Concert: THE WORLD OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN

An exciting concert is coming up in western Maine, in the town of Buxton – perhaps named for the English town which hosts the fabulous Gilbert & Sullivan Festival each summer!  Our friends at the Saco River Grange Hall hope to see you there!

DEBRA RENTZ, Soprano  LAURIE LEMLEY, Mezzo Soprano
RAY BAUWENS, Tenor  RICHARD CONRAD, Baritone
WILLIAM MERRILL, Pianist

THE WORLD OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
Excerpts from all of the G & S operas

 — — PROGRAM
THE GRAND DUKE (1896) Were I a King – Ray with Debra, Laurie, Richard
RUDDYGORE (1887) If somebody there chanced to be – Debra
           I know a youth – Debra , Richard
THESPIS (1871) Little maid of Arcadee – Laurie
TRIAL BY JURY(1875) – When I, good friends, was called to the bar – Richard with Debra, Laurie, Ray
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (1879) – O false one, you have deceived me – Laurie, Ray
H.M.S. PINAFORE (1878) – The hours creep on apace – Debra
Never mind the why and wherefore – Debra, Ray, Richard
THE SORCERER (1877) – The air is filed…Time was when love and I – Richard
RUDDYGORE – Cheerily carols the lark…To a garden full of posies – Laurie
THE GONDOLIERS (1889) – Take a pair of sparkling eyes – Ray
THE MIKADO (1885) -Brightly dawns our wedding day – Debra, Laurie, Ray, Richard
— — INTERMISSION
PATIENCE (1881) – Long years ago – Debra, Laurie
UTOPIA LIMITED (1893) – O Zara…A tenor all singers above – Ray
PRINCESS IDA (1884) – Minerva…O goddess wise – Debra
H.M.S. PINAFORE – I’m called little Buttercup – Laurie
THE MIKADO – As someday it may happen – Richard
THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD (1888) – When a wooer goes a-wooing – Debra, Laurie, Ray, Richard
IOLANTHE (1882) – Soon as we may – Debra, Laurie, Ray, Richard