Iolanthe program

An Iolanthe Picture Page

The Valley Light Opera produced Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe at Amherst Regional High School on November 3, 4, 5, 10, and 11, 2000. Russ Ekstrom stage directed; Peter Gutowski was the music director. Click here to see the text of the program.

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Women's chorus
"Tripping hither, tripping thither."
The women's chorus welcomes us to fairyland.
Iolanthe
"Welcome to our hearts again."
Summoned by the Fairy Queen (Matt Roehrig), Iolanthe (Louise Krieger) returns from exile and joins her sisters in celebration.
Phyllis and Strephon
"Good morrow, good lover"
Phyllis (Mary Annarella) and Strephon (James Brower) sing Arcadian songs with flageolet accompaniment.
The trumpets bray
"Tantantara! Tzing, boom!"
The House of Lords (the men's chorus) enter with pomp and circumstance.
Lord Chancellor
"The stage directions clearly say..."
The Lord Chancellor (Steve Morgan) enters, followed by his train bearer (Ben Pike).
Celia, Leila, Fleta
"Let us stay, madam. . .they display, madam, shocking taste!"
Celia (Rebecca Dowling), Leila (Heather Lee Crocker), and Fleta (Kathy Tobiassen) lead the fairies in defiance to the peers.
To one of you two
"To you I pledge my heart so rich."
Phyllis (Mary Annarella) cannot decide whether she prefers Lord Mountararat (Dennis Gordan) or Lord Tolloller (Glenn Wall).
Peers in tails
"Here's a pretty kettle of fish."
The Lords accuse the fairies of meddling in politics.
You're a fine fellow, sir
"Pvt. Willis, B Company, First Grenadier Guards."
The Fairy Queen (Matt Roehrig) expresses her admiration for Pvt. Willis (Nicholas Dahlman).
Amending fairy law
"It's really very simple: the insertion of a single word. . ."
The Lord Chancellor (Steve Morgan) shows the Fairy Queen (Matt Roehrig) how a simple revision of the fairy law will turn disaster into a happy ending for all. Lord Mountararat (Dennis Gordan) looks on in approval.

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