1976 Spring Season DGOS

ANDREA CHÉNIER – GIORDANO
Presented on Apr 19, 21, 23 at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin as part of the Dublin Grand Opera Society’s Spring Season
Piero Visconti – Chénier
Maria Angela Rosati – Maddalena
Gian Giacomo Guelfi – Gérard
Alessandro Sabbatini – Roucher
Mary Sheridan – Bersi
Ruth Maher – Madelon / Countess
Brendan Cavanagh – Incroyable / Abbé
Napoleone Annovazzi – Conductor
Dario Micheli – Producer

LA BOHÈME – PUCCINI
Presented on Apr 20, 22, 24, 28 at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin and on May 11, 14 at the Opera House Cork as part of the Dublin Grand Opera Society’s Spring Season
Hagint Vartanian – Mimi
Franco Bonanome – Rodolfo
Terry Reid – Musetta
Salvatore Sassu – Marcello
Aurio Tomicich – Colline
Peter McBrien – Schaunard
Patrick Ring – Benoit / Alcindoro
Albert Rosen – Conductor
Rocco Spataro – Producer

AIDA – VERDI
Presented on Apr 26, 29, May 1, 7 at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin and on May 10, 13 at the Opera House Cork as part of the Dublin Grand Opera Society’s Spring Season
Maria Angela Rosati – Aida
Piero Visconti – Radames
Wally Salio – Amneris
Salvatore Sassu – Amonasro
Franco Pugliese – Ramfis
Alessandro Sabbatini – King
Monica Condron – Priestess
Patrick Ring – Messenger
Napoleone Annovazzi – Conductor
Rocco Spataro – Producer

OTELLO – VERDI
Presented on Apr 27, 30 at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin and on May 3, 5 at the Opera House Cork as part of the Dublin Grand Opera Society’s Spring Season
Angelo Marenzi – Otello
Hagint Vartanian – Desdemona
Joshua Hecht – Iago
Brendan Cavanagh – Cassio
Patrick Ring – Roderigo
Seán Mitten – Lodovico
Peter McBrien – Montano / Herald
Ruth Maher – Emilia
Napoleone Annovazzi – Conductor
Dario Micheli – Producer

L’ELISIR D’AMORE – DONIZETTI
Presented on May 4, 6, 8 at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin and on May 12, 15 at the Opera House Cork as part of the Dublin Grand Opera Society’s Spring Season
Terry Reid – Adina
Ugo Benelli – Nemorino
Attilio d’Orazi – Belcore
Aurio Tomicich – Dulcamara
Sheila Moloney – Giannetta
Albert Rosen – Conductor
Paddy Ryan – Producer

During “Aida” at the Gaiety Theatre in Spring 1976: Napoloene Annovazzi, Piero Visconti, Salvatore Sassu, Mrs & President Cearbhall O’Dalaigh, Bill O’Kelly, Alessandro Sabbatini, Rocco Spataro, Nuala Hughes, Moyra Potter

THE COMPANY ALSO VISITED CORK IN MAY 1976:

May 1976 in the Lord Mayor’s Office in Cork – Standing: Pat Fleming (Manager of Cork Opera House), Aurio Tomicich, Ugo Benelli, Atillio d’Orazi, Rita Healy (Lady Mayoress), Donnie Potter, Tony Hughes, Nanny Annovazzi, Angela Benelli, Rocco Spataro; Seated: Bill O’Kelly, Gus Healey (Mayor of Cork), Napoleone Annovazzi (signing the Visitors’ Book), Monica Condron

A reel of film shot by Monica Condron during the 1976 visit to Cork has recently been discovered and digitised:

Opera singers at large on Patrick Street in Cork 1976: Adrienne Doyle (chorus), Alessandro Sabbatini, Hagint Vartanian, Pauline McHugh (Chorus), Paddy Brennan (chorus), Ursula Fowler (chorus), Piero Visconti, ??
Pat Fleming (Manager of Cork Opera House), Donnie Potter and Anthony Hughes [Ursula Fowler – in red, on right – chorus) in Cork for the spring season of 1976
Donnie Potter and Bill O’Kelly backstage during the visit to Cork Opera House in 1976
Grazia Tici (wardrobe) relaxing between performances in Cork 1976
Attilio d’Orazi and Chorister Stella Byrne backstage at Cork Opera House 1976
Attilio d’Orazi, Stella Byrne (chorister), Grazia Tici (wardrobe) Rocco Spataro (producer), Monica Condron (chorus) and John Carney relax between performances in Cork 1976
Alfredo d’Angelo (Chorus Master) and Franco Pugliese relax in the company of locals between performances in Cork 1976
Alfredo d’Angelo (Chorus Master) and Franco Pugliese relax in the company of locals between performances in Cork 1976
Choristers John Carney and Mary Troy relax between performances in Cork 1976
Attilio d’Orazi relaxes in his hotel in Cork between performances in 1976
Franco Pugliese backstage diring performances of Aida at Cork Opera House in 1976
Monica Condron backstage at Cork Opera House 1976