The 3rd Great Gilbert & Sullivan Sing-Out
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Trial By Jury
Opened March 25, 1875 at the Royalty Theatre and ran for 300 performances. Hijinks in a courtroom, as the “bride” sues for breach of promise. Trial is the only one act G&S opera, usually played along with another opera.
Conductor - Joseph Sorge Accompanist - Elizabeth Benefiel Angelina, the Plaintiff - Denise Young Edwin, the Defendant - Andrew Loosemore The Learned Judge - John Barclay Burns Counsel for the Plaintiff - Barry Hilton Foreman of the Jury - Peter Zavon Usher - Larry Garvin The Sorcerer
Opened November 7, 1877 at the Opera Comique and ran for 178 performances. With the help of a love philter, everyone in the village is in love – with the wrong person.
Conductor - Catherine Huntress-Reeve Accompanist - Andi Stryker-Rodda Aline - Rebecca Consentino Hains Constance - Rachael Goldman Mrs. Partlett - Julie Stevens Lady Sangazure - Jenny Bland Alexis Poindextre - John Turner John Wellington Wells - Tyler Hains Dr. Daly - Jefferson Osborn Sir Marmaduke Poindextre - David Craven Notary - Paul Cohen Princess Ida (or The Castle Adamant)
Opened on January 5, 1884 at the Savoy Theatre and ran for 246 performances. Princess Ida, engaged in babyhood to Prince Hilarion, has created a women’s university. Hilarion and friends enter the university as women to try to win her back.
Conductor - John Dreslin Accompanist - Jenny Craley Bland Princess Ida - Marion Leeds Carroll Lady Psyche - Pamela Butler Lady Blanche - Linda Nadeau Melissa - Gay Freese Sacharissa - Maureen Roult Hilarion - Peter Emery Cyril - Joseph Sorge Florian - Todd Long King Gama - Fred Wampler King Hildebrand - Kent Woods Arac - Ori Siegel Guron - Alan Weil Scynthius - Jim Ferst H.M.S. Pinafore (or The Lass That Loved A Sailor)
Opened on May 28, 1878 at the Opera Comique and ran for 571 performances. A common sailor and the captain’s daughter fall in love. The first smash hit G&S Opera, and still one of the most popular.
Conductor - Jenny Craley Bland Accompanist - John Dreslin Josephine - Lisa Freese Little Buttercup - Carole Round Cousin Hebe - Rusty Suter Ralph Rackstraw - Pete Krueger Captain Corcoran - Ed Nealley Sir Joseph Porter, KCB - Barry Hilton Dick Deadeye - Charles Sheridan Boatswain’s Mate - Les Elkins Carpenter’s Mate - Alan Weil The Gondoliers (or The King of Barataria)
Presented by The Washington Savoyards
Opened December 7, 1889 at the Savoy Theatre and ran for 559 performances. Two brothers try to figure out which of them is really the King of Barataria. Conductor - Ori Siegel Accompanist - Victorian Gau Tessa - Karen Rice Vittoria - Deborah Peetz Giulia - Gwyn Aubrey Gianetta - Mary Gresock Casilda - Alicia Oliver Fiametta - Becky Henry Duchess of Plaza Toro - Catherine Huntress-Reeve Inez - Dyana Neal Marco Palmieri - David Kozisek Giuseppe Palmieri - Jim Knost Don Alhambra del Bolero - Michael Galizia Duke of Plaza Toro - Scott Kenison Luiz - Rob Ritter Antonio - Sean Perry Giorgio - Blair Eig The Grand Duke (or The Statutory Duel)
Opened march 8, 1896 at the Savoy Theatre and ran for 123 performances. Ludwig, an actor, replaces Rudolph, the Grand Duke of Pfennig Halbpfennig after “killing” Rudolph by drawing an Ace in a statutory duel. By assuming all of Rudolph’s obligations, he soon finds himself with far more wives, and prospective wives than he knows what to do with. The last, and the most underrated, of the G&S operas.
Conductor - Larry Garvin Accompanist - Andi Stryker-Rodda Rudolph - Philip Sternenberg Ernest Dummkopf - David Jedlinsky Ludwig - Sam Silver Dr. Tannhauser - Dan Kravetz The Prince of Monte Carlo - Jim Knost Ben Hashbaz - Kent Woods Herald - Ed Nealley Julia Jellicoe - Elise Curran Lisa - Vicki Willoughby The Princess of Monte Carlo - Meghan Williams The Baroness von Krakenfeldt - Andrea Schewe Olga - Deborah Jacobson Gretchen - Carol Davis Bertha - Deborah Peetz Elsa - Carole Round The Mikado (or The Town of Titti-Pu)
Opened March 14, 1885 at the Savoy Theatre and ran for 672 performances. The most popular G&S opera, Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner of Titti-Pu must actually execute someone or see his town reduced to the rank of a village. He finds a volunteer in Nanki-Poo, the Mikado’s son, who loves Ko-Ko’s ward, Yum-Yum, but is it a good idea to compass the death of the heir apparent?
Conductor - Catherine Huntress-Reeve Accompanist - John Dreslin Yum-Yum - Elizabeth Evans Emery Pitti-Sing - Dawn Snyder Peep-Bo - Marisa Green Katisha - Linda Nadeau Nanki-Poo - Peter Emery Ko-Ko - Micahel Galizia Pooh-Bah - Gordon Brigham Mikado - Blair Eig Pish-Tush - Todd Allen Long |
Ruddigore (or The Witch's Curse)
Opened January 22, 1887 at the Savoy Theatre and ran for 288 performances. A witch’s curse has long-lasting effects on the Murgatroyd family and the village of Reddering.
Conductor - Ori Siegel Accompanist - Victoria Gau Rose Maybud - Lisa Freese Mad Margaret - Diana Fortuna Dame Hannah - Leta Hall Zorah - Gaye Freese Robin Oakapple/Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd - Todd Allen Long Dick Dauntless - David Jedlinsky Old Adam - Jim Ferst Sir Despard Murgatroyd - Gordon Brigham Sir Roderic Murgatroyd - David Craven Iolanthe (or The Peer and the Peri)
Presented by The Victorian Lyric Opera Company
Opened November 25, 1882 at the Savoy Theatre (the first to do so) and ran for 398 performances. Fairies get involved in Parliament to help one of their own win his true love. Conductor - Joseph Sorge Accompanist - Jenny Craley Bland Iolanthe - Elaine Dalbo Phyllis - Pamela Butler Fairy Queen - Dyana Neal Celia - Lisa Freese Leila - Deborah Jacobson Strephon - Rob Ritter Lord Chancellor - Michael Galizia Lord Tolloller - Jim Knost Lord Mountararat - Ira Haber Private Willis - Julio Martinez The Pirates of Penzance (or The Slave of Duty)
Opened December 31, 1879 at the Fifth Avenue Theater in New York with Arthur Sullivan conducting and on April 3, 1880 at the Opéra Comique and ran for 363 performances. A February 29th birthday spells trouble for young Frederic, the only young man ever who didn’t want to be a pirate.
Conductor - John Dreslin Accompanist - Andi Stryker-Rodda Mabel - Denise Young Edith - Jaime Kurtz Kate - Wendy Falconer Ruth - Christine Osborn Frederic - Philip Bender Pirate King - Tyler Hains Major General Stanley - John Perine Sergeant of Police - Lyle Jaffe Samuel - Les Elkins Patience (or Bunthorne’s Bride)Opened April 23, 1881 at the Opera Comique and ran for 578 performances at both the Opera Comique and Savoy Theatres. Country ladies are in love with two poets, while the poets are both in love with Patience, the village milkmaid. The brigade men don’t see the point of aestheticism, but decide they had better give it a try to win back the women’s love.
Conductor - Jenny Craley Bland Accompanist - Larry Garvin Patience - Elise Curran Lady Jane - Dawn Snyder Lady Angela - Frances Yasprica Lady Saphir - Leta Hall Lady Ella - Emelyn Pagel Reginald Bunthorne - John Perine Archibald Grosvenor - Rob Ritter Colonel Calverley - Ira Haber Major Murgatroyd - Andrew Loosemore Lieut. The Duke of Dunstable - Joseph Sorge Utopia, Limited (or The Flowers of Progress)
Opened October 7, 1893 at the Savoy Theatre and ran for 245 performances. The South Sea island of Utopia remodels itself after that model of perfection – England.
Conductor - Victoria Gau Accompanist - Andi Stryker-Rodda Princess Zara - Rebecca Consentino Hains Princess Nekaya - Deborah Jacobson Princess Kalyba - Many Jacobson Lady Sophy - Catherine Huntress-Reeve Phylla - Meghan Williams King Paramount - David Craven Captain Fitzbattleaxe - Philip Bender Lord Dramaleigh - Fred Wampler Mr. Goldbury - David Jedlinsky Mr. Blushington - Joseph Sorge Sir Bailey-Barre - Shawn Perry Captain Sir Edward Corcoran, KCB - Peter Zavon Scaphio - Larry Garvin Phantis - Phil Sternenberg Tarara - Sam Silvers Yeomen of the Guard
Opened October 3, 1888 at the Savoy Theatre and ran for 423 performances. At the Tower of London jester Jack Point loses his love, Elsie Maynard to Colonel Fairfax – who nearly loses his head. This is the G&S opera that is considered the closest to grand opera.
Conductor - Larry Garvin Accompanist - John Dreslin Elsie Maynard - Denise Young Phoebe Meryll - Kiersten Drumm Dame Carruthers - Dyana Neal Kate - Rosanne DellAversano Jack Point - John Barclay Burns Colonel Fairfax - Peter Emery Sergeant Meryll - Sam Silvers Wilfred Shadbolt - Michael Galizia Leonard Meryll - Shawn Perry Sir Richard Cholmondeley - Dan Kravetz First Yeoman - Bob Green Second Yeoman - Sol Abrams
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Schedule for the Weekend
Friday, Aug. 29, 2003
5:30 pm - Registration & Reception
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Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003
8 am - Registration & Breakfast
1 pm
7 pm
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Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003
8:30 am - Breakfast
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