Auditions for The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan
The performances of this fully staged production will take place in The Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park
Arts Centre, Bracknell, RG12 4PA, on 19 and 20 June 2015, at 7.30pm, and a Matinee on 20 June at
2.30pm with full dress rehearsals on 17 and 18 June. Rehearsals will take place on Tuesday and/or
Thursday evenings, and some Sunday afternoons.
Auditions will take place on Saturday 14 February 2015 from 11am to 3.00pm in the Recital Room at
South Hill Park. As well as the musical audition, you will be asked to read a piece of libretto. The full
libretto may be downloaded from our website www.parkopera.org.uk
If you have any queries please contact:
Musical Director
Producer
Secretary
Francis Griffin
John Aldis
Sue Mainwaring
T: 07801 387340
T: 07980 609406
T: 07968 197154
E: mail@FrancisGriffin.com
E: johnaldis@me.com
E: captmainwaring@aol.com
Music references are from the Chappell score:
Character
Duke
Luiz
Don Alhambra
Marco
Giuseppe
Antonio
Francesco
Giorgio
Voice
Baritone
Tenor/Baritone
Bass Baritone
Tenor
Baritone
Baritone
Tenor
Bass
Act, No
I,3
I,5
II,6
II,3
II,2
I,1
I,1
I,1
Music
60-62, 1st verse
68-69
166-170, two verses, end on Their various opinions
143-145, one verse
138-142, one verse
19-22, one verse
16-19 as per part
16-19 as per part
Duchess
Casilda
Gianetta
Tessa
Fiametta
Vittoria
Giulia
Inez
Contralto
Soprano
Soprano
Mezzo
Soprano
Mezzo
Mezzo
Alto
II,9
I,5
I,10
I,9
I,1
I,1
I,1
II,12
187-190, one verse
70-71
96-97
89-92, end on nothing's wrong
12-14, start at Two there are end at p14 only two
16-19 as per part
16-19 as per part
214-215
Pieces of libretto:
Character
Duke
Luiz
Don Alhambra
Marco and
Giuseppe
Annibale
Duchess
Casilda
Tessa and
Gianetta
Libretto
pp 38-39
p10
pp14-16
pp28-29
pp14-16
pp23-24
pp23-24
pp34
pp7-8
p10
p28
p32
Ah! Their Majesties……... You are a King - I am a subject.
Nay, Luiz, it may not be……... Must it be so, Casilda?
Good morning……... After all, what is a few months?
Good evening……... I'll give you an instance in which the experiment was tried.
And now our lives……... separate us from our wives?
Gentlemen, we are much obliged……... make ourselves useful about the Palace.
Ah, I don't think we can go into that...…... Suppose we reserve it for argument
before the full Court?
Be good enough to inform…….... but I did - desperately!
A secret? …….... Such a thing was never heard of!"
Nay, Luiz, …….....Luiz, it must be so!
Tessa Yes, we thought you'd like it............ Oh, it's too much happiness!
Well, here's a pleasant state of things!
Finding South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, RG12 7PA
South Hill Park Arts Centre is
about 7 minutes drive from
Bracknell Town Centre in the
Birch Hill area, and is easily
accessible from the M3 (Jct 3) as
well as the M4 (Jct 10). It is very
well signposted – look for the
brown road signs saying ‘Arts
Centre’ or showing a comedy
mask.
Also see Contact Page of www.parkopera.org.uk for link to www.streetmap.co.uk
The Gondoliers
DRESS REHEARSALS ......................... 17-18 JUNE 2015
PERFORMANCES ................................ 19-20 JUNE 2015
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Name: ..........................................................................
Part/Parts you are auditioning for:
Duke
Baritone
Duchess
Contralto
Luiz
Tenor/Baritone
Casilda
Soprano
Don Alhambra Bass Baritone
Gianetta
Soprano
Marco
Tenor
Tessa
Mezzo
Giuseppe
Baritone
Fiametta
Soprano
Antonio
Baritone
Vittoria
Mezzo
Francesco
Tenor
Giulia
Mezzo
Giorgio
Bass
Inez
Alto
Are you available for all the dress rehearsals and performances?
Yes/No
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