Word: barataria
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Imagine Casilda, the beautiful daughter of a pompous but penniless 18th century Spanish grandee, who was not just plighted or promised but irrevocably linked for life, by proxy at birth (unbeknownst to herself) to the since-abducted infant heir to the throne of Barataria. That's bad. And to add to the confusion: the infant heir is supposed to have grown up in innocent obscurity to be a Venetian gondolier, or rather, one of two Venetian gondoliers, brothers, who have--rather awkwardly--recently married. Only one person can truly identify the next King of Barataria: that is Inez, coincidentally...
...that six-hour car trip to New York last weekend better than playing Botticelli. Gondoliers begins simply enough: two Venetian gondolier brothers fall in love with and marry two peasant girls. But then the trouble starts. One of these brothers turns out to be the long-lost king of Barataria, but good Venetian egalitarians that they are, neither of the supposed brothers wants to be the ruler or knows which actually is. All of which gives them good rea on to sing clever songs about people who do not believe in monarchy but must be king. And this, after...
...open at the Agassiz Decemeber 1, is a mistake. It begins simply enought with two Venetian gondolier brothers falling in love with and marrying two peasant girls in the first act. But then the trouble starts. One of these brothers turns out to be the lost king of Barataria but, good Venetian egalitarians that they are, neither of the supposed brothers wants to be the ruler or knows which actually is. All of which gives them good reason to rule Barataria together and gives G & S good reason to make clever lyrics about people who do not believe in monarchy...
...Inquisitor Alhambra proclaims very somberly That one is king of Barataria. Until it's resolved who is king and who common Both men are to rule in that area...
...Gondoliers, or the King of Barataria at the Agassiz Theater, tonight...