William B. Fosser's Puppet Production OPERA IN FOCUS 2006 REPERTOIRE Beginning our thirteenth year - thanks to you! JANUARY 25 thru FEBRUARY 11 AN OPERATIC POTPOURRI FROM CARMEN — BIZET "The Habenera" and 'The Toreadore Song° FROM GIANNI SCHICCI — PUCCINI "0 mio babbino caro" FROM THE BARBER OF SEVILLE — ROSSINI 'Largo AI Factotum' POPS AT THE PUPPET OPERA Fourth Edition Selections from "Man Of La Mancha", "Carousel' and "Kismet" FEBRUARY 15 thru MARCH 4 A Valentines Month salute to lovers LAKME - DELIBES Act 1 Sc. 1 "Love Duet' MADAMA BUTTERFLY - PUCCINI Act 1 "The Love Duet" LA BOHEME - PUCCINI Act 1 "Love Duet" MARCH 8 thru MARCH 25 An OPERA IT TOCIIS salute to the "Princes" LAND OF SMILES - LEHAR Prince Sou-Chong sings "You Are My Heart's Delight' PRINCE IGOR — BORODIN Act 3 'Monologue' THE STUDENT PRINCE - ROMBERG "Drinking Song", "Summertime In Heidelberg" "Serenade" and 'Golden Days" MARCH 29 thru APRIL 8 AIDA - VERDI Act 1 Sc. 1 "Celeste Aida" & "Ritoma Vincitor FAUST — GOUNOD Act 4 Sc. 2 The Cathedral Scene SHOWBOAT — KERN - HAMMERSTEIN "Only Make Believe", "Just My Bill" & "Old Man River" APRIL 12 thru APRIL 29 LA FORZA del DESTINO - VERDI Act 4 Sc.2 "Pace, Pace mio Dio" DIE TOTE STADT — KORNGOLD Act 1 Duet TURANDOT — PUCCINI Act 3 "Nessun Dorma" FIDDLER ON THE ROOF BOCK & HARNICK "Tradition*, "If I Were A Rich Man", "Matchmaker" and °Sunrise - Sunset' MAY 3 thru MAY 20 NORMA - BELLINI Act 1 "Casta Diva" PORGY AND BESS - GERSHWIN 'Summertime", "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin" "Strawberries', "Bess You Is My Woman Now" and "Lord I'm On My Way" MADAMA BUTTERFLY — PUCCINI Act 3 (Complete) MAY 24 thru JUNE 10 POPS AT THE PUPPET OPERA First Edition — Segment One featuring Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy "Indian Love Call" and "Only A Rose" MAY 24 thru JUNE 10 {Continued] TOSCA - PUCCINI Act 3 "E lucevan la stele" POPS AT THE PUPPET OPERA First Edition - Segment Two "Rosalie' and 'Les Filles De Cadiz" L'ELISIR D'AMORE — DONIZETTI Act 2 "Una furtive lagrima" & Duet POPS AT THE PUPPET OPERA First Edition — Segment Three "I'm Falling In Love With Someone' and 'Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life" JUNE 14 thru JULY 1 IL TROVATORE - VERDI Act 4 Sc. 1 "Miserere" PAGUACCI — LEONCAVALLO Act 1 "Prologue" & 'Vest la giubba" PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ANDREW LLOYD WEBER °Music Of The Night", "All I Ask Of You", "Masquerade' and °Point Of No Return" JULY 5 thru JULY 22 AIDA - VERDI Act 2 Sc.1 'The Bed Chamber Scene" POPS AT THE PUPPET OPERA Fourth Edition Scenes From 'Man Of La Mancha", "Carousel' and "Kismet' THAIS — MASSENET Act 3 Including 'The Meditation" JULY 26 thru AUGUST 12 FAUST - GOUNOD Act 1 Sc. 1 LAKME - DELIBES Act 2 "The Bel: Song" FIDDLER ON THE ROOF - BOCK & HARNICK 'Tradition", 'If I Were A Rich Man", Watchmaker' and 'Sunrise - Sunset' AUGUST 16 thru SEPTEMBER 2 POPS AT THE PUPPET OPERA Second Edition — Segment One 'Wanting You* & "Beyond The Blue Horizon" LA GIOCONDA — PONCHELLI Act 4 - "Suicidio" POPS AT THE PUPPET OPERA Second Edition — Segment Two Italian Street Song", "Stout Hearted Men' and 'Lover Come Back To Me' MARTHA — von FLOTOW "The Last Rose Of Summer" POPS AT THE PUPPET OPERA Second Edition - Segment Three "Villa" and Will You Remember?" SEPTEMBER 7 thru SEPTEMBER 23 RIGOLETTO - VERDI Act 3 'Pada Siam Soli" LA RONDINE - PUCCINI Act 1 "Chi it bel sogno di Doretta" POPS AT THE PUPPET OPERA Fourth Edition Scenes From "Man Of La Mancha', 'Carouser and "Kismet" SEPTEMBER 27 thru OCTOBER 14 MADAMA BUTTERFLY - PUCCINI Act 2 The Letter Scene LOHENGRIN — WAGNER Act 3 "In femem Land° SHOWBOAT — KERN - HAMMERSTEIN "Only Make Believe", "Just My Bill" & "Old Man River"