Sheaf Comic Opera Sheaf Comic Opera is a new name on the local amateur scene in Sheffield, although the audience may recognise a few names from South Yorkshire Savoy Players (Princess Ida - Buxton 1998). The leading exponents of Gilbert and Sullivan in Sheffield for many years were the City Comic Opera society, sadly now defunct, whose first production in 1945 was also The Gondoliers. Both Judy and John Savournin were members of the CCOS for over twenty years and enjoyed some of their happiest Gilbert and Sullivan experiences during those years. They hope that Sheaf Comic Opera will achieve a similar standing in the hearts of the Sheffield people.

The Gondoliers The Duke of Plaza Toro Ray Smith Luiz Christopher Priest Don Alhambra del Bolero John K Savournin Marco Palmieri Melvin White Guiseppe Palmieri Steven Ash Antonio Alan Wade Francesco Richard Bainbridge Giorgio Frank Burgin Annibale Jeff Mills The Duchess of Plaza-Toro Judy Savournin Casilda Catherine Davison Gianetta Elizabeth Watkins Tessa Jo Savournin Fiametta Alison Crane Vittoria Katrina McWilliams Guilia Pauline Hepkin Inez Margaret McWilliams

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We are called Gondolieri (Marco and Giuseppe)	My Papa, he keeps three horses	That's so like a band! (The Duchess)	In Enterprise of Martial Kind (Casilda, Luiz, Duchess and Duke)
When alone together (Casilda and Luiz)	You were not thinking of either of us for yourself, I presume? (Giannetta, Don Alhambra Del Bolero and Tessa)	Then one of us will be a Queen (Marco, Giannetta, Tessa and Giuseppe)	Then away we go to an island fair
Dance a Cachucha	Their great double barrel (The Duchess and The Duke)	When half of myself has married to half of ye or you? (Gianetta, Marco, Casilda, Giuseppe and Tessa)	My own small boy I deftly substituted (Inez)