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On Friday evening the 91¿ì»îÁÖ Aquinas College Choir, under the direction of Daniel J. Grimm (™76), performed Gilbert and Sullivan™s Patience, or Bunthorne™s Bride, before a packed audience in the newly completed St. Cecilia Hall. The production was part of the 2017-2018 St. Vincent de Paul Lecture and Concert Series, endowed by Barbara and Paul Henkels.

Renata Zepeda (™21) played the title role of the young milkmaid Patience, who finds herself pursued by the lovesick Reginald Bunthorne (Dominic Amorose ™19). Other principal roles include Rachel Rivera (™19)  as Lady Angela, Sylvia Zepeda (™20) as Lady Ella, Rebecca Montanaro (™19) as Lady Saphir, Marya Garneau (™21) as Lady Jane, Joe Daly (™19) as Archibald Grosvenor, Seamus O™Brien (™20) as The Colonel, Edward Mohun (™20) as The Duke, Robert Richard (™20) as The Major, Sean Goodridge (™19) as a solicitor. Members of the choir filled out the rest of the roles, including the chorus, while student musicians made up the orchestra.