Armidale Drama & Musical Society
Another Night at the Opera
Lazenby Hall, UNE - August 2011
Researched and presented by Simon Polson
In conjunction with the Armidale Symphony Orchestra and invited soloists
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MUSICAL NUMBERS
Rossini's The Barber of Seville
'Overture' - Orchestra
Rossini's The Barber of Seville
'Largo al Factotum' - Stephen Tall
Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
'Sull'Aria' - Bethany Shepherd, Samantha Cobcroft
'Non Piu Andrai' - Sam Payne
'Contessa Perdona' - Sam Payne, Chris Curcuruto, Tom Moran, Phil Oxley, Neil Horton, Greg Balcombe, Samantha Cobcroft, Kate Drayton, Constance Rolfe, Liz Ellis, Inge Southcott
Verdi's Il Trovatore
'Anvil Chorus' - Chorus
Verdi's Rigoletto
'La Donnae' - Mobile Tom Moran
'Bella Figlia' - Tom Moran, Stephen Tall, Inge Southcott, Bethany Shepherd
Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
'O Mio Babbino Caro' - Caroline King
Puccini's Tosca
'Vissi d'Arte' - Samantha Cobcroft
'Te Deum' - Stephen Tall
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Interval
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Puccini's Tosca
'Prelude to Act 3, E Lucevan le Stelle' - Ziggy Harris, Tom Moran
Dvorak's Rusalka
'Song to the Moon' - Kylie Constantine
Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin
'Waltz Scene' - Chorus, Neil Horton, Chris Curcuruto, Sam Payne
Moussorgsky's Boris Godunov
'Coronation Scene' - Chorus, Stephen Tall
Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier
'Hab' mir's gelobt' - Bethany Shepherd, Samantha Cobcroft, Kylie Constantine
Lehar's The Merry Widow
'Vilja Lied' - Samantha Cobcroft, Chorus
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Principal Singers
Samantha Cobcroft, Sam Payne, Tom Moran, Kylie Constantine, Stephen Tall, Inge Southcott, Bethany Shepherd, Caroline King with Constance Rolfe, Neil Horton, Liz Ellis, Greg Balcombe, Chris Curcuruto, Ziggy Harris, Kate Drayton, Phil Oxley
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Chorus
Soprano: Mabs Buck, Jeanette Berman, Gillian Carpenter, Susi Fros, Mary de Gabriele, Joan Hodgson, Deborah Hunter, Anne Keoghan, Sonia Levitt, Rhianna Prowse, Lisa Quast, Val Sherwell, Robyn Slocombe, Roselli Stanley, Karin von Strokirch, India Winiger
Contralto: Gaylia Bigg, Rosalind Brady, Daniele Burckhardt, Helen Dangar, Alison David, Sue Denison, Bar Finch, Janet Hobbs, Sharyn Holmes, Trish Johnstone, Anne Matley, Kaye Mill, Ruth Nicholls, Elizabeth Peach, Rosemary Randall, Jennifer Sayer, Lynette Schuh, Carolyn Shepherd, Jenny Sholl, Margaret Sims, Rita Winiger
Tenor: Mark Arnold, Felix Burkhard, Ewan Paterson, Bruce Southcott, David Wright
Bass: Warren Bartik, Peter Crick, Gill Davidson, Christoph Dejung, Bill Denison, Ron Edgar, Aidan Gallagher, William Hughes, Jim Nicholls, Karl Robertson, Garry Slocombe, Andrew Trestrail, Alec Watt
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Orchestra
Violin 1: Errol Russell, Colin Sholl, April Kelson, Olivia Pain, Eliza Scott, Jodie Ostenfeld, Iliane Beuke, Sujata Allen
Violin 2: David Matthews, Marion Barford, Marina Reader, Maurice Anker, Michelle Guppy, Yvonne Arnold, Beth Kenrick, Graham MacKay
Viola: Laurie Pulley, Chris Cunningham, Jacqui Thompson, Lachlan McKie, Kristy Ostenfeld
Violoncello: Sarah Matthews, Eleanor Streatfeild, Sue Metcalfe, Rhonda Davey, Charlotte Lowe
Double Bass: Sarah Thorneycroft, Francesca Andreoni, Vicki Harbison
Flute/Piccolo: Gerard Larkins, Sharon Davidge, Geoff Derrin
Oboe/Cor Anglais: David Rowe, Jennie Shaw
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Chris Garden, Ben Sindel, Aidan Gallagher
Bassoon: Alex Bell, John Fletcher
Horn: Gergely Malyusz, Lisa Malyusz, Kerry Hawkins, Alastair Finco, Tom Cooper
Trumpet: Jason Heise, Georgina Chorley, Emily Watson
Trombone: David Brown, Steven McPhee, Mike Keogh
Tuba: Brian Glover
Timpani: Daniel Bale
Percussion: Wendy Huddleston, Stuart Pavel
Harp/Piano/Keyboard: Robyn Bradley
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Production Team
Organisers: Bruce Menzies, Neil Horton, Maurice Anker, Kylie Constantine, Chris Cunningham, Marney Tilley
Staging: Luke Polson, Pat Bradley, Melissa Killen, Chris Curcuruto
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Special thanks to
Robyn Bradley as rehearsal pianist, Simon Polson for transcription of music,Anne Matley, Armidale High School for photocopying facilities, University of New England for use of Lazenby Hall, UNE Music Department for loan of instruments, Pamela Menzies for catering, foyer decoration & more.