Vulgar words in Operas Every Child Should Know - Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces (Page 1)

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ass x 1
knocked up x 1
make love x 9
            

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The gipsy was about to fire upon Thaddeus at the Queen's command, when Devilshoof knocked up the gipsy's arm, and the bullet meant for the lover killed the revengeful Queen.

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In short, he had stopped her on her way to church, to work, to rest, at all times, and every time, to make love to her, and finally she was on the point of consenting to marry him, if only to get rid of him.

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"Marcelline, only name the day, and I vow I'll never make love to you again," said the soft Jaquino.

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Escamillo is the man who kills bulls and makes love to all the pretty girls he sees.

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Robin Hood discovered her sex, underneath her disguise, and began to make love to her.

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As the false Earl, Guy had tried to make love to the maid, and to win her, but the cousins loved each other, and all Guy's efforts were quite hopeless.

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"Good mama, do you not know that before Turiddu went to the war he was Lola's lover; and at first after he returned he cared for me, but now he has forgotten me and is again making love to Lola?

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Sir Joseph has been making love to her, and she is telling herself and everybody who happens to be leaning against the bulwark sighing pensively, that the Admiral's attentions oppress her.

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If you don't think out a way to rid me of him while I am making love to the Countess, I'll get some other fellow to make life gay for me, Rigoletto," he cried to the dwarf.

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The Duke began to make love to the gipsy girl, and she laughed at him.

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As a poet, your place is first, I know; but believe me, friend, when it comes to 'tone' and 'mode,' and the power to sing, I confess I have no fear--nor an equal," the conceited ass declared.

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