Events for February 24, 2016
Day Navigation
8:00 pm
Iolanthe or the Peer and the Peri
The story concerns a band of immortal fairies who find themselves at odds with the House of Peers. Music by Arthur Sullivan Libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera satirizes many aspects of British government and law. Iolanthe is a fantastical satire delighting audiences with its clever combination of romance, humor, political satire, and the […]
Find out more »IOLANTHE
A rare staging of Gilbert and Sullivan’s satiric musical Iolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri will be directed and choreographed by Rusty Curcio (Cats) with musical direction by Dr. Joan Melton. Inspired by the popularity of 19th-century fairy plays, W. S. Gilbert (libretto) and Arthur Sullivan (music) imagine: What might happen if the British Parliament is […]
Find out more »