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Productions in 2001
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Spring 2001

The Measure of Love

THE MEASURE OF LOVE
and
THE IMPRESARIO
(Double Bill)

This season marked the world premiere of The Measure of Love,
commissioned by Longwood Opera,
with music by Jeffrey Brody and text by Richard Sizensky.

June 2 at 8 pm
June 3 at 2:30 pm
Christ Episcopal Church
1132 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA

June 9 at 8 pm
June 10 at 2:30 pm
First Baptist Church of Cambridge
5 Magazine Street, Cambridge, MA

Director: J. Scott Brumit
Music Director: Jeffrey Brody

Casts:

The Measure of Love
Jeffrey Brody/Richard Sizensky

Mme. Sprague..
Jim ..................
Monica ............
Ann ................
David .............
Prof. Holmes ..

Cynthia Bravo
John Whittlesey
Monique Nasser
Shanel Nand
Craig Hanson
J. Scott Brumit

The Impresario
W.A. Mozart

Mr. Cash ..

Craig Hanson

Heartmelt..

Nili Riemer / Kim Bolling

Warblewell..

Cordelia Chenault

Jeffrey Brody on composing an opera for Longwood

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New: A Musical Comedy
presented under the auspices of Longwood Opera

CHANCE AT LOVE

One Performance Only
July 20, 2001 at 7:30 pm
Christ Episcopal Church
1132 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA

Tickets: $6 at the door


Longwood in Summer, 2001

11th Annual Summer Concert Series
Tuesdays at 7:30 pm

Christ Episcopal Church
1132 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA

July 10 -

Opera Arias

 

August 7 -

Gilbert & Sullivan

July 17 -

Broadway Melodies

 

August 14 -

Opera Scenes II

July 24 -

Opera Scenes I

 

August 21 -

More Broadway Melodies

July 31 -

Stars of the Future

 

August 28 -

More Opera Arias

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New in August, 2001:

Chrysalis Opera

presents
Cosi Fan Tutte

Visit the Chrysalis Opera website for details.



Longwood in Autumn, 2001

Carmen

Georges Bizet

Fully costumed, staged and in English, with piano accompaniment

October 26/27 at 8 pm
October 28 at 2:30 pm
Christ Episcopal Church
 1132 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA

November 2 at 8 pm
November 4 at 2:30 pm
First Baptist Church of Cambridge
5 Magazine Street, Cambridge, MA 

November 3 at 8 pm
The Auditorium of Endicott College
376 Hale St., Beverly, MA
Sponsored by the North Shore Conservatory

Jeffrey Brody: Music Director

Scott Brumit: Stage Director

Wayne Ward: Asst Music Director

Donna Lynch: Costume Designer

Cast:

Carmen...............

Brenna Boncosky
Angela Jajko

Don José.................

Robert Grady
Mark Lubas

Micaëla................

Deidre Gepp
Jennifer Harney
Sol Kim

Escamillio.........

Winfield Ford
Antony Zwerdling

Zuniga................

Ray Brady
Ben Cole

Morales............

Ben Cole
James Lambert

Mercedes.............

Shannon Bullis
Krista River

Dancaïro..........

Bart Lefan
Raymond Myers

Frasquita.............

Kim Bolling
Christine Taylor

Remendado......

Craig Hanson
Korland Simmons

Gypsy Ensemble..

    Linda Patterson, Sara Michale Smith, Genevieve Thiers

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Longwood in Winter, 2001

Hansel and Gretel

Engelbert Humperdinck

Fully costumed, staged and in English, with piano accompaniment

December 14 at 8 pm
First Baptist Church of Cambridge
5 Magazine Street, Cambridge, MA

December 15 at 8 pm
December 16 at 2:30 pm
Christ Episcopal Church
1132 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA

Jeffrey Brody: Music Director
Scott Brumit: Stage Director

Hansel ..................................

Marian de la Rambelje

Gretel ....................................

Shanel Nand

Mother/Witch ........................

Karen Kettering Dimit

Father ...................................

John Whittlesey

Sandman/Dew Fairy ..............

Megan Sharp

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Last updated on April 3, 2017 by Marion Leeds Carroll
(longwood at leedscarroll.com)

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