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Saturday, May 3 - 8PM
Livermore Performing Arts Center, Livermore
Bankhead Theatre
Box Office: 925-373-6800
Saturday, May 10 - 8PM
Sunday, May 11 - 2PM
Napa Valley Opera House, Napa
Box Office: 707-226-7372
Saturday, May 17 - 8PM
Sunday, May 18 - 2PM
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Box Office: 415-978-2787
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DIRECTOR: BARBARA HEROUX ♦ CONDUCTOR: BAKER PEEPLES
Spring 2008
Closing our 55th season...
The straight story behind one of the greatest partnerships in theater history, told in their own words, with musical highlights from all 13 of their comic operas. You’ll meet Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert, overhear their creative infighting, in their own words, and enjoy a large selection of songs and choruses, both oft-performed favorites and beauties from infrequently staged productions. You’re sure to come away with a new appreciation of the magical partnership of G&S after seeing the show that won the 1998 Bay Area Critics Circle Award for Best Original Musical. Longtime fans will learn something new – and it’s a great way to introduce new friends to the world of G&S.
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"Sullivan’s music is wonderful: it’s hummable; it’s accessible the first time but it also has something for you on the 30th time. And Gilbert’s words, with their incredible polish, sophistication and humor – it’s infectious. When you say or sing these words, you feel powerful.
And it’s just amazingly fun."
BAKER PEEPLES
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