La Voix Francaise
A Centennial Celebration of the Music of Francis Poulenc
October 16, 1999
Trinity Presbyterian Church

An evening dedicated to the music of Francis Poulenc, one of France's greatest composers of the 20th century. Featured works included his one act opera, La Voix Humaine featuring the talents of Penelope Cookson, as the woman whose romantic relationship has just ended. The rest of the program featured tenor Lenard Whiting along with orchestra. 

William Shookhoff, Music Director
Edward Franko, Stage Director
Penelope Cookson as the Woman
Lenard Whiting, Tenor
Toomas Kilp - Lighting Designer

Let's Du-et in Yorkville
An Evening of Love Duets and Ensembles
November 1, 1999
The Stone Church

A romantic evening of popular duets and ensembles from opera and musical theatre all tied together with wonderfully appropos selections from the world of poetry. Featured excerpts are from Don Giovanni, Rigoletto, Porgy and Bess, Carmen etc.

William Shookhoff, Music Director
Edward Franko, Stage Direct r
Penelope Cookson Literary Consultan
Adele Kozak, Soprano
Monica Walsh, Soprano
Ellen Vesterdal, Mezzo
Lenard Whiting, Tenor
Robert de Vrij, Baritone

History Home Page

Memories of Vienna
November 20, 1999
Trinity Presbyterian Church

Memories of Vienna takes you on a journey along the Danube. Soprano, Adele Kozak and tenor, Lenard Whiting enter the world of Viennese operetta with their friends Bozena Szubert, violin and William Shookhoff on piano. After playing an extended run at Gatsby's restaurant, TrypTych released their very first CD,entitled Memories of Vienna. For more information, click here.

William Shookhoff, Music Director
Edward Franko, Stage Director
Toomas Kilp, Lighting Design
Adele Kozak, Soprano
Lenard Whiting, Tenor
Bozena Szubert, Violin

English Serenade
A Celebration of Benjamin Britten & His Contemporaries
February 19, 2000
Trinity Presbyterian Church

An evening dedicated to music of Benjamin Britten and his contemparies highlighted by a performance of Britten's canticle Abraham and Isaac. Sung by Lenard Whiting and Nina Scott-Stoddart, TrypTych's unique interpretation of this work involves dancers Yuri Aleshine and Anita Bostok as Abrahm and Isaac. Other featured works included other canticles by Britten, his Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings.

William Shookhoff, Music Director

Edward Franko, Stage Director
Toomas Kilp, Lighting Design
Anita Bostok, Choreographer/Dancer
Lenard Whiting, Tenor
Nina Scott-Stoddart, Mezzo
Brenda Cook, French Horn
Carla Hartsfield, Piano
Yuri Aleshine, Dancer

Words of Music Which Comes First?
Krapp's Last Tape by Beckett (The Play)
Krapp's Last Tape by Mihalovici (The Opera)
The Stronger by Strindberg (The Play)
The Stronger by Weisgall (The Opera)
June 10 and 11, 2000
The Music Gallery

Two evenings of opera and theatre presented at The Music Gallery. One evening saw Krapp's Last Tape, the opera, by Marcel Mihalovice with Peter Barnes and The Stronger, the play, by August Strindberg with Penelope Cookson. The next afternoon Krapp's Last Tape, the play, by Samuel Beckett with Gregory Cross andThe Stronger, the opera, by Hugo Weisgall with Glenda Balkan.

With the Support of The Toronto Arts Council
Special Performance at The Arts and Letters Club

William Shookhoff,Music Director
Edward Franko, Stage Director
Toomas Kilp, Lighting Design
Gregory Cross,Krapp (The Play)
Peter Barnes,Krapp (The Opera)
Penelope Cookson
Glenda Balkan

A Kurt Weill Kaberet
In honour of the centenary of Weill's birth
August 2000, Gatsby's Restaurant

Participants
Richard Davidson, Vaughn Fitzpatrick, Vanessa Grant, Maria Knight, Allison Lynn, Hope Nightingale, Michael Sawarna, Martha Spence, Maria Thorburn, Sally Tomasevic and Alexander Wiebe