The Pittsburgh Savoyards close their 81st season in spring with Gilbert and Sullivan’s popular Italian-themed operetta, The Gondoliers. Performances will be held March 15-17 and 21-24, 2019 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, PA. (Directions and parking)
All performances are at 8pm, except for the Sunday matinees which are at 2:30pm.
Join us on opening night (March 15), and you’ll also be invited to join us for a special post-performance reception!
The Gondoliers or, the King of Barataria combines two different groups with two different storylines that collide in one boisterous and joyous show! Spanning both stories is the marvelously menacing Grand Inquisitor, Don Alhambra del Bolero, who stole the infant son of the King of Barataria and cast him off to Venice, but only after the young future monarch was secretly wed to a nobleman’s daughter. Now, the unwitting heir to the throne and his “brother” are gondoliers seeking mates when the impoverished nobleman brings his daughter to Venice in search of her infant groom. Since nobody can tell which gondolier is the true heir to the throne, Don Alhambra arranges for them to leave their newlywed brides and reign jointly until the proper monarch can be identified. After much confusion, lots of exuberant dancing, and jolly Italianate musical ensembles, the stage is set for leaving all concerned, including the audience, with feelings of pleasure!
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Music Director – Guy Russo
Stage Director – Andy Hickly
| Role | Performer |
|---|---|
| The Duke of Plaza-Toro, A Grandee of Spain | Jack M. Mostow |
| The Duchess of Plaza-Toro | Sally Denmead (Mar. 15, 17, 21, 23) Rachel Silverstein (Mar. 16, 22, 24) |
| Casilda, their Daughter | Mia Bonnewell (Mar. 16, 22, 24) Sarah Marie Nadler (Mar. 15, 17, 21, 23) |
| Luiz, their Attendant | Alexander Policicchio |
| Don Alhambra del Bolero, the Grand Inquisitor | David Alden |
| Marco Palmieri, Venetian Gondolier | Andrew Boag |
| Gianetta, Contadina | Caryn Alexis Crozier (Mar. 15, 17, 21, 23) Jenna Weaver (Mar. 16, 22, 24) |
| Giuseppe Palmieri, Venetian Gondolier | Zachary Wood |
| Tessa, Contadina | Meghan M. Hilker (Mar. 15, 17, 21, 23) Christine McGrath (Mar. 16, 22, 24) |
| Antonio, Venetian Gondolier | Michael Greenstein |
| Francesco, Venetian Gondolier | Don Neuhaus (Mar. 15, 17, 21, 23) Gerald Neuhaus (Mar. 16, 22, 24) |
| Giorgio, Venetian Gondolier | Myles Zuckerman (Mar. 15, 17, 21, 23) Don Gudenburr (Mar. 16, 22, 24) |
| Annibale, Venetian Gondolier | Samwise Riley |
| Fiametta, Contadina | Brennan Bobish |
| Vittoria, Contadina | Deborah Greenstein |
| Giulia, Contadina | Kat Bowman (Mar. 16, 22, 24) Marichristine M. Storch (Mar. 15, 17, 21, 23) |
| Inez, the King's Foster-mother | Sally Denmead (Mar. 16, 22, 24) Rachel Silverstein (Mar. 15, 17, 21, 23) |
| Gondolier | Christopher Carter |
| Chorus of Contadine | Leslie Clark Mia Gallo Megan Kelly Aurora LaSpada Elizabeth Partee Heidi Pilewski Carolee Shearer Kira Varela |
Reviews for The Gondoliers
“Anyone who loves the merriest and some of the best of G&S should experience it, especially as presented by the exuberant and dedicated Pittsburgh Savoyards. Get to Gondoliers! You’ll have more fun watching this live performance than watching anything on a screen.”
– Yvonne Hudson, Pittsburgh in the Round
Pittsburgh Savoyards – The Gondoliers – WQED-FM Interview
Live Music: Pittsburgh Savoyards (Gondoliers 2019) – Saturday Light Brigade