UCLA Chamber Orchestra

Mehli Mehta, Director

Violin
   Stanley Plummer* (Concertmaster)
   Anne Black
   Stephen Boone
   Christine Moran
   Kristin North
   Margaret Wooten
   Dorothy Yamamoto

Viola
   Sven Reher*
   Anne Lokken

Cello
   Cesare Pascarella*
   Melanie McNeill

Bass
   Peter Mercurio*

Flute
   Sheridon Stokes*
   Lenora Warkentin

Oboe
   Bert Gassman*
   Barbara Boorevitch
   Lawrence Tunick

Clarinet
   Gary Gray*
   Daryll Stevens

Bassoon
   Kent James
   David Holcomb

French Horn
   Sinclair Lott*
   Chris Van Steenbergen
   Lucille Mitchell
   William Melton

Trumpet
   Jack Hollander
   David Heckerman

Percussion
   Charles DeLancey*
   Greg Goodall
   Bill Zampino

Piano
   Peggy Sheffield

*UCLA Faculty Member

The Cadi Outwitted

By C.W. von Gluck

UCLA Department of Music and
Committee on Fine Arts Productions present

UCLA Opera Workshop and Chamber Orchestra
Jan Popper, Conductor
John Hall, Stage Director

The Cadi Outwitted

Comic Opera in One Act by Christopher Willibald Gluck
English Version by Ruth and Thomas Martin
Musical Adaption by J.N. Fuchs

Friday, Saturday, May 9, 10, 1975 – 8:30pm
Sunday, May 11, 1975 – 2:30pm

Schoenberg Hall, UCLA

Archie Sharp, Sets and Lighting
Allison Gail Bixby, Costume Design

The Cadi Outwitted (Le Cadi Dupé)

Although Christopher Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) is primarily known for his reform opera “Orfeo ed Euridice” (1762) or his tragic works “Alceste” (1767) and the two “I phigenie“(1774-1779), preceding these masterpieces are many works for the Viennese stage adapted from the French opéra comique. This form of comic opera was a very popular entertainment at the large Parisian fairs. At first, poets fitted their verses to popular tunes and folk melodies, but as the popularity of the opéra comique grew original music was composed. The Viennese court was anxious to hear some of these popular works and Gluck’s patron Count Durazzo arranged for Gluck to adapt these operas for the Viennese stage. At first Gluck conducted the music and composed new numbers where he thought the original music unsuitable. Eventually the entire scores were replaced with newly composed music. Our opera Le Cadi Dupé is one of those works. Originally it was presented at the St. Laurent fair under the title Les Milles-et-une Nuits by Le Monnier with airs composed by Monsigny in 1761. His story was adapted by Gluck to his music for production that same year in Vienna at Schoenbrunn Palace.

Time: Imaginary Turkey
Place: The Cadi’s House

The Cadi (an omnipotent judge and ruler) is suffering from a terminal case of letchery. Ignoring his faithful wife Fatima he chases every woman he can find. Zelmira who loves Nuradin fears that he will refuse to allow their marriage. She forms a deceptive plan to outwit the Cadi’s advances and return him to the arms of Fatima.

The UCLA Opera Workshop

Jan Popper
   Founder-Director

Mario Carta and Peggy Sheffield
   Musical Preparation and Repertoire

Alan Gilbert and John Hall
   Stage Directors

Trevor Thomas and Kate Hendon
   Coaches

Sybil Hast
   French and German Diction

Mario Carta
   Italian Diction

Bonnie Mayhew
   Secretary

Edythe Johnson
   Costume Mistress

Staff for this Performance

Jan Popper
   Conductor

John Hall
   Stage Director

Peggy Sheffield
   Musical Preparation

Archie Sharp
   Scenic and Lighting Design

Allison Gail Bixby
   Costume Design

Sybil Hast
   German Diction

John Hayes
   Music Department Representative

Carol Vane
   Program and Publicity

Dick Houdek
   Press and Publicity

The Workshop would like to express grateful appreciation to our colleagues at City of the Angels Opera Company for their assistance with this production. Also, our sincere thanks to the performing faculty and students who comprise our chamber orchestra.