1Roses white and Roses red "The Gondoliers" Gilbert and Sullivan- Anchorage Opera

[anoldnightengale]

Yeah, I don't remember seeing that number at all?

[msgdobes]

@anoldnightengale Alas, additionally the director cut the 72 bars following the section ..."our homage and our duty, Ben'venuti, ben'venuti!"

This is the playful discourse between Marco & Giuseppe, the Contadine [where they present Marco & Giuseppe (Cavalieri) with armloads of the red and white posies for which the entire opening number exists, after all], and the other Gondoleri (Signorine) .

Ref: G. Schirmer Edition, Ed. 1673, The GONDOLIERS , pp.31 - 36, 'Allegretto grazioso'.

[msgdobes]

Shame the director chose to cut Antonio's number 'For the merriest fellows are we"

[grimalover]

@msgdobes yes I noticed that. :(