Another Night @ The Opera (1999)

Presented Sunday, August 1, 1999

The Middle East, 480 Mass Ave.,
Central Square, Cambridge, MA

Boston Rock Opera’s annual fundraiser featured more than 40 musicians, singers, dancers and special guests from the Boston rock community and previous BRO productions presenting music from The Small Faces, Roxy Music, The Kinks, Donovan, Genesis, David Bowie, Pretty Things, Queen, Alice Cooper and much more…

ACT I (8:30pm)

Happiness Stan:

A rock fable by Small Faces

with narrative nonsensical

by Stanley Unwin

(from Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake)

Overture

Happiness Stan

Rollin’ Over

The Hungry Intruder

The Journey

Mad John

Happy Days Toy Town

Peter Moore as The Storyteller

C. Moon Mullins as Stan

Kristen Kissik as The Moon

Brian Gottesman as The Fly

Kaci Carr as the Tiny Fly Voice

Lynette Estes as The Crone

T Max as Mad John

Megan Berry as The Wife

Jimena Bermejo as The Sun

Dancers: Rachael Morales,

Susan Oziemblewski, Megan Berry

Mick Maldonado: Guitar

Matt Thorsen: Guitar

Natasha Busse: Keyboards

Ethan Mackler: Bass

Nigel Matthews: Drums

Ken Field: Flute

ACT II

Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging

(Genesis from Lamb Lies Down on Broadway – a rock opera)

Rael: Mick Maldonado

Androids: BRO Chorus and Dancers

Matt Thorsen: Guitar

Bill Bracken: Guitar

Natasha Busse: Keyboards

Ethan Mackler: Basss

Nigel Matthews: Drums

Peter Lavelle: Percussion

Acid Queen

(The Who from Tommy

– a rock opera)

Acid Queen: Lynette Estes

Matt Thorsen: Guitar

Mark Ferranti: Bass

Wright Maney: Drums

Jack the Idiot Dunce

(The Kinks from Schoolboys in Disgrace “Preservation: Episode 1”)

Headmaster: Jim Foster

Young Flash: Mick Maldonado

Young Spiv: John Surette

Jack Black: Brian Gottesman

Young Belle: Judy Dombrowski

Schoolboy: Gene Dante

Schoolgirls: Lisa McColgan,

Kaci Carr, Melisa Wells and

the BRO dancers

Assembly: BRO Chorus

Mother: Megan Berry

Matt Thorsen: Guitar

Ethan Mackler: Bass

Nigel Matthews: Drums

Peter Lavelle: Percussion

Birdeath

(Scott Getchell From Ritchie Killed My Toads – the opera and comic book)

Boy: Bleu McAuley

Mick Maldonado: Guitar

Ken Field: Alto Sax

Peter Lavelle: Percussion

Erection – The Musical

(The Orange Show!)

Written by Marty Barrett

Music by Kevin McKeever

Additional music/arrangements

by David Coleman

Marty Barrett as Wally Pangione

Dave Bellenoit

as Sister Variable/Archbishop

Juliet Gowing as Becky

Will Luera as Titus

David Coleman as Narrator

Mick Maldonado: Guitar

Dave Coleman : Keyboards

Chris Burrage: Bass

Rich Simons: Drum

ACT III

My God, Hymn 43, Wind Up

(Jethro Tull from Aqualung)

Band: The Deniros

Aqualung: John Surette

The Devil: Melissa Wells: Flute

The Priest: Jim Foster: Lead Guitar

The Schoolgirl: Kathy DeMarco: Drums

The Preacher: Tom Higgins: Bass

Altar Boys: Tony Savarino: Guitar

Eric Welsh: Keyboards

Five Years

(David Bowie from

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust)

Vocals: Brian Gottesman,

Megan Berry, Kaci Carr, Jim Foster

with the BRO Chorus

Matt Thorsen: Guitar

Bill Bracken: Guitar

Natasha Busse: Keyboards

Robb Simring: Bass

Rich Simons Drums

Some Mother’s Son

(The Kinks from Arthur – a teleplay)

Lead Vocal: Elaine O’Rourke

Backing Vocals: Adrianna Foti,

Judy Dombrowski, Lynette Estes

Mick Maldonado: Guitar

Natasha Busse: Keyboards

Robb Simring: Bass

Rich Simons: Drums

SF Sorrow Excerpts

(a rock opera by The Pretty Things)

Bracelets of Fingers

Private Sorrow

Baron Saturday

Narrator: Gene Dante

Sorrow: Peter Moore

Grey: Bleu McAuley

Baron Saturday: Mick Maldonado Backing Vocals: Adrianna Foti,

Judy Dombrowski, Lynette Estes,

Elaine O’Rourke, T Max

Bill Bracken: Guitar

Mick Maldonado: Acoustic Guitar

Ethan Mackler: Bass

Natasha Busse: Keyboards

Perry James: Drums

Peter Lavelle: Percussion

The 20th Century According to

the Boy Joys

Turn of the Century

New York Mining Disaster 1941

Dear Mr. Kissinger

(Bee Gees)

Aaron Tap: Guitar, Vocals

Paula Kelley: Bass, Vocals

Ad Frank: Guitar, Vocals

Cindy Goh: Keyboards

Jeff Norcross: Drums

In Every Dream Home a Heartache

(Roxy Music from For Your Pleasure)

Vocal: Gene Dante

Living Doll: Pamela Browne

Bill Bracken: Guitar

Robb Simring: Bass

Rich Simons: Drums

Mick Maldonado: Keyboard

Ken Field: Alto Sax

ACT IV

Joey

(Concrete Blonde from Bloodletting)

Band: Tiger Lilly

Ticia Low: Lead Vocal

Bill Hough as Joey

Jay Tullio: Guitar

Jon Paul Royer:

Bass and Backing Vocals

Perry James: Drums

Bohemian Rhapsody

(Queen from Night at the Opera)

Lynette Estes, BRO Chorus: Vocals

Mick Maldonado: Conductor

Bill Bracken: Guitar

George Hall: Guitar

Matt Silbert: Bass

Natasha Busse: Keyboards

Nigel Matthews: Drums

Big Shot

(Bonzo Dog Band from Gorilla)

Dave Bellenoit as The Big Shot

Ken Field: Alto Sax

Natasha Busse: Keyboards

Robb Simring: Bass

Rich Simons: Drums

Second Coming

Ballad of Dwight Frye

(Alice Cooper from Love it to Death)

The Madman: Gary Cherone

The Child: Krista Lohr

The Nurse: Lady Eleanor

The Orderly: C. Moon Mullins

Bill Bracken: Guitar

Mick Maldonado: Guitar

Matt Thorsen: Acoustic Guitar

Natasha Busse: Keyboards

Ethan Mackler: Bass

Nigel Matthews: Drums

Atlantis

(Donovan from BaraBajagal)

Mick Mondo: Vocal

Atlanteans: Everybody

Matt Thorsen: Guitar

Ethan Mackler: Bass

Nigel Matthews: Drums

Peter Lavelle: Percussion