Kismet Complete Vocal Score
Kismet Sheet Music (Vocal Selections) Kismet 1953 Original Broadway Cast Rec.
Kismet 1989 London Studio Cast Rec.
Kismet 1955 Film Version
Kismet MGM Original Motion Picture Sountrack |
Based on the play by Edward Knoblock.
With extreme cleverness and a fair amount of luck, the poor street poet, Hajj, rises from the streets of Baghdad to being crowned as Emir by the Wazir of Baghdad. Meanwhile though, the Wazir is desperately, for his own benefit, trying to find a wealthy foreign princess for the Caliph to marry. This plan hits a snag when the Caliph falls in love with Hajj's beautiful daughter, Marsinah, without the knowledge of Hajj. Thus, Hajj is helping the Wazir but risking losing his son-in-law. After a series of adventures, the Caliph and Marsinah are able to continue their love affair while Hajj is rewarded by gaining the affections of the Wazir's sexy widow, Lalume.
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Kismet
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- "Hajj" the Poet (Baritone - low A to E, 40 - 65)
- A charismatic and intelligent street poet who impersonates the popular beggar Hajj and soon rises to great influence in Iraq. Charismatic, quick-witted.
- Marsinah (Mezzo - low #C to E, 16 - 22)
- Hajj's lovely young daughter who falls in love with the Caliph.
- Caliph (Tenor - E to high G, 18 - 30)
- The young commander of the faithful. Handsome young prince who falls in love with Marsinah.
- Wazir of Police (Baritone - C to high Eb, 30 - 45)
- An imposing, crooked autocrat. The greedy, irritable, menacing, and clumsy Wazir of Police.
- Lalume (Mezzo - Low A to C, 30 - 40)
- The Wazir's gorgeous and lustful wife.
- Omar Khayyam (Non-singing, 40 - 65)
- Caliph's elder adviser
- Hassan Ben (Non-singing, 25 - 55)
- A henchman for Master Brigand Jawan.
- Master Brigand Jawan (Non-singing, 55 - 75)
- A great thief, assassin, & caravan robber. The master brigand, really the Wazir's father.
- Ayah (Non-singing)
- Lalume's plump servant
- Widow Yussef (non-singing)
- Welcoming old woman
- Princess Zubbediya (Non-singing, 16 - 26)
- Promised to Caliph.
- Princess Samahris
- 3 Princesses of Ababu
- Prosecutor
- Imam (60 - 85)
- The Imam of the Baghdad Mosque.
- Yusef (Non-singing, 60 - 85)
- A kind widow who sells Marinah her house.
- Bangle Man (Tenor - A to high A, 25 - 60)
Pearl Merchant (Baritone - G to F#, 30 - 65)
2nd Policeman (Baritone - E to C, 25 - 50)
- Other Characters: beggars, merchants, slave girls, policemen, attendants, marriage arrangers, shoppers, worshippers, citizens.
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