In a song from this musical, a woman reasons that “there are mouths to be kissed before mouths to be fed” and decides to “celebrate what passes by.” The Greek chorus-like quintet of singers who recur in this musical are termed “Liebeslieder.” A man in this musical sings that “Stendhal would ruin the plan of attack / as there isn’t much blue in The Red and the Black” while debating whether to seduce a woman or take a nap. A song from this musical that alternates between 12/8 and 9/8 was written for (*) Glynis Johns and describes “me here at last on the ground / you in mid-air.” In this musical, Fredrik Egerman accepts Desirée Armfeldt’s marriage proposal at her Swedish estate shortly after she sings “Send in the Clowns.” For 10 points, Ingmar Bergman’s Smiles of a Summer Night inspired what Stephen Sondheim musical titled for a Mozart piece? ■END■
ANSWER: A Little Night Music (The song in the first line is “The Miller’s Son.”)
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