Illustration: Peter the Great at Amsterdam |
Fully staged & costumed performances of a new production in English PETER THE GREAT Tsar and Carpenter
Produced by IAN GLEDHILL With the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chorus of Opera South New orchestration by Tom Higgins and translation by Guy Davenport Venue: Haslemere Hall, Bridge Road, Haslemere , Surrey GU27 2AS. 22nd, 23rd, 25th and 26th February. 17th February: Teaching performance for an invited audience of children, with residents from local Residential Homes for the Elderly and the Blind Club also attending. Tea served afterwards by the cast. |
February 2011| Introduction by Tom Higgins Few operettas can have such a vivid setting as Albert Lortzing’s Zar und Zimmermann. Set in a shipyard in Holland where a Russian Tsar has disguised himself as a worker, it tells a tale of courtship and international intrigue. Much of Zar und Zimmermann’s appeal lies in its charming flow of infectious melody, which reflects the best of mid -19th century European Romantic Operetta. Among the many tunes to treasure is the Act ll tenor aria sung as a tribute to local feminine beauty. Also in Act ll there is the highly acclaimed sextet – Lortzing’s remarkable fusion of music and drama in which he creates an acknowledged masterpiece. © Tom Higgins |
| Cast | Covers | ||
| Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia | baritone | Marc Callahan | Anders Östberg |
| Peter Ivanov, Young Russian carpenter | tenor | Tom Bullard | Julian Forbes |
| Van Bett, Burgomaster of Zaandam | bass | Aidan Smith | Jon Openshaw |
| Marie, Van Bett's neice | soprano | Rebecca Moon | Lisa Swayne |
| Marquis de Chateauneuf, French ambassador | tenor | Tom Raskin | Patrick Ashcroft | Widow Browe, Shipyard owner | mezzo-soprano | Kristin Finnigan | Susan Moore |
| Admiral Lefort, Russian ambassador | bass | Jon Openshaw | James Fisher |
| Lord Syndham, English ambassador | bass | Anders Östberg | James Fisher |
| An officer | spoken role | Nick Westcott-White | |
| Guards | John Turner Trevor Wiltshire |
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| Opera South Chorus | |
| Sopranos | Annie Coleman, Alyson Denza, Catherine Garner, Stephanie Garner, Denise Miles, Anjie Swayne, Jane Wiltshire |
| Altos | Dorothee Burton, Sally Fentiman, Patricia Lambert, Beryl Northam, Leanne Osgood, Simone Pope |
| Tenors | Liam Hook, Bobby Jeffrey, Anthony Ramsden |
| Basses | Shaun Acquilina, John Braithwaite, Paul Ives, David Swayne |
GUILDFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA |
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| Violin 1 | Martin Smith (Leader), Yuri Kalnits, Simon Kodurand, Eloise Prouse, Peter Newman |
| Violin 2 | Jane Gomm, Andrew Bernardi, Anne-Marie Curran |
| Viola | Justin Ward, Christopher Wellington |
| Cello | Julia Morneweg, Pippa Rans |
| Double Bass | Nicola Davenport |
| Flute | Jane Pickles |
| Oboe | Jan Knight |
| Clarinet | Karl Dürr-Sørensen, Natalie Harris |
| Bassoon | Fiona Bryan, Lorna Tyack |
| Horn | Evgeny Chebykin, Jane Hanna |
PRODUCTION & ADMINISTRATION
Music Direction
Tom Higgins conductor
Judith Flint and Julia Kennard répétiteurs
Stage Direction
Ian Gledhill
Set Design
John Braithwaite
Set Construction
John Braithwaite, Robert Hill, Pat Ives, Paul Ives, Nick Westcott-White, Trevor Wiltshirt
Lighting Design
Michael Medway
Librettist
Guy Davenport
Casting Panel
Tom Higgins, Ian Gledhill, Michael Letchford, John Braithwaite, Anjie Swayne
Production Manager
Anjie Swayne
Stage Management
Nick Westcott-White stage manager, Jenny Hill deputy stage manager, Neil Wilder assistant stage manager,
Guy Davenport, Robert Hill, Trevor Wiltshire, John Turner
Costume Design & Production
Carol Stevenson costume designer, Josephine Lavis and Pat Ives dressers
Make-up
Judith Forde, assisted by Josephine Lavis
Photographs & Recording
Guy Davenport, Peter Sillick
Chorus Manager
David Swayne
Operations - Marketing, Publicity & Programme
Carolann Martys chairman and marketing, Paul Ives programme design, Bertie Mawer,
Rosemary Mawer Patrons & Friends, Denise Miles office manager, David Swayne, Sue Wood
Front of House
Vanessa Blaber and Sarah Barnes managers
Brian Blaber, Sheila Carr, Jodie Coe, Suzanne Cowan, Jenny Cretney, John Dell, Marion Dell, Pamela Depledge, Liz Garrett,
Brenda Halsey, Ann Hooton, Mary Kirkman, Katherine Laird, Pauline Lamb, Peter Massey, Jocelyn McCarthy, Ruth McLeod,
Hazel Morgan, Marie Norgren, Pam Wade, Sue Whitehead, Barbara Williams, David Williams
Website
Jane Larkin
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