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''El Capitan'' is an operetta in three acts by John Philip Sousa and has a libretto by Charles Klein (with lyrics by Charles Klein and Tom Frost). The piece was Sousa's first successful operetta and his most successful stage work. The march "El Capitan" became a standard work both for brass bands and a crossover into other genres. ''El Capitan'' was first produced at the Tremont Theatre in Boston, beginning on April 13, 1896. After this tryout, it transferred to the old Broadway Theatre on 41st Street in New York on April 20, 1896, where it ran for 112 performances, starring DeWolf Hopper, Edna Wallace Hopper, John Parr, and Alfred Klein. It then toured almost continuously for four years in the United States and Canada. It was produced at the Lyric Theatre in London beginning on July 10, 1899, where it ran for 140 performances. Thereafter, the operetta was produced numerous times internationally and remained popular for some time. Occasional modern performances continue. For example, Lake George Opera gave a production in 2009, and Ohio Light Opera presented and recorded the work during the summer of 2010.〔("John Philip Sousa: El Capitan" ), Amazon.com, accessed December 4, 2012〕 ''El Capitan'' also refers to the march of the same name, composed of themes from the operetta. This march is like other operetta marches (1897's ''Bride Elect'', 1900's ''Man Behind the Gun'', and 1906's ''Free Lance'') with its use of both 6/8 (parts A and B) and 2/4 (parts C and D) sections. Also like the ''Bride Elect'' and ''Man Behind the Gun'' this march has an introduction between part C and D. It follows style IAABBCCIDD. The march also influenced "El Capitan" by Memphis Slim and the mambo "El Capitan" by Tony Pabon. ==Roles== *Don Errico Medigua, recently appointed Viceroy of Peru (baritone) *Senor Amabile Pozzo, Chamberlain of Peru (tenor) *Don Luiz Cazarro, former Viceroy of Peru (bass) *Count Hernando Verrada, a Peruvian gentleman (tenor) *Scaramba, an insurgent (baritone) *Montalba, Scaramba's companion *Nevado, Scaramba's companion *General Herbana, commander of the Spanish Army in Peru 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「El Capitan (operetta)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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