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Friends of Operetta, founded in January, 1995 by Dr. Gerald Turbow, is one of the few social/educational/cultural groups in the United States devoted to promoting interest in operetta at the community level.  The group meets quarterly for lectures, live performances, special guest interviews, and CD/video reviews, as well as providing a forum for informing our members about operetta events locally and nationally.  New members and visitors with an interest in this most entertaining form of musical theatre are invited to attend our meetings.

OUR NEXT MEETING...

...is to be determined,


FRIENDS OF OPERETTA MEETING HISTORY

69    05/18/15    Tania Mandzy Inala w/Wendy Caldwell / Mike talked
68    01/19/15    Our 20 year anniversary! Laura Neill, Executive Director of Ohio Light Opera,
                             shared her many experiences with the company
67    11/03/14    Michael Miller presented “I’ve Heard That Tune Before … Has the Composer?”, a talk on musical borrowings
66    06/09/14    Screened Ivor Novello’s 1955 musical romance King’s Rhapsody
65    03/10/14    Sarah Best (mezzo) and Vicki Kirsch (pianist) with commentary by Michael Miller
64    09/30/13    Michael Miller presented video talk #13
63    05/27/13    Screened Sigmund Romberg’s 1930 film operetta Viennese Nights
62    02/04/13    Michael Miller presented video talk #12
61    10/08/12    Adam Aceto presented a concert of virtuoso piano medleys from ten Broadway operettas and musicals
60    05/21/12    Presentation by Daniel Pantano founder and artistic director of Concert Operetta Theater in Philadelphia
59    01/23/12    Natalie Ballenger (soprano) and Vicki Kirsch (pianist) with commentary by Michael Miller
58    10/03/11    Michael Miller presented video talk #11
57    05/02/11    Andreas Mitisek (General Director) discussed Shostakovich’s “Moscow Cherry Town” at Long Beach Opera
56    01/31/11    John Welch presented a lecture: “Gilbert and Sullivan Off the Beaten Path”
55    09/27/10    Michael Miller presented video talk #10
54    05/03/10    Wagner and Operetta: An unlikely Pairing (RING Festival LA)    
                             Robin Farnsley (soprano), Gregorio González (baritone), Victoria Kirsch (pianist), Michael Miller (narrator)
53    01/25/10    Sahara Glasener-Boles (mezzo) and Vicki Kirsch (pianist) with commentary by Michael Miller
52    09/21/09    Michael Miller presented video talk #9
51    05/04/09    Robin Farnsley (soprano) and Vicki Kirsch (pianist), with commentary by Michael Miller
50    01/26/09    Screened Gilbert and Sullivan’s Patience by Opera Australia
49    10/13/08    Alex Hassan (pianist)
48    05/19/08    Screened Franz Lehár’s operetta Der Zarewitsch
47    01/28/08    Michael Miller presented video talk #8
46    10/08/07    Richard Sheldon and Ann Noriel performed Gilbert and Sullivan songs
45    07/16/07    Alex Hassan (pianist)
44    03/05/07    Sara Gartland (soprano) and Vicki Kirsch (pianist), with commentary by Michael Miller
43    01/08/07    Showed clips from Romberg operettas
42    09/25/06    Dr. Evan Baker spoke on operetta theaters and production at the turn of the 20th century
41    06/26/06    Richard Sheldon performed and gave a presentation on Gilbert and Sullivan
40    04/17/06    Michael Miller presented video talk #7
39    01/09/06    Robin DeLeon (soprano) and Vicki Kirsch (pianist), with commentary by Michael Miller
38    09/06/05    Richard Traubner (operetta historian) discussed German films of the 1930's
37    04/25/05    Andreas Mitisek (General Director) reviewed the Long Beach Opera season
36    01/24/05    Gregg Opelka (composer/lyricist) spoke on the challenges of translating musical theatre
35    09/27/04    Sarah Jane McMahan (soprano) and Vicki Kirsch (pianist) / Michael Miller reviewed CDs
34    06/28/04    Alex Hassan (pianist)
33    02/09/04    Andreas Mitisek (General Director) discussed María de Buenos Aires at Long Beach Opera
32    11/17/03    Nigel Douglas (singer/author/raconteur) discussed his theatre experiences
31    06/23/03    Alex Hassan (pianist)
30    04/14/03    Michael Milenski (General Director) discussed La Périchole at Long Beach Opera
29    12/02/02    Scott Hayes (Sullivan descendent) spoke on Arthur Sullivan: The California Connection
28    10/03/02    Michael Miller presented video talk #6
27    06/24/02    Alex Hassan (pianist)
26    02/07/02    Julia Migenes (soprano) was interviewed by Miles Kreuger and Michael Miller
25    10/21/01    Michael Miller presented video talk #5
24    06/25/01    Alex Hassan (pianist)
23    04/09/01    John Raitt (actor/singer) was interviewed by Miles Kreuger
22    12/14/00    Michael Miller gave a talk on the celebration of food and drink in operetta
21    10/06/00    Michael Miller presented video talk #4
20    06/26/00    Alex Hassan (pianist) played potpourris from musicals and operettas
19    04/03/00    John Welch and Miles Kreuger presented talks on Gilbert and Sullivan
18    12/16/99    Michael Miller gave a fin-de-siècle review of operetta and Noël Coward on his 100th birthday
17    09/07/99    Michael Miller presented video talk #3
16    06/29/99    Edward Baron Turk discussed his new Jeanette MacDonald book, Hollywood Diva
15    04/29/99    Patricia Morison (actress/soprano) was interviewed by Miles Kreuger
14    01/26/99    James Stuart (Ohio Light Opera founder) spoke about his theatrical experiences
13    11/06/98    Michael Miller gave a talk entitled “History à la Operetta”
12    08/04/98    Michael Miller presented video talk #2
11    04/21/98    Linda Wang (violinist) with Sarkis Baltaian (pianist)
10    02/07/98    Richard Traubner (operetta historian) presented a lecture on Zarzuela (Part II)
09    11/13/97    Richard Traubner (operetta historian) presented a lecture on Zarzuela (Part I)
08    07/15/97    Michael Miller presented a video lecture entitled “Treasures from the Merry Video Vaults”
07    04/01/97    Dr. Loren Zachary spoke of his fascinating life / Michael Miller reviewed recent recordings
06    12/13/96    Michael Miller gave a talk entitled “Around the World in 80 Minutes”
05    09/04/96    Michael Miller gave a talk entitled “Operetta A to Z”
04    01/19/96    Richard Traubner (operetta historian) discussed operetta after Offenbach
03    07/26/95    Michael Miller gave a talk focusing on the works of Ivor Novello
02    04/10/95    Michael Miller gave a talk on operetta’s neglected masterpieces
01    01/17/95    Richard Traubner (operetta historian) talked on the world of operetta