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Gilbert & Sullivan's
The Gondoliers
or, The King of Barataria

Feb. 3, 4, 10 & 11, 1995 at 8pm
Feb. 5 & 12, 1995 at 2pm

Directed by Barry Morley
Music Directed by Michael Plant

The Gondoliers program 1995

Cast

The Duke of Plaza-Toro, Grandee of Spain - John Perine
Luiz, his attendant - Greg Robertson
Don Alhambra del Bolero, The Grand Inquisitor - Gordon Brigham
Marco Palmieri, Venetian gondolier - Bruce McClelland
Giuseppe Palmieri, Venetian gondolier - Todd Long
Antonio, Venetian gondolier - Lyle Jaffe
Francesco, Venetian gondolier - William G.S. Brown
Giorgio, Venetian gondolier - Anton Quist
Alfredo, Venetian gondolier - Tom Campbell
Rigoletto, Venetian gondolier - Ira Haber
Sparafucile, Venetian gondolier - Andrew Klein
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro - Shirley Friedman
Casilda, her daughter - Jennifer Robertson
Gianetta, contadina - Ellen Myers
Tessa, contadina - Anna Hurwitz
Fiametta, contadina - Kristina Lively
Vittoria, contadina - Julia Lukas Gorman
Giulia, contadina - Lisa Fisher
Inez, the King's foster-mother - Kimi Whipple

Chorus of Gondoliers and Contadine - Stephanie J. Anderson, Don Benson, Stephanie Brigham, Tom Campbell, Lynne Claflin, Fran Fleming, Julia Frank, Gaye Freese, Tom Fuchs, Virginia Garber, Ira Haber, Leta Hall, Laurie Issembert, Donna Jaffe,     Charlie Johnston, Andrew Klein, Gina Nowacki, Debbie Peetz, Maureen Roult, Judith Rubinstein, Mary Salander, Andrea Schewe, Deborah Sugarman, Rusty Suter, Jack Wells

Orchestra

Violin - David Friedlander*, Catherine Thompson, Norman Baker, Allie Laban, Henry Plotkin, Carolyn Larson, Martina Greif, Lynne Allen
Viola - Patrick Femiano, Amanda Laudwein
Cello - Sheryl Libman, Charles Finney, Liz Ryan
Bass - Dave Ross
Flute - Louise Hill, Pauline Summers
Oboe - Mary Ann Ruehling
Clarinet - Sue Shapiro, Gene Sober
Bassoon - Wilbert Leonard, Cortelyou Payne, Courtney Gorham
French Horn - Douglas Fox, Don Hunter, Lorin Krusberg
Trumpet - Bernard Rappaport, Harold Wendt
Trombone - Michael Steadman, Earl Zastrow
Percussion - George Huttlin

*Concertmaster

Production Staff

Producer - Diana Fortuna
Artistic Director - Rosalie Santilhano
Stage Manager - Pam Hodges
Assistant Stage Managers - Mollie Toms
Set Design - Fred Hetzel
Lighting Design, Technical Director & Assistant to the Producer -  Scott Lord
Lighting Execution - Shannon Mangialetti
Choreographer - Marjorie Perine
Costume Design & Construction - Edith Livingstone
Technical Director (Rockville Civic Center) - Lewis Dronenburg
Technical Crew - Tony Dwyer, Dave Elmore, Jenny Farley
Orchestra Managers - Bernard Rappaport, Mary Ann Ruehling, Gene Sober
Rehearsal Pianists - Jenny Bland, Mary Linkleter
Make-Up - Malinda Lloyd, Rusty Suter
Tickets - Caroline Hummel
Program - Leta Hall
Publicity - Kent Woods
Set Construction Manager - Shannon Mangialetti
Set Construction - Kevin Kisicki, Lee Sweet
Set Execution - Tony Dwyer, David Kaysen
Videotaping - Falls Church Cable Television
Photography - Joel Hoffman
Refreshments - The Wooden Shoe Pastry Shoppe
Costume Storage - Donna & Lyle Jaffe
Set Storage - Gordon & Stephanie Brigham, Harry Leet, Rockville Civic Center

Special Acknowledgements
  • Illustrations from Victorian Pictorial Borders, Carole Belanger, ed; Dover Publications, Inc., NY
  • Music stands and lights courtesy of Rockville Musical Theatre and Christ Congregational Church
  • Bass drum courtesy of the Naval Surface Warfare Center
  • Tympani courtesy of the Earle B. Wood Middle School.

VLOC Appreciates...
VLOC would like to extend it sincere thanks to Harry Leet,
Dick Meyer and the staff at Christ Congregational Church,
The Wooden Shoe Pastry Shoppe, Malinda Lloyd, Alfredo Pulupa,
Judy Gardner, Caroline & Jim Hummel, Gordon Brigham, and
Lou Wiot for their efforts on our behalf.

Victorian Lyric Opera Company is supported by funding from Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County,
​Maryland State Arts Council, and City of Rockville.
Victorian Lyric Opera Company
 PO Box 10391
Rockville, MD 20849-0391
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