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Precious Nonsense NEWSLETTER OF THE MIDWESTERN GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY May 1992 -- Issue 34 ❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑ These are the sad results proceeding From his affable ways and his easy breeding! For some reason, it seems like every May Nonsense ends up being thrown together. Maybe the day will come when this is not the case, but for 1992, anyway, we are following the pattern. In any event, the news and information here couldn't wait for a better presentation, so here it is. The rest of it should be coming out in a Summer issue sometime in July (unless the computer has another head crash). This time around, in addition to the Big Quiz and the long-awaited review of the new Benford G&S Lexicon, we have some more about the logic of Iolanthe's plot, And the Present Details of the MGS Annual Outing, Scheduled for the Evening of August 28, 1992. On top of that, May has been a big month for S/A Cole: she finally got a word-processing mail merge to work. She has therefore been trying to correct the information the MGS has on its members. For this reason, the loose sheet is included with this issue. We're going to try to get triple mileage out of that sheet, so here's the explanation. First of all, the "Midwestern Gilbert and Sullivan Society Information Check" reflects all the information the MGS has about you, and due to S/A Cole's falling down on the job lately, that information is frequently pretty sketchy. Make sure the information on the sheet is correct, and as complete as you want it to be. If it's correct, great. If it's wrong, please correct it. That's Mileage One. Then, write down on the sheet whether you are going to be coming to the Annual Outing, and mail back the completed sheet by August 1, 1992. That's Mileage Two, so we know what to tell the restaurant when we make seating arrangements. Mileage Three is that we're going to use this sheet like a postcard drawing. One of the returned sheets will be selected at random to receive a nice prize. So, be sure and straighten out S/A Cole before August 1. She'll try and straighten up, and get the Summer Nonsense out soon. In the meantime, let's see what's new. ❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑ What Cheer! What Cheer! {Midwest- 9). Evening performances begin at 8:00, while ern} Matinees begin at 2:00 pm. Individual ticket prices are $21.00, but Ohio Light Opera has several mati- Ohio Light Opera's 1992 season is about to nee specials and such that might be helpful. For begin, and this year, they are presenting: Heitor more information, call the box office at (216) 263- Villa-Lobos's Magdalena, Romberg's The Student 2345 or 263-2329, or write the company at The Prince, Strauss's Die Fledermaus, Offenbach's The College of Wooster; Wooster, OH 44691. Brigands (in the W.S. Gilbert translation!), and Edward German's Tom Jones. The schedule is According to an article in the March 12, 1992 Magdalena (June 10, 13 {matinee},25, July 3, 11, Chicago Sun-Times, sent in by Norman Vogt, the 19 {mat.} 29 {mat} and August 8 {mat.}); The Grant Park Symphony Concert series (held out-of- Student Prince (June 11, 13, 14 {mat.}, 17 {mat.}, doors in Grant Park in Chicago), is going to include 18, 20 {mat.}, 28 {mat.}, July 4 {mat.}, 10, 14 a set of four "pops" concerts. One of those pops {mat.}, 22, 28 {mat.}, August 2, and 7); The concerts is going to be (probably a concert version Gondoliers (June 12, 20, 23 {mat.}, 27 {mat.}, July of) The Mikado June 26-27, conducted by James 1 {mat.} 26 {mat.}, 31, and August 6); Die Fle- Paul. That ought to be something to look forward dermaus (June 16 {mat.}, 19, 21 {mat.}, 27, 30 to. {mat.}, July 2, 18 {mat.}, 26, 29, and August 9); The Mikado (June 26, July 5, 8 {mat.}, 11 {mat.}, According to their newsletter Savoyardage, the 16, 21 {mat.}, 25, 30, August 2 {mat.}, 5, and 8); Madison Savoyards are expecting to give Sorcerer The Brigands (July 7 {mat.}, 9, 12 (mat.), 18, 24, this summer, July 24-25 and July 31-August 1. At August 1 {mat.}, 5 {mat.}, and Tom Jones (July 17, this point they don't seem to have worked out the 22 {mat.}, 23, 25 {mat.}, August 1, 4 {mat.}, and details, but more information can be obtained from the company at P.O. Box 1612, Madison, WI Precious Nonsense #33, May 1992 -- p. 2 53701. congratulate them. Light Opera Works' 1992 season is to consist of In honor of the Sullivan Sesquicentennial, the Oscar Strauss's A Waltz Dream (June 26-28), Gil- Victorian Lyric Opera Company (P.O. Box 10391, bert and Sullivan's The Grand Duke (August 28- Rockville, MD 20849) is planning a G&S weekend 30), and Kurt Weill's Knickerbocker Holiday (De- June 19-21, called The Great Gilbert & Sullivan cember 29-January 3). Since so few of the MGS Sing-Out; A Musical Marathon, Larry Garvin members who were at the 1991 Annual Meeting tells us. The fun begins at 7:00 pm at the Rockville had seen Grand Duke, we have decided to hold the Civic Center Mansion, with a dress-up reception 1992 Annual Outing in conjunction with that pro- and buffet, and really gets going on the 20th, at the duction. The details are described a little further F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater of the Rockville Civic along in the newsletter, but in the meantime, the Center. The affair is called a "sing-out" because MGS get-together will be on the evening of August from 8:00 am to about midnight, participants will 28th. Tickets, for MGS members for that evening, be able to participate in the singing of all the are $17.25 (down from $23.00, which S/A Cole Gilbert and Sullivan operas. As the flyer says, thinks is tremendously kind of them!). The per- At the 'Sing-Out', the operettas will be pre- formance begins at 8:00 pm. For more information sented in a concert format without spoken (on the production), and to order tickets, Light dialogue. Leading roles will be filled in ad- Opera Works can be reached at 927 Noyes St., vance through a process of sign-ups, and Evanston, IL 60201-2799 {(708) 869-6300}. Be chorus roles will be available to all on a sure and tell them you are a member of the Mid- first-come basis. A theater company make western Gilbert and Sullivan Society. ask to take charge of an entire opera and perhaps provide some staged musical num- The Cleveland Opera (Suite 1052, 1422 Euclid bers, although (stationary) chorus participa- Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115-1901 / (216) 575-0903) tion will remain open to all. The singers is planning to give The Yeomen of the Guard No- will be accompanied by pianists playing the vember 20-22, 1992. These are all the details we vocal score and the accompaniment. For have so far, but we'll pass on anything more we some of the operettas,a small ensemble of hear once we hear it. instruments may be used. Sunday, the weekend will conclude with a brunch at The Whitewater Opera Co. (P.O. Box 633, Phineas Restaurant in Rockville. The fee for the Richmond, IN 47375) is planning on presenting whole event (except for the brunch, and lodging if Pirates April 23 and 24, 1993. This may be a little you don't live locally) is only $15.00. This is a new early to mention it, but at least we know what to sort of event to S/A Cole, and it might be a lot of keep an eye out for. fun. For more information, get in touch with the Victorian Lyric Opera Co. S/A Cole has some ❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑ flyers about it, too, so if you want one from her, just let her know. Before their Sing-Out, we learn What Cheer! What Cheer! {Elsewhere} from the Farron Family, the Victorian Lyric Opera Co. is going to be giving Mikado May 29-31 and The Lamplighters (2350 Turk Blvd., San Fran- June 5-7. Performances begin at 8:00 pm (with the cisco, CA 94118 / Box Office: (415) 752-7755) is May 31 and June 7 performances being 3:00 mati- going to present My Fair Lady June 20-August 2, nees), and tickets are $8.00 ($6.00 for and The Yeomen of the Guard September 26-No- students/children). vember 1, on various Fridays, Saturdays, and Sun- days during those periods. Individual tickets are The Gilbert and Sullivan Festival at the Univer- $21.00 ($24.00 for My Fair Lady), and perfor- sity of Boulder, Colorado, is well-known for fre- mances begin at 8:30 pm (2:30 pm on Sundays). quently having former D'Oyly Cart-er John Reed as For more information, contact the company. We artistic director. Rumor has it that they and he have have heard nothing but good reports of this com- been prevailed upon to present The Grand Duke in pany's performances, so this season should be most 1992. We should have more details soon. The entertaining. By the way, this year is their 40th group is also interested in hearing from other per- anniversary, so if you call or write, be sure and forming groups who have presented this rarity.