Christopher Columbus
Robinson Crusoe
Les Vêpres Siciliennes

New York Times
'A complete delight! The cast romps through with high spirits, relishing every delicious note.'
Book and lyrics by Don White. Score compiled and edited by Patric Schmid.

Gramophone

'A fine cast of singers performing the musical score absolutely complete and unaltered'

Selections from
Le Pont des Soupirs

William Matteuzzi
'I am moved by a spirit of total curiosity for everything that musical art can offer.'

Christopher Columbus

Forget History!
The operetta Christopher Columbus is a pastiche, arranged from Offenbach's forgotten works. Don White, who wrote the book and the lyrics, depicts Columbus as a rascal who has found that "the secret of seduction" is "one little thing, a wedding ring." Unfortunately, he has been handing out rings wholesale. Columbus has three wives and a fiancée... and they all have “just found out”.

Patric Schmid, Artistic Director, Opera Rara
'...the marriage of Offenbach's exuberant music and Don White's witty English text was an immediate success. (Who could resist waltzing cannibals?)'
William Matteuzzi - Ferme tes yeux ....
6 January 2009