Patricia's second aria
Patricia's first aria
"Patricia"
a neo-Baroque operetta'
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What follows is that portion of the libretto that has been composed, sung and recorded – Patricia’s first two arias.
Beatrice: (spoken) Patricia! Be sensible!
Patricia (spoken) I hear you, Bea. But …
Patricia: (aria) All my life, I’ve been sensible
So responsible, such a bore
(A) Expectations, not my making
Could engulf me, evermore
Manhattan, New York, I know it sounds trite,
(B) I know it sounds foolish to you
But there I can search for the woman I am
Shed the woman they made me untrue
All my life, I’ve been sensible
So responsible, such a bore
(A1) Expectations, not my making
Could engulf me ever more
Expectations I abhor
Simply living such a chore
Beatrice: (spoken) They love you here Patsy, think of the firm.
I know you just got a promotion …
Patricia: (aria) I’m good at my work, yes better than most
But they need me here more than they want me
Don’t show up a man, don’t put yourself first
Hold your tongue, keep your place, just look pretty
I’m good at my work, yes far better than most
But they need me here more than they want me
Ideas they’re not mine, they belong to the boss
If you speak, you’re ignored, just look pretty
I’m good at my work, the best they can get
But a woman in tech is a handmaid
At first it seemed good, but now it is clear
Hold your tongue, keep your place, just look pretty
I’m good at my work, I’m better than most …
Oh Bea, I’m so very unhappy