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Gilbert and Sullivan

I love to sing and act, as long as I don't have to do too much dancing. I am a bass-baritone, and a major fan of the operas ofGilbert and Sullivan. I am a late bloomer, only beginning to perform in public in my late 40's.

It has been my particular good fortune to be able to share this with my kids,Tova andGeorge.

Due tohealth problems, I'm no longer able to perform on stage, but I still like to sing. I am a regular with the monthly M.I.T. Sea Chantey group, where I get to sing sitting down.

My most recent Revels appearance was in the2005 Christmas Revels

In April 2004, I played Preposteros in the M.I.T. Gilbert & Sullivan Players production ofThespis, or The Gods Grown Old.

Gilbert & Sullivan's Thespis

In July 2003the M.I.T. Gilbert & Sullivan Players put on a semi-staged production of Bizet's Carmen which I was in the chorus of, my first real opera. It was a very fine production, and I was quite proud to be a small part of it.

I previously appeared in theSudbury Savoyards' production of Patience, in February 2003.

I was in the2003 Midsummer Revels at the Museum Wharf in South Boston. I played the front of a 4 person dragon in the mummers' play segment, as well as being in the chorus. I was also in the2002 Spring Revels at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, June 2002.

In spring 2001,Tova and I appeared in theM.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production:

The Grand Duke, or The Statutory Duel

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In April, 2000, Tova and I appeared inM.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:

Princess Ida, or Castle Adamant

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In November, 1999, George and I were in theM.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:

Iolanthe, or The Peer and the Peri

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I was too busy to take part in M.I.T.G.A.S.P.'s previous 3 productions, but I did take photographs of the shows:

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In April, 1998, George and I appeared theM.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:

The Pirates of Penzance

or, The Slave of Duty

We were pirates in the first act, but then reformed, and became policemen for the second act.

My wife,Harriet Fell, took

Photographs of the show.

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Previously, I appeared as Master of Ceremonies for theM.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:

Ruddigore

or, The Witch's Curse

November 14-16, 20-22 1997 at the Sala de Puerto Rico of the M.I.T. Student Center

See photographs of the show!

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Last spring,my daughter and I appeared in theM.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:

Patience

or Bunthorne's Bride

April 18-20, 24-26 1997 at the Sala de Puerto Rico of the M.I.T. Student Center

My wife.Harriet Fell tookphotographs of the show.

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I also appeared in the chorus for theM.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' production of:

H.M.S. Pinafore

or The Lass that Loved a Sailor

November 21,22 & 23, 1996.

My sonGeorge tookphotographs of the show.

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Utopia, Ltd.

or The Flowers of Progress

King Paramount of Utopia, and Melene, the Wise Utopian Maiden

My first starring role, as King Paramount the First, of Utopia, in the M.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players' April 1996 production ofUtopia Ltd. I had 2 major solo songs, several smaller solos and recitatives, two duets, a trio and tons of dialogue. I also danced a gavotte, a dance of derision, and attempted the tarantella. Unfortunately, I injured my ankle learning the tarantella, so I had to do a reduced version on stage, with no big air.My daughter Tova played the part of Melene, and did a great job.

There were six performances in the M.I.T Student Center: April 12-20, 1996.This was a complete production, with full orchestra.

I have another page with more pictures fromUtopia Limited

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The Mikado

or The Town of Titipu

My operetta debut, at the age of 50, withmy daughter Tova, inThe Mikado

with theM.I.T.Gilbert & Sullivan Players November 1994

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Revels

My most recent Revels performance was in the2002 Spring Revels June 21-23 at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University.

I was particularly thrilled to get to share the stage withJohn Roberts and Tony Barrand, longtime favorites of mine.

I appeared at Boston's Emerson Majestic Theatre,
April 30-May 1 & 2, 1999 in the

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I was previously in the1997 Midsummer Revels in Lincoln, Massachusetts. That production had a French-Canadian theme, and production featured noted Québecois soloists Benoit Bourque & Gaston Bernard, as well as the famous Cape Breton fiddler Joe Cormier. You can find more details about this production on theMidsummer Revels Web page.

From the1997 Midsummer Revels

My solo		A sad song

I have also appeared in previous editions of the MidsummerRevels in 1994 and '95.
Tova was also in the adult chorus those productions, and in the children's chorus of the 1993 production.

My sonGeorge joined me in the children's chorus of the '95 SeaRevels.

I appeared as The Bailiff, in the 1995 25th anniversaryChristmas Revels in Sanders Theatre at Harvard University.

From the 1995Christmas Revels


I'm the mean Bailiff, choking the Fool (Larry Pisoni).	My costume as the man/woman (or "Betty") in the Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance, a sort ofMorris Dance with half-a dozen guys dressed up as deer, also a hobby horse, The Fool, and a Boy Archer. This dance is believed to be over a thousand years old.

Revels is a bit hard to describe; it is somewhere between a play and a concert, with professional soloists and instrumentalists, and a two volunteer choruses, one of adults, the other of children. The audience also participates, both singing and dancing. The music usually falls into a gray area between the "folk" and "classical" genres.

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My other involvement with this organization has been to create the

Miscellaneous Music Links

American Music Center	Jazz & Contemporary music
CDnow	I have bought a couple of CD's from these folks; no problems, good stock.
Ceolas	"The Home of Celtic Music on the Internet"
Classical Music on the Net	Clearinghouse of "classical" links
Australian Folk Songs	Lyrics
FSSGB	Folk Song Society of Greater Boston
Digital Tradition Folk Song Text Search	Words to Five thousand folk songs!
Ishmæl The Fiddler	Morris dancing, Folk music, & Chocolate
Musical instrument jokes	Collected byJeff Bigler
Worldwide internet music resources	Indiana University

I have created web sites for some local musical organizations:


My kids are(were) members of this children's morris dance team.	I am on the board of directors of this outdoor theatre.	The parent organization of The Christmas Revels, Revels Records.