The Merry Widow presented by Shreveport Opera Saturday evening October 29, 2011 - 7:30 PM at Riverview Theatre on the riverfront parkway. Live music from the pit provided by The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jerry Shannon.
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Michael Mayes as Danilo and Katrina Thurman as Hanna, the widow
Michael Mayes as Danilo
working on bows after Tuesday night's rehearsal
Conductor Jerry Shannon, next door to me studying the score
Hanna, the widow, and suitor Camille (Eric van Hoven) - the trick
At the big party Njegus (Dean Anthony) and Baron Zeta (Thomas Hammons) discuss the country's impending empty treasury and how to restore it - hmmm that old debt crisis scenario.Entertaining the ladies - It's either a moth hole or a bullet hole
Dean Anthony on the left asks the question
Camille and Valencienne
(Rachel Hall)
violinists Henry and Angela
SSO violists Adrienne Gabriel and Borys Smolaga
conductor Jerry Shannon and music co-ordinator Josh Pepper
violists Katie Weeks and Todd Gabriel
meviolinist Ye Teo
Into the pit
Claudia and Joe
Oooh, that feels so good, but go easy
SSO violinists Joe and Elaine
Sara
Break time - Go Rangers
Question - why do bassoons come apart? Answer - to keep us from tripping over them.
