BABES IN TOYLAND-CASTLE IN SPAIN

The original Babes in Toyland, by Victor Herbert, was a long and lavish spectacle, with two heroes and two heroines. The Comic Opera Guild condensed the show to a more practical plotline and the dialog was rewritten by Thomas Petiet. The orchestration was reduced to keyboard and wind quintet, for performances in schools and small venues. Although aimed at young audiences, the show is amusing enough for adults to enjoy. This performance is from the Comic Opera Guilds 2004 production.
In this scene from Act 2, Mary-Mary, Quite Contrary (Sara Emerson) has just discovered Toyland, and is carried away by her imagination. She daydreams of being a Spanish senorita, wooed by an ardent lover and living ever after in a gorgeous castle. For more comic operas and operettas, visit comicoperaguild.org.