The Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan
Opera Company est. 1937
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Begins its 75th year celebration
with a new production of
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“THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE”
With full orchestra
Saturday May 19, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Sunday May 20, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Melody Lieberman, Stage Director
James Biddlecome, Music Director
The principal cast includes Brad Baron; Larry Bogert; Carol Ciancia; Sarah Feinmark; William Flaim; John Holmboe; Eileen Karlson White; Jacqueline Leiva; Jefferson Osborn; Sarah O’Sullivan and Jessica Walch.
In 1937, John and Katherine Edson and Oliver and May Hall formed the Ridgewood Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, or “Ridgewood G&S” for short, and recruited over thirty interested singers to become charter members in their ambitious venture.
Opening night was Thanksgiving, November 25. 1937, the 55th anniversary of the premiere performances of Iolanthe in London and New York.
With one production every spring and fall since November 1937, Ridgewood G&S has given approximately 1500 performances featuring nearly 900 singers in dozens of communities in the Tri-State Area and beyond. By following D’Oyly Carte tradition, Ridgewood G&S has produced the operas in a manner which would certainly have met with the approval of Gilbert and Sullivan themselves. This "Pirates" production is no exception and is a show not to be missed.
