Copyright 2010 - Donya Lane & Ed McNamee
When a royal patron, Isabella D'Este, realizes that all
of her lover's mistresses have been immortalized by
Leonardo's paintbrush, she too must receive a portrait
Isabella D'Este and her Court of Nymphs
With her life moving faster and faster,
living longer than she’d ever planned...
(dialogue)
It has become our desire for a portrait by your hand
to show us in our glory, subject to our command.
With her life moving faster and faster,
living longer than we’d ever planned...
if someday when her best days are past her,
that we might have this praise…
That she might have this praise…
that we might have this praise…
That she might have this praise…
from the Master’s Right Hand Man.
While our bosom is robust.
While our eyes still twinkle
in that way that shows their luster,
before we start to wrinkle.
(dialogue)
Well, he made time to paint a portrait of our sister.
And what’s worse, our sister was our lover’s wife!
But here’s the curse:
he also paints our lover’s mistress-es.
As there were two, besides myself,
he’s done that twice!
With our life moving faster and faster,
living longer than we’d ever planned,
if someday when our best days are past us,
that we might have this praise…
That she might have this praise…
that we might have this praise…
That she might have this praise…
from the Master’s Hand.
(dialogue)
Well, he made time to paint Cecilia and her weasel.
And Lucrezia's now a virgin on the rock.
How should I feel that I am not upon his easel yet?
I've sent him gifts of pens and ink.
And paint and smocks!
From the Master's Hand
Vocals: Donya Lane
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