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ELLESMERE COUNTRY CLUB LINCOLN PRESENTS NEW ZEALAND’S OWN KING OF ROCK’N ROLL THE JOHNNY DEVLIN SHOW FRIDAY, APRIL 23 8 p.m.—l2 Midnight Backed By “OPPOSITION” SHOWBAND Tickets now available for members, eligible guests and members of affiliated clubs. INQUIRIES - PHONE.2S2-319 AUDITIONS 1 * ' Principal Singers and Chorus Friday, 7th May from 7.30 p.m. Saturday, Bth May, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Society's Rooms, Arts Centre H Following the mgnificent success of Die Fledermaus, and by further arrangement with | Joseph Weinberger (London) Ltd and Boosey & Hawkes (Australia) Ltd, The g Christchurch G & S and Light Opera Society Inc will present: g LA VIE PARISIENNE The flambuoyant, French operetta by JACQUES OFFENBACH JAMES HAY THEATRE DIRECTOR- BRYAN AITKEN 15-25 SEPTEMBER, 1982 MUSIC DIRECTOR-PHILIP NORMAN Offenbach's sheer theatrical skill captures the "joie de vie” of 19th century Parisian life in all its effervescent gaiety. The music crackles in breathless patter songs and surges into expansive melodies of pure happiness and pulsing rhythm. Moments of tenderness H are brilliantly contrasted with ribald revelry and wild enjoyment in this, Offenbach s | most vibrant comic operetta — La Vie Parisienne. | CHARACTERS ' , I GABRIELLE — Attractive glovemaker with a penchant for an amusing masqueraae. a METELLA 1 — D A fascinating and fashionable cocotte formerly in love with Raoul. Soprano, C - G. , , ■ , RAOUL, ROBINET - Two debonair young Parisians, typical members of the amorous ''jeunesse doree". High Baritone C - F. .... BRAZIL - Millionaire with a comically Latin-American approach to girl-chasing. Baritone, C - E flat. BARONESS GONDREMARCK - Beautiful, elegant, eager to make the most of her trip to Paris. Soprano, D - A. - BARON GONDREMARCK - Comedian. Middle-aged gay dog, gullible and a little | pompous. Bass Baritone, E flat - E. ■ PAULINE — Personality comedienne. Fetching in a bold way. Mezzo - soprano, | E flat - F sharp. . t , I JULIE, LOUISE - Pertly attractive domestics, ready to join in any fun that s going, u Soubrette-sopranos, C- E. . , .• I PIERRE, JACQUES — Bright manservants who also enter into the spint of a practical g joke. Baritones, Pierre E - E, 1 Jacques C - D. g MARCEL — Maitre d'hotel, worldly and wise. Small role. Baritone, B flat -11 at. g JOSEPH, ALPHONSE and PORTER - Small non-singing roles, but could double as | chorus members. . „ u ,n • . I CHORUS — A full chorus of energetic, elegant (but occasionally bawdy) Parisians | who feature in different roles throughout the entire operetta. d Telephone Mrs Ann Beddoes (weekdays: 10 a.m. - 12 noon, 1 p.m. -3 p.m; | weekends: any reasonable time) for full details, 24 hour loan of libretto and 1 vocal scores, audition times, and general enquiries. H Item Qlj 9BIHHiii SSlBliio GREAT FAMILY CONCESSION TICKETS THEATRE ROYAL ' Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. I April 23 and 24 j | Adults $12.50; Sen Cits and Students $8.90; Children $6.50. i- | FAMILY TICKET $33 - SAVE UP TO $11.50 , J Block Bookings $10.50 each || ZB. Book at Town Hall — Phone 68-899 l| National Soonsot Brierley Investments Ltd and with tha support ol the QEII Arts vdun--