Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series)

New York City Opera: A Little Night Music (1990)

Maureen Moore: Countess Charlotte Malcolm

Quotes 

• Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm : Why don't you pay a visit to Marta's little school friend, Anne?

  Countess Charlotte Malcolm : A-ha.

  Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm : She probably has no idea what her husband's up to.

  Countess Charlotte Malcolm : And I could enlighten her? Poor Carl-Magnus; are you that jealous?

  Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm : A civilized man can tolerate his wife's infidelity, but when it comes to his mistress, a man becomes a tiger!

  Countess Charlotte Malcolm : As opposed, of course, to a goat in rut. Ah, well... if I'm back in two hours, that still leaves us three, right?

  Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm : You're a good wife, Charlotte. The best.

  Countess Charlotte Malcolm : That's a comforting thought to take to town with me, dear. It just may keep me from cutting my throat on the tram.

• Desiree Armfeldt : [Upon meeting her lover's wife]  Countess Malcolm, I presume.

  Countess Charlotte Malcolm : You do indeed, Miss Arnfeldt.