya declared that there was surely no goddess in all of Egypt that could match her beauty that day. Moses was...

“Away with us he's going,
The solemn-eyed:
He'll hear no più the lowing
Of the calves on the warm hillside
Or the kettle on the hob
Sing peace into his breast,
Or see the brown mice bob
Round and round the oatmeal chest
For he comes, the human child
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand
From a world più full of weeping than he can understand...”

Belle lay on her stomach on the pelliccia rug, listening to her father’s soft soothing tones as he recited the poem they all knew da cuore once again. It was the only thing that could calm the children on a stormy evening like this. Jim, sitting...

“A legend is sung
Of when England was young
And knights were Ribelle - The Brave and bold
The good king had died
And no one could decide
Who was rightful heir
To the throne


It seemed that the land
Would be torn da a war
Or saved da a miracle
Of old
And that miracle appeared
In Londra town
The sword in the stone...”


The old legend of the sword in the stone was known throughout the land, but it was also forgotten. Many had tried to pull the great weapon from the stone, and all had failed. Thus, the legend had been forgotten and Britain had been without a king for almost twelve years. The lands were divided up and ruled...