ROMEO AND JULIET – GOUNOD
Presented on Feb 7 1944 at the Capitol Theatre Dublin as part of the Dublin Operatic Society’s Spring Season
Francis Russell – Romeo
Elena Danieli – Juliet
Mabel Home – Gertrude
Ceinwen Rowlands – Stephano
Reginald Morphew – Mercutio
J P Burke – Tybalt
Leo Maguire – Capulet
Jack Harte – Friar Laurence
Hubert O’Connor – Prince
D J Browner – Gregorio
W J Hobbs – Benvolio
Jack O’Connor – Paris
F Gilligan – Friar John
Arthur Hammond – Conductor
James J Henry – Producer
RIGOLETTO – VERDI
Presented on Feb 8, 16 1944 at the Capitol Theatre Dublin as part of the Dublin Operatic Society’s Spring Season
Leyland White Rigoletto
Diana de Rosso – Gilda
Francis Russell / Alfred O’Shea[Feb 16] – Duca
Jack Harte – Sparafucile
Mabel Home – Maddalena
Sean O’Siothchain – Monterone
Hubert O’Connor – Ceprano
Jack O’Connor – Marullo
Frank Ring – Borsa
Chrystal Jackson – Giovanna
Ita Fogarty Countess – Ceprano
Frank Reynolds – Usher
Master Richard Mooney – Page
Arthur Hammond – Conductor
James J Henry – Producer
LA BOHEME – PUCCINI
Presented on Feb 9, 11, 15, 17 1944 at the Capitol Theatre Dublin as part of the Dublin Operatic Society’s Spring Season
Elena Danieli – Mimi
Frank Ryan – Rodolfo
Ceinwen Rowlands – Musetta
Reginald Morphew – Marcello
Jack Harte – Colline
Leo Maguire – Schaunard
Dermot Browner – Benoit
Jack O’Connor – Alcindoro
J P Quinn – Parpignol
Frank Gilligan – Sergeant
Arthur Hammond – Conductor
James J Henry – Producer
MARITANA – WALLACE
Presented on Feb 12, 18 1944 at the Capitol Theatre Dublin as part of the Dublin Operatic Society’s Spring Season
Eileen Cagney – Maritana
W J Hobbs – Don Caesar
Mortimer McNicholl – King
Mairin Fenning – Lazarillo
Tom Byrne – Don Jose
Sean O’Siothchain – Captain
Hubert O’Connor
Dermot Browner
Frank Gilligan
J J Furlong
Winifred Wheatley
Frank Reynolds
Arthur Hammond – Conductor
James J Henry – Producer
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR – DONIZETTI
Presented on Feb 14* 1944 at the Capitol Theatre Dublin as part of the Dublin Operatic Society’s Spring Season
Diana de Rosso – Lucia
Francis Russell – Edgardo
Leyland White – Enrico
Mortimer McNicholl – Raymond
W J Hobbs – Arturo
Frank Ring – Normanno
Ceinwen Rowlands – Alice
Arthur Hammond – Conductor
James J Henry – Producer
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