In a Persian Garden
A Musical Evening of Victorian Enchantment

February 1983

Master of Ceremonies - Michaele Sparacino

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Program

The Victorian Parlour Ensemble
Debra Lawrence, soprano
Michaele Sparacino, tenor
Rhona Pulman, contralto
Lewis Grenvill, bass
Beth King, pianist

• When the Budding Bloom of May                                        From Haddon Hall by Sir Arthur Sullivan

• In a Persian Garden                                                                  by Liza Lehman (Adapted from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam, Edward FitzGerald's translation)

(Fifteen minute intermission)

Music of Arthur Sullivan
Beth King & David Ritchie, pianists

• Wake Gentle Maiden - Mr. John Day 
  

​From Contrabandista

• Once Again - Ms. Stephanie Melvin                                            Ballad
• When You Find You're A Broken Down Critter - Mr. Peter Kline    From The Grand Duke
• Neath My Lattice - Ms. Elaine Burk                                            From Rose of Persia
• Onward Christian Soldiers - Jon Riley & Quartette Hymn                                            

David Troup & Dorothy Kingston
Beth King, pianist

• Ah Sweet Mystery of Life                                                          Naughty Marietta by Victor Herbert
• Il Bacio by Arditi
• Every Day Is Ladies Day                                                            The Red Mill by Victor Herbert
• Will You Remember (Sweethearts)                                            Maytime by Sigmund Romberg

Parlour Songs
VLOC Chorus and Guest Soloists
Beth King & David Ritchie, pianists

• When You and I Were Young - Mr. David Troup
  by Butterfield
• My Old Kentucky Home - Ms. Dorothy Kingston                          by Stephen Foster
• The Flying Trapeze - Mr. Ray Hornblower                                    by Leybourne
• Asleep In The Deep - Mr. Steve Behrens                                     by Petrie
• Hard Times - Ms. Glenys Murrell                                                 by Stephen Foster
• The Road to Mandalay - Mr. Omar Pancoast                              by Oley Speaks
• Kingdom Coming - Mr. Michael Consoli                                       by Work
• Grandfather's Clock - The Full Company                                    by Work