History
Comic Opera Guild Performance Chronology
Original Translations or Performing Versions
1974 BASTIEN UND BASTIENNE* (Mozart)
AGES AGO (Gilbert & Clay)
Jan. 12, 19, Ann Arbor
1974 COX & BOX (Burnand & Sullivan)
Ann Arbor Art Fair Summer, Huron Hotel, Ypsilanti 22 performances
1975 DIE FLEDERMAUS* (Strauss-Morningstar/Swain)
Feb. 6 - 8, Ann Arbor Feb. 21, Niles
1975 THE ZOO (Stephenson & Sullivan)
Ann Arbor Ypsilanti
1976 LA BELLE HELENE* (Offenbach-Morningstar/Swain)
Feb. 4 - 7, Ann Arbor Feb. 21, Niles
1976 BABES IN TOYLAND* (Herbert-Curtis/Dorrien)
Oct. 23, 24 Saline Nov. 6, Oak Park Nov. 20, Adrian Nov. 21, Kalamazoo
Nov. 27, 28, Ann Arbor Dec. 4, Cheboygan
1977 THE MERRY WIDOW* (Lehar-Morningstar)
Feb. 9 - 12, Ann Arbor Feb. 19, Kalamazoo Feb. 26, Niles
1977 LA SERVA PADRONA* (Pergolesi)*
BA-TA-CLAN * (Offenbach-Orenstein)
Oct. 15, Whitehall Oct. 22, Leslie Oct. 28, 29, Ann Arbor
Nov. 6, Big Rapids Nov. 12, Harrison
1978 ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD* (Offenbach-Petiet)
Feb. 1 - 4, Ann Arbor
1978 BEGGAR'S OPERA (Gay)
Oct. 21, Ann Arbor Oct. 28, Mercy College, Detroit Nov. 6, Grand Rapids
Nov. 18, Leslie April 21, Houghton-Calumet
1978 COX & BOX (Burnand & Sullivan)
June 17, Detroit
1979 GYPSY BARON* (Strauss-Morningstar)
Feb. 7 - 10, Ann Arbor Mar. 3, Mt. Clemens Mar. 10, Adrian
1979 MARRIAGE CONTACT* (Rossini-Petiet/Simmerman)
Oct. 10, Ann Arbor Oct. 11, Oxford
1980 LA PERICHOLE* (Offenbach-Orenstein)
Feb. 27- Mar. 1, Ann Arbor Mar. 15, Mt. Clemens
1980 MUSIC MASTER* (Pergolesi-Petiet)
April, Ann Arbor April 11, St. Ignace April 12, Calumet May 4, Ann Arbor
1980 AGES AGO (Gilbert & Clay)
COX & BOX (Burnand & Sullivan)
IOLANTHE (Gilbert & Sullivan)
June 21-27, Saugatuck
1980 COX & BOX (Burnand & Sullivan)
Nov. 14 - 15, Ann Arbor
1981 NAUGHTY MARIETTA* (Herbert-Petiet)
Feb. 11 - 14, Ann Arbor Mar. 7, Adrian
1981 MARRIAGE CONTRACT* (Rossini-Petiet/Simmerman)
Apr. 24, Ann Arbor
1981 SCENES FROM CANDIDE (Bernstein) FESTIVAL OF DOVES* (Breton-Petiet)
Oct. 16, 17, Ann Arbor Nov. 7, Monroe Comm. College Nov. 14, Petoskey
Dec. 3-6, Manchester
1982 LA VIE PARISIENNE* (Offenbach-Orenstein)
Feb. 3 - 6, Ann Arbor Mar. 7, Big Rapids Mar. 13, Tecumseh May, 23, Adrian
1983 DESERT SONG (Romberg)
Feb. 10 - 12, Ann Arbor
1983 COMEDY CLASSICS-CONCERT
April 23, Ann Arbor
1983 BABES IN TOYLAND* (Herbert-Petiet)
Dec. 17, 18, Ann Arbor
1984 THE MERRY WIDOW* (Lehar-Morningstar)
Mar. 1-4, Ann Arbor
1984 SCENES FROM GREAT OPERETTAS I-Concert
Sep. 28, Ann Arbor
1985 THE BRIGANDS (Offenbach-Gilbert)
Mar. 21 - 23, Ann Arbor
1985 SCENES FROM GREAT OPERETTAS II-Concert
Nov. 14, Wyandotte Nov. 22, Ann Arbor
1986 BABES IN TOYLAND* (Herbert-Petiet)
Jan. 11 - 12, Calumet Jan. 13, Escanaba Jan. Marquette
1986 EL CAPITAN (Sousa-Minnesota Version)
Feb. 13 - 15, Ann Arbor Mar. 15, Ionia
1986 CHAPTER & WORSE* (Petiet)
Ann Arbor Nov. 21, Riverview
1987 KISMET (Borodin-Forrest & Wright)
Feb. 5 - 7, Ann Arbor Feb. 14, Ionia Feb. 21, Big Rapids
1988 SHOWBOAT (Kern-Hammerstein)
Feb. 18 - 20, Ann Arbor Feb. 27, Toledo
1989 A NIGHT IN VENICE* (Strauss-Petiet)
Feb. 9 - 11, Ann Arbor Feb. 18, Toledo
1989 THE ELIXIR OF LOVE (Donizetti-R&T Martin)
May 3 - 7, Ann Arbor
1990 DIE FLEDERMAUS* (Strauss-Morningstar/Swain)
Feb. 22 - 24, Ann Arbor Mar. 2, Battle Creek
1990 CHAPTER & WORSE* (Petiet)
Nov. 28 - Dec. 9, Ann Arbor
1991 IRVING BERLIN SONGBOOK-Revue
BA-TA-CLAN * (Offenbach-Orenstein)
Sep. 19 - 22, Ann Arbor
1991 BABES IN TOYLAND* (Herbert-Petiet)
Nov. 22 - Dec. 7, Ann Arbor
1992 THE MAGIC FLUTE* (Mozart-Petiet)
Nov. 20 - 28, Ann Arbor
1993 THEATRE MUSICK OF MERRY ENGLAND
Apr. 24, Ann Arbor
1993 ROBINSON CRUSOE* (Offenbach-Petiet)
Nov. 19-27, Ann Arbor
1994 YOUR HIT PARADE-Concert
Apr. 23, 30, Ann Arbor
1995 THE FLEDERMAUS* (Strauss-Morningstar/Swain)
Feb. 3 - 4, 10-11, Ann Arbor
1995 YOUR HIT PARADE-Concert
Sep. 16, Ann Arbor Sep. 30, Ypsilanti Oct. 21, Ann Arbor
1996 STRICTLY VAUDEVILLE*
May 10-12, Ann Arbor
1997 MERRY WIDOW* (Lehar-Morningstar)
Feb. 14, South Lyon Feb. 22, Ann Arbor Apr. 5-6, Alma
1997 SILVER SOIREE-Concert
Oct. 18, Ann Arbor
1998 ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD* (Offenbach-Petiet)
Feb. 26 - Mar. 1, Ann Arbor
1998 BEL CANTO TO BROADWAY-Concert
Nov. 20 - 21, Ann Arbor
1999 KISMET (Borodin-Forrest & Wright)
Feb. 25 - 28, Ann Arbor
2000 CARMEN (Bizet, lyric trans. Irwin, dial. trans. Petiet)
Feb. 24 - 27, Ann Arbor
2001 EL CAPITAN (Sousa-Lyric Int. Version)
Feb. 22 - 25, Ann Arbor
2002 THE MAGIC FLUTE* (Mozart-Petiet)
Feb. 9, Chelsea Feb. 16,17, Alma Mar. 7 - 9, Ann Arbor May 18, Manistee
2002 PARIS GOES PLATINUM-Concert
Sept. 21, Ann Arbor
2003 THE BEGGAR'S OPERA
February 13 - 16, Ann Arbor March 15, South Haven April 5, Chelsea
2003 FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMEN-Porter
May 30 - 31, Ann Arbor
2003 SING FOR YOUR SUPPER-Concert
August 10, Ann Arbor
2003 LEAVE IT TO JANE- Kern
Oct. 10,11,12, Ann Arbor
2004 THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT* - Rossini
January 24 - 24, Ann Arbor
2004 DIE FLEDERMAUS*- Strauss
April 15-18, Ann Arbor
2004 VICTOR HERBERT FESTIVAL I-Herbert June 1-13, 18-20, Ann Arbor
Mademoiselle Modiste
The Princess Pat
The Only Girl
When Sweet Sixteen
The Red Mill
Sweethearts
2004 BABES IN TOYLAND* (Herbert-Petiet)
Nov. 20 - 21Ann Arbor Dec. 18, Dexter
2005 JEROME KERN FESTIVAL I June 10-12, 17-19, Ann Arbor
Have a Heart
Very Good, Eddie
The Cabaret Girl
Oh, Boy!
Oh, Lady! Lady!!
Sally
2005 VICTOR HERBERT FESTIVAL II-Herbert July 29-31, Aug. 5-7, Ann Arbor
The Singing Girl
Orange Blossoms
The Enchantress
Babette
Little Nemo
It Happened in Nordland
2005 Sally-Kern Aug. 27, Village Theater, Canton
Orange Blossoms- Herbert Aug. 28, Village Theater, Canton
2006 VICTOR HERBERT FESTIVAL III-Herbert May 5-7, Ann Arbor
The Idol's Eye
Dream City and the Magic Knight
The Prima Donna
2007 PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Feb. 15 - 17 Village Theater, Canton
2007 VICTOR HERBERT FESTIVAL IV-Herbert May 4-6, Madonna Univ., Livonia
The Madcap Duchess
Dolly Dollars
The Viceroy
2007 VICTOR HERBERT FESTIVAL V-Herbert June 30-July 1, Madonna Univ., Livonia
Her Regiment
Mlle. Rosita
2008 THE FORTUNE TELLER – Victor Herbert
Feb. 8,9 Village Theater, Canton
2009 ORANGE BLOSSOMS – Victor Herbert
April 3,4 Village Theater, Canton
2009 KATINKA – Rudolf Friml
November 5,7 Vitosha Haus, Ann Arbor
2009 THE CHARLATAN– John Phillip Sousa
November 6,8 Vitosha Haus, Ann Arbor
2009 THE AMEER – Victor Herbert
November 22, St. Mary Magdalen, Hazel Park
2010 SALLY – Jerome Kern
April 8 - 11, Village Theater, Canton
2010 THE ROSE OF CASTILE — Michael William Balfe
November 3 & 5, Northside Community Church
2010 CHRIS AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP — John Philip Sousa
November 6, Northside Community Church
2011 THE GRAND DUCHESS OF GEROLSTEIN – Jacques Offenbach
February 24 - 26, Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, Ann Arbor
April 2 - 3. The Village Theater, Canton
2011 THE PRINCE OF PILSEN – Gustav Luders
November 10 & 12, Vitosha Haus, Ann Arbor
2011 THE GIRL FROM UTAH – Paul Rubens, Sidney Jones, Jerome Kern
November 11 & 13, Vitosha Haus, Ann Arbor
2012 THE RED MILL – Victor Herbert
March 31, April 1, 2012, The Village Theater, Canton
2012 MISS CAMILLE and NAUGHTY MARIETTA - Victor Herbert
May 20, 2012, St. Mary Magdelen Church, Hazel Park
2012 THE LAVENDER LADY – Victor Herbert
Recording session and first performance ever
May 21, 2012, St. Mary Magdelen Church, Hazel Park
2012 MADAME SHERRY – Karl Hoschna, Otto Harbach
October 20 & 21, Vitosha Haus, Ann Arbor
2013 LIGHT CAVALRY – Von Suppe
February 7-9, Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, Ann Arbor
2013 FLORODORA – Leslie Stuart
November 9, Towsley Auditorium, Ann Arbor
2014 HER HIGHNESS THE PRINCE – Offenbach-Petiet
April 5 & 6, Towsley Auditorium, Ann Arbor
2014 THE WIZARD OF THE NILE – Victor Herbert
2014 THE DREAM GIRL and THE SONGBIRDS – Victor Herbert
June 26 & 27, St. Mary Magdelen Church, Hazel Park
2015 ERMINIE– Edward Jakobowski
February 28 & March 1, Towsley Auditorium, Ann Arbor
2016 THE BARBER OF SEVILLE - Giaochino Rossini
Feb. 25 - 27, Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
March 5, Ford Performing Arts Center, Dearborn
March 19, Mendel Center, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor
April 2, White Auditorium, Spring Arbor University
2016 THE RETURN OF THE STARS CONCERT
Oct. 23, Zion Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor, MI
2017 THE FREE LANCE – John Philip Sousa
April 2, Towsley Auditorium, Ann Arbor
2017 APPLE BLOSSOMS – Fritz Kreisler and Victor Jacobi
January 20 - 21, Kreft Ctr., Concordia Univ., Ann Arbor
2018 CHAPTER AND WORSE – Tom Petiet
February 17 - 20, Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, Ann Arbor
2018 THE GIRL IN THE SPOTLIGHT – Victor Herbert
June 14, Recording Session. Michigan Sate Univ.
2018 MY GOLDEN GIRL– Victor Herbert
June 15, Recording Session. Michigan Sate Univ.
2019 MARY – Louis Hirsch
February 23 - 24, Kreft Ctr., Concordia University, Ann Arbor
2019 THE TALENT AGENT – Giovanni Pergolesi
March 23 - 24, Riverside Arts Ctr., Ypsilanti
2020- HANSEL AND GRETEL - Humperdinck/Petiet
February 14-16, Riverside Arts Ctr., Ypsilanti
2021- THE GOLD BUG & HULA-LULA - Victor Herbert
July 26-27 Recording Session, Brookwood Studio
2021 - THE BRIDE ELECT - John Philip Sousa
Oct 28 (run cut short by Covid)
Riverside Arts Ctr., Ypsilanti
EVANGELINE - Rice and Goodwin
January 26-28, 2024 Riverside Arts Center Theater
VICTOR HERBERT MEMORIAL CONCERT
May 19 2024, Michigan Theater