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PICNIC IN BRISTOL: On Sunday, August 23 at 1:00 PM we’re all invited to Mrs. Alfred Shepherd’s splendid estate in Bristol, MA to cavort on the grass, bounce on the trampoline, swim in the ocean (changing rooms and showers available), and fire up the Shepherds’ grills for a picnic, while being serenaded by the Concord Wind Ensemble (led by Bill and Nancy Burdine). This is many NEGASSers’ favorite tradition. Part of the tradition: Bring your own entree, but bring along something to share as well -- drinks, perhaps, or dessert or a salad.
Part of the tradition has always been a visit to Ocean State Light (now Lyric) Opera’s matinee - but, as We mentioned last month, since OSLO’s schedule has changed, our picnic will not be preceded by the usual show in Providence. Instead, we’ll meet in Bristol earlier than usual - 1:00 PM instead of 5:00 - and then go into the lovely mansion sooner than usual - at around 4:00 PM - to hold a brief meeting, followed by a sing-through of YEOMEN. This means that we will have a chance of driving home in daylight - a welcome change for many NEGASS-ers!
Dick Freedman has almost entirely cast the show:
| SIR RICHARD CHOLMONDELEY. | Sheldon Hochman |
| COLONEL FAIRFAX….………. | Carl Weggel |
| SERGEANT MERYLL………..... | Dick Freedman |
| LEONARD MERYLL..……........ | TBA |
| FIRST & SECOND YEOMEN… | TBA |
| JACK POINT…..….……………. | Larry Seiler |
| WILFRED SHADBOLT………... | Peter Cameron |
| THE HEADSMAN……………… | J. Donald Smith |
| DAME CARRUTHERS………… | Katherine Bryant |
| KATE CARRUTHERS……….… | Rebecca Burstein |
| PHOEBE MERYLL..……........ | Amy Allen |
| ELSIE MAYNARD……………… | Marion Leeds Carroll |
And, of course, the Chorus of Yeomen and Townspeople will be performed by the assembled multitude. Our accompanist will be David Goldhirsh, who hasn’t been seen among us in quite a while. Bring your score and your voice, and be prepared to leap in, to take an untaken part, or to sing choruses in public.
HOW TO GET THERE: Mrs. Shepherds’ home is located on Monkey Wrench Lane in Bristol, MA. You can take Route 95 down to Providence, RI, and there pick up Route 195 East, and follow the directions we have always followed in the past: Take Route 195 East to Route 136 South. Just before the Mt. Hope Bridge on Route 136, turn Right onto Low Lane. (If you find yourself paying the toll for the Mt. Hope Bridge, you’ve gone too far!) Low Lane leads to Monkey Wrench Lane, and the Shepherds’ home.
Alternately, Dick Freedman tells Us, you can miss Providence altogether by taking Route 95 to Route 24 and driving through the Fall River area; in Rhode Island, Route 24 adjoins Route 138. Look for signs for the Mt. Hope bridge, or for Route 114 North, which goes across the Mt. Hope bridge. Just past the bridge landing, Low Lane is an almost immediate (left) turn . (Note: you’re approaching the bridge from the opposite side than you have in the past -- with these directions, you will cross the bridge and turn Left, instead of turning Right before the bridge.)
In either case, turn down Low Lane. Not far down Low Lane is the first of two entrances to Monkey Wrench Lane (it’s a loop), and not far down that Lane is the Shepherds’ home. Park on the side of the Lane.
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ELECTION MEETING: SHIP OF STATE SAILS ON! Faithful members gathered at the Newton Library June 28 to elect officers and Board members for the coming year. President Richard Freedman's term continues for another year. J. Donald Smith is our new Vice-President, and the remaining year of his term as Board Member at Large will be filled by Patricia Brewer. Rebecca Consentino was elected Program Chair. Reelected were Secretary Carol Mahoney and Members at Large Bill Mahoney, our Membership Officer, and Marion Leeds Carroll, our Newsletter Editor. Joining the Board as Member at Large is Katherine Bryant.
Those in attendance on a Summer afternoon made for outdoors, not indoors, were rewarded for their devotion to civic duty with a viewing of the Sudbury Savoyards' 1996 PRINCESS IDA videotape-- enjoyable enough for those who had seen (or appeared in) the production, and a particular treat for anyone who (like your reviewer) had missed the live production. It was a vintage year for Sudbury, especially the women's singing, solo and ensemble. The men were OK, but the ladies were superlative. (And without embarking on a list of individual credits, one must note that this tape demonstrates why Kathy Lague, whatever her directorial aspirations, must continue to sing.) Most praiseworthy, too, were costumes, set and lively direction (a comment the director-- our esteemed Editor -- is enjoined not to tamper with, however embarrassed). [Blush, blush -- but may We at least mention that the splendid costumes were by Janice Dallas, while both the sets and lighting were by her husband, Ron? -- mlc] -- Gama, Rex
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Election Addendum: For personal reasons, Carl Weggel has left his position as Treasurer. With the rest of the Board’s enthusiastic endorsement, Phil Burstein has stepped in to complete Carl’s term of office. The position of Treasurer will be open again next June. --mlc
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Tentative Meeting Schedule, 1998-99: | |
10/4: |
NOON: Spontaneous SORCERER at Emmanuel College |
11/?: |
Trip to one of the many G&S performances planned locally - choice to be determined (any votes?) |
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Early December: Sing-through of A G&S Christmas Carol |
Some time in the spring: |
A concert of G&S by performers from the Longy School of Music in Cambridge |
~ NEXT BRAY COPY DEADLINE: Sept. 6 ~
Next Bray Stuffing: Sunday, Sept. 13 at 3 PM. Call Us at (617) 253-5810 during the day, at (781) 646-9115 evenings and weekends, or email mlcar@mit.edu at any time, for directions to Our slightly drier home. -- mlc
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Welcome, Welcome, Welcome We New Members Josh Billings and Todd Allen Long. All We know about Josh is that he lives in Cambridge Todd has told Us more: He’s recently moved here from the DC area (with his wife and daughter), where he was on the board of the VLOC (the Rockville, MD folks who are hosting the upcoming Sing-Out). His resume lists him as a Baritenor, with some standard lyric baritone repertoire under his belt (e.g. Strephon, Giuseppe, Pish-Tush) and a few non-G&S roles as well. There are auditions coming up in this area (e.g. GONDOLIERS at SLOC and IOLANTHE at Sudbury) which may give us a chance to see him in action. In any case, he’ll be on the plane with some of us to the Sing-Out, so We’ll get to meet him then. Tell Us, Tell Us all about it! Hearty Greetings Offer We!
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Rays that fall on the lagoon: Dear Marion: Thought I would advise you that this "old" G&S-er is still active. Although today's temperature of 104 is a long way from your floods. I must tell you that there is no such thing as Gilbert & Sullivan out here in the desert. I take seminars at University of Arizona and sing in the UA/Community Chorus and have some affiliation with the Music Department and there is NOTHING. Boy, what a downer. I've suggested at my church which has a great music group and can't get a starting nod. Well - I may have to do something - like sing a solo - although that may just blow the whole thing. Anyway, I hope you guys do get down to Maryland to do something good. I wish I could have gone the last time. Best regards and wishes - ---Larry Littlefield
And now, M’Luds, to the business of the day
(by all means!):
It’s time to renew your membership!
The majority of our members are still "Yeomen," but those who wish to contribute more to NEGASS have the opportunity to do so, in the following increments:
(On the other hand, if even the $15 basic membership is a problem, please talk to Membership Chair Bill Mahoney)
Your sole reward? Glory! (And a display of fireworks…) We print a yearly list of Members Extraordinary - those who chose a category higher than Yeomen for the previous year. So here’s the list of 1997-98 Extraordinary Memberships (Bow, bow, ye Lower Middle Classes):
| Frank Behrens | Alessandra Kingsford |
| Lisa Berglund | Theodore Koban |
| Patricia Brewer | Arthur & Jean Koykka |
| Peter Cameron | Susan Lindquist |
| Judith Chasin | Bob Manninen |
| R. E. Colson | David Marshall |
| Charles Coolong | Lee Patterson |
| Philip Drew | Lonnie Powell |
| Mica Ian Evans | Mr. & Mrs. Robert Russell |
| Carl F. Hampe | Marcy & Marc Shepherd |
| Sheldon & Alice Hochman | Rose Marie Short |
| Charlee Hutton | Jonathan Strong |
| Linda G. Jordon-Dow | Tom Weber |
| Bill Kelly | Carl Weggel |
Dr. & Mrs. Charles Wilder | |
| Mike Bromberg | Larry Littlefield |
| Dean S. Edmonds, Jr. | Stephen Malionek |
| Richard Freedman | Jim & Beth Parmentier |
| Fred Hughes | J. Donald Smith |
| Miles Cary Leahey | Victor Troll |
| Robert L Bishop | Bill, Nancy & Carol Burdine |
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Walt Howe & Hope Tillman |
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(How shall I express the all-absorbing gratitude - )
Whatever category suits you - please send the enclosed Renewal Form, with its attendant Questionnaire, to NEGASS, PO Box 367, Arlington, MA 02476-0004 c/o Membership Chair Bill Mahoney, with what dispatch ye may! --- mlc
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NEGASS BUSINESS: The NEGASS Board is making plans to incorporate NEGASS as a registered Non-Profit Organization. We would appreciate it if one of our legal members would volunteer to work with us on this transformation. To save legal time, we’ve already started work on the Articles of Incorporation which will have to be submitted with a lawyer’s help. Would you like to help? Here are the Articles, according to the form document President Dick has shared with the Board. Please fill in the blanks with your suggestions, and send them to President Dick for his edification! Dick writes: Article I is easy: "The name of the corporation is:" Article II: "The purpose of the corporation is to engage in the following activities:" (Civic, educational, charitable, benevolent, artistic, or musical purposes are among those suggested) Article III: "If the corporation has one or more classes of members, the designation of such classes, the manner of election or appointments, the duration of membership and the qualifications and rights, including voting rights, of the members of each class, may be set forth in the by-laws of the corporation or may be set forth below:" Article IV: "Other lawful provisions, if any, for the conduct and regulation of the business and affairs of the corporation, for its voluntary dissolution, or for limiting, defining, or regulating the powers of the corporation, or of its directors or members, or of any class of members, are as follows:" ("None" is suggested as an option.) "The preceding articles are considered to be permanent and may only be changed by filing appropriate Articles of Amendment and paying an additional filing fee." Article V: "By-laws of the corporation have been duly adopted and the initial directors, president, treasurer and clerk or other presiding, financial or recording officers, whose names are set out below, have been duly elected." Article VI: "The effective date of organization of the corporation shall be the date of filing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth or if a later date is desired, specify date (not more than 30 days after the date of filing). Article VII:
(Then [writes Dick] a clause which I hope will cause nobody inconvenience:) "I/We the below-signed INCORPORATORS do hereby certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that I/We have not been convicted of any crimes related to alcohol or gaming within the past ten years. I/We do hereby certify that to the best of my/our knowledge the above-named principal officers have not been similarly convicted. If so convicted, explain." It will have to be determined whether we, as a non-profit, are also a "public charity." "...Virtually all tax exempt and many other non-profit corporations are public charities. Generally public charities will have two characteristics in addition to their non-profit status. First as their name implies they will be formed for a purpose which is primarily charitable. Second the organization will confer a benefit on an indefinite class or number of people." Please get in touch with President Dick Freedman (see last page for contact info.) if you would like to discuss this matter further. -- mlc |
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I was interested to see that my little bit on Imperial College's G&S Marathon made it into the May TRUMPET BRAY. You may, therefore, be interested to know that Imperial College have staged several similar Marathons in the past. The first was in the early 1970s. They had hoped to get into the Guiness Book of Records as the first to do so, but Guinness said it was of no interest to them. A few years later another Society did the same thing, and got into the Guinness Book as being the first to stage such a Marathon. Imperial were FURIOUS.
-- Michael Walters
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The Victorian Lyric Opera Company (of Rockville, MD)’s SECOND G&S SINGOUT will be held August 29-30, 1998 It will begin with a reception on Friday, August 28th, at the mansion of the Rockville Civic Center. Singing starts Saturday morning, 8/29. The festivities will close with a brunch, to be held at a local restaurant on Sunday, 8/30.
For last-minute information, call (301) 879-0220 and leave your name and number. Or write to P.O. Box 10391, Rockville, MD 20849-0391. Or send e-mail to lese@capaccess.org - or visit the VLOC Web Site at http://www.vw.net/users/vloc.
A bunch of us are flying down on a cheap group-rate flight arranged by Shel Hochman, who also snagged us a block of rooms at the Sleep Inn. The phone number there is (301) 948-8000 - it’s too late to join our block of rooms, but it’s worth calling to join in the fun.
Other travel/hotel info We’ve been sent from SavoyNet:
To answer your questions about what's near what in Rockville, try visiting MapQuest at http://mapquest.com.
You first locate the theater, which is at 503 Edmonston Drive in Rockville. You then ask the program to list the nearest lodging.
In order of proximity, I got (with phone numbers):
Ramada Inn (301) 881-2300 Doubletree (301) 468-1100 Pavilion Hotel (301) 468-1100 Best Western (301) 424-4940 Park Inn (301) 881-5200 You can also ask for nearest transportation points. The program shows that there is a DC metro stop (Rockville Station) not too far from the theater -- which means you could stay almost anywhere in the DC area, if you were willing to take the metro to Rockville Station and proceed from there.
How far is it from Rockville Station to the theater? The program says 1.5 miles. It will print you both explicit verbal directions from one point to another, and show the route to take on a map.
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People are frantically looking for obscure scores to carry to the Sing-Out. Here’s some information We’ve been sent:
The Utopia vocal score is still available from Kalmus, the vocal scores of which have been acquired by Warner Brothers Music (formerly Belwin Mills, then CPP Belwin). The catalogue number is still the same but now is extended to K 09742. Any good music store should be able to order this item.
Dale Music Co. (of Silver Spring, MD) can have it drop shipped for you from the publisher. They have an 800 number and you can order by credit card - they might even actually have a copy in stock. The number is 1-800-779-6874. Ask to speak with Mr. Gary Roper in the Order department and till him I sent ya.
Grand Duke is, as far as I know, not yet published by Kalmus. If not, the only publisher is the original one, Chappell (in England). Again, Dale Music Co. should be able to help on this, and if necessary may be able to import it directly from England or will be able to get it from an American distributor, if there is one.
-- Bruce I. Miller
&&& My Kalmus catalogue lists a Utopia vocal score for $16.00 (as well as a full set of orchestra parts for $800). For Grand Duke, it only lists the overture: full score and parts.
Music stores that sell sheet music can order from Kalmus for you, or call 'em directly at 561-241-6340.
-- David Larrick
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Ocean State Lyric Opera's Gondoliers: The stage presented a magnificent set, multiple archways on each side and a backdrop featuring buildings on each side and a walkway arching over the canal between them. I was a little disappointed that the second act set, which provided more elaborate decorations for the foreground archways and added two thrones at the back, still allowed a considerable portion of the canal backdrop to remain visible.
Other technical aspects of the production were excellent as well. Costumes were attractive and appropriate. As in their previous location when they were Ocean State Light Opera, they made extensive and effective use of the aisles. Everything was well lighted.
Chorus diction was excellent, musical entrances and cutoffs were precise, and the orchestra was led briskly and accurately. Several of the lead singers were new to the group, but all sang extremely well. Musical quality like that, throughout, obviously is to the credit of the Music Director/Conductor, Ann Danis.
My only complaints are with the stage director and two or three of the leads. The Duke of Plaza-Toro was a bit sloppy with his dialogue in the "allowing attention to wander" scene. I also think he should achieve at least a little bit of success in teaching in "I am a courtier, grave and serious." The lead tenor, who ought to be expected to get "Take a pair of sparkling eyes" right if he gets anything right, misplaced several adjectives and some other minor errors.
But I have two real complaints, which I blame on the Stage Director. In the middle of "When a merry maiden marries," which I consider the most romantic song in the canon, Tessa violated the mood with a silly "anything for a laugh" bit. (She held a sustained note, and held it, and held it, then swatted it like the buzzing of an annoying insect, and then resumed the song.) Whether the bit was funny is a matter of taste, which I will not gainsay. But this was definitely an inappropriate place for it.
My biggest complaint was with Luiz, and I'm not sure whether to blame the director alone or to what extent the performer was culpable. First, the secret affection between Luiz and Cassilda was revealed before "O rapture, when alone together," and was not particularly concealed from the others subsequently. Second, he was in the Cachucha, perhaps to give Don Alhambra's "a common little drummer boy" a referent. It was unnecessary, and Luiz does not belong in Marco and Giuseppe's court. But he hung around, and lay hidden, exchanging secret waves with Cassilda in the "ducal pomp and ducal pride" scene. Then, he managed to find an opportunity to exit, so he could appear, changed costume concealed by a black robe as he entered with Inez. Could anyone, seeing Inez enter with an unidentified figure, really believe she is about to name Marco or Giuseppe as the king?
-- Richard N. Freedman
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MORE FROM OUR NEGASS CLASSICIST: Please accept Our humble apologies - We managed to leave out the name of the author of last Bray's article on comparisons between PIRATES and the Odyssey.
As some of you may know, it was written by Eleanor Wright. Thank’ye, Nell! -- mlc
Hasten to her aid! Sara Cole, the editor of Precious Nonsense (the newsletter of the Midwestern G&S Society) has published two calls for help:
Michael Jones of 6209 Yolanda Dr., Forth Worth, TX 76112, is seeking "sheet music" (We assume this means a piano/vocal score) to Wilfred’s rarely-performed first-act solo, "When Jealous Torments…" Since that solo was in fact performed by the Sudbury Savoyards in their 1997 production of YEOMEN, there ought to be many copies floating around New England. Could someone get in touch with the poor fellow and provide him with that which he lacks?
Query #2: Robert W. Buggeln of 17 Walden Way, Chalfont, PA 18914 is seeking a videotape copy of The Gilbert & Sullivan Story, a film NEGASSers have enjoyed at more than one meeting. In fact - We are under the impression that NEGASS owns a copy! Could someone in the know let Robert know how to get a copy for himself? The abovementioned Sarah Cole would like a copy, too - so get in touch with her at 613 W. State Street, North Aurora, IL 60542-1538
Donation ideas: Sarah Cole of MGS is implementing another idea which We think NEGASS out to consider: In her newsletter she has published a list of books, CDs and cassettes which have been donated to her society. She calls for her readers to let her know the names of libraries in her area which would appreciate receiving these materials as donations. Is this a service NEGASSers would like the NEGASS board to coordinate, using Us as spokesperson? Tell Us, tell Us all about it! -- mlc
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Bab Ballads Set to Music: Janice Dallas told Us of message sent to SavoyNet, describing a book of musical settings of Bab Ballads. We asked for More! - and received the following from Adrian Bridgman, who owns the volumes in question:
I have two volumes, volume 1 and volume 2. There may be more but I bought the volumes as a pair and there is no reference to any further volumes. The paper size is a little larger than that of a vocal score and each volume is bound in a thin card cover.
The front covers are laid out thus:
The publishers were Hutchinson & Co. Ltd, 34-35-36 Paternoster Row, London EC4.
Inside, Henry Lytton's foreword is the same in each volume:
Sir William Gilbert and his Bab Ballads! Who has not heard of them? Their names are household words wherever English is spoken. They appeared originally in the columns of "Fun," and were immensely popular; "The Yarn Of the Nancy Bell" by the way, was first offered to "Punch," but was refused because it was too cannibalistic for the readers' tastes. And yet such of these delicious and mischievous rhymes as were not incorporated in the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas have never before, to my knowledge, been put to music. We owe, therefore, a vote of thanks to Adrian Welles Beecham for having thus ably accomplished a most necessary task- so good luck, and may everyone enjoy them.
Volume 1 contains:
| The yarn of the Nancy Bell | Brave Alum Bey |
| Ellen M'Jones Aberdeen | The two ogres |
| To Phoebe | The way of wooing |
| The baby's vengeance | Babette's love |
| The king of Canoodle-dum | Bob Polter |
| The cunning woman | Lost Mr. Blake |
| Mister William | Emily, John, James and I |
| Tempora mutantur | The modest couple |
| Etiquette | The Bumboat Woman's Story |
Volume 2 contains:
| Sir Macklin | The troubadour |
| The bishop and the busman | Captain Reece |
| Gentle Alice Brown | A discontented sugar broker |
| The fairy curate | Annie Prothero |
| A worm will turn | Old Paul and Old Tim |
| Little Oliver | The folly of Brown |
| The three kings of Chickeraboo | The rival curates |
| The mystic selvagee | Thomas Winterbottom Hance |
| Sir Barnaby Bampton Boo |
Each ballad is written in the treble clef for solo voice with piano accompaniment. In general, the music with the words of the first verse appears on the left hand page and the rest of the verses on the right. All ballads are decorated with Bab illustrations which appear to be Gilbert's later "muted down" versions, as they appear in the Macmillan edition of The Bab Ballads in which are included the Songs of a Savoyard.
All compositions are copyright 1931. The composer's introduction is dated December 1930 and credit is given to Macmillan for permission to reprint the words and illustrations.
I hope this information is of some use to you.
Regards, Adrian Bridgman
abridgman@compuserve.com, Swansea, Wales
[It’s fascinating! Now I’d like to hear them sung! -- mlc]
Silent Auditions: Spontaneous SORCERER: As noted in the Tentative Schedule column above, our October 4 meeting will take place at noon at Emmanuel College, and will include a Spontaneous production of SORCERER. Roles are open to Emmanuel College students as well as NEGASSers -- so many of the plum roles may be snapped up by bright, energetic Young Persons who will be lots of fun to watch and hear as they discover the joys already so dear to Us all. Whether you want to seize a first-rate opportunity for a lead role, sing with the chorus, offer your services as pianist, or just listen, get in touch NOW with Program Chair Rebecca Consentino (see last page for contact info) for details.
In case you don't remember the roles:
Whether you come to sing or watch, please bring along extra copies of the score, if you have any, to share.
Auditions for the Savoyard Light Opera Co's fall production, GONDOLIERS, will be held August 24 and 26 at the Carlisle Congregational Church, 147 School Street, Carlisle. Directors: Scott Gagnon, stage, and Philip Lauriat, music. Performances will be Nov. 13-15 and 21-22 (and Dame Rumour whispers that the sketches for the sets are grand, and the budget, magnificent!). For more info, call (878) 371-SLOC, e-mail sloc@tiac.net, or check their web page: http://www.tiac.net/users/sloc.
PIRATES will be performed on the deck of the full-rigged ship Joseph Conrad at Mystic Seaport, in Mystic, Conn, on August 27th, 28th, and 29th at 7:00 PM by Great Britain's Opera Comique, who have also performed the show aboard the HMS Victory. Tickets: $14 for adults ($16 for non-members) and $8 for youths ($10 for non-members) ages 6-18. Boxed dinners are available. For tix & info: Mystic Seaport is at www.mysticseaport.org, and at (860) 572-5315
American Stage Festival, Route 13 North, Milford, NH will present Mikado, August 20-30. $14-26, Tues-Sat 8 PM, Sun 7:30 PM, Matinees Wed & Sun at 2 PM. Call (603) 673-7515 for tix & info.
Prescott Park Arts Festival, Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH. (603) 436-2848. Aug. 20, 6 PM, Gilbert and Sullivan's Greatest Hits; Aug. 21, 6 PM. Trial; Aug. 22, 2 PM, Pirates. $3 donation.
Opera North, a professional opera company which receives reviews in national magazines, will present Pirates at 8:00 PM, August 22, 23 (6 PM), 25, 28 at the Opera House, City Hall Building, 51 North Park Street, Lebanon, NH. Call (603)0448-0400 for more info.
VLOC’s SECOND G&S SINGOUT will be held August 29-30, 1998 -- see article above for more info.
AUDITIONS for MITG&SP’s MIKADO will be held the first week in September. Performances will be the first weekend in November, with stage direction by Andrew Sweet and music direction by John McKay and Don Robinson. For more info, contact them via e-mail at savoyards-request@mit.edu, call (617) 253-0190, or visit http://www.mit.edu/activities/gsp/home.html. Their spring ’99 show will be YEOMEN. More news as it breaks!
BAM (The Boston Academy of Music) will perform Pinafore at 3 PM and 8 PM on November 27-29 at the Emerson Majestic Theatre. Tickets are $18, $33, and $47.50. For more info, phone: 617-824-8000; e-mail: majestic@emerson.edu; WWW: www.emerson.edu/majestic.
Valley Light Opera of Amherst, MA is planning Patience for November, 1998. Check their web page for current info: http://www-ims.oit.umass. edu/~dial129/vlo/
Connecticut G&S Society's Bob Cumming sends news of their upcoming show: YEOMEN, performed 8 PM Friday & Saturday, Nov. 13,14; 2 PM Sunday Nov. 15; at Middletown High School. Also planned is a recital of songs, titled The Art of Belly Canto, sung by Gordon Myers to benefit CG&SS, Friday August 28 8 PM at the Chester (CT) Meeting House. In Connecticut only, call 1 (800) 866-1606 for more information.
The Footlight Club of Jamaica Plain plans Pirates for November 6-7, 13-14, and 20-21. More news as it breaks!
The Jewish Theatre of New England, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton Center MA 02159 is aiming for a November production of a Yiddish PIRATES. For further information contact producing director David Mladinov at (617)558-6480 or Fax (617) 527-3104.
Harvard-Radcliffe G&S plans Gondoliers (directed by Frank Habit '92-'93 and Logan McCarty '96) in December: 12/3,4,5,11,12 at 8 PM, 12/5,6,12 at 2 PM. For more info, contact tmoore@fas.harvard.edu, or phone 617- 496-4747 - or visit their Web page: http://www.hcs. harvard.edu/~hrgsp/
The Sudbury Savoyards plan IOLANTHE as their spring '99 show. Stage and music direction will be by Kathy Lague. Visit their Web site at http://www.sudburysavoyards.org/ or call 508 443-8811 for more information.
The Huntington Theater's run of Mikado will be May 21-June 20, 1999. The Huntington now has a web site at http://www.bu.edu/HUNTINGTON. President Dick promises to get audition info (for small roles only - leads will come from NYC) when it's available.
The Valley Light Opera plans to present a double bill of TRIAL and The Foundling (libretto by Mary Finn, music by Bob Weingart) in the fall of the year 2000. We’re looking forward to it - it’ll be the first time this very deserving little Finn/Weingart opus will be staged since its debut several years ago.
We’re told: PIRATES with Yiddish lyrics (in simultaneous English translation) will feature Israeli cantor Dudu Fisher, star of Broadway's 'Les Miserables' . Performances will be April 10th to May 2nd, 1999 at the Jewish Repertory Theatre's PLAYHOUSE 91, 316 East 91st Street, New York, NY 10128. Eleanor Reissa and Zalmen Mlotek, the director/musical director team of such hits as 'Those Were the Days', will be at the helm. For a brochure listing the schedule of performances or for additional info, call (212) 831-2000 or (212) 831-2001.
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