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The FRANKENSTEIN World Premiere Recording features all of the essential and most memorable songs and scenes from the New York production. Click on any track below to view the libretto for that track: ACT ONE
ACT TWO
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TRACK 18: THE MODERN PROMETHEUS
VICTOR: SO STILL THIS SHADOW OF A WOMAN LIES WHY DOES THE KNIFE QUAKE IN MY FINGERS? I'VE GONE TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW CREATURE (VOICE-OVER): Do not delay, Victor, for I will be ever-watching and when your labors are through I shall appear to claim what is mine. Heed my wishes. You may be my creator, but I am your master -- obey! VICTOR: I'VE GONE TO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW HENRY: WHAT HERESY HAVE YOU DEVISED? VICTOR: The power of life and death is in my hands. I had erred before, at Ingolstadt. But this time will be different. She will be different. HENRY: The question is not what you can do. The question is what you VICTOR: I'VE GONE TO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW HENRY: MAN MUSTN'T TRY TO ACT LIKE GOD VICTOR: I CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT I AM HEARING I'LL CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY HENRY (Over the other two, below:) CAN'T YOU SEE WHAT YOU'VE BECOME? VICTOR: SHE'S GOING TO BE PERFECT CREATURE: IT'S GONE TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW VICTOR: The destiny of humanity will not be stayed, Henry. HENRY: I cannot allow you to destroy yourself. I will do everything in my power to see that this abomination is exposed -- and brought to an end. VICTOR: NOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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