In July 2007, the Marionettes Chorale and Youth Chorale — featuring the Noble Douglas Dance Company — presented a programme featuring staged excerpts from Chicago, Aida, My Fair Lady, and High School Musical, as well as best loved operatic arias, musical theatre showstoppers, and excerpts from Die Fledermaus.
The programme featured solos and duets from both choirs, including Marlon De Bique, Natalia Dopwell, Errol James, Jacqueline Johnson, Melissa Lezama, Loretta Montgomery-Boes, David Morales, Tahirah Osborne, Maegan Pollonais, Patrice Quammie, Feryal Qudourah, Sameera Qudourah, Gillian Seecharan, Jacqueline Smith, David Stephens, Caroline Taylor, Rory Wallace, Greig Warner, Stefan Williams, and many others in ensemble work. The production was conducted by Gretta Taylor.
THE PROGRAMME (with timecodes)
- 00:00 — OPERA: Die Fledermaus, The Magic Flute, and a range of operatic arias (adult choir and senior Youth Chorale members)
- 41:20 — BROADWAY:
- Annie, Rent, and High School Musical (Youth Chorale)
- 1:05:32 — My Fair Lady
- 1:22:20 — Cabaret and Chicago
- 1:48:17 — Aida.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Artistic & Musical Director: Gretta Taylor
Production Manager: Joanne Mendes
Assistant Musical Director: Susan Dore
Production Directors: Noble Douglas, Marlon De Bique
Choreography: Charlene Harris, Dave Williams
Set Design: Randal Halfhide
Lighting Design: Celia Wells
Sound: Treldon Thompson.
Filmed by Trinity TV at Queen’s Hall, Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean.
