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I can answer questions about Gilbert and Sullivan and their comic operas, where to find the words and the music and also any questions regarding plots
Experience in the area
Have appeared in "Ruddigore" in March 2002 and recently watched "Topsy Turvy"
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| Joey | 10/13/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks, this helps alot! |
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Recent Answers from Harry Hayfield
2009-09-14 L'air de la from La Wally as sung in 'Diva':
La Wally was composed by Alfredo Catalani and as such is written in Italian (therefore a French rendition would be incorrect). http://www.karadar.com/Librettos/catalani_wally.html has the complete Italian
2009-07-17 Flageolet technique:
A flageolet is a woodwind musical instrument and a member of the fipple flute family. Its invention is ascribed to the 16th century Sieur Juvigny in 1581. It had 4 holes on the front and 2 on the back
2009-06-23 Am I Too Old/Inexperienced?:
So, am I too old to start all this? Of course not! I myself have only done one thing of an operatic nature and that was at age 27 (so you are not too old!) I don’t have the academic background but
2009-01-26 2 contrasting opera arias...:
I have to agree that they do sound rather alike so would suggest that you keep O'Cessate di Piargarmi and use as your constrasting piece any of the following pieces (Links are to YouTube videos) The
2008-10-13 Trail By Jury: When First My Old:
If Gilbert and Sullivan are famed for anything, it's nonsense! For instance we have "And I might have lived and died a very decent indiwiddle" from "My eyes are fully open to my awful situation" in Ruddigore
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