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25152 Cmp.Pdf Schatz Theatre Productions, Inc. presents the NEW YORK HARLEM OPERA ENSEMBLE Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN Libretto by DuBose Heyward Lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin Founded on the play "Porgy" by Dorothy and DuBose Heyward World premier in Boston, Massachusetts on September 30, 1935 CAST (Double casts in alphabetical order) PORGY Hartwell Mace, Robert Mosley BESS Dianne Randolph, Iralene Swain SPORTIN'LIFE Lawrence Clayton, Eugene Edwards SERENA Vicky Corley, Leavata Johnson, Iralene Swain, Marjorie Wharton CROWN Robert Qualls, Walter Reynolds CLARA Alma Johnson, Iralene Swain MARIA Inetta Harris, Brenda Mitchell JAKE Julius Jack, Frederick Matthews MINGO Donald Coleman, Antonio Jenkins ROBBINS Antonio Jenkins, Alford Royce Johnson FRAZIER Raymond Bazemore JIM Joseph Garcia, Walter Reynolds PETER Antonio Jenkins, Virgil Vaughn UNDERTAKER Joseph Garcia, Walter Reynolds STRAWBERRY WOMAN Charmain Brandow, Wilhelmina Fuller, Linda Morton, Amy Jo Phillips CRABMAN Tyrone Davis, Antonio Jenkins DETECTIVE David Cohen LILY Denice Brooks, Sheryl Shell ANNIE Linda Morton, Rachel White SCIPIO Jimmy Rivers STAGE DIRECTOR Albert Clipper MUSICAL DIRECTOR William Barkhymer Lighting Designer T. Newell Kring Set Designer . James M. Stone Costumes Albert Clipper, Jimmy Rivers Technical Director David Cohen Technical Assistants Pat Henry, Rebecca Fischer Production Assistant Rita Shrout McNally Set Construction Merrill Stone Associates Coaching Assistant Raymond Bazemore CHORUS: Raymond Bazemore, Charmaine Brandow, Denice Brooks, Lawrence Clayton, Donald Coleman, Vicky Corley, Tyrone Davis, Wilhelmina Fuller, Joseph Garcia, Inetta Harris, Julius Jack, Antonio Jenkins, Alford Johnson, Frederick Matthews, Brenda Mitchell, Linda Morton, Amy Jo Phillips, Walter Reynolds, Jimmy Rivers, Sheryl Shell, Virgil Vaughn, Rachel White PORGY AND BESS is presented by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC., 757 Third Ave., New York, New York 10017 . Robert Mosley (Porgy) Eugene Edwards' (Sportin'Ufe) include over 100 Robert Mosley is simply one of the most Broadway performances as Cornelius Haskell in the gifted and experienced performers on the appearances Pearl of "Hello Dolly" world stage today. Bailey production as well as roles in "Tírnbuktu'' (with Eartha Whether as Porgy, Joe (Showboat) or "I had a can Stephen Kumalo (Lost In The Stars) in Kit), ball", "Anyone whistle", No and "It's American repertoire, or Wotan, Amonasro "Billy Name", "Superman", nice to be civilized". Numerous or Dreieinigkeit Moses in European as in repertory, Mosley's is a fabulous voice and performances "Sportin'Life" "Porgy and Bess" have taken him to Atlanta, Ft. riveting presence. Worth and several times to He Born in Pittsburgh, Mosley began his Europe. _/ was a soloist in Leonard Bernstein's career by winning the Metropolitan Opera "Mass" at the Center in and at the Auditions and hosting his own television program. He won the Hay Kennedy Washington Metropolitan York the solo on the CBS (Columbia) Whitney and Marion Anderson scholarships and settled in New York Opera in New and sings "Easy" cast He created the role of "Puck" in the premiere where he sang with the New York City Opera, the New York original recording. with the Philharmonic and the American Symphony Orchestra. He has since of Eli Siegmeister's opera "Night of the Moonspell" performed with leading opera companies in the U.S. including San Shreveport Symphony. Francisco, Seattle, Boston and Houston and has been a frequent Leavata Johnson soloist with orchestras such as the Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia (Serena) and Boston Symphonies. was born in Alabama and studied as a Mosley starred in the recent Broadway production of "Porgy & Bess" scholarship student at Mannes School of garnering rave reviews. He has completed many tours of the U.S., Music and at Juilliard. She is well-known Canada and Europe, most recently as Joe in Showboat. not only for her appearances in opera and oratorio, but also for the highly successful song recitals she has given throughout the USA and in Europe. With trios and Dianne Randolph (Bess) quartets she has also toured Canada. In 1976 she the role of Serena in an was born in South Texas and educated at sang tour. A recent Texas Woman's University, North Texas international performance in the role of William Grant Still's State University and Hunter College in leading won her favorable notice with the New York City. Her extensive operatic "Highway 1 USA" (world premiere) New York Dance Theatre of the Buffalo Philharmonic under repertoire embraces composers from Harlem, Purcell to Britten, with such diverse roles Michael Tilson Thomas as well as with several other orchestras. as Dido, Fiordiligi, Micaela, Nedda, Liu, and all three leading female roles in Robert Qualls (Crown) "Porgy and Bess". She was heard as Bess a native of Houston, Texas studied voice in the Broadway/Houston Grand Opera at the Juilliard School of Music in New production. Miss Randolph has performed York City and at Texas Southern in numerous recitals in New York and throughout America, and her University in Houston. concert experience includes appearances with the Fort Worth Mr. Qualls has performed widely Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Chamber Orchestra. throughout the U.S. and Europe with Most recently she has been affiliated with the Tri-Citles Opera performances at the Vienna Volksoper, Company of Binghamton, New York. The National Opera of Lisbon Portugal, and Belgrad Opera Jugoslavia. Having won the Albany League of Arts Hartwell Mace (Porgy) Competition Mr. Qualls was invited to sing at the Executive Mansion (Albany, N .Y.) during the governorship of was born in South Carolina and is a Hugh Carey, as well as being presented in a program of German of State College where graduate Virginia Lieder by the German consulate in Houston, Texas. he studied voice as well as at the Aside from concerts Mr. Qualls has performed the role of Melchior Manhattan School of Music and at the and Balthazar in Menoti's "Amahl and the Night Visitor", Papageno in Hochschule für Musik in Frankfurt. He has Mozart's "Die Zauberflote", Count DiLuna in Verdi's "II Trovatore" in oratorio, radio performed recital, opera, and Sharpless in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly". and TV throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He performed in the Broadway/Houston Grand Opera Alma Johnson (Clara) Bess" for which production of "Porgy and received her musical training at the on the RCA he sang the role of "Jim" Philadelphia Academy of Vocal Arts He was then cast in the Victor Grammy Award winning recording. where she was a scholarship student. As a lead role of "Porgy", which he first sang with the Broadway /Houston member of the Metropolitan Opera Studio production in Chicago on 15 minutes notice, and received a standing in New York she performed Cio-Cio-San the ovation from the audience of 5000 people. He went on to sing in "Madama Butterfly" and Mimi in "La role in Houston, Washington, St. Louis, Kansas City, Miami, Paris, Boheme". At her New York recital debut Zürich, Palermo, Genoa and Geneva. Mr. Mace has recently the New York Times critic wrote: "a major Orchestra at performed as soloist with the New World Symphony career ahead. Her voice is a finely­ includes Carnegie Hall in New York City. His repertoire Amonasro, schooled one with a lustrous bloom and Melitone. Rigoletto, Tonio, Kaspar, Pizarro throughout its compass, and she sings with natural, appealing musicality." In addition to numerous opera and recital appearances, Miss Johnson has toured in "Kiss me Kate" and performed "Clara" with the Broadway/Houston Grand Opera Iralene Swain (Bess, Serena) production of "Porgy and Bess". Her awards include the National Miss Swain was born in Kansas City, Association of Negro Musicians and the Philadelphia Teachers' Award. Kansas and received her education and State voice training from: Kansas College Frederick Matthews (Jake) of Pittsburgh, The University of Texas at Austin and The Juilliard School in New comes with a long list of accomplishments York where she was the recipient of to his credit. He is originally from North Scholarships, Grants, and Awards. Her Carolina where he attended the North Voice teachers include Margaret Carolina School for the Preforming Arts, Thuenemann of Pittsburgh, Kansas, Willa there receiving his Bachelor of Music Stewart of Austin, Texas and Eleanor Degree. Now a resident of New York Steber of New York City. Miss Swain also City, he is noted throughout the area for his with studied at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. Metropolitan appearances the York for Pro She made her professional singing debut as Tosca with The New York New Society Early Music, Musica Ensemble and the of Grand Opera in New York conducted by Vincent LaSelva, and since Light Opera with has performed the roles of Mimi in La Boheme, Leonora in II Manhattan. He has also appeared Music the North Carolina Trovatore, The Countess in Le Nozze de Figaro, Liu in Turandot and The Aspen Festival Orchestra, Symphony Aida. and the New York Philharmonic. , ç, Lawrence Clayton (Sportin' Life) Raymond H. Bazemore is a of North Carolina Central Bazemore as Lawyer Frazier graduate "Raymond . University and continued his training in made an outstanding contribution with a " voice, acting and dance in New York City. fine voice and forceful portrayal so His professional experience includes roles states the San Francisco Chronicle of in "Guys and Dolls" (Nathan Detroit), Raymond Bazemore's performance in The "The Wiz", "No Place to be Somebody", Houston Grand Opera's Broadway "Tamborines to Glory" and "Across the production of "Porgy and Bess", which he Universe". He was a featured soloist on also sings on the RCA original cast the United States tour of the Gilcrest recording. Singers. For television he has done Mr. Bazemore has performed extensively and as soloist on A commercials appeared throughout the United States in opera, "Black Unlimited" and the "Wanda Garrett Show".
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