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An Evening to Remember
A Tribute to
ARNO AMBEL
By the Sault Opera Society
Friday, September 13, 1996
Ramada Inn
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
| Cocktails and Hors d'Oeurves | Music provided by Classic Bows: Mrs. Carol O'Neill, violin; Ms. Carmen Eisenbichler, violin; Mrs. Bernadette Merritt, cello |
| Call to Dinner | Mr. Bruce Bedell, Town Crier |
| Introductory Remarks | Mr. Terry McPhee, Master of Ceremonies |
| Grace | The Very Reverend Allan R. Reed |
| Greetings and Presentations | Mr. Herbert Johnson, Mr. Donald Roy, Mr. Rudy Becker, Mr. Steve Ballantine |
City of Sault Ste. Marie |
Mr. Udo Rauk and Mr. Charlie Swift |
Arts Council of Sault Ste. Marie and District |
Mrs. Mary Capstick |
| Songs of Our Past | accompanied by Mrs. Lorraine Smith |
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Ms. Norene Morrow |
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Mrs. Jo-Ann Eagan |
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Mr. Timothy Murphy |
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Mrs. Teresa Caughill |
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Mr. Tom Hendrie |
| Sault Opera Presentations | Ms. Norene Morrow, Mr. Richard and Mrs. Diane Conklin |
| "An Arno Opportunity" - Cake Cutting and Conversation |
CALL TO DINNER
By: Bruce Bedell, the Town Crier
***OYEZ***OYEZ***OYEZ*** OPERA LOVERS*****
AS THE INTERNATIONAL TOWN CRIER OF THE TWO SAULTS OF NORTH AMERICA ***
IT IS MY DUTY TO WELCOME YOU TO A FEAST IN CELEBRATION OF MORE THAN TWO AND
ONE HALF DECADES OF OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS*****
BUT REMEMBER ***** WATCH THE GOD DAMN STICK
BEFORE PAVORATTI*** WHEN DONIZETTI WAS A
GOAL TENDER FOR THE BAYVIEW ATHLETICS***
A STEELWORKER, ARNO AMBEL, STARTED AN OPERA COMPANY IN THIS REMOTE CORNER
OF NORTH AMERICA BETTER KNOWN AS THE NEW SIBERIA. ***TO THE LOCAL COMMENT***OPERA***
ISN'T THAT WHEN THE FAT LADY SINGS TO TELL US IT'S ALL OVER?
OVERCOMING THESE CHALLENGES*** THE SAULT OPERA SOCIETY EMERGED AS A HAVEN
FOR THOSE WHO THOUGHT NOT DISCO BUT *** MOZART RULES
THE FIRST TIME WAS AS EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH
OF AUSTRIA*** A ROLE FOR WHICH HE WAS A NATURAL *****
AS WELL AS BEING AN ACTOR, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CONDUCTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, SET
DESIGNER AND WHAT EVER ELSE WAS REQUIRED FOR 26 YEARS OF PRODUCTIONS*** HE
WAS A DISCOVERER OF NEW TALENT***
MILORDS, MESDAMES, ESQUIRES AND LADIES*** I SPEAR FOR YOU AND OUR COMMUNITY
IN SAYING*** MAESTRO ARNO AMBEL ***** TO YOU FROM THE SAULT MERCI BEAUCOUP
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CRIED ALOUD THIS 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1996
BY BRUCE BEDELL TOWN CRIER.
SAULT OPERA'S MAJOR GENERAL
(An adaptation of Major General Stanley's song from "The Pirates of Penzance")
Performed by Tom Hendrie
| MAJOR GENERAL | From Eastern Europe Arno came, with culture oozing from each pore, to North Ontario's icy climes to teach us shows like "Pinafore". We learned to sing in harmony, bass, tenor, alto, soprano. We northern hicks, we learned so quick; We'd tackle "oratorio". But if we're sometimes out of tune, he'd get upset, so then beware. We'd always knew that very soon he'd be losing some more hair! While List'ning to this maestro man conducting, coaching, oh so slick. And shouting "Goddam people, HEY! You must learn to watch the stick!" |
| CHORUS | And shouting to all people "HEY! Now you must learn to watch the stick!" And shouting to all people "HEY! Now you must learn to watch the stick!" And shouting to all people "HEY! Now you must learn to watch the, watch the stick!" |
| MAJOR GENERAL | From opera to Broadway shows he's steered them in from head to toes. He knows the music off by heart. His reputation grows and grows. With so much knowledge musical, artistic, and theatrical, Now he has earned the title of Sault Opera's Major General! |
| CHORUS | With so much knowledge musical, artistic, and theatrical, Now he has earned the title of Sault Opera's Major General! |
A special thank you to Jane Williamson of Bazaar Novelty for the decor.