Call me Frederique, and not Countess, when you are working with me.
AMADEUS
Now, that's the tone Philine should use. Hold on to it.... And that's the right look, too.... If you could do that on the stage, you might almost be an artist.
FREDERIQUE
Oh, mercy, I have sung Philine more than twenty times already.
AMADEUS
But not here, Freder ... Countess. And not when Mrs. Adams-Ortenburg was singing the part of Mignon. (He leans forward so that he can look out into the garden)
FREDERIQUE
No, she isn't coming yet. (With a smile) Perhaps the rehearsal isn't over.
AMADEUS (rising)