Prologue [Finnish translation]

[PIERRE]

There’s a war going on

Out there somewhere

And Andrey isn’t here

There’s a war going on

Out there somewhere

And Andrey isn’t here

[ALL]

There’s a war going on

Out there somewhere

And Andrey isn’t here

There’s a war going on

Out there somewhere

And Andrey isn’t here

And this is all in your program

You are at the opera

Gonna have to study up a little bit

If you wanna keep with the plot

'Cause it’s a complicated Russian novel

Everyone’s got nine different names

So look it up in your program

We’d appreciate it, thanks a lot

Da da da

Da da da

Da da da...

Natasha!

[NATASHA]

Natasha is young

She loves Andrey with all her heart

[ALL]

She loves Andrey with all her heart

Natasha is young

And Andrey isn’t here

[SONYA]

Sonya is good

Natasha’s cousin and closest friend

[ALL]

Natasha’s cousin and closest friend

Sonya is good

Natasha is young

And Andrey isn’t here

[MARYA]

Marya is old-school, a grande dame of Moscow

Natasha’s godmother, strict yet kind

[ALL]

Natasha’s godmother, strict yet kind

Marya is old-school

Sonya is good

Natasha is young

And Andrey isn’t here

And this is all in your program

You are at the opera

Gonna have to study up a little bit

If you wanna keep with the plot

'Cause it’s a complicated Russian novel

Everyone’s got nine different names

So look it up in your program

We’d appreciate it, thanks a lot

Da da da

Da da da

Da da da...

Anatole!

[ANATOLE]

Anatole is hot

He spends his money on women and wine

[ALL]

He spends his money on women and wine

Anatole is hot

Marya is old-school

Sonya is good

Natasha is young

And Andrey isn’t here

[HÉLÈNE]

Hélène is a slut

Anatole’s sister, married to Pierre

[ALL]

Anatole’s sister, married to Pierre

Hélène is a slut

Anatole is hot

Marya is old-school

Sonya is good

Natasha is young

And Andrey isn’t here

[DOLOKHOV]

Dolokhov is fierce, but not too important

Anatole’s friend, a crazy good shot

[ALL]

Anatole’s friend, a crazy good shot

Dolokhov is fierce

Hélène is a slut

Anatole is hot

Marya is old-school

Sonya is good

Natasha is young

And Andrey isn’t here

Chandeliers and caviar, the war can’t touch us here

Minor characters!

[BOLKONSKY]

Old Prince Bolkonsky is crazy

[MARY]

And Mary is plain

[MARY & BOLKONSKY]

Andrey’s family, totally messed up

[BALAGA]

And Balaga’s just for fun!

[ALL]

Balaga’s just for fun!

Balaga is fun

Bolkonsky is crazy

Mary is plain

Dolokhov is fierce

Hélène is a slut

Anatole is hot

Marya is old-school

Sonya is good

Natasha is young

And Andrey isn’t here

And what about Pierre?

Dear, bewildered and awkward Pierre?

What about Pierre?

Rich, unhappily married Pierre?

What about Pierre?

What about Pierre?

What about Pierre?