"The Merry Widow" April 23-25 2004 in Taunton MA, presented by Chaminade Opera Group. Sung in English. With orchestra.

Chaminade Opera Group presents Franz Lehar's operetta "The Merry Widow" in English, with orchestra, April 23-25 2004 in Taunton, MA. Light-hearted story of embassy intrigue and rekindled love, set in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. With tunes and dances for the ages.

(PRWEB) April 3, 2004--Chaminade Opera Group presents Franz Lehar's operetta "The Merry Widow" in three performances, April 23-25 2004, in Taunton MA.

In her 45th year as artistic director, Louise Pettitt conducts the Chaminade Opera Group orchestra.

CAST:

Catherine Molitor, the widow Sonia Sedoya

Michael Duarte, Prince Danilo

Linda Westgate, Natalie Popoff

Jason Caldwell, Baron Popoff

Paul Turner, Captain Pierre de Jolidon

Patrick Kenney, Nish

Jim Davidson, St. Brioche

Bruce Field, Cascada

Russ Parker, Khadja

Bruce Ryerson, Novikovich

Velta Berzins, Olga

Lisa Hirsbrunner, Sylvanie

Patricia Johnston, Clo-Clo

Melissa Parks, Dodo

Marcia Desmarais, Frou-Frou

Lisa Roche, Lolo

Mary Santoro, Zozo

Richard Bonin, Major Domo

VENUE: Friedman Middle School, 500 Norton Avenue, Taunton MA

PERFORMANCES: April 23 and 24 at 7:30pm; April 25 at 2:30pm

TICKETS: $18 in advance; $20 at the door; $10 for students. Call 508-285-4049 or 508-226-0696.

DIRECTIONS:

From the north, on I-495 --

1. Take Exit 9, Bay Street.

2. At the top of the exit ramp, turn right onto Bay Street.

3. At the first set of lights, turn right into Myles Standish Industrial Park.

4. Follow the road through the park.

5. Just after you pass through the park are the Crane condominiums on your left.

6. Immediately past the condominiums, turn left onto Crane Avenue.

7. Follow Crane Avenue until it merges with Norton Avenue. A few hundred feet after the merge is the Oakland School park on the right (across the street from Hackett's Nursery).

8. Enter Oakland School park; the Friedman School is the first school on the right.