The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin proudly presents a holiday musical look at relationships.
Love Labour, and Loss
It's an evening of performances of Gilbert & Sullivan favorites along with operatic classics and Broadway musical theatre hits - all concerning love and the travails of romance.
Several selections from The Yeomen of the Guard will be performed, along with other Gilbert & Sullivan tunes from Patience and The Grand Duke. The program also includes grand opera selections by Mozart, Pablo Sorozabal, and Federico Moreno Torroba along with Broadway hits from Guys and Dolls and The Fantasticks.
The program will include performances by audience favorites from past G&S shows - Meredith Ruduski, Arthur DiBianca, Rebecca Stokinger, Andy Fleming, Ariel Rios, Katherine Wiggins and Derek Smootz. Martha Dudgeon's pianistic stylings will accompany the singers.
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Received directly: Fall Musicale: The Soaring Soul Soirée
Sunday, September 20 7 p.m.
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin presents "The Soaring Soul Soirée," an evening of popular G&S tunes imbued with traditional style, swing, and a jazzy twist.
Reminiscent of an old-time radio show, this light-hearted parody will transport your soul to a place of reverie and delight. The program will include fine sounds from local jazz group La Vie en Rose, featuring vocalist Diana VandeWater; the pianistic stylings of accompanist Martha Dudgeon; the premiere of Come to Me, a lovely chamber choral piece written by Lisa Alexander (who appeared as the Fairy Queen in our recent production of Iolanthe); and other wonderful performers from past G&S shows - Katherine Altobello, Jay Chacon, David Fontenot, June Julian, Lisa Alexander, Paul Nixon, Louis Ontko and Meredith Ruduski.
Songs performed will include selections from The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, Patience, Iolanthe, The Sorcerer, Thespis, and The Yeomen of the Guard.
Invite your friends and family to join along and please bring your favorite munchies to share. We look forward to seeing you at The Soaring Soul Soirée.
Our season-opening fall Musicale will be held at: Harris Bell Hall in Westminster Manor 4100 Jackson Avenue
Directions to Harris Bell Hall in Westminster Manor: From the north, take 45th Street to Bull Creek (second light east of MoPac); go south, turn right onto Jackson. From the south, exit MoPac at 35th Street, and continue north on Jackson.
Parking is available at the North Entrance. Please enter through the Health Care Center.
