The Lantern Marriage
Music by Jacques Offenbach
English Text by Kahn
The Sorcerer
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Words by W. S. Gilbert
Performances at
Good Shepherd Parish House
June 3-5, 1958
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Synopsis of Scenes
The Lantern Marriage
SCENE: Outside Peter’s house
TIME: The present
(The tradition of the lyric theatre will be followed and curtain calls will be made at the end of each act.)
(There will be a ten minute intermission between operettas; refreshments are available in the lounge, where smoking is permitted.)
The Sorcerer
ACT I: Exterior of Sir Marmaduke’s Mansion
Time: Midday
(Twelve hours are supposed to elapse between Acts I and II)
ACT II: Exterior of Sir Marmaduke’s Mansion
Time: Midnight
(Date — in the late 1800’s)
(There will be curtain calls after each act; a ten minute intermission will occur between acts)
Musical Synopsis
OVERTURE (Pianists)
ACT I
CHORUS, “Ring forth ye bells” (Chorus)
RECIT & ARIA, “When he is here” (Mrs. Partlet & Constance)
RECIT & BALLAD, “Time was” (Dr. Daly)
CHORUS, “With heart & with voice” (Chorus)
RECIT & ARIA, “Happy young heart” (Aline)
RECIT, “My child” (Lady Sangazure)
CHORUS, “With heart” (Chorus)
DUET, “Welcome joy” (Marmaduke & Sangazure)
ENSEMBLE, “All is prepared” (All)
BALLAD, “For love alone” (Alexis)
SONG, “My name” (Mr. Wells)
INCANTATION, “Sprites of earth” (All)
FINALE, “Now to the banquet” (All)
ACT II
TRIO and CHORUS, “Tis twelve” (All)
ENSEMBLE, “Dear friends” (All)
BALLAD, “It is not love” (Alexis)
QUINTETT, “I rejoice” (Aline, Mrs. Partlet, Alexis, Dr. Daly, Marmaduke)
RECIT & DUET, “Oh I have wrought” (Mr. Wells & Lady Sangazure)
RECIT & AIR, “Alexis” (Aline)
SONG, “Oh my voice” (Dr. Daly)
ENSEMBLE, “Oh joyous boon” (All)
RECIT, “Prepare for sad surprises” (Alexis)
FINALE, “Or he or I must die” (All)
(The term “navvy” appears in some of the text and means “an unskilled or common laborer”)
The Lantern Marriage by permission of the publishers, Edward B. Marks Music Corp., New York
The Sorcerer by permission of the sole agents in the United States -- Tracy Music, Boston -- for the Gilbert and Sullivan Society, London
