Carl Rosa Opera Presents
A Gilbert and Sullivan Festival
Iolanthe; The Yeomen of the Guard; Patience
Iolanthe Tues 20th & Wed 21st Nov; The Yeomen of the Guard Thurs 22nd & Fri 23rd Nov; Patience Sat 24th Nov
Carl Rosa Opera presents G&S favourites in one week! And
as with their productions of The Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore(both seen previously at Malvern), these three operettas will all be performed in traditional style using re-creations of the original Victorian sets and costumes.
Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri
The Topsy Turvy world of Parliament invaded by fairies! A ward of court may not marry her shepherd boyfriend. His fairy queen mother and aunts storm Westminster to make him a member of parliament so he can win the girl, with fantastic consequences.
The Yeomen of the Guard or The Merryman and his Maid
An ill-fated love, intrigue and escape in Tudor England! A framed colonel is to be executed in the Tower of London on charges of witchcraft. A mock marriage would cheat his betrayer of his estate. The court jester offers his sweetheart for a bag of coins ...
Patience or Bunthorne's Bride
A nineteenth century sparkling satire on Oscar Wilde! A
pretentious poet seduces a bevy of country girls away from their army sweet hearts. But he really fancies the village milkmaid. Then a rival poet appears ...
as with their productions of The Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore(both seen previously at Malvern), these three operettas will all be performed in traditional style using re-creations of the original Victorian sets and costumes.
Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri
The Topsy Turvy world of Parliament invaded by fairies! A ward of court may not marry her shepherd boyfriend. His fairy queen mother and aunts storm Westminster to make him a member of parliament so he can win the girl, with fantastic consequences.
The Yeomen of the Guard or The Merryman and his Maid
An ill-fated love, intrigue and escape in Tudor England! A framed colonel is to be executed in the Tower of London on charges of witchcraft. A mock marriage would cheat his betrayer of his estate. The court jester offers his sweetheart for a bag of coins ...
Patience or Bunthorne's Bride
A nineteenth century sparkling satire on Oscar Wilde! A
pretentious poet seduces a bevy of country girls away from their army sweet hearts. But he really fancies the village milkmaid. Then a rival poet appears ...
From 20th November To 24th November
Times Eves 8pm; Wed & Sat Mats 2.30pm
Prices £22 £20 £18 £16 £1 concessions for over 60s/unwaged. Under 25s £8
Concessions £1 off for over 60s/unwaged. Under 25s all seat £8
Venue Festival Theatre
Genre Musicals
SPECIAL OFFER: SEE ANY TWO OPERETTAS FOR £32.50 SEE ALL THREE FOR £40
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