El Capitan (2010)
Conducted by Joseph Sorge, Artistic Director and Music Director
Staging by Dr.Elaine Kass
- Friday, September 10th at 8:00pm
- Sunday, September 12th at 2:00pm
The newly appointed viceroy of Peru, Don Medigua, has his hands full in repelling the scheme of the deposed viceroy, Luiz Cazarro, to regain his position. To further their ends, each engages , unknown to the other, the services of the famous Spanish mercenary El Capitan. Don Medigua receives word that El Capitan has drowned and concocts a plan to impersonate the mercenary and provide his services to both sides, with the predictable (and sometimes unpredictable) confusion, all the more so because he is sought in marriage by Estrelda, the daughter of his rival.
In addition to songs and ensembles in march time - including a rousing choral version of the famous "El Capitan March" - Sousa has provided lilting Viennese-style waltzes, the comical "A typical tune of Zanzibar", a drinking song, and a foot-stomping first-act march number for Estrelda and chorus that would do Verdi proud. Place: Peru, South America
TIme: During the Spanish possession, 16th century
Cast of Characters
- Don Errico Medigua, Recently appointed Viceroy of Peru - Baritone
- Senor Amabile Pozzo, The Lord Chamberlain of Peru - Philip McLeod
- Don Luiz Cazarro, Ex-Viceroy of Peru, deposed when Medigua was appointed - Blair Eig
- Count Hernando Verrada, A nobleman of Spanish blood, born in Peru - G. Stephen Stokes
- Scaramba, a Spanish aide to Don Cazarro, in love with Estrelda - Don Mitchell
- Nevado, Scaramba's companion - Carlton Maryott
- Montalbo, another companion - Rand Huntzinger
- General Herbana, Commander of the Spanish Army - David Birkenbilt
- Estrelda, Cazarro's rebellious daughter - Megan Ihnen
- Princess Marghanza, Don Medigua's overbearing wife - Carla Rountree
- Isabel - Don Medigua's lovely daughter - Soprano
- Taciturnez - a mute half-breed woman in love with Pozzo - non-speaking