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Friends of operetta

Friends of Operetta, founded in January, 1995 by Dr. Gerald Turbow, was one of the few social/educational/cultural groups in the United States devoted to promoting interest in operetta at the community level.  The group met quarterly for lectures, live performances, special guest interviews, and CD/video reviews, and provided a forum for informing our members about operetta events locally and nationally.  

FRIENDS OF OPERETTA MEETING HISTORY

69  05/18/15  Tania Mandzy Inala w/Wendy Caldwell / Michael Miller 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

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