FLORODORA (1900) OPERETTA IN TWO ACTS
Music by Leslie Stuart Book by Owen Hall;
Lyrics by Ernest Boyd-Jones and Paul Rubens;
Additional Music by Ivan Caryll & Paul Rubens
Restored and Edited by Tom Petiet
CFL13P-2C FLORODORA - dialog…........….$23
CFL13P-1M FLORODORA - music only.…...$18
Concert performance, with dialog or music only. Piano accomp.
ACT 1 The perfume factory of Cyrus Gilfain, on the Philippine island of Florodora
Opening Ensemble; Flowers blooming........... Chorus
Quartet: The Credit’s Due to Me........... Pym, Aepfelbaum, Sims, Langdale
A Woman’s Love............. Dolores
Duet: Somebody .......... Dolores and Abercoed
Chorus of Welcome .............. Chorus
Come And See Our Island .......... Chorus
When I Leave Town ........... Lady Holyrood
Galloping............................. Angela and Arthur
Trio: I Want to Marry a Man, I Do.........Lady Holyrood, Gilfain and Tweedlepunch
Phrenology............Gilfain and Chorus
The Fellow Who Might........... Angela
Trio: When an Interfering Person............. Lady Holyrood, Angela, Arthur
The Shade of the Palm............. Abercoed
Finale, Act 1.......... Ensemble
ACT 2 The Abercoed estate in Wales, England, recently bought by Gilfain
Chorus of Peasants ........... Chorus
Duet: We Get Up at 8 pm .......... Leandro and Valleda
Tact ........... Lady Holyrood
When You’re a Millionaire........... Gilfain
Tell Me Pretty Maiden ...........Chorus
Duet: When We’re On The Stage .......... Dolores and Tweedlepunch
I’ve An Inkling......... Lady Holyrood
The Island of Love.......... Dolores and Ensemble
Cast
DOLORES: Daughter of the previous owner of the factory........ Natalie Emptage
ANGELA GILFAIN: Cyrus Gilfain’s daughter.......... Cristina Tamer
LADY HOLYROOD: A high society English widow.......... Cynthian Knight
CYRUS W. GILFAIN: Owner of the perfume factory......... Thomas Petiet
FRANK ABERCOED: Factory manager, actually a lord......... Gyorgy Barabas
CAPTAIN ARTHUR DONEGAL: Lady Holyrood’s brother......... Gary Lindell
ANTHONY TWEEDLEPUNCH: Traveling merchant and phrenologist......... James Wessel Walker
LEANDRO: Foreman of the farm............ Erica Arnold
ERNEST PYM: Clerk of Gilfain’s......... Frank Immekus
REGINALD LANGDALE: Clerk of Gilfain’s .......... Gary Lindell
TENNYSON SIMS: Clerk of Gilfain’s......... John Bulmer
FRANK AEPFELBAUM: Clerk of Gilfain’s......... Erica Arnold
VALLEDA: Native farm worker......... Alexandria Strother
INEZ: Native farm worker.........Claire Agresta
MISS BELMONT : A stenographer........... Sara Mayman
THE FLORODORA GIRLS......... Claire Agresta, Amy Bulmer,Patricia Petiet, Zoe Soumkine
FLORODOREAN FARMERS, LABOURERS, ETC.....Randy Gilchrist, Lindsey Hatherly, Paul Holtz
NARRATOR............. James Cavalcoli
MUSIC DIRECTOR............. David Troiano
AT THE TWO PIANOS ..........Margaret Counihan and Maurice Draughn
SOUND DESIGN, LIVE MIX AND RECORDING ENGINEER............. TS Taylor
Recorded live at Towsley Auditorium, Washtenaw Community College, Nov. 9, 2013