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This week's program features two English operas by one of Michael's favorite composers, Edward German. They are "Merrie England" which is a historical fantasy surrounding Elizabeth I of England, and the second is "Tom Jones" which is based on the novel by Henry Fielding.
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Tom Jones was the lyricist/librettist of the composing team of Schmidt and Jones, and we sadly lost him in September. We're celebrating his incredible talents on this week's program through just a few of the musicals he wrote with Harvey Schmidt including the longest-running musical, "The Fantasticks."
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The composing team of Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones enjoyed a collaboration that lasted over 60 years but are still probably best known for only one of…