[NEohioPAL]Canton Comic Opera Co. Presents John Philip Sousa's EL CAPITAN; Sept 11 &12

Sat Aug 21 14:52:21 PDT 2004

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The Canton Comic Opera Company Presents 

John Philip Sousa’s operetta EL CAPITAN; 

September 11 & 12, 2004

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The Canton Comic Opera Company will present a semi-staged concert production of EL CAPITAN, a Comic Opera in Three Acts (1896), with music by John Philip Sousa and book by Charles Klein on Saturday, September 11 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, September 12 at 2:00 pm.  All performances will be at the historic Belle Stone School Auditorium, 2100 Rowland Ave. N.E., Canton.  EL CAPITAN will feature a cast of Northeastern Ohio’s finest singers directed by Mr. Joseph N. Rubin. Musical Director, Dr. Sebastian A. Birch will lead a 17 piece orchestra.  Tickets are $15.00 for general admission and $10.00 for students and seniors. 

To purchase tickets and for more information call (330) 327-2985, email cantoncomicopera at yahoo.com or view the Canton Comic Opera Company’s website at www.cantoncomicoperaco.com.

EL CAPITAN is being presented in celebration of the “March King’s” 150th birthday.  The most successful of Sousa’s 14 operettas, EL CAPITAN was written in 1896 for the famous comedian De Wolf Hopper and his Comic Opera Co.  Sousa’s rousing score contains the famous “El Capitan March.”   Charles Klein’s satirical libretto is set in Peru and rivals Gilbert and Sullivan’s best efforts.  The plot follows the exploits of El Capitan who was the leader of a rebel band determined to overthrow Don Medigua, the viceroy of Peru.  Medigua disguises himself as El Capitan and leads the insurgents, providing a series of comical mistaken identities.  The Canton Comic Opera Company’s production of EL CAPITAN will mark the first production of the original version of this operetta since 1924.

The Canton Comic Opera Company’s 2004-2005 season will continue with semi-staged concert productions of THE PRINCE OF PILSEN (1903) by Gustav Luders and Frank Pixley in April, 2005 and Sigmund Romberg’s THE DESERT SONG (1926) in July, 2005.  

The Canton Comic Opera Company is a newly formed, non-profit, semi-professional theatre company, based in Canton, Ohio, dedicated to the preservation and performance of American operettas.  Founded and incorporated in 2003 by executive director, Mr. Joseph N. Rubin, the Canton Comic Opera Company is a volunteer organization providing talented singers and musicians in the Northeastern Ohio community with the opportunity to perform in operetta productions.  The Canton Comic Opera Company is the only theatre company in the world dedicated solely to the performance of historic American operettas.  

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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=1><st1:place>EL CAPITAN</st1:place> is being presented in celebration of the “March King’s” 150<SUP>th</SUP> birthday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>The most successful of Sousa’s 14 operettas, <st1:place>EL CAPITAN</st1:place> was written in 1896 for the famous comedian De Wolf Hopper and his Comic Opera Co.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Sousa’s rousing score contains the famous “<st1:place>El Capitan</st1:place> March.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">   </SPAN>Charles Klein’s satirical libretto is set in <st1:country-region><st1:place>Peru</st1:place></st1:country-region> and rivals Gilbert and Sullivan’s best efforts.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>The plot follows the exploits of <st1:place>El Capitan</st1:place> who was the leader of a rebel band determined to overthrow Don Medigua, the viceroy of
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=1>The Canton Comic Opera Company’s 2004-2005 season will continue with semi-staged concert productions of THE PRINCE OF PILSEN (1903) by Gustav Luders and Frank Pixley in April, 2005 and Sigmund Romberg’s THE DESERT SONG (1926) in July, 2005.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=1>The Canton Comic Opera Company is a newly formed, non-profit, semi-professional theatre company, based in <st1:place><st1:City>Canton</st1:City>, <st1:State>Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, dedicated to the preservation and performance of American operettas.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Founded and incorporated in 2003 by executive director, Mr. Joseph N. Rubin, the Canton Comic Opera Company is a volunteer organization providing talented singers and musicians in the <st1:place>Northeastern Ohio</st1:place> community with the opportunity to perform in operetta productions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>The Canton Comic Opera Company is the only theatre company in the world dedicated solely to the performance of historic American operettas.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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