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Bournemouth Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society Regent Centre Christchurch March/April 2004 It portrays the company as members of D’Oyly Carte circa 1930, relaxing at a London club post-show and enjoying a drink or two as they sing some of their favourite songs. The club setting, complete with bar, tables and chairs, soft lighting and staff to serve copious amounts of champagne works well, although the effect was a little spoiled by the (plastic) glasses falling to the floor rather too often. Half of the evening consisted of numbers by composers other than Sullivan, and although the jury is still out over whether or not a specialist G&S society should be taking this path, there were some gems to be heard. Particularly memorable were Don Mackenzie’s Boxer Song from Carmen Jones, Stephanie Scott’s Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man, Cathy Murray’s Habanera and Tony Wood’s delightful Drinking Song. But there was plenty for die-hard G&S fans too, with the company, especially the chorus, showing their prowess with songs from The Gondoliers, The Grand Duke, Princess Ida, The Sorcerer, Ruddigore, The Pirates of Penzance, Patience and Iolanthe. Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo |
