Ada's Algorithm - the Ada Lovelace musical
Published on 10. July 2020
128 pages
978-1-83978-079-0 (ISBN)
Description
Based on detailed historical research, this lively, witty, dramatic and highly entertaining libretto, with accompanying lyrics, tells the story of Lord Byron's daughter Ada Byron - subsequently Ada, Countess of Lovelace. Ada was born into privilege and wealth, but her only dream was to become an inventor and a woman of science and to have a life of the mind. Blessed with talent, energy and a remarkable scientific imagination, Ada does all she can to try to make her dreams come true.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bishopstone
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sea View Media
File size
0,35 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-83978-079-0 (9781839780790)
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Content
- Intro
- Preface
- List of Musical Numbers
- List of Scenes
- List of Characters
- ACT ONE
- SCENE 1 - A LONDON STREET. JUNE 1831
- SONG - THE GLORIOUS INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
- SCENE 2 - LADY BYRON'S LONDON HOME JUNE 1831
- SONG - THE ARGUMENT
- SONG - SITTING ALONE, LOOKING UP AT THE SKY
- SCENE 3 - THE DINING-ROOM AT BIFRONS
- SONG - IS THY FACE LIKE THY MOTHER'S, MY FAIR CHILD?
- SCENE 4 - A COUNTRY LANE NEAR BIFRONS
- SONG - LITTLE MISS HIGH AND MIGHTY
- SONG - THE WONDERS OF MACHINERY
- SCENE 5 - THE DINING-ROOM AT BIFRONS HOUSE
- SONG - HEARTS HURT AND ACHE
- SCENE 6 - A COUNTRY LANE NEAR BIFRONS
- SONG - OH, TOM, MY LOVE!
- SONG - THE WONDERS OF MACHINERY (REPRISE)
- SCENE 7 - THE DRAWING-ROOM OF LADY BYRON'S HOME AT ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON
- SONG - WHEN A MAN SAYS HE LOVES YOU, DON'T BELIEVE HIM!
- SCENE 8 - A ROOM IN THE DUKE OF DERBYSHIRE'S HOUSE IN KENSINGTON, LONDON
- SONG - THE JACQUARD LOOM
- SONG - WHAT AN AMAZING IDEA - A COMPUTER!
- SONG - SUNKEN ROCKS AT SEA
- SCENE 9 - THE DRAWING-ROOM OF BABBAGE'S HOUSE IN DORSET STREET. THE FOLLOWING DAY
- SONG - A DREAM OF TOM
- SCENE 10 - THE DRAWING-ROOM OF LADY BYRON'S HOME AT ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON
- SONG - OH FUTURE DWELLERS, WHEN YOU THINK OF ME
- SCENE 11 - A LAKESIDE IN THE GROUNDS OF OCKHAM, A STATELY HOME IN SURREY OWNED BY WILLIAM
- SCENE 12 - ADA AND WILLIAM'S WEDDING INSIDE A CHURCH
- SONG - HE'S NOT THE ONE SHE REALLY WANTS!
- ACT TWO
- SCENE 1 - A LONDON STREET
- SONG - SO MAYBE YOU THINK ADA'S MARRIAGE WILL TAME HER?
- SCENE 2 - BABBAGE'S DRAWING-ROOM AT HIS HOME ON DORSET STREET, LONDON
- SONG - MAY I NEVER FALL PREY TO IRRATIONAL EMOTION
- SCENE 3 - TOM'S SPARSELY FURNISHED BACHELOR ROOMS
- SONG - FOREVER LOVING FRIENDS
- SCENE 4 - THE STUDY IN LADY BYRON'S LONDON HOME
- SONG - THE LULLABY
- SCENE 5 - SIR ROBERT PEEL'S OFFICE. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11 1842. SHORTLY BEFORE 11 AM
- SONG - MY MIND IS FULLY OPEN TO YOUR LUDICROUS INVENTION
- SCENE 6 - THE LIVING-ROOM OF TOM NEWTON'S HOUSE IN KENSINGTON
- SCENE 7 - ADA'S STUDY IN HER Country HOME IN OCKHAM, SURREY, SHE SHARES WITH WILLIAM AND HER CHILDREN
- SONG - OH, I'M POSITIVELY ANALYTICAL
- SCENE 8 - BABBAGE'S STUDY AT HIS HOME ON DORSET STREET
- SONG - AS A WOMAN I WAS DOOMED FROM THE START
- SCENE 9 - LADY BYRON'S DRAWING-ROOM
- SONG - I'M LYING HERE SADLY WATCHING THE SKY
- SONG - OH, TOM, MY LOVE! (reprise)
- SONG - WE'VE SEEN ALL OUR DREAMS COME TRUE
