The Sorcerer Audition Selections Roles are listed in high to low order of vocal range. Page/system/measure numbers are given for the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive Edition (ed. Paul Howarth,available from Lulu.com), and for the Kalmus edition (#K09560, facsimile of the 1884 Chappell edition). For example, 37/2/5 means page 37, second system, at the fifth measure in that system. We will use the G&S Archive Edition (from Lulu.com) for this production, found at either of these product listings in Lulu.com: http://www.lulu.com/shop/gilbert-sullivan/the-sorcerer/paperback/product-20558290.html (plain) http://www.lulu.com/shop/gilbert-sullivan/the-sorcerer/paperback/product-20558279.html (spiral)
Role Range of Role Howarth (Lulu) Kalmus Aline (Soprano): 2nd stanza of "Oh, Happy 37/2/5 – 39/4/6 25/3/1 – 27/2/7 Young Heart," at words "Oh, merry young heart," to end of aria. Constance (Soprano): 2nd stanza of 19/1/3 – 20/4/5 14/2/4 – 15/4/4 "When He Is Here," at words "When I rejoice," to end of aria. Lady Sangazure (Contralto): Sangazure's 46/3/2 – 48/3/7 31/4/3 – 33/1/5 stanza from "Welcome Joy."
Mrs. Partlet (Contralto): recit. "Constance, 14/1/1 – 15/1/4 11/1/1 – 12/1/3 my daughter," and Partlet's solo from "I 148/2/4 – 149/2/4 104/1/6 – 105/1/2 Rejoice It's Been Decided" at words "I'm no saucy minx…" Alexis (Tenor): 2nd stanza of "Thou Hast 141/2/5 – 143/4/4 98/5/5 – 100/4/10 the Power," at words "Thine is the power," to end of aria.
Dr. Daly (Baritone): 2nd stanza of "Time 24/4/3 – 26/4/4 17/5/3 – 18/5/5 Was When Love And I," at words, "Had I a headache?" to end of aria. Sir Marmaduke (Baritone): Marmaduke's 44/1/1 – 46/4/1 30/1/1 – 31/5/1 stanza from "Welcome Joy."
J. W. Wells (Baritone): Opening passage 64/1/1 – 67/3/2 42/1/1 – 45/1/3 from "My Name is John Wellington Wells"
Notary (Bass): Opening passage from "All 51/1/1 – 52/1/3 35/1/1 – 35/3/5 Is Prepared," and responses from "Dear 124/2/3 – 124/3/1 88/5/3 – 89/1/1 Friends, Take Pity." 127/2/3 – 127/3/1 91/2/2 – 91/2/6 Call-Back Selections Roles Selection Howarth (Lulu) Kalmus Sangazure, Marmaduke "Welcome Joy" ending 48/4/1 – 50/3/7 33/1/6 – 34/3/7 Aline, Alexis "Oh love, true love" 92/3/3 – 94/3/5 66/3/5 – 67/4/3 Aline, Alexis, Wells "Tis twelve, I think" 109/3/1 – 110/2/4 78/6/5 – 79/3/5 Constance, Aline, Alexis, Notary "Oh bitter joy!" 130/1/1 – 135/1/1 93/1/1 – 95/1/5 Aline, Partlet, Alexis, Daly , Marmaduke "I Rejoice…" ending 150/1/3 – 152/1/3 105/2/6 – 107/1/7 Sangazure, Wells "Family vault" duet 161/2/3 – 162/3/4 113/3/2 – 114/3/1 Aline, Daly "Oh Joyous Boon" 169/2/4 - 170/3/3 119/2/1 – 120/1/4 Aline, Sangazure, Alexis, Marmaduke "Now to the Banquet" 187/1/5 – 189/1/2 129/1/5 – 132/1/4 Constance, Partlet, Daly, Notary finale quartets