The Desert Song
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CastLt. Lavergne - Ed Byrdy
Clementina - Elaine Dalbo Ali Ben Ali - Blair Eig Edith - Lisa Freese Pierre/The Red Shadow- Michael Galizia Bennie Kidd- Richard Gorbutt Susan- Rachael Goldman General Birabeau - Ira Haber Mindar - Lyle Jaffe Captain Paul Fontaine - Matthew Kessel Azuri - Kitty Knowles Sid El Kar - Paul McIlvaine Neri - Deborah Peetz Hassi - Tom Pondolfino Hadji/Guard - William Weiss Margot Bonvalet - Denise Young Special Girls - Heather Brown, Kiersten Drumm, LIsa Freese, Michelle Hastings, Suzanne Luft, June J. Morris, Deborah Peetz, Shaina Vatz Chorus - Stephanie Brigham, Fran Fleming, Tom Fuchs, Donna Jaffe, Kathy Nieman, Ron Nieman, Gina Nowacki, Susan Porter, David Roethel, Charlie Sheridan, Julie Stevens, Rusty Suter, Mary Anna Vineyard, Howard Weinstein, Kent Woods |
Production StaffArtistic Director - Rosalie Santilhano
Producer - Lisa Freese Stage Managers - Pete Krueger Lighting Design - Ayun Fedorcha Costumer - Denise Young Technical Director (Rockville Civic Center) - Kim Haug Running Crew - Tony Dwyer, William Kolodrubetz, Todd Whitehead Rehearsal Pianists - Jenny Bland, Gay Hill, Deborah Jacobson Program - Leta Hall Publicity - Sandy Rovner House Management - Merle Haber Set Storage - Rockville Civic Center & City of Gaithersburg Printing - Quick Printing, Inc. Wheaton, Maryland OrchestraViolin I - Steve Natrella*, Bonnie Barrows
Violin II - Martin Brown, David Friedlander, Irv Berner Violin III - Carolyn Larson, Edwin Schneider, Erin Grace Viola - Amanda Laudwein, Victor Ontiveros Cello - Thurston Griggs, Katie Harris, Andrew Schneider Bass - Alice Mignerey Flute/Piccolo - Jackie Miller Oboe - Lori Guess Clarinet - James Bensinger, Laura Langbein Bassoon - Brett Lewis French Horn - Kristen Zempolich, Lora Katz Trumpet - Bernard Rappaport, Curtis Anstine Trombone - Steve Ward Percussion/Tympani - George Huttlin Harp - Meredith Mancini * Concertmaster |
The Story of the Opera
Pierre Birabeau, son of the general of all French troops in Morocco, is secretly sympathetic to the local Riffs. Disguising himself in a red costume and red mask, he leads the Moroccans against his own countrymen, but at the garrison he pretends to be a weak simpleton. His behavior with his fellow Frenchmen does not help further his desire for romance with the beautiful Margot. She prefers dashing but fickle Captain Paul Fontaine.
Pierre has no choice but to to Margot in his other identity, the notorious Red Shadow, and carry her off to his desert camp. Complications arise when Azuri, the dancing girl, reveals the camp's location to the French.
Pierre Birabeau, son of the general of all French troops in Morocco, is secretly sympathetic to the local Riffs. Disguising himself in a red costume and red mask, he leads the Moroccans against his own countrymen, but at the garrison he pretends to be a weak simpleton. His behavior with his fellow Frenchmen does not help further his desire for romance with the beautiful Margot. She prefers dashing but fickle Captain Paul Fontaine.
Pierre has no choice but to to Margot in his other identity, the notorious Red Shadow, and carry her off to his desert camp. Complications arise when Azuri, the dancing girl, reveals the camp's location to the French.
