Shelley Monaghan and Nicholas Gerson at the door to welcome us to the concert.

J. Scott Brumit, with Jeffrey Brody at the piano, introduces the program.

J. Scott Brumit with Longwood-in-Needham co-founder Roger Mansen... and the concert begins.

Brindisi - La Traviata - Verdi
Let's drink, drink from the joyful silver chalices (and toast Longwood Opera!)

Phil Lauriat/Martha Warren/Ensemble

Bester Jüngling - Der Schauspieldirektor - Mozart
Sung by Madame Silberklang ("silvery sound" need we say more?)

Sara Michale Smith

Nemorino/Belcore duet - The Elixir of Love - Donizetti
Nemorino joins the army and is paid 20 silver dollars!

Ethan Bremner/Gary Thies

Mesicku na nebi hlubokem - Rusalka - Dvorak
O Lovely Silver Moon

Joanna Porackova

Finch'han dal vino - Don Giovanni - Mozart
Another drinking song from a silver mug (and another toast to Longwood Opera!)

Tom Weber

Und Ob die Wolke - Der Freischütz - Weber
Agathe prays to heaven for protection from the dream she had in which she turned into a dove and Max shot her with one of the 7 silver magic bullets

Martha Warren

Silvered is the Raven Hair - Patience - Sullivan
The only G&S we could find that mentions silver!

Vanessa Schukis

Chacun à son goût - Die Fledermaus - Strauss
To Each his own (hopefully this includes Longwood Opera!)

Angela Jajko

Silver Watch duet - Die Fledermaus - Strauss
Rosalinda manages to take Eisentstein's silver watch.

Gary Thies/Martha Warren

Champagne Song - Die Fledermaus - Strauss
A toast, a toast, a toast (time for intermission!)

Stephanie Mann/Angela Jajko/Gary Thies/Ensemble