Geneva Amateur Operatic Society
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The Geneva Amateur Operatic Society (GAOS) is a large English-speaking operatic music society based in Geneva. Founded in 1971, the productions are mostly in English, but membership hails from many countries. Although an amateur group, some of the members have played in the professional theatre, which helps to present a high level of performance in singing, dancing and acting. GAOS puts on three major stage productions each year at theatres in an around Geneva. GAOS is a non-profit making society and its members receive no payment.
[edit] Productions
- 1985 The White Horse Inn 10th Old Time Music Hall Pinocchio
- 1986 The Merry Widow Music Hall, Little Miss Muffet
- 1987 (April) Pirates of Penzance (expts) (Spring) Oklahoma
- 1988 Die Fledermaus Old Time, Music Hall Cabaret, Peter Pan
- 1989 The Music Man Old Time Music Hall, My Fair Lady (excerpts) King Arthur, Old Time Music Hall, Aladdin
- 1990 My Fair Lady, Old Time Music Hall, Cabaret 'Travelin', Humpty Dumpty
- 1991 The Mikado, Old Time Music Hall, A.L Webber Story, The Ice Maiden
- 1992 Salad Days, Old Time Music Hall, Jack and the Beanstalk
- 1993 Gypsy Baron, Old Time Music Hall Carousel (expts) at 'FEST' Cat in the Chemist (Puss-in-Boots)
- 1994 West Side Story, Summer Follies, Robinson Crusoe
- 1995 Fiddler on the Roof, Old Time Music Hall, Santa in Space
- 1996 La Perichole Another Summer Folly La Perichole (Waterford LOF) Cinderella
- 1997 Anything Goes, The Wind in the Willows
- 1998 The Pirates of Penzance, Cruising, The Wizard of Oz
- 1999 Carousel, Old Time Music Hall, Babes in the Wood
- 2000 Guys and Dolls, Thank You for the Music, Beauty and the Beast
- 2001 The Gondoliers, A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum, A Slice of Saturday Night, Humbug
- 2002 Me and My Girl, Showtime, Dick Whittington
- 2003 High Society, A Slice of Saturday Night, The Water Nymph
- 2004 Oliver, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sleeping Beauty
- 2005 Iolanthe, Old Time Musical, Grease, Alice in Wonderland
