Sousa is "the march king", but he also wrote some operettas. We're working on The Irish Dragoon - one that was never actually produced. Rumors have it that it was likely because of libretto problems.
As you might suspect from the title, the majority of the piece is (Irish) jig-like. It also has some slower sections, that are love songs from the intended show.
I'm having a great time with the piece so far. Looking forward to sharing it with you on November 22nd!
Below are some photos (taken with my phone) from rehearsals. As you can see, it's kind of dark in there. We're rehearsing on the floor in front of, rather than on the stage. Something to do with lots of desks and chairs stacked up there that can't be moved yet. So, it's been fun. I really should get a stand light one of these days...
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