Contini Submits Lyrics

Guido Contini submits that the flops aren�t hits
Because no one is willing
To film a romantic spectacular
That�ll use the vernacular.
And he says furthermore that the present�s a bore,
But historically speaking, more interesting subjects
are myriad in a period.
Period!
Contani contends that the past
Makes the present look dull and half-assed.
Let other directors
Investigate sectors of image and meaning
Once commonly thought of as current,
�Cause they aren�t-and weren�t.
Contani suggests
That today�s not the best,
But that yesterday�s better
And �longer ago is still betterer.
Et cetera, et cetera.
And now i have found the right location
That perfectly suits this new creation,
A picture so broad and serpentining ,
That it will contain a world of meaning.
And it�s� already here in front of my nose.
This is the answer to what i propose.
Venice by� day-venice by night,
Right where i am is terrific�ly right.
(Speaks) Everybody on the set for rehearsal with
lights!

Curtain opens to reveal the Spa people as Guido�s Venetian
Company. Luisa sits watching; Guido throws her a kiss.