A Gondoliers Picture Page

The Valley Light Opera produced Gilbert & Sullivan's The Gondoliers at Amherst Regional High School on November 3, 4, 5, 10, and 11, 2006. Mary Jane Disco stage directed; David Kidwell was the music director; and Graham Christian the choreographer. Click here to see the text of the program.

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"Roses white and roses red . . ."
Gianetta (Mary Annarella) and the other contadine prepare bouquets of roses for the gondoliers.
". . . and take good care that both of us are absolutely blind."
Giuseppe (Matthew Roehrig) and Marco (Theodore Blaisdell) propose a game of blindman's bluff to choose their wives.

". . . we will never, never, never cross the sea again!"
The Duchess of Plaza Toro (Louise Krieger), Casilda (Elaine Crane), The Duke (Graham Christian), and Luiz (John Healy) arrive in Venice somewhat the worse from their voyage.
"Ah, well beloved."
Luiz (John Healy) and Casilda (Elaine Crane) recall tender moments.

"Why didn't we marry ten years ago?" -- "Because you couldn't find anybody nice anough."
Gianetta (Mary Annarella) with Marco (Theodore Blaisdell) and Tessa (Nichole Provencal) with Giuseppe (Matthew Roehrig) wax enthusiastic about their marriages.
"Kind sir, you cannot have the heart . . ."
Gianetta (Mary Annarella) pleads with Don Alhambra (Ken Moore) not to separate her and Tessa from their new husbands.

"Replying, we" / "sing as" / "one indi-" / "vidual . . ."
Marco (Theodore Blaisdell) and Giuseppe (Matthew Roehrig) demonstrate how they intend to rule. Vittoria (Heather Davies) and Antonio (Nicholas Dahlman) are not convinced.
"Rising early in the morning"
Giuseppe (Matthew Roehrig) and Marco (Theodore Blaisdell) do their chores at the court of Barataria.

". . . and legal fictions are solemn things."
Annibale (David Mix Barrington) reacts to Marco and Giuseppe's request for double rations.
"When everyone is somebodee, then no-one's anybody."
Don Alhambra (Ken Moore) explains the need for differences in social standing.

"With ducal pomp and ducal pride . . ."
The Duke of Plaza Toro (Graham Christian) and Casilda (Elaine Crane) make their ceremonial entrance.
"My love, that remark is a little hard, I think."
The Duchess of Plaza Toro (Louise Krieger) explained for her daughter Casilda's (Elaine Crane) benefit how to take control of a marriage. The Duke (Graham Christian) protests.

"I am a courtier, grave and serious . . ."
The Duke of Plaza Toro (Graham Christian) instructs Marco (Theodore Blaisdell) and Giuseppe (Matthew Roehrig) in courtly etiquette.
"I called him 'son' with pardonable slyness."
Inez (Kathy Blaisdell) explains how she swapped babies to conceal the true prince.

". . . a royal crown and a golden throne."
Casilda (Elaine Crane) receives her crown as Queen of Barataria from Luiz (John Healy).
"We leave you with feelings of pleasure!"
Casilda (Elaine Crane) and Luiz (John Healy) enjoy the cheers of the assembled multitude -- of that there is no possible doubt whatever.

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"Roses white and roses red . . ." Gianetta (Mary Annarella) and the other contadine prepare bouquets of roses for the gondoliers.	". . . and take good care that both of us are absolutely blind." Giuseppe (Matthew Roehrig) and Marco (Theodore Blaisdell) propose a game of blindman's bluff to choose their wives.
". . . we will never, never, never cross the sea again!" The Duchess of Plaza Toro (Louise Krieger), Casilda (Elaine Crane), The Duke (Graham Christian), and Luiz (John Healy) arrive in Venice somewhat the worse from their voyage.	"Ah, well beloved." Luiz (John Healy) and Casilda (Elaine Crane) recall tender moments.
"Why didn't we marry ten years ago?" -- "Because you couldn't find anybody nice anough." Gianetta (Mary Annarella) with Marco (Theodore Blaisdell) and Tessa (Nichole Provencal) with Giuseppe (Matthew Roehrig) wax enthusiastic about their marriages.	"Kind sir, you cannot have the heart . . ." Gianetta (Mary Annarella) pleads with Don Alhambra (Ken Moore) not to separate her and Tessa from their new husbands.
"Replying, we" / "sing as" / "one indi-" / "vidual . . ." Marco (Theodore Blaisdell) and Giuseppe (Matthew Roehrig) demonstrate how they intend to rule. Vittoria (Heather Davies) and Antonio (Nicholas Dahlman) are not convinced.	"Rising early in the morning" Giuseppe (Matthew Roehrig) and Marco (Theodore Blaisdell) do their chores at the court of Barataria.
". . . and legal fictions are solemn things." Annibale (David Mix Barrington) reacts to Marco and Giuseppe's request for double rations.	"When everyone is somebodee, then no-one's anybody." Don Alhambra (Ken Moore) explains the need for differences in social standing.
"With ducal pomp and ducal pride . . ." The Duke of Plaza Toro (Graham Christian) and Casilda (Elaine Crane) make their ceremonial entrance.	"My love, that remark is a little hard, I think." The Duchess of Plaza Toro (Louise Krieger) explained for her daughter Casilda's (Elaine Crane) benefit how to take control of a marriage. The Duke (Graham Christian) protests.
"I am a courtier, grave and serious . . ." The Duke of Plaza Toro (Graham Christian) instructs Marco (Theodore Blaisdell) and Giuseppe (Matthew Roehrig) in courtly etiquette.	"I called him 'son' with pardonable slyness." Inez (Kathy Blaisdell) explains how she swapped babies to conceal the true prince.
". . . a royal crown and a golden throne." Casilda (Elaine Crane) receives her crown as Queen of Barataria from Luiz (John Healy).	"We leave you with feelings of pleasure!" Casilda (Elaine Crane) and Luiz (John Healy) enjoy the cheers of the assembled multitude -- of that there is no possible doubt whatever.