projects
A Musical Tribute to Emmerich Kálmán
- 2003
Concept, Script ,and Stage Director
performed in Los Angeles for Operetta Foundation and for The Ohio Light Opera (2004 & 2016)
Romeo and Juliet Redux!
- 2004
Concept, Script, and Stage Director
Retelling of the famous story through Shakespeare, Gounod, Bellini and Bernstein
Created for Eastman Opera Workshop
The Delights of Early Broadway! –Works of Friml, Herbert, Romberg, Kern
- 2004
Concept, Script, and Stage Director
performed in Los Angeles for Operetta Foundation and for The Ohio Light Opera (2005)
A Tribute to Franz Lehár
- 2005
Concept, Script ,and Stage Director
performed in Los Angeles for Operetta Foundation
Marinka
- 2006
Complete Musical Script Reconstruction and Stage Director
performed in Los Angeles for Operetta Foundation
What a Day! What a Year! What a Life!
- 2007
Romance, intrigue, and sentiment presented through a narrative musical revue.
One woman’s reflection on family, romance, and true love told through the songs of
Kern, Gershwin, Coward, Rodgers, and Berlin.
Concept, Script, and Stage Director
performed in Los Angeles at the Madrid Theatre
Operetta International
- 2007
Concept, Script, Translations, and Stage Director
performed in Los Angeles for Operetta Foundation and for The Ohio Light Opera (2015)
‘Sunny Side Up! – The Golden Age of the Hollywood Musicals’
- 2013
Concept, Script, and Stage Director
performed in Los Angeles for Operetta Archives Foundation
Those Dancing Years!
- 2016
Reflections on the life of Mary Ellis
An evening of song, pictures, and reminiscences freely adapted from the Mary Ellis autobiography Those Dancing Years.
Concept, Script, and Stage Director
performed at the Ohio Light Opera
Historical Reconstructions, Translations and Recordings
Windy City - Walter Jurmann
Reconstruction from the original material and new performance edition and script rewrite
Operetta Foundation –CD anticipated spring of 2019
Cloclo - Franz Lehár
Reconstruction from original materials, new performance edition, and English translation
Operetta Foundation – DVD anticipated spring of 2019
Das Hollandweibchen - Emmerich Kálmán
The Little Dutch Girl
Reconstruction from original materials, new performance edition, and English translation
Operetta Foundation – DVD anticipated spring of 2019
Have a Heart - Jerome Kern, Guy Bolton, and P. G. Wodehouse
Reconstruction from original materials, first full production since premiere
DVD released by Operetta Foundation - 2017
Dream City and The Magic Knight - Victor Herbert
Reconstruction from the original material and new performance edition and script rewrite
Audio recording released by Albany Records - 2015
DVD released by Operetta Foundation - 2015
First complete recording
Der kleine König - Emmerich Kálmán
The Little King
DVD released by Operetta Foundation - 2015
First complete recording
construction from original materials, new performance edition ,and English translation
Die Faschingsfee - Emmerich Kálmán
Miss Springtime
Reconstruction from original materials, new performance edition, and English translation
Released by Albany Records - 2013
Marinka: The Mayerling Story – Emmerich Kálmán
Orchestra parts reconstruction, new book, and dialogue - 2008
The Cabaret Girl - Jerome Kern and P. G. Wodehouse
American premiere
Orchestra parts, reconstruction, new book ,and dialogue
Released by Albany Records - 2008
First complete recording
Der gute Kamerad - Emmerich Kálmán
A Soldier’s Promise
Released by Operetta Foundation - 2007
Reconstruction from original materials, new performance edition, and English translation
First complete recording
The Firefly - Rudolf Friml
Released by Albany Records-2006
Reconstruction from the original material and new performance edition
First complete recording
Maytime - Sigmund Romberg
Released by Albany Records -2005
Reconstruction from the original material and new performance edition
First complete recording
Das Veilchen vom Montmartre - Emmerich Kálmán
The Violet of Montmartre
Released by Operetta Foundation - 2005
Reconstruction from original materials, new performance edition, and English translation
Sweethearts - Victor Herbert
Released by Albany Records - 2003
Reconstruction from the original material and new performance edition
First complete recording
Ein Herbstmanöver - Emmerich Kálmán
Autumn Maneuvers
Released by Albany Records -2002
Reconstruction from original materials, new performance edition, and English translation
First recording
Naughty Marietta - Victor Herbert
Released by Albany Records -2001
Reconstruction from the original material and new performance edition
Additional Recordings on Newport Classics,
Albany Records and Operetta Archives Labels
Have a Heart - 2017 (video)
The Little King - 2016 (video)
Dream City and The Magic Knight - 2015 (video & audio)
H.M.S. Pinafore - 2013 (audio)
Blossom Time - 2012 (audio)
Die Faschingsfee (Miss Springtime) - 2012 (audio)
The Fortune Teller - 2011 (audio)
The Pirates of Penzance - 2011 (audio)
El Capitan - 2010 (audio)
Mlle. Modiste - 2010 (video & audio)
Ruddigore - 2009 (audio)
The Cabaret Girl - 2009 (audio)
The Mikado - 2008 (audio)
Barbe-bleue (Bluebeard) - 2008 (audio)
Der Vogelhändler (The Bird Seller) - 2007 (audio)
The Gondoliers - 2007 (audio)
The Sorcerer - 2006 (audio)
Der gute Kamerad (A Soldier’s Promise) - 2006 (video & audio)
Robin Hood - 2005 (audio)
The Vagabond King - 2005 (audio)
Gräfin Mariza (Countess Maritza) - 2004 (audio)
The Brigands - 2004 (audio)
The Grand Duke - 2003 (audio)
The Yeomen of the Guard - 2003 (audio)
Das Dreimäderlhaus - 2002 (audio)
Ein Herbstmanöver (Autumn Maneuvers) - 2002 (audio)
Der Zigeunerprimás (Sari) - 2001 (audio)
The Red Mill - 2001 (audio)
Utopia Limited - 2001 (audio)
La Verbena de la Paloma - 2000 (audio)
Princess Ida - 2000 (audio)
Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice) -2000 (audio)