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THE BRIDE ELECT (1897) OPERETTA IN TWO ACTS

Music, Book & Lyrics By John Philip Sousa
Book Revised by Thomas Petiet

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ACT 1 A Street in Capri

No. 1. (a) Chorus “If ninety-nine percent..."
(b) Recit. Solo and Chorus: “One day King Papagallo sent a note”
(c) Scene and Romance “When this old coat was in style”
(d) Scene & Chorus: “Come, Cavalier”
(e) Recit., Solo and Chorus “Oh, Princess Minutezza"
No. 2. (a) Chorus “Our customary attitude”
(b) Song and Chorus “Kind friends, this deference”
No. 3. Duet: “Should you marry ma”
No. 4. Song: “Before the moor was master”
No. 5. (a) Recit., and Solo “To marry or not to marry”
(b) Trio: "You remember, it was six months ago”
No. 6. Octette: “In a matter of such grave import"
No. 7. FINALE 1: (a) Song: “Oh stars that form the Milky Way”
(b) Ensemble: “Let poets sing”

ACT 2 A Ruined Castle

No. 15 bis Song and Women’s Chorus “Cuckoo”
No. 9 Song: "Here’s a pack”
No. 8 Romance: “The rose tint leaves the sky
No. 11 Duet: “Love, light of my heart”
No. 10 Trio: “He’s here!”
No. 12 (a) Chorus and Solo: We cannot see the reason why”
(b) Tarantella
(c) Invocation: “Bright Star of Love”
(d) Solos and Chorus: Hold! Here is something”
No. 14 FINALE 2: (a) An awkward complication this”
(b) Unchain the dogs of war”

ACT 3 Before the Keep of a Fortress

No. 13 Song: “The Snow Baby”
No. 15 (a) Introduction
(b) Men’s Chorus: “These are our sentiments”
(c) Trio and Men’s chorus: “The iceman works
NO. 15 ter Chorus “Love. light of my heart
No. 16 Song and chorus: “The Goat”
No. 17 FINALE 3 Ensemble: “The god of love presides”

The Cast

Papagallo, King of Timberio......................................................... Thomas Petiet
Guido, Nephew of King Papagallo................................................. Matthew Cook
Las Pastorella, leader of a brigand gang.......................................... Angela Hench
Gambo, A brigand and con man.................................................... Chris Grapentine
Buscato, A brigand and con man................................................... Bob Douglas
Frescobaldi, Prime Minuister of Timberio....................................... Pat Petiet
Minutezza, Princess of Capri........................................................ Zoe Zdrojewski
Bianca, Queen of Capri................................................................ Dorothy Duensing
Margherita, a bold vivandiere........................................................ Alene Blomquist
Zadena, a bold vivandiere ............................................................. Cynthia Butcher
Rea, a less bold vivandiere............................................................. Amy Weeks
NARRATOR ............................................................................. Thomas Skylis

CHORUS
Linda Lee Austin, Alene Blomquist, Cynthia Butcher, Marti Larson, Emily Wachsberger,
Amy Weeks, Jeff Bartlett, Gordon Barnett, Thomas Skylis, Bob Westbrook

Music Director and Conductor .................................... David Troiano
Pianist........................................................... Yaroslav Gnezdilov

Recorded live at Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti, MI Oct. 28
Recording and Sound Editing: Concept Studio