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		<title>Offenbach&#8217;s anniversary year: Jewish, German, and essentially French; painstaking emergence and eventual triumph</title>
		<link>https://middle-c.org/2019/06/offenbachs-anniversary-year-jewish-german-and-essentially-french-painstaking-emergence-and-eventual-triumph/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindis Taylor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 04:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Offenbach turns 200 today, Thursday 20 June. If you look hard enough, interesting anniversaries generally show up every year. But few recent years have been as interesting as this, especially for one who ranks the two best-known, French birthday celebrants right at the top of their class. It’s the 150th anniversary of Berlioz’s death (on <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2019/06/offenbachs-anniversary-year-jewish-german-and-essentially-french-painstaking-emergence-and-eventual-triumph/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Admirably staged and sung opera and music theatre excerpts from the school of music</title>
		<link>https://middle-c.org/2016/09/admirably-staged-and-sung-opera-and-music-theatre-excerpts-from-the-school-of-music/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindis Taylor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2016 00:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Collision”: Opera Scenes 2016 New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University Musical director: Mark Dorrell; Director: Jon Hunter Performance tutor: Maaike Christie-Beekman Memorial Theatre, Victoria University Sunday 11 September, 2:30 pm (earlier performances on 9 and 10 September) The school of music’s once annual opera productions have in recent years fallen back to biennial events. <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2016/09/admirably-staged-and-sung-opera-and-music-theatre-excerpts-from-the-school-of-music/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wellington G&#038;S with another hit in funny, well-sung The Gondoliers</title>
		<link>https://middle-c.org/2015/09/wellington-gs-with-another-hit-in-funny-well-sung-the-gondoliers/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindis Taylor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2015 09:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wellington G &#38; S Light Opera Company The Gondoliers by Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert Musical director: Hugh McMillan; stage director: Wayne Morris; producer: Stuart Gordon Lead singers: William McElwee, Orene Tiai, Laura Loach, Charlotte Gartrell, John Goddard, Malinda Di Leva, Georgia Jamieson Emms, Mark Bobb, Chris Whelan, The Opera House Saturday 19 September, 7:30 pm G&#38;S <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2015/09/wellington-gs-with-another-hit-in-funny-well-sung-the-gondoliers/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Source of innocent merriment &#8211; Wellington G&#038;S Society&#8217;s &#8220;The Mikado&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://middle-c.org/2014/09/source-of-innocent-merriment-wellington-gs-societys-the-mikado/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wellington G &#38; S Light Opera presents: GILBERT AND SULLIVAN &#8211; The Mikado Libretto by W.S.Gilbert / Music by Arthur Sullivan Stage Director: Gillian Jerome Musical Director: Hugh McMillan Cast:  The Mikado, Emperor of Japan (Derek Miller) Nanki-Poo, His Son (Jamie Young) Ko-Ko, Lord High Executioner (John Goddard) Pooh-Bah, Lord High Everything Else (Orene Tiai) <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2014/09/source-of-innocent-merriment-wellington-gs-societys-the-mikado/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pirates, policemen and patriotic persuasion in, er, Penzance? &#8211; no, Wellington!</title>
		<link>https://middle-c.org/2012/09/pirates-policemen-and-patriotic-persuasion-in-er-penzance-no-wellington/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wellington G&#38;S Society presents: GILBERT AND SULLIVAN &#8211; The Pirates of Penzance Cast :  Colin Eade (Major-General Stanley) / Derek Miller (The Pirate King) / Keith Hobden (Samuel, his lieutenant) / Jamie Young (Frederic) /  Lindsay Groves (Police Sergeant) / Tania Parker-Dreaver (Ruth, a piratical Maid) / Hannah Jones (Mabel) / Megan McCarthy (Edith) / Laura Dawson <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2012/09/pirates-policemen-and-patriotic-persuasion-in-er-penzance-no-wellington/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Leonard Bernstein&#8217;s CANDIDE &#8211; the best of all possible whirls?</title>
		<link>https://middle-c.org/2012/07/leonard-bernsteins-candide-the-best-of-all-possible-whirls/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Leonard Bernstein &#8211; CANDIDE Cast: Cameron Barclay (Candide) / Barbara Graham (Cunegonde) / Bianca Andrew (Paquette) / Kieran Rayner (Maximilian / Nick Dunbar (Pangloss/Martin) / Helen Medlyn (Old Lady) / Richard Greager (Grand Inquisitor et al.) / Thomas Atkins (Archbishop et al.) Narrator: Ray Henwood The Orpheus Choir of Wellington The Vector Wellington Orchestra Conducted <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2012/07/leonard-bernsteins-candide-the-best-of-all-possible-whirls/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Boutique Opera does &#8220;the Jones boy&#8221; proud</title>
		<link>https://middle-c.org/2011/10/boutique-opera-does-the-jones-boy-proud/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosemary Collier]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Edward German: Tom Jones Boutique Opera Directed by Alison Hodge Arranger and Musical Director, Michael  Vinten Wellington High School Hall, 15 October, 7.30pm Apparently there were five different scores for German’s light opera, premiered in Manchester in 1907.  Since it became so popular, it was performed frequently, the last version being from 1913; a concert <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2011/10/boutique-opera-does-the-jones-boy-proud/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Gilbert and Sullivan double bill a delight&#8230;..</title>
		<link>https://middle-c.org/2011/06/gilbert-and-sullivan-double-bill-a-delight/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[W.S.GILBERT / ARTHUR SULLIVAN &#8211; Trial By Jury / H.M.S.Pinafore Wellington Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra Music Director &#8211; Matthew Ross / Stage Director &#8211; Gillian Jerome Wellington Opera House Thursday 30th June 2011 &#8220;I do my best to satisfy you all&#8221; sings Captain Corcoran to the crew of H.M.S.Pinafore &#8211; and we in <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2011/06/gilbert-and-sullivan-double-bill-a-delight/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ruth Armishaw sings about songbirds and divas at St Andrew&#8217;s final concert</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindis Taylor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From Sondheim to Swann; songs by Victor Herbert, Sondheim, Jonathan Larsen, A L Webber, Christine McVie, Bock and Harnick, David and Arthurs, Bizet, Puccini, Flanders and Swann    Ruth Armishaw (soprano) with Jonathan Berkahn (piano)   St Andrew’s on The Terrace   Wednesday 8 December 12.15pm    For the last concert of the St Andrew’s <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2010/12/ruth-armishaw-sings-about-songbirds-and-divas-at-st-andrews-final-concert/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Die Fledermaus &#8211; quintessential operetta</title>
		<link>https://middle-c.org/2010/08/die-fledermaus-quintessential-operetta/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wellington G&#38;S Light Opera DIE FLEDERMAUS  :  JOHANN STRAUSS Jnr. Operetta in Three Acts Director: David Skinner Cast:  Malinda Di Leva (Adele) /  Helen Lear (Rosalinde) / Jonathan Abernethy (Alfredo) / Chris Berentson (Eisenstein) / Kieran Rayner (Dr Falke) / Kevin O&#8217;Kane (Dr.Blind) / Derek Miller (Frank) / Megan McCarthy (Ida) / Alison Hodge (Prince <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2010/08/die-fledermaus-quintessential-operetta/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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